They went to the academy at the same time, but they never spoke. They both had didn't pass the Chuunin exams until they were both 16. Rarely did they see each other, but there was the 'once-in-a-blue-moon' moment when their eyes locked as they passed each other. The two could be considered strangers.

Though nothing but being classmates for a few years was there to connect them, Naruto remembered her. The girl with whose eyes stole the color from the sky and glowed. The only other kids in the class who had trouble passing and was an outcast. The girl who was always breaking.

She was born so early that she seemed to be made out of paper and glass. There was no muscle and she hand bones that snapped when she tripped, even her skin broke when she had an itch. How can you forget someone like that? How can you forget someone who still pushed to be their best even when they could throw their life away so easily?

He saw her at the fall festival – it was those glowing blue eyes that made it easy to spot her. Naruto didn't plan on anything to happen, but the path they were on had a different idea. With the streets being crowded and everyone waddling around, they bumped shoulders roughly when children were shoving their way through.

"Sorry."

The quickly said together and eyes locked when they looked at each other.

"Ohh, hey Manami."

Her pale face gained some color to her cheeks when he addressed her. Naruto Uzumaki remembered her? When her lips parted a deep voice said,

"Come on, Nami-chan we're already late."

Naruto looked at a guy probably his age with short brown hair and then realized Manami was holding onto his arm. He recognized him as well, that guy had been at the Hokage office before when he went.

"Sorry, Taiki-kun"

She said and followed him down the street, not even saying goodbye to the blonde. Naruto didn't know why, but he wanted to tell her to wait. To actually talk for once. To find out who he was. However, Sakura was calling him now that her and Yamato were far up ahead in the crowd. He went and weaved his way through to catch up, but looked back once more to watch the white haired girl disappear in the mess of people.