Naruto: The First Spark IC

[Ayame]

You awaken. It’s your first day as a Genin. You remember yesterday fondly. There was a huge celebration, even the Hokage made an appearance. He was an old humble man who was known for being welcoming and friendly, sometimes it was hard to believe he was the most powerful ninja in the leaf village. You had better get to your new team. You’ll be meeting back in the academy where they will tell you who else is on your team and what team number you will get. All of your friends and even your enemies will be there. So what’re you waiting for? Get going!

Kimishi hadn't slept the night before, she was far too excited. Which was saying a lot for her considering she wasn't usually excited about a lot. However this made her truly excited. She couldn't wait to see who was on her team, though she doubted they would be as strong as her. She still couldn't wait to find out who it'd be. So she got changed into her gear, because she refused to wear her regular Hyuga gear. She left in a hurry and it turned out it may have been a little early because she was the first one there. But she had a feeling everyone else would be there soon.

[Thaedael]

Uzumaki Hajime was many things, he was idealistic, he was happy, he was hard working, he was easy to make a friendship with, and today, of all days, he was hung over. The taste of cheap sake was hanging heavy off his form as he continued to soak in the small wooden tub in the sole washroom of his accommodations, the water long since having turned from a pleasant heat to one of mediocre cold. Yet it did not matter, for the coolness of the water flowed about him, tracing it's way through his nude form, easing the tense muscles and his throbbing head as he rested just below the surface. He was by far no prime specimen of all that was man, yet he was no slouch either in the looks department, his crimson hair floating strand by stand amid the coolness of the water. His face was met on both sides by long side burns, ending in a powerful jawline by most accounts, though usually hidden behind the carefree smile of an idiot who thought the world was "just right".

Bubbles escaped from pursed lips, before finally he surfaced once more, breathing in a lungful of fresh air and opening his eyes once more. His pupils dilated to accommodate the bright sun filtered in through bamboo blinds, their cut form deflecting the light off of every surface only reminding him of the pounding headache he had. Across from where he bathed in the room was a pile of his clothes, folded at the foot of a mirror, in which he took the time to look over himself. He had the red hair of his clan, long at shoulder length. His eyes were a warm purple, taking after his mother's side from which the majority of the genetic stock seemed to have originated. Standing up he glanced at his body in the mirror, jokingly flexing one more time, before deciding to towel off. He stepped through the kimono that was laid out for him, before slipping one arm through the white sleeve of a long coat, the uzumaki symbol, a source of pride, stood centered on it's back. It was the logo that all members now wore on their uniforms, showing the solidarity between his village, and that of the leaf, the reason he had come to study under them.

A few ninja scrolls were all that accompanied him, along with the newly minted headband that had been for so much cause for celebration the night before, it's ribbon wrapped along the carrying case of scrolls at his side. He would probably be late at this point, but it was worth the moment of relaxation, what's the worst that could happen after all?

[Reapergod36]

Kahu stood up from living on the streets, finishing the half eaten apple he found in the garbage. Despite his hobo-like habits, he would always remain clean and stink free from a near by watering hole he knew of. Of which he took full advantage of to wash his clothes and his body. His eyes would be listless, Pramater had kept him up with nightmares. She wanted to wear him down, and provide another incentive to give in. Kahu began his walk towards the team assignment area. He stayed away from the others, avoiding looking down. He would lean against a nearby wall or tree. Listening for his name among Pramater tauntings, "I say you just outright tell them what squad you want to be put on. But strong Kahu... Why do you put up with these whelps, surely you have held me off so far. You can use some of my chakra and give me some more freedom." Pramater said sweetly and hugged around Kahu in his hallucinations. Kahu would yell "Shut up!!!" And struggle to be free of her hug. As Kahu would see Pramater fade away, he would be left to the crowd's reaction to his insanity. He say "Sorry, carry on." In a neutral tone, still having the faint blush he always had. Now brighter from this embarrassment, he was surprised they didn't lock him away for how he acted. Pramater would slither around him, causing Kahu to gulp to how tight she was around him. As she closed in, Kahu would grit his teeth and prepare for the worst. Pramater giggled, "Feisty little Kahu.." Kahu looked confused as she had been acting a lot nicer as of late. Regardless, Kahu would continue to listen for his name and what squad he was assigned. As he listened he fought the urge to give a reaction to Pramater eerily giving a long lick up his neck, still curled around him tightly.

