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Bud - Early stages of development of a flower or plant growth.
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Prologue
Most people are born to a loving mother and father, others might be born to just loving fathers or mothers, and then there are others whose parents aren't so loving at all. Some lose their parents young and become orphans, waiting for the day they either get adopted or are old enough to support themselves; others are also made orphans but instead are given away to other relatives and friends. All of these children came from the union of one woman and one man, regardless of how and who their families ended up being. I was once like them; I too was once made from such a union, but all that changed when I was taken in by a very important person, one who I would respect, love, fear and eventually hate with all my being.
The senses of touch, of feeling weightless and surrounded in a cool liquid, were the first sensations that pierced into my groggy mind. Sound was the next sense to muddle its way into my consciousness, in a very annoying but constant way.
Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip.
'…Huh?'
Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip.
'What…what is that sound?'
Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip.
'…Water? Am I in water?'
Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip.
'My eyelids feel so heavy...why can't I open my eyes?'
The sound of dripping water would keep my company for an infinite period of time. It could have been hours, it could have been days or it could have been just a matter of minutes. However long it was, it would be quickly disturbed by a sudden sibilant voice, breaking apart my solitude.
"How is our patient today doctor? Everything developing as planned?"
"Yes Orochimaru-sama; in the beginning it was touch and go for a little bit but everything managed to work out just fine. We were unsure if she would be able to survive the process of accepting the First's DNA into her body, as many of the other subjects fought of the intrusion and died in the process of rejecting the foreign chakra, but after a small initial struggle, this one has managed to accept it beautifully."
"So this batch might hold a possible success in activating the Mokuton?"
"Yes sir. If this experiment manages to wake up with minimal defects we will place her with the rest of the promising batch and have training and education commence immediately. A written report of their learning rate and development will be ready in hopefully 2 weeks from now, making your regularly scheduled information packages of your research ready for delivery to Danzo-sama, right on time.
The smooth, sly voice and a raspy, young voice were conversing nearby my body.
'Batch? Learning rate? Subjects?'
"Excellent. Fufufufufu! Danzo will continue our founding so long as we keep producing valuable information. Now, is she ready to awaken? Many of the others have failed to awaken at this point, and I can't keep wasting valuable time and effort on a subject that won't wake up. If the ability to wield the Mokuton is not found within her in the next couple of blood and physical tests then get rid of her, I have no use for her otherwise, Fufufufu!"
A loud noise suddenly pierced the room and a strange, warm, heavy, energy started to invade my body, forcing my own energy to move faster inside me, giving me more strength in return. With this new strength, I struggled to use it to open my eyes and try and figure out where I was.
"That's it. Wake up my dear, open those pretty eyes for me. That's a good girl," cooed the sibilant voice.
Squinting my eyes open, the sudden bright light made it take a couple of seconds for me to adjust and be able to focus on the face staring at me through a glass wall. Long silky black hair framed a too pale face with golden eyes and purple stripes on their eyelids.
"Welcome to the world, my little doll."