"Who are you?" The little boy said, still looking into my eyes.
"I'm Mailo. I live in the Sound Village, where you're going to live now and look after me."
"What's your name, boy?"
"My name is Kimimaro Kaguya."
"Nice name...it has a nice ring to it."
Kimimaro just stared at me like, 'What is she thinking?' but I was onlt three. What can you expect? "Thank you," he finally manged to say.
"Now, come on! There's no time to mess around. We must get going. Come on," I said as I held out my hand to help him up. As soon as he was up, I started feeling dizzy. "Dad!" I yelled, as I started falling towards the ground. I didn't see who caught me before I hit the ground, but it felt like Kimimaro did. Orochimaru came over to me. I was surprised I was still conscious.
He felt my forehead, then said out loud, "Kimimaro, her forehead is really hot and shes breathing excessively hard: We need to go back to the Sound and have Kabuto have a look at her." I felt a hard pain all concentrated on my back. I didn't know what was going on, but what ever was happening, it hurt like hell. After that, I passed out while Dad and Kimimaro rushed me to Kabuto.
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When I awoke, I was in Kabuto's operation room. I saw that I wasn't wearing my dress anymore, but a tank top and a pair of pants. No shoes. There were these people that started to look alive. They were holding onto my arms and legs, kind of like a restraint, but for what...That's the question. I tried to move, but when I moved, the pain on my back grew.
"Kabuto!" I yelled, trying to get his attention. "What's happening?!"
"I'm sorry little one, I can't tell you."
"Why can't you tell me, Kabuto?"
"Your father told me not to. I can't defy my lord's orders."
"Yes you can! Please, just this once!"
"I'm sorry, little one. No, I can't, he'd kill me."
"You can't blame a girl for trying..."
"No, I can't. Now, please, little one, try to stay still. The pain will go away if you just stop moving."
"But, Kabuto-"
"But nothing." I tried to move again, this time to get up. "No!" Kabuto screamed. The people that were the restraints didn't have enough strength to keep me down.
"No," I heard from outside the door. Orochimaru, Kimimaro, and Kaya were watching the whole I got up, I felt the pain pulsing through my veins. I guess it was too much. I fell on my knees, screaming. Kabuto tried to run over to me to help me.
"No, Kabuto. Don't."
"But if I don't, you might not make it."
"I guess we will just have to see what happens then."
"Mailo, don't be stubborn."
"Who says I'm Mailo?" My eyes turn like cat's eyes, my voice changed, black chakra covered my body.
"Who are you? What are you?" Kabuto said with a frightened look on his face.
"My name is Muzuki, the Four-Tailed Wolf Demon that was put inside this child when she was a baby."
"I didn't know anything about this."
"Orochimaru knows all about it. You can ask him, he's full of secrets that he doesnt tell."
Kabuto looked at Orochimaru, then quickly looked away.
"Muzuki, may we have Mailo back?"
"No." The wings that were growing on Mailo's back were now fully grown. "Bye-bye," she said as she took off.
"Mailo, come back!" Orochimaru yelled through tears.
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Where am I? Who are you?
I'm awake and my mind opens up to a forest clearing. "Hello," I said, "is anyone there?"
"Yes, little one, I'm here."
"Who are you?"
"My name is Muzuki, my dear."
"What are you...?"
"Come closer, my dear, and I will show you."
"Okay, but can I trust you?"
"Of course, my dear."
"Well...okay." I came closer, fearful, not knowing what was going to happen next.
"It's okay, my dear, don't be afraid. It's okay. I won't hurt you."
"Promise?"
"I promise, little one."
I walked closer, still afraid, but not as much as I had been.
I stopped right in front of a big gate. "I'm here," said Muzuki. As she said that, she turned in her cage so that I could see her face, her huge paws.
"What are you?!" I asked frightfully.
"I'm Muzuki, the Four-Tailed Wolf Demon. Your father told people to put me in you when you where just a newborn baby."
"No! I won't believe it!"
"I'm sorry, little one, but you are going to have to face facts."
"No, I don't want to!" I started crying. "No!"
"Little one, please don't cry."
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I woke up after that. When I did, I found that I was lying on a tree, nowhere near my house. I didn't know where I was. I felt my back. The wings were no longer there. I felt my head: there were ears there, black ones with red on the tip. I looked at my back side. A wolf's tail was there, black as could be with red on the tip. "What's going on?" I said to myself.
"See? I told you, little one. Things will change now. You are no longer normal: you have never been."
"What about Kaya? Is she normal?"
"No, sweetheart, she is not. She has a Four-Tailed white Fox Demon inside her."
"Why can't anyone in my family be normal? Where are we, Muzuki?"
"I truely don't know, little one. Sorry."
"Perfect!" I tried to find my way home. I realized that we weren't away from my house: We were in my favorite hiding place the forest. I knew where we were. When I arrived home, Orochimaru hugged me and held me as tight as he could.
"Mailo, never do that again."
"I'll try not to do it again."
"You scared me, my little porcelain flower. I thought you would never come back again."
"Well, I'm back now and don't worry. I'll try not to frighten you like that again."
"Mailo!" I heard my sister scream. "Don't ever do that again, I can't live without you!"
"Oh, before I forget," Orochimaru said as he let go of me, "there's someone that just arrived that wants to see you."
"Where?" I said
"She's in your room, wating for you." I rushed down the hallyway to my room, wondering who it was. Orochimaru yelling behind me to slow down. I opened my door and Anko was sitting on my bed.
"Anko!" I yelled as I gave her a hug. "I've missed you so."
"I've missed you too, Mailo. Your dad said I'll have to bunk with you."
"That's okay." Anko and I talked and talked into the night about what had happened with each other, what was going to happen next.
Their friendship seemed like it would never end. But you don't know what surprises the new day might bring.