The Lost One [Naruto]

Chapter 1

Third Person P.O.V.

Two shinobi sit next to the gates of Konoha, as they always do. They look very bored, as nothing interesting often happens. One of them looks up as a girl suddenly strolls through the gates. They both block her way, as the first says, 

"Stop, what business do you have in this village. Who are you?" She looks about 13 or 14, with long black hair and eyes. She is wearing a silver cloak with no apparent gear or headband. She looks up.

"I am Uchiha Azura, I wish to see the Hokage," she says blankly, showing no signs of emotion.

"What? That's impossible! We do not take kindly to persons trying to imitate shinobi from our clans. You will be taken to Hokage-sama, to be questioned," the other of the two shinobi states.

"If you wish," she responds, a slight smirk playing on her lips.

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Azura

I sit in the Third Hokage's office, the two shinobi from earlier blocking the door, suspicion clear in their eyes.

"Well, well, what do we have here," the Hokage humorlessly chuckles , "I thought you wished to never return to the village?"

"Well, things do happen, you know. Ideas change." Perhaps I can convince him on my own, or perhaps I will be forced to use that Jutsu.

"Well then, I suppose I am going to have to figure out what to do with you. You two are dismissed," He says,  gesturing towards the two standing at the door.

"Wait, you believe her, sir? It's impossible! We simply cannot leave-," the one with the bandages on his nose starts before being cut off bye a look from the Hokage. "Hai, sir." The two exchange a look, bow, then leave. What pesks.

"Well now, I was quite worried about you, Azura," He gives me a kind smile, "when I was informed by the Kazekage you had fled once again, from Suna this time. I can't let one of my village children get hurt, can I? Why did you leave?" he asks. While there is still a smile on his face, there is slight undertone in his voice, betraying his true intentions in asking. I am an Uchiha, after all.

"I just couldn't be there anymore. It wasn't my home. But I didn't come back, even after I left, because I just couldn't face it. Not yet. I traveled from village to village, learning culture for a while. But I needed to come back. I had too." I give a smile, but it is blank, and I know he can see that. There is nothing behind my eyes. He must know this is not the full truth, but he doesn't call me out on it.

   My real reason for returning is the rumor I heard of another Uchiha, one who supposedly survived as well. His so called beloved younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke. Is he really alive? I thought I saw him dead, but I can't rely on my memories of that night as the only truths,me being in the mental state that I was. I wonder if he is as naive as before. Actually, I don't think I really care...

  Now all I have left is my goal to kill him. All of my emotions from that night have faded, everything really. All my real want to kill that man is gone, all my hate or anger. I remember the righteousness I felt, wanting to stop him. Now that makes me laugh. Why should I care who he might hurt or kill? It's not my problem. But my goal is all I have left, that oath to kill him my only driving force left in life. So I will. With Sasuke's help or not.

"I would love to be a shinobi here, fulfilling the life I strived for in the past. What do you say?" My persuasion leaking into my voice, I know he will agree.

"Well, as you were already training in the Academy before you left, I don't see why that would be a problem. You can take the graduation exam, and then be on your way. I'm sure you'll pass." He smiles kindly at me again, without the hint of suspicion this time. As it should be. "There's only one problem. The other graduates have already passed, and their squads assembled. With whom would you work?"

"Easy, just place me on a 5 man squad. I know how these things work, but multiple squads work together all the time, so I don't see how one more person to a single one could hurt." I say, my jutsu more heavily influencing my words this time.

The Third looks dazed for a moment, then smiles, looking up from beneath his hat, "Of course my child! I think I have a great team in mind!"

"Oh? And who might they be? If you would oh so kindly tell me?" I smirk and inflict my mind persuasion jutsu to almost the fullest.

His eyes unfocus  and he speaks clearly, with no thought. "I plan to place you with a team specialized in tracking. Leader: recent Jounin Yuhi Kurenai, specialized in Genjutsu. Team mates: Aburame Shino, bug master, Inuzuka Kiba, dog specialist, Hyuuga Hinata of the Byakugan. You wouldn't have much of a place on this team, but one of the other teams is the Ino-Shika-Cho formation, and the last the very special team with Sasuke and the nine tails jinjuuriki, and I don't trust you on it."

 His unfocused look stays. So Sasuke is alive. And no wonder mister Third Hokage doesn't trust me with that, why should he? But, ha, I'll be damned if I'm not on that squad! Well, won't this be a pain in the ass. I sigh. I suppose I have to get ready for low chakra and exhaustion. I stand up and activate my Sharingan, forming the hand signs necessary for the full jutsu. 

"Dark Arts: Mind Persuasion Jutsu! Hokage, you will not put me on the tracking team, you will place me with Sasuke's squad. You do not remember any of the things I forced you to say, you came to all these conclusions on your own. You will also be cleared of any suspicion you have of me, and will give me a pass to buy equipment with. We meet for my exams in an hour." I release the jutsu, deactivate the my Sharingan, and smile pleasantly.

"So are we agreed then?" he asks kindly, looking at me. I give my best smile, but it's not very convincing. I used up to much energy in my jutsu to try to be nice or convincing. Not my style anyways.

"Indeed. I'll be going then." I say, blank once again.