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Disclaimer: I don't own naruto, only my OC's
A small girl was woken from her sleep when the front door was slammed open. Her father was home. She turned to her brother, her fear mirrored on his face. She knew her father was drunk. She knew he already physically abused her when he was angry. Never sexually though; for that he needed to recognise her as a girl.
"Everything will be ok Tsukiko. I'm here." Her brother tried to comfort her.
Both heads whipped around to face the door as they heard their aunt's scream of pain.
"I'm scared Yoishi." She managed to whimper out. Her small fingers absentmindedly traced the old scars on her leg.
Her brother smiled reassuringly as he made his way over to hug his sister. He whispered in her ear, saying that "It's okay, father was just drunk again and would pass out any minute."
They heard their aunt's scream again followed by a loud crash. The girl started to shake with fear and tears formed in her eyes. Her brother grabbed her hands and started to pull her towards the door.
"Come on. Let's find big brother. Knowing Yuki, he will be in the kitchen from having a midnight snack." He smiled, trying to get her mind off their father.
As soon as she saw her older brother, she ran to him pulling her other brother in tow. He was sitting there, half way through eating a dango. She watched him break some off and give it to her and her other brother. She nibbled at it slowly before taking normal sized bites.
She was reminded of her father when their aunt screamed again and it was followed by the laughter of several men. Their father wasn't alone. The girl yelped in horror as a man slapped her aunt with enough force to send her through the door way.
"RUN!" her aunt screamed as she noticed the three children. Before anything else could be said a man stepped into the room and drove a smashed liquor bottle into her throat.
"That should shut you up, dear sister." He spat with venom while the other three laughed.
"Come on. We have to go." Her older brother grabbed at her hand and turned towards the back door.
"No. We have to help Aunty." She said, pulling free of his grip and rushing over to the body lying on the floor. She fell to her hands and knees in the pool of blood beside her aunt's neck.
"Oh look, the runt wants her aunt." One of the men jeered.
"It's too late pest, she's dead." Another spat.
"But we will happily let you join her." The third man added while raising a kitchen knife.
Her eyes went wide with fear. She was frozen on the spot. Couldn't move. Couldn't scream. Couldn't think. All see could do was watch the man's eye light up with glee as the knife came at her.
Step.
Step.
Step.
Just one foot in front of the other. I cringe at the bloody memory.
Step.
Step.
Step.
Is that a gate? My vision flash to what is actually around me for a second before continuing to play the scene in front of my eyes.
Step.
Step.
Step.
The knife was almost at the girl when it impacted on something else. She gasped in surprise as her brother coughed blood onto her cheek. The point of the knife protruded from his chest.
"Moon." He croaked out and smiled reassuringly. His eyes fighting to not show the pain. He coughed up some more blood. Without warning his body went limp and he fell forward on top of her. Slowly she wriggled out from under him, cutting her arm on the blade.
"Yoishi!" She screamed out. Tears filled her eyes and her sobs shook her small fame. The back of her neck and the corner of her eye felt like they were on fire for a moment.
"It looks like a frightened mutt." Then men laughed. Something snapped inside her. The tears stopped. The shaking stopped. Her vision blurred and she released a low growl. She lunged at the man, sinking her nails into his throat. No longer thinking, her body just acted on its own accord.
Step.
Step.
Step.
One foot in front of the other. Just keep moving forward. Get farther away.
Step.
Step.
Step.
Slowly she slipped back into her mind. Her eyes locked on her small hands. She was sitting on her father's chest. Her blood coated hands sinking a fork into his throat. She felt the fork pierce deeper and watch the fear in his eye turn to endless pits of nothing. Blood coated her almost everywhere.
Her arm shook violently and she puked next to his head. Remembering her brother, she stood shakily on her feet and slowly walked over to him. Wiping the vomit off her mouth, only to replace it with blood. She looked at his helpless form. A weak smile still on his face.
She collapsed on her hands and knees next to him. Using a shaking hand to close his eyes. Her blood covered lips press against his forehead, leaving an imprint.
