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Heyo, This is my first story on here. I haven't written in a while so be nice! Anyway, let me just jump into the disclaimer and the story.
"To speak/To say"
'Thoughts'
Jutsu/Kyubi-chan
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto/Naruto: shippuden, just my Oc, This is a fan based Fic for the enjoyment of those who like to read these fics.
Flackback
The rain languidly fell down atop of blood red strands of hair. The owner walked through the underbrush of the forest. Her heart shaped face was twisted in mixed anguish and anger yet she walked almost in a catatonic state. Her colored eyes that emulated gold leaked tears down her face that she didn't even know was there. Almond shaped eyes blinked slowly as she stopped and stared ahead of her. "Norie-Chan. Why are you so far from home?" A sudden intake of breath was heard as the girl stared ahead. "Okaa-san? K-kaa-san! " Norie broke off into a run hoping to reach her mother only for the figure to give a soft motherly smile and walk away. "Kaa-san! Kaa-san, Wait for me! Don't leave me. Please, wait. Onegai, Kaa-san!" Norie stumbled relentlessly through the forest, trying to keep the distorted figure in view. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she chastised herself harshly for following fake shadows to cloud her judgment. Her parents had been murdered a week prior. Finally, She stumbled over an up-turned root and landed face first in the mud. She lifted her muck-covered face from the ground and let out a heart-wrenching sob. 'Nande…. Why am I so weak? Have I learned anything at all? Why am I such a failure? I'm sorry…. Okaasan… Otousan." Tears rolled down her face in a continuous stream soaking into her tan pants that stopped at her ankle. Norie clenched her fist as she began to stand up, her blood red bangs casting a shadow over her face. "No more. No more will I be a crybaby that hides while people are taken from me. " With a scowl upon her cherubic face, she took a deep breath and clenched her fist. " I will not be a scaredy cat any longer. I'll become strong. Like, Kaa-san...and Tou-san. I'll be someone that'd you would be proud of.'
Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of withering's, of tarnishing's. ~Anais Nin
I blearily opened my eyes to the same dreary scenery that I have become accustomed to. I sat up with a start and began to rub away the sleep, my lilac colored hair obstructing my vision. No matter how much I try to forget and move on, that same dreams come back at the worst time and depresses me. I covered my face with my hands and took a deep breath. My brain was assaulted by memories of my family being murdered. I just want to Forget it ever happened. I don't want to continue being plagued by these horrible memories. I want to remember them from before they died, but I am always brought back to this point. It's haunting me. Am I doing them a disservice by moving on? Should I get even? I don't even have the necessary skills to even hurt them, make them pay for taking away my happiness. Now, I am all alone and have been for the last eleven years. I've been on the run for that long. I was afraid of them coming back to finish the last of my once well-known clan, destroying the rest of my family line. For the last eleven years, I've lived in fear hiding in plain sight until I finally found an isolated place to settle for the time being. I am 15 today, another milestone that I haven't celebrated because of the intense loneliness. Its suffocating in a sense, to be so alone that even the animals do not stray your path, I guess that is a good thing since I only have base knowledge of how to hunt and feed myself. I am what most would call a scavenger, taking what others do not want and living in fear. This place that I am occupying, it has an abundance of life that I could possibly eat if I were strong enough but living off the berries of the many areas that I knew were safe isn't the greatest of ways to stay healthy. I sat up slowly, my small form stretching slightly to loosen the kinks in my body. I felt so weak. I bet my ace was sunken in, baring no resemblance to my family. I turned my head to find the cloth that I used to cover my eyes. I had learned the hard way that people do not receive things that are abnormal with anything but contempt. They hurt people and things when they don't understand it. It was a hard lesson learned for a 5 year old to learn, but I made the sacrifice to hide what made me a Koyama at a young age. The cloth was a rough burlap texture that was dark in color. It was cheap, inexpensive and easy to acquire all those years ago. I slowly bound it over my eyes and stood, using the fountain nearby to gain purchase to stand. I really need to eat, It been almost a week since I had something to fill my belly with. I grunted under the exertion and bit my lips; my stomach was racked with pain. It hurt so badly but if I could just a make it to the river nearby, I can have enough energy to find something to eat. The sun was high in the sky indicating that it was somewhere between mid morning, close to noon. I shielded my eyes and began a slow gait into the woods. Twigs broke under my footfalls as I struggled to remain steady.
It would not do to fall and be stuck here. I needed to get water. I need to Survive for the sake of my family. I continued walking through the forest, the sounds of nature soothing my raging mind until everything began to blur. The sounds were muted and the scenery had small differences than what I was used to. I stopped in mid stride and looked around. It was so quiet and eerie. Is this one of those ninja techniques? Genjutsu? No sooner than I had thought of that particular option, it was released. A scruffy looking man was standing in front of me; his face was round with brown curls in disarray on his head. His eyes had a flat look to them, a murky green that was making my stomach nauseous. He was dirty and tan and his clothes were caked in a substance that could have once been someone's blood, though his mouth was the worst thing because of the smirk that was that looking down upon me. 'How? How had I gotten this far just to fall into a trap? Bandits and someone who could possibly know ninja techniques, how can I get out of this?' A low chuckle brought me out of my musings. My startled expression must have given him pleasure because his grin grew impossibly wider. " Well, boys... A little lamb has wandered into the wolves' den. A mighty fine one too, Luck has shone us for once and blessed us with a tasty morsel. Tonight! Let us feast, a party is in order. Our main guest has arrived," He yelled. My heart jumped into my throat. 'T-This is how it ends? With ruffians of all things' The rope that had been wrapped around me tightened and I gave a squeak of pain. A lanky brown-eyed man licked his lips and leaned towards me. "Such a beautiful sound, make it again." I turned my head away from him and finally got a good count of the bandits in the area. There were at least 15 men in all. All of them leering at me as if I were meat for them to savor.
