As time went on my grades got better and better. Finally when I had gotten my first A my father agreed to train me. Now because of my 'anger issues' I couldn't really get my kekkei genkai to work. I have to use a stupid hand sign to use it until I can control my anger. The hand sign was irritating; my thumb and my second finger touched while my first and ring finger touched each other. My pinkie just stuck up straight in the air. Now this sign was painful to hold for long periods of time when I first learned it.

Eventually I was able to hold the hand sign for hours on end. That's when father taught me a few jutsu's. Now I'm sure the jutsu's would have been easier if I didn't have to use that damned hand sign.

Every day I would train. In the morning I would train on my kekkei genkai with father, and then in the afternoon I would learn the Nanami taijutsu style. I picked on the style easily. There were many spins and twists, flips and bends. It was a lot like ballet. I was thankful I had taken ballet in my last life.

Lastly at night I would summon Mamoru and together we would mediate. I would delve through my mind trying to find a way to control my anger. Most days I would find nothing but some days I would lose control. I would get so aggravated my kekkei genkai would activate, leaving Mamoru no choice but to seal my anger away.

Life went on like this for a long time. My contact with Ino drifted. I had not encountered any other of the rookie nine, or any other character that I knew of. Some days Hotaru and I would settle in my room and study. Soon my last day of the academy snuck up on me.

"Hotaru-chan!" I yelled slamming into the said girl. Today was the day of the graduation test and I couldn't be more excited.

"A-ah! Nami-chan!" Hotaru stuttered out in surprise. I unwrapped my arms from around her and took my seat. I smiled as wide as possible, I was sure that if smiles gave off light mine would blind the world.

"Are you ready for the exam?" I asked my friend. She nodded her head with a smile that mirrored mine.

At that moment our sensei walked in and told us to settle down. "Alright everyone today is the second part of the genin exam. One by one you will be called in to another room and be asked to do the clone jutsu. Shiori you're first."

I fidgeted in my seat until my named was called. I gave Hotaru thumbs up and jogged into the other room. My sensei sat before me and gave me the go ahead.

"Ram, Snake, Tiger" I mumbled to myself, "Bunshin no Jutsu!"

Two perfect copies of myself appeared next to me. Sensei nodded and handed me my Hitai-ate. I was a ninja! I ran out of the room with my Hitai-ate in hand and jumped onto Hotaru.

"I'm a ninja!" I yelled.

I fastened my Hitai-ate around my forehead. I glanced at my new outfit in the mirror. My black hair was up in a ponytail with two strands falling out at the sides. I wore a modified version of a kimono. It had short sleeves and in was short in the front and long in the back with a wave pattern. The split up the side of my leg allowed me easy access to my kunai holder. A small gourd filled with water was strapped around my waist. Lastly I wore ninja boots and my necklace.

I struck a pose in the mirror and hurried down the stairs of my house. I pecked mother and father on the cheek before running off to the academy. Today was the day we would meet our team and sensei.

I ran into the class a few seconds late. Lucky I was able to get by without being noticed. Hotaru frowned at my tardiness but said nothing. The teams began to be listed off.

"Team one is Hiro Ayumu, Nanami Namiko, and Yori Kichiro." My eyes scanned around the room to find my team mates.

Ayumu was a good looking guy I guess. All the girls in my class seemed to think so anyway. He had brown hair and green eyes. His clan is all about genjutsu though so I'm not sure if he even really looks like that.

Then there's Kichiro. Now I felt bad for the boy. He had to be the unluckiest boy in the world. It's ironic really, considering his name literally means 'lucky son'.

I sighed deeply at my team but it couldn't be that bad. I poked Hotaru in the arm. It was lunch now and later we would go back inside to meet our sensei.

"Hotaru-chan. Who's on your team?" I asked with a tilt of my head.

"Weren't you listening?" Hotaru asked. When she saw my blank stare she sighed and continued, "Yuuto-sann and Aoi-sann."

"Aoi-sann? As in stalker Aoi-sann?" I questioned. Hotaru grimaced and that was all I needed to know that I was right. "BAHAHAHAHA! Oh that's rich!" I laughed.

Hotaru glared at me and began packing up her food.

"It's time to go back inside now." She grumbled to me. I couldn't help but tease her the whole way back.

Now my sensei was…how should I put it? Different? Strange? Oh I know, eccentric. Taiki was his name and he was like a ball of sunshine. As soon as I meet him I knew he was unlike any ninja I've meet before.

"Eh! My names Taiki and I'm your sensei! Alright introductions! Green eyes you first!"

My team was currently sitting on a hill in some training field. Ayumu looked around before pointing to himself. "Me?" He asked in a tentative voice. Taiki nodded and punched his fist into the air.

"Yeah you!" he exclaimed.

Ayumu frowned at Taiki's energy. "I'm Hiro Ayumu. I enjoy training and casting genjutsu over my enemies." Queue dark look, "and I dislike leeks. And my goal is to become the greatest genjutsu master ever." He finished with a nod.

Kichiro was next. "I'm uh Kichiro and uh I um like rice balls and um I dislike mean people. Um my goals? I don't really have one…" Kichiro mumbled fidgeting with the scarf around his neck. Taiki jumped from his seat and picked up Kichiro by the front of his shirt.

"Everyone has a dream baka!" he shook Kichiro around a few times before dropping him. "You better have a dream by tomorrow!" Taiki threatened, something dark gleaming in his eye. Taiki left the frightened Kichiro on the ground and turned to me. "Blue eyes, you next."

I gulped before speaking. "I'm Namiko but you can call me Nami. I like to train and study with Hotaru. I dislike bullies and fire. One day I am going to change this world for the better!" I smiled widely but it faltered when I heard Ayumu mumble.

"Stupid girls shouldn't have such stupid dreams."

I almost lashed out at the boy. Key word being almost. Taiki got to him before I could even blink. "Don't you dare put down other people's dreams." He growled. He terrified even me. Was this even the same Taiki we saw earlier?

"Understand?"

"Hai, Taiki-sensei." Ayumu choked out.

"Good!" Taiki was back to his happy go lucky self. "Everyone, we meet here tomorrow at sunrise! Don't be late!" And with a poof of smoke Taiki was gone.

"That man is mad." I mutter. Kichiro looks at me and nods in agreement. He dare not speak after what Taiki did to him.

"How are we going to survive with that guy as our sensei?" Ayumu moaned.

"We won't."

A/N: Hello hello! So another chapter is up. Also my poll is still running. Guys please vote, without you're votes Nami's going to be alone forever and you don't want that do you?
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