We Are Shinobi (Naruto Fanfic)

2: Interrogation?

Attached image is my OC, Misaki! ^-^

I'm brought up many flights of stairs until we reach a set of double doors. I wonder if Isamu and Kam made it out.

The other ANBU knocks on the door.

"Yes! Please enter!" a happy voice chimes. Their Hokage is certainly a lot different than Hiashi-Sama.

The doors are opened and I'm lead in. The ANBU who knocked bows but the silver-haired one holding me does not.

"Hokage-Sama," the bowed one says, "We found this intruder in the basement, looking through scrolls. We're unsure of the purpose of her invasion or who she is."

The one with bright yellow hair nods, serious and calm expression in one. "Thank you. You may rise. Kakashi and I can deal with her."

The ANBU quickly nods and leaves the room. The doors behind him shut.

"Kakashi, you may remove you ANBU mask. We don't need any formal interrogation, I'm sure this girl will speak up," Yellow-Hair says with a closed eye smile.

So calm, for the current situation, I think.

The ANBU boy lets go of his tight grasp on me and I stumble forward. He unties my hands and I rub my wrists where the ropes were.

Silver-Hair removes his cat-mask and I study his features. He doesn't look the freaky monster part I imagined him as. His face is covered by another mask, and his left eye remains shut with a large scar slashing through. The other eye is a dull grey in color. His hair reminds me of an old man, yet has more volume than I could ever dream of. I wonder what products he uses.

"Allow me to introduce myself," the Hokage says kindly. I stare at him curiously, "My name is Minato Namikaze and I am the Fourth Hokage. What is your name?"

I raise an eyebrow at his gentleness and notice Kakashi looking at me boredly. For a moment, they don't seem like the two most dangerous people in Konoha and it feels like an escape would be easy. Then, I remember what Isamu told me about them. Yellow Flash can teleport, Silver ANBU was Jonin at 13. I suddenly feel very small and insignificant.

"Misaki," I say, answering the Hokage's question simply. I don't bother with my surname, seeing if I can push the limits.

"Ah, I see," he says, scratching his chin. His blue eyes glimmer in the sun from the window, and remind me of a small puppy. Pfft, nice Hokage-puppy Konoha. "You're from the Land of Clouds, am I right?"

I flinch when we states my land. We don't wear forehead protectors. How could he possibly know where I am from?

"You're wearing boots for travelling snow and cool layers suited for desert travel. Only land not in alliance with Konoha that would travel those lands to get here is the Land of Clouds.

Impressive, Hokage... Observant.

I don't let any emotion to my face, but Yellow-Hair looks like he can read my thoughts anyways.

"What scroll are you after?" Kakashi asks, monotonous.

"None of your damn beeswax," I snap. Kakashi doesn't flinch and the Hokage stands up behind his desk, makes his way around, and stops in front of me. Everything in me tells I should be afraid. I am standing beside the two most powerful people in the Hidden Leaf Village. But the Hokage's soft eyes lock on mine and he places a gentle hand on my shoulder.

"Stand up," he says, compassion in his voice. I stand to my feet and come to a head below his height. He's really tall, considering what a softy he is. He could still kill me if he wanted to. "You're from the Village of Dreams," he states knowingly. He doesn't need to see the look of shock in my eyes as confirmation. "The Shinobi life wasn't really your life-plan, huh?"