Chapter: 3 {edited}

I woke up to the sound of birds chirping. I opened my eyelids, to close them a second later when I felt a bright light hit my face and blur my vision instantly. The comforting morning heat slipped through the slightly opened curtains allowing the sun rays to intrude and spread its warmth in the room.

I did my usual daily routine. I took a shower, brushed my hair, and put on my outfit. I had a really fast breakfast and headed to the Hokage's office.

The comforting heat and the presence of a calming breeze indicated that it was early morning, 8 o'clock to be more precise. No, I don't have a keen sense of detecting time, I asked.

I walked at a leisurely pace, not in a hurry even though it is the Hokage who requested my presence. I follow my own rules. No one tells me what to do, not even a Hokage, okay, that's a lie.

If I want to keep my head upon my shoulders, I'll have to comply, but I can't deny that streak of rebellion to rear its troublesome head once in a while. Living by your own rules and under no village restriction, can do that to you. But, I'm not stupid enough to irk a Hokage - maybe a little for fun's sake - especially since she had her whole life to train and I only became a ninja recently.

No, I will not trudge that memory path now! Too soon to relive the pain!

When I arrived I knocked on the door. I heard a faint, lazy 'come in' and when I stepped inside I saw that the Hokage was not alone.

There was a blonde boy wearing a black and orange jumpsuit and a girl with pink hair, like mine.

"You're late for two minutes!" The Hokage grumbled.

I simply shrugged and replied. "Lost my way, you know being new and all!"

"Who is this granny?" The blond boy interrupted while the girl with the same hair color but different shade looked at me from head to toe like she was studying me.

Is the Hokage this grandmother's boy? But she looks so young?

"This is Eve, she'll accompany you on your mission," said the Hokage nonchalantly.

"What!? Really! Hi, I'm Naruto and I'm going to be the next Hokage, believe it!"

Damn. He practically leaks of chakra, it's suffocating.

"I'm Eve," I said with a bored tone.

"What kind of name is Eve?" Naruto asked confused.

I simply raised my eyebrow at him, not giving an answer.

He's so loud and nosy. Totally, obnoxious!

A female voice made me snap out of my thoughts.

"Behave naruto! Hi, I'm Sakura," the bubble-gum headed said with a hint of suspicion.

I certainly know how to make enemies fast. But I have to say, this girl is not what she seems. She's clever! I admitted begrudgingly.

"I already said my name, no need to introduce myself twice" I answered, annoyed, wanting this silly introduction to end.

I wouldn't blame her though if she hates my guts. I practically insulted her for no reason at all only because I am not feeling social -but she doesn't know that - in front of everyone.

"According to your report, Naruto, Kakashi is injured so I decided to form a new team. You met your first temporary teammate right now, for the other... SAI, YAMATO get your asses down here right now" lady Tsunade hollered.

This woman is certainly scary I shuddered.

Two young men popped out of nowhere. One of them I recognized instantly. I mean, how can I mistake him? He's practically the only teen who wears a shirt that goes right above his abdomen. That's definitely Sai while the other one, who looked to be in his twenties, has brown hair and a leaf headband with a jonin vest.

'Wow. What's up with the hotties here?'

Really, if you were a living being I would've kicked your ass for letting your hormones do the talking.

'There is no wrong in appreciating beauty'.

Yeah, right. Just keep your thoughts locked away, I don't need this nonsense. Great, now I am talking to myself, I sighed.

Fucking-tastic.

"You called for us, Hokage-Sama?" said the one called Yamato, while Sai remained silent but I noticed his gaze on me. When our eyes met he gave me a smirk.

"Yes, I did. Team; meet your captain and Sensei, Yamato. The silent one is Sai, he's your other teammate- " but before the Hokage could continue, Naruto objected.

"What the hell are you talking about, granny? I have no Sensei, but Kakashi and this, Sai guy is definitely not my teammate. He will not replace Sasuke, no one can," he shouted as if his life depended on it.

I stiffen as I sent my hard gaze toward Naruto; I could burn a hole through his head by the intensity of my glare. The name triggered a series of unwanted thoughts that bombarded me with such intensity, I was sure I was going to end up with a headache.

Sasuke, no way, this bastard was their teammate. I'm going to kill him; I can't believe how only the sound of his name can make my blood boil, I'm going to rip him to shreds. Just you wait Uchiha.

'Well, I guess it's good that they were his teammates so I can get information from them about him. Maybe through our mission, we will encounter him. He must miss his old teammates; maybe he will meet them somewhere. I can't wait'

A sadistic smile appeared on my face, while my eyes glazed with the thoughts of him.

However, from the corner of my eyes, I saw lady Tsunade cast me a stern look like she knew what I was thinking. I simply focused my eyes on the wall. My stance looks bored, but my mind is swirling with thoughts of vengeance.

"Your mission is to meet this spy Sasori talked about and this time, make sure not to fail. You will have to gather all the information possible on Orochimaru and in case you encountered Sasuke on the way, bring him to the leaf. You are dismissed"

'Oh, great, they want him alive. Heck, if I am. I'm going to kill him and no one can stop me. Finally the years I spent in pain will end'.

With that, we left the Hokage tower.

"I have to go somewhere; you guys go and get to know each other. Tomorrow we will leave for our mission, be ready at the gates at 7:00 in the morning. Goodbye for now" Yamato said.

"Well hi again," said Sai. "I told you we would meet, again"

"Well, aren't you a smart one?"

I didn't bother to put on my poker face since I knew he did the same thing. He didn't bother either in showing his fake smile since he knows that I won't get deceived by it.

"Hey, Eve. Want to go get some ramen? I know you are new in this village since I never saw you here, so I want to take you to the best place that serves ramen in the whole world!"Naruto offered.

