A/N: I hope you all enjoy this little fanfic of mine. I will do my absolute best to update as daily as possible, but I can't really promise anything. Oh, but let me get the main thing out of the way. I do NOT own Naruto. I only own my character Reina Hizō, got it? Thanks. Onto the story then!

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[Six years old]

I groaned in pain as I was slapped across the face roughly. The sound echoed throughout the room, reaching my ears over and over again. I held in any screams that dared to escape my mouth. I would not show pain here. I just couldn't. I would only get beat even more if I did. That's how it was here for me. You want to speak out? Then you'll have to endure the consequences. 

My vision was blurred by the tears forming in my eyes from both the pain and overwhelming anger bubbling inside me. I growled lowly as my tears rolled down my face, landing on the floor in little droplets. Then before I could look up, I was slapped once again but even harder than before.

"Oh, are you crying, ya baby? I'll give you a reason to cry, you little piece of shit!" My beater, someone who I had learned to get used to seeing everyone morning as he kicked me awake, yelled in anger.

He kicked and punched me everywhere, leaving my body screaming in pain with each and every hit. I bit my lip to hold back a scream that tried to escape my lips. It worked, but I was only hurting myself even more in return. I wanted to let it out, all my emotions, that is. Holding in my screams killed me.

Snickering, he then punched me in my stomach. My eyes widened at the overwhelming amount of pain that took over my abdomen. My head flew forward in impact, but the restraints held me in place. I coughed up blood. My body tried to regain my breath once more. I spat out the blood that was pooling in my mouth from how hard I bit my lip or cheek, and glared at the ground. 'Why... why was I letting this go on? Shouldn't I fight back, or even be a little stronger?!' I thought sourly.

"Ahhh!" More screams and groans rang out from my mouth

"What did I say? Stop screaming you piece of shit, or I will give you a reason to scream!" He shouted his loud commands, with a scruffy voice. He let of a demonic sounding laugh at his own words. Either way, he was going to hurt me so I would scream, thus leaving him with a reason to beat me even more.

A low whimper passed my lips, and then his chuckling followed suit. I looked my beater in his eye. I gulped. That was a big mistake... He brought down a whip, and you could hear the sound of my skin getting hit very clearly. I couldn't help but scream in pure agony. This pain was too much for me.

He chuckled madly, "Hahaha! Scream! Keep on screaming! No one is coming for you; not now, not ever. " He spat in disgust.

I hung my head, my once shining blue hair that was now dirty and tainted, now hung in front of my eyes. And my blank, cold eyes formed painful tears that slowly made their way down my cheeks.

"I know... No one cares for me or ever will, but I don't care," My now determined eyes met his. "I'm perfectly fine alone!" I shouted.

His eyes widened and were filled with anger, and his hard angered gaze met my eyes once more. He raised his hand along with the whip. My eyes widened in fear. I regret saying anything now. The whip met my skin harshly possibly leaving a scar. I screamed loudly. I panted and struggled for breath. Sweat dripped down the side of my face to the ground. He chuckled at the sight of me struggling. I scowled. This idiot probably loves seeing me in pain. Suddenly, a series of screams rang out. My beater tensed immediately. 'I'm confused, didn't they beat others also? Wasn't that the reasons for the screams?' I thought.

He cursed under his breath, "What's happening out there...? Damn!" He murmured quietly.

'Out there...? Does he mean outside!' I thought with a small hope I was getting rescued. I snapped out of my little trance when I noticed he ran to the cell's door and opened it, but just stood there in silence. I furrowed my eyebrows. Was he going to beat me once more?

He looked back at me for a mere second, "Don't you dare try escaping, Reina! Stay here." He commanded.

'The way he says my name is like he's talking to an animal in pure disgust...' I thought somewhat sadly. 'Was I that disgusting that he needed to talk to me in a way people do to animals?' I looked in his eyes; he took a last glance at me and ran out the door. The door swayed to the light breeze of the wind, letting me see past the door for the first time. Glee filled me. I would see the outside of my cell for once, but soon that glee disappeared and was replaced with fear and shock. The halls were rusty, dark, abandoned and most of all...horrifying.

"I'm alone... Finally, this is how I wanted it to be, just me, right?" I questioned myself.

'No. This isn't what I wanted.. I-I just want to be cared for, for once!' I thought as tears flowed out my eyes. I sobbed and squirmed under my restraints, I pulled and yanked but they wouldn't budge a bit.

