On Our Way To A Smile - Smile - Book 1

Chapter 13

"Yeah!" Naruto shouted, a big grin across his face.

"Next, Shikamaru vs. Kankuro!" The proctor shouted.

"I withdraw!" I heard Kankuro call out, and Temari went into the arena.

"Go gettem, Shikamaru!" Naruto said, pushing Shikamaru over the edge of the viewing area. I watched as Shikamaru fell down to the arena.

"Hey, Shikamaru! Are you ok?" I called. He gave a thumbs up, still lying on the ground.

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Shikamaru 'lost' his match against Temari. Technically he won, but he decided to forfeit at the end of the battle, saying something about how he didn't have enough chakra.

Sasuke had finally turned up, along with Kakashi, inside the arena after the match between the two. Sasuke didn't have his match against either me or Gaara until after, since either I or Gaara were going to have to do two fights.

Honestly it would be preferable to not do two, but I need to become Chunin.

"Hey Sasuke!" I heard Naruto shout from beside me. "You're finally here!"

"Of course I am." Sasuke retorted, as he and Kakashi walked up to us. "Who's match is next?"

"Miyako's. She's going against Gaara." Naruto said. Sasuke's eyes seemed to darken, before returning to normal.

"Well. Good luck, Miyako!" Sasuke said, a small smile on his face.

"You too, Sasuke..." I whispered, before walking down the stairs towards the arena, giving a small wave.

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Sasuke's POV

It's possible she dies against Gaara. But I hope the proctor stops the fight before that happens. If she dies, my world will fall apart.

Something I've realized is every person values something.

And I value Miyako.

She's a nice person.

"Hey. Since Miyako's gone, I want to ask you a question." I heard Naruto say. I looked over at him.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"Why do you treat me and Sakura like trash most of the time, but give a smile to Miyako?" Naruto asked. I felt my cheeks go red.

"Because she's the only one on this team I can tolerate." I retorted.

"Are you blushing?" Naruto asked. I looked away, hiding my face.

"No." I said.

"Wait. Do you have a crush on her?" Naruto said. He had a massive grin. "Sasuke has a crush!"

"No I don't!" I said, waving my hands around. I saw Shikamaru raise his eyebrow. "Shut up Naruto." I looked away.

"It's alright. She is kinda cute." Naruto admited. "But your secrets mine. I wont tell anyone."

I gave him a small smile.

"Thanks."

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Miyako's POV

I gave a small wave to Sasuke, and walked down the stairs.

There was a big chance I died attempting to become Chunin. But what was there to live for after all? I only lived for revenge against Miss Kanna. I had no leads on were she was, or who she really was.

All I have is memories. And I blocked away most of them a while ago.

But my nightmares about Miss Kanna are coming back, and I can't escape them.

After all, she's going to find me someday.

That's the promise she made me when I was five.

I walked down the stairs, and entered the arena. When I looked up at Sasuke and Naruto who were watching, they were talking about something. I wasn't going to ask them, but if they were talking about something without me there, it was probably some boy thing.

I watched as Gaara walked into the arena on the opposite side. He looked into my eyes, and I looked into his. He looked like he wanted to go for blood, and murder me, and everyone around.

I wasn't scared.

Miss Kanna was worse.

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Memories

"Good morning, Miyako... Welcome to another day in hell." Miss Kanna hissed. I stared at her.

I wish I was dead. I wish I was hanged like my parents.

The last couple of days have been hell. I wake up, and go to the hospital with Miss Kanna. She makes a big show about how good of a person she is for adopting me, then we go home. And the hell begins again.

She spends hours using verbal abuse, then using physical abuse.

It hurts. But I don't even react anymore.

"Today is the day you become jinchuriki... Hah! I wonder what Ryouko thinks, watching this from the sky!" Miss Kanna said, laughing. "I hope she can watch this! I have her job spot now, and I've got there daughter."

"Miss Kanna." I whispered. "Why?" My five year old mind couldn't understand why this was happening.

"Shut up girl!" Miss Kanna shouted, as she took out her whip and hit me with it. "I told you two days ago to shut your mouth, and don't ask questions! This is for your good, monster!"

I shut my mouth, barely wincing. I looked up at her. I wished I was dead. Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead.

I was taken to a shrine of some sort the same day.

"Here she is!" Miss Kanna said, smiling. She showed the other side of her. The nice side that I had grew up with. "Of you go, little girl."

I remember walking up with a man. He gave me a small smile, but I barely responded.

They took me into the shrine, and made me sit down on a stone, and lift my shirt. They put a tattoo like thing on my stomach. I remember how painful it was. I wanted to scream and cry in pain, but Miss Kanna would hurt me if I made a sound.

That's how I became a Jinchuriki.

Five months later, I got away to Konoha, after the Hokage told the Mizukage that Ryouko had given the rights over me to them.

That's what she was signing.

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New A/n:

Ha ha. Other book. I remember that. It was so in depth, BUT WRITING 3 OC's is too hard. I have to finish all of this before I ever go and finish that.