Author Note: My First fanfic. Tell me what you think. Review please, don't mind what you say and I don't own Pucca. Only the chracters I make up. Also I'm going to be writing some of the characters backs stories before we get to the main story so sorry it may take long. But not as long Puccas. enjoy.

As she walked through the rubble, that only a few moments ago was a happy peaceful village, she could only think 'how did it get to this, where did it begin'. She looked down to see an unconscious soot covered girl with two messy braids clutching onto something. Curious, she unwrapped the arms of the braided girl to find a chicken.

Not recognising the mysterious stranger the chicken flapped in an attempt to escape but she was too quick. She gently wrapped her petite slender fingers around the chickens chest and soothed its terrified and frustrated mind with a light melody. The chicken, feeling safe, calmed down and relaxed in her hands. She smiled then directed her attention to the braided girl. She placed two finger at the top of the girls neck.

Nothing.

The braided girl had no pulse, the girl was dead. She felt tears threatening to fall but held them in. She scrubbed viciously at the dead girls face, removing some of the soot. Now she recognised the face, it was Ching. She couldn't hold back any longer, the waterfall came down.

'This is all my fault...'

EIGHT YEARS EARLIER

The dark colours of the endless blanket that hugged the Earth was ushered away by a fiery golden goddess, the Sun, to be replaced with pink, orange, blue, yellow and red. It was a new day and three year old Pucca couldn't wait to be welcomed by the warmth of the Sun. She jumped out of her bed and tapped her father.

Being the highly trained ninja he was, one touch was all it took to make him spring to life. He went into a defence position but after realising it was only his daughter standing in front of him, his face softened. He gave her a light smile before picking her up and spinning her around. His smile grew wider at her squeals of laughter before he placed her down.

"No daddy! I want to go up, up!"

"Pucca sweetheart, I need to leave soon,"

"No daddy, please stay,"

"You know how busy I am, you can play at Mei's house today,"

Pucca crossed her arms over her chest,

"Fine," she replied.

Pucca brushed her short hair with her mothers brush.

'My mummy...' she thought. Pucca never knew her mother. She died shortly after Pucca was born. Pucca always wondered what her mother was like. 'Why am I the only one who doesn't have a mummy?Why does daddy always look at the picture of her before going to bed? Why can't I remember her?' All these questions that she couldn't answer buzzed around her head as her father and herself arrived at the small hut.

"Okay Pucca, you go knock but I have to leave now,"

She started to whimper

"Pucca, don't cry look at this, I got your favourite,"

He handed Pucca a pale green sphere that let off a light fruity was her favourite sweet.

"Yaay!" She shrieked as she stuffed it into her mouth. As the marble sized ball hit her tongue, it dissolved into a sweet savouring liquid.

"Hmmm," she hummed "more!"

"Pucca, you can't have too much, it will ruin your teeth," Pucca felt the blood boiling in her face as she turned red with anger.

"Okay only one more," he gave her another one before kissing her forehead and disappearing into the distance.

Pucca kicked a little pebble beneath her. 'Stupid daddy! Stupid ninja things! Why can't daddy stay home with ME!' Pucca thought as she approached the door. She knocked twice very slowly and watched a tiny girl fade into view.

"PUCCA!" She screamed.

"MEI!" They shared a hug.

"Do you want to play 'Forest Adventure' game?"

"Okay Mei, but what aboutyour mummy? She doesn't like you in the forest alone."

"I'm with you so I'm not alone."

Pucca considered this and gave in.

The two girls skipped, played and laughed for a solid two hours until Pucca felt eyes piercing into her back. When she turned around she saw a silhouette of someone quickly disappear.

"Did you see that Mei?"

"See what?"

"That person."

"No one is here but us Pucca."

"Can we go home now?"

"ARGH! Fine. But only because you're a baby."

"AM NOT!"

The two girls silently strolled through the forest until they reached Pucca house.

"Bye Pucca," the girls hugged once more before departing. Pucca went into her house an sighed. It was 4:00pm, still way to early to be expecting her father to come home soon. What could she do while she waited?

She noticed three green balls on the table.

