Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Wishes Upon Cherry Blossoms ❯ Bloody Kunai ( Chapter 2 )

OMG!!! It's been SO long since I last updated!! I'm so sorry for the wait! It seems I got caught up playing Final Fantasy X (I finally beat the game yea!) and just neglected to update. And then Kingdom Hearts 2 came out so I've been playing that obsessively. On that sad note, here you go! Chapter 2 of Wishes upon Cherry Blossoms!!!

 

Bloody Kunai

 

Kira turned around and ran the way she came.

My next wish will be for your safe return Mitsukake; even though you're due to return the next time I make my wish. Kira thought as she ran back to the bridge.

Kira made her way back through the trees, retracing her steps. She hadn't realized how far she ran. Her chest began to hurt from the pain of running at top sped two ways, with only a small break in-between. Suddenly she heard a noise and stopped. Kira turned her head in the direction she heard the noise, but saw nothing.

I know I heard those bushes moving. I'm not going crazy.

“Haha. So you live here, you're the last one.” A male voice came from the trees around Kira

“Who's there? Show yourself!”

I know I heard someone, but who is it? Kira took one of her chakra kunais out of her holder (author note: in chap 1 I said it was a chakra blade but it was a typo and I meant to say chakra kunai. Chakra Kunai- Looks like a regular kunai in every way accept it's tan, the blade part is slightly larger, and chakra controls the speed, dexterity, and the location where it hits) and held it ready to strike. She slowly walked over to the bush where she heard the strange voice, and when she was in front of it she swiftly moved the branches of the bush aside and glanced down where she thought the parson would be. But to Kira's surprise there was no one there.

What! The voice did come from this bush, I'm sure of it! Where did he go!

Kira concentrated hard to try to sense if there was someone near, but her try was met with no success, the man she had heard was no where near her.

Who was that man? And what did he mean by `so this is where you live, you're the last one'? Do I have a stalker! Well since nothing serious happened there is no need to tell anyone about this, I'll just have to keep my eye out. I better get back to the group they're probably wondering where I am.

Kira started to run again, and she kept running until she emerged from the forest and saw the four ninja waiting for her return. She slowed down to a jog and made her way over to the bridge.

“What the hell did you do that for?” Naruto asked

“Sorry you guys, I forgot that I had to tell Mitsukake something.”

“Are you all set now?” Kakashi asked

“Yup!” Kira said with a smile on her face

“Alright then lets get going.” Kakashi walked past the four genin and stopped at the end of the bridge, “Are you guys coming? You do have a training mission today.”

“Ah, we're coming!” Sakura proclaimed

Sasuke, Kira, Naruto, and Sakura all jogged to catch up to Kakashi, and when they caught up behind him, he continued his walk off the bridge and into town.

“Say Kakashi-sensei, what's our mission?” Sakura asked

“You'll see.”

The five of them continued to walk, only one of them knowing their destination. The four genin walked side by side, they walked through the village with people buying their groceries, stores, and children running around and playing with each other.

“Say you guys, do you wanna do something after we're done training?” Kira asked as she stopped walking

Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto stopped too and just looked at Kira-who was standing in the middle of them.

“I mean we're going to be a team for a while and I think it would be a good idea if we got to know each other.”

“You're only going to be with us for a week. What's the point of getting to know each other if you're going to leave and thankfully we'll never see you again.” Sasuke remarked

“Umm…I guess but…don't you think it would still be nice?”

“No not really.”

“Oh.” Kira began to feel sorry she asked. And what Sasuke just said didn't exactly make her feel better, “Never mind. It was a stupid suggestion, forget I ever said anything.” Kira just stared at the ground hoping that the awkward position she put herself in would just disappear.

Sakura looked over at Kira and saw the look on her face. She was staring at the ground, and looked upset. Well, we're doing a great job welcoming her into team 7! Maybe I should take up her offer, I mean Kira seems like a nice girl and maybe she'll be fun to hang around with. “I'll go with you Kira.” Sakura said

“Ah, really!” Kira lifted her head up and smiled at Sakura, “Thanks!” She began to feel a bit better, but still wondered if she accepted her offer out of pity because no one else accepted it.

