The fresh spring breeze was gently blowing by the streets of Konoha; and Konohamaru had been shading his eyes from the sunlight while looking up to a teenaged boy atop a power line, dressed in orange and black.

"Hey, Naruto! You said that we'd start training today!"

The boy's hand dropped in disappointment when all he heard was the bustling people. Naruto had no reaction; He seemed too busy putting all of his attention past the gates. Konohamaru threw his arms behind him and shouted up:

"Naruto!!!"

Finally, Naruto had turned to look down at Konohamaru; and, his reaction was simply... a smile. He leapt down from the power line and ruffled Konohamaru's hair, stating:

"Sorry, Konohamaru. Not today."

With this said, he'd walked off; disappearing into the crowd. Konohamaru watched in disappointment. Moegi and Udon had ran up beside him, looking forward; attempting to figure out what their friend had been staring at. Konohamaru sighed lightly, never taking his eyes off of the crowd.

"Naruto seems strange today... He said that we couldn't train today."

Moegi and Udon looked to each other before looking back to Konohamaru. The placed a hand on each shoulder and watched the crowd.

.Somewhere Else. .Enter! Angel Black.

Long, dark brown bangs swayed side to side as she walked; the back of her hair had been put up. She had a set of black earphones in her ears; the cord swaying side to side, leading down to her pocketed black and silver MP3 Player. She had her eyes closed and her hands set atop her knees. She was sitting on the sidewalk, listening to 'Breaking Benjamin' as the cars whirled by. She asked her parents if she could go for a walk, and, they agreed. She had her things hidden in a thick patch of trees, thanking God that no one had stolen it by now. Her choice of clothing was a little... unique; Then again, what would normal clothing be on a misfit? She had a solid black tank top on; The designs on it resembled that of a paint splattered masterpiece, in her words. It adorned a serpent - like creature across the left side; and it was torn with white lace criss - crossing on the right side; You could also see her black bra strap hanging loosely on her shoulder. White, jagged kanji had adorned the chest area; It read, 'Misguided'. She had a pair of baggy, faded dark blue jeans on; A decent sized hole in the right knee area, and a black rope belt to hold them in place; though, you could still tell that she had black underwear on. Towards the bottom, you could see white paint splattered spots along barely visible black kanji that read, 'Soul'. She had worn a black sock on one foot, and a white sock on the other. Her tennis shoes were black and white; and on each side, a thin grey velvet layer that adorned miniature white skull and crossbones.She had a solid black wrist watch on her left wrist; and a torn white sleeve that went from just above her elbow, to the tips of her knuckles. Two thin black cords were wrapped around her neck; tight at the top, coming loose on down. She had her head layed back against the cold metal fence, taking in a deep breath; ready to stand and start her journey. It was two in the afternoon, and she was only a block away from her home.

I'm losing sight, don't count on me.

She stood slowly, picking up her bulging black back pack and throwing it over her shoulders. As she stepped into the sunlight, her olive skin tone simmered in the afternoon sunlight. She finally opened her deep, hazel eyes and crossed the road, starting her journey. As she walked down the familiar sidewalks, she hung her head low, thinking about everything that she was leaving behind. An image of her loving family had sunk in her mind, and an image of her younger brother had passed through as she held back the tears threatning to fall. His bushy, light brown hair; his deep brown eyes; and that mischevious smile. It almost made her want to smile, just thinking about him. An image of her best friend had passed through in the back of her mind. Pale skin; shoulder length, solid black hair; empty black eyes. It was always strange that they had the same last name, but, they always thought of themselves as sisters. Right now, though, she didn't want to think about her... She didn't want to think about anyone. The music pounding in her head as she focused on her journey. In all honesty, she didn't really have a destination; she had no idea where she was going, but, all she knew was that she had to get out. She'd taken another look up into the sunlight.

I chase the sun, it chases me.

.Konoha; Outside The Gates.

Naruto had just left the safety of Konoha; in search of something. He had a feeling, an undescribable feeling; that he was suppossed to be looking for something... or someone. He kept a slow, but steady pace as he walked down the dirt road; forest surrounding him.

You know my name...

.Later, a few miles away from the entrance to the Fire Country.

For hours at a time, she'd walked... and for hours at a time, she'd stopped to rest. It had been atleast fourteen hours, and, the moon had risen into the sky hours ago. It was almost time for the sun to rise once more. She had very few money; one water bottle left; and she was exhausted.

She'd entered the woods not too long ago, and, she had absolutely no clue where she wasShe stretched lightly, the sun peering through the trees; making shadows adorn the rough dirt road.

You know my face...

Naruto was atleast halfway through the woods and miles away from the gates. He had his hands behin his head, and was getting frustrated at his intuition. He stopped in his tracks, balled up a fist and shouted,

"Whatever it is, I wish it would hurry up already! I'm getting tired!"

His ear twitched lightly as he heard footsteps. Leaping into the trees, he'd hidden out of sight, keeping a close eye on whatever was coming. He held three kunai knives in between his fingers; and, at the right moment...

She was slumped over and groaning, her shoulders sore from carrying the heavy pack.

"Man... where ever I'm going, I wish I'd get there faster..."

Just then, two kunai dug into the ground infront of her, making her jump back and screech. Another, flying towards her head, made her duck and hit the ground. Popping her head up, she turned around to see it pinned into a tree. Sitting up in curiousity, she rubbed her head, wondering:

'What was that?'

Closing her eyes, her head sunk as she let out a light sigh. Once she opened her eyes, she'd seen a pair of orange pants. Jumping back, she looked upon the face of a stranger. He had his arms crossed over his chest, looking down at the girl while standing tall. He'd placed a hand on his hip and pointed a finger in her face, shouting:

"Who are you, and what's with the weird get up?"

She blinked lightly for a moment, only to realize who threw the weapons.

"H-hey... Wait a minute..."

She stood and clenched her fists at her side, shouting in his face:

"You're the one who threw those things at me!"

A light sweat covered him as he stepped back at the girls shouting. His face twitched lightly as an image of Sakura flashed in his mind. He'd shaken it off and stepped up, shouting back at her.

"Well, you're the one going around the woods, looking like a killer kunoichi or something!"

She stepped back and tilted her head to the side in curiousity, blinking.

"Kunoichi? ... What is that?"

Naruto stood there, completely puzzled. He couldn't believe what he'd just heard.

"Who are you...?"

She blinked; then let a light grin cross over her lips. She placed her hands on her hips and spoken proudly:

"Name's Angel!"

He grinned lightly at her pride and admired it. He crossed his arms over his chest and started asking her where she was from, and how she didn't know what a kunoichi was. Once she started explaining to him that she was a run away, and why she'd done it in the first place, she started to feel closer to her than anyone. As he watched her talk, a light smile crossed over his lips. Once she was finished, she looked up to Naruto, who, had his hands behind his head. hey were almost at Konoha, and, Naruto had started explaining her about Ninjas, Konoha, and more.

You'd know my heart, if you knew my place...

Once inside of the gates, she'd started getting odd looks from the villagers. She'd heard people whispering to each other, asking themselves why she was with Naruto; and who she was. He stopped in his tracks and turned to her, grinning lightly.

"Come on, we're going to see Tsunade!"

.End Of Chapter 1.