Scintilla (A spark or trace of something) Naruto Various x OC
SOLITUDE ( THE ACT OF BEING ALONE) - CHAPTER 1
The rain kept pelting down feeling like knives as the young girl kept running. Her small legs were burning as the screams of her family her fading into the night sky behind her.
She had no where to go now that man had taken everything from her.
Her eyesight blurred as hot tears started to stream down her face, she had to hide or he would find her.
Pushing past the low hanging branches she came to a large boulder which she dashed and hid behind. She shakily bought her knees up to her chest, the fear running threw her veins was strong. She would rest a moment before running again. Her lungs and legs were burning a sharp contrast to the feeling of her icy fingers wrapped around her knees.
The smell of smoke quickly mixed in with the smell of rain. Sparing a quick glance behind the boulder she could see the orange flicking light of fire come from her home. The feeling of hope she had burning away with the sight of the distant flames.
She was quickly bought back as shouts and thuds came from a distance in front of her. A number of shadows had passed over head making their way to her home.
She ducked her head into her knees again hoping that the people wouldn’t notice her.
“Hey! Are you okay?” The voice of a young man pulled her attention, she quickly grabbed her kaiken from her pocket and and brandished it at the man. “I’m not going to hurt you, I want to help you-” The man took a few steps forward not intimidated by the young girl or her small dagger. “Why are you out here?” The young girl quickly shifted her eyes to the left and froze up again, the images of her family coming back. She felt the tears swelling in her eyes again. The young man followed the quick shift of her eyes to the direction of the flames. “Was that your home?” the young girl looked down again.
“Are you going to hurt me?” the man looked towards the girl and shook of his vest.
“No I am a shinobi of the leaf, you see-”the girl looked up to see him pointing his thumb at his headband “-we came to help you, is it okay if I come closer?” The small girl finally eased her weapon down and gave a slight nod. The leaf shinobi came close to the girl and wrapped is vest around her to ease her shivering. “Is it okay if I take you back to the leaf village.” The small girl viably eased and nodded. The young man lifted her onto his back and raced back. He felt his back get heavy as the girl rested her head onto his shoulder. “Rest now okay?” The young girl watched as the trees blurred past her finally as relief filled her senses and whisked her into a slumber.
Her body was sore, every part of her body had some sort of pain. He gave the young girl the strong feeling of dread as it told her that it wasn’t a terrible dream. Her heart hurt the most out of all her pain, she didn’t anyone would have survived the attack she felt so alone. Pushing her inner thoughts away she attempted to open her eyes. They felt as though they were weighed down by rocks, eventually opening her eyes she saw what appeared to be a hospital room. She slowly sat up ignoring the searing pain, no one was in the room with her and she had no clue about what to d, she didn’t want to touch anything in case she got into trouble. These people had saved her she wanted to show that she was grateful to them. All alone she had time to think and her mind kept showing her the attack over and over again. She remembered the soft step of her feet as she went to find her parents. The screams and the smell of blood. She shook her head, she didn’t wasn’t to think about these things now. She looked out of the window at her side. The sun was shinning bright and she could see the people of the village going about their day, the soft birdsong and the slight breeze sow coming to her senses. “Oh, your awake now, good-” the doctor motioned to the nurse at his side and she left the room “-how are you feeling?” The young girl shrugged her shoulders, and the doctor noticed the far off look in her eye. “Can you tell me your name?” The doctor gave the young girl a glass of water which she graciously accepted, rested the glass down the girl looked back out the window.
“Furutani Hayami” In her peripherals she saw the doctor write down what she was saying,
“How old are you?”
“Six”
“Do you know where you are?”
“Hidden leaf village”
After several more questions the door to her hospital room opened again an elderly man walked in with the man that saved her. The doctor turned and bowed to the elderly man and moved to talk to him. The young man came up to her and sat by the bedside.
