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I twirled my locket in between my fingers. Mitsuki now walking by my side, watching me with curiosity. I glanced over to her, she stared at the necklace. "That's pretty." She said.

"Thanks…" I dropped the necklace back on my neck and looked straight ahead.

"Where did you get it?" She asked.

"My parents gave it to me…"

"Oh I see." She went silent.

I treasured the silence for a moment until I felt a sense of worry. Mitsuki was never quiet, what made her silent now? And why did I care? I looked over to her and opened my mouth to say something when Mitsuki started to speak first.

"So… where are your parents now?" She asked quietly, staring at the ground in front of her while she walked.

I frowned and looked ahead. No sense in lying to her it's not like she will be traveling with me all the time. I sighed and started to twiddle with my locket once more. "They're dead."

Mitsuki gasped and quickly looked over to me. I saw her wide eyes out from the corner of my eye, I could have sworn I saw a tear beginning to form in her eye but once I looked fully at her, she dropped her gaze to the ground once more, her long, black hair hiding her face. "I… I'm sorry…" Her voice broke, as if she was fighting the urge to cry.

"Hey don't worry." I said with a grin, to cheer up the moment. "I can make it on my own. I'm a tough girl."

Mitsuki looked up at me with a surprised expression. "But why do you like being alone so much? Traveling by yourself… don't you get… lonely at all?" She frowned. "I always feel lonely. I hate traveling alone… I don't know how you do it…"

I frowned and looked away. "Truth is… I have no clue how I do it." I chuckled at Mitsuki's confused expression. "Everyday I wake up with no idea to what I will do next. I have no idea where I am going but I walk anyways, I walk anywhere my feet can take me."

"Are you looking for something?" Mitsuki asked.

I hesitated before speaking. "Yea I guess you can say that…"

"What are you searching for?"

Bu before I could answer it Mitsuki poked me in the shoulder. I stared at her in confusion. "What?"

"There is no more road left." She said pointing ahead.

"What do you mean?" I followed her pointing and stared with amazement at the giant canyon in front of us. I gasped and walked towards the ledge. I looked over to the very large drop below us, a small line of water that seemed to be a river way below.

Just then my head perked, I heard a body in the distance. I looked over to Mitsuki to tell her and noticed she was looking over towards the trees beside us. "Someone's coming…" She said.

I walked towards her. "How did you know?"

"You knew too?"

We looked at each other in confusion but before anyone could say anything, a kunai shot out from a tree and came down towards us.

I caught it in mid air and studied the knife in my hands. Mitsuki's eye's widened. "Wow nice catch there. Are you a ninja?"

I shrugged. "I don't know… why? Do the swords give it away?" I asked gesturing towards the two swords that hung off my waist.

Mitsuki looked down at the swords then laughed. "To tell you the truth… I never noticed those before."

I rolled my eyes. "You are strange."

"You both are strange."

Mitsuki and I looked over towards the direction the Kunai came from to see three men standing a few feet away from us. They all wore dark clothing and wore headbands that bore the hidden village of the mist symbol. The taller man in the middle looked to be the leader and was the one who spoke before. A smug grin spread across his rugged features. "You were just attacked and you start to have a chat?" He shrugged. "I suggest you quit your little conversation there and give us all your money and belongings and you won't get hurt."

I raised an eyebrow at him, holding back a laugh. "And I suggest you guys turn around and go back where you came from and you won't get hurt. I don't want to fight anyone."

The group laughed. "How can YOU possibly hurt US?" The leader pulled out two long daggers and twirled them in his hands. "Now I'll say it again, give us all your crap."

I pretend to think for a moment, stroking my chin. "Ummm, how 'bout no."

Mitsuki giggled.

This seemed to piss off the men, they glared at us, clenching their fists. If looks could kill, Mitsuki's and my head would have exploded right there.

"Well then you little bitch…" growled the leader, "We will just have to hurt you then."

I frowned. "I don't want to fight anyone. So please, go away."

The leader laughed loudly. "You scared? Of course you would be scared! You're just a helpless little girl." The other joined in on their leader's laughter. "Mommy and daddy aren't here so save you."

