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Sins and Sunshine
Chapter 16: A new team
The first meeting and already late. That's not very polite of you, Minari-chan, the voice in my head purred as I was on the way to the training ground where I was supposed to meet my new team being half an hour late.
Shut up, Kumiho! I shot back in my thoughts.
Aww, playing unapproachable again, Kumiho chuckled. Even thought after eight long years we finally get to talk to each other again.
You really think I'm happy about that after you destroyed my life?
Destroyed? It's better than ever before.
But not thanks to you!
But it was me who saved your life. You should be a bit more grateful.
I didn't ask for being saved by you!
And I didn't ask for being sealed in you, now guess what happened.
Well, it's not like it's my fault. Why don't you complain to my parents instead? Oh wait, you killed them!
It would have endlessly continued like this if it wasn't for the fact that I finally arrived at the training grounds, where my new team was already waiting. There I saw a boy pacing up and down.
"Now where's this newcomer? What takes him so long? Did he get lost on the way or what?" he complained his green eyes almost burning with anger. He was tall, tanned and had short blonde hair .
"You're too impatient." a man lectured him. He was in his early thirties and had short black hair. I assumed him to be my new sensei.
"Impatient? He's almost a whole hour late, damn it!" the blonde kept arguing.
"…" The third one didn't say anything, just kept watching the surroundings. It was a girl. She was tall, almost as tall as the sensei. She had long straight silver hair and her bangs covered the left one of her violet eyes. She wore a plain grey ninja outfit with a fitting grey Kakashi-like mask.
Okay, they were strange. Strange but sociable, I guess. I took a deep breath before I stepped on the training ground with a friendly smile on my face. At least I believe it was friendly, because I could swear my eyebrows kept twitching…
"Hello, I'm Minari. Nice to meet you." I greeted them smiling. A good first impression is really important. Although, the first impression was me being late, but let's not argue about such minor details.
"Wait! But. You're a girl!" the boy pointed out shocked by the fact that I'm female.
"No, duh, really? How did you find out?" I retorted rolling my eyes. Great first impression on my side there…
"Hello, Minari-chan. I'm your new sensei. You can call me Hatsuru-sensei." the man introduced himself. Then he pointed at the other two.
"They are Nobu and Ayano, you new team colleagues."
"Hey, Nobu-kun. Hey, Ayano-chan." I greeted them.
"…" Ayano still kept silent but nodded after eying me.
"Why of all things a kunoishi? Girls are weak and whiny." Nobu complained. And before he could react I already held a kunai to his throat, an evil grin on my face.
"Oh? You think so?"
"So it seems you want to fight to get to know each other." Hatsuru-sensei mused.
"Well I won't stop you. Have fun, kids."
Nobu started smirking and took a few steps away from me.
"Nice move but you won't get such a chance a second time."
Ayano took two kunai and came at me. She was fast and I could barely block her attack with my own kunai. She swirled around and aimed a kick to my side which I caught with my free arm but I had to back away as she tried to stab me with her second kunai.
I got a little distance between us but didn't have time to catch my breath because Nobu threw a load of punches at me. I dodged the first few and caught his fist as he aimed at my face. The force of his hit pushed me back and I doubted that I could keep this up any longer. So I caught again his next punch but this time used the force to push him past me and threw a kick at his back. He turned to absorb most of the force but landed on the ground this way.
He started grinning maniacally what really gave me the creeps but I didn't have any time to freak out because Ayano aimed with her weapons at my throat and I made a flip-flop backwards to dodge them and escaped on a tree. I breathed heavily and sweat rolled down my forehead. No wonder their former teammate ran away. If they're always like this, I'll have to fear for my life!
I breathed in and made some handseals.
"Wind release: Vacuum missiles!"
I directed my hands towards my opponents and ten small vacuum spheres formed in front of my finger tips.
I started grinning as I watched those two eying me suspiciously, then released my jutsu and sent the bullets flying towards their targets. The girl dodged them and blocked one bullet with her kunai which got slung away by the force of the vacuums. Nobu wasn't as quick and stepped to the side just in time to avoid the jutsu but two missiles brushed his arm and left two scratches.
Surprised he looked at the blood that was now flowing down his arm then directed his eyes at me, a crazy glint in them.
"You asked for it." he said smirking, bloodlust in his voice. An enormous amount of chakra focused in his right arm that began shimmering in a metallic glint. Ayano now pulled two threats out of her sleeves. On their ends were little blades that served as ballasts so she could let the threats spin in circles.
I gulped. Maybe I made a mistake. I shouldn't have angered them. As they approached the tree where I was currently standing on, I formed the handseals for my next jutsu.
Since the situation got out of control Hatsuru-sensei decided to intervene before any of us got seriously injured. And that would definitely be me!
"Stop it! I didn't plan to interrupt you but it looks like you all got a little bit too serious."
Nobu pouted and his arm turned to its normal tanned skin colour. Ayano put her weapons back and leaned against a tree with crossed arms and closed eyes.
I sighted with relief and jumped off the branch to walk over to the pouting boy with a grin on my face.
"It was fun. Let's do it again some time." Now Nobu, too, started grinning.
"Sure. And you're pretty strong. For a Kunoishi at least." he said and patted me on the back. Strongly. Should I mention that it hurt?
"Nothing better than a good fight to strengthen team bonds." the sensei laughed.
"How about we go and grab a bite to eat?"
We were sitting outside of some café and chatted.
"Say, Nobu, what did you do with your arm back then?" I asked him curiously.
"That's my Kekkei Genkai." I boasted proudly.
"I can let parts of my body turn as hard as steel."
"Only parts?"
"The whole body as well, but that wouldn't do any good because I wouldn't be able to move like that."
"That makes sense." I agreed. But I still thought that it was a pretty cool armor.
"Your jutsu also was pretty interesting." Hatsuru-sensei mentioned.
"I don't know anyone in the village who would know this kind of jutsu."
"That's because I'm not from here. I moved to Konoha about one year ago." I explained. Ayano starred at me and raised an eyebrow.
"From Suna." I answered her silent question. At least I thought I did.
"Wow. You actually knew what she wanted to say?" Nobu said completely astonished by my skill of guessing silent questions.
"Well after being in a team with Sasuke for some time now, you learn this pretty quickly. And everyone asks me that question." I replied grinning.
"But why won't you talk to me, Ayano-chan?" I then asked her.
"She doesn't talk to anyone. No one knows why." Nobu explained shrugging. The girl ignored him and looked away. I also shrugged then turned my attention towards a more recent topic.
"Say, sensei. When exactly will the Chunin exams take place?" Now the three of us perked up as the man cleared his throat.
"It's tomorrow." he told us. It was about time to tell us about that if you ask me.
"All you have to do is show up at the academy, room 301, and sign in."
"Cool! That exam will be a piece of cake!" the blonde said enthusiastically. He somehow reminded me of some other certain blonde I know.
"I guess we'll need more than just brute strength to pass this." I remarked and Ayano exchanged glances with me, a glint of amusement in her eyes. Seemed like she thought the same I did. An exam of knowledge and he'll completely fail!
So that's it for this chapter. Please tell me what you think of it or what I should change about the story to make it more interesting and all. I'm happy about every word of criticism I get, they help me becoming a better writer. Praise is welcome as well ^.^
About the jutsu: I just made it up. First I wanted to write it in japanese but I bet my translation would be complete crap.
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Next chapter: Chunin exams time! And more Gaara! Yaay!