Writing this in phone format so the quality won't be that great until it's later edited using a computer/laptop. Laptop is in the shop.

If Sakura wasn't the top Kunoichi, how could Team 7 have changed? That's what I wondered. With a teammate that pushes Sasuke and Naruto to do and be their absolute best. Someone that changes them and is just as involved with them, as they are with each other.

OC and OOC involved. Much stronger Team 7

She Enters

The wind carried dirt and dust off the path. The trees held a gentle sway. Konoha was a peaceful place. The villagers were a kind people. From the outside walls it was imposing, but gave off a serene grace. It had been home to some of the strongest shinobi of all time, and continues to breed them even today.

This place was special, and their kindness was known to all except their enemies. Peaceful and extravagant. That is, until the attack of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.

It rampaged, killing all in its path. The greatest shinobi of the generation, the great Yondaime Hokage, fought valiantly until his inevitable death. But before his death, he managed to seal the Demon Fox away, once again.

The blonde baby boy, in all his glory, held one of the strongest seals known to man on his own belly. That seal containing one of, if not the strongest entity that had walked the earth.

Life took a turn in Konoha since then. It was deemed that the Uchiha had something to do with the attack. They were shunned. They were outcasts.

Eventually, one of their own would kill them all, for a reason unknown to all. One Itachi Uchiha, exterminated his clan, only leaving his brother alive.

Some time passed between this incident, and something that would change the course of the ninja world forever was about to unfold. Someone that could help change the world as we know it. She was unaware of her destiny as she strolled along the dirt path.

No, she simply sighed in ignorance. She was so close to the village. Just another day away. She knew her otou-san would want her to do this. After all, he had at one time been a leaf ninja.

She strolled along the path, the vivid memories of her father struck at her mind.

Run Mira, run!

She quickly shook her head of those thoughts and trudged on. Her otou-san would never want her to let such things taint her good memories.

She managed a small smile. It quickly disappeared. She had a duty, and she would fulfill it. After all, she couldn't waste the power that was given to her. A curse that she would put to good use. She gripped the letter in her hand and decided to run.

She wanted to escape from her own thoughts. Although, the excitement of a brand new adventure, and brand new friends, is what truly drove her forward. Especially after what she endured in the past

I can't wait!

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Sasuke didn't like the academy. It was slow, boring, and tedious. The only reason he put up with it was to become stronger. He had to kill him, at any cost.

He glanced to his right, finally prying his eyes away from the window. He could see the blonde mop of hair enter the room which caused him to sigh. The class clown had arrived.

"Hey, teme." Naruto sneered as he sat in one of the only remaining seats. The only other two options were near Sasuke fangirls, whom he despised. Sitting next to the object of their desires seemed like the lesser of two evils.

Well, that was until two forms appeared in the doorway trailing dust.

"I won forehead!"

"Like hell you did, you pig-nosed freak!"

The two biggest fangirls had finally arrived. Sakura stormed up to Naruto. "I won the race, so I deserve that seat."

Naruto blanched, knowing she might hit him. He steeled hinself regardless. "No, I got this seat fair and square. Go sit somewhere else."

Sasuke just tuned them out as an argument insued. Ah, life as per usual.

The Next Day

She finally managed to get past the Chuunin guards without their notice. How were they Chuunin? Walking to the Hokage Tower's front desk, she eyed the civilian in front. If it weren't for the Anbu that she could sense, she would almost laugh at a civilian being the one at the front desk.

She simply eyed the place that an Anbu was hiding, and within mere moments, a swarm of leaves appeared in front of her. "Impressive that such a young girl can know I was there. What is it that you want?"

"I wish to speak to the Hokage," came the reply, "I have something important for him."

"I'm sorry, but we can't just-"

His sentence was cut short. Shock radiated through his being. The girl presented a letter to him. The name on the back shocked him to his core. "Right away, my apologies."

With that, the Anbu allowed the girl to pass. She strolled down the hall, walked up the stairs, and knocked on the door near the top.

"You may enter." Came the gruff voice from the other side. Upon entering, the girl saw an aged man in white robes sitting behind a desk. "What may I do for you young lady?"

