The Way of the Ninja ( Naruto FanFic)[Under Heavy Editing]

III - Unlucky Number Seven

Author's Note: Sorry for the long wait guys. I have been so busy with work and college that I'm even barely having time for myself. So anyways enough talking about me, I hope this chapter makes it up for you. ^-^
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Third person POV

It was currently around 2:40 PM in the busy streets of Konohagakure, these streets, as usual, were filled with the Leaf's residents, consisting of a majority of civilians and a few ninjas, all heading and working hard for the greatness of their country.

All of them knew their role; each one knew where he or she had to be and what had to be done, all but one.

"Just how does she expect me to find training ground seven, if I never even visited it in my life." a brown eye girl yelled to no one in particular. Although the girl had lived her whole life in the leaf village, she had yet to discover the whole huge nation.

Emiko, once again, analyzing the sheet of paper that her new sensei had given hours ago, hadn't found a single hint or instruction to how she can get there; even asking for directions didn't help.

Just minutes ago she approached a shop owner, an old woman, about the location of the training ground seven and her answer was just mind blowing 'just between training ground six and eight, dear'.

Oh that answers her question (Notice the sarcasm), 'Like come on! If I have zero idea about training ground seven what makes her thinks I know anything about the other two.' "Damn it! I hate being around stupid people."

Staying at this rate, she'll be arriving late and her she was hoping to come early and make a second good impressing on her Sensei, but sadly it had been hours and  still no idea as to where to go.

Feeling depressed, Emiko fell on her knees; saying good bye to her life as a leaf ninja. "And all that hard work for nothing." she muttered under her breath. As she was about to get up from her knees and head home, she stopped at the sound of a familiar male coming near the shop she stopped at minutes ago.

She turned towards it to spot Arashi asking the same old woman, she encountered, about something.

In high spirits, for spotting a friendly face, she once again headed towards the store, but had to stop as she heard her elder's answer.

"Well, it's between training ground six and eight of coarse." the old lady answered while giving Arashi a kind smile. Emiko couldn't help but giggle at the vague answer. Although annoyed at first, it was kind of funny seeing it happen to someone other than herself. Now she understood why people laughed as she experienced it.

"Just what kind of answer is that?!" he half shouted, taking into consideration to not raise his voice that loud. The lady looked to be around a hundred and thirty and he didn't wish to risk being her cause of death and instead preferred her to live the other seventy years if she could "How the heck should I know where that is?"

Perceiving the sound of light giggling, he immediately turned to give a piece of his mind at whoever dared to laugh at him, for him to instead spot the sight of his female teammate. That if he ever makes it to the team in the first place.

"Just forget it, thanks for the help anyways." Giving the old lady a dismissing wave, he headed outside the small shop and towards where Emiko was currently standing.

"Always glad to help the young ones, come back anytime if you have any questions." the old woman addressed at the retracting figure of Arashi, who after that muttered a low 'Yeah right'.

"Hey Emiko." he greeted, as he stood next to her.

"Hi Arashi." she greeted half halfheartedly

Arashi despite knowing her only for a couple of hours, he could easily sense something was bugging her. "So? ..........let me guess, couldn't find training ground seven." answered with silence he continued "Me neither, never once needed to go practice in a training ground. If I ever wanted to train I would either do it at home or at the ninja academy."