Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Wishes Upon Cherry Blossoms ❯ Running into the Truth ( Chapter 5 )

Chapter 5: Running Into the Truth

 

“Ah!” Kira yelled as she kicked the training pad that was tied around a wooden post

It was still morning and Kira is in her backyard training with her cat Kit- lying not far from her. She wanted to get some training in before she met up Kakashi and team seven. Her backyard had been transformed into a training ground by her parents-since they were both elite ninja. Kira trained here as often as she could.

“Ugh!” Kira stopped kicking the pad and laid down on the grass with her head facing the sky

Meow

Kira rolled over to face her cat, “I know it's almost time to go train with Kakashi-sensei.” Kira got up, went over to her cat and sat down next to her and began to stroke the back of her cat, “Well Kit I need some advice. And to tell you the truth it's kinda sad that I'm talking to a cat, but since Mitsukake is still away…Here's the thing. I know I can beat Sasuke, just not in false death style. Cause false death really only let's you use weak jutsus like the clone jutsu and taijutsu. And you know that stick over there is better at taijutsu than me, and all the jutsus I can do are meant to really hurt a person-a condition not allowed in false death. Ugh…plus I wanna re-match but he'll probably refuse cause he'll be like `I would just be a waste of my time. I already proved I was stronger than you.'” She said as she rested her chin in her palms.

Meow meow

“So you're suggesting I challenge him to an anything-goes battle?”

Meow

“Well that would intrigue him, and I would be able to use all my jutsus and my swords! Plus my kekkei genkai would be allowed; of course I wouldn't harm him with it. That sounds like a great idea!” Kira jumped up and put her fist in the air, “Let's see for an anything-goes match I'm gonna need a ref…I know Mitsukake will be coming home tomorrow and I'm sure he'll ref for our match. So I'll challenge him today, but we'll have the match tomorrow. Yea!” Kira looked at her watch, “Let's go Kit. I don't wanna be late again.” She picked up her cat and ran towards her house

It had been six days since Kira first started training with Kakashi and his team. Now all she had left was today and tomorrow then she would be back to training with Mitsukake…or would she.

Kira was walking in town heading to the bridge to meet up with Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto; when up ahead she saw a formidable sight. There standing beside a fruit stand is her two teammates-Rena and Kosuke along with her real sensei Urashi Resha.

Great, this is all I need. Why do I have such bad luck! Maybe if a quietly walk past with my head down they won't notice me.

At the stand:

“Hey Kosuke look it's Kira.”

“Where?”

“Over there.” Rena said as she motioned with her head, “I wonder what the loser is doing.”

Kira began briskly walking towards the fruit stand with her eyes glued to the ground. But unfortunately her two teammates wouldn't let her presence go unnoticed.

As soon as Kira got two steps ahead of Rena she felt something poke her in the back. When she turned her head she saw Rena behind her; she had poked her with the tip of her kunai.

“Uh um…hi Rena.” Kira said with a fake smile

Rena was a small girl. Even though she and Kira are the same age Kira has at least two inches on her. She has short purple hair (A/N: hey if Sakura can have pink hair why can't someone have purple) and grey eyes.

Rena dragged her kunai from the middle of Kira's back to the back of her neck.

“What's up loser? Having training with that stupid friend of yours?”

Kira wasn't in the mood to start something, but she couldn't help herself. She turned around to face Rena.

“You mean Mitsukake? No, actually I'm training with someone else now.”

“Oh really even Mitsukake gave up on you? I wouldn't blame him. After all he's got better luck teaching a rock how to do taijutsu.”

“He did not give up on me. And for your information I'm training with Hatake Kakashi and his squad.” Kira knew Rena's weak spot…boys, “And you'll never guess who's on his squad. Perhaps you've heard of him. Does Uchiha Sasuke ring a bell?”

Rena's eyes grew wide; after all there wasn't a girl in Konoha that didn't know about the gorgeous Uchiha.

“Oh really. Hey Kosuke guess what Kira just told me?”

“What?”

Kosuke was average height-he's taller than Kira. He has brown short spiky hair and brown eyes.

“That she's training with Uchiha Sasuke.”

“So. I don't know what girls see in him.”