A smile spread across the girls features as she greeted the man. "Hello Oji-san! I would like access to the upcoming Genin test, so I may become a Genin of Konoha." The girl presented the same letter to the aged Hokage.

The surprise of the young girls willingness to call him something besides 'Hokage-sama' was incredible. The red hair on the girl also took him by moderate surprise. He looked skeptical, up until he read the name on the letter. Ripping the letter open, the pipe he had, fell to the ground.

"Well this is quite a surprise," he began, "I suppose that I could never say no to one of his requests."

The aged Hokage gained a far off look, and a small smile made its way on to his features. "Well miss..."

"Mira. Mira Uzumaki." The girl greeted with a bright grin.

"Well then Mira, I would love to give you directions to the academy. You actually made it just in time. The Genin Exam is beginning in just two hours." Hiruzen spoke.

The young girl in front of him gave a fist pump and whooped in excitement. "I can't wait to be a ninja! Otou-san always told me stories of this village!"

The old man gave a slight chuckle. "Ah, as exuberant as your father, eh? The trend suggests that every Uzumaki is a ball of energy."

"Every Uzumaki?" Mira questioned.

"Ah, has your father not told you? An Uzumaki lived in this village up until her death during the Kyuubi Attack, 12 years ago."

Mira seemed to get a downcast look at that bit of news. "So, I really have no living family after all?"

The Hokage gave the girl a sympathetic look. "Well I didn't say that," he smiled, "it actually happens to be that your relative had a son whom is alive and well, so you have a cousin. A distant cousin, but a cousin nonetheless. He just so happens to also be in your future graduating class."

The girls eyes grew wide. "Really?! I have a cousin?!" She started to dance about before Hiruzen, much to the old mans amusement.

"Quite so. And if you're like the other Uzumaki's then you must be famished, no?"

At that, Mira's stomach let out a grumble. She rubbed the back of her head in an embarrassed fashion before replying. "Yea, I could eat. Oh, is there a ramen place around here?!"

Hiruzen chuckled to himself again. 'Just like them.' "Yes, I'll write directions to get there from here. And while I'm at it I'll write a note for the Academy Instructor, and give you directions to an open apartment. There's money for your first months rent."

"Thank you Oji-san!" Mira exclaimed as she glomped the poor man with a hug. "I'll be the best ninja in this village in no time, just you wait!" Mira began to run towards the door, but was cut off.

"One more thing Mira."

She turned to face the man, with a slightly quirked eyebrow.

"Your cousin... he's like you." Hiruzen stated grimly.

No more words were needed for her to understand. 'Like me, eh?' Mira nodded in understanding before she erupted into another large grin. "Good, then neither of us has to face it alone."

Hiruzen smiled at her optimism and nodded. Mira proceeded to take off in what she assumed was the correct direction. 'Ramen here I come!'

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She sprinted through the village, much to the villagers' displeasure. Rounding the final corner that the makeshift map illustrated, she found her destination.

She peered through the curtain and saw a rather attractive young woman standing behind the counter. Upon closer inspection, she seemed to be in her late teens, and she held a kind smile.

The woman appeared to be talking to someone, and shifting her glance slightly to the left, she saw a young blond boy, around her own age. He seemed to exude energy, and she could tell he was talking about the Academy, with all his mentions of his patented 'Sexy Jutsu' and 'Iruka-sensei.'

Deciding that she had enough of simply observing the duo, she entered the small restaurant. She was then immediately greeted by an old man that came from the back room. "Hello there young charge, I'm the owner of Ichiraku Ramen, what may I get for ya today?"

Mira smiled at the old man as he gave a warm welcome. "Hello Ji-chan, may I get a miso ramen please?"

The man gave a warm smile. "Of course young one, comin' right up!"

The girl sat in silence as she waited for her meal. She took a quick glance to the left. The blond was still going at it, with vivid detail, of his most recent pranking exploits. He seemed to be quite the energetic one, just like her.

Mira was thrown out of her thoughts when the sound of a porcelain bowl was placed in front of her. "Here you go young lady, enjoy!"

"Thank you Ji-chan!" Mira exclaimed. She gave the most award winning grin she could muster up before digging in.