I clenched my hand into a fist. Mitsuki looked over to me then back at the man. "Magen… I can-"

"Stay back Mitsuki. This will be over quickly." I was about to reach for my sword but thought better of it. Mitsuki shook her head.

"I'm going to fight too." She said.

"I fight alone got it?" I snapped at her, my eyes still on my opponents.

Mitsuki was about to say something again, but knew there would be no point to it. She frowned and backed away. Waiting to step in at anytime when I would need help.

"Oh?" The leader grinned cruelly. "Did I make the little chicky mad?" He chuckled.

One of the other ninja's tapped the leader on the shoulder. "Umm boss?"

"What?" Snapped the leader.

The small man quivered slightly. "W-well… did you see the way she caught the kunai? She might be a ninja… we should be a little careful."

"A ninja?" The leader laughed. "That catch was nothing but luck. And besides if she was a ninja, she would have thrown it back, or attacked us by now." He shook his head in disbelief. "And she isn't wearing a headband. Neither of them are! So who are you telling to be careful?" He snarled at his teammate.

"Uh… never mind boss…" The smaller man whimpered and walked back to his place.

'Boss' rolled his eyes and turned his attention back to us. He smiled maniacally. "Now I promise I won't hurt you too much." He teased, running his finger across the blade of his dagger.

I scowled. "Let's just get this over with…"

The leader pointed towards Mitsuki. "You guys get her! I will take care of this little bitch here by myself." He said, smiling at me.

The two henchmen, as I would call them, nodded and ran towards Mitsuki. Mitsuki stood her ground, watching the men carefully.

But just as quickly as they took off, I quickly threw the kunai knife that I still held across them, stopping them in their paths, dodging the knife. They looked over to me then back at their boss for support or an order.

The leader just rolled his eyes and turned back to me. "You are pretty skilled there… maybe I should end this quickly just in case."

"Same here." I said.

But before the leader could go on with some verbal abuse, I disappeared and re-appeared under him. He looked down just in time as I punched upwards, just missing his jaw. The man stumbled backwards, a little stunned by my speed. He shook his head and lunged at me with his daggers.

Just as he swung the blades at me, I would simply step aside or maneuver my body away from his attack. This went on for a while, while his henchmen watched in amusement instead of attacking Mitsuki like they were told to. Mitsuki used this chance to sneak up behind the men and smacked them both in the back of the neck, which caused them to topple forward, unconscious.

I was getting tired of simply dodging the mans weak attempts to hurt me, so to end it I went to kick him in the gut but instead the man grabbed my foot and whirled me around, sending me towards a tree.

I twisted my body around and landed on the tree on all fours for a split second before kicking off and flipping over the leader then jabbing him in the back with my elbow. He growled and turned to slice my neck, but I ducked and swept my foot from under his legs.

He fell back onto his butt and glared up at me. "What the hell!"

"Give up?" I asked.

He swore under his breath before lifting himself up again. His eyes traveled down at my swords. "Why don't you just use those and kill me already? Since you're so good." He said sarcastically.

I twitched slightly, my hand hovering over the handles to my swords. "That is none of your business." I said through clenched teeth.

The leader gave a questioning look. "Oh? It seems I struck a cord here." He smiled. "Are you sensitive about your little weapons here?" He spoke to me as if I was a baby, pointing at the sheathed swords.

I tried to ignore him and went at him once more. I swung a fist near his face, he leaned to the side and dodged the punch. Chuckling he kneed me in the stomach. I coughed, trying to regain my breath. I cursed at myself for losing concentration and quickly jumped away to avoid his dagger threatening to impale in the back.

"Common girly…" Laughed my opponent. "Use your little sword there, make this interesting."

My hand was itching to grab the white handle, but I fought it back. I learned my lesson before, but I couldn't keep fighting the urge to fight with the very weapon I was destined to use. The weapon that I was taught to use perfectly and swiftly.

Unfortunately, I lost to the urge and gripped the handle tightly. Slowly and gracefully I slid the blade out from its protective sheath and held it in front of me horizontally, so I could get a good look of my weapon which I haven't used in weeks.

It wasn't a heavy sword, it felt light in my hand, the hilt weighing the same as the blade, perfectly balanced and great for quick kills.