“So, do you know where we're going to go?”

“I was thinking we could go to this ramen shop near my house. I think they have the best ramen in Konoha. But if you wanna go somewhere else, that's fine with me.”

Did she say ramen shop! Great any moment Naruto's going to have an outburst. And I'm really not up for his annoying antics.

Naruto looked at Kira with wide eyes.

“You did it now.” Sasuke remarked

“Did what? What did I do?” Kira looked from Sasuke to Sakura looking for an answer to why Naruto was acting the way he was

“I'm going too! Believe it!” Naruto yelled as he pointed at Kira

“Ummm…Okay!”

“Great just what I need. Now I have to watch Naruto shove 20 bowls of ramen down his throat.”

“20 bowls!”

“Well maybe not 20, more like 5 or 10.”

“Wow Naruto! Where do you pack it all?”

“What he can't fit in his stomach he stores in his empty head.” Sakura answered

“Hahaha. What about you Sasuke are you coming?”

“No.”

“Ah, why?”

“Because I have better things to do then hang around with you losers.”

Losers! That bastard! I am far from a loser! Who does he think he is? He may be great looking but he's not better than anyone else! But fine if he doesn't want to come he doesn't have to!

“Fine then, I'm sure we'll have a great time without you.” Kira said as she folded her arms and turned away from Sasuke to face Sakura and Naruto

“What! How could you say that!” Sakura yelled

“You better believe we'll have a great time without that bastard!”

“Naruto!”

By now Kakashi had walked a considerably far distance from the four genin (he hadn't realized they stopped, so he kept on walking towards their destination). He stopped in front of an inn- the location of their mission.

“Okay guys we're here.” Ha said as he turned around, only to find that he was talking to air. He glanced down the road and saw his four students arguing and laughing. Naruto and Sakura were the ones fighting and Kira was the one laughing at how ridiculous they look. Sasuke was just standing there with that familiar “there're annoying me” look.

“Looks like Kira is fitting right in. I guess I better get them. But I really don't feel like yelling or walking over there. I'll just send them a little wake up call.” Kakashi took out two kunais, I'll shoot these at Sasuke and Kira, and they'll be the ones to notice me here first.

Kakashi raised his arm and took aim. And in a split second he threw the two kunais at Sasuke and Kira

“You guys are so annoying.” Sasuke remarked

“Well if I remember correctly this annoying person kicked your ass!” Kira argued back

“Ki­­­­-”

Two kunais came zipping through the air and landed in the ground right in front of Kira's and Sasuke's feet. The four ninja took a step back from shock.

“Who through those! Come out here and fight me like a man! I'll kick your ass!” Naruto yelled

Kira look at the kunai and look up in the direction they came from. That's when she saw Kakashi standing

“Shut up Naruto! Can't you see they came from Kakashi.”

“What?” Naruto questioned

“Look.” Sasuke said as he pointed at the now waving Kakashi

“Oh.”

“Wow Kakashi-sensei walked pretty far away.” Sakura announced

“No kidding.” Sasuke said

“I bet I can make it there before you guys!” Kira said, stating that she wanted to race

“You're on!” Naruto yelled

“Alright, I'm in!” Sakura agreed

“Hmph.” Sasuke added

“Get ready! Go!” Kira yelled

The four genin took off from where they were standing, all for pushing themselves to run faster in order to beat the others. Soon Sasuke took the lead followed by Kira, Naruto and Sakura, and that was the order they stayed in until the race was over, making Sasuke the winner.

“Hi…Kakashi…-…sensei.” Kira panted

“We're here.”

“Where's here?” Sasuke asked

“Today's mission.”

“Huh, how can we have a mission in a building?” Kira asked

“Your mission is inside.”

Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, and Kira entered the inn and looked around. The inn was rather large and the whole front lobby was wood floors; behind the front desk (which was also wood) was an elderly couple. There were buckets, soap, and cloths set by the front desk.

