My Nightmare Begins

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A/N - Hey guys! This is my first Naruto fan fic! I do believe this calls for some celebratory cake *hands you a piece*, well have fun in the wonderful world of Naruto! The first two chapters will be Kaji's past, all of which will be in italics.

*Disclaimer* I do not own Naruto. Sadly.

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Iruka-sensei handed our tests back to us, and seeing the 'A' on the top of the paper I couldn't wait to go home and brag about it. I look back to see that Sasuke kid get glomped by about 10 girls congratulating him on getting an 'A-'. Man, I feel bad for that kid. I look slightly to my right, and see Naruto furrowing his eyebrows at his test paper. Probably got a bad score, poor guy.

'Well, no matter.' I thought, jumping from my seat as the bell rang, dismissing us from the classroom.

'Thank God.' I said in my head, wanting to get out of the boring classroom as fast as my little legs would carry me.

I sprinted all the way, accidentally bumping into a few random civilians on the way home. I probably should've apologized.

I finally make it to my clan grounds, but I see no one. 'That's weird. Usually I'd see Aiko or Hotaka running away from Ichiro. No matter, they're probably sick at home right now.' I think to myself.

I step in cautiously, my guts immediately churning, telling me to run to the Hokage, run away, but I ignore the feeling and slowly walk around. I eventually reach the market, and yet I still see no one.

'Wait! I think I see Ichiro playing hide-and-seek under a market stall!' I run up to him, but stop right in my tracks as I see his blood staining the previously brown dirt. My mouth runs dry, and I realize I couldn't sense a heartbeat.

'Who would do this?!' I think, panicking . 'We hadn't wronged anyone. Did someone do this in cold-'

My train of thought dissipates, as does my previously full-of-life soul. I steady my tear blurred vision to see hundreds of bodies lying on the ground, some deformed, some unrecognizable. I kneel in shock, my eyes widening, tears flowing out.

'I sense a heart beat!' I say in my head, my heart clinging to hope that not all my clan was gone. I run as fast as I could, tripping over a few limbs, as my tears stain the ground.

I reach the very slow heart beat, and turn him over.

"Brother!" I exclaim as I see his eyes gouged out, lying beside him. His hands, you could see the bone from where the flesh was ripped off, and his legs were gone, probably on the other side of the grounds.

He smiles a warm, yet pain filled smile at me. "Kaji, I love you. So so-" He wheezes, but carries on for my sake,"- much. I am going to die. I'll tell mother and father hello for you, and I'll see you again. One day. But don't make it too soon, 'kay? I don't want my baby sis to die too early now, ya hear." He tries to laugh, but all that comes out is yet another painful wheeze. "Go to the Hokage right away, mother told me to tell you. They love you, mother and father. I love you. Goodbye..." He finished with a whisper, and I watched his warm smile slip off his beautiful, yet battered face, into nothing but a sack of flesh. I clutched his now cold hand tighter, tears springing out of my eyes like the waterfall in the village.

After slowly gaining whatever miniscule will-power I had left, I ran to the gates of my clan grounds, seeing a retreating figure covered in blood, and holding a sack of limbs.

Black hair. Pasty white skin.

I was about to attack him, but he disappeared, and his heart beat could no longer be heard.

I walk numbly to the Hokages office, my shoes leaving an imprint of blood with every step I take. The shocked villagers stared at me in sympathy, pity, and some, fear. I didn't have time for this, I don't want them to look at me like that. I wave my hand, and my now activated kekkai genkai made them all pass out. I almost feel guilty for doing what I did to them. They didn't deserve it. But did I deserve what happened to me? No.

I approach the large red building, nothingness growing more and more visible across my previously tear-stained face. I bump into a random jonin just as I was about to open the door to the office, leaving blood on his lower arm. I open the door, face void of emotion, and I approach the Hokage.

He starts to greet me, but pauses as he takes in my appearance.

"What happened Kaji?!" Hokage-sama asks, a horrified tone lacing his words.

I slowly look up, and as my eyes connect with his. I see him visibly flinch.

"My clan was massacred. My brother told me that mother was going to send me here, before she was tortured. I would like to know what she sent me here for." I asked him, my voice not sounding usually perky, or happy. It just sounded like... nothing.

