"Karma's a bitch."
"Literally. But she sure is popular."
"She only got that way because she's dating the—wait, shut up! Here she comes."
It was true, I was a bitch, but when I walked by the other students I couldn't help but feel sad. I wasn't gonna cry or anything stupid like that, but as I exited the highschool my eyes started to water…
Everyone thought I didn't deserve what was given to me. I was the girlfriend of the star of the basketball team, and everyone always commented on my beauty, though Konoha High is the only place where I don't fit in. Being the new girl in town didn't help. Everyone always looked for my screw ups, but I didn't give them any. That's when they started attacking my personality. I was rude, just a tad bit, but it was just who I am, and I'm not under or over-exaggerating. If you knew me well, then you would know I'm kind. But no one except my mom and dad knew, and my boyfriend is just starting to catch on. Because of this, I figured no one would accept me, even if I moved somewhere else or moved on with my life. I just wanted to die sometimes, and today I would get my wish.
I walked the urban streets, looking at all the other Konohanigans who were just getting out of school. Some kids that looked to be 6th graders were chasing each other on their way home. They ran through the same crosswalk as I did, but made a right instead of my arbitrary left. I really should have followed them, because that was the actual way I was supposed to be going. I sighed and I turned down the bad part of town, where the big Konoha Tycoons were planning out various franchise locations. I laughed, since that wasn't the way they were going to make any money. Their bad planning will be their downfall, since they're in the bad side of town were most people get shot. I guess since Konoha was already filled to the brim with businesses on the good side of town, both big and small they decided to bring more even bars and things like that to the boonies. That's when it hit me. Literally.
I woke up briefly in a hospital room, but the pain was too much to bear. I had been struck down by a car, and I could hear my parents talking with the doctors and my boyfriend. "Will she be okay, doctor?"
"I'm afraid not, she might even die in this state. We're not sure the outcomes of what the surgery will do to her." said my doctor.
I could hear my mother crying and my dad doing the same. Wait, surgery? Pull the plug on me lady, if I go into surgery I might lose more than just my mind.
"So, she's going to lose her legs?" said my boyfriend. I didn't want to freak out, but I did. I had to wake up, and take the oxygen mask off in order to stop this. I tried moving my arms, but they were glued to the bed out of pain. I managed to move one and take the oxygen mask off. "Naruto…" I said as I called out to my boyfriend. When I heard the monitor freak out and my heart rate climbing, I started to breathe heavily. By then nine doctors had surrounded my bed and trying to save me, and I looked at the horrified faces of the doctors and my parents, not to mention Naruto, who was looking like he would pass out.
I died that day, and it was all because of my stupid choice to take the oxygen mask off. I hated that fact, but if I hadn't done so I wouldn't have met Kami, and I would have lost my legs. Kami showed me my funeral, and my parents sitting at home crying. Also, of the other people at school, who only stared at Naruto as he passed by them with sadness. I heard him talking to coach as I started to open my eyes; he had quit the basketball team. That was the last thing he showed me before I awoke. "Hey, little girl, what's you name?" said a voice that soon had face. It was a grey haired man that had a weird head thingy over his eye.
What did he say? I must not have heard him right, because he just said "little girl," but at least I am a girl. Before I moved to familiarize with my new body, I said, "I'm not little… I'm 18!"
The grey haired man looked at me wildly. "Oh… right, right. I believe you." he said trying to come to terms with what I just said, and I could tell he didn't believe me.
When he helped me up I noticed he was much taller than I am, which was weird because he was only about 200 cm high. "What the hell?"
The man with grey hair laughed, "Now, now… little girls should watch their mouths. I don't know if I should be asking this, but what is your name?"
A little voice popped into my mind, "Where am I? Where's my mommy… and my daddy?"
"Shut up. But maybe you can help me. What's my name?"
"I… I don't know… but my name is Yikimaru Hiromi."
"Um, I think my name is Hiromi." I said repeating what the little voice just said. Kami said I would have the person I was taking over helping me.
(mind convo fade in…)
"Kami?" said the little girl in my mind, "Why would Kami do this…"
"Hey, I thought I told you to shut up. I have no idea who you are!"
"Wha! You're so mean… I don't like you…"
"Oh my god… just grow up! Just tell me who you are."
"I'm Hiromi, of the Yikimaru clan… I ran away from the bad guy who… who!"
She started crying. "Who what?"
(mind convo fade out…)
"Hey, put me down!" I wailed as the man picked me up and held me in his arms.
"You know, you're a pretty girl. But that aside, I must take you to the Hokage." he stated plainly. I banged on his chest and bit is shoulder. "Ow, you little…"
"Oi, pedo-chan! Let me go!" I said as he yelped in pain.
