Please Save My Father
The screams tear through the darkness,raw and relentless.l can't move.l can't stop them.l can only suddenly-l'm awake,gasping for air,my sheets damp with the same the l still don't know what it means.
I turn my head to the sun is already up, and l barely got any sleep.l drag myself to the bathroom,my muscles aching from the sudden takes me forever to get to the shower.
Big blue eyes look back at me as l face the new uniform fits a little too well – black shorts cling to my hips,their hem resting just above my stockings.A tucked in top hugs my frame like a second skin,neatly tucked my shoulder,a cropped white jacket bears the clan's symbol across its back.
For the final touch,l slip on my brown colored lenses,carefully concealing the blue beneath.l certainly look the part but it doesn't change the fact that l'm still me,an much as l wanted to switch academies,my father wouldn't hear of it.
'You're an Uchiha.''he said,his tone leaving no room for argument. 'May this be the last time l hear such carry our name and will do what is expected of you.''
Whenever he speaks to me like that,l know better than to defy door creaks and l look over my shoulder only to see Sasuke's big nosy head peeking inside.
'lsn't it too early for you to start ruining my day brother.''
Sasuke is my age but he's recently been promoted to Chunin-a highly skilled ninja capable of taking on B- to C-ranked me,well,l'm the weakling in the family that barely made it to Genin level which is essentially a ninja in training and just below Chunin.
ln other words,l'm not even a fully realized ninja highest level in the shinobi hierarchy is Jounin,which is given to the most skilled and experienced ninja in the village capable of taking on A-ranked and S-ranked missions solo.
'Cheer up sis you look ugly when you're grumpy.'' he says,as he lets himself in and flops onto my neatly made bed,creasing ,now l have to make it all over again.
'What do you want Sasuke?Don't you have something better to do than annoy me.''
'Ouch.'' he places a hand on his chest looking hurt.'l only wanted to wish you well on your first day as a Genin.''
I roll my eyes.'Please,you aren't fooling anyone.l know you and you wouldn't come in here so early in the morning unless…wait….what did you do!''
The room fills with laughter.'Nothing this time l swear.''he's still laughing and am beginning to grow even more time he snuck in while l was asleep and replaced my toothpaste with glue and that's just the tip of the 't get me started on the time he hid all my shoes and l spent hours searching for the end,l couldn't find them and had to go to the academy barefoot!
But rest assured,l definitely got him back for one time,l filled his bathtub with roaches and locked the door so he woudn't be able to get 's scared of bugs and boy did l have a good time hearing him scream in the middle of the l can be so evil l scare even -ha-ha-ha.
'l wanted to give you this.'' he says as he hands me a this is a suprise
I take it from him and open one side is a picture of mom and dad holding me in their arms when l was still a babby.I love how their eyes have a sparkle in them as they gaze down at the other side is a picture of Sasuke and l when we were little.I think we were around four or five.l had a popsickle in my mouth and my eyes were brother ltachi was wiping my tears whilst Sasuke was holding my hand.
l remember this day.I'd finished my popsickle first and asked Sasuke to share his with little prick refused and l had to chase him all over the house but naturally l couldn't catch up to him.l gave up and started 's when he stood infront of me and gave me his popsickle even thou l could tell he wanted it too.
'lt's to remind you that whenever you feel down or inadequate,we'll always be there for mom,dad,big brother and l,you're our whole world so don't you ever forget that.''he says softly
Tears sting my eyes as his words touch the deepest parts of my has no idea how much it means to hear him say that especially on a day like today.
He takes the pendant from my hand and l move my hair to the side so that he can put it on so pretty and l love how he had it made in white,my favourite covering even has my name engraved on it,Karin Uchiha.
'Thank you brother.l will cherish it forever.''l choke out
'Ofcourse you will.l am the best brother in the world l know.'' He's got such a smug look on his face.
I envelope myself in his arms. 'Yes you are.'' He must have been surprised for it takes a moment or two before his own arms move underneath mine.
I go down the stairs with a bounce in my l feel like l can handle whatever the day throws at has already laid down the breakfast on the 's just going to be the two of has already left for a mission and big brother ltachi hasn't been back from his for left yesterday to attend a clan meeting and those don't usually take that long so am surprised he isn't back yet.
Mom helps me put on my shoes and straps my backpack on my back.l feel like a little kid all over again.l keep telling her that l'm old enough to do it on my own now but she never defense is that l shouldn't grow up so
l don't mean to brag but my house is the largest house in the Uchiha clan,located at the heart of the is not an easy place to access because it's built on a lake,not to mention the large dome shaped barrier placed around members of my family can get any uninvited outsider tries to get inside,the barrier releases a shockwave that paralyzes them in an instant and also alerts my father of their presence.
I am about to step over the end of the bridge when l feel a familiar flutter in my way ….it couldn't be.
I lift up my face and sure enough there he was,standing infront of me.'Big brother?''
