Hikari's Past

[Hikari Maeko]

Chapter 1
The Bad Beginning

A girl the age of six rushed to her village in Kirigakure, two necklaces made of seashells inside her small palms. She held a bright smile on her face, happy about what she had accomplished. The young female went by the name of Hikari Maeko.

Her hair was an ebony black and it held a bland shine. Hikari had piercing turquoise orbs, otherwise known as her eyes. She inherited this from her mother's side of the family.

Hikari had went to a nearby lake that held many shells. With this, she created two necklaces especially made for her mother and father. Now at the Maeko Compound, she rushed to her family's home.
In the house, there lived her father, mother, older sister, grandmother, and Hikari herself.

The very first thing she saw was her sister, Aiko, sitting at the dining room table reading the local newspaper. Hikari then ran up to Aiko, ready to tramatize her with two annoying questions.

"Aiko-chan, where is grandmother?" she asked. Aiko peered her chocolate brown eyes from the newspaper, "Oh, she said she went to go get groceries. We're low on food supply. And call me Onee-chan, for respect." Hikari nodded, she knew her family wasn't the richest, but they certainly weren't poor. "Where is mother and father?" Hikari wondered.

"Hm....they should be in their rooms." Aiko answered, yawning right after. Hikari smiled again and took off to her parent's room. As soon as she entered she put on a small smile, shutting the door gently behind her.

"They're sleeping," she thought. But little did the girl know that her parents weren't alseep. Hikari went to go wake her mother first. "Mom!! I have something to give you, please wake up!" Hikari gently shook her mother's arm, trying to awaken her. She pouted a little before waking her father next. "Father! I have a surprise for you. Will you wake up?" Hikari groaned when she didn't recieve a reply.

She hopped downstairs to her older sister. "Aiko! Mom and dad won't move a muscle!" Hikari exclaimed. Aiko raised an eyebrow at the frustrated Hikari, "Fine,fine. If I check on them, will you let me read peacefully?" Hikari nodded obediently.

Aiko sighed before setting down the newspaper onto the table and heading upstairs. She knocked on their parent's door mutiple time, ending up with no answer. "Mother, Father?" Aiko said as she slightly turned the knob to push their door open.

Aiko went to her father's side and touch his massively pale skin. Though she quickly pulled back as she felt the freezing skin of her father, "....he isn't breathing." Aiko whispered, hoping Hikari wouldn't hear. "Hikari, get on my back, now." Aiko commanded. Hikari smiled brightly again and jumped on her sister's back, causing Aiko to growl as the weight came upon her.

"Hikari, I want to know something."

"And what is that, Onee-chan?"

"What ever happens to me, will you run and get help?" Aiko said quietly. "W-what do you mean?" Hikari said, worry showing in her aqua eyes. Aiko didn't answer, instead she leaped out the window, searching for their grandmother. Surprised at her sudden actions, Hikari's petite hand had dropped the necklaces, the seashells shaddering over the wooden floors.

Hikari didn't have time to react, her sister was already jumping through the forest. Hikari wasn't in the Kirigakure academy, but she already knew how to use chakra to jump quickly. But her speed can't even compare to Aiko's.

Soon they landed in the marketing district of Kirigakure. Aiko rushed through the crowd, clutching Hikari so she wouldn't fall off. They didn't have time to stop. Aiko was panting and weezing, panicing to search for their only guardian. Hikari was very confused and didn't know what was going on. Her parents were just alseep, right?

Wrong.

Aiko soon saw they person she was looking for, she came to a sudden stop. "Obaa-chan!!!" Hikari shouted gleefully, Aiko sneered at Hikari's cheerful attitude in the stituation they were in. Though Aiko knew that Hikari was only six, and didn't know what was going on. Their grandmother's attention snapped from the peddler to her grandchildren. "Ah, Aiko, Hikari. What are you doing outside from the Compound? Are your parents with you?" she spoke.

Aiko whispered something in their grandmother's ear, but she spoke oh-so softly that Hikari couldn't hear. As soon her whispering fest was finished, their granny had dropped the packs and bags and retreated back to the Maeko Compound.

At the Maeko Compound

Eleven year old Aiko had put down Hikari, racing into their parent's room again. "...Oh...No...", their grandmother moaned. "W-what's going on? How come nobodies telling me anything!?" young Hikari exclaimed, demanding an answer. "...Hikari...You're too young. It's best if we tell you as you get older..." Hikari was already bursting into tears, letting the streams streak down her face. Aiko had an apologetic look and kneeled in front of Hikari, holding out her hand. "Hikari, it's okay. It's good that you don't know."

"B-but w-why!!" Hikari sniffled through each word. Aiko looked away, and so did her grandmother; they decided not to answer. "Like I said....Hikari....your too young."

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Days after their parent's death, they were buried and a schelded their funeral a week later.

For the past months, Hikari and Aiko trained with their grandmother, getting ready for the academy.

