Okay let's get something straight. these first three chapters I DID NOT WRITE. I was reading it and found that after the third chapter it just stopped and hadn't been updated since 2007. Being heart broken that she didn't continue the story I decided to continue it myself. the first three chapters and the character Midori are rightfuly owned by xXWorthlessXJadeXx
Thank you and now I give you the story
Hold Your Head High Heavy Heart
The rain poured down in the darkness. Covering everything in a layer of moisture. She stumbled through the mud and trees. Blood staining everything in crimson. Her purple hair was plastered to her face with a mixture of blood, sweat, and rain. Pain coursed all over her body. She was covered in wounds from head to toe. She dragged her mangled body through the mud and the course brush of the forest. Her body just wanted to collapesed but her mind wouldn't let her. She had to make it there. She couldn't stop now she had to get there. No matter how much she hurt she just had to keep going. Rain ran down her body stinging her wounds. She could finally see it. She saw the large gates of the village, and lights from all the buildings illuminating the street below. She walked a few more steps and fell to the ground. Her body finally gave out on her. And she went down. Face first into the mud. Her vision blurred as two large figures ran towards her, flashlights in hand. The last thing she saw before she lost consusness was a man saying words she couldn't quite make out, and a bright light in her face.
A bright light peeked through her eyelids. Her whole body ached. She swung her head from side to side. Her eyelashes were crusted shut. She finally got up the strength to open up her eyes. The ceramic ceiling was lined with pure white fluresent lights. She scanned the room, wincing in pain with every movement. There was no window in the tiny room. She looked over to the wall and thought to her self I wonder if it's still raining outside.
She started to get up out of her bed but was quickly pushed back down by a dark haired nurse.
"Honey please stay in bed! You are still badly wounded you need to rest or you will open up your wounds! I'll inform the Hokage that you're awake. She ran quickly out of the room and down the hall. A yellow nurses uniform flowing behind her.
The girl attempted to get out of bed again, this time without interference. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and cringed in pain. Her legs and arms were both completely bandaged up, and her torso was too. She reached up and touched her face, a bandage there too.
She glanced down at the small oak desk next to the bed and saw her clothes. All cleaned and mended. She grabbed her shirt off the top of the pile and began putting it on. It was a small black shirt with a white spiral sown on it. She slipped on her black shorts and strapped on her Kunai holster. Under all her clothes was a red forehead protector. On it was the symbol of the sand village. She picked it up and held it close to her heart. A tear streamed down her bruised cheek. She brushed back her angled bangs and brought the forehead protector up to her head. Tying it tightly into place, and reajusting her hair. It may not be mine, but I shall wear it proudly Riuke. She thought to her self.
She stumbled over to the door and peeked out. The hall was practically empty. There was no one at the nurse's station either. She stepped out of the room causously. Checking every angle possible to make sure no one was coming. She slipped past all the people in the waiting room with out suspicion, and made it out the door without problem. She walked to the end of the infirmary property and launched herself into a tree across the street. Jumping from branch to branch, and from tree to tree. She ignored the pain spreading through her body. She ran through the trees for about 10 minutes before a sparkling creek came into view. She jumped down onto the forest floor and sat next to the creek. She just stared at the glistening water for a while. Watching the sakura peddles float down the current and over the rocks.
She reached into her pocket and pulled out two small pieces of string. Tying up the sides of her hair into two loose pigtails. She reached down to the water and cupped her hands. Carrying a hand full of water to her dry chapped lips and quenching her growing thirst. The snap of a twig and the rustle of leaves came from behind her. She quickly jumped back up into the large oak tree. Hiding herself behind its vibrant green leaves. Peering down at the approaching figure.
He soon came into focus. A small brunette boy about her age appeared below her. He had two red triangles painted just below his eyes, and a small white puppy following obediently behind him. He walked up to the creek and sat beside it. Pulling his knees closed to his chest and wrapping his arms around them.
"Man Akamaru, I thought I saw someone down here. Damn… I hoped it would have been that girl everyone's looking for. Then maybe my mom and everyone else wont think that I'm worthless. I mean you sensed her to didn't you akamaru?" The puppy just sat there. Looking up at the boy with a content look on his face. The girl peered down at the boy and peek out from the leaves a little more. Before she knew it the puppy had noticed her. The dog barked wildly up at the girl, grabbing the attention of his owner. She tried to back farther into the tree but it was to late, the boy had noticed her. She turned to jump to the next branch but under shot it a little. Slipping straight off of it and falling dozens of feet to the forest floor.
She hit the ground, hard. The boy ran over to her and examined her. She was unconscious. Her purple hair lay wildly in her face. Crimson droplets peeked out of her pure white bandages. He touched her shoulder lightly and she sprung to life, scaring the boy half to death. Her eyelids flipped open revealing her vibrant blue eyes. She gasps for air as she sat up. Her eyes fell on the boy. A look of fear came across her face. She jumped up to run away but the boy grabbed her hand before she could go anywhere.
"Wait! Wait! Please stop I just want to talk, please just let me talk okay." She stopped trying to get away from the boys grasp and sat down in front of the boy, shivering nervously. "You're the girl your looking for aren't you? The one that that found at the village gates all cut up last night." She just looked at him then looked away.
"Y-y-yeah," she stuttered. The boy had a pleased yet disappointed look on his face.
"What's your name? Mines Kiba, and this is Akamaru." He said motioning to the puppy sitting aggressively next to the boy. She stared confused at the boy then looked down at her hands.
"My name?..." She kept staring at her hands as if her hands held the secret of her name. A look of realization came over her face. She shot at look at the boy. "My names Mirdori!" The boy let out a tiny little laugh, and shot a smile at the girl.