“Hello, you must be the kind ninjas that are going to help us today.” The woman said

“Yes we are madam.” Kakashi said

“All your supplies are set right here.” The elderly man said as he pointed to the buckets and rags

“We'll start right away. Come on guys get your supplies.”

“Okay!” Sakura, Naruto, and Kira said simultaneously

A few minutes later…

“Damn it! This is pointless!” Kira yelled as she threw her rag into a bucket full of warm soapy water

The day's mission was to clean all the hard wood floors in the inn. The couple who owned the inn are to elderly to do it themselves.

“Kakashi-sensei how is this a mission?” Kira asked

“Kira, you're helping this nice couple clean their floors because they submitted it to the village that they needed this done, and genin are in charge of “d” ranked missions, so we got assigned to it. So stop complaining and finish you scrubbing.”

“Fine! Goddamn it!” Kira thrust her arm into her bucket and grabbed her cloth; ringed it out and began to scrub the floors fiercely, mumbling under her breath. After a few minutes of fierce scrubbing Kira looked up to see how everyone else was doing. Naruto appeared to be doing the same thing she was-attacking the floor with the rag-Sakura was taking her time on each stroke of the rag moving up and down, and Sasuke was neither rushing the cleaning nor taking his sweet time either. He was showing the prefect timing and seriousness of this task. Kira couldn't help but smile and giggle a bit.

Wow, he looks so serious and all he's doing is washing some stinking floors, I can only imagine how serious he would be during a real mission. But I can't help but giggle at the fact that he's so serious about it. *giggle*

Sasuke looked over at Kira.

“What?”

“Nothing, it's just…you”

“What about me?”

“You look so weird.”

“Ah, I can see we have yet another genius on our squad.”

“Oh! I didn't mean any offense by it! It's just you look so serious about doing this retarded job, I think you should lighten up a little.”

“Oh really. You know what I think?”

“No, I'm not a mind reader.”

“I think you should shut up the hell up and was the damn floor.”

“Fine asshole I will!”

Two hours later…

The four of the genin were done washing the floors, and were leaving the inn.

“Bye, thank you.”

“Don't mention it.” Kakashi said

“I wish you four luck in becoming ninja.”

“Thanks.” Kira said, “Good luck with your inn.”

“Thank you child.”

Kakashi, Sakura, Naruto, Sasuke, and Kira walked out of the Inn and back out into the streets. It was evening and the sun was setting.

“I will see you four tomorrow morning.” Kakashi stated

“Bye Kakashi-sensei.” Sakura said

And in a poof he was gone, leaving the four genin to do what they pleased.

“So you guys still up for ramen?” Kira asked

“Yup.”

“Believe it!”

“Great, let's go!” Kira started to walk towards the ramen shop and Naruto began to follow but Sakura lingered for a minute.

“Sasuke, are you sure you don't wanna come?”

“Like I said, I have better things to do.” Sasuke said as he turned around and began to walk away from her at a slow pace

Kira and Naruto had walked about five feet from Sakura and were standing waiting for her.

“Hey Sakura come on! Leave Sasuke alone, if he doesn't want to come, so be it!” Kira yelled, “He's obviously anti-social!”

“Well see you tomorrow Sasuke.” Sakura turned around and started to walk towards Naruto and Kira, “I'm coming!”

The three of them walked for about ten minutes before arriving at the ramen shop.

“Here we are.” Kira announced

“Hey, this is the ramen shop where Iruka-sensei brought me!”

“Really, I go to this place all the time when I don't feel like making myself dinner.”

“Well let's eat.” Sakura said

The three of them took a seat at the bar and discussed what they were to order, after another few minutes they had decided and the lady behind the bar took their orders.

“Your ramen will be ready in a few minutes.”

“Okay thanks.” Sakura said, “So Kira why don't you tell us a little about yourself.”

“Okay, let's see. I'm 14-but you already know that. I live alone with my two cats.”

“Oh, you don't have any parents?” Sakura asked with a bit of sadness in her voice

“Nope. My dad died two years ago on a mission and my mom is…what you can call dead.”

