Warning: Darkness is to come within the next chapters
It is rated M for many good reasons that will be revealed soon enough ;)
Spoilers: Its pre-canon so nothing is spoiled :P
Disclaimer: I dont own anything
Prologue
Ayame was 22 years old when she last saw her home, her beloved home of the hidden sand village. She was just starting to adjust to her newly founded village and the five great nations were on the brink of the first shinobi world War. The leader of her clan who would later go on and become the first Kazekage wanted to do everything in his power to protect the sand and not let it fall behind other nations. The first hokage of the leaf village had given him the one tailed beast known as Shukaku of the sand. The powerful Leaf nin claimed that he hoped to make peace with all the nations by giving them these powerful military assets but it seemed to only make things worse because the entire world was about to fall into world of war once again. A fine example would the long battle the hidden stone and sand fought with each other for control the five tails.
As the most powerful woman who carried the bloodline limit Scorch Release and one of the elite ANBU of her village, she was going to be sent on the S-Rank mission of infiltrating the hidden stone and act as a spy to gather information. It was a mission that had been planned out very carefully and every aspect was taken into consideration. She remembered her 37 year old mother practically on her knees begging for her not to accept; tears running down from her blue eyes. She remembers the huge fight she had with her the day before the mission and the older woman was screaming at her and telling her she was being foolish for risking her life on such a dangerous mission; her four little sisters still needed her and Ayame knew that but it was her duty as a Shinobi to carry out the orders of the Kazekage. At the time she only felt anger toward the woman because she was putting zero faith her, the woman who brought her into this world in the time of war who was supposed to be by her side and support her just as all family's had to do during the era of the warring states. Oh how prideful she was at that time.
She never knew her life would be changed the day the kazekage came to her with the request of carrying of a mission that required strong skills in the art of Espionage. Hearing the details of the mission causes the young woman to clutch her white robe until her knuckles turned the same color. She had been informed that the rock village had just elected a new tsuchikage almost one month ago and they were finally having the inauguration ; a jounin who had just came back from the Iwagakure had informed the kazekage of this data and they used it as the perfect opening to send a spy in. Ayame was given the option wither or not to accept but she felt that her only option was to accept for the sake of the village. Before she left the presence of the great village leader she remembers his obsidian eyes glaring down at her as he gave his last words to her,
"Make sure you came back alive." Were the last words her spoke to her before she left to prepare to leave the very next day.
She woke at dawn the next day, not only to prepare for the mission physically but mentally as well. She had gathered her supplies in her ninja pouches the night before and stored many things within scrolls to save room because she knew she had to travel lightly. She stared down at her ANBU mask that lay sitting on her bed. Ayame often felt proud to have been made at an ANBU in such a short amount of time; that mask that the Kazekage had given her resembled a cat. He said it fit her well because of her fierce and feisty nature.
Ayame was a very short woman, standing only 4 feet 10 inches tall. Including herself, all five girls in her family had all the physical characteristics of their mother; Dark green hair, bright blue eyes, a petite stature, and fair skin. While all four of her little sisters wore their hair very short, she like her mother wore her hair waist length with a curl to it and bangs framing her pale cheeks. Her ninja attire consisted of short sleeved black kimono that fell just above her ankles with a white obi around her waist and Suna style Shinobi sandals. Her mind drifted to her father as she ran her fingers along the purple rhombi birthmark in the middle of her forehead. She remembered the last time she ever saw her father alive; he kissed her right on that mark like he always did before he left for battle.
Her mother was a real beauty and Ayame was often told that she got her looks from her mother. When her father was still around he always called her his shinning warrior because of her fiery nature and strong will. Thinking about him made her feel a little teary eyed; she lost her father during the many wars that their clan fought and if he had just lived a little longer he would have been able to come with her family to their new home. She currently strained a relationship with her mother because she never once acknowledged her as a strong female.
But Ayame was not about to let negative emotions get in the way of completing a mission as crucial as this one. She brushed her hair up into its usual high bun revealing the three piercings she had in each ear. She also had four piercings around her navel but being the modest type she was she never went around showing them off unless she was taking her baby sisters swimming.