"Oh? SO you will be using that sword of yours… It looks like it could snap in half like a twig!" The leader laughed. "Right men?" He stood there in silence, waiting for the agreements from his minions, yet nothing came. He blinked in confusion and looked over his shoulder to see what his lazy men were doing; hopefully killing the little girl that he ordered them too. But what he saw was nothing like he imagined.

There on the ground were his two men and sitting on top of them with a huge grin on her face was Mitsuki. She waved innocently at the leader.

"What the hell happened!" He shouted with anger. His face turned a dark red as fury built up inside him, cursing under his breath of what useless and weak men he had. He went to turn back to his fight but then found he could not. He cursed under his breath again at what an idiot he had been for turning away from his opponent as the touch of a cold blade on his neck sent shivers down his spine.

"Never turn your back on your opponent." I lectured with a smile. "Now I suggest you give up and go home or I will have to be forced to-" My eyes widened with shock as the man I had cornered grabbed onto the blade with his bare hand, blood trickling down the sword and onto the handle. He slowly pushed the sword away from his neck, satisfied his little stunt had petrified his opponent so much.

Mitsuki gasped, watching her friend tremble at the sight of the hot liquid dripping onto the ground.

I stared in horror, trying to push images from my past away and back into the back of my mind, trying to move my body, but it was impossible. Staring down at my hand, which was now covered in the man's blood, I didn't notice my opponent grab onto my arm and throw me off the edge of the cliff.

I walked past the kitchen and towards the kazekage's office. I approached cautiously and knocked on the door. The door opened and I watched as Gaara's sand from his gourd, well went back into his gourd. I sat down in what I now call my chair, since it's where I sit every time I'm in here.

"So whatcha need to know this time Kazekage-san?" I asked, my usual smile gone. He looked up from his paperwork and stared at me.

"Why did you run?"

My eyes flashed in remembrance and I felt like crying again. "I had a random crazy moment. And I missed Magen!" I said putting on a fake grin. He looked me straight in the eyes, and remained quiet. It stayed quiet for about a minute before he spoke.

"You are lying."

"Huh uh! I do too miss Magen!"

"But you did not have a, as you put it, 'random crazy moment'." He said, smirking. I blushed for some reason, and shook my head.

"Yeah I did!"

"Hn."

"Hey Kazekage-sama, is there a library around here?" I asked, trying to change the subject.

Gaara glared at me. "Hn. Do not change the subject. Why did you run?"

"Because I did?"

"Hn."

"Because I hate hospitals?"

"Hn."

"WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?"

"Hn. I would like the truth, Mitsuki." He said, smirking again. I stared at him, blushing slightly again. WHAT THE CRAP IS WRONG WITH ME?

"LOOK JUST CAUSE YOU'RE KAZEKAGE DOESN'T MEAN I'M GONNA TELL YOU WHY I RAN! I JUST DID!" I shouted. Gaara's smirk widened and he looked amused. My eyes widened and I clamped my hands over my mouth, and turned and ran out of the room.

'I can't believe I just did that! I can't believe I said that!' I screamed in my head. I jumped across rooftops, running away from that room. 'I'm so gonna get kicked out of that house now! I'm gonna go to jail! Oh wait…I'm too young for jail I think yet…oh crud I'm gonna go to juuvie! I don't wanna go to juuvie!'

I stopped running so I wouldn't run into the silhouette in front of me. It was Tenten.

"Whoa!" She shouted as I stopped directly in front of her. "Hey, I was just coming to say goodbye to you!"

"Huh?" I mumbled. I was confused again. I looked at her and realized what she meant. She was going back home, back to Konoha.

"I'm going back to Konoha, my missions been completed, and Neji and I have to go home."

"Oh." I said, and put on a smile. "So you'll come visit, right?" I had just made another friend; I didn't want to lose her too.

"Well duh! I'll come visit you and Temari!" She said, and then pulled me into a hug. She released me and started to walk away, but turned back. "Hey Mitsuki, um, before I go, I was just wondering, where was your home? You never told me."

My smile disappeared, and I shrugged. "I don't remember."

LIAR!

