It was early morning, the sun just visible in a beautiful sunrise. Even still the small clearing was dark, the canopy stopping most of the colors from being easily visible. However, they still danced over the river water in a beautiful colage of colors.
A young girl lay panting beside the river, her blonde hair plastered to her forehead and spreading out choppily around her. Garbed loosely in handmade fabrics and clothes, she was a sight to behold.
Her eyes were closed as her chest rose and fell rapidly. Much of her skin was showing leaving not much room to the imagination. Of course that would only apply to pedophiles since this young girl was only 11 years old. Yet still you could ignore that fact and admire the beauty of one Uzumaki-Namikaze Shizuko, although her 'parents' weren't really good parents she kept their last name but only for now. Part of her believed that they didn't notice her five year absence, maybe that was why no one had found her. Although another part of her, albiet alot smaller, believed that they have been looking for her and maybe just weren't able to find her in this foresty paradise of her's.
Yes, for the last 5 years this young girl had grown up in the wild. She hunted her own food, made her own clothes, and learned to just survive. Possibly better than any 'trained' Genin could hope to be able to. Then again, not many people were part demon with full demon mentors willing to help them and train them.
Speaking of training, Shizuko had learned many things in the past years. She could now fashion decent bows, arrows, and spears from her surroundings, how else would she hunt? Shizuko knew how to start a fire and cook meat without burning said meat or causing a forest fire. She could make clothes from animal furs and knew how to debone a fish, although she usually didn't. Shizuko even knew from memory many plants that could kill her and which were safe to eat, she could fish and was stealthy enough to sneak up on even the most alert of prey.
Of course, her survival skills weren't the only ones that had gotten better over the years. While she had no idea if her genjutsus worked since animals weren't really good test subjects her other skills were at least at Mid-Chūnin according to Fluffy and her Chakra control was Mid-Chūnin to High-Chūnin, good for her huge reserves, and that means she can do tree walking and water walking farely well. Ninjutsu repitore was limited to Henge, Kawarmi, Kage Bushin, and her Fox Fire techniques she could perform most of them withough smoke and little to no handsighns while nearly flawlessly incorperating then into her Taijutsu. Her Taijutsu was apparently one resevered mainly for demons according to Kura Chan, it involved mainly flexability and speed, it relied mainly on her claws to do serious damage. It also strongly used fients and trickery to syche out her opponet and catch them of gaurd. Her bow and arrow skill were good enough to shoot a squrril though the eye and she could use her makeshift spear reasonably well should she have to defend hersevles against say wolves, never mind the fact that wolves probably didn't live in these woods and a bear was more likely.
Shizuko groaned, clutching her head and blinking wearily. A small fox bounded towards her, licking her face and yipping excitedly. Shizuko smiled, giggling as the licking tickled "Ewww, good morning Kasai".
Kasai was a young kit that Shizuko had found injured in the woods. Out of the good of her own heart, and Kurama yelling at her, Shizuko ended up healing the young kitsune. Now she was Shizuko's best friend, she could even tell was Kasai was saying even though Shizuko didn't speak fox.
Their morning went as it had for the past few years. Bathe in the river, hunt a squirrl or two for breakfeast along with some berries, practice her aim a bit, and then maybe work on her taijutsu or her general workouts.
Things went as plan, almost, and she knew exactly how it went wrong. Shizuko had just finished breakfast and had grabbed her hand made bow when she heard a silent rustle. Immediately she jumped into the bushes, becoming one with the forest and the tree. Just then three figures landed in the small area she called home, three that she recongnized.
The first was a man with dark black hair and a weasle mask, he was about six feet tall she would guess. He had a sort of feminine build for a dude but who really cares. Itachi, definitely Itachi.
The next was a slightly smaller man at about five foot nine inches who had that more of a V shape build compared to Itachi's slightly feminine one. The sore thumb was the gravity defying silver hair, he wore a dog mask. This is Inu, she realized. 'What was his name again? Kakashi? That sounds about right' She thought to herself.
