Anime: Naruto
Pairing: N/A (suggestions welcomed)
Summary: Revenge twists the hearts of many in times of need. Sometimes it reaches out and promises happiness for those who have lost everything. When Mariko's brother is murdered, her once innocent heart turns black and she swears revenge. Can a hero who has changed the hearts of many reach her? Or will she be the one to extinguish the Will of Fire?
Author: Triggerspec
OC: Mariko
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or the characters. I also cannot take credit for the similarities to the plot. All credit goes to Masashi Kishimoto
A/N: Unlike my stingy ways, I will not have this story on a schedule. Since it is of no priority of mine, just a simple story to distract me while I work on bigger projects... Follow if you will, like I always promise, this story will not go without an ending. Please enjoy! :D I would love to hear your feedback.

My eyes stung with tears that splashed over my face as did droplets of blood from my enemies. Since I can remember from my very first fight, I have always cried while against an enemy. Deep in my heart I knew I was not a fighter. Each time I would strike someone I would feel this intense tightening of my throat and my vision would blur. It's as if I was hurting my loved ones or myself each and every time I would strike at a mere stranger. I couldn't understand this completely blasphemous reaction, especially not in the world I lived in.

I was born in the age of war, death and fighting was around every corner beneath ever shadow. I suppose I am just sensitive to the feelings of those around. Empathy I believe is what my brother called it. He had told me it was a gift of great fortune, one that would bring great things to this world. My brother always had over the top ideas.

I don't think I will ever get over this crying while I fight. The clouds overhead were coming in faster and the moisture on my skin and in my clothes attracted the chill in the breeze that came in from the south. The waist high grass blew down towards my calves as the signs of the storm worsened. I took a quick scan of my surroundings and could not see a more quicker escape. The floods of bodies seemed to rush at me without an end. I would take down one and two would pounce like wasps defending their hive.

"Dammit, just get out of my way!"

A string of hand seals forced air to swirl out of my body and with a force of my chakra the wind expanded into large lashes slicing anyone within a 5 metre radios into pieces.

"I have no time for scum like you!"

The winds from the storm did in fact help, but it wasn't enough when the storm actually hit I would have to delay and find cover. I had to keep my strength and health at peak conditions. I could hear roaring of people charging me from behind but I was too distracted from the force in the front. I growled with my miscalculation and had another 25 seconds before I could ultimately defend myself. I watched behind me as the sword of the ninja would strike me in 15.

"Shit."

I struck down the man in front of me. 7 seconds. I pulled my weapon out of him and ducked down dodging another strike to my head. 4 seconds. I twirled on my heel trying to force the kunai in my hand to block the metal. I was too late. I watched in slow motion as the metal was about to end my life until it suddenly made a change in direction and the offender collapsed to the ground, coughing blood in my face.

I crouched there, utterly dumfounded as the men around me collapsed without a life left in them. All I could do was stare at the figure a few metres away. His raven hair danced in the wind. The white button shirt he wore open fluttering against his chest. The odd aura that cloaked him like a poisonous shell. It took me a moment to look into his eyes and the odd nuclear shape bewildered me for a moment. It wasn't until the twirled into three tomeos that I knew he was a Uchiha. Not only that, but I can recall the same odd stare from some time before.

"I have never seen a Sharingan with such a formation."

"That is what the true power of a Uchiha looks like."

This boy had confidence, it rolled off of him like a red carpet. I stood straight, clenching my weapon a little tighter, watching for any sign of movement on his part.

"I would thank you for the assistance but I have this feeling you finished them off for reasons of your own."

"Hm."

It was faster then anything I could have ever imagined and when I turned around and caught a hold of his wrist, I almost collapsed. I have never felt something so terrifying in my life..., it's as if he himself held Satan inside of his heart. The storm began to cackle with thunder as a flash of electricity pulsed through his katana.

"So you do have some skill after all. Not many can properly block my katana's attack," his eye's narrowed and he smirked, "Unfortunately, my weapon isn't your only threat."

My eyes glanced to his other hand as he focused his chakra into his palm. I pushed back and barley managed to dodge the thin line of pure electric chraka that resembled a sword. I had no time to think though, with quick stepping I jumped back a few more feet until the tip of the sword was almost touching my cheek. I could feel the static of his intent attract to me. The essence of his body felt all too familiar, as if I know him. That's when the pellets of rain began to fall.

"Get out of my way."

"What makes you think you can tell me what to do?"

"Tsh."

This guy pissed me off... It's not from the tone in his voice that clearly says I'm inferior. It's not the dead look in his eyes that says I'm only a game to him..., No, it's not anything that has to do with his self-centered attitude...

We both charged forward letting metal sing with metal before shoving each other off. We let out hand signs and he exhaled a gust of fire while I summoned a wall of earth. The two vanquished each other out and the two of us met in the ashes, once again trying to use pure will as our ammunition.

