Date : June 10, 2009

Disclaimer : If I owned Naruto, he would eat peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches all day, instead of ramen. Yup, that's what I would do. Glad I dont?

Author Note : I noticed that the prologue was pretty short. So I decided to add this bit to help start this out better. Might be a little bit confusing but I hope not. Also, lol, if you are any like me and like to skim through big paragraphs, I beg of you, dont! there are some important stuff in those big HUGE paragraphs! trust me! ^_^ Enjoyyyy!

Warning : This chapter has a bit more cursing than what I had hoped for. But I would have a dirty mouth if what happened to Mizuki happened to me!

Chapter 1/Starting Out in Mist

My fingers grasped the sponge, roughly. I robotically dropped the sponge in the water, pulled it out and scrubbed the floor like I had for a year now. Every now and then when I was alone and cleaning, my mind would go back to that horrible night. The very night that killed my dream. I even admit that sometimes I cry at night when I think too hard on what could've been.

If I had known my clan didn't want the women to be ninjas, then I wouldn't have shown any interest in it. That night when I decided to sleep outside under the moon and its many twinkling children, my grandmother told me of the history behind the Sora ninja. She explained to me of the kekkei genkai that I carried in my blood.

"Grandma, mother says that women aren't supposed to be ninjas. Why?" A seven year old Mizuki asked, innocently. Her wrinkled white-haired grandmother sighed and looked at her grandchild with pity. She began to explain a long story to be told.

"Sora women had once been ninjas, Mizuki. They were wonderful ninjas, at that. I was one, if you can believe it. But it was one Sora woman who caused the rule of us to not become so. She was out on her final mission. The moon gratefully gave her powers to fight off the demons chasing her and her teammates. Of course, she stayed back to fight them off and told her teammates to run. They did so, happy to get away from the darkness. The moon watched all this take place. Our dear mother of light was pleased with how her child had taken over the situation. Now, the Sora woman did not make it but the moon vowed as she watched her die. That she would grant all of the Sora women a life of relaxed normal days. And that is why we are to not be ninjas. The moon wishes us to be safe. She does not want to see another Sora woman die by the hands of evil." Mizuki's grandmother seemed a bit stiff while relaying the story to Mizuki but the child had not taken notice. She looked at her grandmother with eyes of pleading.

"Grandma, do I have to be a housewife?"

"Of course, not. Whatever you want to be is fine by the moon. However, it shall be a long journey for you to face alone. Not all of the Sora will agree with your dream. But Mizuki, promise me that you will be a ninja. Promise me by the moon." Her grandmother waited as Mizuki looked out towards the very moon that brought life into her. She smiled slightly.

"I promise to the moon, grandma."

That promise had kept me going for all these years. My grandmother had died years ago. However, I still remember that soft night. My grandmother taught me many things about a ninja. She even taught me the Sora kekkei genkai. I loved my grandmother. She was my teacher and my family.

"Yo, Mizuki! Where's my clean ninja clothes, Baka!?" A loud, obnoxious voice echoed down the hall. I sighed as I dropped the sponge into the bucket. I picked up the bucket and carried it to the kitchen and laid it on the sink. Then I traveled to the laundry room and grabbed his ninja clothing. Finally, I found myself in my twin brother, Teruo's room. He was packing again.

"Another mission, Teruo?" I weakly asked as I threw his clean clothes at his back. He turned quickly and grabbed them with a grin. As he turned back, I walked towards the suitcase and noticed all the weapons.

"That answer the question? Oh, by the way, Mizuki, I have to leave like pronto. Can you go to Jomei's house and pick up my sword I left there? I was in a hurry and left it there." He continued to pack. I sighed lengthy.

"Sure, Teruo. Where are you going this time, anyways?" My curious mind always got the best of me. I knew I would be depressed that I couldn't visit that country yet I asked. I was a Baka like my brother called me.

"Hidden Village in the Leafs. Going to go watch the chuunin exams unfold. Wish you could come." He glanced sideways at my sad face. Teruo sighed and patted my head, affectionately. "Mizuki, it'll be fine to be a housewife. At least all you have to worry about is getting cut while chopping the carrots. It's better if I become the ninja in the family and not you. I love ya, dear sis." He kissed my forehead and I blushed. Then I chuckled.

"Yeah, all the adventure I get in a day is the mystery behind what's the smell in bathroom. That's like what I wake up every morning just to find out. Oh, what a life I live!" I grinned as Teruo chuckled. He closed his small suitcase and began to walk out of his room with it at hand. I followed suit.

"Don't forget to get that sword, Mizuki." Replied Teruo. I nodded and hugged him. He did the same back as he walked out of the door. "Tell mom I said bye and that I'll be back soon. Aye, Mizuki, don't get into trouble, ya hear?"

I laughed and stated "What trouble could I get into in the kitchen? I love you, Teruo. Have fun." He smiled and turned to leave. My fake smile left my lips as I watched him walk away. I loved my brother but I hated him for what he achieved. He could be a ninja whereas I had to work in the kitchen. I hated that part about his life. I was jealous.

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I was on my way from Jomei's house with the sword at hand when I noticed the crescent moon. My hand shot up to my necklace and I gave it a squeeze. I silently prayed that I would get home safe without anyone or anything stopping me. I feared the crescent moon the most. The curse I had been given since that day I received the scar. Crescent moon nights were always the nights of nightmares. I hated them the most.

As I made my way to the Sora clan house, I noticed that silence swallowed around the house, fully. Usually during this time, my grandfather would be softly playing his flute towards the moon. It was a long song he played every night but it helped me reach a peaceful slumber. I looked forward every night for that song.