"I haven't had a real home in a long time."

YOU DON'T BELONG HERE!

"All I know is that I wasn't wanted. Not then and not now."

LEAVE!

"Goodbye, Tenten." I mumbled, and walked back towards the Kazekage's home. Tenten waved, and turned to go the other way.

"Good luck Mitsuki. Hope you find your home…"

I left the Kazekage's office and went back to the room I was staying in. He had asked me the same questions as he usually did, why did you run, why were you blushing stupidly, what's going on, if you need help tell my sister. Okay, so the last one isn't a question and the second one was what I expected him to ask but he didn't, but whatever.

I sat on the bed and grabbed the kunai holster I used to hold the few possessions I had. I opened it and pulled out one of the only three things I had that had incriminating evidence of where I was from. I ran my hand over the insignia of my village and fell back on the bed.

"Mitsuki come on!"

I looked up to see one of my best friends running towards me. He grabbed my arm and dragged me towards the academy preschool. I laughed.

"Where are we going?" I asked as we ran. He smiled at me.

"To the graduation ceremony remember? But we have to stop at the school first and get our outfits! Our parents are all waiting! Come on!" He replied, and we kept running, eventually getting to the school. We ran to our separate parents after promising to meet back up after we got dressed, and to go find our other friend. But she'd be there anyway, so we knew we'd find her.

I ran to my mother at the time and she pulled me into the bathroom to change.

"Mitsuki. You're late. Where have you been?" She asked angrily.

"I'm sorry momma. I forgot." I replied quietly as she pulled out some brushes and fixed my clothes.

I walked out five minutes later, my hair up in a single bun secured with chopsticks, with the rest of my long hair falling down my back. My kimono was a dark purple, with pink and white square patterns on it. My slippers were the same dark purple, and I rushed up to stand beside my best friend in the crowd. We clapped and cheered as the newly appointed chuunin walked across the stage.

"YAY! WOO!" I cheered. My friend and I clapped extra loud as the kage of our village stepped forward to give his speech. I noticed a blonde haired boy sitting on a swing, and motioned for my friend to come with me as I walked towards him, but adults noticed where we were going and told us gently and sternly to stay for the Kage's speech.

"Mitsuki!"

My friend and I turned to our other best friend, as she rushed forward. We all hugged, and snuck off to go hang out together. We were all four, but we knew where we were going by heart, so we knew we wouldn't get lost. Even if my sense of direction wasn't that great, both of my friends were good with that kind of stuff.

"Hey guys…my…my father says we can't hang out anymore." My second friend said, tears filling her pale eyes.

"What? Why?" My other friend and I asked together. She shrugged as tears started to fall down her face.

"H-he says that y-you d-distract m-me. A-and t-that I-I'll n-never b-become a g-good c-clan le-leader!"

She wiped her eyes as she was pulled into a group hug. She sniffled. "B-but I'll t-train hard! T-that way w-we can be t-together! I-I'll prove myself! T-to my dad and everyone else!" She stated triumphantly. We all held out our hands, and pinky promised.

"No matter what!" I started. "No matter what we'll always be friends!" We shook pinkies, and then my friend ran off before her father saw us, but not before putting something in my hand.

I rolled it around in my hand and smiled sadly. I put the ring on my pinky, so I would never forget my promise.

"You two! The parade is about to start, come on!" We looked over to my friends brother and ran to him. The parade started and our four-year-old minds tried to forgot about our troubles for the time being. But I started to cry as the parade started. My friend took my hand, and twisted the ring on my finger gently, and then held my hand.

"No matter what, remember?"

I nodded, and we watched the parade, my tears drying. I smiled again at my best friend, and he gripped my hand in reassurance.

The next week my parents were murdered in front of me and then another week later I was adopted.

I never spoke to Hyuuga Hinata again.

I thought back to the Hinata that had Magen and I to Konoha, and shook my head. "No way. If it had been Hina-chan she would've recognized me. Though she did ask if she knew me…neh…no way." I thought aloud.

I rolled to my side to look at the object in my hand, and moved my hand over the insignia of my headband. The insignia of my village. The insignia of my home.

"Ah Konoha…" I mumbled. "So many memories…"

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