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What was it with me having Shitty mornings?
I woke with a Headache, and the majority of my back was covered in sweat. Possibly because it was nearly Noon when I woke up, (Meaning it was blazing hot,) and I was wrapped in thick blankets.
In any case, so far, my day wasn't starting off great.
However, the dream I had prior to waking was still what dominated the focus of my thoughts. It was quite peculiar, and particularly confusing.
With a frown tugging at my features, I trudged off to the bathroom.
A shower was in order, before I do anything.
[Sudden General PoV.]
(Just felt like it.)
The Cloaked Girl slid through the shadows of the towering brick houses, the hem of her ebony robe teasing her ankles as she went.
It was relatively easy to avoid being seen, more so when nobody was paying attention to a black smudge flitting through the Alley's.
She had paced around her small-structured apartment, thinking solely on ways she could decode the meaning behind her dream.
Even her own mind wasn't that creative, to think up such a thing.
Her answer? To go research.
(I think there was Library's in Naruto. Not sure. Let's pretend there are.)
There was no other place to go. Except the Konoha Library. And quite frankly, she actually loved the smell of the old, and new scrolls when she first set foot inside.
It didn't take long to go through a list of keywords from her dream.
However, it was more so hard to think up keywords, rather then the easy part, which was writing them down.
• Court.
• Stone Statues.
• Stone Pillars.
• Red Carpets.
Feeling rather irritated at how short the list was, the Crimson-masked Genin released a quiet sigh. It wasn't a lot to work with, but everything was worth a shot or two.
• Courts.
Courting the right Woman..
Rules to Courting..
These titles didn't feel right. Moving on to another section, the Girl spent an unknown amount of time searching high and low, but no Scrolls that she unravelled, or Books she looked through, seemed to match any of her key words.
However, upon skimming over the last row, her attention was drawn to a Book titled:
The Golden Court.
It was perfect!
However, there was no Author, or any indication to lead me in the direction of the person who wrote it.
Immediately snatching the Book, She retreated into one of the quiet corners, the Shadows quickly swallowing her as She flipped through the pages.
One problem.
It was all in another language.
Why the hell would a Book be written in.. Whatever, be here?!
Son of a Bitch.
However, there were pictures.
One, namely, was of a Stone Throne, in which closely resembled that of he one She saw in her dream. The second, was a Twin row of Statues, their arms outstretched, the blades of their Swords pointing towards the ground, and their hands folded neatly atop the Hilt.
The Armour and thick-bladed swords were Foreign to her eyes, and knowledge. Were they from another culture? Forged in another land? Perhaps this book was written in one of the other Elemental Nations!
Snapping it closed, she quickly tucked it away into her Cloak. She knew she'd need it later.
Since nothing else captured her attention, she was set to leave, when a door tucked away to her right caught her attention.
Two Armed Shinobi stood in front, seemingly guarding the Entrance. Or, what's passed it.
Of course, this tipped her curiosity. Perhaps there was useful information down there?
She was driven to the conclusion that she needed to at least take a look.
After studying their appearance, she paused. She had learned the transformation technique while roaming around different Villages. It would be the best approach, she had decided at last.
Re-observing their attire and the way they held themselves, she snuck away to transform into someone similar, In which she hoped would fool them.
Returning, the disguised Girl offered the two a small, tight-lipped smile. "I have authorization to retrieve a few Top Secret documents for the Hokage." Posture straightening she refused the urge to cross her arms.
After a few moments of shared eye contact between the Guards, they nodded in Unison, before the left one gestures me down. "If it's for the Hokage. Be quick, you don't want to keep him waiting." Fighting back a snarky response, she gave him a nod, before proceeding onward.
The Stairs leading down were dark, but were dimly lit by the hanging bulbs that swung overhead.
It smelled of Mold, Dirt, and Old Paper.
Not bad, but she would be more so fine without the nasty Aroma of Mold attacking her Nasal passages.
