Safer to be a boy! (naruto fanfic)

Prolgue

I don't know when it was the last time I had something to eat. The only thing I do know is that I have to keep running and not stop for anything. Because they will catch up, I may have a head start, but they have a higher rank than me, and they will catch me.

CHAPTER 1

I don't know how long I have been running for, maybe 2, 3 days now. I'm tired, I'm hungry, and I need a serious bath. But I have no time for that. I have to keep running even if it kills me.

My name is Kagemusha Kaida, and I'm the 'princess'(daughter of the leader)of my village. Well, I was the princess before the whole village disowned me and kick me out, all because I wouldn't marry an old man. Yes, he would bring money and protection to the village, but he would also destroy it. I couldn't allow my village to get ruined by that man. He cruel and twisted, sick man. Honestly, most of the village is as well, but he is 100 times worse. He wants my clans' secrets for his own selfish needs and will do anything to get it. Such as making up a god and saying I need to be sacrificed, but I need to sire his child first.

So yeah, that's the reason I'm running now. I snuck out late at night; everyone was busy celebrating, as I was supposed to be marrying him in the morning. It was my maid that helped me escape. She was more my mother than my real one. I hope she stays safe...

God, I don't think I can keep running for much longer. I know I should be close to a village by now, and I hope I am.

As I keep running through the deep green forest, I can see a crystal blue clear stream ahead of me. Strange. Debating whether or not I should stop for a drink, I conclude that there is no way I could keep running if I don't.

Reaching down at the stream, I look at my reflection. Wow, I'm a mess. All I could see was a wild-looking girl. My once long, neat wavy golden-brown hair is now dirty brown, matted with twigs and leaves sticking out in it. My once hazel eyes that were always so bright are now dull and sunken in. My clothes are muddy and ripped with blood smeared on them from the cuts all over my body.

Looking at my hair, I sigh, touching it lightly. Turning back to look out at the water, I stand up, making my way into the water to have a quick wash, tugging my fingers through my hair to try to get some mats out of it.  I come up with a rash decision; I Reach for my bag, pulling out a kunai that I found lodge into a tree. Taking a deep breath in, closing my eyes... I cut a chunk of my hair off. I keep going until it feels even all around my head.

Opening my eyes, I look back down at the water and see what used to be my hair floating gently around me before following the current down the stream. Feeling my new short hair, it reaches just past my ears and comes into my eyes. I decide that's short enough and climb out of the water to dry off.

Before setting off, I take a few gulps of water and watch as my hair slowly drifts off with the current down the steam.

This is my new start if I get away.

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"Grrr" seemed to be the only sound I was hearing, except for a few birds tweeting up in the tree. If you're wondering what the 'grr' sound is...well, it's my stomach telling me that I require food, which I could tell without it telling me...by the pain pulsing through.

I've been running for a few more hours since the chopping of my hair. I haven't seen a soul, and it looks like no one is following me. I really must have got a good start...

Running out of the tree line, I stumble on my feet and fall onto the ground harshly. Wincing, I push myself back up. My palms are all cut open, with grazes up my arms and on my knees. Brushing my hands against my top, I look at the ground. It's a road. No wonder it hurt so much falling onto it. Pushing myself up, I Look around for any sign of people; and then there right in front of me, I come across a gigantic green gateway with red writing and a symbol on the top.