Hello again, and welcome to the next saga in Aura's life, Aura: Shinobi. Shinobi, takes place about six years after Aura ends and this one will focus on Naruto, Aura, and a newcomer who has a great power and a terrible burden. Now I hope you enjoy the story!

The streets were crowded with cheering people as they surrounded the hokage tower. Today was the day that Tsunade was to select her successor as the sixth hokage. She and the council members stood on the balcony observing the crowd, awaiting the announcement of the next leader of their village. Tsunade looked over to her former apprentice, Sakura, a nervous look in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Asked the pink-haired shinobi, worried about how her teacher was nervous about handing the responsibility of hokage to another that has deserved it more than anyone else.

"I don't know…I mean, I know he'll do a good job, it's just I don't know if he can handle this responsibility while also raising a daughter." Said the hokage, biting her lower lip. "Speaking of which, where is she?"

Two Kunoichi were jumping from rooftop to rooftop, trying to get to the tower as fast they could. One of the ninja had long flowing blond hair, cream-colored skin and lavender eyes. She wore loose fitting blue pants and an orange and black jacket that seemed to have been a hand-me-down that gave her a distinct tomboy look. The other kunoichi on the other hand had a more feminine look with jet-black hair, tanned skin and ruby eyes. She wore a tight-fitting dress with a loose skirt that goes down to her mid-thigh and her legs wrapped in bandages.

"We're going to be late!" Shouted the red-eyed nine as the two bounded from one infrastructure to infrastructure in order to get where they need to go.

"Stop worrying Ai, we're already here." Said the blond, landing on the balcony along with her friend. "Besides, it's not like anyone noticed that we're-"
"AURA! AI!" Both girls cringed at the shouts of none other than Kurenai Yuhi, dressed in formal robes. "Do you two have any idea what time it is?" Lectured the jonin.

"Aw, mom! We were going to be on time but Aura-"

"Ahah, no butts. You two go and get dress. The ceremony is going to start in a few minutes." Both shinobi hung their heads low and began to follow the jonin to the wardrobe.

"Oh, how's my dad doing?" asked Aura as she slummed her way to the dress area. "He's probably a nervous wreck by now." Kurenai shook her head.

"Oh don't worry, I'm sure he's just fine."

"I can't do this!" Shouted Naruto, pacing back and forth in a panicked manner. Sakura, who was wearing a white formal gown and had her pink hair up in a bun, was trying to relax her former teammate.

"Hey, hey, hey…" said the kunoichi, grabbing hold of him and rubbing the side of his arms I an effort to relax him. Apparently it succeeded since the blonds breathing began to slow down and his muscles began to loosen. "You have to relax or else the village won't think that you will be at your best." He couldn't help to give a small smile.

"Well c'mon, I know that I am the guy for the job. And I promise to keep my responsibilities." Sakura now couldn't help but give a smirk at this comment. At that moment the two heard footsteps heading towards them and immediately broke apart. Around the corner came Aura, her tomboy look replaced by a fashion that was nearly identical to Sakura's.

"Hey daddy, nervous?" she asked with a hint of taunt in her voice.

"Not with my lucky charm nearby!" said the blue-eyed nin, walking towards and embracing his daughter. "By the way, why do I have to get all dressed up for this if my regular clothes? At least give me a little more dignity." Said Aura, blowing a few strands of hair out of her face. Naruto couldn't help but laugh. Ino walked in the room at that moment, her face full of anticipation and panic.
"Hurry up, Naruto. The ceremony is about to start."
"Oh, right!' Said Naruto. "Wish me luck." He said, kissing Aura on her forehead and walking out of the room.

A few minutes later, Tsunade was on the main balcony, announcing to the crowd who the next leader of the village would be.

"Hello everyone!" she bellowed to the audience. "It is time for me to announce the new leader of Konoha." A shadowed figure began to emerge from behind and began to make their way to the light. "Now may I present your new hokage…" the figure fully emerged into the light "Naruto Uzumaki!"

