In all my life I never asked for much. The simplest things made me happy. Though I had no family, never, I was still ready to smile. I lived with an old orphan home with a sweet old man that took anyone that needed a place to sleep at times.
Till he died.
There was only me after a while. I didn't want to leave this place I called home for so long, as I fell ill with something since he died as I was too weak to leave. All left to find new places to live as I stayed till today.
I'm Mizuki and this is where my new life began two long years ago. . . .

"woooooooooosh~"
My blood stained hair whipped on my face as my blue eyes pierced thew my bangs. I was 16 then. . . I stood by the old man's grave as I sighed lightly.
"Here ya go pops. . . . "
A soft cough escaped my lips as I gently placed some flowers on his grave and sighed. I began to fight back the tears, my breath shuttering as I muttered one last thing.
"I'm sorry, but I must go. . . . ."

I rose to my feet as I tucked my long red hair behind my right ear as a glimmer shined in my crystal blue eyes as I sighed yet again.

"Good bye forever. . . . "

I strapped my backpack tighter as I began my way down the road. I was wearing black shorts with my legs wrapped up to under my knee with long boots that were about 3 inches under my knee as well; slim fit toes showing. I had my right thigh taped up a bit as I had my kuni bag there as I wore a loose weapons belt as well around my waist. Normal clothing for me, but as I went from village to village for MONTHS I found myself only to be denied every time. I was about to give up as I stumbled one hot afternoon to-

"Village Hidden in the Leaves. . . . ."

I gasped lightly in a light wheeze; my beaten up hooded cape in a teal gray color flowed in the light winds breeze as I went for the gates.

"Hello?!"

My voice rasped; my eyes gazed around when the sound of kuni's clashing roared in my ear drum, as I was held off two Ninjas. My breath already uneven from being so weak for my journey not to mention I was dying for god knew what, that I barley had energy to try and defend myself.

"I guess you guys are jumpy. . . ."
I ran my tongue slowly across my dried lips, letting out a soft sigh.

"State your name and purpose here, child."

In the bat of their eyes I was already across way from them as I kept my hands up giving them a soft glare.

"Mizuki. And I search for a new place to call home. . . . ."

They snickered.

"So you came here to BEG for a place you homeless child?"

"Like we'd take you in. You're probably worthless as a new born kitten."

My teeth embedded in the lower part of my lip as I was caught in my own truth; I mean this was the reason I wasn't let in any other village as well. I didn't know what I could do and I knew I was dying a little so what use would I have in ANY village.

"Please, I beg of you, allow me to WORK here and try to have a life before I die. . . "

They laughed;

"Oh poor little girl is DIEING now—"

"Wanna throw you had a bad childhood card at us too?"

Their laughter roars in my ear drums as haunting chants. I quickly gripped my head and then balled my hands into fists beside me.
"Please-!"
I begged over and over again when I paused. I felt a sharp pain in my chest as I kneeled down and began to cough roughly; they paused as their faces fell serious.

"Hey there- you know we're—we're not buying your sick thing~"

I gasped deeply as I began to cough more as some blood flickered on to my hand as they gasped.

"Call the medics!"
Cries one of the ninjas to the other as the responding one nods.
"Yes."

He vanishes as the first Ninja lifts me up and before I could ask again my eyes fell to a slight drop as I fainted.

"No ID?"

"No sir."

"Why didn't you let her pass?"

"I'm sorry sir we didn't believe her but then she-"

"That's enough."

I opened my eyes as I was in a room; I sat up as I looked around in a dull haze.

"Where am I?"

"In a hospital room."

I gasp turning my head to the left corner as there came out a leaf ninja with gray hair and one of his eyes covered; I soon knew him as Kakashi Sensei.

"Who are you?"
The man smiles, well behind his mask I presumed he smiled, as he looks at me.

"Well aren't you a pretty one."

I blush as I looked away from him my eyes reverting to my right.