"Sun." She whispered to him before standing back up. Her eye scanned the room and she nearly fell over from the sight.
Blood smeared the wall and floor. Bodies lay limp on the floor. Eyes endless pits of darkness. Knives, forks and other kitchen item stuck out of the men's bodies. Her shoulders shook violently as she refused the urge to puke again.
Soon her whole body was shaking as the scene imprinted in her mind. I have to get away. She took a shaky step towards the door. I have to get away. She took another step. She kept walking. Never stopping. I have to get away!
Step.
Step.
Step.
One foot in front of the other. I have to get away.
Step.
Step.
Stumble.
"Man, why were we stuck with fucking guard duty?" Anko grumbled, using a kunai to carve her name into the desk.
"Because someone needs to do it and you, the foul mouthed 14 year old, just had to get on the councils nerves with your language again." Ibiki yawned
"Thanks for reminding me." Anko growled at the man next to her. "At least I don't sleep on the job, hotshot. How did you end up on guard duty with me?"
"There is no one to interrogate." He said, sounding slightly disappointed.
"Oh woze you. Do me a favour and shut the fuck up and do your fucking job." Anko growled.
Ibiki just yawned and lent back in his chair. Sighing, Anko turned back to looking at the dirt road. After a few minutes a bloody figure appeared on the horizon. Slowly walking towards the gate.
"Wow, looks like that jounin had a tough mission." Anko said causing Ibiki to stop swinging on his chair and look at the road. "Do you know who it is?"
"Not a clue." Both stared at the figure as it came closer.
"Holly shit! That's a kid!"Anko shouted and Ibiki's eyes widened slightly. They watched in shock as the kid stumbled closer. Blood drenched its torn clothes and its hair was mattered together with blood, dirt and sticks.
Anko leapt forward as she noticed to kid stumble. Catching her before she hit the ground. She looked at the small girl who couldn't be more than 5 years old. The light grey eyes looked distant, as if she was looking straight through Anko. It sent shivers down her spin. But what caught Anko's attention the most was the kanji for blood was tattooed on the side of the small girl's neck and the kanji for tear tattooed next to her eye in blood.
Realising she had let her guard down, Anko scanned the forest for any sign of attack before picking the girl up and leaping back to Ibiki.
"What are you doing now?" Ibiki asked.
"I am taking the kid to the fucking hospital. Can't you see the fucking state she's in?" Ibiki just huffed. "So you just stay here like a good little boy and try not to fall asleep."
Anko poked her tongue out and leapt away before Ibiki could retaliate.
Anko sat twirling her kunai as she waited. The medic nin had asked for her to come back after her shift at the gate when she dropped the kid off. Anko hated waiting. Luckily she was saved when a medic asked for her to follow him.
They walked down countless hallways until they entered a single sleeper ward. Anko's eyes immediately fell on the slim form sitting on the bed, staring at the wall.
"She's still out of it." Anko sighed.
"It appears she is suffering serious physiological trauma and has been like this for about a month. She comes out of it every now and then but only for a little while. There isn't much we can do until her zoning out periods become the quick, every now and then instead of reality." The medic nin told her.
"What will happen then?" Anko's eyes never left the child.
"Her case is worse than even most ANBU agents get on their first assassination mission, hence the only place that has a qualified program to help her is ANBU Headquarters."
"Is there any way of helping her come out of it?"
"Besides patience and time, there may be some key words." Anko tilted her head wanting an explanation. "Key words are words that mean something to her and can help bring her out of the memory she is stuck in."
"I hate patience." Anko muttered. "So you just keep talking until you find the word?"
"Yep."
"I guess I could do that." Anko said.
"Well I have to tend to another patient, please excuse me."
Anko nodded and walked over to the kid saying random things that popped into her head. This happened for an hour each day after her shift at the gate. Every now and then the girls eyes would flash with recognition. It wasn't much, but enough to keep Anko trying.
I am not gonna bother asking you to R&R cause you will if you will and you won't if you won't.
Bye, Hope you liked it.