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Chapter One
no PoV
One day in the forest near the Hidden Leaf village, Hatake Kakashi was on guarding duty.
Everything was calm but then he heard a strange sound coming from the river. He jumped from tree to tree to the river to take a look, after he warned Genma and Izumo of this. Once he arrived he saw a basket where the sound came from. He used a water jutsu to make the basket flow towards him. The water was almost too strong for him. When the basket was right in front of him he saw a baby girl in the basket. She was crying. He sighed. He picked the basket up and went back to the village. During the walk back, Kakashi took a closer look at the girl. She had midnight black hair and hazel eyes. She had a copper colored skin. With a small, cute, yawn the girl fell asleep.
When Kakashi entered the village, Kotetsu asked him "What's that Kakashi?" The both Ninja came closer and looked in the basket.
"Aww, where did you find her?" Izumo asked.
"The sound I heard was her, crying. She was on the river."
"Oh, do you know where she came from?"
"No, she was alone. I'll take her to the Hokage now."
"Okay, tell us what he said okay?"
"All right, Later." Kakashi went to the kage-tower. When he walked in he bowed his head. "Hokage-Sama I have found this on the river." Kakashi put the basket on the Hokage's desk. The Hokage picked up the girl when she woke up. She looked at him and started to cry. Sarutobi tried to comfort her but nothing worked. However, when he gave the child to Kakashi she quieted. The Hokage chuckled and he looked in the basket where he saw a hidden space in it.
In the hidden space he found a small blanket, a teddy bear, and a choker. On the blanket he found initials. Y.A. and a design of what seemed her clan symbol. a five pointed, black star, in a circle. the spaces between the points of the star were colored with the colors of the five main elements. The eyes of the Hokage widened. "This girl is of the Azura clan. Rumors were that, that clan was destroyed during the last Shinobi war."
"Wasn't the Azura clan known for being able to use a special kind of jutsu's?"
"Yes they were known for using jutsu's based on abilities of animals therefore they were known as a clan able to use all the elements. Now I have to do some research about that clan so if you find a place to stay for her then everything should be fine." Kakashi bowed slightly and the girl squealed at that. The both man chuckled and Kakashi left. He was thinking about where he could leave the girl to live.
"Oh I know maybe the Inuzuka clan has place for her. they have after all an affinity with animals too." He went to the Inuzuka clan. Tsume looked at the girl lovingly but sighed.
"I'm sorry but we have no place for her. We just had Kiba and all our rooms are occupied. Sorry. Maybe the Aburame clan has a place left." Kakashi thanked Tsume for the tip and left.
While walking to the Aburame clan he sensed something following him. When he turned around he saw nothing. At the Aburame clan he asked if the girl could stay there.
"No she can't because she will need a mother figure and we don't have any woman capable of that." Kakashi sighed and thanked him and left again. then he knew the answer to his problem. His neighbours weren't able to have a child of their own. When he asked them they said
"Yes of course we would love to take care of her. What is her name?"
"Her name is Yuri she is from the Azura clan. maybe the only living one."
"Aww. Well we will take good care of her I promise." Miwako said her husband, Yori nodding in agreement.
Kakashi left after promising Yuri that he would visit. He went to Izumo and Genma. "ahh Kakashi. I see you found a family for the girl?" Genma asked when he saw the jounin without the baby girl.
"yes my neighbors will take care of her."
"Who was she?" Izumo.
"She is Yuri from the Azura clan."
"wasn't that clan wiped out during the last shinobi war?"
"Apparently not. But please keep it quiet. she is now known as Masaro Yuri."
"Okay we promise." the both gate guards said understanding the importance of this promise. Kakashi said goodbye and went home to rest.
The next six years Yuri grew up nicely. The only thing negative in her life was that she was being bullied by the 'Sasuke Fan-club' Kakashi was there for her when he could. He was her best friend slash favorite neighbor. Yuri was being bullied because she was one of the two girls her age in school that didn't like Sasuke like the most of the girls did. AND she was an adoptive child and a she liked the boys better. Today Yuri woke up with dread. It was Monday and Wednesday was her seventh-birthday. Yuri groaned and hid her face in the pillow not wanting to get up. "Yuri are you up yet? It's almost time for school." Miwako said.
"Coming, Mom." Yuri thought of a plan to not go to school. She took a very cold shower and...
"*cough* "M-Mommy... I d-don't *cough* feel w-well." Miwako turned to her adopted daughter. She jumped from surprise. Yuri looked a bit pale and was shivering. She put the back of her hand on Yuri's forehead and pulled it back as if she was bitten.
"Yuri you are burning up! There is no way you can go to school today. Back to bed with you." Yuri looked sad but on the inside she felt giddy. She went back to bed and she slept some more while her mother called school. Then Miwako went out to get the ingredients for chicken soup and cough medicine. She bumped into Kakashi right when she left the grocery store. "Oh, Kakashi-san. I didn't see you. Sorry."
"That's okay Miwako-san. how is Yuri doing?"
"Yuri is ill I'm afraid. She has a pretty high fever and she caught a cold during the night."
