On the day of her 10th birthday, something occurred that would once again change Arashi's life forever. Arashi was on one of her strolls through the forest. She was killing time until her dad came home that day for his leave from his ninja duties. While she was walking she decided to go visit one of the animals that she befriended. It was a fox. The fox recently had some kits so she checked up on the mother and her family to make sure things were okay. When she got there there was already a boy near the den. Arashi didn't want to approach because she figured he would freak out and run away like the others. However as she got closer she realized what he was doing.
The boy was kicking the mother fox. "I just want one you stupid fox!" the boy yelled at the fox. Arashi was enraged and she charged at the boy. "Leave her alone!" Arashi growled at him. She then tackled the boy to the ground. "Ahh get off of me, who are you?!" he shouted frantically. The boy was facing the ground so he didn't know it was Arashi. Arashi let him up and then went to the mother fox. She looked her over. "She seems okay just a bit beat up." Arashi thought. Arashi turned to the boy. "What do you think you were doing?!" Arashi snapped. The boy hadn't turned around yet. He was facing the other way dusting himself off. "I just wanted one of the little ones as a pet," he said nonchalantly. "Well you can't have one they're her children! Besides you can't keep a wild animal as a pet!" Arashi yelled. "Yeah, yeah" the boy said. He then finally turned around. "You're...You're...," the boy stuttered. "I know I'm the disgrace of our land, the hero murderer, the one everyone says is a monster," Arashi said this without care she knew what he was thinking, but he was the real monster. The boy started to back away slowly. "I'll go tell my father what you did!" he shrieked and then ran off. "Go ahead see if I care!" Arashi yelled back. Arashi then stroked the fox's fur. "It's okay he's gone now." She said soothingly. The fox realizing it could now get away ran into the hole with her kits. Arashi just smiled at it. "I'm not as worthless as those people think, and you're proof. Thank you." Arashi murmured. Arashi then started to head home.
What Arashi was unaware of was that the boy was actually the son of the head of a powerful family, the Hichiro. When the boy told his father about what happened he of course exaggerated. He said that Arashi attacked him for no reason and that he barley got away. His father was outraged by this. His father knew that Arashi's father was a ninja for the Cloud Village, and a Jounin to boot. The boy's father decided enough was enough and that the demon child had to go, so he hired ninja from the hidden mist to take of Arashi and her father.
Arashi made her way as if nothing happened. As she walked through town people gave her condemning and fearful looks. They all stayed out of her way. As it should be is what Arashi always thought. Normally she doesn't go through the town, but through the forest. However today her dad was coming back home and she wanted to greet him, her mom was at work in the village library anyways and wouldn't be home. Arashi made her way to the east side of the village, hoping her father would arrive soon. It had been three weeks this time since he had been home. Arashi was always concerned when he went back because being a Jounin he got the most dangerous missions and there was always a chance he wouldn't come back.
Arashi had finally made it to the edge of the village after getting looks from the whole village and scaring the crude out of two kids. She propped herself up against a building and started her wait. It wasn't long until Arashi saw a silhouette of her father in the distance. "Dad!" Arashi cheered while running towards the shadowy figure in the distance. As she approached she was able to see her father more clearly. Her father was about five feet nine inches and he had an athletic build. He shared the same stellar emerald eyes as Arashi, but with a kinder look to them. He kept his pale blonde, almost white hair out of his eyes with his black hidden cloud headband. The cloud symbols just peaked out from his bangs, despite his long bangs the rest of his hair was cut short. Her father was wearing his usual uniform; he wore black pants with his shuriken pouch attached, black ninja shoes, a yellow shirt with the Tsurugi clan symbol, which consist of a dragon twisted around a sword, embroidered on, black gloves with the cloud symbol, and his grey vest that proves he passed the Chuunin Exams. Also probably one of the most important things he wore was his sword that he used for electrical jutsus, which he had strapped to his back.
Arashi came to a halt when she reached him. "So squirt did ya miss me?" her father questioned even though he knew the answer. "What do you think? Why else would I come running over here?" Arashi said full of pep now that her dad was home, "And stop calling me squirt I'm getting to old for that." Her father looked down at her and smiled. "That's right you're ten starting tomorrow," he paused, "Guess I'll have to start calling you munchkin from now on." Arashi glared at him. He laughed "I'm kidding I swear." "I never know with you." She replied. "That's because I like to keep you on your toes," he said while patting her head. Arashi made a grouchy face because she hated that and her father knew he did. The two of them then started to head back home.
When they were about half way home Arashi noticed her father seemed distracted. She followed his gaze to a group of people talking. She couldn't hear them, but her father probably could, being a ninja. Arashi tugged on his arm to break him from his trance. He looked down at her while they continued to walk. "Dad you okay?" Arashi was concerned. "Yeah I'm fine, just tired that's all." He said trying to force out some sort of yawn. Arashi figured they must have been talking about her; it was the only thing she could think of that would upset him. Arashi grabbed his hand in an attempt to comfort him. As long as she had her family Arashi didn't care what people thought of her, but apparently her family did.
They eventually made it home after that long and awkward walk. "So far this day really sucks." Arashi thought to herself. Arashi's mother had gotten home before them and came to greet them at the door. Her mother was only an inch shorter than her father and she had a body made for sword fighting, with her graceful movements and strong arms and legs. Unlike Arashi's father her mother had steel grey eyes which looked both stern and loving. Her hair was as black as a raven's wing. Her mother was wearing a red keiko-gi and a white hakama (traditional parts of a kendo uniform), along with a pair of wood sandals. Her mother also, like Arashi's father, carried a sword, but hers was at her side and was sharp unlike the dull blade of her father mainly used for jutsus. Arashi's parents when put next to one another looked just like yin and yang.
Arashi's parents hugged each other and then gave each other a kiss which Arashi stuck her tongue out at and made a disgusted face. Her parents just laughed. They then all went inside. Her father went to go rest from his long journey and her mother then went to make dinner. Arashi could smell a sweet meaty odor coming from the kitchen. "Mmmmm Unagi my favorite. This day is starting to turn around fast," Arashi thought as she went over today's events. She went and sat down with a book in the dining room. It was about the five great nations and their hidden villages. She gazed over the pages hoping someday she could travel to these places and leave this accursed village in the Claw Country.
At dinner Arashi realized something didn't feel right. The same air was about them from when she and her father were walking home. "Is everything alright?" Arashi was getting anxious. Her mother looked at her. "Yes why wouldn't it be?" her mother said obviously hiding something. "Something's up and everyone in this house knows but me. I don't like this." Arashi sat at the table thinking. Arashi waited for something to happen, but nothing did. Before she knew she was off to bed. Arashi still had an unsettling feeling in her gut though. Something wasn't right. Arashi pushed it out of her mind though, after all it would be her birthday tomorrow and she would be turning ten. Right before she fell asleep she could have sworn she heard her father say we need to make her leave by whatever means necessary.
