Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto! If I did Yondaime would still be alive! sob .

Wow….A fic! I never thought I would be able to get of my lazy ass and write a fic! Any who…I know there are plenty of these out on this website but oh well! Enjoy! Oh one more thing, I can't be bothered mentioning Zero's age but she is 17 years old.

Thoughts

"Talking"

/flashback/

-Time changes-

WHY ME? Zero thought as she ran along the road leading to her home clutching a torn picture in her hands.

Zero was an average girl with brown hair down to her waist that glimmers in light and grey eyes. She had no acne or freckles but a horizontal scar on her right knee. She was currently wearing a black spaghetti strap top (inbuilt bra so no other straps) with black cargo pants, leather coat that reaches her ankles, a silver necklace with jade shaped into a heart and the Ai symbol in the middle and Naruto ninja sandals.

/flashback/

Looking around to make sure nobody was looking Zero took a photograph out of her coat pocket. It was a photo of her family. It was took in a park the year before on her 16th birthday.

A woman with curly blond hair was on the left while on the opposite was a man with brown hair tied into a plait. In the middle were two girls. One with curly blonde hair like the woman and another girl with wavy brown hair. They were all smiling.

All that was different now.

They had gone out; Zero staying home ill, when all the people in the restaurant they had gone to were taken hostage.

The next day all the hostages were reported dead. Most of them were shot in the head or chest area, but Zero's parents and sister were shot multiple times in both arms and legs leaving them to drown in their own blood. When news of this reached Zero she had broken out in tears. After that she had locked herself in her room not eating, eating not doing anything except crying. Her friend Ixi had barged into her house wanting to cheer her up one day. Finding Zero half alive she set out to make her better.

Ixi is what saved Zero saved from death and mental problems (it was that bad).

Zero smiled as she remembered that day only to frown and stand up as a shadow loomed over the photo she still held in her hand.

"What you got there freak?"

A tall brown haired boy stood there with his arms crossed looking smug as Zero quickly shoved the photo into her pocket and tried to walk away.

"Oh no you don't! Not until we found out what it is you have!"

Blocking Zero's path the boy tried to reach into her pocket only to have his hand swatted away by an angry Zero. Trying again and failing he whistled three times.

From out of the shadows of the college a group of thirteen boys emerged, surrounding Zero and the boy. (Let's give him a name…uhm…TALKONPOWDER! Not really! Let's call him Johnny)

Johnny occupying Zero's attention to him made a signal with his hands to (this is really hard for me you know! Uhm…Jordan) Jordan.

Jordan moved to the back of Zero pinning her arms to her sides. Johnny then walked up to Zero and reached into her pocket pulling out the photograph.

"A photo? Who's this? Your imaginary family!"

Johnny then proceeded to rip the photograph and throw it into the nearest puddle making Zero stare in horror as the only picture of her family was destroyed.

The emotions Zero felt at that moment drove her to the pieces of the photograph, frantically trying to pick the fragments up. She then darted away from the collage desperately trying to make her way back to her last safe haven: her home.

/end flashback/

During that flashback Zero had been fumbling with her keys trying to keep the torn picture from falling in one hand, while the one holding the keys was trying to get them to unlock the door.

Hearing the click of the lock Zero forced her way into the hall locking door behind her before rushing to the kitchen and retrieving scissors and tape. Her main objective was to revive the photo from being a torn mess.

Rushing to her room Zero placed the ruined mess onto her desk. Trying to restore the broken fragments She slowly regained her breath from the long run she had (it was pretty long!).

-A couple of hours later-

"There! All done! I guess it was worth it instead of just leaving it!"

Finally finished and proud of the repair Zero made on the photo she held it in her hands before carefully placing it into its usual place: the left pocket of her cargo pants (one on her thigh). Sitting down and thinking over the day she had Zero closed her window to stop the cold from coming in anymore. She liked the cold but not when it was freezing.

Walking over to her bedroom door she grasped the handle tightly.

"Damn! I almost forgot my headband! Lucky I remembered just now."

Calmly walking over to her bedside table she grasped a Naruto Missing-Nin head band, (it looks just like Itachi's) tying around her neck she set out to the door again.

Zero only wore her headband when she returned home from college not wanting it to get damaged. It was her most cherished possession next to her family photo of course!

She hesitated when she reached the door.

Something doesn't feel right…hang on, that's just silly!

Chuckling and turning the door handle she pushed the door open and stepped through it, or at least she thought she did. Falling through the sky at 70mph was not what she had intended to do.

This was a new experience for her and it was making her hyper.

OMG I'M GONNA DIE! WHEEEEEEEEEE!

