[Rewritten] Out she came in...Naruto

Chapter 25: Go Away Hiashi!

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Story of my life.
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I spent half the time of that night in the study, trying to decode the message.

"312" I muttered as I stared at the book.

The first thought that came into my mind was to open page three hundred and twelve but it was immediately brushed of. The book had only two hundred pages.

My second attempt was to open the pages individually. 3, then 1, and then 2. That too lead me to a corner as the first letters of each paragraph spoke nonsense.

So I tried it from the back, and then the middle over and over again until I was ready to pull my hair out of frustration.

Taking deep breaths I glared at the figures, demanding it with my eyes to tell me the answers. I got nothing, obviously and sank back into my chair.

'No, its gotta be something more simplistic.'

I thought back to the conversation, there must have been something I missed.

"You can take it if you want. I've read it three times already"

What was it?

"Its alright Lu, you can bring it back in a week or two"

The words kept on repeating themselves in my mind until I was sure they were imbedded in me. And suddenly, it clicked. I immediately picked up my pen and begun to write.

'I've read it three times already."

"Three times."

"Bring it back in a week or two."

"One week or two."

My mind was buzzing with excitement. How could I not have seen this before?

"Rin."

I jumped in my seat, knees banging the table and pen rolling off to the floor. My head quirked up.

At the door stood Hiashi in a sleeping kimono, scowl ever present and a lamp in hand. His impassive face did nothing to hide the concern in his eyes.

"What are you doing up so late?"

"I-uh-err-wanted to do some-uh-studying. Yep, I'm studying."

I flashed him a grin.

He gave me an incredulous look but accepted it all the same. "If that's the case...what are you studying about? Maybe I can help-"

"NO!" I shot up, halting him in his steps. He seemed a bit startled by my tone and I struggled to make an excuse.

"Its-uh-about-um-some Enerugihoruda's in the past, yeah. Totally don't need your help. I can do it alone." I immediately cringed.

Might as well have yelled, "GO AWAY!" to his face.

"Oh."

"Yeah..."

He seemed conflicted about whether to feel disappointed or not, but to his credit, gave nothing away. I instantly felt bad.

"Okay, don't stay up too late though. You have a training assessment tomorrow to tell how much you've improved."

I nodded, not trusting my self to say anything. The door closed behind him, his light fading.

Sighing, I picked up my pen and begun to write the formula. Three time, one or two. I knew from the lessons back at the orphanage that either/or equaled a sum. Who would have thought such an irrelevant topic would have meaning in my second life?

3x1+2

Was this another dead end?

I stared doubtfully at the number 5, then huffed and plopped my head on the table,  the action blowing away the paper.

My hand reached over the wooden surface and I watched with defeat as the piece fell on the ground.

My fingers froze as I stared down at the figure. Or letter. The upside down 5 was starting to look more like an 'S'.

My hand reached for Jiraiya's book again and I skimmed through the contents. Approximately five of the chapters' names begun with an S.

I leaped for joy and did a little dance. Finally we were going somewhere.

'Stop acting like our group means nothing! That our comrades mean nothing!'

It was a lucky guess that made me count the first letter of the fifth word.

G

'In this painful world, regret can take you as far as your grave, but it won't undo the wrongs you've done.'

R

'Stay alert, remain vigilant, only ask question after the action. These words have been integrated into the minds of all ninjas. If you truly want peace, I suggest you forget them-and everything else you've been taught.'

O

'I will never give up!'

U

'You can call me...Naruto.'

N

'Just shut up and die!'

D

G-R-O-U-N-D. Ground

As in training ground, the place Barbara and I often spared before we'd left the village. I stared at the words incredulously. All that trouble just to meet at the most obvious place in the world?

"Can't believe it."

I crumbled the sheet and threw it at the corner, then took the book and dragged my tired body to my room.

A figure crept in after I'd left. Quiet hands carefully unwrapped the piece of paper and unknown eyes blinked in confusion.

"What is it?" A voice rasped behind them.

"It seems to be a code of some sort." They replied, staring at the English letters in bafflement.

"What should we do with it?"

A pause.

"We'll send it to Danzo~sama. He'll know what to do."

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So we know who is behind the eyes, but the spies are still unforeseen. The plots getting heated.

FYI, I never really thought of the codes. The numbers 312? They were generated in the spur of the moment. And everything else followed after.

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UNtil LAter

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