"Oh really?" Kakashi asked feeling a bit suspicious about the situation. "Can I come see her?"
"Of course. come along." When the two adults arrived Kakashi told Miwako to wait and be quiet.
He caught Yuri dancing around. then she froze and turned slowly to the door where she knew Kakashi was with her mother. "Yuri Masaro did you fake your illness?"
"...Yes, I did."
"Why? I thought you liked school."
"No I don't. I hate it."
"But why do you hate it then?"
"You have no idea how it is for me. Every day again. In the week around my birthday it gets worse." Kakashi sighed knowing what Yuri was talking about. He had kept an eye on her once and had seen what the other kids did.
Miwako hugged her daughter "Why didn't you tell us."
"I don't know. maybe because you will talk to the teachers and then the teachers will talk to the kids and then the kids will bully me more because I'm a mother's child."
"You know what? I'll help you stopping the children bully you, if you go talk to the teachers, okay?" Kakashi compromised. Yuri nodded happy with this because she knew everything would be fine if Kakashi helped her. She decided to talk to the teacher tomorrow and she asked if she could play with Naruto, Shikamaru, Shino and Kiba.
"You can but not too long. Dinner will be ready soon. and DON'T get into trouble okay?" Yuri nodded and ran away.
YuPoV
I met Shika at the playgrounds with Naruto. "Hey guys."
"YURI!" Naruto tried to tackle hug me but I dodged him.
"Hey Yuri.. You're better now?" Shikamaru yawned.
"Yeah.. something like that."
"You weren't ill were you?" Naruto asked.
"No not really you know that they always get worse during my birthday week. I got caught by mom and Kakashi-san though. Tomorrow I have to talk to Wasabi-sensei."
"Well, maybe it will all be solved. Talking about this week do you know what you're gonna do with you're birthday?"
"Yes, I know a little, Mom said that she had reserved at the Shumaku Restaurant and I could invite seven friends to it but the 'party' is before it. It starts at five and dinner is at eight. You guys wanna come?"
"Sure I come. You too right Shika?" Naruto said enthusiastic.
"I have to ask father but I think I can come. so who are you going to invite too?"
"I think Hinata, Kiba and Shino, and Tenten."
"Let's go then. We can go find them now."
"I stay here looking for people is such a drag."
"Okay but if you see one of them tell them I want to talk to them. We will be right back." Naruto and I ran to the Hyuuga compound. I bumped into Hiashi, Hinata's father. I helped him up and I bowed "I am so sorry sir I was a bit in a rush and I didn't see you. Sorry."
"That is okay child. You were looking for Hinata I presume?"
"Yes sir, I wanted to invite her for my birthday party on Wednesday."
"Hinata is in her room. tell her that if she wants to go she can go."
"Thank you sir that is kind of you. have you perhaps seen Tenten too?"
"She just left to go home. goodbye child I wish you already a happy birthday."
"Thank you sir, goodbye." I left to go to Hinata's room after Naruto told me he saw Kiba walking and went after him. I knocked on her door.
"C-come in." I walked in.
"Hello Y-Yuri-chan are you feeling better?" Hinata asked. I repeated what I told the boys.
"Oh, okay. SO why did you come here?" She was getting a little more confident.
"I wanted to invite you for my birthday-party on Wednesday It starts at five at my house then we will go out for dinner at eight. Your father said that you were allowed to go."
"I would love to come." Okay see you then I have to go now. Maybe Naruto has found the others already. so I have to find Tenten. Bye!"
"Bye Yuri." Hinata said after she walked me out. I found Naruto talking to Kiba and Ino was there too.
"Hey Yuri. Naruto had just invited me. I'm happy you invited me can Akamaru come too?"
"Of course he can."
"Hey Yuri, Can I talk to you? Alone?" Ino asked.
"You can tell me what you want to say here in front of them. I would tell them anyway."
"Okay... Yuri I am sorry for everything I did to you these past few years. It was wrong of me and I did it to be liked. I'm truly very sorry." She said sincerely.
"That's okay, Ino I forgive you but why such a sudden change of heart?" My Parents told me about you being ado-." She was cut off by Naruto and Kiba. I figured what she tried to say.
"What do you mean me being adopted? I lived here my whole life!"
"Yuri if you really want to know ask your parents." she replied. I ran home.
"Mom, you home?"
"In the kitchen, dear." She was making tea.
"Mom, why don't I look like you or dad?" Mom sighed.
"Yuri I would love to tell you but I can't. I don't know the exact story either. All I know is that Kakashi brought you to us saying you needed a home, when you were a baby."
"Soo... you really aren't my true parents?" I asked at the verge of tears
"I'm sorry."
"NO! It can't be true!Nooo" I sank on my knees crying. Miwako did a step towards me. I crawled backwards shaking my head furiously.
"Honey, let me help you." She took another step.
"S-STOP!" I yelled suddenly a creature appeared. It looked like a spirit in the form of a tiger. It roared at Mot- I mean at Miwako-san. She just froze and Kakashi came inside. he did some handsigns and the tiger disappeared but not before touching my right arm. The kanji for tiger appeared in tattoo-form on the top of my arm. I felt a little different. everything went black...