A/N: The sand siblings' age is different, Temari: 19, Kankurō: 18, Gaara: 17, they are all chūnin/Jonin, but are undercover, I guess, for the 'plan'. Just changed my plan of which way this was going to go, but I don't know…Right now it's gonna be differed than what I planned.
A Strange and Backwards Relationship
Chapter One: Intro
Crzy1emo1chick
POV: OC – Shi
I checked my headband once more and sighed. Naoko smiled, she was happy we were finally going back, so was Aki. The three of us, our team, our family, was finally returning to our home village. Naoko was giddy, as well as Aki. Though none of us had close relatives, Naoko and Aki had cousins whom they missed dearly. Other than them, they only had each other, well, and me. Aki and Naoko are twins but they are almost nothing alike. They both have the same jet black hair, though Aki with the blue eyes and Naoko with green. Naoko was always a great fighter while Aki was the thinker, always planning everything out, but she's also a medic specialist. But they both showed characteristics that reminded me of the other. I also had black hair, like the Twins, but dark red eyes. While both girls kept their black hair past their shoulders, I had mine short and often spiked in every odd direction.
We had been gone from Konohagakure for nine months. I couldn't help but feel like it was my fault. We had been given what had originally been a level B-rank mission, which seemed to be no problem for the three of us but it turned into something different. There were more ninjas than expected, more than the three of us could take on. There was an incident, and we became involved in a scuffle with them, leaving us burned, literally, but victorious. Both Naoko and Aki had been singed, Aki marks across her arms and Naoko with scars on her legs. They got the better end of the fight, because I, on the other hand, was left with burn marks covering most of my body; across my legs, torso, up my chest, my right shoulder, neck and lower part of my face. Because of this, I was in critical condition, making us unable to leave for quite some time. If I hadn't of been so stupid during the fight, we could have been able to leave sooner. We were also unable to contact the Hidden Leaf Village, so I expect the worst when we return.
We stayed with a small family as they tried to help with our wounds. As much as the three of us disliked it, we would forever be scared. It took half a year for me to become well enough to travel the distance back to Konohagakure. The female of the family, luckily a medic, told me that I did not need the bandages anymore but that I should wear them for another year. I wasn't always self-conscious about my looks but after having most of your body burned, so would you. Before the fire, I used to wear short-shorts and sleeveless tops; because it was easy to workout in, but that soon changed when I learned I would be covered in scars for the rest of my life. My outfit now consists of normal training pants and mid-sleeve shirt covering a long sleeve fishnet top, and all of us with our green flak jackets…oh, and the wacked out make-up I always wore, black lipstick and heavy black eyeliner, with my headband hanging around my neck. Unlike the girls, who embrace their new scars, I wanted to hide mine; knowing people would be disgusted or feel pity. My attitude changed, and now I am a closed, quiet, analyzing person, and I doubt I will ever be the cheerful, open girl I once was. But right now, today, I would try to become Shi Matte once more, because a ninja does what is best for its team. Today we would return to our village and regain our lives. The others are so excited, so why do I feel so afraid?
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