A/N: This is my first Naruto story so I'm hoping I did okay! This is dedicated to my friend Abby! If you see text like this it means it thoughts! If you see text like this then that means a flashback. Of course, regular text is just the story itself!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Naruto or Abby, obviously! The only thing I own is the idea for this story!


Genesis

Light shined on my eyelids and I scrunched up my face before I blinked my eyes a few times to adjust to the sudden light. I used my right forearm to rub the sleep away from my eyes and inhaled a deep breath as I listened to the birds chirping outside my window. I groggily sat up and the blanket that was promptly wrapped around me loosened and fell off my chest. I threw the blanket off the rest of my body and slowly crawled out of bed. Walking up to the window, I blinked again furiously once I opened the curtain. The sky was a beautiful blue and the sunlight was extremely bright on my eyes. A few puffy White clouds glided over across the sky. I opened the latch on my window and it swung out open. I leaned out the window and closed my eyes as a gentle breeze blew my hair slightly to the left, the direction the wind was blowing. Sighing, I pulled my hair behind my ear and took in the last sight of summer. School would be starting soon and I would have to start my freshman year. It's a scary thing, there's no denying it. I'm actually extremely nervous, despite school not starting today. There are so many things to worry about when it comes to high school... Will I fit in with the others? Will I look weird compared to the other students? How hard will my new classes actually be? I shook my head slightly and backed away from the window. Instead of worrying about it anymore, I took a deep breath and calmed myself.

"I guess now's a good a time as any other to get ready." I muttered.

I glided over to my closet and opened the sliding door roughly. I quickly skimmed through my clothing options and settled for a plain hot pink tank top with rips in the front, showing the black shirt attached underneath. Shutting the door after I grabbed my plain black converse, I dug through my dresser and pulled out plain black Capri's. I threw on my outfit and dug out my purse from my closet. Walking into the bathroom while brushing my shoulder-length Blond hair out, I hummed a random song to keep me going. I stopped humming once I reached the bathroom though, which was, conviently enough, and right next door to my bedroom. Down the hall a bit more was my parents' room. Snoring could be heard faintly so I knew that my mother had obviously worked an all-nighter again. I smiled lightly and shook my head. My mother works as a manager for a truck company. She normally works nights and sleeps during the day just because of her schedule. I headed into the bathroom but, something caught my eye on the floor.

I leaned down and picked up a piece of paper. A piece of my mother's planner... I stared at the paper for a few seconds before my eyes narrowed slightly at the name written on the paper. Reagan, Cassandra. So, my mom still uses the last name of that man, huh... I was very tempted to crumple up the paper and throw it into our bonfire pit in the backyard but I ignored it and merely let the paper flutter back to the ground. Turning away, I walked into the bathroom, only to stop a second time though. This time I stopped, not because of something catching my eye, but something catching my ear. I glanced to my right and noticed my mother standing the doorway.

"Good morning, honey... You're up quite early." My mother said with a full smile, showing just how much she really has aged over the years.

"I could say the same thing for you, mom." I replied quietly.

She laughed lightly, "Yes, well, I thought I heard something so I came to check, but it was only you so I think I might just stay up now that I know you're up too."

"There's no need to stay up, I'm leaving in a few minutes anyway."

"Oh! Where are you headed then? If it's not too much trouble do you think you could stop by the market down the street? I need some food materials for dinner tonight and since you're already going out..." She left the sentence hanging in a suggestive manner.

"I'm already on it, mom. That's where I was going before you woke up."

"Thanks, honey, I really appreciate it," She said, smiling yet again.

"Yeah, whatever, now go back to sleep." I said coldly.

She didn't look surprised in the least towards my attitude. Instead she nodded once with that smile still on her face. She quietly closed the door and I walked into the bathroom, finishing getting ready. Looking into the mirror, I separated my hair down the middle and wrapped my short hair into two separate low pig-tails, using rubber bands. The pig-tails hung just over the front of my shoulders, just as I adjusted them to do. I chanced a look in the mirror and, even though I expected it, I still was surprised to see my deep, ocean Blue eyes looking dully back at me. There didn't seem to be any light in them what-so-ever. Ignoring the lifeless look that inhabited my eyes now, I walked down the stairs in a hurry. Making sure I still had enough money on me, I shut the front door behind me and jogged down the few stairs that led to our front porch. As soon as I was out of range of my house I took off running towards the shop, eager to get away from the house.

I slowed down once I was in front of the market and pushed open the door, listening to the ringing of the bell to indicate there was a customer. No doubt, I wanted to stay as far away as possible from that house but I wanted to get the grocery shopping done even faster so I could go home and read my favorite manga, Naruto. I gathered all the ingredients we needed easily. The bonus to having a photographic memory is that I never need a list when I go shopping. All I need to do is look over the list once and it's stuck in my head. After I finished gathering all the foods I unloaded them to be scanned and weighed for prices. It didn't cost much since this was just a small marketplace. The bell rang once again as I exited the shop. I continued down the street to my house until I noticed something... different. I jogged across the deserted street and furrowed my brows. A new shop, now..? But, there were no construction signs or anything... For a new store added in, this store looks pretty old, too... I shrugged my shoulders and pushed open the door to the run-down looking building.

