You don't understand how much I love this story.

I don't know why! I just love it so fucking much! It's my favorite thing in the world! 

Also, remember the orphanage.

Never forget the orphanage.

The orphanage will r i s e

The orphanage is important.

Worship the orphanage.

Be one with the orphanage- 

Raven's pov

"Alright, really, what skills do you have?" Kakashi looked almost bored, which is sort of rude seeing as he's the one who came here. I didn't drag his sorry ass into this dreary, crumbling building. "What do you mean?" I asked, cringing. The fire is still trying to escape me, but so far he hasn't stopped staring, so I've had no good chances to let it loose. It's beginning to burn my throat. I should honestly just melt this dick's mask off and laugh about it. Who cares if I get thrown in jail for maiming a man's face? He's getting far too nosy for comfort.

"Well, you're joining the ninja academy quite late. Nobody gets in this late without some sort of skill." He hummed. I pushed back my scowl, instead opting to looked as confused as humanly possible. I don't know what sort of actor I am, but by the dry look on Kakashi's face, I must not be all that good. "Nah, the Hokage put me in there for no perceivable reason whatsoever." I assured him with a firm nod.

"She's super calm and laid back." There goes Marta, selling me out just like the rest of the chumps here. "Nothing really scares her." 

"Anything else?" Kakashi averted his gaze from me to look at the girls, and I took this chance to let out a small puff of fire. Just enough to relieve some pressure. I don't know how, but nobody noticed. Not even Amanda who's been watching me like a damn hawk this whole time. They're on Kakashi's side. Jerks. Assholes. Respectable young women. Other insults. 

"She's not hurt easily and is the quickest thinker I've ever seen." I thought Amaya was my friend, but I guess I was wrong. Oh, oh, look. Lilly is opening her mouth. "Yeah, I accidentally dropped a glass plate on her foot." The traitor speaks. "She didn't even notice it had happened until I apologized."

"And I accidentally spilled hot chocolate on her. She didn't even flinch." Amanda is basically their leader, so that means I can blame my murder on her. She's the one giving this creepy man all this creepy information. I really didn't know these girls were this damn observant. I should have exhibited more caution. "The director was carrying a huge stack of plates to the cupboard!" Oh my God she remembers that. "She dropped them, and Raven caught all of them! All of them!"

"Interesting." That must be one of the only words he knows, because it keeps coming up. This is seriously starting to make me nervous. "She's good at hiding emotion and is really smart." I can't really be mad at Mika because she's complimenting me, but I still have a right to glare at her for giving that information to the enemy. 

"I see. Well, Raven, would you like me to adopt you?" Kakashi turned to me, and my eyes immediately widened. Okay, hell no. I knew it. I knew it. This man is part of some pedophilic cult that sacrifices young girls to a god that doesn't exist. I called it. I knew this man was bad news the second I saw him. I may as well dive out the window now, because if I don't, my arms and legs will be cut off while I'm still alive as I'm thrown into the pedophile-flames of molestion, if that's even a word.

"Why?!" I shrieked, my hand falling from my mouth. I pointed shamelessly. "You're a pedophile, aren't you?!" I got him now. How will he dodge a direct confrontation. 

"I'm not a pedophile!" He exclaimed in retaliation. Damn, I forgot you could just deny shit. Ugh, he's gotten the jump on me again. I should have had a plan B. "I can't really stop you." I grumbled thoughtfully as I pondered a way out of this mess. Kakashi clapped his hands together. "Great! Get your things together, say goodbye to your friends and I'll go do the paperwork!" He chirped. I almost screamed. He thought my thoughtfulness was a yes?! He's so a pedophile!

I was tackled before I could dart for the window. 

The air was knocked out of me, and I fell back onto the bed, shrieking. A small stream of fire escaped my mouth on impact, but none of the traitorous girls squeezing the life out of me seemed to notice. Or they just didn't care. "I know you weren't here long, but I'll miss you so much!" Amanda wailed like the damn traitor she is. "Me too!" Mika offered.

"And me." Marta is so damn calm, like what the fuck I'm leaving girl you should be sobbing-

"D-Definitely." Amaya's crying is appropriate.

"No doubt!" Suki is also crying. Yeah. That's what I thought. I'm super miss-able. 

"Ah," Time to pull more bullshit from my ass to feed them. "I'll miss you guys too! And I promise to visit as often as possible and tell you all about my awesome ninja adventures."

Their excited squeals told me my response had been the right one. I laughed nervously, trying to casually shove them off me. No need to offend anyone, am I right? Even if they did betray me, I can tell they had good intentions. And I can fight off one single pedophile! I'll just turn myself to metal and lay on him while I wait for someone to come help me. 

I dove for my bag just as Kakashi opened the door. I wasn't sure I wanted to know how he'd managed to do all the paperwork required to adopt a child in under five minutes, so I just settled with the explanation that he'd somehow hypnotized the director using his cult powers. I didn't mention them as I exited the room, because I don't out people. Unlike some people.