“Well little Miss. Kira just because you're training with him doesn't mean he'll even see you. After all you're just a little, ugly, plain shinobi that in anybody's eyes is just a person put on this earth to take up space.” Rena brought her hand to Kira's hair and touched a piece, and Kira just stood there staring intensely at the girl, “Your hair. I know it means everything to you-you've been growing it out forever.” Rena took her kunai and cut a strip of Kira's hair, “Oh look my bad. Looks like it will take a little bit longer to grow that piece out.” (A/N: that actually happened to me at school 2 years ago some bastard in my class thought it would be funny to cut a piece of my hair off…well it was funny to everyone except me.) Rena tossed the hair she cut off onto the ground. She turned around and began to walk away when she suddenly was stopped in her tracks.

Kira walked in front of Rena to see her face.

“What's wrong can't move.” Kira had done a series of hand signs that froze Rena in her tracks

Kosuke recognized the hand sign Kira's hands displayed, “Kira don't finish your jutsu!”

Kira stuck her face in Rena's.

“What Kosuke don't want me to finish my kekkei genkai?”

Rena's heart skipped a beat.

“Hmph…you're not even wroth using it on.” Kira dropped her hands and Rena gained control of her limbs again

“You bitch!” Rena yelled

“Ya guess I am, but at least I'm not a skank.” Kira was never very good at insults; another ability she lacked was to be able think on her feet, “Well if you acted this way towards me training with Sasuke I wonder how would react if I told you I was training with Neji.”

“You know what…”

“Kira it's good to see you again.” Resha came up to the trio a grocery bag full of food in hand

“Hello Resha-sensei.” Kira said

“How have you been?”

“Good. I've been training with Kakashi-sensei this past week.”

“Really how has it been going?”

“Good, I've learned this little concept called teamwork-not that those two know what that is.” She said as she pointed two Rena and Kosuke

“Interesting.”

“Yup it's really helped me get stronger. Well I better get going don't wanna be late.”

“Okay well I'll see you later then.”

“Sooner that you think.” Kira said as she walked away with her head held high like she just accomplished one of the world's greatest feats.

“What did she mean `sooner than you think'?” Kosuke asked

“Who cares.” Rena said as she flipped her hair and walked away

Kira continued down the street and headed to the bridge.

Haha `sooner than you think'. That one sentence will bug Rena all day. And she has good reason to worry cause this little encounter has given me a great idea.

Kira continued walking until she reached the bridge. Everyone expect Kakashi was there.

“Hey Kira!” Naruto yelled as soon as he saw her

“Hey Naruto!” She called back

Kira walked onto the bridge.

“Hey Sakura, Sasuke what's up.” Kira asked as she sat down on the railing of the bridge

“I wonder what stupid mission Kakashi-sensei has planned for today. Ugh I'm a ninja I want another real mission!” Naruto yelled

“Shut up loser.” Sasuke said

“Well…” Kira jumped down from the railing and walked over to Sasuke, “Uchiha Sasuke I want to fight you again!” Kira said as she pointed her finger in his face

Sasuke grabbed her finger and moved it out of his face, “I don't think so. Fighting you would be a waste of my time.”

“Oh really? Well what if I challenged you to a no-hold-back, anything-goes match?”

“What Kira you can't be serious.” Sakura said

“Oh I'm serious. Because I don't know if you guys noticed it or not but my skills in taijutsu are just about nonexistent. But if Sasuke accepts my challenge I'll be able to use any jutsu on him.”

“Like your kekkei genkai?” Sasuke asked

“You know it.”

“Fine.”

“What Sasuke, Kira you aren't seriously gonna do this! What if one of you gets hurt!”

“That's fine with me.” Sasuke stated

“Same here. But the match is gonna have to be tomorrow.”

“Why postpone your demise?”

“Well I don't have my swords now and we're gonna need Mitsukake to ref out match. And he won't be back till tomorrow.”

“Your swords?” Naruto asked

“Yup, I have two of them. There're called twin blades.”

“That's a stupid name.” Sasuke asked

“Well there're called that because they are exactly the same in weight, height, size everything!”

