It was a normal day in Konoha. Aisu sat in her room glancing out the window down at the village streets and then down at her pale skin. She was cursed with a demon inside her threaten to take control. To prevent this she choose to not sleep. Today was her 13 birthday and she was a little happy about being a year older. Grabbing her sand color fighting kimono and placing it on quickly and walking out of her room entering the hall. Her light brown hair cut short to her shoulder as she placed it in a bun covering it with sand color cloth. She walked down the stairs tying her bun cloth closed with a matching string. She entered the kitchen spotting her two sisters eating quietly as they normally did ever morning. She sat at the table as Mashiko her oldest poured her a glass of tea.
"Thanks Mashiko-chan." She smiled sipping her tea.
Mashiko nodded and continued her meal.
Aisu was the only one in the family that didn't eat nor sleep. She quickly finished her tea and placed it in the sink. Rin looked up from her breakfast and smiled a little bit.
"Heading out already Ai?'" Rin asked as she placed her tea in the sink.
Ai nodded " I have training." She said quietly grabbing her sand color raccoon mask and placing it on as placed on her ninja sandals. Walking out the door closing it behind her as walked down the walkway. She enters the streets of her village getting stares every once in a while. She had always been treated like a misfit. No one tried to become her friend due to everyone's rumors. She entered the training academy spotting the teachers. All the students stopped talking as she entered the academy. Mummers and such was all that could be heard. She took her seat in the back off the room and sat alone like she always did. Irukasenci walked over and looked at her sadly.
"Ai why won't you sit with the others?" He asked with his normal caring tone. He and Kakashi senci where the only ones who even bothered with her existence.
"No one want me near them. For I am the second monster of the village." She said in her normal calm tone her eyes sad but it was not visible through the masks walls.
" So you are the second best student in this academy after Sasuke." He nodded glancing at her masked face. "And why do you hide your face, it can't be that bad." He teased with his normal joking smile.
She looked down "Its not that I am ugly it just if I can't be welcomed was I am now." She paused looking down "I am not going to be excepted without the mask." She said quietly looking up.
"I know how about after class we can have a private meeting and you can see how I react to you." He said trying to cheer her up.
She smiled "That would be nice Iruka-Senci." She nodded "After class it is then." She nodded as he smiled and walked back over to the other teachers.
The training and class went by quick and soon it was her turn for the test. She stood up from her seat and walked down the stairs to the front of the classroom.
"Okay it's your turn Aisu." Iruka nodded talking his seat behind the table with the bands on it.
She closed her eyes and focus makingone copies of her self. She opened her eyes so did her copies under their masks. Bowing along with the copies Iruka smiled and clapped.
" Nicely done." He nodded as she brought back her copy and walked but to her seat. " I am proud to say everyone passed." He smiled clapping his hands as everyone came up and claimed their headbands.
Aisu was last to claim hers. She walked up and picked it up and noticed only her and Iruka-senci where the only ones in the classroom. "I said after class and it is after class." She smiled.
He nodded "Now lets see that face of yours." He smiled stand in front from her.
She nodded and removed her mask reveling a pale but beautiful face her eyes outlined with black due to her lack of sleep. Her blue eyes brought out but it though. Her whole face was beautiful.
He smiled and chuckled "There is no need to fear." He smiled patting her on the head. "You're a very beautiful girl." He smiled as he helped her place on her headband. "There now you're done." He nodded messing up her hair and little.
She smiled "Thank you Iruka-senci." She smiled and placed her mask at her side on her belt. She walked to where all the students met their parents. She glanced around and spotted Rin and Mashiko talking to Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. She watched from a distance and place on her mask again walking over to a swing and sitting on it. Swinging back and forth quietly looking at the floor as Rin walked over.
"Great job Ai." She smiled noticing the headband around her neck and smiled. "Now we have three ninjas in the family." She smiled as Naruto walked over.
"Hey Rin.' He smiled totally ignoring Ai as she stood up and walked over to Mashiko. "You know Ai." He said watching her walk.