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OOC

This is just a story about Hikari's[my character] past. It follows all the way up to her time in Konoha. I hope this gives you guys a better understanding of my character's past. Also, I'm doing this just for fun.

[Hikari Maeko]

Chapter2
Training with "Obaa-chan" and Sibling Rivalry

Seven year old Hikari panted as she gripped her Katana that rested within it's holser. Twelve year old Aiko smirked at Hikari's actions, ready to throw off the next jutsu. Aiko was at an advantage. Hikari always neglected her grandmother's wisdom, making her weak in jutsu. "You should start listening to Obaa-chan's words, Hikari." Aiko taunted.

Ever since their strict grandmother had started training them, they developed a sibling rivalry. A year ago, Aiko's personality had completely change. Aiko went from kind, understanding, and considerate to over-confident, bossy, and bad tempered. "Tch, listen to your own advive...Aiko." Hikari teased back.

"Alright, enough bickering. Fight!" their grandmother commanded. With that, Hikari and Aiko's Katana clashed; the sound could be heard from at least a mile away. Hikari glared as Aiko smirked her...devious smirk. Aiko brought the sword down to Hikari's collar-bone, causing her to shriek in pain. Though, Aiko felt stupid as Hikari turned into a log.

Hikari copied Aiko's smirk as she brought a kunai down onto Aiko's back. Grandmother's whistle blew after Hikari's attack. "Okay, that's enough. Stop before you kill each other." The sisters always had a killer intent. Maybe they took this sibling rivalry way too far.

Hikari plopped in front of the large river, washing the blood away from the wounds Aiko had given her. "Hn...Why does she had me so much?" she wondered. Hikari was only seven, but her birthday was in two months anyway.

Ever since their parents died, for some unknown reason(well, unknown for Hikari), Aiko has treated her badly as if it were her fault of their death. "Hikari, come here for a second." Hikari turned around to see the one and only, Aiko. She glared as Aiko looked at her with a calm look. "What do you want now, Aiko?" Hikari said, gritting her teeth tightly. "Obaa-chan needs us." Hikari slightly brushed her shoulder passed Aiko's as she walked by to get to her guardian.

Hikari sat crossed legged as Aiko stood crossing her amrs, both in front of their supervisor. "It's about time you guys join the academy. Judging by your honed chakra and your combat skills, it looks you guys will be the top of the class." Obaa-chan said. The sisters smirked in response; they predicted that the other kids didn't-or don't- train as hard as they did before joining an academy.

"Hmph, I bet those kids don't even have what it takes!" Hikari shouted. "Now, now Hikari. We have no idea what the other children are capable of." Aiko looked at Hikari, "You know, considering your jutsu, you should be at the bottom of the barrel!"

"Shut it Aiko! Your going to be stuck in the class, being the only twelve year old filled with five year olds!" Hikari shouted. Aiko just smirked at Hikari insolence, "They put you in a class by age range, dumbass."

Hikari had pounced onto Aiko, pulling Aiko's hair as she did. Obaa-chan was already gone, shaking her head, hoping they wouldn't be in the same class.

Inside of their rooms

Hikari lay sprawled across her bed, though she was in a different bed. A year ago, they had moved since her parent's death happened. At the funeral, they never mentioned exactly how they died. Hikari was confused as ever; whenever she asked how they died, they would say she was too young to bear it. Hikari sat up and stared at the picture frame on her dresser.

Her parents were smiling with a new born baby and a five year old Aiko. Aiko was frowning that she wasn't getting any attention. How else was a five year old suppose to act? "Exactly....how did they die?" Hikari wondered. Wanting some answers immediately, Hikari hopped up from from her small bed and ran to Aiko's bedroom door.

The door held a sign that said "DO NOT DISTURB" and "KNOCK BEFORE ENTERING"

Young Hikari hesitated to knock on Aiko's door. When she did there was silence before she heard footsteps coming towards her. The knob slightly twisted, the door creaking as it barely opened. "What do you want, runt?" Aiko said contently. "Don't call me runt, Onee-chan!" Hikari said quietly, yet menacingly. "So....is that the only reason why you came here?" Aiko ask, raising an eyebrow.

"No! I want some answers Aiko-chan!"

"Answers about what?"

"You know what I mean! What happened to our parents?!"

Aiko looked down sadly, remembering what happened a year ago. "I can't tell you, Hikari. What I can tell you is this, mother and father made some bad decisions on a mission." Aiko finished, her eyes tearing up a bit. Hikari didn't feel any pity for Aiko, she was feeling the same pain. Hikari was just better at hiding it. "Why do you always cry, Aiko?" Hikari said looking away.

"Why? Why don't you cry, Hikari?" Aiko said , shutting the door on her sister. Sure, Hikari felt the feelings most seven year olds didn't feel, but she didn't know how to use them. At some times, she didn't know what to feel.

Like at the funeral, she couldn't decided weather to feel mad, sad, surprised, or happy.

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OOC

Note: Aiko will always be 5 years older than Hikari. So by the time Hikari is 12, Aiko will be 17. Just letting ya know.