“How can she be called dead? She's either kicked the bucket or not.” Naruto stated

“Naruto!” Sakura yelled

“No he's right, but…my mom…let's just say she's not quite right.”

Sakura could tell Kira didn't want to get into detail about her mother. I wonder what happened to her mom. I hope Naruto doesn't push the subject.

“Is that all about you?” Naruto asked

“No. My teammate's names are Rena Kunamari and Kosuke Arunaru; together we make team number nine.”

“If you have a team why are you training with us?' Sakura asked

“Because we don't get along very well, in fact sometimes my teammates rather kill me than our enemy.”

“Why?” Naruto asked

“Our three man squad is like two teams combined into one. You have part one: Rena and Kosuke and part two: me. Rena and Kosuke get along fine, in fact they train together, I'm the misfit. Even during the academy days we never got along, and when we were paired into a three man squad-that had to be the worst possible scenario. You know why the tree of us had to repeat the academy?”

“Cause you failed Kakashi-sensei's test right?” Sakura asked

“Ya, because we refused to work as a team. I was the one who tried to steal one of the boxed lunches, and they ate everything and didn't share their food with me. They were too concerned with getting one of those stupid bells for themselves that they ate all their food and in the long run we failed Kakashi's test and were sent back to the academy. Naturally we graduated the academy top of the class the second time around-since we had already mastered everything that was taught-and even then we were still paired into the same squad. We were given a different sensei and began training. Then it was time for the chuunin exams. We didn't make it past the first round, and that's when our team really broke apart. It was a written test; I scored way to low and our team failed. Ever since then they blame me for ruining their chances at becoming chuunin, and they won't let me forget it either. So finally we decided to train apart, because we weren't getting any stronger, and our “team” relationship was putting a stain on our missions. That was a few months ago, and by then Mitsukake was a jounin so he decided to train me, and Rena and Kosuke stayed with my old sensei.”

“Don't you guys ever train together?”

“Only when we need to.”

“Here you go.” The lady said as she placed the four bowls of ramen in front of the genin (Naruto ordered two)

The three of them began to eat their ramen, and when Kira leaned over to eat some of the noodles Sakura noticed that a necklace fell out from her shirt (it was tucked inside). The necklace was odd looking. The chain part of the necklace wasn't of gold or silver it's a black piece of string with an odd figure at the end of it. From what Sakura could see, the silver pendent, attached to the black string, was half a man and what appeared to be half a cloud. The top half of it was half of man (from the head to the waist) and the bottom half (where the man's legs were suppose to be) was a cloud.

“That's an interesting necklace. Where did you get it?” Sakura asked

“Oh this thing?” Kira said as she grabbed the silver part of the necklace and held it tight in her hand, I can't tell them where I really got this thing, cause if I do I'll have to go into a whole story I don't feel like explaining to them. After all only a few chosen people know why I really wear this necklace and when I was given it. “I got it two years ago from my parents when the traveled to the water country. Since it was one of the last things they gave me, I wear it all the time.” Kira lied

“Oh.”

“Can I see it?” Naruto asked

“Sure.” Kira stretched her arms behind her head and carefully untied the knot that held the two ends of the string together, “Here.” She handed the necklace to Naruto

“This thing is creepy looking.” Naruto said as he handed the necklace back to Kira

“Thanks Naruto.” Kira said sarcastically

“Can I see it?” Sakura asked

“Yup.” Kira handed the necklace to Sakura

“Well I've never seen a necklace like this before. It must really mean a lot to you, since it was the last thing your parents got you.” Sakura handed the necklace back

“Ya it does.” Kira put the necklace back on

“Well, enough about me what about you guys?”

The next hour and a half was spent with Naruto and Sakura telling Kira about themselves and exchanging stories between the three of them, they had been in the ramen shop talking for about two hours.

“Children we're closing now.” The lady behind the bar announced

“Alright.”

Kira, Sakura, and Naruto paid for their ramen, got up out of their seats and walked away from the ramen bar.

