Chapter 11

Secrets of Sound

Sakamoto was a young girl. She grew up happily in the Kusagakure, her father a humble man who worked diligently as an armorer, making exquisite weapons for the local ninja. Her mother was deep in the centre of the ANBU ninja, often risking her life for her family – and, although Sakamoto would never hold it against her, risking her family's lives for her job.

Her life was uneventful, and a comfortably happy one. However, nothing can ever be perfect, and her blissful life was torn asunder.

Her father got caught smuggling goods to the sound ninja and was executed for treason.

This all lead to the war of Rain and Grass; Sakamoto was told it was the Rain that had killed her father. Her mother was summoned back from her missions and sent to war against the Rain. Her perfect life of love and happiness was spoiled.

Later that year she was told her mother had died on a mission. Naturally, she was utterly, completely distraught; without her mother she was isolated and alone, deep in the scourging war of her clan.

However, this was lie. Her mother had just learned of what had happened to her husband. She had come back, outraged at the truth. She killed a few Grass ninja and got to the Grass Leader. He was skilled in all jutsu and killed her. He made her body into a flesh puppet and sent it into the country of Rain and assassinated the Rain leader.

In Sakamoto's eyes, her mother had returned home to her. Sakamoto was overjoyed. Despite this wonderful revelation even these moments of peace; her mother was not herself, often tired and weary, and one day she collapsed. The doctors said she had been poisned and subjected to torture by the Rain. Sakamoto swore revenge, on her mother death bed.

She went into ninja training.

One day the country was visited by its Sound allies. They asked for all ninja who would like some proper training and to follow Orochimaru to the bitter end.

Naturally Sakamoto accepted and learned many techniques. She quickly became a favourite of Orochimaru's though he never shared her with anyone; not even Kabuto knew of Sakamoto.

She had been awarded Orochimaru's highest favour.

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Sakamoto bounded through the trees wondering why that girl had gotten in the way. Was it possibly love?

Love…What a pointless thing. Sakamoto grimaced. It makes one less effective. One ponders about kills, in the time you could finish them off, you think about morality.

Sakamoto's hand reached back to her neck and she felt the scar, two small holes. It burned. Orochimaru had said it was a great present. What's so great about pain?

Her mind had been disturbed, she never had felt emotion, but now…

Her mind whent back to her parents.

Mum…

Dad…

Is this really what you wanted me to do?