She was eight. She reassured herself that she was pretty, and that her forehead wasn't big. She told herself that what They did was right, that They were just protecting her.

She went to the Academy, running into her best friend. They spoke about random little things, but Ino seemed on edge. 

"Sakura?"

"Yeah Ino?"

"Don't give in. Ever."

"What?"

But Ino was quiet, and Sakura was left to her thoughts.

He sighed, stretching. His muscles ached, as did his chakra coils. His demon was still a mystery.

How did he get in his head?

Why was he there?

What was his name?

So many questions flew through his head but none had answers. All he knew was that the demon wouldn't hurt him. Not ever.

So he'd listen for now.

She choked as the Jutsu came out wrong, and water flooded her throat. She coughed until it was all expelled, feeling the hand only she could feel rub her back.

"Again."

"Hai, Tobirama-sensei."

She called her chakra forth and once again fell to her knees spluttering.

Water was hard to direct.

"Just go with the flow. Control isn't the answer. Think more along persuasion."

"Hai."

She let her chakra mix with the water in her body and in the air, and gently nudged the particles and liquids to cooperate. A jet of water shot from her throat, joined and supported by the water in the air, destroying a tree, which slowly decayed and a sapling slowly grew.

"Good job, Hinata-chan." 

She beamed at the two ghosts.

She dodged the bucket that had been accidentally knocked off the roof. She was troubled. She kept seeing the green-eyed monster, running forward and ripping out her heart. She knew it wasn't going to happen yet, but still. She was worried for her pink haired friend.

She held her head as she was assualted by another vision.

A boy wreathed in smoky black shadows with glowing red eyes stared at her.

"You won't die"

"We won't let you."

"We'll save her. Come with us."

She shook her head. Who was that? She needed to think.

AN// The chapters SHOULD t h e o r e t i c a l l y   get longer from herish out. Hopefully.