I had to blink my eyes a few times to adjust to the darkness of the store. Walking in blindly I bumped into a shelf a shower of dust fell onto my head. I coughed and tried to wave away the dust, but it was only making it spread. After the dust faded away, I got a better look at my surroundings. There were about ten different bookshelves arranged in random places. Books were scattered on the floor, atop of tables with outdated tablecloths, and they were stacked high in the bookshelves. I ventured in deeper and cringed when I got too close to a bookshelf that contained nothing but jars with floating human parts in them. I backed up and my eyes instantly widened when I bumped into something soft but firm.

"Welcome, my dear, to my shop." A deep, raspy voice said behind me.

I jerked away from the unknown person with a shriek. My heart was pounding and I put my hand over my chest in an attempt to calm its beating. Standing there before me was a man who looked to be in his late sixties. Wrinkles adorned his face along with a few scars here and there. His face also showed signs of just being recently shaved. Underneath a black bowler hat he wore, White hair frizzed out. His Black eyes, however, gleamed with a sinister aura. He held onto a cane in his left hand as if it were the world to him and I couldn't quite make out his clothes, considering the fact he had on a long black cloak the covered his whole body all the way down to his wrists. His nails were sharpened to a point, which made me think he was even creepier.

"Can I interest you anything, my dear?" He said, smiling to show me his yellow and decayed teeth.

"N-no thanks, sir. I came into here by accident so I'll just be leaving now." I said, whipping around, ready to make a run for the door.

"Nonsense, dear. There must be something that you want. Whatever it is, I can help you." He said, stopping me in the middle of my escape by using his cane on my shoulder to hold me back.

Anything...that I want? I found it very hard to believe that this old man could help me with what I wanted. However..it was a very tempting offer. What if he really can help me? If he has the power to help me then I can... I can finally find that bastard... The one who abandoned mother and I... I glanced back at him to see the old man smiling in that same creepy way as when I first walked in. He took this opportunity to take his cane off my shoulder and walk into the back of his shop. I waited and he returned swiftly, a black leather-bound book in his right hand. He placed the book into my hand that didn't have the grocery bags and showed me the way out.

.:. Time Skip .:.

I shut the door quietly behind me. I numbly set the grocery bags onto the kitchen counter and put away the items that needed to be refrigerated. Suddenly, there was a loud crash noise. I twitched slightly and instantly my whole body kicked into gear. The noise came from upstairs!

"Mom..." I uttered quietly, fearing the worst already.

I ran up the stairs, taking two at a time. Throwing open the door, I called out to my mother. I didn't get a response but I knew something was wrong. The only other place she could be is the master bathroom! I jumped over the bed and grabbed the knob of the bathroom door. I jiggled it but, it wouldn't budge. I banged on the door and pressed my ear against the door to hear a muffled groan. My eyes widened and I took about three steps from the door. I ran and kicked the door, crashing it open and nearly taking it off its hinges. Immediately I was hit with a strong scent of blood. I plugged my nose with my hand and felt like time had stopped. My heart race increased and water sprang to my eyes. There, on the side of the tub was my mother, wrapped clad only in a towel. The towel, however, was dripping with blood and it was changing to a darker Red color. Both of my hands shot to cover my mouth, which was opened wide in a gape. The water was changing slightly in color. My mom was doubled over in pain and had her arms wrapped around her stomach. She was covered in blood everywhere and I stood in shock before I finally took action.

"Mom!" I yelled, running over to her side and trying to help her up with tears blurring my vision.

"Abby, is that you?" She questioned uncertainly.

"Hang on, I'm calling an ambulance!"

It took less than ten minutes for the ambulance to arrive and take her and me off to the nearest hospital.

.:. Time Skip .:.

I don't know why I did it, but I ended up grabbing the leather-bound book given to me by the old man.

The old man escorted me to the door and was talking to me, but I wasn't really listening. I was staring at the book which, oddly enough, didn't have a title on the front or the back. It didn't even show the author's name on it! He had his arm on my shoulder, but suddenly stopped me. I turned to look at him for the first time since he had started to escort me out.

"You know, that book truly is magical. It can grant any wish that you want, no matter what it is. The instructions for the ritual are inside at the beginning. You don't have to chant anything you just have to follow the instructions and it will work its magic. This book will give you what your heart desires most... However, I should warn you fairly. You should be careful what you wish for." He muttered the last part so much so that I almost didn't catch what he said.

I merely nodded my head and exited the shop quickly.

"A book that can grant any wish?" I mumbled, gazing at the book with a new perspective.

The question is: what do I want to wish for now?


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