It was a sunny day in Konoha. Nothing interesting had happened since last Tuesday, when Gaara, Kazekage of the sand, had randomly shown up for a meeting with the hokage and a chat with Naruto.

" Hmm…..Genma, did you hear that?" Raidou let his chair fall back, standing up to look outside the gates. There was nothing there.

" Nah, you're just imagining things, Raidou. Sit back down. Hrnhh?" so now Genma had heard it too. The men stood up, walking to village perimeters and looking around.

" There!" Raidou pointed somewhere off to the left, and Genma followed his hand, eyes falling on a little girl running towards them as if her life depended on it.

" Please! Please help me! My daddies dying!" Genma ran after the girl as she turned back the way she had come, his partner following behind.

A few seconds had passed before the guards heard it, but then it was clear as day. Heavy panting, as if from a wounded animal. The men skidded to a halt as the girl crumbled next to a man with dark hair, presumably her father. She looked up at them with big blue, tearful eyes.

" Save him! He said we had to come back, he has something important to tell someone in that village!"

Genma knelt down, nearly falling over when he saw who it was he needed to be saving. A bossy voice interrupted him from his thoughts.

" Ah, so you're back, are you? Raidou, Genma, get him up to the clinic. don't let anyone else know of his return yet!" both men nodded before disappearing in poof of smoke, the mysterious stranger long with them.

Tsunade turned to leave when a frantic cry and a tugging on her jacket stopped her.

"Wait, where did you take my daddy? You wont hurt him, will you?!" The blonde looked down at the girl, pulling her jacket free.

" Ah, so the stoic bastard has a daughter now, does he? Very well then, follow me." the blonde set a fast pace, glancing behind her every now and then to make sure the girl was keeping up. She did so surprisingly well for the six or so years old that Tsunade took her to be.

" Baa-chan, you were supposed to meet me here ten minutes ago!" A certain blonde haired boy grumped, standing up and crossing his arms. The woman frowned, smacking him smartly across the head.

" What have I told you about calling me that, brat!?"

" Jee, lighten up Baa-chan!" the blonde paused, his eyes now resting on the oddly familiar little girl.

" Who's that?" he asked, pointing to the kid. She stared up at him innocently.

" A dear friend of yours just brought her, you could say. Take care of her until I come back to get her. Tsunade 'poofed' away, leaving the blonde alone with the girl. He looked down at her, grinning nervously and clearing his throat.

" So…… I'm Uzumaki Naruto. What's your name?"

She looked up at his name for a second in recognition before answering timidly.

" Shiori. Shiori Uchiha."

-THIS WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE THE END OF CHAPTER ONE, BUT IT WAS JUST SO SHORT, AND I'M NOT THAT MEAN, SO I GUESS I'LL KEEP WRITING. ENJOY-

"U-Uchiha, did you say?" the girl nodded, her black hair sliding over her shoulder.

" Eheh, so I guess your dad is….Sasuke." it wasn't a question, and the girl didn't answer.

" So….who's your mom?" the girl smiled up at him, her eyes closing just the way his did when his smile got too big.

" I don't have a mama, but daddy says you're my papa." the girl took a step back as Naruto fainted.

" Naruto?" The blonde groaned, opening his eyes and wincing. He sat up slowly, a hand coming up to grip his now throbbing head.

" Ugh, what happened?" It was then he noticed the big blue eyes right in front of his face. He let out a very un-masculine shriek, scooting back quickly.

" There's no way I'm your dad! How the hell could that work?!"

" Come with me and I'm sure you'll find out." Tsunade had appeared behind Naruto, frowning down at him. The blonde nodded, getting up and holding out a hand to the little girl. She took it without hesitation.

Tsunade led them through a back door at the clinic and into a private room. There was a thin person sleeping in the bed, oxygen and heart monitors making beeping and whirring noises. Naruto took a step closer and looked down into the pale, thin face of his long lost best friend, and his lover, Sasuke Uchiha.

The blonde took another small step forward, reaching out a shaking hand and gently brushing away a stray lock of onyx hair from an oh so pale forehead.

" Sasuke…."

" I'm not sure how the child came too be, but we're about to find out. Stand back while I wake him up." Naruto nodded, allowing Tsunade to take his position by the bed. The hokage put her hands on the Uchiha's chest as they started to glow blue. It took only seconds before the ravens breathing began to change, signaling he was about to wake up.

Naruto watched with wide eyes as the black haired boy groaned, attempting to sit up and failing miserably. Pale lids slowly opened to reveal coal black eyes. The Uchiha looked around for a minute before bolting upright.

" Shiori?!" his voice was thin and weak, but still easily recognizable.