A/N: Konnichiwa, otakus. I'm re-writing this story a little bit, but there shouldn't be too much of a change. The storyline should be similar; it'll mostly be the writing style that will change. I'm hoping to add some more comedy into it, but we'll see how it turns out first. Thanks for reading.

P.S.: Yes, the photo attached is a genderbender of Natsu from Fairy Tail. That is Hatsumi, the main character.

VERY IMPORTANT P.P.S.: She also has Natsu's powers. I don't mean to copy or anything; I'll make my own moves. She will just have the power to control and resist fire (plus Natsu's character trait: motion sickness). And no, this is not a crossover. T_T Sorry if that made you cry a little. Now, ON TO THE STORY.

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Prologue

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"PONPA, YOU JELLY BLOB!" I screamed. "GET ME DOWN FROM HERE!"

"No, you called me a jelly blob one too many times." He replied as he stood on the ground, perfectly fine and not having all the blood in him rushing to his head. "It's about time you learned your lesson."

"Argh!" I struggled.

This must seem like a really confusing prologue to you all, doesn't it? Well, you guessed right. First of all, I'm not supposed to be upside-down, hanging from a really tall tree.

Over a cliff.

Second of all, I'm motion sick. I can't stand bobbing up and down on a flimsy tree branch.

That's still over a cliff.

And third of all, I'm on my way to the Hunter Exam, but I just happened to get stuck with the most annoying, loud-mouthed Jelly Blob in the world.

I just poked his stomach once and this is what I get.

Talk about rude.

Oh, how did I get into this mess, you ask? Well, it all started in Kami no Musashi, my village located deep in the forests of Republic Padokia near Kukuru Mountain.

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The Training Grounds

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"Oi, Hatsu-chan!" Ichika called. "It's almost time for you to go. You need to get your stuff ready."

"Hai, hai." I replied, waving off the 14-year old.

He rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. The guy was wearing his hand guards with his weapons sheathed, paired with his plain black tank and loose yoga pants that ended just past his knees. He topped it off with a yellow and orange scarf and a mess of orange hair with a small, but lengthy ponytail in the back. Three scars marked his left cheek.

"I was just gonna finish some last-minute training. Jeez." I said, standing with feet apart and hands on my hips. "No need to get on my case."

"But My-Chan, you'd be late on your journey." He gushed.

"Oh, and by the way-" He said, pointing one hand toward my stuff and laying his other around my shoulders. "-your stuff is there. I brought it from your house 'cause I knew you'd be here."

"Oh, shush." I grabbed his hand on my shoulder and flipped him over. Of course, the guy being used to this and all, managed to go with the flow and land safely on his feet.

"Ta-da!" He struck a mighty superhero pose.

"Impressed yet?" He asked.

"No." I replied bluntly.

'Honestly, I don't see what the village girls see in him.' I thought with a derp face. ' What with all the food it takes to feed him and keep him in check, all the while still having to witness the 'cool moves' he can do.'

"Why you no notice me, senpai?" He joked, his face turning a light shade of pink.

"Because I no senpai." I stuck my tongue out.

"Found you, man-kid!" Kaiden's familiar voice rang out. Ichika and I turned around to find Kaiden and Haru jumping over the training fence.

"We've been looking for you two idiots." Kaiden scoffed, placing a hand on his hip.

The guy was wearing his usual flashy clothes. His black tank was barely visible, due to his gargantuan gold-colored scarf that stopped right above his belly button. He wore dark red shorts that stopped right above his knees and his color-coded weapon belt ended his outfit. He had brown bangs and three braids that turned into one long ponytail braid.

Haru, on the other hand, was nothing like Kaiden. He wore dark brown pants with a gray belt woven in at his waist. Halfway up his legs, he wore leg armour with metal-plated shoes. A dark blue vest with two thin red stripes across the chest and red lining near the arm-holes was his light-weight armour. Beneath his vest, he had a long-sleeved shirt colored a similar blue, plus a pair of shoulder pads. He, too, had a scarf which was long and purple; it wrapped around his neck and the rest was flowing in the breeze. He had his mask on that covered most of his face and a hood, which hid most of his hair. Something similar to a metal hat shielded his forehead and you could only see bits of purple hair poking out.

"Why the heck are you guys here?" Kaiden continued, specifically looking at me. "Especially you. Aren't you supposed to be getting ready for the Hunter Exam?"

"I know, I know." I playfully pushed him. "Man, you must really want me out of here, don't you?"