“How are you feeling?” Hayami shrugged once again, she didn’t really know how she felt there seemed to be a mixture of emotions sitting, bubbling in her heart but they stayed there blocked, she felt as though she could no longer connect with them. She felt empty. The young man gave her a sad smile and rested his hand on her shoulder. “I never introduced myself did I? My names is Morikawa Kaori” Hayami barely acknowledged him. “The man who entered with me is the Hokage-sama” hearing his title the man turned to the young girl and gave her a kind smile, he motioned for the other two to leave so that he could talk to the young girl. “Hayami?” the young girl looked to the man as he commanded her attention. “I’m sorry to tell you this but we found no survivors” The man watched as the girl looked out the window seeming a million miles away, a soft I know coming from her, “your family was of great importance to us here,” The girl nodded at his words, she knew that her family had helped the leaf ninja numerous times they were some of they few people that the leaf had trusted with making their weapons. Her father was always going on about how great the leaf ninja were. He held them in high regard. She remembered the sparkle in his eye when he would talk about them and how he always wanted to be one. She remembered his words, ‘If ever we are in trouble the leaf is where you need to go’, she was glad she held that promise. “Due to your family’s close relation to the leaf and all that they have done for us I would be happy to help you out in anyway,” he continued “I will permit you to stay here in the leaf village, ill put you in a home and give you a monthly allowance to pay for your expenses” Hayami stayed silent. Her family was gone there was no one left for her, she thought about what the old man had said, there really wasn’t any other option for her, she had no home. Still looking outside she gave a small nod, she heard him get up from the seat, “ill make the preparations for you.”
The day passed quickly she was happy to leave the hospital, Hayami followed closely behind the Hokage, she watched the people they past each giving a small bow to their leader. She also saw the small whispers they were giving each other as they saw her, she shifted inwards trying to shield herself from the glares. She noticed the older man look at her with a analysing look as if he was trying to see her inner thoughts. The two kept walking approaching a large building, the older man guided her inside they walked up a few set of stairs till they reached a hallway with numerous doors. They walked to one near the end before the man spoke. “This will be your new home” the pair walked inside the bare apartment. There was a small kitchen to the side, a door which she assumed went to the bedroom and in the main room a small table and chair.
“Thank you Hokage-sama” she gave the old man a bow as he gave her the money he exited the home and Hayami was left on her own again. She made her way to the door in the apartment and entered into the small bedroom there was a small bed and another door, she sat on the bed and sighed, this would be her life now, on her own. A knock from her main door distracted her from her thoughts again. Opening the door she saw Kaori there with a small smile on his face.
“Hey, how long has it been since you have eaten?” Hayami shrugged,
“A day maybe”
“Well that settles it, come have dinner with me?” Hayami let a small smile ghost her face, she nodded and exited her apartment locking the door after her. Kaori smiled and rested his hand on her hair “How does B-B-Q sound?” Hayami gave a nod and followed the man out of the apartment.
“So Hayami, tell me about yourself?” She gave Kaori a blank look, “You know, what you like, dislike.” The girl looked down at the cooking meat.
“I like the colour green, I don’t like the taste smell of lavender” Kaori gave her a small smile. “I like throwing knives, my dad taught me” Kaori’s smile fell he could see the pain that it was causing her to think about her family. He placed his hand on her head again.
“I like throwing knives too, maybe we could do that tomorrow” Hayami gave him a teary eyed smile with a nod. “Is there anything you wanted to do with your life.”
Hayami stopped and thought for a while. Her father was a bladesmith, and as much as she would want to carry it on she didn’t think that it was for her. Hayami’s father knew that much which is why he had a number of apprentices under him. Her mother was a house wife but she couldn’t really see herself doing that either. She was only a young child she didn’t think too much about the future more so about what she would do the next day, but she always wanted to see people smile, she wanted to help people as much as she could, like her father did. She gave Kaori a shug, he smiled at her. “Why don’t you become a ninja?”
“Could I?” Her eyes shone brighter at the thought, it could be a way to honor her father as he was always talking about them. Would he be proud of her if she did though? He should be right? She would be helping people. She already knew her mother would hate it. Her mother hated that she played with the weapons her father made. Let alone be a ninja.
“I am sure you could. I’ll talk to the Hokage” Kaori watched as the young girl buzzed with a new found excitement.
It was Hayami’s first day at the academy, it had been a few weeks since the incident. Kaori had been keeping an eye on her when he could between his missions, she was grateful for him. He had made sure that she was fed and well looked after even using his own money to buy her some new clothes and giving her dagger back after Hayami had explained to him that it was the only thing she grabbed of her family’s.
