A/N: This is my first Naruto fic and really it's hard when I'm not getting help from Crys. Anyway try to be nice, I think...

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, but if i did....well lets not go there...

Chapter 1

Years ago a family was split apart because of one fateful decision. As the leaves rustled under the running feet of two young girls the darkness circled around them eerily. The attacking ninja squad surrounded the eight and fourteen-year-old girls with one mission; to kill. The elder girl stepped in front of her sister and held out her arms to block the path of the others. "Run," she shouted to the younger girl before she began the hand sign for shadow clone jutsu. The young girl began running on her own as five clones of the older girl appeared fighting with the ninjas.

Soon after the young girl heard the screams of her sister and as she ran towards a hill one of the ninjas had escaped and had caught up to her. The enemy ninja had managed a shot with his fist on the young girls head, which in turn knocked her out and caused her to roll down the other side of the hill. When Akehoshi seen what had happened, she swung her foot up and kicked him in the head before she rammed a kunai into his neck as he lay motionless on the soft and now bloodied ground.

As soon as the Kunai had hit, Asa sat up to scream and tried to catch her breath. 'Just another dream,' she thought as she rubbed her head. She glanced over and realized that the screaming she had heard was her alarm clock going off. Grumbling, she got up and stretched and realized she was supposed to meet Naruto at the ramen shop today.

After the realization hit, she got up and put her silver hair up into a perfect bun with her blue headband hanging from it; her bangs hanging to the sides of her face. She randomly began pulling on her black tank top and pants and to the door nearly tripping over her trench coat. She picked up the trench coat and put it on and began running down the street to the Ichiraku ramen shop.

"Asa what the hell, where have you been?" Naruto said rubbing his grumbling stomach. Asa rolled her eyes responding, "You know, if you had your own damn money you could've gotten your own food. It's not like I'm supposed to be paying for you in the first place." Naruto just laughed and they walked into the shop together talking quietly. "So Naruto, how have you and your team been, " Asa asked him.

"Well Sasuke's an ass all time 'cause he thinks he's better than every one else and Sakuras always hitting me, so normal I guess" " Ha ha", Asa chuckled. Just then a tall, black haired woman, who looked to be about in her early twenties came through the curtains. "Welcome to our ramen shop," the woman past the stand, said, "what kind would you like?" "Chicken please," replied the tall, black haired woman. A few moments later her order had come and within a few moments she had finished and had paid for her lunch. Naruto whispered," what's wrong Asa?"

"She reminds me of somebody but I can't think of whom."

Asa turned to see the woman was gone. "Hey where did she go?" "She just left," Naruto said, "why did you need something from her?" Asa replied," Yeah I needed to ask her a question really quick, Naruto I'll be right back ok." Asa rushed out of Ichiraku only to find out the mysterious woman had disappeared. Asa walked back into Ichiraku, "Damn I just missed her, oh well."

"Maybe she'll come in again", said Naruto. "No I doubt it she was wearing a sound village headband across her face like Kakashi's, really Naruto how could you not notice?" Asa looked at her watch and realized what time it was. "Shit! I was supposed to help Hinata today with some training." "Hey Naruto you want to come with me?"

"Yeah I guess so I got nothing better to do." After paying for the ten bowls of ramen (nine of which being Naruto's) they headed for the Hyuga house.

Once they got there they found Neji, Hinata and the Lord Hyuga in the backyard training. "Ah I thought I heard something back here," Asa said. "You're late" Lord Hyuga replied in a bad mood kind of tone. "Sorry sir, I got a bit sidetracked" "Well as you can see Hinata already has a new training partner, so your assistance is not needed anymore" "Very well then, " Asa said with a saddened voice," Hinata I'll probably train with you later ok" Hinata nodded in approval and Asa bowed a good bye and walked off the property. "Naruto I'm surprised you didn't say anything."

"Well if I know you as well as I do, you would have beaten the crap out of me if I did. "

"Wow you've actually learned something about me, I'm impressed."

"Yeah shut up smart ass." The two were interrupted as two somewhat tall girls were running towards them. One girl had medium pink hair; the other was blonde and had her hair in a wrap. "Ino, Sakura what are you doing here? " "Asa haven't you heard?" Ino announced.

"What heard what?" "Your brother and nephew are back in the village." Sakura added. "Really! I have to go see them!" Asa said excitedly," I'll see you guys later ok. Bye." Asa immediately ran for her brother and nephew's house.

Akehoshi landed with a loud thud on the ground before jumping up to her feet. She rubbed her head, grumbling as she walked towards the river. "Stupid nightmares made me fall out of another tree," she sighed pulling the black mask down uncovering her nose and mouth. "She's dead, what do these nightmares matter? I simply cannot perform this assassination if I am not thinking clearly." She had gone back to her old profession after she lost her little sister years back.

She had been angry when it was reported to her from Orochimaru himself. He smirked as she had dropped to her knees angrily and gave in to become the village's assassin. Silently to herself she sworn that he would pay some day, it may not be right now, but he will pay. As she stepped into the river she pulled her long black hair down out of its normal high up ponytail. The cool calming water engulfed her body calming her thoughts and cooling her body, removing the sweat from the past nights nightmares.