His mouth curves into a smile,that smile that never fails to set my heart on looks breathtaking in his mission gear.
'Wait,how are you here right now?Am l hallucinating?'' l pinch my cheeks just to make sure.
He breaks into a small laugh lighting up his always amazes me how one person can look so handsome and beautiful at the same time.I can't help body moves on its own.l jump into his arms.
'l missed you…so much.'' he's always felt so warm.l hug him a little tighter,not ready to let go,practically melting in his hasn't changed one bit even thou he's been gone for so stream down my cheeks.l am so dramatic l know.
I can feel his heart beating so fast against my own.I must have caught him off guard.l quickly pull back. 'I'm sorry.l didn't…..''
Before l can finish,he pulls me back into his arms.'l missed you too.''he says softly
My older brother is revered as the pride of the Uchiha clan,being the youngest ninja to graduate the academy at age seven and become a Jounin at age after,he joined the ANBU-a Special Assassination and Tactical Squad which is a covert elite unit in the Hidden Leaf Village [my home] tasked with performing high risk,secretive missions.
The squad operates under direct orders from the Hokage [The leader of the village] or other high ranking unit comprises of a select few of highly skilled ninja who possess exceptional combat abilities and tactical minds.
Of course,this information is highly classified and l only found out about it because l eavesdropped on a conversation between big brother and identities of the members are kept top secret not to mention the existence of the squad.
That's just how much of a big deal it was for my brother to you should have heard my father sounded so proud and happy as if it was him who'd been even called big brother a prodigy.
'Does this mean your mission is over?Are you okay?Any injuries?Have you been eating well?Did you enjoy the snacks l packed for you?'' l throw the questions at him as we break the embrace
My soul lets out a silent scream.l could stay in his arms forever if l could but l don't want him to think that l'm a psycho.l mean,l did break into tears at the sight of him as if someone uses his thumb to wipe them eyes are my weakness and it doesn't help that he's looking straight at me.l can't feel my face anymore.l am sure it's all red by now.l want to crawl into a hole and die.
'You haven't changed a bit.'' he says with a smile. 'always the crybaby.''
'Excuse then,sorry l missed you so much l couldn't help but cry.''l say with a puff and turn my head away.
He laughs again and turns my face back to he know what he's doing to knees are so weak they're literally 's taking everything inside me to keep myself together.
'l was just yes l'm fine,l don't have any snacks were tasty thou Shisui stole most of no,my mission isn't over yet.l only came back for you.''
Oh yes,Shisui Uchiha,my rival and ltachi's bestfriend and two are like two peas in a go on missions together,just the two of them.l would do anything to be in his place but little old me could never hold a candle to big is the only one l know that can go toe to toe with l'm battling Shisui in my mind,it then dawns on me that big brother said he came back for me.
'For me?What do you mean?''
Of course my mind has already drifted off to la la land and conjured up a meaning to what he lips curve into a small knowing smile,my eyes growing distant and unfocused as warmth spreads through my chest.A giggle escapes me as l twirl a strand of hair around my finger,completely lost in the fantasy playing out in my missed me,that's why he came to see must have missed me so much he just had to rush over….
'What are you thinking about in that head of yours?'' he says,shaking my shoulders
I snap back to reality feeling ashamed.'Nothing,nothing!''
'Mmmmmmm.''he doesn't look convinced.'That aside,l knew today was your orientation so l had to come see you 's an important day for you and…..'' he stops midway as he sees me crying kill me is embarrassing.l really am such a crybaby but l can't control Sasuke and now think he travelled all the way from God knows where,just to see me off,and assure me because he knows what today means to me.l just can't,it's too much.l'm practically wailing now.
He looks lost,like he doesn't know what to do with me.l'm even starting to feel sorry for 's seriously something wrong with me l tell you.
He draws me into another hug and rubs my back,the same way he did when l was still a kid.'There there,it's it something l said?lf so,then l'm sorry Karin.''
l internally let out a squeal amidst the tears and way my name rolls off his tongue,boy oh boy,l just grew wings and l'm flying up to heaven.
'You didn't do anything brother.l am sorry.l just felt overwhelmed.I can't believe that you came just for really means a you.'' At this point l'd stopped crying and making a fool of myself.
'Am glad.'' He breathes in my ear
OH MY GOSH
Don't you to three calm.
1…..2…3 l repeat in my 's all l can do at this point to maintain my sanity.
'l have to has happened to my shadow clone and possibly Shisui too.''
I don't know what to say.I want him to stay with me a bit longer but l don't want anything to happen to Shisui either.
'Will you be able to make it in time?''
'Who do you think l am?'' he responds with a smirk as if the question is beneath him
Crouching down,he brings his two fingers together and lightly taps my forehead.'l will love you always.''
And just like that,he's then do my knees give way and l fall flat on the ground.l can't stop the big smile plastered on my face as l lay on the ground like the fool l am.
