Jounin Exam- Test 1

Jounin Exam- Test 1


It was early evening when Ayumi finally came home that day. She felt the same as she had been feeling almost every day for a while now. Her mind wonder back to when she confessed her feelings for her love- Hissori Amimono, and then to the moment after when she first awakened her Shisshingan. Every muscle in her body felt strained as she collapsed in her bed, falling asleep almost immediately.  
Lavender petals shone bright as Ayumi saw her own reflection in a room full of mirrors. From the left, from the right, the Shisshingan eyes of the Kobiru clan penetrated her gaze.  Wishing to escape it, the white-haired girl covered her own eyes, only to hear a familiar voice resonate throughout the room.

“You took my eyesight…. It’s all your fault….those eyes of yours, they haunt me everytime.. I can’t look at you anymore…”
“No…that’s not it….I …no… “

Ayumi woke up with a start. Sighing heavily, she asked herself just how many times she would have the same dream.  She brushed a strand of hair off her face, lifting her gaze up infront of her.
-AAAH!-
“Wh-who are you? Wh-“- Ayumi stared at 4 masked Ninja clad in black, surrounding her bed.  Before she could utter another word, she felt a heavy blow to the head.  And then it all turned black.

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“Uuugh….wh-where am I? “ – Ayumi woke up in a dark place. At first, she had trouble making out her surroundings, but soon after she noticed that she was surrounded by trees. Clutching her head in pain, she concluded that she was in a forest.  She slowly stood up, deciding that she must have been brought here by those  ninjas… but why was she not bound or anything? Why in the forest? Why was she not even bruised? Ayumi shook her head as she decided that she should get out of the forest first.  She began walking and looking around when suddenly, a rather sharp pain pierced her foot.
“UGhhh—“ – Ayumi winced in pain, looking down at her foot. She was barefoot. She had stepped on a rock. Not only that, she was in her pyjamas.  This only confirmed that she was brought here. But why? What was their purpose?  And where were they even?  All of this wasn’t making any sense. Ayumi kept on walking, being careful not to step over anything.

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She kept walking and walking through the dark forest. There was no sign of a living soul. It was getting cold. Ayumi cursed under her breath that she was not skilled in Fire ninjutsu. Suddenly, she came to a stop. Before her lay a small piece of wood.  The white-haired girl picked up the piece, only to see an arrow pointing up written on it. Instinctively, her gaze shot up.  
A barrage of kunais was flying towards from the sky. Still feeling confused from everything that was happening, Ayumi ‘s senses were dulled. She had no time to react. The barrage would hit its target. The girl was thinking that she has no choice but to succumb to a sweet surrender. She was unable to manage this crisis, she was failing.  Her eyes gazed upon the incoming kunais as she awaited life’s end.
“AYUMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!”  - a sudden shout was heard from nearby as Ayumi felt something push her body away from the impact.  She hit the ground on her side, hearing the kunais hit a target.

Slowly leaning on her elbows, Ayumi turned her head to see what had just happened.  And then she saw it.  
Her eyes were wide with shock and disbelief, fear and rage. She was trembling at the sight before her. Hissori Amimono lay cold on the ground, the barrage of kunais sticking out from his chest and legs area.

A shrill cry pierced the silence of the dark forest.
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Drops of transparent liquid fell on Hissori’s blood-splattered face. The headband had flown away from his face, landing nearby. Ayumi could not hold her tears back.  Every muscle in her body was struggling and telling her that this can’t be real.  In her head,  a bunch of thoughts were battling with each other.   What was happening? Who were those people and how had they broken into the Kobiru compound?  Why was she here? Why was Hissori here? …  her lover’s head rested on her lap as Ayumi clutched her head.
“This…it’s not real….it’s not real..there’s no way…”  - Ayumi was trying to reason with herself. It just HAD to be some genjutsu… yes, that was it.. a genjutsu cast on her as she looked up after picking up the piece of wood. That just had to be truth… all of this was not possible.
The white-haired kunoichi attempted to stop her trembling and collect herself. She had to calm down first. After all, Genjutsu was one of her strongest points. She knew how to dispel one.. and yet, no matter how much she tried to focus, the sight before her would not disperse and reveal the borders of reality. Hissori’s bloodied body remained as it was.
“It’s not…real… it can’t be… “ – she kept repeating the words to herself. It made no sense. Sure, she had been with Hissori before going home, but how did he know that she was in this forest? Why was he even here?  Had he seen the ninjas breaking in the compound and followed them? How? It all made no sense…
You took not only his eye-sight….now you took his life as well. Are you satisfied yet, girl?
An eerie voice rang in Ayumi’s mind. She did not recognize it, but it spoke to her as if from Hissori’s conscience. She clutched her head once again, tears rolling down her cheek. It was all her fault. If only she had reacted sooner… if only she had not failed to protect an innocent life.. If only…
“….. A-…Ayu……mi…” – the girl broke from her trance at the sound of her lover’s weak voice. Barely keeping his eyes open, Hissori strained himself to speak.
“Hi…Hissori-kun…” – Ayumi could not bring herself to speak
“ A…..ayu….mi… I- ” –COUGH!-  Hissori coughed some blood out…
“Don’t…..w….orrry….. I…. I… love….I love….you…. Ayu…mi…” – the boy’s eyes went blank as he spoke the words, leaving Ayumi with her gaze wide and teary.
Ayumi remained silent … at that moment, she suddenly stood up, her head bowed down, the hair covering her eyes.
“…. It’s not… it’s not real after all…” –she muttered to herself.

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In the dead of night, Ayumi Kobiru lay in her bed at the Kobiru Compound.  She was now wide awake, her eyes filled with tears.
It was nothing but a dream within a dream….or should I say, within a nightmare… After all, Hissori-kun would never say those words…
The girl put her arm over her eyes, a smile on her face as the tears rolled down.