My name is Akuma. Demon. What kind of person would name their child something so demonic? Someone who abandoned their child, someone who let a demon have control over them, someone who turned me into the animal I have become. The name fits not only how I act but my appearance. Fiery hair, piercing black eyes and a barrier of black sand.
I was found in the forest around Konoha with some slaughtered bandits, with their lungs shredded, not too far away. Disbelieve came from the ninja who found me. How could a five year old girl commit such an act and still act normal? Oh how wrong they were. I was not normal in any sense of the word.
I was a genin at seven however the hokage didn't risk putting me on a team however recently he came upon a conclusion I could do a triple team partnership between three of the new genin teams all of my choosing. I ended up selecting a team with a duck haired boy, a dog boy and a member of the Nara clan. Teams seven, eight and ten respectively.
I look up at the sky and try to draw upon my childhood. I could recall and older brother and sister and a twin. I could only faintly recall bits of red, brown and blond hair. The rest was lost to time. Was my twin brother still out there? Is he alive and looking at the same stars I am? Is he wishing me back like I am him today, on our birthday? Maybe I could have been with him we would be laughing, playing and when he isn't paying attention smash a little bit of cake in his face.
I looked down at my left wrist. The bright red kanji for love stood out against my pale skin. At least I have this to remember you brother. Maybe someday I can find you. For now brother I must get stronger and maybe someday people will stop being afraid of us. I remember the looks we received. The hate the fear and the contempt. I still receive them and get attacked often.
Now I must prepare for tomorrow I receive my slip for the chunin exams. I have three days to train my taijutsu. Three days to overcome my disadvantage. Three days to stop that one weird genin from overcoming my defense with his speed. His Sensei was weird, crazy and just a freak of nature but he was one of the few who would train me.
I quickly stood up and straightened my clothing. Black ninja shorts with bandages reaching all the wall up my legs, a black shirt that cut off at my stomach with ninja mesh under with a burgundy cloth creating two x's one on my stomach before wrapping around my normal for my age chest and up around my neck. Bandages wound around right arm. The sand carried in a sealing scroll that will release once the sand needs to leap to my defense. My hitai-ate tied around my right thigh.
Within a few I arrived at Konoha's cemetery. The one place I could sing and let out my emotions. Maybe it was because dead people can't tell no lies. I sat against a tree and whipped out a kunai and started to sing softly.
Pain without love
Pain, I can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all
I start to unwind my bandages on my arm. Why do I do this? Because I feel nothing and no one can bring me to feel it. I ordered my black sand to drop its guard from my own self movements.
You're sick of feeling numb
You're not the only one
I'll take you by the hand
And I'll show you a world that you can understand
This life is filled with hurt
When happiness doesn't work
Trust me, and take my hand
I dragged the blade across wrist, the stinging should have brought pain but only pleasure from this rare event. My blood trickled down gently and steadily. Creating a small pool from each of the crimson drops falling to the cold ground.
When the lights go out, you'll understand
Pain without love
Pain, I can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all
Pain without love
Pain, I can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all
Anger and agony are better than misery
Trust me, I've got a plan
When the lights go up, you'll understand
Pain without love
Pain, I can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all
Pain, without love
Pain, I can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd like to feel pain than nothing
Rather feel pain
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
That you're wounded
That I'm here to save you
I'm always here for you
That you'll thank me later
Pain without love
Pain, I can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all
Pain without love
Pain, I can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all
Pain without love
Pain, I can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all
Rather feel pain than nothing at all
Rather feel pain
Over the course of the song I had created five perfectly symmetrical cuts. Slowly, I started to reward the bandages, not even bothering to apply to much pressure to slow the bleeding. They will be healed before the moon reaches its peak. Not so much as a scar left.
I stuck my finger in my blood and started to write. Write what? The kanji for demon right below the Ai on my wrist. When someone can harm me as well as I do myself they deserve the title of a worthy shinobi.
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It was morning, I had my slip but yet something was making Shiku stir from her slumber. This only happens when I'm going to be attacked or another demon is near. This however is causing her to be more active than either of those so why? I quickly detected team seven minus sasuke and two unknown presences. Who are they? Likely here for the exams. Whelp time to check out the competition.
I arrive but remain hidden. I can see that a guy who's hat looks like a cat is holding the Hokage's grandson by his scarf. A blond girl with a fan on her back stood back away from him. If Naruto doesn't get him I will. A few moments go bye and I sigh. Hokage my butt.
I swirl my sand around the boy and pull Konohamaru (I think that's how to spell his name.) from his grip. The boy seemed scared for a moment before changing back into his cocky attitude.
"Leave the boy alone. If you wish to fight someone, fight me. Though I warn you will end in your death." I arrive in front of the black clad boy, sand swirling dangerously around me. I smiled a creepy grin. Just at that time a rock flew down from the tree and Sasuke was there. While Sasuke had a conversation I inspected the boy. From the look of him and the wrapped on device on his back, I take it he is a puppet user and the girl must be a wind user.
"Get lost." Sasuke stated, crushing a rock in his hand. This action caused Sakura and Moegi to get hearts in their eyes.
"Hey punk get down here." The cat boy said to Sasuke. "Your the kid of pesky little snot I hate the most. All attitude and nothing to back it up."
"What! Are you going to use the crow for this?!" The blond teammate of his asks. If I look past the guys face paint i can see some resemblance. Must be related.
"Kankuro back off." A voice came from the tree. I look to see a red headed boy with dark circles around his eyes, like mine, and Ai on his forehead. "Your an embarrassment to our village."
"Uh. Hey Gaara."
That boy. He is what is making Shiku stir but why? My sand continued to swirl around me and I was tempted to at least shorten the competition some.
"Have you forgot the reason we came all the way here." Gaara said more like a statement then a question.
"I know. I mean they uh challenged us." Kankuro lied. "See here is what happened..."
"Shut up or I'll kill you." Gaara threatened in a monotone. Kankuro started stammering out apologies. This boy. I should be wary of him in the exams.
"I'm sorry for any trouble he caused." He vanished into ordinary colored sand and I gasped quietly. That's just like mine! "Let's go. We didn't come here to play games."
Sakura started asking stupid questions. I took a step towards the retreating red head. Something, I don't know what, draws me to him. Why?
"Hey! You! Identify yourself." Sasuke commanded to Gaara.
The blond girl turned around and said, "Hm you mean me?"
"No him. The guy with the gourd on his back."
"My name is Gaara. Of the desert. I'm curious about you too. Who are you? And the red head?" He asked in his monotone. I'm guessing this is normal for him.
"I am Sasuke Uchiha."
"Akuma. Demon of the black sand. Everything my name indicates." After my introduction I vanished to the cemetery once more to review everything I learned about the sand team. There is Kankuro who appears to be younger than the girl but older than Gaara. Gaara is youngest but the others are afraid of him. They all appear to be related. Well I guess I know who I'm hunting down in this exam.
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