Seconds later a thud and some groaning was heard as she clutched the back of her head with one hand.

I'm alive? I'M ALIVE! CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON!

Standing up and dancing Zero froze as she felt an unusual oval shape under her feet. As she looked down she noticed some hair…and a neck…and a body…oops.

"Huh?"

"Whihll yhou geht ohf mhe?"

Squeaking Zero jumped off the person and bent down trying to look at the persons face. Bombarding them with questions all the way.

"Are you alri-" Zero was shocked out of her wits.

The person she had landed on was none other than Iruka! How screwed up is that?

"What's wrong miss? You look like you've seen a ghost"

Standing there with her mouth hanging wide open she started chocking after a fly flew in her mouth. Serves her right.

Hitting her chest with her fist she soon stopped choking and stood there sheepishly.

OMG WHAT DO I DO? Iruka is standing right in front of me! How can this be?

Iruka just stood there blinking at the strange girl. He gasped in shock when he saw her headband.

"What is your purpose here?" Iruka withdrew a kunai.

"Huh?" Zero blinked in confusion and put her arms full stretch into the air when the kunai was seen.

"PLEASE DON'T KILL ME OFFICER! IT WASN'T ME THAT BLEW THE SCIENCE LAB UP! IT WAS JOHNNY! HONEST! I HAD NO PART IN IT!"

Iruka blinked and lowered the kunai a little.

"Science lab? What are you talking about?"

Zero scratched the back of her head and grinned like Naruto.

"Never mind. I'm taking you to see the Godaime."

Iruka grabbed Zero's hands and held them behind her while slightly poking his kunai into her back, ow.

Walking to the Hokage tower Iruka explained what had happened to the Anbu guarding the doors. Letting them through Iruka made his way to the Godaimes' office. Giving the same explanation as to the Anbu they encountered before Zero and Iruka, well more like Iruka stabbing her in the back, entered the Godaimes' office.

Zero stared at the blonde woman before her.

WTF! More Naruto characters? Where are they all coming from?

"Bloody hell! Your boobs are big!"

That definitely caught Tsunade's attention. Looking up from the pile of papers in front of her she looked at Zero, taking in her details.

"What can I help you for Iruka?"

"This girl is a Missing-Nin from Konoha. She had somehow gotten past our sentries." Iruka explained how he had met her.

"That is so not true!" Zero pointed her finger at Iruka. "You pig!"

"WHAT!"

Zero and Iruka were battling it out with insults. The winner of the contest was telling the truth. Tsunade soon got a headache though and shouted at the top of her lungs.

"SHUT UP!"

Wow. Loud voice. Bet that I can scream louder than her though.

Iruka and Zero jumped and turned to face Tsunade again.

"Girl, what's your name?"

She wants me to tell her my name? I may be meeting Naruto characters but that doesn't mean I'm going to do what they want!

"Phoenix, Zero."

DOH!

"Well Zero, may I ask where you got that headband if you are not a Missing-Nin?"

Zero grabbed he headband and tugged it forward.

"This?"

"Yes."

Time for my lying skills to kick in!

"Well it's a long story. I was gardening when my brother fell down the stairs. His neck snapped and he died. I took his headband and looked for his murderer. The only way he could have died is if his neck was broken then he was thrown down the stairs. But one day I found the murderer and killed him but he scratched my headband in the middle of the fight."

OH YEAH! If that doesn't convince them I will eat my own ninja sandals!

"I'm sorry to hear that. Iruka you may leave now but Zero you stay here with me."

Iruka bowed down before exiting the room. Zero sat in a seat and looked at Tsunade who looked back.

"That was the worst lie I've ever heard."

Cue the anime fall. Zero stared in disbelief at Tsunade as her mouth opened and closed like a fish.

I'm turning into Bob!(1)

"Wha….How…how did you find out?"

"They don't call me the Hokage for nothing"

Zero started thinking. She was in a lot of shit if they thought she was a Missing-Nin.

"Your not going to lock me up are you?" Zero paled at the thought.

"No. Just tell me your story and I will let you walk out of here with no trouble."

Zero sighed and explained how she was upset, her picture getting torn, falling through the air and what had just occurred.

"Hmm…so you're from another world? From now on you will say that you are from a sister country of Konoha's. If anybody asks I have taken you in until a suitable family is found. Now that's all sorted all we have to do is get rid of that headband and get you a tutor."

Wait….wha? A tutor? What's that got to do with anything?

"A tutor?"

Nodding Tsunade looked at Zero.

"If you want to be a ninja you will have to have a tutor. Unless…you don't want to be a ninja?"

