Crunch, crunch. You loved the sound of walking on a nice, rocky path. You suddenly knelt down on one knee, held your camera on an angle, then snapped a photo of a moss covered stone. You loved photography. You saw the beauty in things that most people didn't bother noticing. You were one of them. That's what the people of your village, the Hidden Tree Village, called people like you. You saw the world differently than most. And that's why they hated you. You see, the Hidden Tree Village's community wasen't as open to people like you. People who were..different. That's why you were known as the "freak" of the village. While the rest of the students at your ninja academy trained incredibly hard or were studying in advance for surprise exams, you were out taking walks in the forest, daydreaming about the most random things. Even if you weren't one of them, you still wouldn't fit it. You didn't exactly have a "common" personality. Like when all the students chattered away, you would sit there far away from the group just reading a book. That's why they all shunned you.
'Alone again on my birthday..' you thought sadly. You were used to it though. Ever since your mother died when you were eight no one had loved you. You had never even met your dad before. Your mother always mentioned good things about him and that he had to leave to protect you both. From what, you never knew. And you had never had a friend before. Some of the nicer people in the village would say 'hi' once in a while, but that was it. So you continued to walk along the rocky path, surrounded by trees. You took in a deep breath, enjoying the smell of nature. Yeah, you loved the great outdoors. Everything about nature fascinated you. You hated to be stuck in the house all day. After a few more minutes of walking you finally reached your destination, the flower meadow. You loved just laying there and watching the clouds. You would always try to find ones that looked like animals or objects. It was like a game to you. You sighed and closed your eyes with a soft smile. You could lay there for a whole week, doing nothing but watching the clouds.
After about an hour, you stood up and began walking home, humming a soft tune. When you reached the streets of the Hidden Tree Village you instantly noticed all the stares you were getting. "What a freak..", you heard one of the girls whisper. In reality, their words stung, yet you always kept a smile on your face, not wanting them to see how much it hurt you. You continued on your way home through the busy streets until you arrived at a lonely looking house with Cherry Blossom trees surrounding it. Yes, this was your home. You didn't have any siblings. It was just you alone in that empty house. You quickly unlocked the door and stepped inside, taking in the scent of cherry blossoms. You put your camera away then went up to your room and picked up one of the textbooks your academy had lent each student. You jumped onto your bed and opened the textbook to remind yourself of what you had learned that whole year. Tomorrow was the day that you would be tested to be able to pass and become a Genin.
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Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing! Your alarm clock went off and you jumped out of bed. You always woke up at around seven, so you had plenty of time to get yourself ready. You took a quick shower, put on your ninja gear, then ran down the stairs and ate a bowl of cereal with a glass of chocolate milk on the side. You didn't like having the milk in the bowl with the cereal. You were a slow eater, so by the end, the cereal would always end up soggy and you hated that. And you hated regular milk. Its taste disgusted you. It was either chocolate milk or no milk at all. Eight o'clock. You quickly brushed your teeth then headed out and ran towards the academy.
By the time you got there, it was still pretty early so only about five students were there so far. You took your seat, middle row, right beside the window, and rested your head on one of your hands while gazing at the scenery outside. Gradually, more and more students arrived along with your sensei, Kado. "All right, everyone please quiet down while I explain what is going on today.", he began. "Before we get to the tests, I will be giving you your written tests from last week on the Hidden Villages." One by one, he handed out each of the tests from the previous week, congratulating everyone who had gotten a high grade on it and questioning the ones who had failed. "Akiko," he called in an 'are you kidding me' kind of voice. You rose from your seat to collect your test. "It seems you got every question about each village correct..except for the Hidden Tree Village. You failed each question that was about the very village that you live in." The whole class snickered.
"I DID WHAT?", you had a shocked look on your face. Even through you were quiet, you sometimes shouted out what you were thinking, without noticing. You grabbed the paper out of Kado-sensei's hand and your eyes went wide. "WHAT?", you shouted, "How did I manage to do that?" You walked back to your desk feeling embarrassed. "Are you kidding me..", you muttered to yourself.
I hope that you enjoy it so far. I know this chapter might be pretty boring since it's just the introduction about yourself, but don't worry things will get interesting soon! And by the way, this isn't a Naruto love story! :)