Chapter Seven : Combined Forces - Part Two - Arrival of the Hidden Sand
The rest of the day had gone as planned. Since my Dad was now having meeting after meeting in the War Room here in Konoha with Lord Killer Bee, I was stuck with Kitami-sensei at the training field. Sure my teammates had been there, but I still really wanted Lord Hokage to be there to see my work.
At the training field, 8 hours ago...
"Kumera! Throw your kunai and aim for the tree 200 yards out!" Kitami-sensei said, shouting orders as usual. She really was a pain in my neck. I knew all the kunai and shuriken jutsu there were to know in the history of forever and yet, she still had me training more and more. I sighed and activated my Byakugan, taking the stance to throw them. She hit me in the back of the head, "Ouch! What was that for?!"
"In the heat of battle, you may be blinded and can only use your hearing to aim at the enemy target," she said rubbing her hand from hitting me so hard.
"Yeah yeah! Alright, but did you have to hit me so hard?" I said rubbing the back of my head.
"Would you have listened if I had told you in another way?" she asked being so smug about it.
I rolled my eyes and closed them, ignoring her question. In truth, I would have probably ignored the crud out of her and just continued on. I listened towards the direction where I needed to throw my kunai and heard a rustling near the target. I jumped in the air and threw my kunai hearing a 'Yipe!'.
I opened my eyes and looked in the direction. "You used Akamo as the target?" I said slumping my shoulders.
"Yes, he offered. I said okay," Kitami-sensei said looking away. "You almost got him too."
"She almost stabbed my neck with one of those! I quit!" Akamo said throwing the kunai back in front of me.
Kunji was off to the side reading a book. A butterfly landed on his head and he didn't even move. I got an evil idea and threw a kunai towards the butterfly. Much to my surprise, he caught the kunai just before it hit the target. "Aw, man!"
"You hurt a butterfly and I will hurt you," Kunji said, looking at me with death in his eyes.
I was amazed at the protection and quickness. I was also scared of him with that look. I shrugged it off and looked away. I had never had anyone look at me like that, except for my father.
Currently...
Well, I'm now sitting on the edge of Ichiraku's roof and looking at the Monument Mountain. The sun is starting to set and I could feel my stomach grumbling. A strange feeling surrounded me before I decided to leap down. "Nah, it couldn't be anyone." I walked into Ichiraku and saw Lady Ayame.
"Hey there! The usual, Kumera?" the ramen shop owner said with a chipper smile.
"Yes ma'am, extra broth," I said pulling up a seat.
"Coming right up," she said as she went to work. The place at changed. It was now bigger on the inside and had a tea bar. A sense came over me again, "Dang it." I activated my Byakugan while sitting there, but couldn't find anyone. It was strange for sure. My ramen came and I ate it up, leaving the money and tip. I walked outside and jumped to the top of the building once again, looking with my visual jutsu.
"Well, hello.." a young girl's voice came from behind me.
"Ahh!" I screamed as I was startled, almost falling off the roof.
"Oh I didn't mean to scare you. I'm Shira," the girl with bright red hair said.
I stood up and dusted myself off. "Well, Shira. We don't scare people like th-" I stopped mid-sentence because I noticed her Hidden Sand headband. "You're from Sunagakure."
"Yep, sure am! My father is the Kazekage. He should be here soon, I just wanted to get a feel for the place.." She said turning to look at the mountains. "Wow! I had heard about these from my father but never saw them. Those are your past leaders?"
I was amazed that such a hyperactive girl is the child of Lord Gaara, who is always so calm and not very loud. "Yes, those are our past leaders and the current one."
"Neat!" she said turning back towards me. "Oh! I almost forgot. I was sent here to tell Lord Hokage that they will be here tonight instead of tomorrow." She handed me a scroll that held the message from Lord Kazekage.
"Ah, well. I can take you to my Dad. He's with Lord Killer Bee right now. Shouldn't be too much of an issue," I said skimming over the words in the scroll.
"You're the daughter of the Hokage?! Oh you're Kumera! So nice to meet you," the red head said taking my hand and shaking it violently.
