Title: Pieces of the Living.
Summary: Kakashi Hatake has no family. Or does he? Who is this strange new girl and what of her team and sensei? Will they change the lives of Konoha ninja? Or will it all fall to pieces?
Pairings: SasuOC, NejiOC, TenOC, SakuLee, KibaHina, ShinoIno, ShikaTema. GaaMatsu.
Author Note: The following characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto. The OC's belong to yours truly. Any crossover with any of your creations is merely coincidental. Please enjoy the story. Warning this may be a very long story. And I may have to write many a sequel lol.
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The teenager was a girl. She was about fourteen or so. Her blonde hair hung to her shoulders and her baby blue eyes were wide and shone with unshed tears. Her lithe athletic body was spattered with crimson blood. She walked slowly through the pitch black forrest. She carried very little with her. In her backpack were a few ninja tools, two letters and a couple of photos. Pain was searing through her body but she did not stop to rest. She feared that if she did she would never get up. And if she never got up she may never fulfill her mums wishes.
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The guards that were on duty at the gates of Konohagakure. Two males. The taller of the two was named Akino. His dark hair was hidden beneath the bandanna style of his headband. The shorter one was called Hisao. His small eyes were a dark brown like the mop of hair on his small head.
'Oh man I can't believe we got stuck on early morning guard duty!' Akino wined. Being the younger of the two he was always wining about guard duty.
'Button your lips brat' Hisao snapped 'You must follow Lord Hokage's orders'
Akino didn't speak again. He knew Hisao was very close to the Hokage and he did not want to get his ass fired. Instead he contented himself to cursing inside his head. Hisao threw a shrewd look in Akino's direction. The young ninja showed a lot of promise but had a lot of problems grasping the whole "do-as-your-told" thing. Kinda like that Naruto kid.
Hisao stared back out towards the forest. No movement so far this morning. It was the same most mornings. Just trees, trees and more trees. No now there was a – girl!
Akino started at the sudden appearance of the girl, Hisao took in her physique. She wasn't injured but looked fatigued. She didn't look like she was in any position to attack. Blood was spattered all over her clothes.
Akino made a move towards his kunai holster. Hisao flung out his arm.
'No Akino. She's in no position to fight' he muttered.
The girl opened her mouth then and spoke. Her words were so soft that Hisao barely heard them.
'Help . . . Kakashi . . . '
Then she collapsed. Hisao and Akino rushed over to her. Akino lifted her head onto his lap. Hisao took her pulse, it was there but faint.
'Hisao-senpai, is she dead?' Akino asked.
'Very nearly. Had we not found her she would be dead by tomorrow' Hisao said, rocking back on his heels.
'What did she say before she collapsed?'
'Help and a name'
'What name?' Akino looked confused.
'Kakashi'
Akino's eyebrows disappeared into his hairline.
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Lord Hokage sat at his desk poring over a parchment. He sighed and brought a hand to his temple. He was getting nowhere with his work, especially at such an early hour. A knock at his door shocked him from his stupor.
'Enter' he said wearily.
Hisao, one of his friends entered and bowed. He looked slightly careworn.
'My Lord I am sorry to disturb you at such an early hour'
'No need for apologies. I was awake'
'My Lord we have picked up a young girl. She is in the hospital. Akino stayed at the gate, Kurenai has joined him. I am to take you to the hospital'
'Has she said anything?' the Hokage asked as he threw on his Hokage cloak.
'Just a name'
'And?'
'She said "Kakashi"' Hisao said.
'Kakashi? Very strange'
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The Hokage led the way down the corridors. According to Hisao the girl was fatigued beyond belief. From the look of her clothes it looked like she was from the area around the Hidden Waterfall Village.
'Hisao I wish to speak to the girl alone' Lord Hokage said once they reached the door.
'Of course my lord'
The girl's blonde hair spilled out across the pillow. Her blue eyes had heavy bags underneath their rims. The Hokage sat down on a chair next to her bed, her eyes following his every movement – almost lazily.
'You have been through quite an ordeal my dear' he said.
The girl said nothing.
'What is your name' he tried again.
'Mina. Mina Hatake' the girl whispered.
'Hatake you say?'
'My mum always told me to go by that last name. I think it was because of my father. I've never met him you see. All I know is that he is called Kakashi Hatake' Mina's voice was raspy.
'I see. What brings you to our village my dear?'
'I – my mother she-' Mina trailed off.
'Would it be easier if I performed a genjustsu dear?' the Hokage asked gently.
Mina nodded and closed her eyes. The Hokage made a few hand signs and closed his own eyes.
Blood, lots of blood. A bandaged sword. Blue figure in the doorway. A bleeding corpse. Running – fear. Explosion.
The Hokage opened his eyes with a snap. Mina was laying gasping her bed, sweat pouring down her face along with a few tears. He reached out a hand and wiped her face.
'My dear, I am so sorry' he whispered.
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Abdel Samui stared at the Hokage, his arms folded. The Jounin was tall and well built. His black hair had red streaks through it and it was spiked from here to eternity. His eyes were small and dark but held great strength and sincerity. The two kantanas strapped to his muscular body glinted in the early morning light.
'Come now Sarutobi, I know you better than this. That girl that turned up from the Waterfall Village can't become a ninja just like that' Abdel stated bluntly, his voice in its usual deep baritone.
'She has potential Abdel. She's Kakashi's daughter'
Abdel laughed. 'Begging your pardon my lord. Kakashi and I have been best friends since the Academy. I know him better than anyone. He has no daughter. He only ever loved one. Tsuri and they didn't have kids'
'The child is Tsuri in miniature' Hokage said and held out the photo to the Jounin.
Abdel's mouth dropped. 'Impossible' he whispered.
'The child carries one of Jinchurri' the Hokage continued.
Abdel's eyes bulged. 'What?' he blurted.
'The Two-Tailed Water Dragon – known as Byuubi'
'Does Kakashi know?'
'He is still in the Land of Waves'
'Why does this concern me though?' Abdel demanded.
'You are the only Jounin with an incomplete squad. She will join yours, if you are willing'
'No'
'I thought you might say that. Consider this. Both of your students have been through hardship. Mina is the same. She has no one for her in this world if Kakashi rejects her. Abdel I'm not ordering you, I'm pleading with you'
Abdel looked weary. 'Fine' he sighed 'If she's anything like her mother or Kakashi she'll be a calming influence on Yumi and Nariko'
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Abdel watched his students spar. He sighed and wondered how they would take his news.
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Mina stared up at the ceiling of her hospital bedroom. Already she felt her strength coming back to her. One of the upsides of being possessed by a monster. Byuubi wasn't a nasty monster though. When she had been a small child he was her best friend.
Child, he called to her now.
Hai, she responded.
I can not tell you how sorry I am.
These things happen.
They shouldn't, especially not to you.
Mina closed her eyes and sighed. She lifted her arms and opened her eyes again, string at her hands.
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Author Note: Well first chapters done. Sorry it's a cliffy. I'm so addicted atm. I swear its not healthy. As I write this, ideas for chapter two are swarming around my brain. Please comment. xoxoxo