I cursed, "Damn!" I glared at the ground.

More screams rang out, but they sounded much closer than before. Fear bubbled in my stomach, I shook slightly as the screams calmed down. My head snapped to the right, then the left. The screams were everywhere now! Drips of sweat hit the ground, I couldn't help but be worried that I was going to die.

"I can't die now, tsk! I haven't done anything, I've been locked up my whole life.." I muttered quickly.

I hung my head, thinking I was going to be killed finally. Maybe my day has come. I heard footsteps echo in the hall, and then there were some grunts and groans here and there. I smirked. I either can die here or fight for my life... I'm fighting. The footsteps got closer, much closer, and then it grew silent. 'Huh? What happened' I thought. I narrowed my eyes and looked around my cell, not a sound. The door suddenly shut, I choked on my breath. 'Someone's here...' That was all that came into mind. Being in the position I was in I wouldn't be able to do anything but wait. Evil sounding chuckling filled the room. I jumped in surprise and looked around.

"Heh, so it looks like the rumors are true. The great Hizo clan does keep a monster locked up, a monster with great strength." I'm not a monster... "A mere child with such power is shocking, no wonder they locked this piece of shit up! It's such a bummer though, a worthless monster has great power that I strive to gain." I'm not a worthless monster. He sighed. "Even now, the world has no use for a failure, a mistake. I'll erase the world's careless mistake right here, right now."

I froze completely and tears formed in my eyes. Worthless, mistake, failure... That was me.

[ Flashback ]

I giggled madly and danced around in the schools training grounds. I stretched my arms out and spun around, without a single care in the world. Hehe, this is fun! I stopped and I felt really dizzy, I laughed and shook my head. Then I leaped over a stump, or at least tried to.. I fell face first harshly, I stood up while tears fell from my eyes. As soon as the pain got to me, I started sobbing and holding my face. I ran over to mama, my mama had stunning blue hair and eyes clearly showing that I had gotten my looks from my mama. I tugged on mamas dress trying to get her attention. Mama stopped her conversation with daddy.

She gave me a smile and looked me in the eye, "Yes darling?" Mama asked kindly.

"I-I got hurt!" I sobbed and pointed at my sore face.

It hurt a lot and I just wanted mama to help me, but...she doesn't look happy right now.

"Oh my! How did this happen to you?" Mama asked me, her voice laced with worry. I opened my mouth to answer, but was cut off, "You know what? I can't take this anymore!" Mama yelled suddenly, and yanked away from my grip.

"Get away from me you worthless child! Don't call me mama, I will never be a mother to a mistake!" She snarled in my face.

'Worthless...mistake?' I thought. I flinched at her harsh words. It hurt hearing mama say that, especially so easily.

I winced as my gaze met mamas, "But, mama- Why? No-- what do you mean?" I questioned completely confused at the moment.

Silence fell between us, it wasn't a friendly silence either...it was more frightening than anything. I gulped and squirmed in unease.

I turned to daddy in hope he would help, "Daddy, what does mama mean?" I asked helplessly.

"Shut up," Daddy said.

"What, why—," "I said shut up!" Daddy snapped.

I jumped with my eyes wide open, daddy has never snapped at me before. 'Why now...?' I asked.

"Don't call me daddy, don't call her mama...We're not your parents, got that?" Daddy stated.

"Y-Yes Daddy- I mean sir," I corrected myself, "But, why?" I whispered.

He sighed in annoyance and glared at me hatefully. I flinched back at his gaze, "I don't need to explain to a monster like you... You're just a mistake, a failure that will suffer for the rest of their life."

'Huh? What's he saying? Suffer, failure, mistake, monster?' I pondered.

He smirked and waved his hand, "You can take it now, and hurry."

I tilted my head in confusion, "Huh?"

Arms wrapped around my tiny little waist, lifting me up into the air. I gasped and started to squirm and kick. "Mama, daddy!!" I screamed.

My face stung and pain filled my cheek. Daddy slapped me... Daddy just slapped me and it was really hard. My eyes started to water, Daddy had never hit me before, and Daddy loves me! I whimpered and bit my lip to stop my cries of pain to escape my mouth.

"I told you not to say that anymore, didn't I?" Daddy scowled in disgust.

"Take her away," Daddy ordered my captors.