Zero stood up. "Of course I want to be a ninja!"

"I will find you a tutor by tomorrow then. I shall also find you a temporary home until I can find one available to you. You may leave"

Nodding Zero stood up and walked out of the Hokage tower. She wandered around the village but soon got lost.

"Damn. I don't have a clue where I'm going."

Walking up to the closest person Zero asked the most obvious question.

"Excuse me. Can you tell me where the academy is?"

Well, maybe not that obvious.

Hey wait a sec, isn't this…O…M…G!

The poor person she had asked directions for was none other than Uchiha Sasuke. THE Uchiha Sasuke. The one who had no family left. The one who was out for revenge. I think you get the point.

"Turn left at the next turning, go straight forward until you see the main road then turn right and keep going forward. You should see it after that" Sasuke walked away.

That's got to be the longest sentence I've heard him say. Do my ears deceive me?

Facing Sasuke's back Zero stuck her tongue out and gave him both her middle fingers.

That was quite rude actually! Bastard! I shall get my revenge!

Taking the directions that the rude Uchiha gave her she soon walked into the academy. Literally, she walked straight into the outside wall of it.

"Ow. Why are walls always in my way?"

She walked through the entrance and started looking through the windows on top of the doors, looking for Iruka.

When she finally found the room she kicked the door down and stood there with her hands on her hips cackling manically.

Oh God not her again.

Iruka's thoughts were said out loud as he banged his head on the table.

"I'm back for my revenge pig!"

Jumping on his desk she turned around to face the class and scanned through all their faces. Looking to see who could help with her revenge.

"Will you please get off my desk?"

"NO! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA!"

Iruka, by this time had labelled her as crazy. Sighing he stood up and walked up to the front of the class.

"Let's take a break for ten minutes."

The kids ran out screaming and cheering. Iruka turned around to talk to Zero, but she was not there! Out the window Zero could be seen with the kids playing.

"Thanks lady!"

"Yeah thanks! You got us out of maths!"

"No problem! Now let's have some fun! Tag! You're it!"

Zero had tagged the closest kid to her and ran off. Letting the kid who had just been tagged tag her, she jogged slowly, pretending to get tired.

"You guys are too fast! How will I ever catch you?"

Zero sat down and pretended to have fainted. The kids curious as to what was wrong with her crowded around.

"Is she dead?"

Suddenly bolting up she tagged the closest kid again and ran away laughing.

"You call yourself ninjas?"

The children all looked at each other and nodded. A question mark appeared above Zero's head. The kids all charges at her.

"Get her!"

"Argh! Playground Wars Episode 3: Revenge Of The Children!"

KILLER CHILDREN!

Zero ran around the fenced area with the children following her. She soon collapsed after the children had.

"Alright now children! Back to class!"

Iruka, who had been watching all the while smiled. Zero had done a great job with the kids.

Maybe I had been a bit harsh. The kids seem to like her so if I ask she might help me control them.

"Zero. Would you like to be my assistant? I've needed one for a while now and the children seem to like you."

Zero blinked and stared at Iruka. She was sure he was having her on.

What is he up to?

"Why? Don't you hate me for earlier?"

"No."

"Ok then. I accept your job offer."

Iruka smiled and walked back in to tell the children the news. But not before saying:

"Be in that same classroom by 6:30pm."

HALF SIX? IS HE CRAZY?

Zero nodded and headed back to the Hokage tower.

Tsunade better have a place for me to live in or I will end up living like a hobo. A HOBO I TELL THEE!

She entered Tsunade's office without knocking and sat down.

"Where am I going to live then?" The rude comment shocked Tsunade a little.

"You little brat! Be more polite to me in future or I might not tell you anything usefull!"

Zero just blinked.

"You will be staying with Uzumaki Naruto. He's been living alone for quite a while but I think you know that already."

OMG! SASUKE AND NOW NARUTO! WHAT'S THE WORLD COMING TO? Wait…I like Naruto.

Standing straight and saluting Zero grinned.

"Aye, aye Captain!"

Tsunade stayed in her position as she watched Zero walk out of her office and then walk straight back in.

"Where does Naruto live?

Tsunade handed Zero a map with Naruto's home circled in red pen and a letter addressed to Naruto.

"That it?"

"Yes. Now get the hell out of my office!"

Kicking Zero out of her office Tsunade proceeded to fall asleep after she sat down.

Zero rubbed her poor bottom, a kick mark could be clearly seen, and looked at the map.

"He only lives that far away? Why couldn't she have just told me?"

Following the map just to be sure, Zero made her way to Naruto's home.

Phew, got it finished. I've spent god knows how long on this chappie. --'

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