-Kimi-

'Kimi, it is time to move. The sun has risen over the horizon.'

Yuu said and I opened my eyes and looked around. She was right, the sun had risen over the horizon. I stood and stretched before rousing Yui and Ji.

"Come on, today is when we register for the Chuunin Exams."

I said and they both nodded to me before we jumped from the trees and landed right outside the village gates.

"Woah there. Papers."

The guards said, blocking out path. I reached into my kimono and pulled out our papers and handed them to the guards. Both wore the traditional ninja garbs and both had shoulder length brown hair.

"Ninja from the Village Hidden Beneath the Ice? You guys are a long way from home."

The guard on the left said as they handed me back our papers.

"Thanks for noticing."

I said with a fake smile which caused the guards to narrow their eyes at me.

"Go on in. Make your way to the Hokage building to talk about your stay for the Exams."

They said and I nodded before leading the way into the village.

"You know you don't have to be that way with everyone Kimi."

Yui said and I sighed.

"I know, but you also know what its been like for me."

I said and he fell silent. Suddenly there was a blur of blonde and something collided with me and I got knocked to the ground. I growled as I rubbed my backside.

"Hey! Look where you're going!"

I heard Ji snap at someone and I looked up to see a blonde haired boy around my age on the ground opposite of me. He had whisker-like lines on his cheeks and was wearing an orange jacket and pants.

"Sorry about that."

The boy said as he stood up. He held out his hand to me to help me up and I stared up at him in shock. Normally people would run from me as soon as they realized my chakra was different. It was then that I remembered I was hiding almost all of my chakra.

"It's alright."

I said as I took his offered hand and he helped me to my feet. I noticed he had deep blue eyes.

"Naruto!"

A voice called out and we all looked up to see a group of people coming our way. One was a girl around mine and the blonde, Naruto's age with pink hair to her waist. One was an onyx haired that seemed distant. And the last one was a silver haired man with half his face covered with his nose stuck in a book. I could tell he was the sensei of these three by the fact he was wearing a Jounin vest.

"What?"

Naruto asked the pink haired girl.

"You should watch where you're going. Sorry about that, he's always doing things without thinking."

The girl said talking to me. I blinked in surprise, but didn't say anything.

"My name's Sakura. The blonde idiot over there is Naruto. And that is Sasuke."

The pink haired girl, Sakura said pointing to each person as she introduced them. I noticed her voice took on a dreamy tone as she said Sasuke's name.

'Sasuke? Where have I heard that name before?'

I thought trying to remember.

'He's the last known survivor of the Uchiha clan.'

Yuu said and I nodded as I remembered hearing Ji say something about that.

"And this is our sensei Kakashi."

Sakura said motioning towards the silver haired man with half his face covered.

"Kakashi? As in Kakashi the Copy Ninja?"

Ji asked and I saw the silver haired man rub the back of his head awkwardly.

"The very same."

He said and I noticed the change in Ji's chakra. He was a huge fan of Kakashi.

"It was very nice meeting all of you, but we need to go see the Hokage about our entrance into the Chuunin Exams."

I said catching all their attentions.

"You're taking part in the Chuunin Exams?"

Naruto asked and I nodded as Yui and Ji followed me past them. I ignored when Naruto yelled out that he'd see us later and kept walking.

"Well that was awkward."

Yui said and I nodded in agreement as we walked up the steps of the Hokage building. I knocked on the door and a voice said to come in. We walked in and stopped infront of a desk where an older man sat.

"Ah, you three must be from the Village Hidden Beneath the Ice correct? My name is Sarutobi, it's a pleasure to meet you all."

He said and I nodded in response.

"Well, you have all been registered. You have a hotel you can stay in until the Exams are over. Here is the key. Please enjoy your stay in our village and if there's anything you need, just ask."

He said and we all bowed respectively before leaving.

We made our way to our hotel and put our stuff down. I quickly threw off my cloak and changed into something a little more comfortable. I stared at my reflection in the bathroom mirror and after pulling on my white ninja shoes I left the room telling Yui and Ji that I was going to explore the village and to stay put until I got back.

'What do you think of this village so far Yuu?'

I asked her as I walked through the streets aimlessly, not having anywhere particular in mind.

'It is fine. The whether is a little hotter than we're used to.'

She said and I laughed.

'That is to be expected, the sun freely shines on this village whereas ours is hidden.'

I said and she growled at me and I simply smiled.

'That blonde haired boy, Naruto, he is the host of the Kyuubi.'

Yuu said suddenly and I stopped.

'Really? It's odd how he didn't seem like a host.'

I said and heard Yuu laugh at me from behind her cage.