“So I guess I'll see you guys tomorrow.” Kira announced

“See ya.” Naruto said as he turned around and head the way towards his house

“Bye Naruto!” Kira and Sakura yelled after him

“Bye!”

“See you tomorrow Kira.”

“Bye.”

The two girls parted ways and took their route that would lead them to their homes.

At Kira's house…

Kira took her key out of her pocket and slipped the key into the lock. She turned the key and once she heard the familiar click sound she pushed the door open and stepped inside.

“I'm home my babies!” Kira yelled as she shut the door

Two small cats ran from their hiding places and stopped at the top of the stairs; and peered down to see who was in their house.

“Hello my babies!”

Both cats ran down the stairs and stopped at Kira's feet.

“Hello.” Kira said in her baby voice as she bent down to pet her cats, “How are you guys? Did you miss me? Are you hungry? Come on, let's go get some food.” Kira stood up and walked into the kitchen. She went over to the cabinet and took out two small metal bowls and a box of cat chow. She placed the bowls on the ground and filled them with cat food.

“Here you go.” The cats went over to the bowls an immediately began to eat

The two cats Kira owned are Kit and Kisa. Kit is the oldest out of the two and is all black except she has white paws and a white patch on her chest. Her other cat Kisa, is small for her age, and is all black.

“Alright you guys, what's on the chore list for tonight.” Kira sat down on the ground next to her cats, “Let's see, I ate out tonight and Mitsukake is on another mission so I don't have to cook, I cleaned my room, the kitchen, the dinning room, living room, and both bathrooms already. So all I have left to do is the laundry. Right?” both cats stopped eating and looked up at Kira, “Haha, you guys act just like people. Well I'm gonna take a shower you guys eat up okay.” Kira stood up, walked out of the kitchen, and headed up the stairs and into the bathroom.

Kira turned the water on, removed her clothes, and stepped into the bathtub. Kira lived in the same house since she was born. It was a nice two floor house with two bedrooms, two guestrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, family room, kitchen, ect. The house is mostly empty with just her and her two cats living here, but Mitsukake comes over just about every night, and he always helps Kira feel like the house is full, and makes her feel not so alone. After about 30 minutes Kira stepped out of the shower and onto a towel that was placed on the floor. She grabbed a towel that she had placed on the toilet seat before she got in the shower and wrapped it around her long hair. Then she took her other towel and wrapped it around her body. She opened the bathroom door and when she did all the steam that had collected inside the bathroom burst out into the hallway. She walked out of the bathroom and headed down the hall and stopped at the door to a room that was just before hers. She turned to face the door and reached out her hand to turn the door knob, she placed her hand on it and slowly turned it, pushed the door open and peered inside the dark room. Her hand instinctively felt the right side of wall for the light switch and when she felt she flipped the switch letting light pour into the room. This room hadn't been occupied in two years; it was her parent's room. Everything was still the same. The bed with their green comforter was still made, the two closets had one door open for easy access to clothes, and both nightstands on either side of the bed bore the same alarm clock and picture of the three of them together. Kira still wasn't able to do more than stand in the doorway.

It's been two years and I still haven't been able to go inside. It's kinda sad when I think about it. Well as Mitsukake says: “It takes time; you need to take baby steps.”

Kira turned off the light and shut the door. She walked a few more steps into her room. There she got dressed and brushed her long hair. After she was done she looked at herself in her full-length mirror. People had always told her ever since she was little that she had inherited her mother's gorgeous looks: her hazel eyes, long, soft, think brown hair, a figure that can't be matched, and long skinny-yet muscular legs. Kira had what just about every girl wanted-natural beauty, and Kira knew it too. But she never bragged or acted conceded, she just acted as normal as possible. Kira walked over to her desk and grabbed a book that she was currently reading. She left her room and walked down the hall and went into the laundry room. After she was done loading the washer she walked down the stairs and went into the family room. She plopped down onto her couch and opened her book. After about a half and hour after reading Kira put her book down for a moment to rest her eyes.

CRASH

Kira sat upright on the couch.