"I'll leave-I'm sorry for bothering—"

I freeze suddenly as I began to cough roughly again as a cup of water was in my face. I look up at him, this new friendly man as he smiles; I think.

"Drink it; it'll help your throat."

Nodding I took a sip but quickly made a face.

"Uhh, this is water?"

"Who said it was water?"

I made a face again as I set it aside.

"Well thank you sir," I began as I slowly bowed my head. "But I have no place here so~"

"Nonsense."

I looked up to a woman with blonde hair in a braid and green rob top as she smirks at me. This was their so called Hokage; Tsunade.

"My dear," Her voiced cooed to me as she sat beside me on my hospital bed. "Where are you FROM?"

The question alone sent a chill down my spine as my face fell into a sour state. I sighed as I closed my eyes gently, as they opened back to look down at my hands on my lap I began to say my piece.

"Far far away from here. . . . in a deserted place. . . ."

"Your parents? Which village are you from?"

I looked at her as I tried to smile, but I couldn't.

"Miss, I'm a homeless orphan weak and frail unknown to what you people call ninjas or warriors," I then smirked a little, I sort of loathed self-pity but yet here I was giving this woman my pity party story. "I think I have no place in this world. . . .It's best if I left. . . ."

A hand was place over mine as I froze; I looked to the man.

"Never should a person feel like there's no place in the world for them."

My heart ached with his words; with a small hesitation I turned my glance to the lady Tsunade.

"What's your name girl?"

"Mi-Mizuki. . . ."
I muttered softly, my gaze going back to my hands in my lap.

"Mizuki," The woman practically sang. "Well Mizuki whether you think you don't have a place in this world Kakashi here WILL find what your purpose is for our village and here you can stay. Here you can call home."

It was, as if the wind was knocked out my lungs, but in a painless way. My eyes began to illuminate with waves of emotions as my lips quivered to even dare say it. But I mustered up every ounce of courage I had and said.

"Home?"

The way she SAID that word made my eyes tear up; and as if the word alone made me disbelieve her, I said it again.

"Home."

She nods as I was lost for words, all I could do was look over at her and cry softly.

"Thank you. . . ."

I practically whispered as she smirks, her left hand gently stroking my head.

"It's alright little one; you're in good hands now."

I pulled back and whipped my face.

"Don't you worry miss, I won't fail you."

She smirks and rubs my head like a little kid.

"That's what we like to hear."

I smiled as she smiled back as she rose.

"Alright then, Kakashi show her around and the ropes and let's see where Miss. Mizuki goes from here."

All I could do was giving her the greatest smile I had to offer as I couldn't stop being so over joyed.

"Thank you again Miss. Tsunade!"

She laughs on how sweet and innocent I spoke as I was just so happy.

"You ready dear?"

"Oh yes! Please let's go!"
I hoped out of bed as I went for the door when someone sets their hand over it; I looked up and gasped.

"Wooow how'd you-?" My eyes looked back to my empty hospital bed and back to Kakashi. "How'd you-?!"

"Miss. Mizuki, your clothes are right there, change, then we'll get started."

I paused as I barely noticed I was wearing a hospital gown.

"Oh damn, sorry Kakashi Sensei I'll be right out."

I walked over to my clothes that were neatly folded as I changed in the bathroom. As I walked out Kakashi was waiting for me at the entrance of the hospital.

"All right then, how about we get some food first."

I smiled.

"That would be wonderful."

He paused.

"Man you're a cheery one."

"Come on let go! Where we going to go? WOW! Is that a house?! Wow! You guys have a RIVER?! Are there cool colorful fish in there?! Where do you think I can stay tonight? Do they have kittens here?"

Kakashi just sighed in a tiresome sight as I was like a hyper kid.

"This one's going to be hard."

Well he took me to a ramen shop, I guess here they loved that, to me it was fine.

"So Mizuki, what are some of your hobbies?"

I slurped some noodles as I looked at my bowl.
"Well I like to eat; umm I got good long distance rang with kuni's. . . . Umm. . .. I'm not fast though. . . . I have lifted about three-times my weight—"

Kakashi chokes on his noodles as I gasped.