"Well, let's head out!" Kakashi mercilessly closed the door on the crying girls, turning and beginning to walk out. Slightly nervous, I hesitantly followed. I let my eyes look at the orphanage, and I found myself surprised. It was just like when I left home. Only now was I realizing how damn fucked everything was.

The walls were cracked, and covered in ever-peeling paint. The wooden chairs were rickety and splintering, and the lights were bare hanging bulbs. A few were burned out, especially the ones in the halls. there were even holes in the ceiling, and clear leakage marks from where rain had managed to seep in. A few of the windows had cardboard on certain panes. It was actually mildly horrifying. This is the only orphanage in Konoha. Trust me, I asked. The only girl orphanage. The boy one is probably just as bad, if there even is one.

We exited the building, the outside looking just as bad, if not worse than the inside. Cracks ran up the walls, the pain worn and fading. Some of the windows, some I hadn't really ever seen, were covered with boards. There was clear roof damage as well. I'm pretty sure there's duck tape and a trash bag up there acting as a temporary patch. That's terrifying. Even my shitty, shitty  homeland had a decent orphanage. Two, actually. One for boys, and the other for girls. 

I need to earn money. I think you get payed when you're a ninja, and when you do ninja stuff. I need to do something about this place. I need to look into the boy's orphanage as well, to see if there is one, and to see what state it's in. I don't know if this small orphanage can be expanded, but it's far too small for someplace as big as Konoha. The girls also need new clothes. The pajamas they have are too small, except for Amanda, who only has one pair that fits here. The shirt is too big. 

"Raven, are you okay?" Kakashi's question snapped me from my thoughts, and I realized I'd been staring at the building just a little too long. "Dandy." I grumbled, taking a last look at the deteriorating building before looking away. Why doesn't the Hokage, the leader and caretaker of this village, do something?! Seriously, the doors look ready to fall off their hinges.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Kakashi checked again. I sighed: "I'm fine."

"Ah, that reminds me, I saw some smoke escape your hand earlier. What was that all about?" He smiled a closed eye smile like he was innocent. I scowled slightly, but I was actually pretty relieved he'd waited until we were away from the other girls to bring it up. There's no getting out of this, obviously. It was dumb to think someone like Kakashi, who's clearly a ninja (and pedophile), wouldn't notice. 

"It's just something that happens often." I grumbled some more. I seem to be grumbling a lot lately. "Don't worry about it."

"Smoke comes out of your mouth?" Kakashi asked, totally perplexed. I almost groaned. Is he serious? If he is, then he's also deaf. "No." I said sarcastically, adjusting my backpack. I need to get me some more belongings. "You know, just drop it."

"Fine, but just for now." Kakashi took a sharp turn left and into a grocery store. I scrambled to follow, cursing under my breath. I glanced around at all the food, and I had to wonder where I was going to get metal on the down low. I literally can't survive without it. Regular food won't cut it for too long, even if it is good. There's no way I can hide that from Kakashi.

"Hey, Kakashi, you got any metal at your house?" 

Kakashi's pov

This kid is interesting. I know she's the one Izumo found outside the gates, the one I've been hearing whispers of among the my peers. The rumors about her being a real mystery hadn't been fake, or over-exaggerated. She'd managed to confuse me and throw me off several times, and she's clearly more clever than most kids her age. Although, her acting and lying could use a bit of work. 

"Metal? Why?" My questions made her scowl. "I can't survive without metal, okay?" She muttered. I felt my eyebrows shoot up. This is new. "What do you mean?" I asked some more. She's always got me guessing. It's almost thrilling, a new mystery. "You know, you really must be deaf. Like, legitimately deaf. I just told you I couldn't survive without metal." She sighed. I could only stare blankly at her. 

She became irritated and impatient almost immediately. "I just need metal, okay?!" She snapped. I nodded immediately. Arguing will do no good. "Um... right, okay. I've got it." I nodded some more, unsure of what else to do. Maybe raising a kid, a teenager, is harder than I thought it'd be. Do all kids need metal to survive? That's not what I read. 

Man, this kid seems to be the opposite of what the book is. Teenage girls are apparently upset easily, they like to shop and spend loads of money, like being fashionable, enjoy gossip and try not to eat too much because they care about their figure. Or some variation of those things. They also care a lot about beauty. They like make-up and perfume and lotion and all those... cosmetic-y things. Their hair is their most prized feature apparently, too. 

Oh, and they're supposed to be boy-crazy at this age. Apparently they're extremely hormonal and will go crazy and get loads of boyfriends. You have to be ready to comfort them when a break-up happens, or when an accidental pregnancy occurs. I was ready for any of those things that could have popped up. I prepared for the typical teenage girl.

But this kid... This kid is the opposite.