However, now she wasn't even sure what to over over. The moment she opened the rust-stained metal door, the sight of Rows and rows of old books, and scrolls.
The oh-so-familiar frown found itself wiggling onto her features. Her disguise was of a fairly tall, short-haired brunette with dark grey eyes.
All in all, it wasn't too bad. It was of an older person she had remembered, one of the many that chased her away when she tried to befriend other children.
Batting away a cobweb that seemed to suddenly attack her face, her frown would be replaced with a disgusted scowl. What was her goal in coming down here, anyways?
Fucking curiosity.
The Books were mainly about the other Elemental Nations, Old, unused Jutsu's, (Most likely banned,) and Age-stained scrolls that she presumed were of Family Trees.
However, she came across a peculiar section.
Animal Summoning.
Cocking her head to the side to resemble a bird eyeing a worm, her eyes narrowed upon a few scrolls in Particular. She new only some people could Summon Animals, and even if they could, it'd take a while to A: Find their Summoning, and B: To train.
So what were her chances? Slim. However, the idea of being able to Summon something from another Realm seemed to intrigue her.
So what she do? Surround herself with Summoning Scrolls, of course.
An Hour later, she felt dizzy from biting her thumb so many times, and having to smear her blood. Her name always disappeared when she tried, and she deemed it as a Failed attempt.
There was One Scroll left. It was an oddly Dark Grey hue, with Livid swirls dancing in a circular design. Which, she guessed, made up the seal.
Feeling rather discouraged, she picked it up half-heartedly, before slowly unraveling it. It was similar to the one she had signed for the Forest Guardian, except this two unfamiliar names.
Deeming the previous Summoners as Unimportant, she Bit into the now scabbed-over wound on her thumb, successfully re-opening it, and would proceed to write her name in an empty spot.
When she expected it to disappear, it didn't. Eyes wide in surprise, she hurried to tuck it away with the Book when the metal door gave a lurching creek, before slamming against the wall.
Putting away all the Scrolls, she crouched down behind one of the Rows, before narrowing her eyes upon the unknown figure that entered the room.
He stood tall, and the only thing She could depict from apathetic features, were a fine set of 'Badass' scars.
Identified Shinobi: Ibiki Morino. (?)
Shit. If She was caught, She was dead.
What if-?
She had to.
While backing up, the heel of her shoe stepped down upon the presumed bones of a mouse. Ibiki was instantly alert.
"I know someone's here! The Hokage never sent anyone to receive 'Important Documents.'" Why would they send Ibiki?
Fucking hell. She hasn't even gotten the chance to practice the Summoning!
The approach of Ibiki's footsteps sent a cold chill down the length of her spine.
Snatching a random book from the Shelf beside her, she was planning to throw it at him, before she remembered the Summoning scroll.
She had practiced quite a bit with attempting to Summon te Forest Guardian, so how could this be any different?
Still clutching the Book She had snatched, She whipped out the Summoning Scroll. Ibiki was rounding the corner when She unraveled it, before She laid it down, and slammed her hand down on the Seal.
"Animal Summoning!"
At first, nothing happened. She was sure she balanced her Chakra out correctly!
However, as a Kunai came towards her, she was prepared to dodge it, when the area around her exploded into a giant puff of smoke. It obscured her own Vision, and hopefully the Interrogator's sight as well.
The screech of many birds met her ears. When the Smoke cleared, she was surrounded in a Cyclone of black feathers.
Looking closer, she noticed they were all Ravens, flying around her, while Cawing loudly.
'I just want to get out!'
Ibiki was stunned, but by the time he snapped out of his befuddlement, the Intruder had Disappeared in a Shower of Black feathers, in which also dissolved as they touched the floor.
What the Hell?
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*Shrug.*
Was it okay? I think it's a bit longer then normal. o.o
Anywho, there you go! :D
Do you like Third Point of View? I wanna do it more often. °w°
Uploaded this a couple dozen reads early, because meh. I'm almost done chapter Eleven, too.
[Semi-Edited.]
- Duckie.