[BlueLight]

おきまた (okimata) looked opened his eyes. The air was cold as winter as it attacked his wet skin. A gust of wind and flowed towards him, making this torture even worse on him. He stood naked under a water fall. his hands in a meditation form. The tree line for the forest was not for for the spring where he stood. He thought he could sensed the life in the forest, moving and growing, but this was just delusion. He walked forward and stepped in to the flowing water away from the water fall. As he walked deep and deep into the spring, he realized more than ever that his life was about to change, and it didn't matter to him. He was about to become a ninja, and it didn't matter. He felt no feeling, it just was something that was going to happen.

He dunked his head under the water once and surfaced again. He slowly walked out of the clear liquid and started to shake his body and push/shave the water off himself.
"This is why i need you, isn't it?" おきまた(okimata) asked the mask sitting on top of his cloths. This had been the first time since he met his guide that he wasn't touching him and it felt strange. The young man dressed, and careful placed the mask on his head. Soon he would come to be given a team to work with and he realized that he was scared. He started to feel emotions that he didn't even think he could have. He was scared, happy, worried and anything else he could think of, all at the same time. The instant he wore the mask, it had set in.

"Is this why you're my guide, because a きつね(kitsune/fox) must rely on emotion? To be tricksters, you must have emotions to enjoy your work; i have no emotions, thus i can not enjoy myself." おきまた (okimata)asked the mask as if it were a being on his shoulder. The two started there trek back to the village.

(I'll proof read this later.)

[joeyjoey61297]

Getting out of bed JOe walked around and grabbed all her clothes, placed them by the shower and slowly turned on the shower head as she massaged her body with her body soaps. After a nice long shower Joe had left her house with all her equipment her two swords, and some kunai, well and she carries some thin metal wire. Almost at the academy she knew thanks to her shower that she was going to arrive late to the meeting so Joe put herself in 4th gear and sprinted as fast as she could to get there and arrived probably when it was about to start, Getting inside she walked around looking for some relatives or friends. She didn't wanna stand there alone.

[MiscChaos]

Atsuko awakens with a sneeze, wondering just what the hell she's doing on the roof with naught but a blanket she must have tossed off in her sleep during the night. Then she remembers. After the celebration of becoming Genin, she went home and her parents decided that she was too uppity and told her that she was more worthless than they thought if she was so happy about just making it to the lowest of shinobi ranking. She was genuinely happy for once, so she split, feeling the urge to obliterate her parents welling up again. She didn't go very far because her gear is still in there, so she spent her night watching stars and eventually fell asleep. So, while everyone's just waking up or is still asleep, she sneaks back into her house and grabs her senbon and chances clothes before heading out. She arrives at the academy in record time, this being her sanctuary, her place of happiness, a place she knows few people will put her down simply for existing. She grows a genuine smile as she enters, really to meet her team.

[Ayame]

The room was loud with the happy chatter of all of the brand new Shinobi. It wasn't long before you couldn't see more then five feet because of the crowd. Even their teachers were busy congratulating everyone. The Hokage stepped into the room, going largely unnoticed due to the excitement. He took his place at the front of the room and spoke one word. "Silence." He did not yell but there was not a single person in the room who didn't hear it. There was power behind his voice, like at any moment he would explode. "I will announce the new team's." His voice boomed like thunder throughout the room. Not a single person dare say a word or even look away. They all took their seats and waited, ever so patiently. "Team 1..." He said and drew it out, he named a few people off that silently rose and left the room together. It went on like this four more times until there were six students left. "You six graduated at the top of your class, you will be placed on a team together to maximize your efficiency and set and example for generations to come." As the Hokage spoke the six would definitely be feeling a multitude of different emotions but one thing was clear, they were all strong. "Team 5 will be... Atsuko Hyuga, Kimishi Hyuga and Hajime Uzumaki." The Hokage said proudly making eye contact with each member before sending them away. "You three will be headed to the top of the Hokage Mansion to meet your instructor." The Hokage waited until they left and faced the final three. "Kahu, Jo, Jushiro and Okimata... You will be Team 6. You will meet your instructor in training field M." With that the Hokage left the room.

Kimishi was excited but at the same time surprised. Two Hyuga's on the same team? She couldn't understand why that'd be until she realized who the other Hyuga was. She was Atsuko a member of the side branch, they weren't actually related but she knew what the purpose of having them on the same team was. She was supposed to protect Kimishi. However the idiots up at the academy must not have been thinking because when you have two people like Kimishi and Atsuko together, they would much more likely put aside their entire family history and look past that. That was Kimishi's plan anyway. As she walked outside of the room she greeted her fellow comrades. "As you know I'm Kimishi, it's nice to meet you all."

