Of new beginnings
Two nurses stood at the foot of the crib. Inside of it they can see little body all bundled up, sleeping peacefully.
„Owww …just look at him, what an adorable baby "-said young brunette, while poking at the cheek of the child.
„Ouch, why did you hit me?!"
The older nurse with already greying hair looked at her with reprimand.
„Stop poking. What would you do, if he wakes up and starts crying? We barely managed to put them all to sleep."
She shook her head and said with the sigh" You are still too green at this. Maybe some retraining with Takahashi-sensei will help?"
Young nurse visibly paled and lunged herself at the other, hugging her hand like a koala „Sato-san, please, you can't, sensei will bleed me dry, don't do this to me"
„Alright, don't do this again. Once one starts crying, they will all join" -she patted her head patronizingly.
„But seriously, it is the most gorgeous baby I've ever seen, usually newborns look just so red and ugly. When all those new mother declare, that they have the most beautiful child in the world, I always have such a hard time keeping my face straight and not try to send them to check their eyes with the doctor."
„Hah"-chuckled older woman „When you have your own child one day, you will understand"
„Hmmm, maybe", she mumbled, glancing away with doubtful eyes.
" It is a petty, his mother didn't survive though, she was also really beautiful, none of her coloring was inherited by the little water spirit here."
„Probably was a civilian and didn't know, that the one she has conceived with was a shinobi. The child sucks away the chakra from his mother in the later stages of pregnancy to develop his own passageways and chakra network."
The woman looked at the crib pityingly" But child from ninja lineage obviously needs more chakra, than civilian mother with meager amounts can produce and they must take supplement or they will be pretty much sucked dry. „
Little bundle with blue wispy strands of hair opened his eyes, that shone like sapphires.
He giggled and started to reach towards the nurse with his chubby fingers.
The woman smiled and offered her pinky finger for him to hold onto.
„With the war here though, probably didn't have enough money to even feed herself not to mention visit regularly medic-nin and buy supplements. It happens more often than you think. Or maybe she knew, which makes it sadder."
„Did she at least give him a name?"
„Yeah,
SHIMIZU KAITO
"flying over the sea" (from Japanese "kai" = ocean/sea + "to" = to fly).
Shimizu (written: 清水 lit. "pure water")
Shimizu Kaito was born in Konoha, as Second Shinobi War rages in the world and whole village is immersed in gloomy atmosphere. Unfortunately, it didn't escape orphanage, place, that should be filled with children laughter and innocence. All you can see are scruffy ,dirty and malnourished punks,whose eyes are filled with hunger.
Some older and bigger children are fighting the weaker ones for the food, others hide in corners pretending not to see stuff like that happening around, least they will become next target, if they is smart of them, trying to help others,when you can't even help yourself is just laughable.
In the shade of tree sits 5 years old boy in tattered clothes with slightly sunken cheeks.
That punk.
It is me.
I am Shimuzu Kaito and I feel like I might be just sliiiiightly crazy or maybe not. Probably just straight up batshit crazy. Which is good, awesome even, because no sane person can survive in this bloody world.
So, who exactly is Kaito Shimuzu?
Hmmm…
Until about a week ago, i was your very average kid, if only a bit more perspective and faster on uptake, than others around my age, not even close to being this generation prodigy or anything though.
Ah, right, the only extraordinary thing about me, which got me in this whole shit, questioning my sanity, is my face. I kid you not. And, no, I don't feel embarrassed saying that. Roses are red, the sky is blue, i am really beautiful.
If you want poetic description, his eyes were the blue of every dancing sky, infinite hues illuminated by newborn light. His, pale blue of a daytime sky hair moved in the wind as if it felt the need to add an exclamation point to his cuteness. When he broke into a smile, It could jolt you like an electric current when that megawatt smile gave you his full attention and yada yada yada…no one cares.
If you want to cut that flowery bullshit, he has blue hair, blue eyes and teardrop mole, symmetrical features.(I leave the rest to your own standards of Beaty)
My parents gene's have outdone themselves, I really fucking wish they haven't.
It would be amazing, only in case, if I was born in some noble family, then they would make connections or whatever and marry me off to old bald Buddha to live a life full of riches and whatever moderate safety civilians can offer in this hellish world.
But, really big but, if you are some no-name orphan, that no one gives a shit about, then you are fucked, metaphorically speaking and quite literally,I suppose.
„Hahahahhhj,..sniff, fuck"-Kaito started uncontrollably laughing and then chocked up on a sob, that wanted to spill out from his lips.
All children nearby were giving him weird looks, which he didn't seem to notice.
Kaito hugged his knees and borrowed his head between his legs trying to calm down.
„Breathe in.…1..2. gasp..3,breathe out ,pfhuuu..1..2..3, I just want to cry, it is useless though."
So what actually happened to me, you ask?
You might have already some idea about that.
In a cramped room, that smelled like a mold and completely unsurprisingly something similar to a piss, were scrambling around 7 boys trying to get ready or already on their way to hog sinks in the bathroom.
„Kaito-kun, you better wake up, if you don't want to starve for whole morning today"-said 6 years old boy after sending pillow in my face.
Daiki-kun looked like any typical native of Fire country, shaggy brown hair, brown eyes and tanned skin.
Honestly, he is probably the only one, who doesn't treat me like I am some kind of doll for people to amuse themselves with.
„arghhhh, I want to sleep more, but my share will be gone in seconds, if I don't hurry up, won't it?"-he groaned and started to drag his own body towards bathroom.
