I used to be a happy child.

But that was before it happened. It was like an earthquake. One minute everything was alright and the next was wrecking havoc.

It all happened so fast...

Scream. Bam. Thump.

Rei Minano. Status: deceased. Hair colour: Red. Spouse: Yukai Minano. Ninja rank: chunin. Also, my lovely mother.

Yell. Bam. Thwack.

Yukai Minano. Status: deceased. Hair colour: black. Ninja rank: chunin. Spouse: Rei Minano. Also known as my father.

The thumping of footsteps was heard and I clutched my stuffed bear tightly.

It got closer and closer... Until it stopped right before my hiding place. My breath hitched.

Suddenly the closet door swung open and revealed a smiling face. I shivered, it wasn't a friendly smile.

"Got you," it sang in a sing-song voice.

Panicking, I stabbed it with the kunai mother gave me previously, before running out of the house. I cried as I passed my parents' corpses, but didn't dare stop.

I could hear it's howls of outrage as I ran, and it pushed me to run faster.

I ran and ran and ran, until I colasped on the ground, passing out.

That night, I lost everything. My family. My friends. And my happiness.

My name is Kaiza Minano, and approximately four years, two months, and six days later, a boy named Itachi Uchiha changed my life forever.