"Sensei! Are you ok?!"

"Ahh yes*cough-cough* now. . ." Kakashi then regains his breath as he looks over to me. "What was that you just said?"

"Hmm? That I can lift things about 3x's my weight?"

He nodded.

"Well, just that. Did you want to see?"

"I think it'll be BEST if we do that tomorrow during training."

I paused.

"I get to TRAIN?"

I slurped up my noodles as the chef comes to us with a hearty chuckle.

"I didn't think it was possible for someone OTHER than our knuckle head to eat like this."
My eyes looked up to him as I passed my empty bowl to him.

"Oh no sir I'm not a HUGE fan of ramen."

"Now you KNOW no one eats like he does."

They laugh as I just looked at them, I didn't know who they were talking about then the chine rang saying someone had come.

"Oh hey there Kakashi, whatcha doing here?"

I turned my head to a girl with green eyes and short pink hair; this of course was Sakura.

"Ahh Sakura, I was just about to call for you."

"Oh?" She softly said as her jade eyes glance over to me. "And who's SHE?"

I flinched getting a little defensive.

"Now now Sakura play nicely with our new comer."

"Oh I'm sorry. . ." She then sits down beside me with the biggest fake smile ever and extends her hand towards me. "Hi, I'm Sakura."

Bitterly I took her hand and shook.

"Mizuki"

"Wow, Mizuki, nice name."

And with that I smiled.

"Thanks, I love your hair."
Sakura gasps lightly as her right hands' fingers touch the ends of her hair.

"Yea? REALLY? Well yours is WAY better than MINE I mean—"

We began to babble like school girls as Kakashi sighs.

"Maybe it WASN'T a good idea to involve her."
With that remark Sakura whips her head to Kakashi Sensei and snaps.

"WHAT WAS THAT?"

"NOTHING, come along Mizuki there's your place I still have to show you."

"Hi'e," I smile to Sakura with a light wave of my hand. "It was a pleasure to meet you Sakura-chan, hope we become good friends."

She smiles and shakes my hand.

"Me too."

I looked over at Kakashi as I nod and he nods as we left; night fell on this day as we were by their local river.

"Sensei?"

"Hmm?"

I sat down by the edge as I had my feet in the cool water.

"You really think I have, a place here, in your home?"

Kakashi was reading some kind of book as he look away from it as he was standing by the trees as he looks up at the sky; I did too.

"Everyone has a place in life Mizuki. . . . and I have a good feeling yours is here."

I then smiled as light winds played; then I sighed as I looked down at my reflection at the still water.

"I really hope that I do, Sensei. . ."

"Come on."

I looked up at him as I smiled.

"Hi'e."

I got out as I slipped back on my shoes as we went back to the town.

"Here we are—"

I looked up at the tall apartments as I smiled. Kakashi smiles at me as the jingle of keys was heard as I looked at him.

"Here you go Mizuki, home sweet home."

I just smiled as he sets the keys in my hand.

"Home. . . . sounds so strange."

"Well get some rest, tomorrow we start your training to see what you got. K?"

I nodded.

"Hi'e."

He walks off as I looked up at my new place. I then walked up as I was on the top floor; I was for door 20. I opened it as I walked inside; I was in awe it was such a cozy little place. I walked to my bed room as it had a nice normal look. I sat on it as I smiled then laid on it.

"Home. . . ."

My eyes began to drop as I soon fell to deep slumber.

.::: That Shooting Star::.

"Cheerrrrp~"

"Uhh?"

I looked around as it was the crack of dawn; I looked outside as the sky was painted purple/red/and a light orange.

"What the-"

"Morning."

I gasped as I looked out my window as there was Kakashi.

"What the~"

I let out a yelp as I practically fell out of my bed.

"I'm sorry, did I wake you?"

I looked up at him as I shook my head.

"No Sensei I just, I didn't know-I didn't know I was supposed to wake up at this hour. . . ."