The crowd erupted as Naruto approached the edge of the balcony, fully dressed in the traditional robes of the hokage. He knelled down in front of Tsunade as she places upon his head the traditional headdress that all the previous kage wore before him. He stood up and presented himself to the crowd, a smile a mile wide on his whiskered face.

A few hours later, the party at the Uzumaki home was already in full swing and friends from the academy to the field rejoiced in such a momentous event. Aura and Ai were already trying to find a way to escape the party and just managed to break away from a conversation with Choji about the importance of barbeque pork.

"Man, who knew that there were so many good things about pork!" Said Ai as she followed the blonde's lead.

"Only in his mind Ai, my dad says that Choji always thinks with his stomach before his head." Said Aura in a sly tone.

"But isn't that why he's one of the top jonin in the village then?" Aura couldn't help but give a sigh, her friend was right. Everyone her father worked with when he was a genin have become famous not only in Konoha, but the entire land. Both girls managed to make it upstairs where they managed to change out of their dress robes and into their usual wardrobe.

"So why are we leaving, weren't we having fun at the party?" asked the ruby-eyed girl, confused at her friend's choice.

"Yeah, I was, but I just want to go about and…" the lavender-eyed girl paused for a moment when she heard some laughing coming form one of the rooms down the hall.

"What was that?" Aura shrugged.

"Beats me, I guess one of my dad's friends decided to have a little fun." Soon a smile crept on her face. "Let's see who it is!" Ai's eyes grew wide when she heard that statement.

"What? No way, I'm no pervert like that toad sage."

"Relax, I'm just sayin' that there is a good chance that one of the shinobi here is going to become our sensei, and if we catch them in the act do you know how much easier it can be to blackmail them from time to time." Ai still wore a grim expression as the pair tiptoed to the room where the commotion was coming from.

"I still don't know…" the blond gave a heavy, but quiet sigh.

"C'mon what's the worse case-" She was cut of by the sound of a husky, female voice.

"Oh Naruto." Both girls stopped, looked at each other and then began to focus on the couple behind the door. Aura activated her byakugan and set it so she could see through the wall. There she saw her father, no longer in his formal robes but in more casual clothing which consisted of loose orange sweatpants and a black t-shirt sitting on a bed with a woman. The female companion had one a red top with a mid-length skirt and had her pink hair down. "Are you sure this is okay? Isn't someone going to notice us being gone?" Naruto gave a small chuckle.

"C'mon Sakura, noone will be able to tell the difference between the shadow clones and us." He began to lean forward for a kiss, but stopped when he noticed Sakura's diverted gaze. "What's wrong?" The green-eyed shinobi gave a heavy sigh.

"It's just…I don't know if I can-" the blond placed a finger onto her lips.

"Hey, hey, hey, I love you and Aura too. I know this has been stressful for keeping our relationship secret from her, but I know that once we tell her she will understand." He once again leaned in for a kiss. Outside Aura was standing there, not believing what she was seeing. All she could think of was how her dad, her own father, betray her mother for someone else. She got up a little too quickly, causing the floorboards beneath her to squeak. The hokage immediately stopped what he was doing and looked at the where the sound originated from.

"Oh no…" he immediately knew who it was that was outside the door. He quickly got up and quickly opened the door. There he saw Ai, standing there with a surprised look on her face, he turned his head to see the outline of his daughter jumping out of the window, most likely to get away from what she witnessed. "Aura!" shouted Naruto, running to the window to see the lavender-eyed girl bounding from roof to roof to get away from the shame. Even though she was hundreds of yards away, he could tell that she was crying.

AN: Wow, what an exciting first chapter to Aura: Shinobi. Now I know that after this I am going to probably get a few flames for creating a Naruto/Sakura pairing where everything was just fine. Well as I said before, I like to write about things that are different. Next chapter, a newcomer appears with a unique ability. Is he friend or foe? You'll just have to wait till the next chapter. You know the deal, Read & Review!