He was now over at her apartment cooking her breakfast.
“Are you excited? Its you first day today” Hayami watched as he bounced around her kitchen. She was excited, she was able to have something else that connected her to her father. She gave him a big grin with and enthusiastic nod. She had become to open up more with the man telling him about all of the things she used to do. He was happy to listen to the young girl glad that she was able to find some sense of peace within her situation.
“I’m going to become a great ninja and make my dad proud” Kaori pet her head, it was something that she had grown to love a simple touch, but it had shown her that he was there for her.
“You better eat up then you need to get strong to become a great ninja” he placed the plate of fruit in front of the girl and she immediately started wolfing the food down.
The pair had made their way out of the apartment building and started to walk to the academy. “I need you to remember the way back home okay? I wont be there after to pick you up but I should be back later tonight to ask you how it went okay”
Hayami gave a nod. Ever since Kaori had started to watch over Hayami he had been requesting less dangerous missions though he knew that he couldn’t avoid them forever. That was part of being a ninja and he couldn’t fight that. “Ive left some money on your bench so that you can go get food later as well” he stated smiling down at the girl. She smiled back up at him with another nod. They had reached the academy now and walked to the front desk.
“Hello, how can I help you today?” the lady spoke, Hayami stood on her tip toes to reach the bench so that she could see the woman.
“This is Furutani Hayami, she is starting new today” The lady went looking threw some paper work before grabbing one and looking at the girl with a smile.
“Hello Hayami my name is Masaki Asuka, ill show you to your home room” stepping behind the lady Hayami started to follow before turning around and giving a wave goodbye to Kaori. Hayami followed the woman down many halls till they finally reached a door. The lady turned to Hayami “This one is your home room, don’t be nervous alright. There are many other kids you age in here you will fit in nicely.”
Asuka waited till the young girl gave a nod before knocking on the door and opening it. “Sorry for the intusion Iruka”
“No worries what is happening?”
“You have a new student” The man named Iruka looked past the lady at the small child behind her.
“Hello, im Iruka,why don’t you introduce yourself to the class” They lady had already left as Hayami faced the class.
“Hello, my name is Furutani Hayami. Nice to meet you all.” The students in the class all stared at Hayami.
“Why don’t you take a seat, Hinata can you raise you hand” near the back of the room a dark haired girl shyly raised her hand, Hayami made her way over and sat beside the girl.
Can we get a Shikamaru or Kiba HC about being in a relationship with a plus size girl 🥺 if not, I totes get it. I love your writing 🦋
Ahhh thank you!! Ofc! I’m just going to do Shikamaru if that’s okay, nothing against Kiba hehe. pleeeease don’t hesitate to reach out again if you rly wanna see my Kiba HCs!!!
(Nothing nsfw but I’m putting it under the tab here just to keep everything organized <3)
Shikamaru:
~He’s never even considered that “plus sized” is a thing; a girl is a girl in his eyes. They’re all annoying, but also hot.
~The first time you ever bring up that you’re “plus size,” he doesn’t even know what you’re talking about. He’d never even really thought about your size before, besides your height compared to his.
~”But you’re not even that tall??”
~When you tell him that people have treated you differently because of your size he gets SOOO sad
~(homeboy is a softie deep down he just hides it super well)
~he also wants to beat up every single person who’s ever brought you down for any reason. why would someone be mean to such a beautiful lady
~For a while after this he keeps hugging and kissing you and telling you you’re beautiful, which you KNOW isn’t like him
~(he isn’t a super gushy person even if he is secretly a softie)
~so eventually you have to tell him he doesn’t need to go so over-the-top for you. you just want him to treat you exactly how he did before
~he feels kind of bad, he was just defensive because he can’t believe anyone was ever mean to you
~and he wanted to make sure you knew how hot you are
~He still isn’t shy about touching you everywhere...which he’d done before anyway
~he’s not usually the most physically affectionate, but when he is, he’ll kiss every part of you without hesitation
~IN CONCLUSION Shikamaru treats u exactly the same as he did before u mentioned ur size to him. he’s always thought you were sexy and nothing could change that
~(but if you ever get self conscious he’s going to make sure to kiss you until you can’t even remember what you were self conscious about in the first place)