"I told you to get out of my way. I will not allow some arrogant child to ruin my goal."

"Hn."

He had the slight upper hand in physical strength and he found this out quickly. I was soon forced to merely dodge as he blew a flurry of attacks toward me. It was getting difficult to continue at this pace. Especially while the ground began unstable and slippery with the rain and mud. With a quick thought I tried to force a barrier once again. He quickly caught sight of my seals and made his distance away from me. My blades of wind vanished without a victim, only catching grass and left over bodies on the ground.

"I've already seen that move, it's pointless to try and attack me with it."

I was breathing rather heavily by now. I've been fighting for hours before this bastard even appeared. Most of my chakra was used vanquishing the tougher enemies of the earlier wave. But..., there was no way in hell that I was going to allow this punk stop me. I could feel the warmth of my tears run down my face as memories of my brother flooded my head.

"You can understand my pain, why do you persist on getting in my way!"

I hollered out, becoming more than annoyed at his persistence.

"What business do you have with Madara?"

The pissed-off look on my face was instantly replaced with shock. Than recognition hit me as why I finally felt such a connection to this boy. Uchiha Sasuke. I saw and was introduced to him the last time I had visited Madara. In a way it was if Sasuke was a reincarnation of Madara, though I knew that to be impossible.

"It's of no concern to you. Konohagakure scum."

I snarled with venom on my tongue. It seemed the name had just as much of an effect said to him as it was for me to say. His eyes narrowed in a scowl as he snarled with rage. He came at me with much more force than before and the strange design back in his irises. I tried to jump back and dodge as fast as I could, but it seemed almost futile. Just as it seemed I could get an escape a horrid burning could be felt around my leg. I looked down to see a purple flaming skeleton grasping me. I let out a ear curdling scream as the fear and pain mixed together and with the use of a lightning jutsu I manged to break away from it's grasp and crawl a few feet back.

Both Sasuke and the half of skeleton stood there, glaring at me.

"What the hell is that?"

I couldn't hide the panic in my voice as it cracked and it seemed Sasuke found amusement in that.

"I left that village years ago. Don't you ever think that I am connected to that pathetic village. I will not be stopped until that village is erased."

Hearing this wiped my fear away and caused me to smirk.

"Now, I'll ask you again. What is your business with Madara?" He snapped at me again.

"He has information on a certain person I want to to kill."

Sasuke watched as I stood up once again, a new aura swirling around me. There was no doubt, as I thought about the feeling inside, I looked almost deranged on the outside.

"You know this feeling don't you Sasuke. This feeling of revenge, a thriving pulse to kill a specific person. It's what attracts Madara to people like us, this swelling cloud in our hearts that feeds us to the darkness. Being around you feeds my hates Sasuke, it draws me in."

He continued to gaze at me. His nuclear eyes watching me with security, leaving his skeleton guard up, refusing to trust my behaviour. For good reason too...

"See, I had recently lost someone dear to me..., someone irreplaceable. This person was someone who was going to change the world, make it a safe place. He wanted to make a safe place for his little sister, because she had this problem, where people influenced her emotions. He wanted her to feel happy and to forget the sensation of hate and pain. So he had this plan, that he would show the world this pain and show them that it needs to stop."

The tears poured out and I covered my face with my hand, my dark red bangs clung and blanketed my face. The storm was at it's worst now as the thunder shook the ground, bolts of lightning dancing around tree tops. It seemed to fit the atmosphere perfectly between me and the Uchiha.

"He knew that my heart wasn't meant for fighting, he believed that the world could be changed, to become a better place. He had a heart and dreams larger than this world... But, it seems that the world wasn't ready to accept his peace, they wouldn't accept his pain. So this boy, he came running in and murdered him. The only person I had left, the only man who would protect me... To keep me sane."

I wiped away my tears, but it was futile more would pour out. So giving up on the irritating liquid I looked up at Sasuke with puffy grey eyes.

"So, when I found out that my brother had be cut down, I swore... I swore that I would find this bastard and teach him pain. I will teach him a pain so excruciating that he will accept death, he will beg and plead for it! Then I will continue my brothers dream and I will introduce the world to pain in order to show it peace. I will become God."

I think Sasuke had finally realized that I was no longer in a shape to fight, and that I was no threat to him. It seems he got the information he was looking for and he had set his weapons aside for now.

"This man, what is his name? The man you want revenge on."

"His name? I believe the name I was told was that of a Jinchurriki. Uzumaki Naruto."

His name left a bad taste in my mouth as I spoke it. It seemed to cause some conflict within Sasuke as well. I suppose he could know him, both being from Konohagakure.

"I will not rest until my hands are covered in the blood of Uzumaki Naruto! For I am the younger sister of God himself and will soon be the last surviving member of the Sage of Six Paths."