Welcome, little children

Welcome, little children! This is my first fanfiction, so please go easy on me! No flames!

'thinking'

"speaking"

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Prologue:

She could only stare out from behind her window. Her window to the world as she thought of it. For she could never be a part of that world. She could never go and play ninja with all the kids of the village. She could never put herself in a position where others might count on her.

For she was deaf. She told herself that she would be only a burden and that she didn't want anything to do with shinobi anyway. That strategy worked until she saw the kids her age first become genin and get their very own leaf village headbands. How proud they all were, and how sad it made her. For it was around that time that she realized, that, because of her disability, she would always be useless.

That was when Orochimaru came. He showed her a new side to life, where she could be powerful and somebody. He saved her from the deep pit of despair she had fallen into. She believed again and her life, for the first time, had a purpose. Orochimaru had given it to her.

I hope that was a good start! Please read and review! I will try and post the next chapter in a week or so.