"Wow, I didn't know that anyone could eat as fast as Naruto!" a voice chimed from behind the counter.

Slurping up what was left of her ramen, Mira had a mind to blush at the attention.

"Ah, sorry, I should introduce myself. My name is Ayame, I'm the daughter of the owner here." the brunette explained.

"H-Hello Ayame-san," Mira said, rubbing the back of her head in an embarrassed manner, "I was really hungry and excited to eat, ya know?"

"Well, as long as you're enjoying, I don't mind one bit! Just a surprise that someone can eat as fast as Naruto-kun." Ayame explained.

"Nee-chan, why do you have to be so embarrassing!?" the blond boy grumbled. It could be safely assumed that this boy was the alleged Naruto.

"Aha, I will never let down an opportunity to tease!" Ayame exclaimed. "Although, I should go do the dishes now," she said with an awkward laugh, "I'll talk to you later Naruto-kun!"

Waving goodbye, Ayame left to the back room. Having finished her ramen, Mira placed another order, as did Naruto. When Teuchi left to fetch their respective meals, Mira sat in silence yet again.

Glancing towards Naruto, she noticed how uncomfortable the boy seemed to be. Perhaps he was shy? That seemed far fetched when noting how he interacted with the waitress.

"Here is your ramen!" Teuchi said as he placed the bowls in front of the customers.

Mira again made a side glance towards Naruto. He seemed to be calm and happy when digging in to his ramen. Naruto then looked to his right and the two met eyes. Naruto quickly averted his gaze.

Mira didn't want the boy to be so uncomfortable. And she knew just how to start conversation. "You go to the Ninja Academy, right?"

Naruto stiffened slightly, and his eyes grew ever so slightly. He peered towards Mira and nodded slightly. "That's great! You seem like you're at the age to graduate this year. Is that true?"

Again the blond boy nodded slightly, and looked down at his ramen intently. After a few seconds, the boy finally spoke up. "Y-You don't hate me?"

The question took Mira completely off guard. 'Why would I hate him?' She thought.

Mira got off of her seat and walked towards Naruto. The boy seemed to stiffen up more, and appeared more nervous. Mira gazed at Naruto from head to toe, making him uncomfortable, but also coming to her conclusion. "No, that wouldn't make sense. You have done nothing bad to me as of right now."

Shock erupted onto Naruto's face, which then turned into a huge grin of relief. "Really?"

Mira gave yet another award winning smile. Naruto managed a small blush at this, and noted her features. Straight red hair, down to the bottom of her shoulder blades. Violet eyes that held mischief, and warmth. He also took note of her garb. The purple vest contrasted well with her black t-shirt. There seemed to be fishnet sewn into the collar, filling the v-neck portion. Her black anbu style pants had tape around her ankles, and her feet were in shinobi style sandals.

Before Naruto could comment on her ninja-like appearance, she spoke up once more.

"Of course," Mira exclaimed, "and I would love to stay and chat, but I actually need to go find my new apartment." Mira gave a small awkward laugh. "I hope to see you around Naruto!"

With that, Mira took off. "W-Wait, I never got your-" But she was gone. Naruto would walk home that night, wondering who that was, and when he would see her again. He hoped soon.

And he would soon come to know that his hopes would come true.

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Okay, so that's the first chapter of this story! It's a new idea and I hope it is well recieved. Of course, I'm open to criticism and praise. Either is fine!

I apologize for not updating my Fairy Tail story, but I honestly lost the heart to write Fairy Tail based fanfics after the lack luster ending to the anime/manga.

As for my other Naruto fic, I honestly just never found time, or the time I DID have time, I didn't have the drive. I'll try to fix that as soon as possible, aha... I actually like fics about dark/evil/overpowered Naruto's... so I don't want it abandoned.

Now... I need pairings! I was thinking if Mira and Naruto were distant enough as cousins, they would work. Or Sasuke and Mira if ya'll hate that idea. Although, they would be very distant cousins! So... Yea... Pairings.

Review, Like, Favorite, Comment, all that jazz! I hope to post another chapter as soon as possible. Meeka... Out.