That Bird Will Never Sing

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That Bird Will Never Sing

*note:This is a Naruto Fanfiction,Neji,Oro and all of the other NAruto cast that I used in this story DO NOT belong to me.
Hakkou does so back off!*

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Name-Hakkou (unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune)

Age-12 years

Gender-female

Description-Hakkou is thin and strangely beautiful like an alien flower. She has long hair which she ties into a braid. Her hair and eyes shift colors with the seasons- light blue eyes and white/gray hair in spring; green eyes and light chestnut hair in summer; orange eyes and reddish/brown hair in fall; and purple eyes and black hair in winter. She wears black sandals, dark blue jeans with a black camisole and a black jacket. She carries a steel long sword on her back in which she is able to use very well.

Personality-Hakkou is quiet and wanders often sometimes just to watch the sunrise on a mountain. It takes a lot to get her angry but when she does get angry it is very bad. She is a nice friend…once she becomes yours. Hakkou is shy but can be very out going. She loves the forest and nature and doesn’t really like cities but she is ok with them.

History- Hakkou had a rough childhood, her father died in a war and her mother died from an illness that almost killed her. Before her mother died she gave Hakkou the sword that she still uses in battle. Hakkou, after her mother died (she was only 3) wandered the streets barely alive with her sword when she came upon the ninja academy where she trained, and became a genuine. She loves her teammates and sensei and thinks of them as her only family.

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Chapter One-That Rainy Day

The first time I met you, you were sitting there in that tree out by the training grounds. I trained hard that day you watching me the whole time. When I was done you jumped down and smiled-that was it but I wanted, at that moment, to be with you. How could I know that you would never understand the way I felt? Of how every time you passed by me with out speaking it hurt me deeply. I wanted so much for you to love me even though deep in my heart I knew that you would never think of me as more then a comrade in battle. I now look back upon those days and laugh at how foolish I was, for you can never unleash a bird that has been caged for so long-never can the bird sing when it is lost in the shadows.

I walked swiftly through the woods smiling as a breeze that had made its way through the thick trees pulled at the loose strands of my dark brown almost black hair .I coughed frowning, was I coming down with a cold? But I felt so free, as if I could fly. Finally our sensei had let us loose from training and we had a mission the next day! I would be able to do what I wanted where I wanted to do it! I paused looking around, where was I? Quickly I glanced around-the surrounding was strange to me, I hadn’t been here before. I shrugged my shoulders not caring. I began to walk again, swiftly but still slow enough that I was able to enjoy my surroundings.
Eventually I came across a clearing of some sort-a training ground? I smiled stepping into the clearing yet shivering as a burst of cold air slammed into me-Winter was growing closer every moment. Quickly I shrugged into a black denim jacket that I had had tied around my waist .I walked to the center of the ground- Sensei did say that I needed to work on my form. I drew the long sword that hung upon my back; my mother had given it to me before she died form the illness that almost killed me. I went through my forms shifting easily from one to another attacking my pretend enemy. I ducked a pretend arrow and spun on my heel, slicing off the head of my enemy.
I practiced with my sword for ages it seemed, going from battle to another as I spun and lunged. I stopped panting, sweat beading on my forehead. I glanced to the sky, shivering at the cold as I saw that it was past midnight. I cursed and sheathed my sword, shivering-had it gotten this much colder? I began to walk back the way I had come when some movement caught my eyes- someone had been watching me. I looked quickly spying who it was; Neji, one of the ninjas that I hadn’t really met but still…he saw me watching him and smiled before vanishing into the darkness. My heart leapt and as I walked back to the village-I was in the beginning stages of love, at least I thought I was...
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I coughed weakly as I lay in bed the following morning. My sensei sat next to me, his short blonde hair almost covering his eyes. “Sorry Hakkou, but your too ill to come on the mission. Why did you stay outside so late in the cold when you already were coming down with a cold?” I shrugged weakly and he sighed. “Well be good while were gone I don’t want you getting even sicker just because you want to improve yourself.” I nodded, “Bye!” He smiled and left and I lay in the bed cursing. Of all days to be ill!! I sighed and quickly fell into sleep.
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The days seemed to drag by as I lay in bed trying to recover from my illness. I lay wondering what was going on with the rest of my team on the mission. I couldn’t sleep some of those nights tossing and turning and thinking of things that could go wrong. Sensei didn’t tell us what we were going to do all he did say was that we better be prepared for anything.
Finally after a long two weeks I was better. I spent time training in that same training ground I found on the day that I saw him. No one else ever went to that clearing and it was pleasantly surrounded by a forest. Eventually there was a rainy day two months after my team left for the mission-My hair had turned black and my eyes purple and I found myself sitting in my small apartment wondering what could be taking them so long. A knock upon my door snapped me out of my thoughts. Who would be here in this weather? I thought getting up and walking to the door silently. I opened it blinking in surprise at who was standing there, it was the Hoekage.
“Sir what are you doing here,” I asked leaning on the door frame. The old man grimaced looking me in the eye then speaking in his ragged voice.” I am afraid, Hakkou, that your teammates and your sensei were killed on the mission that you were not able to take part of.Apparantly the whole mission was just an ambush. They were outnumbered by far and they stood no chance, I am very sorry.” He looked into my face as I tried to hide the tears.” Thank you,” I managed to whisper before I shut the door sliding to land at its base.
I listened silently holding my tears back until the footsteps of the old man began to fade before I cried. They had been my only family and now they were dead just like that, and it was all because of me. If I had not tried to improve my skills and gotten sick then I would have been able to help them…but I wasn’t there to help them and now they were dead. I looked around the room, how many times had we all sat here? How many photos of us hung in frames along the walls? I needed to get away, away from the memories.
Hurriedly I grabbed my simple sword swinging it across my shoulders opened the door running into the growing night and the pouring rain. I ran for I don’t know how long, running into the trees not stopping. It was if I was flying from all that I had done, and I ran until I collapsed alone, weak, wet, tired and not knowing where at all I was.
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My eyes fluttered open to the bright sunlight of the afternoon. I winced for the bright light hurt my eyes. I tried to rise into a sitting position but as soon as I moved I was aware of the pain that raced through me like a herd of fiery horses, their hooves cracking my skull as they thundered through. “Don’t move, “A voice next to me spoke. The voice sounded like a cobra as it spoke to its prey. I turned my head toward the voice ignoring the pain.
He was leaning against a tree close to where I lay. His skin seemed gray as if he never saw the sun, his hair long and black. He reminded me of some creature, but what? I found the answer as I gazed at his eyes-Snake eyes. He smiled and I shivered as his snakely-ness became more visible. “Don’t be afraid,” He said but I felt everything except calmness.
“Who are you?” I demanded reaching toward where my sword hung off my waist. He smiled and I shivered. ”I am Orochimaru.Who might you be little one, who runs of in the middle of the night to run for miles only to collapse from exhaustion?”
I growled and answered. “I’m Hakkou…”I sighed trying to sit up but once again it was hopeless for a soon as I moved the pain came back.Orochimaru smiled tilting his head to one side.”Ah, I can hear you friends coming now looking for you. Though I hate to leave you I must for I have other things to do. I will see you again Hakkou and I wait for it.” Then he was gone.
I sat up quickly in surprise, my mistake for I moved to fast, sending me into darkness as I heard the voices of my friends…

Time passed slowly, I wandered in the darkness, sometimes resurfacing from the inky depths, but always I was dragged back down. My neck burned with a great fire, for even the chilled waters of the nightmares could not quench the fire. All was dark for a great time…