As she climbed out of the river her black mesh undershirt and her dark green tank top clung to her body as well as her tight black pants. She stared down at her reflection wondering if she was still the same girl from six years ago. Sure she had grown up and her body filled out nicely, not to mention the muscle from training, but her eyes still shown sadness and loss. That of which she had not shaken since the night she had said no to the orders from Orochimaru.

After having put her hair up, Akehoshi retied her black headband to cover her left eye and pulled the mask from her undershirt back over her nose and mouth. She had realized that she hadn't eaten since the afternoon before remembering why she hadn't eaten. The mark was such a pain in the ass to keep track of unless he was reading one of those girly magazines that made her roll her eyes.

She looked up at the sign as she entered into some kind of ramen house and was happy to find a place that served some good chicken ramen. She smiled to herself as she began eating her ramen and realized she should quickly leave so as not to be recognized later. She paid for her lunch and felt as if someone in the restaurant was watching her. She quickly left the building and jumped up onto the roof silently watching as the younger girl with silver hair run out. "Figures,"

Akehoshi said before jumping down the back way and walked back towards her post in the tree near her marks home. "What am I going to do with myself," She asked noticing that once again he was reading the same stupid magazine that he always reads. He walked towards the tree with his eyes never leaving the book and leaned back against her tree. 'Silent, be silent,' she pleaded with herself as she stared down at him trying not to shake.

"Homeless are we?" A voice came up to her ears, his eyes never leaving his book and she blinked. "It's a shame such a cute girl is reduced to live in a tree." This time she narrowed her eyes down at him wondering if he was talking to the girl in the book or herself. She opted for the latter and sat on the branch sighing letting her legs swing since he had seen her. "What about it?" She asked out loud.

The tall silver haired man looked up at her never leaving his spot on the tree. "Just saying that it is such a waste for a pretty girl to be living in a tree." She grumbled, "First of all, I am a woman and second of all I do not live in a tree." He irritated her even though she knew technically he was right; she did after all live in a tree.

It became apparent that not only did he notice her, but also he had been watching her all this time as she smacked her forehead. "How long have you seen me here?" She asked.

"Since yesterday I suppose." 'Great,' she thought. "You know," he started, "you look pretty strong, have you ever considered teaching?" She blinked. 'Me," she questioned herself, 'a teacher?' He smiled as if he knew what she was thinking. "I used to say the exact same thing, but look at me now," he grinned.

"Oh great, that is what I am afraid of." She rolled her eyes, but he only continued to smile. "What is your name anyway," he asked politely and even though she shouldn't have said it, she just couldn't help herself. "Natsunami,Akehoshi." The man nodded, "Ahh the legendary Akehoshi of the sound village." He glanced up at her headband in which a music note shone proudly. "I wouldn't say that exactly." She sighed and glanced at him.

"Your reputation precedes you Hatake, Kakashi." He just smiled some more, "I figured you knew my name already. Though I must tell you these three will be a bit of a challenge." She blinked confused momentarily. "What three?" He only grinned deviously and grabbed her leg, pulling her out of the tree.

She smacked herself in the head for allowing all this to happen. 'I am an assassin not a school teacher,' she thought to herself silently before glancing back at Kakashi. 'Why am I even here? I hate what I do and I hate who I work for.' Her mind kept trying to reason with her as to why it was refusing to listen to direct orders. Akehoshi was having an all out war inside her own mind and as if he knew everything Kakashi cued in.

"You even know it would be fun to try something new. You do not look so happy with the job you have right now," he continued on randomly, "Am I right?" This man has got to be the worst mark I have ever been hired to assassinate. He is irritating and at the same time he is simply irresistible. 'No,' she thought to herself, 'I am not thinking about this right now.' She just could not imagine herself teaching kids and settling down, possibly even finding love. It was not her bag, which she had lost years back.

Losing her sister had done her in. Akehoshi had tried having a relationship, but it just did not work out. Her mind went back to Kabuto instantly and once again regretted it. She did not know why she used to care for him. He was a good guy before Orochimaru got to him. 'It figures,' She thought to herself, 'everything always goes back to him.'

She shook her head slightly before realizing that once again Kakashi was staring at her thinking. Immediately she jumped back up into the tree. They had spent some time talking and since it was growing closer to night, Akehoshi decided to rest back in her tree even though he obviously knew she was there. All she remembered as she slept that night were images of her past once again coming to visit her.

Akehoshi stirred when a soft whispering voice came close to her ear. "You know, there is a reason no one sleeps in trees." Her left eye opened quickly only to see that she is no longer in her tree and the warmth she is feeling is that of someone behind her. 'No,' she thought, 'He wouldn't dare.' Oh but he would, her mind was telling her.

"You fell out of that damned tree again, so I brought you here." She blinked and leaned back before she realized that she wasn't leaning against pillows but instead he had been lying next to her. Quickly she jumped up and began pacing back and forth. "Relax," he said calmly, "nothing happened." He gave that mischievous grin and all she could do was sit back down before losing consciousness from over exhaustion.