"So you're really leaving?" a voice said, startling her as she was brushing her hair in front of her vanity. Ayame paused and turned to see her mother leaning against her doorway looking down at the ground. Despite only being young the woman looked about 10 years older than she really was, her hair was matted and it looked like she hadn't combed it in days, she looked up to meet her eyes and they had heavy bags underneath them. With her long white robe draped over her lithe body she almost resembled her grandmother.
"Yes, I am and you can't stop me from going. I am an adult and I can take care of myself, all you need to focus on is caring for my little sis-"
"I am not going to stop you!" she interrupted, looking down at the ground again holding back a sob. "It would be selfish of me anyway, to hold you back when your strength has finally been acknowledged."
"Mother…."
"But the thought of you dying out there scares me…so much." She struggled but was unable to hold back her tears. Ayame set her brush down and gathered her mother in her arms. She held her while she allowed her to let out her emotion. "We left the warring states four years ago, I don't want you to end up like your father!" she sobbed, burying her face in her daughters shoulder. Ayame held her close while rubbing circles on her mother's back, at times like this she felt a lot older than her mother. When she finally calmed down, Ayame helped her back on her feet,
"Mother this is war and we just lost a battle for control over a powerful military weapon, do you have any idea how weak our village looks now because of that?"
"But we already have Shukaku; we don't need to bother getting another tailed beast. Why go and risk your life?" She sniffed, whipping her tears on the sleeve of her robe. "You're my first born child and I may have created you as a child myself but I swore I would always protect you.
"We are shinobi and we are not granted a long life span. Its only reality and we must learn to accept that."
"But you're still just a child…."
"I'm 22 years old."
"But you're just a child! You're a naïve child going out on such a dangerous mission!"
"Oh I'm naïve? That's adorable coming from the women who never had any ninja skills herself." Her mother backed up about ready to slap her for making such a comment. "Yeah that's right mother." She said coldly turning around and grabbed her cloak that hung on her bed post.
"Ayame I'm well aware you may not like me very much but what about your baby sisters? Are you really going to abandon them? They still need you and you're the 2nd mother figure of this family." Ayame was not one to lose her cool so easy but her mother was really frustrating her.
"Just shut up already would you? I've not even left the front door and you're already assuming I'm going to die!" she spat at her, pushing past her mother to grab her sandals that lay next to her door.
"I might as well! You're heading for your death bed already!"
"Dear god when did you become so fucking weak?!" She practically shouted back at her.
"When my daughter decided to go off and play spy in another village!" she cried.
"You think carrying out a mission that will benefit our village is fun and games? That's really cute mother." She said coldly, brushing past her again to fan that was leaning against the wall.
"You see, this is why I never wanted you or any of your sisters to become ninja. Your all like that foolish father of yours, putting your life on that line for no god damn reason! I would have never married the guy if I knew he carried a Kekkei Genkai that could easily be passed on to his children!"
"Oh for the love of god!" Ayame cried, throwing her fan down on the ground with a loud crash, "I think the only one who needs to grow up here is you mother. If you're afraid of losing your child you can just go make another one. Since you're already good at getting knocked up and making baby's I can easily be replaced." Ayame's mother felt like she had been stabbed with a knife. She ran forward and delivered a good hard slap to her daughters face. The room was silent for a moment; Ayame turned and looked down at the women. Although being older, Ayame stood a few inches taller than her. She said nothing as she turned around and started to hunt for her forehead protector.
"Looking for this?" her mother whispered dryly, she turned and saw her mother holding her black headband. "I'm well aware you ninja never go into battle without this because of all that honor and shit."
"Mother, give that to me." She said darkly, advancing toward her as she backed up.
"No." She said simply, "If you plan on leaving you're going to have to get through me first. Will you dare raise your hand against your own mother?" But before she could even register the situation, Ayame rushed forward with speed almost inhuman to her mother and grabbed ahold of her wrist with a grip that felt bone crushing to her fragile mother who had no ninja skills and no stamina what so ever. "Ayame what are you doing?!" She shrieked as she dropped the black material to the ground and clutched her aching wrist.