"Mou… pedo…-chan? Are you calling me a pedophile?" he asked as he was looking down at me and I could see an inexplicit scowl across his face. By then I had stopped biting him.
"Yeah, I am. Why don't you—"
"Stop!" said the little girl in my mind, "Just listen to him… I don't think he's a bad man…"
"You better be right about this, because I'm not getting raped."
"What does that mean?" she questioned me, but I didn't answer her.
"Why don't I what?" said the man, who was looking about ready to slap me.
"Go take me to get something to eat! I'm hungry…" I demanded. He looked at me with dismay and confusion.
"Where do you want me to go, then?" said the man.
"There wouldn't happen to be a MacDonald's around here, would there?" I asked as I crossed my arms and scowled.
"What's that?" he said as he tilted his head. "No, but there's a coffee shop… want a cookie?"
I couldn't handle my little person temptations and said, "YEAH! Woo-ho!"
The little girl in my mind said, "Ha-ha, you're funny."
…
After I got my big cookie and was happily eating it I asked, "What's your name, mister?"
"Hatake Kakashi. Now what's your last name again?"
I asked the voice inside my head for a little help, "Yikimaru! Just say that!"
"Um, Yikimaru?" Kakashi's eyes widened.
"I remember now! That's the voice of the man who killed my clan. Get away from him!" said the voice in my mind.
"But, you said he wasn't a bad man!" I said, but when I looked at Kakashi he didn't seem to be wanting to kill me. He looked deeply troubled, on the contrary.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Nothing, just finish the big cookie and throw away the paper in the trash."
I looked to the last bit of the cookie, which was still rather large, but I managed to fit it in my mouth and say, "All done!"
Then I heard the voice in my mind started to cry. "What? Didn't you like the cookie?"
"He… he killed them all! How could you go with a man that mean!" she said.
I shook my head. "I don't even think you're telling the truth at this point, little girl. Why would he kill my family?"
"Shut up! They were my family, not yours! And I recognize his voice perfectly!"
"We shall see, since I'm in control now…"
…
We checked in at the counter to the place they both called the Hokage's Tower. When the receptionist said we can go out the door to our right and go up the stairs to see the Hokage, we did as she said. We reached the hall after going up the stairs, Kakashi walked up to the door and rapped his fingers on it and waited for a reply. It was almost like a secret knock in some sorts, because when the Hokage from inside called him out by some code name. "Come in, Wolf."
He did as he said and let go of my hand. "Wait out here okay?"
"Okay…" I agreed suspiciously. When the door closed I walked up to it and pressed my ear against it.
"What are you doing?" said the voice inside my head, "I love this sort of thing!"
"You do huh? Well, be quiet so I can hear!" I hissed mentally.
"—(Wolf, you know you can't keep her, right? She'll find out what you did eventually.)" said a very old sounding man from inside, whom I didn't recognize as Kakashi. That being given, he was probably the Hokage.
"Did you hear that? See, I told you! Very bad man, indeed." she barked.
"Shut it."
"—(But it's my duty to help raise her. Her parents and her whole clan are dead, yet you knew their motives… they were going to issue a coup de tat on your life.)"
"This can't be!" said the voice inside my mind, but I didn't listen to her. "My clan isn't like that!"
"(Okay, but you must be gentle with her, or she'll find out about it.)" said the old Hokage.
I heard Kakashi walk back, so I quickly sat down on the bench.
"Well?" I asked as he came back out.
"It's your lucky day, you get to meet the Hokage."
"Yay, lucky me." I said sarcastically as I shook my hands from side to side.
I entered the office to find a very weather-beaten Hokage, whom I assumed was the leader of the village I was in. "Hi." I mumbled shyly.
"Well hello there, my name's Sarutobi Hiruzen. Nice to meet you!"
I wanted to gag so bad at his kindness it was sickening me so badly. "Hi…" I said again, "My name is Yi… Yikimaru, um, Hiromi."
By the way, I still didn't remember my name real well.
"I'm sorry for you loss." Sarutobi muttered, his eyes glancing to the side and downward.
"What loss?" I said, but I had almost gave it away that I didn't know anything about my family. All I knew was just that they tried to kill this man.
"Do you not remember what happened?" he asked.
"No… it must have been too traumatic." I fake-moped, covering it up my folly real quick like.
"Well, Kakashi has agreed to be your new guardian, since your old parents had met their… um, untimely demise." he said, trying to lay it down on me kindly.
Honestly I didn't care, but I stayed silent anyway.
Kakashi spoke, "Well, we know you have a busy time on your hands…" he sighed, "We must go. I will take her to my apartment and make sure she gets some new clothes tomorrow. See you later, Hokage-sama."
He grabbed my hand, we walked out of the door, and I was left to go with Pedo-san.
…
End of Chapter!