komorebi - a naruto uzumaki love story

ｃｈａｐｔｅｒ - １０

„rusty training"

"Focus your chakra on one part of your body.", Tsunade orders the blue-haired girl in front of her.

Hanako does as she was told but it was difficult for her. For some reason, her chakra control was all over the place.

"Damn it!", she shouts in frustration, "I'm sorry, it's just really difficult right now, I don't know why."

"That's alright, practice what I've instructed you to do—", the Slug princess got cut off by a ninja who was calling her.

"Tsunade-sama, it's urgent."

Hanako didn't bother to see what was all the fuss about, she was angry at herself for being so useless.

These are basics, I know them yet I can't perform it. I look like a total idiot.

"Unfortunately, we have to cut this training session short. I have to go to an urgent meting. I suggest you find out what's preventing you from controlling your chakra.", Tsunade says to the Shinozaki.

"Hai."

Hanako sits down as she watches Tsunade walking away. She stares up and thinks about the situation she was in.

What am I doing?

She sighs sadly.

I miss my family. I miss my little siblings. I miss mother and father. I miss Sakura-chan, and, well, Naruto-kun as well.

It has been five days since she saw her friends. Sakura was busy with her hospital duties and Naruto, well, she was still too ashamed to talk to him.

Hanako got up and decides to walk around the village. She still wears a hoodie to hide her hair in order to avoid attention.

I guess it's the right time to buy ninja tools and clothing. These shirts and tank tops that Sakura-chan gave are not for training. Plus, her hand is itching to grab on a new katana.

Damn that guy who made me lose my beloved katana.

She walks out of the training grounds and head for shops. Hopefully, people wouldn't mind her hood.

—

It was horrible. Hanako never thought that she would be lost in Konoha. How hard is it to find a weapon shop?

I should start asking around. But then again, I'm too anxious to approach someone.

Hanako rises her palms at the level of her cheeks and slams it both.

"Yosh! Let's do this.", she motivates herself as she looks around to spot someone to ask.

Hanako lands her eyes on a very attractive man with an unusual ponytail. His eyes looked lazy and he was wearing a green vest that was similar to Kakashi's.

She approaches him slowly then taps on his shoulders.

"A-ano, excuse me, where can I find a weapon shop?", Hanako asks shyly.

She never felt shy before because she never felt the need to. I mean, being a heir and the daughter of the clan leader had it's privileges. She was royalty to the eyes of her people. She needed to act calm and confident all the time.

"Hm? Oh wait, you're the Shinozaki girl that was mentioned by Tsunade-sama.", he says as he looks at the girl in front of him.

Hanako learns that the name of the guy she just talked to was Shikamaru, he was friends with Naruto and Sakura. He politely gave her the directions to the shop. Apparently, she missed it as she was going on circles. She quickly thanks him and got going because of the vibe that Shikamaru was giving her.