My Life as a Shinobi

Prologue…

--- Flashback: 6 years old---

"Daddy!" I shouted, as I tried to break free from the guard's tight grasp. My father, Tori Mikura, was writhing on the floor in pain, as my uncle, Toki Mikura, was standing above him, his hands in a strange seal, with Kari, my cousin, laughing at my father on the floor. My father suddenly stopped moving, and I cried out again.

"Do it again, Daddy! Do it again!" Kari shouted, and my uncle formed both his hands in the strange seal, causing my father to start to scream in pain and clutch his arm.

I shouted again in desperation, and felt new tears flowing out of my eyes.

---End Flashback---

---Another Flashback: 8 years old---

"MOMMY! DADDY! NO!!!" I cried, as I helplessly watched my parents killed by the assassins sent to kill my uncle and aunt, who were using them as shields. I cried again as my uncle and aunt carelessly threw their bodies aside, and they thrust me in the path of the rogue shinobi. I trembled in fear as the nin prepared to slash me with a kunai, but saw him forced to the side by an ANBU ninja. I looked around, and saw ANBU squads fighting the other rogue ninjas, and after a few minutes, they had killed them all.

The ANBU leader walked up to my aunt and uncle, who were showering them with praise, and when they were asked about what had happened, they made up some story about them bravely fighting the shinobi, and then my parents were killed on accident. I clutched the hem of my shirt, crying angrily. I knew that they were lying, but I knew that if I contradicted what they said, they would kill me.

---End Flashback---

---Another Flashback: 10 years old ---

"Uncle, I'm an ANBU now! Aren't you happy?" I asked my uncle, with a large smile on my face. Instead of seeing the smile on his face, I saw it turn to disgust and anger.

"You're a what?!" he shouted in anger.

I was surprised at his reaction, and replied in a small voice, "I passed the ANBU exams!"

My uncle looked furious, and then slapped me on my right cheek. I, not expecting this, felt tears form in my eyes. "Why did you do that uncle?" I cried, and he just started shouting at me to go to my room.

I was happy to oblige, to get away from his angry yells.

I left that night, packing everything I needed and some things that my mother and father left me. Taking some clothes, food, water, kunais, shurikens, some money, and the sapphire necklace, the gold locket, and the diamond pendant I received from my parents on my birthday, I hid away all my other precious things and my parent's things in a secret cave in the forest behind the house.

As I turned back to take one last look at the estate, I stared at the house that brought me misery, and I was silently happy that I was leaving the horrid place.

---End Flashback---

---Another Flashback: 11 years old---

I was cold, tired, and hungry. I had run out of food, and my clothes were in shreds. I had run in to a few ninjas, and killed them all, regardless of whether or not they were friends or foes.

I slumped down next to an extraordinarily large tree, and sat between two large roots, and leaned back. All of a sudden, I fell through the bark of the tree, and tumbled down a tunnel to collide with a pretty woman, who was training.

"What are you doing here?" the woman said angrily.

"I'm sorry! I was j-just resting a-against the tree and then I just fell t-through the bark!" I stammered. "H-honest, I didn't do anything!"

The woman's eyes softened. "Oh, okay, that's alright. You look like you need some rest. Why don't you stay here for awhile?" she asked kindly.

"Oh, thank you very much! I would like that very much… um, I'm sorry; I didn't catch your name," I said sheepishly.

"Oh, my name is Rin Hykito. What's yours?" Rin replied.

"My name is Mina Mikura, Rin-sama," I said, bowing.

Rin laughed. "No need for the 'sama', Mina. Come on, let's get you fixed up," she said, and led me out of the room.

I lived and trained with Rin for a year. She became my only friend, and acted as my mother at many times. She taught me healing jutsus, and I studied the ninja arts in her massive library. Soon, I showed her the summoning jutsu (dragon for the Mikura clan), and she, impressed, allowed me to sign the contract with her summoning, the phoenix. After that day, I started to surpass her, and began inventing my own jutsus.

---End Flashback---

I sighed, and looked up to see the gates of Kohona village in front of me. I was sent by Rin to try to live a normal life s a ninja, seeing as she taught me everything she knew.

I entered the village and made my way through the busy streets to the Hokage tower. However, before I got there, I was knocked down by a yellow blur, and I looked up to see a blonde boy lying on top of me.

"Get off me!" I said, and the blonde quickly jumped off of you and apologized.

"Oh, sorry, I didn't see you there!" the blonde said brightly. "My name's Naruto Uzumaki, and I'm gonna be the next Hokage! What's your name?"

I stood up, and smiled slightly at the boy. "My name is Mina Mikaru. It's nice to meet you," I replied.

All of a sudden, I heard someone yell, "NARUTO!" and saw a pink haired girl and a black haired boy running towards Naruto and me.

"Oh, hey Sakura-chan! Sasuke," Naruto said, grinning. "Mina-chan, this is Sakura-chan, and Sasuke," Naruto said, pointing to each of them. "Guys, this is Mina Mikura!"

"Hey," I said. The other two just looked at me curiously, both thinking different things.

'Whatever…' (Three guesses to whom that was).

'Mina-chan seems nice…maybe we can be friends, but SHE SHALL NOT HAVE MY SASUKE-KUN!!!!' Inner Sakura shouted. 'SHANNARO!'

"Well, I've got to get going. See ya later, Naruto," I said, and ran past Sasuke towards the Hokage tower.

'Wow… she's really fast…' Sasuke thought, as I sped past himc.

INSIDE THE HOKAGE"S OFFICE…

"Hokage-sama, there is a girl outside who wants to see you," the guard said, addressing the Hokage.

The Hokage sighed. "Send her in, then," he said, placing the Hokage hat atop his head.

"Hokage-sama," I said, bowing to the floor.

The Hokage turned to see me on the floor. "Rise, child. Now, why did you seek my presence?"

I stood up. "I was sent by Rin Hykito to live as a normal ninja here in Kohona. I assume you received her message?" I asked.

The Hokage smiled. "Ah, yes. Rin told me all about it. I have already set up an apartment for you. Although Rin has told me that your skills surpass a Jounin's, I still want you to attend the Ninja Academy, so you won't attract attention," the Hokage said kindly.

"Thank you, Hokage-sama," I said, bowing once more.

"Your first day at the academy will be tomorrow. Even though you will only get about a month of the academy in you, Rin told me you are a fast learner," the Hokage said, handing me the address and the keys to my new apartment, as well a leather pouch of money. "Rin sent the money for you. She didn't want to give it to you, because she was afraid you might be robbed."

I thanked the Hokage again before exiting his office, and walked toward my new apartment.