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A/N: Just a short teaser for the story. Done in 03 style. Please review. But most importantly please enjoy. For that is why write...
My name is Hamato Leonardo.
But for over ten years I have not acknowledged that name in more than a brief form. And for over ten years I have been running from my old burdens and way of life. But now I see that the more I try to run and forget about what happened, forget about who happened. The more I am confronted with it at every angle and turn of my life. And the more this happens, the more I am forced to put those I care about and love in danger.
My brothers are already in enough, but according to Raphael he would rather die at the hands of an enemy than have me come to his rescue. In a way I deserve that, for ten years I took the coward's way out leaving them to do nothing more than wonder. Only to show back up again with something by my side that would forever bind me, but whether to or from my past I cannot say now.
But at this moment even if that something does bind me to a past I no longer desire to remember, it would make no difference.
Because right now cutting through a thicket of bushes to get to them I realize that despite all that happened and all that was said in the short amount of time. They have given me a reason to live. .
Other times I would have said those that did this were my brothers and father. But they no longer want any part of me, in fact my very face brings them dishonor.
Seppuku had often entered my mind as a means of an honorable end in my earlier years. And there were moments when in the quiet of the night when the darkness would rear its ugly head and the thoughts, movements even the emarginated feel of the blade would enter my mind.
I could never bring myself do it however while my young student was still alive.
Coming to a halt in a thicket though and seeing them in the arms of another ninja. Their head and limbs are limp and even though I'm a few yards off I can see their eyes are shut in pain. A sleeping dart I'm sure is the culprit but considering the bruises plainly on their face. I'd say it was a safe bet to say that the dart was a last thought. I'm no longer sure if they are.
The only safe thing to say at this point is simply this. My blade will either be the one to wipe that smirk right off the other ninjas face! Or…be the buried next to my smaller one when I use it for my final blow.
To be continued…
A/N: Please review. Yeah I know there's a lot of loose ends and stuff in here. But I promise you those will get tied up very quickly. The first one will be seen in the next chapter when you find out who Leo's student is and a little bit about them. I didn't give a gender nessiacirly to them just yet. I hope you guys liked it. Seriously reviews are nice but my bigger concern is if I've managed to give you guys a good read. Well till next time.
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