Rin nodded "My little sister actually." She smiled nodding her head with a smile. " A year younger then me." She said looking over also.
"She is your sister.' Naruto said shocked remembering the way people treated her. How cold everyone was to her. Just like what he went though. His eyes saddened "She is getting the treatment I got when I was little." He said sadly looking over at her as she walked away getting cold stares from everyone she passed.
Rin nodded sadly "That she is. No one accepts her at all. Nor do they try." She nodded looking at the masked face of her sister feeling pain coming from her. This made her feel horrible. "Naruto why don't you and your team talk to her make her feel I don't know welcome." She said trying to make things better.
Naruto nodded "That can be arranged." He smiled "How about I come back to your place for a little bit and talk to her there." He asked looking over at Sasuke and Sakura. He smiled "I'll try my best."
Rin smiled "That's all I can asked for." She nodded and smiled walking over to Sasuke and Sakura Naruto following behind her. The group turned and looked over at the two. Sakura smiling "Hello Sakura-chin and Sasuke-kun." She smiled placing her hands behind her head.
Sakura nodded and smiled "Hello Rin-Chan! What brings a genin like you here?" she asked with her normal smile.
Rin smiled "I am actually here to support my sister's graduation." She smiled nodding. "She is actually in your age group." She nodded again.
Sakura looked confused "You have a sister in our age group?" she asked not knowing who she was.
Rin smiled "Her name is Aisu." She nodded fixing her headband.
Sakura's mouth dropped "Your Aisu's older sister!" she asked confused . "but your so open and nice how can you be sister to someone like that?" she asked pondering a little.
Rin looked at her sadly. "Ai is just different." She said looking over at Sasuke who seemed not to care. She sighed, " So I guess asking you guys to try and make her feel welcome is out of the question?" she asked as Sasuke looked interested.
Sasuke though for a second then spoke, "Why not give it a try she seem like a strong ninja." Sasuke nodded crossing his arms.
Sakura smiled "If Sasuke-Kun is going then I am in." she nodded
Naruto smiled "Okay then lets go." He said as her took lead heading away from the school.
Rin smiled as they got to the house. She unlocked the door and walked in taking of her sandals and walking into the house. "Ai I am home.' She smiled spotting Mashiko in the kitchen.
Mashiko looked up and glanced at the group, "She is in her room." She nodded and went back to cleaning.
Rin nodded and walked up to her room the gang following, "Ai I brought people who want to meet you." She smile as movement was heard inside the room.
Aisu whipped her tears placing the picture of her mother and father down on her desk. She walked over to the door and opening it not bothering to put her mask on. She opened her door a crack and spoke quietly "can I help you Rin?' she asked in a semi-sad voice.
Rin smiled "I brought people your age who want to meet you." She smiled as Ai opened the door more, reveling a sad looking Ai her mask not covering her face.
Aisu smiled a little and opened the door letting them into her room, which was like a desert. Aisu had always loved desert but never left the village walls. She sat on her bed as they group gathered around her Rin to her left Sasuke to her center, Sakura to her left, and Naruto next to Sasuke.
Naruto smiled his normal goofy smile "Hi I am Naruto." He smiled placing his hand out for her to shack. He placed his hand back at his side seeing she wasn't going to shack it.
Sakura went next "Hello I am Sakura." She smiled her normal smiled moving a piece of hair from her face. She noticed how sad Aisu's eyes looked. Yet she didn't say anything and just smiled.
Sasuke was last; he looked at Aisu calmly "Sasuke." Was all he said before placing his hands behind his head.
Aisu smiled a little " I am Aisu but you can call me Ai." She nodded fixing her headband. They talked till it was late getting to know each other slowly becoming friends. They left once it turned late the though of her birthday going by unnoticed made her a little sad. She said nothing about it to anyone just stayed in her room and glanced out her window down the streets of the village. She had a meeting tomorrow to get ready for the finals. She was a little ready for it and decided to relax the rest of the night, clear her mind of worry. And that is what she did; she sat on her bed and cleared her mind. Not entering the though of yet another sleepless night.