Ghost Child
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They call him the Ghost Child, an orphan who died in the orphanage due to mysterious causes. His spirit is said to haunt the cemetary on the aniversary of his death calling out for someone, but who they do not know for the child's tongue was cut out before the death blow.
No one knew his name, so they buried him with a blank tombstone. No one knew who he was, except another orphan.
A little boy who witnessed his death.
That boy was Naruto.
It was August 12th, Team 7 was meeting up with the other genin teams. To their surprise Naruto arrived wearing all black and carrying flowers in his arms. He didn't even stop to say 'hello' he kept walking past, heading to the cemetary, to the grave of the Ghost Child.
Out of curiosity they followed, keeping their distance till they saw him stop at the tomb. The Ghost child sat there looking at Naruto then they saw the ghost grin.
"Hello old friend, is been awhile." Naruto said as he crouched. Naruto frowned.
"So someone tried to hurt your grave again, they even took the bear I left."
The Ghost Child nodded and looked at the flowers. He made gestures.
"Yes, these are the flowers I told I was growing in my garden. Remember, there were some that grew outside our window?"
The genin trembled. The jonin looked on in fear.
They all knew the Ghost Child's legend, how in the early morning the matron found the poor boy dead in his bunk. His tongue cut out and rusty kunais that had been stabbed into hiim through the bedsheets. His bunk mates didn't know what had happened. They had all been asleep.
For years they searched for the identity of the child. He had just appeared one day outside the village, wet, tired, and quiet. He had amnesia and forgotten his own name.
They stopped their musings as the Ghost Child made another series of gestures.
"Everything is going okay. I'm living out our dream of becoming the Hokage. I got an okay team I suppose, but the way its going that dream is going to be a failure. I have bigger plans waiting."
The Ghost gestured again.
"No, that hasn't worked out well. I know you said you thought Sakura was cute when she was alive but she only has eyes for Sasuke."
The Ghost made a small gesture.
"Sasuke? Oh just a big prick as ever. Now Itachi was cool remember? He actually talked to us."
The Ghost gurgled, the genin guessed it was close to a laugh.
Naruto sat down and looked miserable.
"It's my fault you're dead. No matter what I can't forget that night. I should have stopped them...I should HAVE DIED!"
Naruto's next words chilled the shinobi to the core.
"We should have never switched bunks, I was suppose to die that night, not you."
The Ghost floated down beside Naruto and patted him on the back. It made more gestures then went back to his tomb.
"You're right. Crying about the past wont change it. I'm going to become Hokage and live out our dream, but better yet I will help you cross over."
The Child made another gesture.
"Yeah, five of them are now dead, I'll takeout the matron tonight."
Edited-10/23/14