„Did you forget, that today is Friday?"
„Umm... And what is so important about Friday?"- Kaito asked with a yawn, scratching his belly under the shirt.
He crinkled his nose and frowned in thought"Ahh right"
He slapped his forehead in epiphany "Donations… Hasegawa-san…Right...He promised …Forgot"
Hasegawa-san is an elderly man, whose family died during wars. He himself grew up in orphanage, so he would bring some rations from time to time out of pity or maybe just because he is lonely. He was successful merchant and amassed quite a Summe of money, so he doesn't need to worry about running out of it anytime soon.
As far as I know he has been doing it already for more than 12 years.
„ If I was in his shoes, I wouldn't spent my fortune on some unfamiliar snotty brats. Generosity and kindness always make me uncomfortable, like there is some hidden catch, I don't know about. But i am selfish bastard, so whatever. As long as it benefits me, I suppose. I don't have a single ryō under my name, so who I am to judge, what others do with their money"
„Owww, you waited for me.
How cute, Daiki-chan"- he teased taller friend latching onto his hand and tugging towards canteen.
„Honestly, he is such a good kid. He is taller and a more intimidating, than most of the kids here, so no one picks at him, but he is just such a plain softie inside. It worries me."
Daiki slightly blushed and scratched the back of his head" You are such a little schrimp, without me you would have been bullied long time ago"
„Yes,yes,yes,.. you are the best."-he waved his hand offhandedly and rolled his eyes
"Race me to canteen? Winner gets one more item from whatever dish we have today"he asked with the grin.
Answering grin and slight nod was all he needed,
" On three, One ...Two.." he ran away while cackling.
„You...Cheater...you said on three"-older boy clutched his sides gasping and pointing finger at him.
Usually they sit in the middle, but he really didn't feel like arguing with others right now, it was almost time anyway.
Kaito Stucked his tongue out" Obviously I lied. Don't you want to become shinobi?All ninja lie."-he said while slowly moving towards the last two unoccupied seats.
„Of course, the sits are near the toilet. Ahh…well, the stench is probably the worst thing I had to deal with today "
He sat at the table, looking at some suspicious looking ball under it" Is it a dead rat?.. sigh.. jinxed myself" – he kicked it away with grimace on the face.
With mocked seriousness he put his hand on his heart" As a your friend I am preparing you for the future. You are welcome. No Thank's needed"
„Better I show him now, that you can't always trust everyone,even a friend, than he would be screwed over by someone else in the future. It is not only enemy ninja he should be worried about"
He mumbled something, that sounded suspiciously" friend, my ass", but let it go.
Most of the children at this orphanage will join academy, so Matron teaches us, how to be obedient almost like dogs. All food is already layed down on the table, at the central row it is most nutritious and tastiest. The closer to the walls table gets, the worse quality of food it is.
At 6 sharp Matron rings the bell and we are allowed to eat. Obedient to superiors.
He scanned the room, as always he could see some trying to challenge the seats closer to the center and another using different methods of intimidation to defend their positions. Either strength, intelligence or forming cliques. You will have to work for every single good thing, no one will ever give you anything for free.
It also shows, where their talents lie, it will be easier to get them sorted out in the future.
„Konoha needs as many shinobi as it can get and fast, it won't do coddling children. It is almost merciful, world won't wait for us to grow up. Unlike clan kids, orphans have only themselves to rely on"
Ding- Ding- Ding
„Itadakimasu"- they all choruses together and bowed slightly with folded hands. He tried really hard not to grimace after seeing that unknown goo.
„Our bet is off, by the way"-when he turned his head to look at Daichi. He already wolfed down the whole thing.
He glanced at him pityingly"Poor thing, must've alreadynkilled all his taste buds "
The girl with flaming red locks of hair barged in the room like a whirlwind." Hey, Hasegawa-san just came with really big wooden thingy and boxes. „
„Let's go,go,go ,no time to waste, we hafta help with moving and all"-she said all in one breath ,then grabbed some poor boy, who was standing near the door and dragged him out of the room.
All children were standing bewildered of what just has happened.
Clap
They all looked in direction of the sound.
There stood a woman in her late 40 with skin already full of wrinkles but kind smile.
„You have heard Riku-chan, we should all go and help Hasegawa-san. Also, go call others, there must be a lot of stuff, if he brought the whole cart"- she put her hands on the shoulders of some children and gently pushed them towards the door.
„How come she has seen Hasegawa-san, before he even stepped inside the building. Did she brake the lock of main door again? It is already 5 time. Hahh.. that little menace."- she heaved a sigh, dragged her hand across the face and looked upwards, questioning the gods, if they were punishing her.
I was peacefully napping, when suddenly someone started to shake me" ..ito-kun,..ake up! …up! „
I blearily opened up my eyes and saw stupid face of my friend, I could practically see stars shining in his eyes and his wagging tail shaking with excitement.
„ Wait... tail , what the…" – I rubbed my eyes " nope … no tail, I just want to sleep, dammit"
„Matron said, that everyone need to help with unloading. Let's go, I heard there was chocolate this time"- he sent me flying away from my warm cocoon on the dirty floor. I was dragged away like sack of potatoes, leaving behind nail marks on the ground.
„I will kill you in your sleep" -I decided
„Yeah, it is a promise"- I noded thoughtfully
The stupid overgrown suicidal golden retriever just waved away my homicidal threats and kept running.
" Yewgh...i hate my life"