"I asked you to give it to me and you refused." She said picking it up and tying it around her head. Attaching her ninja pouch to her waist and slipping her black cloak over her shoulders, she grabbed her fan and stormed out of her bedroom. She could hear her mother following her as she rushing down the hallway toward the front door of the compound. She only made it out to the path way in front of the compound before her mother appeared in the door way.
"Ayame please don't leave." She sobbed, rushing down barefooted onto the grass and grabbed a hold on her daughters arm in a loving embrace. "I'm so sorry!"
"Get off me mother! You expect one of your pitiful apologies will make up for what you said? It going to take a lot more that!" she cried, pushing her off.
"Please baby, I beg you not to leave!" she cried, making a grab for her arm again.
"I said get the fuck off m-"
"Ayame please stop it!" a soft little voice said out of nowhere. Both her and her mother turned toward the doorway to see her 6 year old sister Hani standing in the doorway. From the light that was being admitted from the lanterns on the ground she could see she was clutching the hand of her 18 year old sister Akari who was the 2nd oldest girl in the family. Akari who was not innocent like Hani had a concerned look on her face as she met eyes with her older sister. She soon realized that in the midst of their fighting the noise must have woken them up. "Why are you being mean to mommy?!" the little girl cried out.
"Be quiet Hani-Chan." Akari whispered, her eyes never leaving her sisters.
"Leave mommy alone! What did she ever do to you!" the little girl cried, ignoring her sisters' command.
"Hani I said be quiet. Ayame what is going on here-" she was cut off as her 15 year old sister Maki appeared in the doorway.
"What's going on? Why is everyone yelling this late?" She said, yawning.
"Big sister Ayame is being mean to mommy!" the little girl stated pointing at her.
"Huh?" She said confusedly, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.
"Hani for the last time shut up!"
"Huh? Ayame? What's this all about?" Maki said turning toward her older sister.
"Maki take Hani back to bed" Akari said to her sister.
"NO! I don't want to-!" But the little girl was cut off from her older sisters warning look and followed Maki back to bed.
"Ayame what is the matter with you?!" Akari said, bunching up her sleep kimono and stepping out into the night. "Mother is only concerned for your safety."
"Akari, stay out of this." Ayame said sternly, craning her head as her sister approached her.
"No." Akari kept walking forward until her face was inches from Ayames. Akari was significantly taller than her as well as little more intimidating but Ayame was not afraid of her. Akari knew Ayame was far more powerful than her.
"What? Are you going to try and stop me like mother?" she roughly, getting in her face.
"If you dare threaten mother again I sure will."
"Girls please stop." Her mother pleaded, holding up her hands.
"Mother I will not let Ayame push you or me around just because she's the eldest." She said, her face not leaving her sisters.
"I do not wish to fight with any of you." Ayame said calmly, gently pushing her sister aside. "I am sick of always being turned on. I can't consider any of you or this pathetic clan family anymore." Her mother broke down into tears into Akari's shoulder, she held her close.
"Ayame…." She whispered, "Very well, if you're really leaving…promise me you will be safe." A single tear ran down her face. Ayame said nothing at that point, only nodded before disappearing in a swirl of sand. "Please, my dear sister"
To be continued...
Spoiler: Next Chapter which will be up very soon is called infiltration ;)
Ninja Datasheet
Name: Ayame Haruki
Age: 22
Birthday: October 15th
Blood Type: O+
Height: 4'10
Weight: 90 lbs
Hair Color: Dark Green
Eye Color: Blue
Unique Appearance Characteristics: Diamond shaped birth mark in the middle of forehead.
Chakra Elements: Shakuton, Katon, Fuuton
Attacks: Short/Long ranged
Weapons: Giant war fan
Specialty: Fuuton, Shakuton
Current Rank: ANBU
Affiliation: sunagakure
Favorite Food: Noodles/ Berrys
Least favorite food: Anything bitter
Personality: Calm, Level headed. strong willed, quick to anger at certain times.
