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Leaning up against the nearby tree, Shadow began to think.
"Who am I?", he asked himself.
"You're you.", the voice in his head responded.
"But what is my purpose? Why am I here."
"Your purpose will be found out in time."
Picking a kuni out of his pocket, he began to twirl it in the air.
"What am I?"
"A mistake. A mere shadow of the great Uchiha clan."
"But why should I even be alive in the first place."
"To kill him. Your creator."
"Only if it comes to that."
"It will. In time you will see things the way I do."
"In time I will take control."
Shadow, lost in thought, missed the kuni as it fell, cutting a gash into his hand. Reaching down he picked up the kuni. Watching his blood run down the edge of the blade he thought,
Only if it comes to that.
Pocketing the kuni, he looked down at his watch. It was almost time for the graduation ceremony. Sucking the remaining blood off his finger he set off toward his village.