Hokage-sama looks at me with pity filled eyes, a look that I have now come to realize I hated. He got up from his chair to come and hug me, but my still activated kekkai genkai stopped his legs from working, temporarily, and he plopped back into his seat.

"Do not hug me, Lord Third." I say to him, voice low and emotionless.

He looks at me in shock, but returned his eyes to that emotion I hate. Pity.

"Kaji I am so-"

I cut him off, "I just want to know what my mother sent me here for! I don't want your pity or your words of sorrow!" I say to him.

He still looks at me with pity, however realized I was in no mood to deal with annoying side-arguments.

He started, hastily may I add, "You will be leaving to go to The Land of the Moon, where you will be becoming a jinchuuriki for the Ten Tails. You will stay there for 6 years, but you will come back to the Konoha for the graduation exam." He said, regret filling his features. "Please understand, Kaji. Your mother and father agreed that this would seal a bond between the two lands, and they accepted you going over there." I could practically hear him thinking that he doesn't want me to be put through that at such a young age, especially after a tragedy such as the one I was just put through. Still being put through.

I honestly didn't care. I didn't care for anything anymore. Look where caring for my clan got me? Drenched in blood and mentally scarred.

"When do I leave?" I say, the last part coming out as more of a demand to tell me, rather than a question.

He sighs, "You were supposed to leave today but-"

"Ok. I shall go get my things. When will someone lead me, Hokage-sama?" I ask, voice still emotionless, making Hiruzen flinch. Again.

"They will be leading you to a dock, not to far from here. You don't need to worry about the specifics, the ANBU will lead you there. You will meet them at the gate in 10 minutes, is that an ok time for-"

"Yes. Goodbye." I reply, numbly turning around and walking out of his office. I ended up not going back to my grounds, and if I did, I would've either thrown up. Or killed myself. Or both.

I waited quietly at the gates, waiting for the ANBU to escort me to the dock. I sense his heartbeat. ANBU may be able to hide their chakra and be extremely silent, but no one can hide their heartbeat.

"Come out" I said. " Wherever this dock is, I am sure it will take a while to get there. I do not want to waste time. I presume you don't either." I say, looking like hell.

"Yes. Follow me." He says as he jumps down from his tree branch, although I can hear the curiosity and sympathy and his voice as he talks.

I do as I am told, and focus on the dirt path that we are walking. Hopefully this ANBU isn't as stupid as to ask me-

"What happened to you?" He asks.

I stand corrected.

I stay silent. Honestly, what is the point of even talking? Even though I don't say a word, I turn my head towards the masked man and stop. Sensing I stopped, he does the same and turns towards me. I walk towards him, and slowly move his mask down, only revealing his eyes, so he can see my eyes more clearly.

My red eyes look at him, hopefully making him realize he was an idiot to ask what happened to a girl with a tear stained face and blood covering almost every inch of her. I can see realization crossing his brown eyes, and I don't blame him for being curious. But right now, my number one priority is to get to that god damn dock so I can get the hell out of this place.

I slowly put his mask back in its original place, and release his chin, allowing him to stand back at full height. He looks ahead again and starts walking, seeing that I would rather it be silent. I thank him in my head for that.

Hours later, and we reach a dock, where a boat should be waiting for me. I nod as a silent thank you to the ANBU and he nods back, knowing that it would be the only form of gratitude I would show him.

The two ninja that were waiting in front of the boat, saw me and widened their eyes when they took in my appearance .

'I kind of feel bad that they have to be on a boat with me, the smell of my brothers blood must be horrible. I remember I always had to remind him to take a shower. I won't ever have to remind him that his sweat stinks. Or that his hair is greasy. Or that he needs to rest a bit. Never again will I..' I trail off in thought.

"Miss? Are you, umm -" He takes a scroll out of his pouch and reads it, before putting it back in and saying "Kaji Tora?"

"Yes. How long will the trip take?" I ask, making it sound like a demand.

His eyes widen, before they fill with sympathy, "Two days, ma'am." He says softly.

'Two days, stuck in my own thoughts.' I silently realize. 'This will be hell.'

"Then let's go." I say, as the two ninja flinch at my vacant tone, shivers creeping up their spines.

'Prepare to start your personal hell, Kaji...' I think to myself. 'This is only the beginning.'