'All hosts have different upbringings. His was one of hatred and fear like the rest of you, but he also has ambitions and lives carefree. He seems to have found friends that help ease his life as have you.'

Yuu said and I nodded as I started walking again.

'What about the Shukaku host?'

I asked and saw Yuu frown.

'That host is within this village, but I have yet to sense where.'

She said and I sighed.

'It is fine. I'm sure I will find them eventually.'

I said and she nodded in agreement. Suddenly sounds of shouting caught my attention and I headed towards them to see a group of little kids, no older than four or five running from a boy clad in black with a hat with cat ears on it and purple war pain covering his face. I saw brown hair sticking out from his hat that matched his brown eyes. There was a girl with blonde hair pulled back in four ponytails standing next to him with a bored look on her face.

"Get back here you little punks."

The cat-eared boy said as he grabbed one of the kids.

"Konohamaru!"

A little girl with orange hair yelled. I walked closer about to interfere when the cat-eared boy suddenly dropped the little boy named Konohamaru and glared up at a tree. I followed his gaze to see the onyx haired kid from earlier bouncing a pebble in his hand.

"Why you-"

The cat-eared boy started, but got cut off by the little kids.

"Take that you bit meanie."

The little girl said before she kicked him in the shin. I couldn't help but laugh at that. That was priceless, but my smile quickly faded when the cat-eared boy picked up the girl by the front of her shirt and glared at her.

"L-Let me go!"

The girl cried, but the boy didn't listen.

"I'd put her down if I were you."

I said walking up to them. The other two little kids ran and hid behind me. The cat-eared boy glared at me.

"Oh, and who are you to tell me what to do?"

He asked and I smirked at him before quickly using my ice to create a small oval shape, much like a rock, and threw it at his hand making him drop the little girl. She quickly ran over to me and hid behind me with the others.

"Why you…"

The cat-eared boy said as he started to reach for something.

"Kankuro!"

A voice called and the cat-eared boy froze instantly. I looked up to see a red haired boy standing upside down in the tree Sasuke was in, but on the opposite side.

"G-Gaara! These kids started it."

The cat-eared boy, Kankuro said and I could tell both he and the blonde girl were clearly scared of the red haired kid. I also noticed that Sakura and Naruto had joined us.

"You're a disgrace to our village! Why do you think we came here?"

The red haired boy snapped before he disappeared and reappeared right infront of Kankuro.

"For the Chuunin Exams."

He managed to say and the red haired boy nodded.

"Exactly. So stop fooling around!"

He snapped and I saw Kankuro and the blonde girl flinch at his tone. Hell, even I wanted to flinch at the amount of malice in his voice. Kankuro and the blonde ran off leaving the red head in the clearing with me, Sasuke, and the others. His eyes locked onto mine and I froze. His eyes were a light teal color, but were rimmed in dark circles clearing showing his constant battle with himself not to go to sleep. Not many people would do that unless they had a reason.

'He must be the….'

'You are right. He is the host of Shukaku.'

Yuu said and I mentally nodded as I looked him over. He was clearly different from Naruto. He had spiky red hair, with the bangs on the left parted to reveal a red kanji symbol reading 'love' on his forehead. His eyes stood out against his pale skin. He wore a black mesh-like suit with t-shirt-like sleeves and an open neck with a black skin tight shirt over it. He was wearing a pair of black pants and black ninja shoes. He had a white cloth over his right shoulder and the left side of his hips, and a wide leather band system over the left shoulder and right side of his hips. With this leather band, he carried around what looked like a gourd of some sort. I noticed his headband was tied to the leather band showing he was from Suna.

"Who are you?"

He asked still looking at me.

"Kimiko of the Ice, and you?"

I asked and he glared at me before answering.

"Gaara of the Sand."

He said and I nodded in acknowledgement and he did the same to me before moving to walk away, but Naruto stopped him.

"Don't you want to know my name?"

He asked and I heard Gaara scoff at him before he disappeared in a whirl of sand. I couldn't help but smile at the look on Naruto's face from being dissed and turned to look at the kids who were still hiding behind me.

"Are you all alright?"

I asked and they all nodded.

"Good, go bug the blonde idiot."

I said and they all ran over to Naruto and I headed back to my hotel.

'That was definitely interesting. I can't wait till the Exams actually start.'

I thought as I walked through the door. Ji and Yui looked at me and I smiled at them before heading to the bed closest to the window and laying down. I didn't want to sleep, but I knew I needed it. So I closed my eyes and let the darkness claim me, knowing that Yui and Ji would watch over me and if they fell asleep then Yuu would keep watch and warn me of any danger.

A/N: Sorry for the added detail to clothin and such, i just didn't want to breeze through it you know? Also, the conversations will be different from anime and manga, but also have parts that are the same. Please review.