"Hey!" He protested. "Learn to be more feminine, man-kid! Girls aren't supposed to hit strong men like me! Nor are they supposed to suggest such things against a proud man like me!"

"Haha, nice try, but that only works on the village girls. Better luck next time." I said as a shouldered my small string bag.

"Anyway, I should be heading out. Come see me off." I said.

"Oho, is man-kid asking us a favor?" Kaiden made a duck face.

"Okay, see ya." I stuck my tongue out.

"My Chaan, wait for me!" Ichika called as he ran after her. Haru followed quietly, mainly because he rarely spoke.

"O-oi! Don't pull that dirty trick again! Respect your older brother!" He grumbled as he chased after the rest of his friends.

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On The Road

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"It's sorta lonely out here." I looked at the greenery that ran across the side of the trail. "Then again, this is my first time outside the village. I wonder how it will turn out..."

"No need to fear, Ponpa the Pre-Hunter Exam Proctor is here!" A loud, obnoxious voice rang about the trail.

It was followed by a short, pudgy man who wore a sleeveless v-neck tunic over a long-sleeved t-shirt, elastic cuff pants and flat shoes all colored ugly shades of yellow with a few blue stripes here and there.

"I'm your guide to the Hunter Exam!" He exclaimed. But before he could continue on his tangent of randomness, I had already walked past him.

"I'll be fine. This is the SinistruDextrum Forest." I said over my shoulder. "It isn't that hard of a maze."

"Eh?" He looked at the spot where I just was, then he glanced at me. He looked back and forth with a confused expression before he ran after me.

"I see that your one of the more capable applicants, but it's basically impossible for anyone to take this shortcut without a Hunter." Ponpa explained after catching up with me. "Which is why I'm here; follow me and I'll lead you right to Zaban City."

"But people say you shouldn't trust strangers." I pointed out.

"I'm a certified-" He started but was cut off because a hidden rope caught his ankle and pulled him up so that he was upside-down.

"What the-" He cried.

"You shouldn't trust strangers, Ponpa." My voice sounded sweet, but the threat was clear. "Now, please don't lie from here on out because I'm not quite fond of lying jelly blobs."

I cut the rope that held him up and he fell painfully onto the ground beneath him.

He agreed wholeheartedly while rubbing the back of his neck.

"You saw through me easily, which surprises me, but you beat me fair and square." He admitted. "I'll show you where to go."

"Oh, I don't need that." I replied. "I just wanted to make sure you stay truthful when you talk to me because lying isn't very nice. And, just letting you know, I can find my way out of here just fine."

He looked at me, dumbfounded.

"You're confusing."

"So I've been told."

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"I think you're lost." Ponpa called cheekily, watching as I looked at our surroundings. "Who's smart now?"

"If you're smart, then that makes me a genius-" I replied as I turned on the last corner of the trail. "-because I just found the exit."

"That path is a lie." He bluntly responded.

"Uh huh; so is the cake." I said sarcastically. I waved and walked away towards the city I clearly saw before me. How can that be fake?

I had no idea how wrong I was.

As I was walking towards it, the city I saw blurred before disappearing into the mist, revealing a steep cliff that I basically walked into. What saved me, in a way, was an unnoticeable, thin rope which wrapped around my ankle and hauled me straight into the tangle of branches above.

Which is where I am now.

"You've called me a jelly blob one too many times." He replied gruffly. "It's such a stupid name, it perfectly matches the stupidity you just showed."

"And so what, jelly blob?"

A stress mark appeared on the plump man's forehead.

"Apologize and I'll get you down." He answered.

"As if you'd help me." I said sarcastically, sticking my tongue out at him while crossing my arms. But that ended up shaking the branch so my hands immediately went to my mouth as I tried to keep my stomach on my inside.

"I can get down...by myself." I said, pausing so I could keep it all down. This was a really bouncy branch.

"I'd like to see you try."

I made a swift spark of fire behind my leg just so Ponpa couldn't see, which burnt the rope like a scissor would cut paper. I fell but while mid-air, I positioned myself so that I could roll forward and land without injury.

I stood up and stared Ponpa in the eyes with a dark stare. "Don't put me on a moving thing ever again."

The pre-Hunter Exam proctor looked as if he was ready to crawl into a hole and die at that moment. In a split second, my dark glare was gone, replaced with sunshine and sparkles.

"Okay?" I grinned.

I didn't wait for a response and started on another path. Behind me, I can hear him murmur, "These applicants must be crazy, especially if they can lie about cake..."