Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Winds Of Change ❯ Chapter One: The New Arrival ( Chapter 1 )

The Winds of Change

 

Chapter One: The New Arrival

 

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters. Masashi Kishimoto does. I just make them do naughty things.

 

It was eight in the morning in Konoha and the villagers were just starting their days'. Shops were opening, children were heading off to school, ninjas were going to the Hokage tower to get their assignments and Jiraiya was at the bath house doing some research for his new Icha Icha installment. Everything was perfect, the sun was shining, the birds were chirping and ——.

 

“Kakashi get your ass in here now!” Tsunade's voice rang out through the valley.

 

Yes everything was perfect.

 

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A few minutes later Kakashi entered the Hokage's office.

 

“You called Hokage-sama,” he said in a bored tone.

 

“Forget the mission your team was given today, you're going somewhere else,” Tsunade said.

 

Kakashi stared blankly ahead waiting for her to continue.

 

“I received a letter from my younger sister today, she had sent my niece out alone, to come here. I want you and your team to go and meet her. You'll leave right away, and don't be late!” she finished, sending Kakashi out of the office.

 

Kakashi made his way to the usual meeting place where the rest of his team was waiting for him.

 

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“You've got to be kidding me, why do we have to go pick up some snotty-nosed brat?” Naruto complained.

 

“Look on the bright side dobe. With such an easy mission even you can't screw it up,” Sasuke commented, making Naruto pout and glare at Sasuke.

 

Kakashi just sighed and blocked out Naruto. `This was going to be another long day,' he thought to himself.

 

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A small figure could be seen perched upon mount Hokage, specifically on tope of the head of the fifth and current Hokage. Her build was very small for someone her age. She stood at and even five feet and weighed only one hundred and ten pounds. Her hair was long and black with blue streaks in it. Her ice blue eyes looked down on the village. She was dressed in a pair of tight dark grey shorts, and a dark grey t-shirt with the symbol for crazy on it. Under the shorts and t-shirt he whole body except for her head and hands were covered in fish net. The only jewelry she wore was a simple black choker, and two thick black cuffs on her wrists. She had a small pack secured around her upper right leg where she kept her weapons. One the ground beside her sat and large black pack that carried her clothes and some food.

 

She had set out from home two days ago. It should have taken her at least four days to reach Konoha from where she lived. However when the sun set on the first night of the trip she had found it impossible to sleep due to the fact that she felt she would be more vulnerable while she slept. So instead she just kept walking. The same was true for the second night. In the end she cut the time it should have taken her to get here in half.

 

Seeing as this was the case he Aunt wouldn't be expecting her for another two days so she was biding her time before going to surprise her Aunt. She had heard her Aunt yelling this morning all the way up on the mountain and did not want to get on her bad side so soon. She didn't even want to be here in the first place. Her Mother had forced her to come by saying that there was nothing for her at home. Of course she was sure that He had something to do with her Mother decision as well. She knew that they were right though, there was nothing for her there, or in the town a few miles away from her house for that matter. She knew it was for the best, but she hadn't even seen her Aunt since she was eight. Still she had grown accustomed to the solitude at home and was sad to leave it behind.

 

She took a long drag on her cigarette and exhaled as she tried to figure out what to do.

 

In the end, after considering all of her options, she decided that the best choice would be to go see her Aunt right away. After she went and picked up another pack of smokes that was. She had smokes quite a few while on the road and had just finished the pack during her contemplation.

 

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Tsunade was having a bad day. She had just received notice that the Kazekage and his siblings were coming to town, Konoha was short handed on ninjas because of Orochimaru's last attack and on top of everything her niece was coming to visit.

 

Now normally that alone wouldn't have been such a big problem. However she had been given no warning until this morning, she had no where for her to stay and she didn't know how long she was going to be staying for. On the bright side she should have at least two more days to prepare for her arrival that was as long Kakashi didn't hurry back.

 

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The young woman approached the Hokage tower where she noticed two ninjas guarding the door. After deciding that she didn't want to speak to anyone other than her Aunt at the moment she was able the successfully gain access to the building unnoticed. However she was unable to make it much father before two more ninjas approached her in the hall.

 

“Can we help you?” The first one asked, he had an oversized toothpick in his mouth.

 

She put on the most innocent face she could manage and looked up at the man. “No thank-you, I'm fine,” she answered sweetly.

 

The two ninjas surveyed her for a few moments before deciding that this girl was going to try and cause some trouble and reaching for their kunai.

 

Seeing this the young woman reached for her own weapon

 

“That's enough Hikari!” Tsunade commanded from behind her.

 

Hikari stopped and lowered her hand as the two men in front of her replaced their kunai in their pouches.

 

“I want you to go to my office and stay there do you understand me?” Tsunade asked.

 

Hikari just nodded and walked away without giving the two men a second glance. Tsunade then turned to speak to the two ninja standing before her.

 

“I'd appreciate it if in the future you did not provoke my family members into fighting,” she stated before turning and taking the same path Hikari had taken just moments before.

 

Tsunade entered and took a seat at her desk across from Hikari before she spoke. “Explain yourself,” she said, he voice leaving no room for argument.

 

“I did nothing wrong Aunt Tsunade,” Hikari answered evenly.” They presented their weapons first. I was only coming to see you.”

 

“You call breaking into the Hokage tower doing nothing wrong?” Tsunade asked sternly, Hikari was silent, “What am I going to do with you Hikari? You've only been here for a few hours and you're already causing trouble.”

 

“I said it wasn't my fault, I just didn't want to talk to anyone other than you, okay?”

 

Tsunade sighed, she wasn't getting anywhere with this. She needed somewhere to send the brat for now and then she needed a stiff drink. The only problem was there was a limited number of rooms left at the local hotel and those would be needed for when for when the Kazekage arrived. That left two options. One was to send her to stay with Sasuke at the empty Uchiha compound. Or she could stay in one of the empty rooms at the Hyuuga house.

 

Tsunade thought to herself, `Do I really want my depressed niece staying where something as gruesome as the Uchiha massacre occurred?' The answer was no.

 

“Look Hikari, I wasn't exactly given enough notice so I really so I really don't have anywhere for you to stay at the moment——.”

 

“So basically you're saying that you don't want me here, that's fine I'll just head home then.” Hikari said and started to get up.

 

“That's not it Hikari. I'm simply going to send you to stay with a family in the village until better lodgings can be arranged.”

 

“You're going to making me stay with a bunch of strangers?”

 

“I know that's how it looks but in the end you don't know anyone other than me right now. So thins will be a good opportunity to make friends.” After all there's a girl your age and a young man only a year older than you.”

 

“Fine, whatever I'll stay there but only for as long as I have to. What about ninja training any chance I can get some of that?”

 

“Well you're a little old for the ninja academy, but I'm sure I can arrange for you to have a tutor,” Tsunade answered.

 

“Sounds alright to me, so now where do I take my bags?”

 

“Just a moment. Shizune come in here for a moment!” Tsunade called.

 

With a puff of smoke a woman appeared. “Yes Tsunade-sama?”

 

“I'd like for you to deliver this to the Hyuuga main house,” Tsunade said and scribbled a note down, “And don't come back without a reply.”

 

“Shizune took the note and disappeared in another puff of smoke.