The moon shone dimly through the rain clouds. It had yet to rain but I could smell the scent coming. I opened the door in hopes to find my mother sitting on the chair in the kitchen, calmly reading a recipe book. I saw no such thing.

"Mother? Father? Grandpa?" I questioned as I walked around the kitchen and living room. No sign of them anywhere. So I walked silently to my mother's room, wondering if she went to sleep early. I peered into the room and saw my hell being handed to me.

Teruo stood in the middle of the room with a shuriken in his blood-soaked hand. My black eyes widened in shock and fear. My mother's body laid on the floor, lifeless. My father's body was next to her, looking like he was decapitated more than my mother was. Teruo held a look of murder as he turned towards the door that I was hiding behind. The sword I had kept in my hands dropped with a loud bang. I screamed.

I don't know why I screamed. It seemed natural. I know I should've just stayed quiet and silently ran out of the house without looking back, away from my twin brother. But I screamed. It was long, loud and shrilled. I couldn't swallow any of it back. Teruo stared at me before murmuring, "The least you could do is shut up."

My scream stopped as I gaped at his rudeness. "TERUO, YOU KILLED OUR PARENTS!" My black eyes were wide with tears and fear. Teruo shrugged and his white eyes seemed to smile in the moonlight.

"They weren't the only ones I killed." His smirk played at his pale pink, now slightly covered in my parent's blood, lips. I felt my fist clench as I roared out in anger.

"I HATE YOU!"

Those hateful words escaped my venomous lips without a moment's notice. Teruo gaped at my sudden outburst. A shadow fell over my coal-black eyes that seemingly held no emotion in them except for the icy fire of hatred. I began to bite my lip, holding in all my anger I had left after my scream and outburst. Then I began to explain to him why I hated him so deeply as if he couldn't guess why.

"Why did you do that, Teruo!? YOU KILLED OUR PARENTS. They didn't do anything to you, idiot! They were weak and you knew it! Was that why you killed them?! Because they were weaker than you?! TERUO! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?! I HATE YOU, BASTARD. I HATE YOU! MOM! DAD! GRANDPA! THEY ARE ALL DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU, TERUO! HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?! HAPPY?! STRONGER?! IS THIS HOW YOU WANTED IT TO BE?!"I growled and screamed and cried and yelled and hissed. Finally, my knees knocked to the ground and I roared through the night in anger. However, tears brimmed over my eye lids and I soon stopped my screaming attack, long enough to see Teruo's face.

He was red, laughing. I could see the tears fall from his face, not out of regret but happiness. His sickening grin grew and grew until he noticed my screaming had stopped. It turned into a lop-sided smile. He began to explain his side of the story.

"Ah, Mizuki, you do not understand me at all. It wasn't out of getting stronger that I did this. No. It was more like I wanted to get rid of my own weaknesses. I've planned this night for a while now. Can you believe that I've never killed a person before in my life until now? Hah, I regret not doing so until now. Mizuki, do you see it yet? Do you know why I wanted to do this?" I shook my head in horror. "It was because I HATED our parents. I HATED our grandfather. But it's not just our parents and grandfather I hate. It's also you, Mizuki. They loved you more. You were the perfect fucking child. Even though you didn't want to be a housewife, you did it PERFECTLY. Making them the damn proudest parents ever. And what was I? A blister on their finger. I went on these stupid missions for them to be proud. But they despised and ignored me. And so did you. You followed in their fucking steps. I was the one who always talked to YOU, not the other way around. Finally, I couldn't handle it anymore. I came up with this lovely plan and here we are now." Then his maddening smile stretched across his face. "I'm sorry, Mizuki. But I have to do this."

Teruo came at me while every thing he had said finally clicked in my mind. He hated me. My life suddenly became clear. All those times when I thought he was helping me or all those times when I thought he meant what he had said to me were lies. My stomach hunched over as Teruo's fist came into contact with it. Blood splattered all over the ground, Teruo's fist and my mouth.I tried to reach out for the sword which glimmed at me, waiting for me to grab it and to stab Teruo with it. Before I could touch it, Teruo kicked me away from the sword. Then I gave up. Kicking and screaming wasn't going to save me from this chuunin. So I just let him do what he wanted to do. I wasn't strong enough to fight back. So what was the point in trying? Now that my family was dead and I finally knew the truth, there was nothing to keep me going in this life anyways. His final blow to me caused my head to snap up quickly. Then I fell to the ground, limply. I couldn't move but I wasn't dead yet. Teruo didn't know that and assumed I was dead.

He softly slid his Mist headband off and smiled down at me. He bent down next to me and his fingers moved around my head, pushing my black hair out of my black eyes. I felt the cold ribbon touch my scar as Teruo tied it from the back of my head. Teruo laid my head back down on the hard wood floor. He stood up and grinned.

"Aye, Mizuki, look. You're a ninja now!" He laughed, wholeheartedly. "So, this is what it's like… to be invincible. I feel… powerful." He flexed his hands and muscles. "Goodbye, old life. Hello the sweet taste of blood and strength." He licked his lips, allowing the blood of the Sora into his body and began to walk out of the door without looking back.

I laid there for a while, waiting for the heavens to take me. No tears came. I was silent. My black eyes blurred in and out of focus. Finally, blackness over came me and I felt peaceful. "So, I'm dead." I whispered, softly.

"Yeah, right." A rough voice sarcastically stated. But I was already gone.

Okay, end of chapter 2. pretty sucky. Yes, I pretty much know that I can't write. Oh well. I'll just give you guys my imagination! :) with rainbows and unicorns! yeah, that'd be the greatest thing in the word.

sorry, thanks for reading! :D

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