DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, or Akatsuki.
Main character:
Himiko
Age-17
Eyes:blue
Hair: Brown
Brother: Kakashi Hatake
Yes, I know, I use her a lot -_-
Enjoy!
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The clock ticked slowly as I watched the hand go around...my tired eyes following the big hand in silence as I sat in the waiting chair outside of the check-up office. The plain colors and dim lighting made my head ached dully and my face was an expression of one without emotion, an image of which I had perfected of late. I did not want to be here. The thought repeated in my head. I don't need to be here....the door opened and I watched my brother walk out as if from another's perspective "she's ready for you." he said, his face looking tired and worn, his eyes watery and remorseful as if he had been crying. His hand resting on the door frame as i entered the room reminded me of some distant memory that, as hard as I tried, I could not remember what it had been that it was even related to it. All I knew is that it made me sad. A lot of things made me sad. I couldn't remember them...that's why I was here. I pulled uncomfortable at the itchy bandage that sat snugly on the temple of my forehead as I sat down in front of the concerned looking doctor. "So...where to start..." I said, uninterested...
"How about we start with the nightmares..."
-Two hours later-
"Himi-"
I turned around to see the concerned face of Kiba Inuzuka and the stoic face of Shino Aburame. "How are you doing?" Kiba asked. I sighed internally, I did not like dealing with these kind of confrontations...they just felt awkward and made me want to punch the person asking (as much as they meant well). "Good." that's what they wanted to hear right? "How are you?" good, change the topic...maybe I'd actually get away with this for once. "Are you sure that you are doing well?" Shino, forever the formal one, asked. hahaa...no. I thought. "Why would I not be well?" I could tell that the shininobi boy was watching me behind those glasses of his as he stepped closer and made as if to touch my arm, concern showing in his every movement, something unusual for him that caught me off guard.
Someone beat him to it. Sai's smile was, to say the least, fake. His hand rested on my shoulder and his smug smile was directed at none other than Shino, who looked peeved. "Hello. And how is everyone today?" he asked, directing the question towards me. I looked at him blankly, then to Shino and Kiba, "Why is everybody wondering how I'm doing? I'm fine. So please stop bothering me." I said, my voice controlled but annoyed as I slipped my arm out of Sai's grasp and turned to walk away. Angrily heading for home.
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"You should not act so rudely when other are simply concerned about you." my brother, Kakashi, said from my doorway, watching me as I silently shifted through a box of papers on my floor. "They don't really care." I said, not bothering to look up. "Don't really care!?" Kakashi scoffed, "I don't think you understand the situation here Himiko-chan. These boys aren't only concerned about your condition but also about how you, as a person, are feeling. They-"
"I don't have a CONDITION."
He went quite for a moment, his mouth open in shock as I stopped what I was doing and stood up slowly, no doubtedly an expression of anger on my face...there goes my facade. "Himiko-no, I meant..." I slid past him, my jacket in hand. "I'm going out." i said, my voice low in anger as I slammed the door behind me. I stood for a moment on the other side, slipping my jacket on against the cold autumn air which stung the cut on my forehead as I wondered where I was going to go.
