Kids In The Dark (A Kakashi Love Story) (1st Place in NWA Kakashi 2015)

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Meiko woke up in the morning, confused as hell as to how she ended up in her bed, but she chose not to question it. She probably fell asleep at Izumo's house after they finished eating, and then they brought her back home. She sighed heavily as she swung her legs over the side of her bed, standing up and walking over to the closet.

At the closet, she grabbed her everyday outfit and got dressed, pulling her long hair into a ponytail on top of her head, shaking her head from side to side slightly to cheek the evenness of it. Once she was satisfied with how she looked, she tied her forehead protector around her forehead, and walked out of her room.

She didn't bother saying bye to her dad, or waiting for her brother to walk to the academy with him, because she planned on taking the long way to the academy. She wasn't all for being around people all the time, so sometimes she really enjoyed having the time to herself.

Though time to herself meant the awful thoughts, but that was okay with her. Any time alone was something she would love to have.

Meiko sighed softly as she walked the long way to the school, kicking pebbles out of her way. She was feeling quite good about this trip, until the voice in her head began to taunt her.

"You know, I bet Izumo and Kotesu only hang out with you because they feel bad for you." The voice said, and Meiko shook her head side to side.

"That's not true..." She thought back to the voice.

"Oh but it is! I mean, who would want to actually hang out with you? You're seriously nothing special. You never have been."

"A lot of people want to hang out with me..." Meiko said, but her voice showed the doubt that the voice in her head fed off of.

"Oh I doubt it! You can't even be sure that they truly want to hang out with you. Because honestly, who would? You're nothing more than a pathetic little girl who gets in everyone's way!" The voice mocked, a laugh escaping it's voice.

"Shut up." Meiko said to the voice.

"Oh, don't you wish you could shut me up? I'm sure you do! But guess what? You can't! I'm here to tell you how worthless you are everyday!" The voice said, an echoing laugh escaping it's voice.

"That's not true!"

"It is true. You're worthless."

"I am n-" Meiko started to speak to the voice, but it cut her off.

"And stupid."

"N-"

"And unwanted."

"That's n-"

"And ugly. And fat."

"St-"

"I bet even Asuma hates you, your dad too. I mean, who in the world would want to have you as their child or sibling?"

"Asuma loves m-" By now, Meiko had started to talk to the voice out loud, small tears falling down her face as she remembered why she was to never be alone.

"Oh don't make me laugh. Your brother doesn't love you. Your dad doesn't love you. Your mother obviously never loved you. Izumo and Kotesu, they don't love you. Gai and all of them, they think you're so weak that it's pathetic. No one would miss you if you died, you know that?" The voice spat, and she choked on her tears slightly as she shook her head 'no.', viciously rubbing her eyes.

"Look at you now! Crying your pathetic little eyes out." The voice said, and Meiko took off running. She ran and ran and ran towards the woods, shaking her head and sobbing. If she ran fast enough, maybe the voice would shut up. Maybe the voice would leave her alone, maybe she could just have some peace and quiet.