Run...I have to keep running or he'll get me! Why does my heart hurt, why is this man chasing me? All I remember is that I was standing in a burning village, why was I there? Where am I running to? Mind clouded with fear I crash into something. Looking around I see that I'm in a field, what did I hit? Looking up in front me I see a man with golden yellow hair, big blue eyes, and a headband with a leaf symbol on it.
"Please you have to help me, he's coming after me!"
I scream at the man and he quickly looks past me. Eyes growing wide without hesitation the man scoops me in his arms and brakes into a sprint. I pass out.
Minato's POV
Back at Konoha I barge into Lord Hokage's office holding an unconscious little girl.
"I found her running always from the Hidden Sound Village, the place was engulfed in flames."
Gently I set her down on the Hokage's desk.
"She claimed to have seen someone, said he was after her."
Lord Hokage rises and examines the little girl, I also take the time to look at her. By her size I'd say she's no older than 7. Softly I brush a curl of copper hair off her small face.
"Did you see anyone?"
A familiar voice appears behind me so I turn.
"I did not Jiraiya Sensei, I even scouted to make sure."
Suddenly the little girl arches her back and begins to scream in agony, grabbing at her chest. Gazing at the girl I see black markings coming out the top of her shirt. So cutting open her shirt we all gasp in shock.
"It's a seal!"
Jiraiya stands close studding the seal that directly on top her heart.
"It's not stable, it must have been put on recently."
That seal...it's a seal used for demons.
"So what do we do with her?"
I ask and the girl goes limp.
"We don't know what or why the seal was put there but she could be a danger to the village."
Lord Hokage sits back at his desk.
"So what, we just put her back? We don't even know if she's a danger, or if she even came form the village."
Anger begins to fill me, suddenly Jiraiya lifts up the girl.
"Well I guess I'll have to watch over her, I live outside the Village so it only makes sense."
Lord Hokage hesitates but then nods. They know something I don't.
Jiraiya's POV
It's been a week since I've taken this girl back to my place. Attached to her waist was a ninja headband with a music note on it, there's no doubt whatever destroyed the Sound Village is sealed inside of her. The mark in the center is what concerns me the most. It's a curse put there by Orochimaru. Was that the man chasing her? Entering my guest room Ii see her sitting up.
"Hi there kiddo, my names Jiraiya, what's yours?"
I'm not quite sure how to talk to little kids so I try to be as calm and gentle as possible.
"M..my name?"
She softly speaks rubbing sleep out of her eyes.
"Do you remember it?"
Shutting her eyes she cringes holding her head.
"I can't remember anything!"
She screams. Interesting so her memories whipped out. Smiling nicely I pat her head.
"Hey, don't stress it kid."
Azami's POV
"So are you ready to start learning how to be a ninja?"
Standing at the doors of the Academy my stomach churns.
"Don't you think it's a little late to start, everyone almost done already."
My father or Jiraiya the Toad Sage chuckles patting my head.
"I taught you way more that you need, trust me you'll be the one who's ahead."
Smiling widely at him he gives me a tight squeeze.
"I'll be here when it let's out, knock em dead sweetie."
Opening the doors I step inside. The moment the doors behind me close I feel all eyes on me.
"Well hello there, what is your name?"
The teacher flashes me a pearly white grin.
"Azami."
I softly say biting my lip nervously.
"Hello Azami, we were just about to pick squad members, go ahead and take a seat next to Obito."
Glancing around I see a boy with black spiky hair and orange goggles waving me over. Also on top the goggles is a leaf headband. Letting out my breath I've been holding I slowly make my way to Obito. Feeling a certain pair of eyes I glace at the person behind Obito and see a boy with a mask that covers his mouth and nose with light grey hair that defines gravity. He too wears a leaf headband making it so that a few stands of hair fall between his eyes. Why is he looking at me with such sharp eyes? Smiling nicely at the boy he blushes and quickly looks away. Ha. Next to Obito he laughs and scratches the back of his head.
"Wow, you're really pretty Azami!"
"Don't make me laugh loser."
The boy behind Obito says and Obito turns waving a fist at him.
"Oh shut up Kakashi you're just jealous!"
"Why you little."
Kakashi and Obito are almost head to head, I could basically see the electricity between them.
"That's enough you two, I'm about to announce whose on whose team."
Obito crosses his arms and faces the front while Kakashi rolls his eyes. Hmm, i wonder whose team I'll be on. I look around the room and see all kinds of faces. Who knows!
"Alright and on squad 7 is; Obito, Azami,"
Obito jumps up with excitement.
"YES!"
"And Kakashi."
"What?"
Both boys say in unison. Oh great, I'm stuck with two boys who already want to beat each other. This should be fun...
"Here is the list to where each squad will meet their Sensies tomorrow, class dismissed."
Rising to my feet I leave a bickering Obito and an annoyed Kakashi to go look at the list. Once I know where to meet our sensei I follow the crowed of kids out the building. Outside I scan for a large man with big white hair. Where are you dad? Sitting at a bench I mess with my own leaf ninja headband, he must have forgotten what time the Academy lets out, well it did let out early.
Watching the sun set I decide that father forgot about me so I go to stand up.
"What are you still doing here?"
Looking up I see a man with golden yellow hair and big blue eyes smiling down at, next to him is that Kakashi boy.
"My father said he'd meet me here when class let out...I think he forgot."
I sigh to myself, I swear if he's doing his "research" I'll open up a can of...
"Who's your father?"
The man ask patting Kakashi's head, kakashi quickly brushes him off.
"Jiraiya."
At the sound of my dads name the man shows a spark of realization in both my dads name and in me. Do I know him?
"Hey Kakashi, why don't you walk this young lady home?"
Kakashi stares up at the man as if he's just slapped him in the face. Wow, how nice.
"I'll see you home when you're done."
The man smiles at me then departs leaving Kakashi and I alone.
"Well, let's go."
Kakashi flatly says waiting for me to move, I walk past him towards the village gates.
"Wait why are we leaving the village?"
"Because that's where I live."
I don't bother being nice if he isn't going to return the favor. After a long moment of silence we're almost there.
"Was that man your father?"
I ask making Kakashi stop in his tracks. He stares at the ground.
"No."
Well okay...We stay silent the rest of he way. At my house I thank Kakashi but he just walks away. This squad should be fun. Inside the house I see my father writing stuff down.
"Thanks for meeting me out side the Academy Jiraiya!"
I stand in front him with my arms cross.
"OHH! I knew I'd forgotten something and hey, I'm your father young lady!"
Rolling my eyes I takes my shoes off.
"A father would't forget his own daughter!"
My dad gets up and opens up the fridge pulling out a Popsicle.
"I'll make it up to ya kiddo."
He splits the Popsicle and hands me a stick.
"This time it better be good."
I giggle and take a bite out of it shocking my teeth.
"So who's all on you're squad?"
Sitting next to him I sort out his papers.
"Obito and Kakashi?"
My father begins to laugh. Whats so funny?