Kakashi smiles.

"Meet you at the plaza in a hour."

He vanishes as I huffed.

"Man these leaf people don't kid."

I got up as I took a quick shower; I slip on my same outfit as I headed out to the center of the town. It was round 7 by the time I got there.

"S-E-N-S-E-I?"

I paused as I turned my head around and as soon as I did Kakashi appeared by me.

"There you are sensei."

He smirks.

"Nice reflexes Mizuki."

I smiled.

"Thanks."

"Well how about we get some food in you first, before we train."

I just smiled softly in agreement with a nod. We had some breakfast at a nearby tea house as it was almost noon. After we ate we were in this old field by the river a little ways in the forest.

"You ready?"

I looked up at him as I grinned.

"Hi'e."

"Alright let's see your chakura."

"Hmm?"

He lifts up his headband thingy as he showed his right eye; I gasped.

"Wow Sensei! It's red!"

"Yes, how observant of you, now. . . . ."

He slips his hand to my face as he lifts my chin as he narrows his eyes at me.

"Hmm, seems you're a little blocked up. . . . ."

"Excuse me?"

He drops his hand as he stands tall and smiles.

"Now this might hurt a bit."

My pupil dilated engulfing my blue irises from fear as I gasp.
"WHAT?"

Just then he did these things with his hands as they glowed blue; I gasped as he swiftly socks me in the gut. I gasped for air now as I coughed up a little spit. My blue eyes went dull as I felt dizzy and my body went limp as Kakashi slowly sets me down.

"Woops, hit her a lil too hard. . . .Mizuki?"

"Uhh. . . ." My voice crept out of my mouth in a long groan as my eyes began to revert back to normal. "Sensei?"

"Sorry there, had to though, how you feel?"

"I-I-?"

I raised my hands to my face as I gasped. They lightly shook as I saw a light pink glow from my hands.

"My hands-they're-they're glowing!"

"Ahh good good, now how do you FEEL?"

I looked up at him as I took a deep breath;

"Umm I think I can breathe a little better and," I then rose to my feet slowly taking a bit deep breath as I looked around my body. " I feel very-umm— "

"Alive?"
The word alone staggered as I smiled at him, as my face fell soft.

"Yea." I softly cooed, my eyes looking down to my hands admiringly. "It's weird….. what did you do?"

"Well in these lands Mizuki some people have what we call chakura, now chakura allows you to do many un-normal things and this is just the beginning of it."

I looked back down at my hands as I clenched them and released them once more.

"Chakura?"

"Yes, now let's see what you can do."
I rose my left brow in a questionable matter as I looked to him.

"Huh?"

"CKAWW-CKAWW!"

"Huff-huff-"

" Well well, for a new-bie you're not half bad Mizuki."

I was breathing hard as I looked up at Kakashi as my blue eyes flashed threw my bangs as I was covered in small cuts.

"Well that's enough for the day*smiles* get some good sleep because this is how every day of your life will be for now on Mizuki."

I huffed as I regained my breath a bit; I stood tall holding my right hand as it was lightly bleeding as I looked at him, lightly still huffing.

"Now~" Kakashi began as he turns his back to me. "Clean yourself up now*waves* bye~"

He leaves as I sighed; I sat down as I looked at my right hand.

"Who knew being a ninja was so hard. . . ."

My hand stopped shaking as the pink chakura still glowed.

"Chakura," I turned my gaze towards the setting sun as I brought my arms around my knees and brought them to my chest. " It's really that powerful . . . . "

I smirked as I got up; my body ached from being worked out so much as I limped home.
After dinner and a shower I plopped down on my bed yet again; i sighed on how the day went by so quickly. I hugged my pillow lightly as I lay on my back and looked up at the ceiling as I rose my right hand up in the air.
"This is how a ninja lives is it? Then I'll become the best ninja this towns ever seen….."
I raised my hand up to the falling sun as I softly clench it.
"I swear it. . . . "