A/N: These are small chapters but i've got a lot for you, so enjoy!

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Meeting Under the Invisible Moon. Past revealed.

I woke up in the middle of the night, or very early morning because it was still dark outside. I couldn't see very well because there was no moon. I looked up at the sky of ink. My head felt woosy and I had a really bad migrane. I looked around, but couldn't see, and the world seemed to spin around in my woosy head. I fell back to the ground with a grunt.

Gah! My head hurts so bad. Damn you, Moon Dragon! If you didn't long for the moon so much, this wouldn't hurt that bad. I always get like this when there is a New Moon. (sigh) I'm a sitting duck like this. I can barely stand up, there's no way I can fight anyone right now. Hopefully, we won't be attacked till morning. It would be best if I just went to sl-

My heart stopped. I heard the sound of walking feet. Someone was coming this way. But who? And from where? My head was spinning so much that it sounded like it was coming from everywhere. With some strain, I managed to seat myself upright. Whoever it was, they had reached me and I was now at their mercy. Suddenly, a fire was struck. There I saw what I thought was one of the Sound nin, but his face was different. He had the forehead protector and clothes, but his face had a different structure, but another similarity was the eyes. The same serpentile, golden eyes. The same eyes as mine. I stared into them with fear. Sound ninja or not, he could still kill me. He had a sardonic smile on his face.

"Perfect timing, no?" he said through a scratchy voice. It swam through my head. I was too sick to answer.

What does he mean? Does he know about me and the New Moon?

"I've come to pick you up. There's no point in continuing this foolish exam any longer."

"W-Wha?" I managed to get out.

"Do you know who I am?"

I gave him a look that said, Am I supposed to know?

"My name is Orochimaru. Its a pleasure to finally meet you Sarafu."

I started. How did he know my name? I got up in my panic and reached for a kunai. This guy was dangerous. I needed to fend him off. I charged at him weakly, and he easily threw my kunai out of my hand, but in the process, it sliced open my chest. The blood spattered out onto his face and body, while I fell back down to the ground.

"I-Impossible! ...The D-dragon's blood-d is...poisonous. No one, b-but a Kichino...can t-touch it!"

He laughed, but not too loud. "Have you seen your mother lately?"

What is going on? Why is he asking about Mom? And why didn't my blood burn him?

"You're a dense one, aren't you? Who have you not known you're whole life? Whom, from your family, has been missing this whole time?"

It dawned on me. What! There's no way! Could he- It's- Is he really my father? We have the same eyes. The same eyes that don't exist anywhere in the Kichino bloodline. But- How does he know about me? A thought sturck me.

"D-do you know where Mother is? Do you know if she's safe?"

He kneeled down and our faces were only centimeters apart. "My young child, I don't care about your mother. She was merely a tool for me so that I might gain the power of the Dragon of the Moon. That would be you. As to where she is, I don't know."

"Wait! I am the power that you want?"

"Yes, my dear, and if you mind, I don't like sitting around here, so if you'll come with me before morning rises-"

I pulled away from him. "Never! I will not be a tool! I will not be your weapon!"

He chuckled. "I'm afraid you have no choice. Your flesh, your blood,...it all belongs to me. I created you. You must obey me."

"I don't care if you created the world! I'm not going with you! I'm not gonna be a tool again!"

"Again? I see. So the Sky people used you wisely, did they?"

"Shut up!" I tried to move away, but my aching head pulled me down. I must get away from this man. He may be my father, but I won't give in! I began to crawl on my hands and knees.

He laughed at me. "You are so pathetic! I think I just might help you out."

I turned and gave him a quizical look. He shot me a look of such greed, sin, murder all that was evil, towards me. It was so intense, I shook uncontrollably with fear. This man was psychotic. No, he was a genius. An evil genius that was gonna torture me. I desperatly clawed at the ground to escape as tears poured down my face. My heart was beating so fast that I though it wasn't there anymore, it was but a flutter. I was sweating. My body was doing all the necessary precautions for danger. My eyes were so wide I thought they should pop out of my head. I was giving little squeals of fright.

"Look at you," he said with scorn now, "you're so frightened you don't seem to deserve life. But I'll give you another chance. Prove to me, you're full potential during this exam and I'll take you with me. For now, it's farewell."

With that, the flame blew out and all was darkness. My heart didn't stop its beating though. In my fright, I gave away to inner darkness.

When I woke up the next morning, I began to hate myself for my cowardice. Why was I so weak? I should've fought better against him, even in my sickness. Hinako came up to me and put her hand up against my forehead, and then agaisnt hers.

"You're fever has gone down, and now its just a slight sickness. You'll be fine from now on. I guess this is what happens to you when there is no moon. Hmm. But you're face is still a bit pale. Oh my! Now its red!"

It was red because of the heat of anger rushing through my head. I was still afraid, even though I was in safety. I

I swore to myself that morning, that I should never again backdown in a fight, no matter who the opponent was.

...to be continued.

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A/N: I've decided to make this story into a trilogy. This is the first book. The next one is called Possessed. I've finished the first book, and shall upload the chapters momentarily.