"Sweets!" She yelled. As she stuffed all three into her mouth a bunch of ninjas burst into her hut.

"It has to be here somewhere," one of them said before noticing the little girl.

"Goh-Rong has a child?" Another said.

"Who cares, put her in the closet and let's find this thing,"

Pucca was roughly dragged and shoved into her closet. She was told to keep quiet or else. Terrified, Pucca sucked on her tongue to try and soothe herself with the rest sweet taste that was in her mouth. It felt like years before Pucca heard one of them say

"It's not here, let's leave," and the loud crashes and rumbling she heard earlier had stopped. She suddenly broke into a sweat as she began to feel herself getting hotter and hotter. The closet door swung open and her eyes found it hard to adjust to the bright light.

Two arms wrapped around her before she felt wind rushing through her hair then being placed on the ground.

"Daddy!" She yelled as she hugged the man who saved her. She looked at their house only to see it being eaten away.

"Fire!"She shrieked. Those nasty ninjas put her house on fire! How could they! Her father looked at her with a serious expression.

"Pucca, it's not safe to live with me anymore. I can't risk you getting hurt. You have to leave."

"Leave? But-"

"You'll be living with your uncles. They'll take good care of you"

"Daddy no-"

"Shush now, it's not to be discussed. I have made my decision. We must leave now,"

Pucca was hoisted up onto her father back and they made their journey to Sooga took half an hour to reach Sooga and when they arrived Pucca decided she hated it already.

"Okay Pucca, this is where we must go our separate ways. Go to the restaurant down the road. You must stay with your uncles because those ninjas were looking for this," Goh-Rong held out a beautiful locket.

"They wanted a necklace?" Pucca asked confused

"They want what's inside. It belonged to your mother. She had to protect it but when she died.." His voice trailed off "you must take it Pucca, and destroy it. If I keep it with me they will find it easily no matter how good I am at hiding it. But they with never find it if you keep it and destroy it. Will you do that for me?"

"Of course daddy."

They hugged before Goh-Rong kissed Pucca forehead for the last time and left. Pucca clutched the necklace and walked to Goh-Rong restaurant. She knocked on the door and a tall man with black hair, a moustache and a beard appeared at the door.

"Sorry, but we're closed"

"Daddy said I should come. He said my uncles are here," the man gave Pucca a welcoming smile and hugged her.

"In that case, you can call me Uncle Dumpling."

Pucca was ushered in and was introduced to her other uncles, Linguini and Ho. She was told that she was going to have to work there starting tomorrow since they were short on staff. Pucca liked feeling responsible and relied on. It made her feel special.

"Can I help now?" She asked

"Well aren't you an eager beaver," Ho stated "all you can do right now is take out the rubbish."

"I'll do it!"

Pucca lifted the tiny bag and dragged it outside. It was raining. As she walked to the bin her foot got stuck in a muddy puddle and she fell, ripping the plastic bag, letting all it's contents spill over the pavement. Pucca gave a soft wimper.

'Why can I do anything right. Everything is going wrong for me'. She started to cry. A warm hand touched her shoulder and she looked up to see a boy with two cute pigtails.

"Are you okay?"

Pucca forced herself to smile "I'm fine."

"You're new here, my name is Garu, what's yours?"

"Pucca."

"Nice to meet you Pucca," he held out his hand and Pucca took it. She was lifted up."Why are you taking out this rubbish? Your too small to do this. It's a mans job."

"I'm big! I'm three years old! BIG!"

"Well I'm five and I say you're too small," Garu picked up the rubbish scattered across the floor and put in the big bin.

"How did you do that so fast!" Pucca asked amazed

"I'm training to be a ninja."

Ninjas, Pucca hated them. If you became a ninja your always busy and some ninjas are mean, really mean. Pucca was snapped out of her thoughts when Garu spoke again.

"I have to go, bye Pucca" he waved then left. Pucca smiled.

'I think I made a new friend' she thought. She strolled inside and was ordered to take a bath. Once she was scrubbed clean she was shown to her room, plain and empty. All that was in it was a single bed. Pucca was physically and emotionally exhausted. She snuggled up to her new locket and slept.