The Pain + The Wicked

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PROLOGUE 1

He closed his eyes, he couldn't look at the destroyed village it was silent while smelling like burnt flesh, burned out fire and fear, it looked like a gross pile of shit and felt dead.

"Open your eyes, Asuma" Kakashi spoke, breaking the silence that surrounded them. "We can't stop now" Kakashi spoke again realizing what the blacked haired man was feeling.

"I know, Kakashi" Asuma says quietly and starts walking forward. He was looking for any suggestion of a massacre and for any survivors.

Just as he had given up hope on survivors he saw something, something from the corner of his eyes hidden within the tall grasses, he turned his head and watched as the movement continued but it must of realized he was looking because it stopped. He ran fast to the movement and moved the tall grass out of the way just to spot a little girl no older then seven.

She was terrified and Asuma could tell, it was written all over her face.

"Hey, little girl it's okay" His face softens and raises his hands in surrender "My name's Asuma Sarutobi, I'm here from the leaf village" He says gently watching the girl's face change into maybe scared maybe a bit concern and at this moment Asuma took the time to study her appearance. She had dark grey eyes that matched her hair colour, dirty skin and burn scars on her hands and Asuma wondered why half her hair on her left was shoulder length and the other to the middle of her back, he could only assume it was burnt off from the town fire.

"What's your name?" Asuma asked and awaited for her answer but she nodded 'no' which made Asuma confused "Your name is no?" Asuma asked but she nodded 'no' again.

"Are you just not speaking?" Asuma asked and the little girl did nothing. "Oh... I see" Asuma sighed out "Would you like to come out of the grass and come back with me to the leaf village?" He asked.

She looked to the right as she decided.

"Asuma?" Kakashi's voice rang and the conversing, so to speak, two turned in Kakashi's direction. "Did you find something?" His voice asked. The little girl and jonin shared a locked gaze before the little girl ran into the tall grasses, away from Asuma and, soon to arrive, Kakashi.

"No, no, no" Asuma sweat dropped as he watched the little girl disappear into the green. "Ah! Kakashi there's a little girl she ran off" Asuma pointed.

"A survivor?" Kakashi's calm voice sounded as he followed Asuma.

"She ran that way, stay here!" Asuma pointed forward and started to chase after her and 25 feet into the run he tripped over something and fell? He looked towards whatever made him trip over to see the little girl curled up into the fetus position. "Hey, Are you okay?" Asuma got up on his feet and squatted beside the girl.

She nodded 'no'.

"Did your parents die in the fire?" He asked gently and slowly.

she nodded 'yes'.

"Would you like to come to my village?" He asked.

She shrugged. He let a little silence surround them before asking the next question.

"Are you hungry?"

The girl looked at him and nodded 'yes'.

"Let's go get something to eat, would you like that?" Asuma stood up straight and held out his hand.

She looked up at him and put her hand in his, she got up onto her feet. He started to move and she followed.