Okay,that was humiliating.l really wish you guys didn't see me like that but now that the cats out of the bag,yes its exactly what you're thinking,l have a crush on my older hoo judge me all you would too if you saw 's impossible not to fall for his looks,the aura he gives off,the way his voice sounds and that stoic appearance,my oh my,everything about him is to die for.
Phew,now that that's out of the way,let me introduce name is Karin Uchiha and l am aged twelve.l am an adopted daughter of Fugaki and Mikoto Hidden Leaf village also known as Konoha is my village's social structure is dominated by four noble clans,each with a distinguished bloodline,while the commoners,with no ancestral claim to the village,belong to the lower class.
The clans of nobility are arranged in a hierarchy,with the first being the Kakunomi clan which is the founding clan and were the very first settlers of this land and gave the village its they are like royalty here.
Next is the Namikaze clan,whose male members become hosts of tailed beasts and referred to as third is the Uchiha clan which specializes in a Dojutsu (eye technique) that turns their eyes from black to red with a black three-pronged pinwheel design when its is the typical form of the last is the Hyuga clanwhich also specializes in a eyes become almost entirely white with a dark central pupil when their technique is is the form of their Byakugan.
The nobles attend an academy of their own,separate from the you may have guessed,my family is pretty important around here and this is because of my is the Head of the Uchiha clan and also the Head of the Military Police Force of Konoha.
I don't know who my birth parents are but l don't belong to any of the four noble clans so l am a commoner.l know this because each of the noble clans are characterized by distinct features that separate them from the starters,the Uchiha have jet black hair and black eyes.
I still ask myself why such a prominent family decided to take in an 't get me wrong,it's not like there's ever been an instance where they mistreated me or discriminated against me because of my ,for the longest time,l truly believed l was their real daughter,that is until l turned four and started noticing things.
Like how l looked so different from the other Uchiha.l was the only one who had red hair and l wasn't allowed to go outside without wearing colored became even more apparent when l started attending the academy and the students teased and made fun of me.l always went home with bruises but l always made sure to hide them.
They took me in and treated me like one of their least l could do was not cause them any trouble or become a burden.l had to be perfect.l did however gain the courage to ask about my birth parents but I could tell from their reaction that it wasn't something they liked or wanted to talk about.I'd never seen mom look so visibly hurt before that she wanted to cry.l decided there and then that l wasn't going to bring it up again.
At the heart of the village resides the founding clan,its settlement marking the village's it,three other clans have established themselves at the periphery-the Uchiha to the North,Namikaze to the South and the commoners to the proximity shapes the landscape of the village,with each clan occupying its own distinct territory.
Together,these five territories form the lifeblood of the village,their relationship shaped by history,duty and academy for nobles was built within the Kakunomi there are two ways in which students from each respective clan can get there,either by using the Chakra Transportation System or the Road-Barrier former can only be used by students with adequate chakra control and am sure you can guess which category l fall into.
Students present their identification tags-a smooth,engraved metal plate about the size of a playing card which is embedded by their chakra signature at places called are located at boundaries-places that mark the end of a clan's territory.A barrier is set up at each boundary and only those with Identification tags can pass through to another territory.
I walk along the well maintained dirt path leading to the checkpoint,the morning sun casting soft shadows on the neatly trimmed grass lining the path is bordered by evenly spaced trees with vibrant green leaves and small patches of colourful flowers planted along the lanterns stood at intervals,unlit during the day but ready to illuminate the road when dusk arrived.
As l walk,l pass a few students,their eyes glancing over me as they chat amongst themselves.l do recognize some of whispers were quiet but sharp enough for me to hear as they continued on their way.I tried my best to ignore them and not let it affect me whenever they occasionally looked at me and snickered.l focus instead on the distant shimmer of the chakra barrier,the invisible curtain that marked the end of the Uchiha territory.
The road was smooth,free of debris and well cared for,a sign of the clan's wealth and discipline with the occasional wooden bench placed under the shade of a tree,offering a place for travelers to chirped in the distance and the faint sound of water flowing from a small decorative stream nearby added to the peaceful atmosphere.
Two guards stood at their posts,their uniforms crisp,eyes sharp,as they monitored everyone passing immediately stand at attention when they notice me,and usher me to the front of the que,much to the irritation of the others in of my dad being in about embarrassing.l don't know how many times l've asked them not to do this but they never listen to make this quick.I don't like the glares am looks could kill.
l dig into my pocket and pull out my identification of the guards takes it and presses it against a verification seal carved into a stone pillar beside seal pulses with a soft glow,reading the unique chakra signature stored inside the a second,the guard gives a slight nod,signaling the other guard,and then hands me back my IT.
With a quick hand sign,the other guard deactivates a small section of the barrier,just enough for me to slip soon as l step onto Kakunomi soil,the opening seals itself behind me,the energy humming faintly as it settles back into a few steps ahead,my bestfriend Ririchiyo is already waiting,arms crossed and her left foot tapping impatiently on the ground.