Beyond Konoha - Different Dimensions

Chapter 2

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The smokes cleared and Dad had a proud smile on his face, maybe I’d pulled it off! The Sensei’s sitting next to him looked pretty pleased too. I glanced to each side of me and saw two prefect shadow clones. I grinned to myself and waited to see if I’d passed. The Sensei’s turned to Dad and began talking. Finally they came to a decision.

‘Kasumi, Lord Hokage has made his decision,’

Dad smiled and stood up.

‘Well done, Kasumi, you pass,’ he grinned. I wanted to give my Dad a big hug but in public, he was the Forth Hokage, and I didn’t want to embarrass him. I nodded and walked over to the table, my eyes on the shiny, new Leaf-Ninja Headbands. Inside, I was jumping up and down and screaming for joy but I kept my cool and was handed my head band.

‘Thank you, Lord Hokage,’ I said to Dad, again not wanting to embarrass or disgrace him. He smiled and nodded. I looked down at the Shinobi headband, my eyes watered slightly and my heart leapt. I bowed and left the room, when the door was closed I jumped up and down and cheered.

‘I can’t believe it! I actually passed!’ I smiled to myself. I headed towards the exit and ran outside. I took a seat on the swing and waited for Dad to come along, school was pretty much over, it had been a long day of exams and I couldn’t wait to get home and show Mom my new Shinobi headband. She’d be so proud of me. I fiddled with my headband, finally deciding to put it in my pocket. I knelt down on the grass and began to pick daisies and make daisy chains. I sighed in boredom.

I waited and waited, reassuring myself that Dad would be along soon, he was the Hokage so he’d have lots of work to do before he could pick me up. I waited for another hour, bored to death. Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of my Father. I jumped up. All the others had gone home long ago. I ran towards him but as I got closer, he made a run for it. I stopped, confused. What was he doing? I ran after him.

‘Dad! Wait up!’ I called, following him. He glanced over his shoulder, then chucked a different turn in. I stopped and rolled my eyes. I wasn’t in the mood for tag right now. I pouted and broke into a run again. I ran and ran, turning this way and that way, following Dad. Finally he disappeared, and that’s when I noticed I was nowhere near home. I started to panic. What was going on?

‘Daddy? Where are you?’ I called out, by now it was getting dark. I stood still, calling out to him when finally; Dad emerged from behind a tree. He had a smirk on his face, something I wasn’t used to seeing. I noticed something different about his eyes. I stared for a few seconds and then my eyes widened in horror. As my father came closer, smoke began to appear around him and I watched as he transformed into a masked man in a black cloak with red clouds on it. A transformation jutsu, how could I have been so stupid. I started to back away as the masked man edged closer.

‘S-S-Stay away!’ I squeaked. I kept walking backwards, until my foot got caught on a tree root sticking out of the ground, making me fall flat on my back. I rubbed my back, whilst trying to move back when finally the masked man caught up.

‘So, you’re Minato’s other little brat, hmm?’ the masked man asked, snickering. My eyes widened. What did he mean other? I bit back my fear and spoke.

‘What do you mean other?’ I demanded. The masked man chuckled to himself. I reached down to my right thigh, to pull out a kunai, only to realise I had no weapons on me, I was defenceless, this guy could do anything to me, the worst he could do would probably be to kill me. I shivered as a cold breeze blew. I tried to be strong, like my parents were. I swung a shaking fist at him, which he easily dodged. I couldn’t fight sitting down. I tried to plan an attack in my head but it was no use. I couldn’t think when I was under pressure, not a good quality for a ninja. I tried to focus, when I realised something obviously. I flicked my left leg out and kicked the masked man where he...um well I kicked him there. He cried out in pain and dropped to his knees. I took my chance. I jumped up and ran into the woods, leading back to the village.