Katar- "Mother, father! No please don't leave me"! I call out as my brother carries me away from the burning ruins of my village. "Sssh, my sister, if you are not quiet, the bandits surely will find us"! Kazaki, my brother hisses. I try to squirm from his grasp, as he leaps from tree to tree. The burning village becomes smaller and smaller as it fades into the distance…
"Katar, dry your tears young princess. We are the last of the Kohona clan. We must be brave and we must be strong, baby sister"… He says quietly. I look up at my much older brother. "What do you mean we are the last of our clan, Kazaki"? I say a fresh batch of tears already in the making. "Where are mommy and daddy? I want them back"! "Mother and father are not coming back, ever. Were lucky even we got away with our lives, sister". Kazaki says while thumbing away my tears.
Kazaki holds me in his lap and sings me a song of our fallen village, the village of the hidden roses. "Kazaki, I want Nala"… I whimper softly. "Nala, you mean the runt of the pups"? He asks. "Don't talk about her that way, she's my puppy"! "She probably didn't escape, sister"… He murmurs. Suddenly sharp barking erupts from below. Kazaki looks down, and I do to. A solid white dog runs under the tree, well is backed against and is barking and snarling. With a final shove, I get loose from Kazaki and jump down from the tree. "Sister no! The bandits"! I scoop up my puppy, as a group of rough looking bandits emerge from behind the trees in front of me.
"Well look here, I thought we spilled your blood a long time ago, princess Katar"! Snarls a fierce looking bandit. I pull Nala closer to me. "Well, I guess we're going to have to kill you nice and slow then"… He says and pulls a kunai from his thigh pouch. He flicks his wrist, and it shoots at me. All of a sudden, my brother drops from his hiding place, and take the hit for me… And then hits him dead in the face.
I jolt from my sleep. I look around the traveling cart. Nala sits asleep in my lap, and Kazaki is asleep across from me. His scar from the moment he saved me, resides from his eye and curls down to connect with his lip. His face is forever ruined from the moment he saved me, six years ago…
My name is Katar Kohona. I and my brother Kazaki are the only survivors of the hidden rose massacre. We are also, the two remainders of the royal family. Well, subtracting my dog, Nala. The royal carts, carved with the royal insignia roll down the dusty roads, men and horse are being paid to make sure that we together make it to our new home… The hidden leaf village, where I and Kazaki will be starting our new lives together…
The carriage pulls into the gates, and I open the stuffy windows. I lean my head out, and watch as we enter the city. People watch as we pass, their confused expression wears clear. I watch in awe, as well. It's been so long, since we lived in the city… Since we lived with other people…
The carts roll to a stop, a short while later. After a seemingly long eternity, the wooden door slides open. Kazaki opens his eyes slowly. I and Nala fight to get out first, we both hate being locked away in small places for long periods of time… I blink quickly and look around. Our new home is four stories high and very wide. The grass is so green, and lush. Vines crawl up the side of the house, and rose bushes are beneath the windows. It's beautiful! I gasp while clapping. Nala yips in delight. "It's decent"… grumbles Kazaki. I look at him, our appearances are so similar, but we're so different…
For starters, we both share silver hair. I keep mine long and wild, while he keeps his short and well-kept in a ponytail. We both have beautiful silver eyes that are the most dominant things on our faces. Mine are bright, and alert. While Kazaki's, with his glasses sliding off hid nose, are dead looking, and look more aged then he really is…
We walk into the house, and it is traditionally decorated. I squeal in delight, and Kazaki's scowl deepens. I frown, and am quiet. I walk up four flights of stairs, and to the bedrooms. There are two doors on opposite sides of the hall, and that's it. "Nala! The bedrooms take up the entire floor"!
Kazaki- Katar is so easily delighted… She laughs and that dog barks loudly from the top floor. I sigh, irritated. She is such a child, when I was twelve I didn't act like this… I was serious and focused on training. The only jutsu Katar exceeds in is mind jutsu. Even with that, she can only catch glimpses of the future and influence other's choices…
I walk upstairs and find her bedroom door open, she prances around the bedroom, that insufferable dog leaps around at her feet, yipping. "Katar, Nala silence, please"! I snap. Katar turns her big, naïve silver eyes to me. "Kazaki, why are you such a fuddy duddy? We're happy and we're having FUN! Something I think you forgot how to do"! She snaps. I stomp inside, and slap her across the face. She steps backwards, looking hurt. "How could you"? She whimpers, and then runs to the window. Nala follows and Katar picks her up. She glares at me, and leaps from the window.
Katar- I hold Nala close to me. I stomp away from the manor, my cheek stings. "Stupid Kazaki"…. "How about we wonder around town"? I ask my faithful best friend. She barks in agreement. I take to the town, and watch the passersby. I bear no headband, but I can change that… I just have to find… Uncle…