[Thaedael]

The room fell to a whispered hush of voices as the Hokage had made his entrance into the classroom the graduates have been attending over the span of their academic career over the past few years. On all sides the instructors stood, each smiling at them warmly, proud of the achievements that had brought them to where they stood now, the class abuzz with speculation and the wish-listing of teams. The hokage continued to list off the teams and the members, dread growing in the pit of his stomach as Hajime listened on, his name not being with any of the teams, let alone those he knew or wanted to be with. Already the girl he was always after was with his greatest rival, and he laid his head to rest, his heart already sinking as he listened on.

Finally the Hokage stopped talking, his heart in the pit of his stomach, was he not actually part of a team? "You six graduated at the top of your class, you will be placed on a team together to maximize your efficiency and set and example for generations to come." the man said eloquently, only the six students left standing or sitting in the middle of the class-room. Top of the class eh? Hajime liked the sound of that letting it sink in, not even hearing his teamate's name. Already one of them ran towards him, the Hyuga girl that was to be the next head of her clan.

[MiscChaos]

Atsuko looks up when her name is called and a fake smile graces her face again as it's revealed she'll be with the main family's heir, Kimishi. She didn't really interact with her too much, her parents would beat her especially badly if she came too close to a member of the main family, but from what she's seen, Kimishi isn't a bad person to be around. She DEFINITELY can't let her parents know about this though. She must keep it secret for as long as possible, if only for her sanity's sake.

"I am Atsuko Hyuuga. I look forward to working with the both of you" she says, bowing while she speaks. She's not sure if she actually believes her words yet, but at least she's had enough practice to sound sincere enough. "Shall we meet our sensei?" She asks to cover her thoughts. She's pretty sure she's expected to die protecting Kimishi-sama. That's the fate of the Branch Family after all. But, as much as she can, she'll fight that fate as best she can.

[BlueLight]

The emotions coming from these children was annoying as hell fire in the winter! He could nearly cut the stench with a knife .
おきまた (okimata) turned on his heels and left; slowly made his way to the training field.
The path to training field M wasn't a long one, but おきまた (okimata) took a detour not really caring to meet his team members yet.
"How bland i feel right. Hell i think i'm half insane for talking to you. I wonder if they'll be a bit interesting." おきまた (okimata) said to no one.
The path was cold and uninviting, but おきまた (okimata) still walked it. The field came into view and he decided this was not a time to get sloppy; and with that he quickly made a earth clone. The clone would continue to where they're meeting while they real one would stay out of sight but nearby.

[Thaedael]

"Hyuuga Kimishi, Hyuuga Atsuko" Hajime said, savoring the thoughts that begun to form in his head. "I don't know how I became one of the top students in the class, but I am no fool to not recognize the talent of the Hyuuga clan, let alone the heir and her relative" he said with a smile. He pulled his head off his desk, getting up to better greet the two that had come to his desk where he stood, standing taller than booth. "I am Uzumaki Hajime" he said with a bit of a nervous laugh, ruffling the back of his head with one hand as he extended the other out to Atsuko, "Let's try and work well together, shall we?" he said.

He glanced over to where team 6 had been, the aura of confidence and strength emanating from each of the team members in equal members, especially the man who glared back at him, almost seeing right through him for all that he was worth. It didn't matter, thought Hajime, after all it is a time of peace, and what better way to spend one's time than to learn to bond with his team. Team five, somehow, he made it. "We are supposed to go to the Hokage Mansion to meet our instructor. We should not leave the sensei to wait too long."

[Ayame]

Kimishi smiled pleasantly, everyone here seemed to be rather nice in her new group. On top of that she already knew they were strong, one was a Hyuuga which she knew the power of first hand and the other, while she didn't know much about him, she knew that he was at the very least in the top six and probably on par with, if not stronger then herself and Atsuko. "Please I have no plans to become the heir of the Hyuuga people, my parents thrust that role on me." Kimishi said in a somewhat hushed tone, while looking at the ground. "However besides that I do agree we should try our best to become the best we can be!" Kimishi said as they started off towards the Hokage Mansion. By the time they got there they found their teacher waiting for them. "Yo, you guys must be my new disciple's huh?" He said in a very casual tone. "Name's Kato, Kato Nara."

[MiscChaos]

Atsuko once again bows, this time to her Captain. "I am Atsuko Hyuuga. A pleasure to meet you, Nara-sensei." she says as she comes out of her bow. While her eternal fake smile is on her face, she thinks about what Kimishi has said about not wanting to become the heir of the Hyuuga clan. It's not like she can avoid it unless the main branch has another child or Kimishi runs away. How is she planning to go about this? What will happen to her when she does? And, maybe more pressingly, what will happen to Atsuko? She can't imagine not being forced to change Kimishi's mind and she can't resist the order to do so without going through tremendous pain. She had the seal used on her once, just to show her what would happen if she tried to go against the Main Branch's wishes... it's an experience she'd rather never go through again. Even her parents never has hurt her that badly.

