PART 1: THE SECRETS THAT HID ME
Prologue: A New Day
Tall building loomed over them, a young girl tilted her head trying to see the tops of them. She was greeted by the cold wet drops of the sky above, causing her to blink her eyes close.
Cold. So very cold.
It wasn't just the rain, it was the entire city. Ever since she had approached the city, she gripped her guide's hand a little tighter then she meant. Sadness dwelled in the dark alleys and anger seethed below.
The whole city was at an unrest.
With her eyes closed, flashes of pink and yellow crossed her mind.
We will be home soon.
Green eyes opened and she faced forward. The man leading her stopped.
"We are here kiddo."
He was very friendly, in a reserved way. The whole trip he never enacted much of a conversation with her, but always made sure she was as comfortable as possible with a travelling ninja. His light hair was hidden behind a dark bandana and he had a few scars and scratches on his face and what he showed on his arms. He wasn't necessarily handsome, but he did have a nice smile with a set of pearly white teeth.
He brought his burly fist up, giving the metal door three loud knocks that vibrated through the whole structure.
It seemed as if it was a huge bunker, miniaturized against the towering gothic buildings that filled Amegakure.
A couple minutes later they stood under a flickering street light until the large door screeched open.
"What brings you here so early?" The voice was gruff, yet undeniably female. She was tall and slender, with short cropped hair, almost shaved clean off, and hard eyes that looked black with the dim lighting. She dressed in standard shinobi pants and boots, but had a loose grey shirt on, hiding any feminine qualities that may have graced her.
"New recruit?" The man said hopefully, giving the lady a sheepish smile. She only glared at him, before glancing at the girl beside him.
"You need to toughen up Yuuto-san. I cannot take all the strays you find on missions, soon I will have to many mouths that cannot be feed."
The man gulped a bit and the young girl next to him looked up at him, afraid that she was going to be kicked out onto the streets.
"Ne, Kyou-san, I know of my faults. However this girl's town was so small they did not even have a proper orphanage, not even a proper village really. It was in the eastern farmlands, her residence was robbed and well- well now we are here."
Kyou grunted as if she didn't care for the sob story. She looked at the girl with distaste, kneeling down to the ground to poke and prod the girl's meatless arms and belly.
"Do you know what this establishment is?" She questioned, her cold eyes looking into the girls wide green ones.
"A-An orphanage?" The girl stuttered out, her words barely heard over the rain. The woman scoffed.
"You wish. Here you must pay back your stay and even more so. You will pledge your life to this village and be bound by oath to be its servant. You will live for this village, you will kill for this village, and you will die for this village. You will do everything this village asks for without hesitation. If there is hesitation, you will disappear from this village. We do not keep scum around to litter up the village streets. Everyone here contributes somehow, and you will make the greatest sacrifices to contribute."
Her dark tone added so much more depth to her speech. The girl shivered, if it was from the cold or from what Kyou said, she did not know.
"Now, girl, is this the life you want for yourself?"
What else was there if not this life?
The girl took a second, clenching her fist, before nodding fiercely.
"Yes."
Kyou looked her dead in the eye, humming softly.
"What is you name girl?"
"Sakura Har-"
"Ah! No last names. You are an orphan, you have no family, not where you were from and definitely not here."
Wide green eyes blinked a few times at the reprimand. Her last name was all she had of her past life, all she could keep from what was taken from her, something that gave her a shred of identity.
Yet here, in this haunted place where the clouds never parted, she was to drop it.
Did she have a choice? She had to survive.
This was the way to survive.
"Okay." Her small voice broke out finally. Kyou stood up, turning towards the large metal door.
"You will call me Kyou-sensei from now on. Follow me and I will show you were you will be staying."
Sakura went to follow her, then turned around to the man who had brought her here in the first place. He seemed a little uncomfortable, but used to how harsh Kyou could be.
"Goodbye, Sakura-chan. Who knows, maybe we will see each other sooner than you think."
He smiled lightly, but it did not reach his eyes.
"Thank you, Yuuto-san, you have helped me in more ways than one." She gave a quick bow, her long pink hair falling over her shoulder. Yuuto gave a small laugh, before patting her on the shoulder.
"Take care, kiddo."
With that, he walked away, throwing one more wave back. Sakura smiled lightly, what a nice man. She turned around, where Kyou did not look so amused.
"Come on."
With that, she entered the metal bunker, the heavy metal door slamming shut behind her, sealing her fate.
Sakura did not know what to make of this new road life had choose for her, but she knew this was the way to survive and become stronger. It must be the only way.
Minutes passed by, the street echoing the steady downpour of rain. A cloaked figure walked over and took cover under the overhang. Tan, nimble fingers reached up, revealing a small, insignificant origami angel. With a small wire attached to it allowed the cloaked to hang it on one of the bars that structured the over hang.
Some might think it was sweet, a guardian angel to watch over the children attempting to make a life for themselves. However, the person knew better, this was no sign of goodwill, this was a sign of a revolution. Soon everything shall be uprooted, and a new age shall began.
It is finally here! A reboot of The Girl in Red and Black! It has gone through major changes, so many I probably shouldn't even refer it to that previous monstrosity.
This will be definitely more developed in a character way and plot way, and in the future it might divert from the manga/series because of the changes.
Hope you enjoy it!
I do not own Naruto
-Apotheosis