"Sure, why not?" I didn't feel like socializing, but I was hungry.

When he heard my answer, a wide grin spread across his face. He grabbed my hand and started pulling me to God knows where. I was shocked by the contact since I'm not used to being touched. Out of reflex, he would be dead by now, but I forced myself to relax. I don't want to end up as the girl who went ballistic because her teammate touched her hand.

Even though that boy yesterday did the same, but there is something about this blond that is pure and innocent. So I curved the urg to swat his hand away.

"Well, come on Sai. You are going to be left behind"

"Why did you call him? Let him be" he asked. "Who the hell does he think he is to act so superior? I will never accept him as a teammate, he will never replace Sasuke. No one can" Naruto scoffed.

'Ugh. He just can't stop speaking about that douche bag.'

"Huh. Who told you I want to be like Sasuke? I'm not his replacement, I despise being compared to that traitor; he's weak and a jerk" said Sai, his face stoic.

I officially like this guy. Period.

However, even though his face is as blank as a white sheet of paper, I can feel the anger radiating from him. He's really good at hiding his emotions. I have to agree with him, though. After all, I'm definitely not a fan of that stupid Sasuke.

"You technically are"Naruto answered back.

"Don't you dare talk about  Sasuke-Kun like that!" exclaimed a furious Sakura.

Dear lord, is she also a fan of that murderer? What is happening to these people! That man has nothing to warrant such loyalty!

The only explanation is that she must be sick in the head to like a person like him, naruto as well!

It's not like loving a criminal is something so desiring. I mean, doesn't she know how many innocent lives he took?'

'How can she stomach the sight of a murderer?'

Cause I sure don't.

After the long argument about Sasuke, I decided that I didn't want to have a part in it. In order not to look suspicious, I went with them to have lunch at ichuraka ramen. And yes, I said lunch. Apparently, I'm not the only one who liked to keep the Hokage waiting; they turned out to be as lazy as I am, if not more.

And then this stupid Sakura wanted to look at clothes, accessories, etc. so we ran all over the village going from one stall to another until we were left physically, and mentally, exhausted while she had a fucking satisfied grin on her face.

During this agonizing journey, Naruto didn't seem to be bothered by the blazing heat or Sakura's abuse. He was as cheerful as a seven-year-old when he is given his favorite toy. He kept on blabbering nonsense about that fūcker Sasuke, being a Hokage and ramen. Go, team!

This guy really needs a life, AWAY from ramen; maybe he is getting food poisoning?

'One day, one day I spend with these idiots and I already regret ever coming to this village'.

However, the only problem is that he never knows when to shut up. I feel that my ears are going to start bleeding if he doesn't stop and what makes it worse, is that the only thing he talks about is Sasuke, becoming a Hokage and ramen.

Fucking ramen.

If people tell me he made a statue of ramen and started worshipping it, I will not hesitate to believe that.

He's such a Weird kid.

And don't get me started about his choice in clothing; he's like a giant orange walking around the place.

I didn't bother listening to Sakura, I'm not interested in getting my eardrums popped, naruto's chatter is enough to give me a headache and her constant hollering is annoying, as for Sai well, he left. He decided that he has better things to do than hang out with us. I remained silent all along. I did a little talking with Naruto but I didn't give out anything important about myself. Then I chose to block his voice and only nod my head once or twice while he kept talking, not noticing that I'm not paying any attention.

He discovered that I am an orphan -just like him-. That is the only thing I spilled after many, many, many puppy dog eyes and pouty lips. He even went to the extent of making pitiful noises.

Weird kid indeed.

I also knew that he didn't know his parents at all. They died when he was just a baby; he was abused and hated by all the villagers. He seems open about everything and has no problem in sharing his views and past!

Ok, so I listened, for a while, when he is talking about anything other than ramen, Hokage or Sasuke.

He kind of reminds me of someone, someone who suffered the same things he did. At the drop of a hat, I discarded the subject blocking out the flood of bad memories. Although he suffered, his determination amazed me. He wanted to be a Hokage to make people respect and acknowledge him. That's really admirable.

Even though I've known him for a day, I feel like I know all about him - he didn't hold back when talking about himself - we share a similar experience and this made me feel like I want to protect that innocence that shines in his eyes whenever he talks about something. It's like all the things that happened to him didn't change him - but no one can not change after all that- even I did and not a good change, but him?! He just gained my respect for the determination and the happy attitude he shows.

No Eve, don't you ever think like that.

'You are going soft, girl and that's going to be your downfall. Because the pain that hurts the most comes from the people you care about the most'.

Only people you love and care about are able to give you scars.

'So forget about this nonsense and this thing you feel about protecting him. You've managed to survive alone for this long with no attachment, just keep it like that'.

The whole time Naruto kept rambling about different things, most of it is stupid nonsense which I blocked out. The only things I heard are my dark thoughts.

We finished our little lunch and headed our separate ways. I decided to go training to kill any unwanted thoughts because, to me, physical pain is so much more appealing than any emotional struggle or a sudden attack of unwanted memories.

I found a training ground and started training. When I finished I went to my apartment, took a quick shower, brushed my hair and my teeth, and went to sleep. I will not forget why I am here and I, certainly, won't slip again and allow meaningless emotions to feast on my heart.

Yes, I feel like protecting him as an older sister does, but I'm not going to allow these meaningless emotions to fester. Otherwise, I will stray from my goal. He will never mean anything to me. In fact, if he or anyone from this village gets in my way, I won't hesitate to kill them. I won't allow anything to hinder my revenge. Sasuke's head is my main goal and I will not allow anyone to stop me, not even Naruto.

Whoever will get in my way will be killed.

With that, I drifted into a dreamless sleep.

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~* Eva.