I couldn't just sit here and do nothing. I needed to fight and grow a backbone. I needed to avenge my family. I wanted to start a new family, maybe. But not like this. Everything that I had ever learned in the towns I stopped in was of no help. I could try to run but for how long? With that many men after me, could I get away or is it all an assumption. No matter, I would try. I'll be brave for once and fight back. I won't be kicked any longer. I lifted my head to scout the surroundings. I had only been looking for possible exits for two minutes before a greasy haired obese man was in my face, trying to push himself on me. He grabbed my face and held me in place trying to force my lips to pucker. I could honestly say, I was scared almost senseless. I tried to pull away with no avail as he placed wet, sloppy kisses on my cheeks. He was getting closer to my lips. I screamed as I squirmed in his hold. His grip tightened on my jaw. I could feel it bruising. Finally, I could take no more and I kicked my legs wildly until they hit the intended target. He gave a grunt of pain and let my face loose to sooth the pain in his family jewels. I didn't waste a second, running as fast as I could. My chest heaved in pain as I was tiring fast. My eyes blurred with tears. I could hear the men on my trail, racing after me with no abandon. I needed to make it back to camp. The cloth over my eyes had fallen loose hanging around my neck. The rest of the material covered the small slits that I used to see out of was covered by it."After her, boys! She's getting away." 'Swish! Swish! Swish!' "Kage Shuriken No Jutsu" I tripped over a root, my eyes wide with horror as small disc-like weapons were fired behind me. There were screams and then thuds. I held my gaze towards the ground. I did not look in front of me nor behind me. My savior could possibly be my enemy. I was at another's mercy again. 'Chiiink' "Now, Can you explain why you are in private territory? If you cannot, then I will have to eliminate you as a possible spy for another country. This is wartime and no one would leave his or her child unattended unless you are an orphan or a spy. Answer me quickly!" So, It was a woman who had saved me then. I slowly lifted my eyes up to her and pursed my lips. She was undeniably beautiful.
She was lithe and slender, fire engine red hair cascading down her back to lick at her lower calves while curling at the ends. She had a narrow nose and full pink lips only accentuated by her violet eyes that were fired up with determination. Her weapon was drawn. A katana rose from its hilt to end my life. What should I do? She could possibly be one of those people, who hated what they did not understand. "You have five seconds to answer me or you will be put down." She said coldly. Her frigid tone broke my staring away from her. 'How can I keep my promise to my family and avenge them if I am dead.' "M-my name is Koyama Norie. I am an orphan kunoichi-san." I replied in a whisper. For a moment, she did not move. Neither of us did. "State your business with Uzushiogakure's land. Why are you here? Searching for scrolls from the dead, I presume." She voiced with accusation. My eyes widen and I gasped. "No! I wasn't, honest. I just needed a place to rest before I moved on." My temper flared as I gave her a glare. "Why are you here? You are accusing me when you're on this land just as well as I am. Are you stealing?" The kunoichi's face burned in either embarrassment or rage.
"I'm no thief, 'ttebane. This is my goddamned families' home. This is MY home. How dare you call me thief you fucking bitch!" If I were smart, I would have stopped while I was ahead. Her red hair seemed to rise in nine tails filled with thick strands of hair, but I'm not smart and I have a horrible temper. I growled at her, a blush crawling up my face at my faux pas. "Don't call me that! It was just a stupid question. Calm your tits, woman." Her fist rose in the air and slammed down on my head. I screamed and rolled around on the ground. " Itai! Itai! You old hag that hurt!" I yelled between trying to struggle out of the bindings and cursing at her. She giggled and smirked evilly, "There's more where that came from, you brat. Call me a hag again. I'll show you pain and hurt." I growled testily before huffing. She smirked and slid her katana back inside of its hilt. Her left hand wandered inside of a pouch on her right thigh. Another type of knife was freed from her pouch as she walked calmly over to me. I whimpered and turned away from her. "I told you what you wanted to know! Don't kill me. I'm sorry. I won't call you a hag anymore. Just don't hurt me!" I scrambled to appease her as she stepped closer then leaned down and with a quick swipe, the ropes fell. I opened my eyes that I hadn't known had closed and saw her eyes shone with an unidentifiable emotion. "Huh?" I smartly answered. "What's your story kid? My name is Uzumaki Kushina... I have time to listen to you."
She wanted t-to hear about that. She wanted me to talk about that with her. I avoided her gaze and watched as the wind blew the branches and leaves on the tree around. A soft breeze blew through my hair before I felt warmth on my face. 'Her hand is touching me.' She slowly turned my face towards her. "I'll listen and not make any judgments." My lips trembled and my mind went blank as I listened to her coax me into talking. 'W-What's this? My cheek is wet. A-Am I crying?' I raised my hand and lightly fingered at my wet cheeks, catching a tear on my nail. "I-I'm crying?" It was more of a question than a statement. I was so numb before that I thought I had forgotten how to cry. I stared at the drop water that had been caught by my nail and felt my stomach lurch. "It's okay. It's okay, let it all out." A sob caught in my throat and finally was released as Kushina wrapped her arms around me. I was so caught up into the warmth and embrace that I hadn't realized until later after the sun had set, and I was tucked into Kushina's sleeping bag with her pressed against me holding me as a mother would that I had released all my pain on her. I had told her everything and she had not turned me away, in fact she hugged me and comforted me. She fed me from her scroll of food and helped me to wash myself in the river. She was... everything that I dreamed of when I was four and abandoned when I turned six. She was someone who cared.
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Hello, My first update on this new story! Review and give me criticism and just enjoy...
Written:October 30th, 2015
Rewritten: November 1st, 2015 (2:30 P.m central time)