Hello! Well, I'm not very sure how to start this off, haha. I guess what I should say first that this is a story about an OC and there will be many other made up characters as well as canon characters. I'm only a minor and an amateur writer at that, so I'm still learning. Warning: there will be some OC x Canon Character in chapters to come...if that's not your thing, don't read it! I hope you enjoy this first chapter and I will try to update as soon as possible. Keep in mind that I still go to school and I have to go to band practice (plus I won't have my laptop with me all the time) so I'm thinking about an update every 2-4 weeks. Thanks for reading!


Kishimina Yamazaki, a young kunoichi from Kirigakure. The second born to the Yamazaki clan. The honorary member of the legendary Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. The only other student, besides Zabuza Momochi, to graduate from her village's ninja academy. Pupil of Jerri Dong, the Flower Sage. The wielder of Kuro Yaiba, the black blade. An asset to her clan.

In her village, she was a needle in haystack. If you had ever met her, you wouldn't believe she was from Kirigakure, let alone the Bloody Mist era. She was so different from everyone else. She was always full of joy, never let her past get her down, she was a miracle. She adored her older brother, Hisashi. They were inseparable. Hisashi was her best friend. He wanted to make his home village a better place to live. No more excuses for killing. No more pain. It was his goal. Kishimina admired his perseverance and wanted to grow up to be exactly like her big brother.

Around the time Kishimina graduated from the ninja academy, her little brother, Jun Yamazaki, was born. Jun and Kishimina could've been mistaken for twins, the only difference was the 8 year age gap.

She had an interesting life in Kirigakure, but that type of life was not meant for this certain kunoichi. Why don't we start from the beginning?


"Kishimina!"

"Yes, sir?"

"Have you completed you're training with Jerri today?"

"Yes, sir!"

There was a pause.

Sagi Yamazaki, the head of the Yamazaki and Kishimina's father, took a long sigh.

"Sir?" The 12 year old kunoichi asked.

"Leave."

"Is there something wrong, sir? Look, if this is about what happened yesterday with Hisashi, I-…"

"I told you to leave. Now."

Kishimina stood up from her kneeling position, bowed, and then she was gone.

She walked down the vacant hallways of her families house, muttering insults directed to herself.

"Woah, woah, hey! Calm down!"

Kishimina was startled by the sudden voice who decided to butt in on her conversation with herself. It came from her brother's room.

"Hisashi?" she spun around to see her brother leaning against his bedroom's doorway.

"What's the matter with you?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Just thinking about stuff, I guess."

"About yesterday?…It wasn't your fault, you know."

"I was the one wielding the poisonous blade, Hisashi."

"Hey, I went to the hospital and the medic nin got it handled. At least it wasn't the black poison."

"I should've been more careful."

Hisashi crossed his arms, "I'll just be out for a few days to let the antidote run it's course, no biggie."

Kishimina was silent.

"Hey," he walked over to his little sister and placed an arm on her shoulder, "I'm OK. Don't get so worked up over me. You spend all of your worry on other people, look after yourself for a change." He gave a small, toothy, smile.

"Hm, whatever."

Hisashi chuckled and ruffled Kishimina's hair.

"Hey! Woah! Be careful! You'll mess up the bun!"

"Right, right! Sorry," he held up his hands, apologizing. "Well, I better let you go."

"Yeah, I need to go clean my sword. I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow? It's that late already? Man, you got back from Jerri's late!"

"I was practicing some new jutsus. Why don't you come with me next time? Jerri wants to see you!"

"Oh really?" Hisashi questioned. "Heh, yeah, sure! Haven't seen my old sparring partner for a while!"

Kishimina gave a short laugh and a nod. "Well, OK then. Goodnight, Hisashi."

"G'night, Mina! Hey, why don't you tell Jun goodnight for me too?"

"Sure." Kishimina left her brother's room and walked down to her other brother's room. She walked in and noticed he was lying in bed, playing with some toy he owned.

"Hey, Jun!" Kishimina greeted with a smile.

The four year old's attention was now off of the toy and to his beloved older sister, "Hello, 'ina!" (he had trouble pronouncing 'M's)

"What's up? You should be asleep, it's pretty late."

"Couldn't sleep."

"Oh yeah? Well, why don't you try again? You need your rest to grow up big and strong!"

"Heh, alright! I do want to grow up like you and Hisashi!" he gave a little chuckle.

Kishimina patted Jun's head and responded with a hum. Grow up like herself and Hisashi? She'd want anything but that for little Jun. "Okay, well, goodnight. See ya tomorrow." She walked out of the room and shut the door behind her, retreating back to her own room.

The next day she was woken up by a loud knock on her door.

"Get up! I need you and Hisashi to do an errand for me today!" It was her mother.

"Yes ma'am," she replied back, slowly getting out of bed.

"Be in the living room in 10 minutes!"

Kishimina washed up, changed her clothes and walked out of her room. She walked out into the kitchen where she saw her mother, father and Hisashi.

"You're going to go pick up some scrolls and ink from the store. I've supplied Hisashi with the money already. I need you back here in an hour, no lingering."

"Yes, mother."

The two of them bowed to each parent and walked out of the Yamazaki estate.

"When was the last time you saw Enola?" Kishimina asked her older brother after they had been walking for a while. Enola was Hisashi's betrothed lover. It was an assigned marriage by both Enola's family and the Yamazaki's.

"A few days. Why?"

"I don't know, it's just…I'm almost 13 and then I'll be someones betrothed…I don't want that kind of life, you know?" Kishimina said, rubbing her shoulder.

"I know how you feel. I was against it too…and I still am. I love Enola, though, and I'm 100% positive she would've been my wife even without the whole assigned marriage thing."

"Really?"

"Yes, really! I believe you are and will be an amazing woman one day and you'll end up with the right man. Don't let stupid family traditions get in your way."

Kishimina smiled and nodded, "you're right, Hisashi, you always are."

Hisashi laughed and looked down at his little sister, "let's go get those scrolls and ink, yeah?"

"Yeah!"