“Those cats. What did they knock over this time?” Kira said as she stood up and slowly walked over to the stairs and stared to ascend them, “Kisa, Kit, What did you break? I hope nothing valuable.”

Meow, meow, meow

Kira heard Kit meowing, but it wasn't her normal meow. It sounded as if she was in pain.

“Kit what's wrong?” Kira said as she ran the rest of the way upstairs her heart beating fast. The crash came from her parent's room, the door was slightly ajar and it was dark inside, while the meows continued.

Kira ran over to the door, flung it open, and turned on the light.

“AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!” What Kira saw made her blood turn thin and cold, she fell to her knees and leaned up against the doorway, and felt like vomiting.

On her parents wood floor lay her cat Kisa, dead. Her stomach was completely slashed open, blood was all over the place and Kit was over by her friend still meowing the same blood chilling meow. Her parent's window was completely smashed; shards of the window lay in the pools of blood. Kira looked around the room to try and see what had happened, and there stuck in the wall was one bloody kunai with a note attached to it.

I have to go in! That blood and my cat can't stay there till Mitsukake comes home! And that kunai with the note, what could it say? Wait I know what happened here, my cat…was…murdered! And that note was left by the killer! I have to go in!

“Kit…come here girl.” Kira said in a shaky voice

The cat about-faced and walked towards Kira. When she reached Kira, Kira picked her up and brought her into her room.

“You gotta stay in here for a while girl.” Kira closed the door and walked back down stairs. She grabbed two garbage bags, a bucket and a lot of rags and paper towels. She filled the bucket with water, and carried all the items upstairs, once again stopping at the doorway.

I have to go in! I have to!

Kira put one foot inside the room, then the other. Soon her whole body was in and she was walking towards her dead cat. She put some cleaning gloves on, opened a garbage bag, picked up her cat, and placed her inside. She tied the bag, put it aside, and then went on to cleaning the floor. Kira got down on her hands on knees and began to scrub the blood off the floor. Tears fell from her face and landed in the pools of blood. After about two hours the floor was clean. Kira took her cat and the trash outside. She placed the trash in the trash can and brought her cat (that was in a black garbage bag) into her backyard. From there she went inside her shed and took out a metal shovel, and dug a grave for her cat. After she was done with that Kira returned to her parent's room and walked over to the wall that bore the kunai. She stared at it for a while. She was debating weather or not to open it, but she knew she had to, for her cat's sake. With a firm grasp she grabbed the kunai and thrust it out of the wall. She untied the note from the kunai handle, unrolled it and began to read

I enjoyed meeting you today in the park, and following you home. I've finally found you. I'll admit you did a good job hiding yourself from me these past two years. You see Kira, you're next. Your father is dead, your mother might as yell be dead-she can't even care for her own child anymore because of the state that she's in, and guess what. You're next. Your necklace might have fooled some of my followers but I've got you now. And it's only a matter of time before you're reunited with your father.

Yukiro leader of the Cloud Mercenaries

Kira fell to her knees and began to cry.

He's finally found me! After all these years! I have to tell Kakashi and the Hokage right away!

Kira got up and ran out of her parents room-note still in hand. She ran down the stairs, grabbed a light jacket that was on the coat rack by the door, opened the door, and ran out.

She didn't stop running until she reached the Hokage's office.

She burst in to find the old man (author note- yes in my fic the Hokage hasn't died yet) still at his desk.

“Kira? What's wrong?”

“Lord…Hokage.” Kira could barely say from the fact that she had just run all the way there and was still crying, “He's back!” Kira held up the note, “The man who killed my father, and put my mom in that hospital!”

 

 

OMG!!! That was so long!! Well I guess you can say I made it extra long since I haven't updated in forever. Anyways I wanna thank those who are reading this fic cause I know OC stories can be a little slow the first couple of chapters. That's why I made this one juicy. Well a lot of questions will be answered in the next chapter like the story behind Kira's necklace, what happened to her mother, ect. Anyways I would like to thank those of you who reviewed my story:

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