“Why use swords?” Naruto asked

“Well, you see since I suck taijutsu and my dad needed to find an alternative. Since he had some experience in swordsmanship-he passed that knowledge on to me. But my swordsman technique is unlike any other.”

“Ya and what makes yours so special?” Sasuke asked

“I'm really flexible. So I sort of combined gymnastics with swordsmanship.”

“Is that even possible?” Sakura asked

“I make it work.”

Poof

Kakashi Appeared in front of the four genin.

“You're late again!” Naruto said

“Ugh…why even bother telling him!” Kira added

“Haha.” Sakura laughed

“Are you ready for today's mission?” he asked

“Oh bring that S-rank mission on sensei.” Kira said sarcastically

“Well today we're going to go….”

“Grocery shopping!” Naruto yelled

The four genin were holding brown paper bags with food in filled up to the top of them. Kakashi held a slip of paper that had the items to buy on it.

“This is so stupid.” Kira said in a monotone voice

“You said it.” Sakura agreed

“Alright the next stop is a market down the street.” Kakashi stated

“Ugh.” Kira sighed

The five ninjas walked down the street a little carrying their bags of groceries with them. When they turned the corner Kira saw an all too familiar sight. A short, wide, white building with a lot of windows stood amongst a large patch of perfectly green grass. There was a sign outside of the building that read `Konoha Mental Hospital'. As the five of them were nearing the building something happened. A skinny woman wearing a flower patterned dress with disheveled long brown hair burst through the front door with a nurse running after her.

“I'm free! Now Mr. Fluffy and I can go play!” The woman yelled

“Oh please come back here!”

Spectators had gathered to watch the funny sight of the nurse and the lady running around in circles.

“Hahah! Look at that crazy hag! She really should be locked up!” Naruto yelled

The lady ran up to Naruto and got right in his face and just started at him.

“Do you wanna pet my kitty!” the lady yelled and held up the stuffed bear in her arms

“Get away from me lady!” Naruto yelled back

Kira just started at the events playing out in front of her, until finally she reacted. Kira placed the two bags of groceries on the ground and walked over to the lady that was still staring at Naruto.

“Come on mom you really should get back inside.” She said as she lightly took the arm of the lady

“Who are you? Do you wanna play?”

“Not today mom. Maybe tomorrow.” Kira's voice had turned cold and emotionless; she kept her eyes down in order for her sensei and her friends not to see the tears welling up in her hazel orbs

“Mrs. Mitzuki you know better than to sneak out.” The nurse said as she approached Kira and her mother, “Oh good afternoon Miss. Mitzuki I haven't seen in so long. You've gotten so big, and you're a ninja now!” She said as she observed the headband strapped around Kira's waist

“Ya, I've been very busy lately with training and all.”

“Of course. Well don't be a stranger we all miss your visits-the staff and your mother. It's always good to have a fresh smiling face in the hospital.”

“Ya, well I gotta get back to training now.”

“Of course!”

Kira let go of her mother's arm and let the nurse take a hold of it.

“Now you stay in there with the nice doctors' okay mom.”

“I want pudding for dinner!”

“To bad you have to eat real food!” Kira yelled as she turned around and walked back over to the groceries she left on the ground-everyone's eyes still on her

She picked up the bags but kept her focus on the ground.

“Well goodbye. Say goodbye Kugiri.”

“Bye!”

The nurse and Kira's mother walked away and back into the hospital.

“Kira…” Sakura said

“What?”

“Um…are you…okay?”

Kira finally lifted her head to show the tear stains on her cheeks.

“I'll be fine.”

So this is what she meant when she told Naruto and me that her mom is not right. What she meant was her mom is crazy, I wonder what happened to her mom. Sakura thought

Sasuke looked over at Kira, so her mother's a nut job.

After a few minutes of awkward silence Kakashi spoke up.

“Well we better get going you four; we still have other things to buy.”

“Ya let's go.” Kira said

This has been a very eventful day, I ran into my old teammates and my mom. Plus now Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura know about my mom. I wonder what else they will find out about me, without me actually telling them.

 

Who else is pissed that school started?!?! I was exited for about a day then once I got into the school and had loads of homework assigned I was like “now I remember why I hate this place…” lol. I would like to thank my reviewer:

ren-hatake