Disclaimer: I think it's stupid to have to do this at all, let alone every chapter, because if I owned Naruto, the plot would be a lot more random and Sasuke wouldn't be running off to a sick pervert who has a very scewed sense of fashion... I think it's safe to say I'm not making any money from this, and if I was, then I'd be sending my own work to a publisher or trying to buy Naruto from the author rather than sitting here typing this shitty disclaimer. Whew.

Oh, and that counts for all the chapters...

Hello! This is my first Naruto fanfic, and bear with me, the characters will be OOC. I'm hoping that my OC isn't too much of a Mary-sue, I have a bit of a problem there, like most people sweatdrop.

Here are the pairings ppl, if you don't like, don't read. Kay?

ShikaIno

SasuSaku

NaruHina

NejiTen

GaaraOC

The first... few chappies (not sure how many) will be short, and they skip through time a bit, but bear with me, but they're mainly to show my OC's past and things like that. The main story will be set post time-skip, but is AU from the 109th episode (the one where Sasuke leaves), in my version (due to death threats from my friend and a great affection for SasuSaku) Sakura convinced Sasuke to stay... I may write a oneshot if it's requested...


Happy reading!

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"Oi, you!"

The fiery blonde kunoichi looked up from her training, wiping sweat from her forehead and cheeks with the equally sweaty back of her hand. She was spending her only free day of the week training. Usually, she'd be out on the battlefield, her hands and body coated in blood and sweat, but not today. No, today she had a free day, they each had one free day in which to replenish themselves, pray, or, as she was doing, train. The Kyuubi was getting ever closer to Konoha, and, as an ally to the village, she was expected to help out.

They had been trying to force the Kyuubi back for several weeks now, they were only managing to annoy it though, and for the past three weeks it had disappeared to recuperate from the damage that had been done and the chakra that had been lost. While they could do little, even with the help of all the Shinobi in most of the Five Great Countries, they had managed to slow its progress. Many Shinobi had been lost in the, admittedly, brief confrontation, but they had managed to place a few minor seals on it, ones that prevented it from using the full potential of its power.

She was a small girl, only just eighteen. Her mother was small too, and her father was a little on the short side, so it was to be expected that she was small. Though, as most who opposed her knew, size was no guarantee of power. She fought with vigour and amazingly powerful ninjutsu, especially over long distance, as was her specialty. A direct hit from her attacks could kill lesser ninja, even a few at the jounin level had been taken down by her. Her glittering blue eyes were always filled with strength and courage. She was reckless when it came to her own life, but was a meticulous planner when other's lives were on the line.

The man jogging towards her was dressed in the chuunin uniform, while she wore her jounin one. His face was covered with the messenger mask, and his dark hair was held back, out of the way.

"Yes?" she panted, tossing her sweat soaked hair out of her eyes irritably, it was at the stage where it was too short too keep back and long enough to get in the way.

"Are you Ayame Hikari?" he asked.

"Yes," she replied, eyeing him warily.

"Your family sent a message from Suna. Here…" he replied, passing her a

"Thanks," she smiled, "Can you take them a reply?"

"I was told to wait, they also gave me a scroll, a brush and some ink," he replied.

She broke the family seal on the scroll and opened it. She was ecstatic to finally have word from her family, the last letter she'd received had been about a week ago, telling her that her aunt, Kumi, was getting married. Kumi was only twenty, barely two years older than Ayame. Ayame and Kumi had been close friends since before either of them could clearly remember, more like sisters than aunt and niece. When they were young girls, talking about what kind of family they wanted when they were older, Kumi had asked Ayame to be her Maid of Honour when she got married. She had reminded Ayame of this promise in the letter she'd received the previous week, and Kumi and her fiancé were postponing the wedding until Ayame was able to come home for it.

The was filled with family updates, changes in Suna and meaningless drabble about various things, but what really made Ayame laugh for joy and almost want to hug the startled messenger, was the news of her younger sister entering the world the previous day, the ninth of October. And also the request that she, Ayame, name her little sister.

Ayame smiled and tucked the letter away, taking the offered scroll and ink from the messenger. She wrote a reply, keeping her hand steady as much as she could (she had shaky hands). She hesitated a moment before unclipping the necklace at her own throat. Something told her that her new little sister would appreciate something from her Nee-chan.

She used a quick jutsu, her family's invention, one that concealed a small compartment in the paper. She slipped the necklace in and sealed it again, leaving no trace of it. However, she added a small postscript, one that her family alone would understand. The necklace was beyond value to her family and she would not allow it to be stolen.

After a moment she sealed the scroll and handed it to the messenger, who bowed quickly and left. She then turned back to her training, delivering kicks and punches in a flurry of movement. She was soon interrupted again, this time by a sweat-soaked Sand-nin.

"Ayame! It's reached Kohoha!" she panted, eyes desparate, "We need you!"

Blue eyes hardened and she paused only for a second to wrench her kunai from the tree to her left.

'Be safe, Rini-chan,' she thought, slashing the kunai across her palm, letting the blood trickle through her loosely splayed fingers, 'I'll protect you with my very soul… I promise…'

It's short, I said it would be, so deal with it! Haha

Anyway, please review! Flames will be used to burn Lyla and possibly the school... I may add Orochimaru, and rambles off a list of characters and people

You don't have to do a long review, just a PU (please update) is okay, or a G (good), B (bad), VG (very good), or VB (no, not Victoria Bitter, very bad) will do.

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