The last was a young woman standing at around five foot five. Her hair was long and purple. Her mask looked sorta like a cat with whisker marks. Shizuko hated whisker marks, they were her 'prized' birthmarks that just made her easier to spot. Shizuko didn't recognize this woman, was she new?
Shizuko listened intently to their conversation, curious as to why and more importantly how they got there.
"Are you positive the lead ends here Inu?"
"Yes, she must be around her somewhere"
"How do we even know she's alive?"
"I just know she is"
The cat Anbu remained relatively quiet throughout the conversation, silently looking about the clearing before landing on Shizuko's hiding spot. Shizuko went still, not even daring to breathe lest she give herself away. As the woman drew closer Shizuko began to shake.
"Guys, I think I found something" Cat called out to Itachi and Kakashi who immediately went over. Cat was not even five feet away when Shizuko bolted the other way, startling the three anbu. Then the chase was on.
Shizuko honestly lasted longer than she expected, between knowing these woods better, having more chakra, and having possibly even better endurance made her very hard for the three to catch no matter how hard they tried. Although they did have the high ground and Kakashi seemed very good at sniffing out her location whenever Shizuko tried to stop and take a break.
It was Itachi who finally grabbed her, handling her with two hands as she stared at him while shaking. Itachi stared intently at her, studying Shizuko without saying anything. That's when the others showed up, that's when Shizuko knew there was no way she was escaping.
Then, Itachi seemed surprised, disbelieving even. "Shizuko?" He asked, that set Kakashi off. "Is it really her? I told you she was alive! You didn't believe me!" Kakashi would've talked for longer had Cat now sent him a dangerous look.
Shizuko nodded, still shaking and wide eyed. "I am going to set you down, please do not run off" Itachi said calmly. Shizuko bit her lip and nodded, greatful when her feet touched the ground and she was able to take several steps back. "Can you speak?"
"Y-yes" Her voice broke, it was small and obviously not used very often. Which made sense since she usually talked to Kurama in her mind. Shizuko thanked Kami that Kasai was still hunting because things would have not gone this well if she was. Kakashi seemed ready to cry, relief filling him as he thanked Kami that his little Shizuko was alive. Cat just stood their, eerily quiet, it was really starting to creep Shizuko out.
"Shizuko, could we take you back to Konoha? You would be safer there and I could even take you in" Kakashi explained, edging closer. Shizuko shook, tears pooling in her eyes. Home? To Konoha? I mean sure, she might be able to live with Kakashi but at the same time she would have to deal with the villagers and her 'family', they really didn't deserve that title.
That's when they took notice of the ears and tail, that moment is also when Cat made her first move. "You're so cute!" She squealed, running forward and scratching Shizuko's fluffy ears. At first she stiffened at Cat's actions, then she slowly unfroze and started to purr.
"Can I keep her?" Cat asked excitedly, causing Shizuko to blush. "You're Shizuko right? Well now you're my Shi-chan!" Cat hugged her in a tight squeeze, Shizuko didn't know what to do. Kindness from others was not a thing she was very accoustemed to.
"You're coming with us! No one is taking you from me Shi-chan!" Cat's d'aww meter exploded as Shizuko tilted her head to the side slightly. Her ears twitching slightly and a finger on her cheek. It was too cute!
"Hmmm..." Shizuko seemed to think about it, weighing the pros and cons.
"Okay!" Shizuko smiled. Cat squealed and hugged her once more. Maybe living with these people won't be so bad, even if it is Konoha.
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How about that then? Thought I would do something different from what I've seen before.
What do you think?
Harem:
Haku
Zabuza
Suigetsu
Kakashi
Iruka
Minato
Garra
Kiba
Shikamaru
Itachi
Neji
If you want anyone else in the Harem then PM me or write it in a review! = 3
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