[Thaedael]

"So a princess running away from her duties" Hajime said in a half whisper as he walked behind the two ladies into the room where their sensei was to meet them. She sounded very bitter in that regards, sounding someone who just didn't want to face the responsibilities that her family required of her. He himself was here on such requests, and was enjoying every moment thus far. After all, what is life but over-coming all the adversities thrown at them, only to come out slightly more wise and stronger? He followed behind the two women on his team, enjoying their company despite the lack of real talking between them on the way here. Across from the door from which they entered was the instructor, Hajime shifting from foot to foot behind the ladies trying to see him a little better.

[Ayame]

"And my name is Kimishi Hyuuga." Kimishi said bowing to the Jonin in front of them. Kato studied the three with what was clearly painstaking detail. He studied every single detail about them, their height, arm's reach, possible strategies involving two Hyuuga and an Uzumaki. They all had the capacity to completely rid an opponent of Chakra which was definitely a welcome addition. Kato looked at them smiling and decided to take an estimated risk. "Okay... Let's go get our first mission." This startled the entire team quite a bit, it was already time for their first mission? Kimishi looked at her teammates and just nodded. "I think we can do it!" She said in confidence and followed her team leader up the flight of stairs. They were already in the Hokage's Mansion after all.

[Reapergod36]

Kahu would reach the training field, feeling that the village was holding them back for a reason. Maybe limiting where the jinchuriki were, he could only assume the rest of his squad, or at least the majority. Were in the same boat as him, but were the waters like rapids like his were. Seeing the Okimata join him at the training area, he would use his rinnegan. At which he would walk over to Okimata and try to drain the chakra of the obvious clone. As Kahu's rinnegan revealed the chakra flow of other ninja, it showed the clone as simply a lower concentration of chakra. Kahu stepped forward and attempted to put his right hand on the clone's shoulder to force it to fall apart. Kahu would sigh and then stand there waiting for their instructor.

[Thaedael]

"Eh?" Hajime only managed to mouth from behind the two ladies standing in front of her, the hime of the Hyuuga family nodding as she thought they were ready for the task. He was not that much of a fighter, he knew how to, and probably could hold his own if he was forced to, but he wasn't really in the fighting spirit just yet, not to mention... "I don't think that would be such a good idea today" he said, directing the comment to his team and the sensei standing ahead of them. He ran both his hands through his read hair scratching at it.

He looked at the two Hyuugas, they were bred for war, they had their own blood line limits, and were taught to fight. Not me, he thought to himself, and marks are only so good in practicality outside the class room.

[MiscChaos]

Atsuko raises an eyebrow at the idea of already going on a mission, but doesn't raise an objection. The more time she's away from the village, the less time she spends around her family the better. She follows Nara-sensei up the stairs without a word, ready to go since she took all her gear with her when she left home this morning. So really, she has absolutely no problem with this at all. Matter of fact, she welcomes it.

"I've no problem with it being today." she says in response to Hajime

[Ayame]

Just before Kato got to the door, his three Genin disciples in tow behind him, he stopped and turned too them. "Listen now, bonds that are forget in the flames of dire situations are bonds that will be able to withstand the tides of time." With that he turned and opened the door the the Hokage's office. "Yo gramps, we're ready for a mission I want one that's going to take us out of this village." His tone was casual but his face was serious. They stared each other done for a small amount of time and the Hokage sighed. "Of course you do Kato. Okay here's something it's a simple escort mission from here to the Village hidden in the sand." The Hokage said and handed the slip to Kato. "Thanks Gramps I'll be seeing you!"

[Thaedael]

He followed the man who identified himself as Kato, a man as brash as he was fast, clearly wanting to get them out in the field and see how they react, intent on testing them by a trial of fire by the looks of it. He didn't even give them a chance to get to know each-other beyond names, the skills and abilities of each still up in the air. He could guess the styles the two ladies would use, but that of the sensei was still up in the air, not to mention that he himself was still hung over from the night before. His head continued to pound non stop as the lights gave way to different conditions until they had walked into the office of the Hokage.

The Hokage didn't even bat an eye or blink, just ceding to the mad man's request to get them killed on the day of their graduation, not even giving them the chance to do anything with each-other. They were over-estimating their power, Hajime thought. He tapped at Atsuko's shoulder as the the Hokage and the sensei went over the details of their mission. "Don't you think they are rushing things just a little too much... lady... Hyuuga" he said, forgetting her first name as he blanked out.