"Alright alright! Heh heh. Let's just go," I said jumping off and heading towards the Hokage's mansion.
"Following you, Lady Kumera!"
"No LADY! Just Kumera!" I said yelling back.
Najin had laid in bed most of the day. Hinata walked in to her room, "Najin, sweetie. Would you like to go with me to see the baby on Lady Sakura's new machine?"
Najin turned over towards the wall and didn't answer. "I know you've been depressed, my daughter. But you need to get out some. Naname came by to see how you were doing. She's been released."
Still no answer came from the oldest daughter. "I'll leave you some bento in the fridge whenever you get up." Hinata turned and closed the door back, leaving to go see Sakura at the Hidden Leaf Hospital. Najin turned over and sat up. She looked out the window. It was mid-afternoon and she had been in bed all day. She hadn't even done anything. The news she had gotten from Naname was what had made her feel so down.
Previously at the hospital after waking up and Kumera leaving...
*knock knock* "Hey Naname?" Najin said opening the door. Her friend was sitting on the edge of the bed and looked to the door, "Hey Najin!" she said with happiness in her voice.
"How are you feeling?" Najin asked her.
"Oh doing better now that Manui came by saying I was promotoed to captain of the ANBU! Isn't that great?"
Najin was in shock. That would make Naname her boss and she would be pushed back down into the recruits. "Y-yeah, that's g-great, Naname."
"Oh don't worry, I still want you on my squad," her friend said wanting to make Najin still feel needed.
Even now, Najin was standing in front of the fridge looking at the bento stacked up. She didn't know what to do. She could request to be released out of the ANBU but then it would be a stretch as to whether or not she'd be recommended to be a Sensei to all the newer recruits. She was truly depressed but had to figure her way out of this. The war was oncoming and she knew she would be needed. If anything else, she could be a coordinating ninja.
Meanwhile...
*Knock* "Lord Hokage," I said walking into his office.
"Yes, Kumera. What is it?" Naruto said looking up from some of the paperwork.
"The daughter of the Kazekage is here and she has important information," I said in return.
"Oh, of course. What's up?" he said.
"Hello Lord Hokage! This is a great honor to meet you! It's such an honor!" the hyperactive Sunagakure ninja said bursting into the door.
Naruto's eyes went wide and Lord Bee was also stunned to hear the girl being so ecstatic. "So hyper, yo. Calm down your roll."
I put my hand up to my forehead, "Anyway, she says the Sand ninjas will be here tonight."
"Oh yeah! My father's battalion will be here tonight."
"Well, that's good news. Go tell your father that I'll meet up with him later on."
"Yes, Lord Hokage!" Shira said bowing.
"There's no need for that," I said rolling my eyes.
"Oh sorry! I didn't mean to offend," Shira said.
"You didn't. Just go on your way," Naruto said rubbing his head from the rush of it all.
"Yes sir!" Shira responded heading out the door.
"Kumera, go get your sister and tell her I need to have a word with her," Lord Hokage said.
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
I headed out and went to the house, knowing I'd find her there. I walked in the door and looked around. I found her sitting in the kitchen. "Sister, Dad said he needed to talk to you."
She looked like such a pitiful sight. Her hair was just simply pulled back and she looked so sad.
"Alright. Tell him I'll be there soon," Najin said standing up from the kitchen table.
"What is your problem, Najin?" I said, being nosy.
"Don't bother in business that isn't yours, Kumera," Najin said looking over her shoulder, giving me a glare.
"I'm your sister, so it automatically makes it my business!" I said pulling at her arm.
"Don't touch me! You couldn't possibly understand! Now butt out!"
I stood back and was in shock. She had never yelled at me before. Well, of course she did when I got into her makeup as a kid, but not like that.
"Fine. Just go report to Dad." I huffed and turned around leaving out of the house.
The Hidden Sand ninja arrived at the village gates and were welcomed. We now had enough militia to fight in the war with Amegakure. It's just a matter of whether or not we would win.