Chapter 1

A new Home

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The slowly drip of water woke me up from my not so wanted nap and I did what anyone would do. I tried to fall back asleep. Sadly that didn't work when my brain realized that I was in a dark cave in an unknown place with a painful headache. So then I did the next logical thing. I began to cry. I cried for the loss of my village, the loss of my family, the loss of my clan, and the loss of my self. But I don't regret it. 'Why am I crying?' I asked my self that question thousands of times in that cave, and everytime I came to the same conclusion. That it was right. Eventually my brain decided that it was time to stop my self pity and discover where I was and who decided to acquaint me with their fist.

Moving my wet black hair away from my face, I activated the Tamashi and saw a figure watching me from a distance. My first thought was that I had been captured by one of the shinobi who attacked my village, but I quickly dismissed that due to the general lack of injuries on my part. Any regular shinobi would have assumed the guarding of a prisoner, but the chakra they had indicated that they weren't any regular shinobi. I had to be careful not to show off that I knew where the shinobi was, but I had to figure out why they had me under lock and key.

Slowly, I looked around the cave and memorized everything I could about it. The cave ceiling was roughly 10 feet of the ground, and was about 6 feet wide, making it a small cave in all circumstances. Damp puddles covered the ground, leading me to assume that I had been put in here after I was knocked out, meaning I wasn't far from my village.

Suddenly, the figure spoke. "Whatever you're trying to find, you won't." I looked over at his general direction and decided to really in a cheeky manner.

"Who said I was looking for something?" I gave the figure I faint smile, before I continued to look around for more hints about the mysterious shinobi. That's when I realized it was best to find out if I looked through the figures memories. I had heard that there was a tribe in Konohagakure who was able to read minds using their family jutsu, but what I did wasn't the same. I didn't enter their mind, I just read them.

I activated my dojutsu and saw something that would changed my view on my captor. Or should I say captors. In the memories of the figure, I saw a betrayal of someone who deserved better. There was a terrible father, and a mother who cares to much. A mob who wanted the death of countless innocents, because they 'weren't the same'. There was a shinobi who saw what the face of evil wanted to do and decided to help one soul become a better person, while he had doomed himself. That man had helped raise that child, and that child loved that man. But that child was going down a dark road. The child though he was only a tool. In that moment I decided that I had to save my captor from himself. The road to vengeance is not anpath I want to go down on. So I stood up looked in his direction and said something that would change his life.

"You are not a tool. If you ever say that about yourself again, I'll beat your ass until you realize that you need to change." My voice contained an ounce of empathy, and I hoped the figure would understand. The figure didn't say anything at first, then did something any sane person would do. He promptly proceeded to try to kick my ass. I really shouldn't have spoken to him without introducing myself first.

Shit.

The senbon he threw at me, would have killed me, if my Tamashi had not already been active. His face betrayed no emotion as to how I easily caught the senbon, preferring instead to rush me. I dropped down into planning to sweep his legs from under him. He instead jumped over my leg and hit me on the head with his foot, hard. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm no newcomer to taijutsu and in any other situation I would have beaten him, the sun just got in my eyes. I hate the sun.

When I came to I was thankfully outside, and I was mostly fine, with just another small headache. This time I saw another ninja. My other captor. I would recognize him anywhere by how he wore his Hitai-ate. That and the giant ass sword he carried. Sort of like my dad's but bigger. Clearly trying to compensate for something. Whatever insults I thought about hi, paled to the fact his chakra was clearly that of a jounin. I stood no chance if it came to a fight and I would lose in ten seconds flat.

Though it would be close. He looked at me and I saw his eyes. There's a saying the the eyes are the windows to the soul. Utter hogwash in my opinion because windows are on houses not people. Duh.But those eyes were those of a killer and if I had to guess, the person that had saved me was killed by him and I was his prisoner.

"Did you enjoy your beauty sleep princess?" He said with slight humor in his voice. Only slight.

I reacted in a professional manner. "Of course. It takes work to make yourself as beautiful as mine." I quipped hoping he would taken it as a joke. Hopefully.

"Well then maybe you should sleep for the rest of the day you need it with looks like yours. Though some introductions are in order, let's start with names and blood limits. What are yours?" He asked in the least subtle way possible.

"Wel-l-l," I stuttered clearly aware that he knew at least something about the Tamashi, but I steeled myself not wanting to show any fear.

"My name is Akinori Okasawa and my Kekkai Genkai is the Tamashi no me." I said without a hint of fear. So I decided to be brave. "And may I know who you are. Sir." I added quickly not wanting to insult the Jounin in front of me. The headband he wore had the symbol of the hidden mist, who were known to kill those with Kekkai Genkai's. Except it was crossed out. That's good news. I hope.