"Hai, Dozu-san!" A series of voices exclaimed.

[^This is not Danzo or Dosu. This is a character I completely made up]

I started to get dragged away from Mama and Daddy, I screamed and thrashed around trying to free myself. 'I don't want to leave their side! Mama loves me... Daddy loves me! So why, why did they let me go!!' I screamed in my head. I stopped thrashing around and lay limp in my captors arms. I gave up. I have no chance of escaping. I know it....

They threw me into a cell, and locked me up, beating me daily. I was never fed, but if I was, well, it was a rare occasion for me. That's where my horrible life began...

[ Flashback over ]

I growled angrily, rage filled me instantly. Those words we're exactly what my mama and daddy said before they gave me away to this place. I screamed, screamed as loud as I possibly could. 'M-Mama...Daddy why!' I asked. My screaming got louder by the second. 'Why!'

My head flew to the right. I coughed up blood wincing in pain. "Keep your mouth shut!"

I glared at his fist since he had punched me, but I finally got to see how this man looked like, he had brown hair and brown eyes. He wore a headband with four little wavy lines on it that I could not recognize, but I knew that he must be a ninja. I spit in his face. He grimaced and wiped my spit off his face. He gave me a death glare but then smirked.

I narrowed my eyes at him, "Make me" I dared.

I regretted it as soon as soon as those words escaped my mouth. He tried knocking me out unconscious, or did. I couldn't tell if I was fainting because of fear or what. My vision was blurry and was fading very quickly.

"Don't worry, I'll end this quickly," He purred.

I tried keeping my eyes wide open to stay awake. I didn't know what he would do with me being unconscious, and I don't want to know.

"Heheh, goodbye child. I'll see you in hell!" He mused.

'See you in h-hell...? Oh no, he's going to kill me!!' I thought with fear. I shook my head fearfully and kept murmuring 'no' under my breath, it only made my dizziness even worse. My breathing was jagged, my heart was beating madly, I blinked and the man wasn't there anymore. Huh? I was beyond confused, where did he go? Then I heard labored breathing, so I look to my left and see a man with white hair holding a kunai to the brown haired man's neck. I gasped. '-Another enemy ninja?' I thought. The white haired man swiped the kunai across the other man's neck; blood flowed out the man's mouth as he made gurgling sounds. I froze and stared in pure shock as the man struggled in the others ninjas arms then finally fell limp. He died.... I started panicking even more, he was going to kill me- he was going to kill me! The white haired man approached me slowly. I whimpered and backed up till I hit the wall.

"Shh, it's okay, I won't hurt you," The white haired man soothed. I ignored what he said and glared at him. He sighed. "You don't believe me, huh? Well how about this, why don't I free you from those chains and shackles, then will you believe me?" He asked.

'Should I believe him? He could be an enemy. He could do so much to me right now but he isn't, should I consider this and let him help me. I-I... I think I'm going to let him help me...' I thought.

I looked him in the eye hesitantly, "Y-Yes...I'll believe you then.." I stated. He looked like he was smiling, since his eyes were closed and his mask was crinkled? "Hm, good answer. Here let me get you out of there now." He said as he reached out and started to release me.

He unhooked the chains from my arms then my legs, and finally my neck. I started to fall forward, but the strange man caught me.

My eyes widened, "A-Arigatō." I thanked him. He chuckled, "No problem but, thank me when I get you out of here." He said, I simply nodded in return.

He lifted me up onto his back and I squealed in surprise, my hands flew around his neck on instinct and I squeezed tightly.

He sputtered and coughed, "You have a good grip there.." He coughed out. I apologized and loosened my grip. I yawned and my eyes shut slowly.

No.. I can't sleep, not now, not before I know who saved me from my horrible life. "Um... What's your name--? I mean, may I know your name sir?" I asked.

He stopped walking for a second, tilted his head and glanced at me. "Hatake, Kakashi Hatake." He answered.

"Mm. Kakashi Hatake. That's a nice name..." I pointed out with a yawn.

He chuckled once more, "Is it really? Well, thank you, but I think you need rest... I'll wake you up later." He explained.

I hummed in response and laid my head on his back. I shut my eyes and slowly drifted off into a deep sleep. My last thoughts were, 'Arigatō, Kakashi-san... I owe you my life.'

"My... My names Reina..." I mumbled, sleepily, not knowing what I said.