where are you all?
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Where are you all?
Kasan…? Otousan…? Hanabi…?
Blood. Blood was everywhere.
It stained the rugs. Otousan will kill me if he sees this.
It stained the new family photos we took just a week ago. Kasan will not be pleased.
It was even all over the pink stuffed bear. Hanabi will throw a fit.
But I don't mind.
Where are you all?
Where are you all?
I keep hearing the screams. I run towards them. More blood. More bodies.
Why is no one helping me? Where is my protector, Neji-nii san?
I feel physically ill. I want to cry.
Where are you all?
Where are you all?
I've started to cry. I saw Otousan. He was faced down on his desk. Probably fell asleep while working again. The papers were red.
Most likely just knocked over his ink.
I'm crying even more. I saw Kasan. She was sleeping in the bath. She looked pale. The water was red.
I hope it was just bath salts.
I'm tasting my salty tears. I saw Hanabi. She was laying in her bed. There were handprints on her walls. They were dripping.
I know she wasn't finger painting again.
I found you all.
I was running. Away. To the Compounds entrance. I saw bloody footprints. I'm only 5. This is a nightmare.
I recognized his hair. I felt relieved. Neji-nii san.
"Nii san..! Where are you going? We must help Otousan, Kasan, and Hanabi!"
He turned around. I wish he didn't.
His face was dripping. Tears or blood? A mix of both. He's been crying. But why is he bloody? Did he try to help the others, just like me?
"Hinata-sama." He said, emotionless. I will remember this tone for the rest of my life. It reminds me of when Father is getting angry at me. I wish he would right now. I wish he would tell me I'm worthless again. Anything.
"Neji-nii san, did you do this?" Why? I bet it was my fault. The elders would think it is.
He nodded. I was going to cry again. But I can't. Hanabi will tease me when she wakes up.
"Neji, kill me." I had no point in living anymore. I know my clan will be in eternal sleep now. Maybe I could go to heaven with Otousan and Kasan. Maybe I could teach Hanabi to say my name right. Heaven sounds good.
Or I could go to hell. My clan might go to hell too. They are ninja. I've heard stories about my Otousan killing people on important missions. Maybe if I killed myself, I could go to hell too?
"There is no value in killing the likes of you… My foolish cousin… If you want to kill me… curse me! Hate me! And live a long and unsightly life… Run away… run away… and cling to your pitiful life."
And with that, I see the tears leave his eyes and fall onto the ground. I look up, and was greeted with a foot to my face.
Ooft.
Time skip; team choosing
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"Naruto-baka! Leave Sasuke-kun alone!"
Sakura. She told me when I was younger I scared her. I went home and cried that day.
"Ne, Sakura-chan! How can you like a teme like him?"
Naruto. He's the only person I can relate to. He has no family. He called me weird because of my eyes. I think I gave him a bloody nose.
"Dobe, Naruto! Get away from me both of you. You're nothing but a bother."
Sasuke. He has the perfect life. Perfect home, perfect family, perfect bloodline. Except I know his brother, Itachi has left to the same organization that Neji-nii san has gone to. I hate him.
"All right class! Today you're going to be assigned your teams, in which you will accompany for the rest of your Genin, Chunin, and your err.. Jonin life!" Iruka-Sensei said awkwardly, scratching the back of his head.
"Oh, I hope I;m on the same team as Sakura-chan, dattebayo!" Naruto said throwing his arms in the air, knocking off the remaining papers on his desk.
"All right, team one." Iruka-sensei started listing the teams. Just as I started to tune out.
"Team Seven, Hinata Hyuuga," Great. I thought. Let's see what idiots will hold me back during my strive for revenge.
"Naruto Uzumaki," No. The kyuubi vessel. Definite holdback. Maybe I could somehow get rid of him.
"-And Sasuke Uchiha." Could this day get any worse? What's the point of team mates? Neji-nii san had team mates. Look where he ended up. Will I end up just the same way? I overheard my therapist talking to the Third Hokage. She said I most likely will. What does she know?
"Your sensei will be Kakashi Hatake." I've heard of him. A sharingon wielder although he's not an Uchiha. Hopefully I can learn more about this incident. Iruka-Sensei interrupted my thoughts when he told us to meet up at the training field. Today will be a long day.
"Let's see, why don't you introduce yourselfs." Kakashi –sensei said with his usual bored tone.
Introduce ourselves? What does he mean?
"I mean what you like, hate, your dreams, and hobbies."
"Hey, hey, why don't you introduce yourself first sensei?" Naruto grinned.
"Me? I'm Kakashi Hatake. I have no intention of telling you my likes and dislikes." Kakashi sighed. "As for my dream... I have a few hobbies." So all we found out was his name.
"Now it's your turn, Naruto." Why am I even still here? I could be training. Or sparring with my new team mates.
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki. I like cup ramen. But I like the ramen at Ichiraku that Iruka-sensei bought for me even more. I hate the three minutes that I have to wait after I put the hot water. My hobby is to eat and compare cup ramens! And my dream is to become greater than the Hokages! I'm going to make all the villagers recognize my existence." I have a headache from all that. And now I feel nauseous thinking about ramen.
Thank you for reading the first chapter! i'm sorry it's so short so i will make others longer. Please give me feedback! constructive criticism is appreciated. flaming is ignored.