"Well hello Midori. Well how old are you?"
"I-I'm Eight…"
"Oh wow me too! So you're already a full fledge sand ninja at age eight?" He asked motioning to the forehead protector on her tiny forehead. She opened her mouth to speak but then a blank look and pain took over her face. Midori fell face first into kiba's lap. On the Back of her neck was a sharp shinny senbon. Kiba yanked the senbon out of her neck and looked around the forest for the one who threw it at her. Then stepped out a member of the ANBU black ops. He came stepping out from the shadows of the trees.
"What? Why? Why did you do that to her? She hasn't done anything to anyone. WHY?" He screamed, as a tear rolled down his small cheeks. The man stepped closer and kiba hugged Midori close to his chest as fear and anger streamed through his veins.
"I don't have to explain myself to you kid." Exclaimed the man in the mask. Kiba lifted up Midori's head and set it lightly on the ground. He slipped his hand into his kunai holster and pulling out a sharpened kunai. He stood up and stepped in front of the knocked out Midori. "Ha-ha kid you really think you can stop me with a simple kunai?" The man reached out and grabbed the kunai right out of Kiba's hand and threw him aside. Straight into a tree. He hit with a loud THUD!
"W-Why…why do you…want…MIDORI!" He stuttered clenching his ribs. The man just picked up Midori and threw her over his shoulder. He looked back at Kiba.
"Because the Hokage wants her, that's why kid." He said as he disappeared into the trees. Kiba tried his hardest to stand up. Leaning against a tree to sturdy himself. He looked down at the puppy.
"Akamaru…follow his sent." The puppy barked delightfully at the request and bound into the tree, with Kiba right behind him.
They jumped through the trees and finally caught up to him. But still stayed a little ways behind to see exactly where she was taking her. He followed him all the way until he got to the Hokage building. The ANBU ninja landed on the balcony of the building and went to the nearest door. Kiba landed there soon after, following secretly behind him. But instead of going to the door he walked up to the window to the Hokage's office. He placed his highly trained ear up to the glass so he could listen to the conversation between the two.
"Why didn't you just take her back to the hospital?" asked the Hokage.
"We've done some investigation on her my lord, and she is of that blood line limit, the one that is famous in the Hidden Sand village. The one that was attacked last night. It seems she was the 2nd child born the to main branch of the Stowia clan. And that forehead protector she's wearing belonged to her elder brother Riuke. He was also killed last night. She had two younger sisters, twins, Miko and Saratari. They were also killed last night. The report we got from our ninja stationed in the sand stated that it all resembled the Uchiha massacre that occurred a few months ago. We uncovered information stating that although her elder brother should be the heir to the clan, it was decided that this younger girl would become head of the clan. Because of the fact that the bloodline limit's presence in her was found to be the strongest out of anyone the clan had seen in generations. It seems that the attack wasn't at first intended to be a full scale wipe out, but the main priority was to get their hands on her specifically."
"I see, so that blood line limit is really strong in this girl. Maybe we should return her to the sand then. I think they would be delighted to have her back."
"That still leaves the question why did she come all the way here instead of going to the sand's medical ninjas."
"Maybe it was someone from Suna who committed the crime, and that's why she came all this way, maybe she was just that scared. Quite a strong little girl for her age." The Hokage stared at the girl that was now laying on the ground in front of his desk. As he stared the girl began to wake up. The 3rd got out of his chair and went over to the girl and looked down upon her opening eyes. She only said one thing before she passed out again.
"Please… please don't send me back to Suna…"
"We wont." The 3rd said with a gentile smile as she slipped back into unconsciousness. "Her blood line limit could be a great asset to Kohnoha. With the right training she could be one of the best ninja that we have produced."
"But my lord, don't you find it a bit dangerous with her bloodline limit and all. Wont it be a little risky with the Uchiha and the Hyuuga bloodlines in the village. Not to mention if she came into contact with Naruto. Do you really think she could handle that?"
"Well if she agrees to this, for the time being we'll have her train alone. Without contact with anyone. Except for myself, and who ever I choose to be her teacher and caretaker. No one will even know that she exists or who ever she is. As long as we teach her this way."
"But my lord there's one problem with that. It seems that she has already made contact with the young Inuzuka boy."
"Hmmm… he's still quite young I'm sure sooner or later he'll forget all about her, and things will be fine. If people in the village were to become aware of her before we're sure that we have control over her we could have a problem. Especially with the Hyuuga clan. If she dose agree then we'll start her training and schooling as soon as she heals. Please bring, one medical ninja here to take care of all her wounds." The man left in a flash without another word. The 3rd just looked down at the girl sympathetically. This should be interesting. He thought to himself. "Kiba you can come it now."
Kiba was quite startled that the 3rd knew he was there the whole time, but could expect as much, this was the 3rd Hokage after all. The Hokage went and pushed open the window to let the small boy in. Motioning to him to sit down in the chair next to the desk. "Kiba, I know you came into contact with this girl, but I have to ask that you forget about her. It could become dangerous to the village if they were to find out."
"But my lord what are you going to do to her? And what's this blood line limit?" Kiba was nearly screaming as he asked this.
"She's going to train to become a ninja just like you are just a little differently. And I don't think you'd understand exactly what her bloodline limit actually consists of. It's a lot more complicated then it seems. One day you will understand Kiba, but for now, please just go one with your life, and everything will be just fine. Don't worry I swear we'll take good care of her." Kiba sighed and walked out the door of the Hokage's office.
I hope this all works out, the Hokage thought to himself.