A flower by the flame (Self Insert)

9

There wasn't anything around me. Just darkness. It was the same way from my second birth except that this was void of warmth. I was standing on shallow water as far as I can see. There was no end to it. When I held my arm out, I noticed the length was not matching my ten year old body. I look down and see that I was my old teenager self. I nearly forgot what I used to look like.

"Thou are not dead youth." I blink and turn to see an old man hovering in a sitting position. First thing to go through my mind was also the first thing to come out of my mouth.

"What the hell?"

He stared at me for a moment before he sighed. "The way one speaks have changed I see. You are not dead child... or should a say girl? For whatever reason your soul's not in sync with your physical form." His ringed eyes narrow at me with interest.

I school my features to where they were completely straight and serious. "Well Hagoromo-sama. Your sons are not the only ones who can jump through reality and reincarnate. Though I still remember my old life. I can die anytime but it won't result in my rebirth a third time. I'm a big fan of your work too by the way. Sure I know ninjutsu as a means of defense but I haven't exactly used any on someone, sticking to my sword for the most part. Oh and Kurama is doing well in his part of the world.... Sorry, I am rambling."

The sage blinked slowly before he chuckled. "You are an odd one. Why do you not use ninjutsu may I ask?"

"That was not the original intent of chakra. I doubt I can use it the way you had though. At this point in time, chakra has been divided out to individuals so much that it is now as independent as the person who holds it. There are ways to connect chakra but that can probably only happen under precise circumstances." I shrug my shoulders. Naruto did it after all.

Hagoromo was staring at me again. "You are.... Wise beyond your years girl."

I immediately bring my arms up in an X. "Nope. In no way am I wise. Well informed is a better way to say it. If I was wise, I would have been in touch with the thought that I can still die. I also wouldn't have fought seven adults on my own. Reality smacked me in the face there. You don't mind that I'm just saying all this do you?"

He smiled kindly and reached out, it on top of my head. The action made me freeze in place. "I do not mind. Now young one, I enjoyed this time with you and am grateful to be shown that there are people like you out there, but stay here any longer and I believe you might be mistaken dead." And just like that the dark place with glowing green water that made the space of my inner mind faded into nothing. When my eyes open again to the real world, the first thing I take notice of is the ceiling. It wasn't the carved smooth surface that made out the individual rooms in my tree houses. Next thing was the presence beside me.

Due to my exhausted and half asleep state, I wasn't thinking clearly when these words just slipped out of my mouth. "What the hell you watching me sleep for you fucking creep." Now I'm not a foul mouth by nature though I do say the least offensive ones anyway in good fun. I wouldn't say this if I was completely here mentally but since I'm not, my filter was off. This can come as a surprise to those who are used to girls being raised as proper and sweet. Red eyes widen from the language I just spewed out.

"Oh, my apologies. I was still not fully conscious." I look away, feigning embarrassment. Better get my inner actress out until all suspicion is removed. "Um... Where am I exactly?"

"The Senju compound." Allowing my eyes to widen, I gasp. Looking at the traditional style room, I can't help but admire it all. It was nicer than I had expected. I look back at the boy who was three years younger. Tobirama. Hopefully he hasn't recognized my chakra or memorizes it. When I move, I felt that my hands were tied.