"My name is Zabuza. I don't have a Kekkai Genkai but I'm capable of many powerful jutsu. Enough to kill a small boy in an unknown forest." The smile Zabuza gave me reminded me of a shark. That's probably not good. So I had to be cocky. Best idea I ever had.

"It's a good thing I'm not a small boy anymore," I retorted. The silence was heavy like a mist. And then the most unexpected thing happened. He laughed. Zabuza laughed at my joke. Although it could have been me. It probably was me he was laughing at.

"Looks like you village wasn't burned down because of you." Clearly amused by my retort. "It probably was because all of you were asleep due to you needing beauty sleep." He added just to spite me.

"Well then we should probably introduce you to the other member of our happy family. Haku!" He yelled the name so loud it was a wonder he hasn't been caught by the mist ninja yet. Though that probably meant they had found him, and met a less than ideal fate. Haku appeared with a certain grace before I noticed something strange. He was a she. Her long hair was halfway down her back, and she was wearing a mist hunter-nin mask. You'd think I would have noticed that in the cave but I was blinded by the sun. I would have totally won the fight if not for the sun. Fuck you sun.

"Zabuza, you called for me?" Haku inquired while making sure not to face me. I don't think we got of on the right foot, in fact it was probably her left that knocked me out.

"You never introduced your self to our guest." Zabuza looked back at me as he said giving me a look that made me realize how crazy this is. Here I am having a lovely conversation with two insane killers near me. Maybe I should make tea. May as well go all in.

"I think we're more than familiar with each other," she said as she glared at me with each word.

"I don't think I'm as well aquianted with you, as I am with your foot," I jested but I swear she just hated me more than before. Great. Now at least half the crazy ninja hate me, 'But is that as bad as saying half the crazy ninja like me?' I wondered as the kunoichi continued to stare me to death.

"Fine, my name is Haku, although you probably knew that as well and my Kekkai Genkai allows me to control ice with jutsu," she added clearly proud of that fact. 'So she is rather proud about herself,' I thought to myself. May as well appeal to her assertive side.

"Nice to meet you ma'am.", I added in the most polite way as possible. Then a sudden and explosive noise came from Zabuza's direction and I turned around to see him on the ground. Then I realized that we were being attacked and spun around. There in front of me were two senbons. Going for me. Why me? Am I that hateable? I caught the senbons before I saw who threw it at me. Then I finally heard the sound clearly for the first time. Zabuza was laughing so hard he fell off the log. Though I don't understand why Haku threw the senbon at me.

"I'M A MAN YOU DUMBASS!" she, no he yelled at me. So I was right the first time. I should never doubt myself again. After all I am perfect. That's why she hadn't fallen for my rugged good looks. Only possible explanation, I should have known. Once Zabuza had stopped laughing he then did something even I couldn't have guessed. He asked me to join them in their mission to defeat the current Mizukage, and of course I had to accept. But on one condition.

"You can't call me Akinori anymore, instead you have to call me," I then tried to think of a badass name and, of course He spoke up. 'Why don't you call yourself after the tragedy that befell your clan,' and as much as I hated Him, he brought up a good point. So I came up with a name to describe that grim day.

"Call me Grimm."

"Why the fuck do you want us to call you Grim?" Asked Haku, clearly evaluating my IQ. He may end up dissapointed.

"That's Grimm with two m's. And it's because of the grim fate that befell my clan." I explained to him, though I did sound slightly sad. Then a joke came to me and of course I had to say it.

"I guess you could say it makes me more mist-erious!" I then proceeded to laugh at my own joke as Zabuza weighted his options involving my sudden death. For some reason he looked at a rather large boulder, and then gave me his creepy smile.

"I think it's time for your training." As he said each words his smile never faltered once.

This is going to suck.

A/N: Hey everyone! Hope you enjoy the first actual chapter. And any reviews you have for my work feel free to comment, or if its going in a direction than the one originally intended. I'm aiming for as close to daily upload schedule as possible, though some days I'll may have to miss due to studying. Also I'll try to make each chapter at least 1000 words, but usually more. The more free time I get the longer I'll spend on the chapter. I'm also sorry about Grimm's bad habit of terrible puns.

Grimm- I guess you could say my comedy career is rather grim.

TripleG316- Grimm so help me I will make you lose to Tenten in the Chunin Exams!

I do not own Naruto or any of the characters in this story, and especially those awful jokes. Fuck puns.

~TripleG316

Edit#1 Revamped Haku interaction, and needed Grimm a little. Developed his character more.