Update: 1/24/18: I have wrote the first chapter of the re-write of this story. I wrote this years ago and decided I want to re-write it differently. Read at 'A shinobi's play'

Alright this is my second time writing a Naruto fan-fic so anyways please review! And only the first chapter is in first person so the rest will be narrated normally...

Also! I couldn't think of any other names so I borrowed Ino's.

I woke up to my older sister shaking me, "Wake up!" She yelled, I yawned and started to rub my eyes. Today was the day I finally start the academy! I quickly jumped out of my messy bed and went to grab some clothes that I left on the floor. Before I got dressed Ino brushed my shoulder length, dark purple hair then put it up in a ponytail with my side bangs left out. She then walked out of my bedroom and headed towards the kitchen. "Make sure you have breakfast before you leave! You need your nutrition or you will never become a great shinobi like mom!" She shouted to me, I actually never met my mom, she died a few weeks after I was born a year after that my dad died from a disease. So it was just me and Ino, "Okay I will! Don't you dare touch my ramen!" I shouted as I got got dressed as quickly as I could. "You're seven, don't you think you should have something healthier!" Ino yelled as she heated up some ramen in a cup for Amari."Never!" I screamed, "Fine! But don't blame me if you get fat." She shouted, then she took out the ramen that she heating up and poured it into a bowl then set it on the table with some chopsticks next to it.

I raced into the kitchen to be greeted by a delicious looking bowl of chicken flavoured ramen, I sat down, picked up my chopsticks and began to eat. Ino took a seat across from me and began eating some kind of sushi, there was about eight minutes of silence before Ino finally spoke. "Hurry up and finish eating or you will be late on the first day!" "Well I'm already done, so ha!" I said a little to loudly as Ino took my plate and carried it over to the sink. I jumped out of my chair, "Bye Ino! I think my friend Temari is hear already!" I shouted as I ran out the door, not even leaving Ino enough time to reply.

Temari was outside waiting for me, "Hey Amari, are you finally ready to go?" She asked with a smile, "Ummm...duh!" I said as we started to walk towards the academy which was only a few blocks away.

"I wanted to you to meet my younger brother Gaara, he is your age and has red hair. He is also starting the academy today, but he said he wanted to walk alone for some reason." She said with a chuckle, I didn't say anything.

I don't know who this Gaara is, but he sounds cool. I was actually really nervous about today, what if the kids don't like me..well that wouldn't be anything new. A few days ago Ino said that I had the two-tailed beast sealed inside me or something. She also said that that was the reason why I it had one friend (Temari) and why a lot of people hated me and were afraid of me.

I knew we were nearing the academy because I heard kids laughing and yelling. When I was about to run towards it when, a large looking rock was thrown in my direction. A small wall of sand immediately rose and blocked the attack. "FREAK!" A strange man yelled before he ran away, I sighed stuff like this was always happening.

I like the sand, it's like my second friend, it did everything I wanted it to do. "Wow!" Temari yelled, "Your abilities are a lot like Gaara's, and by the way are you okay. That guy is a big jerk, so what if you have a monster inside of you, you are a really nice friend to have. Oh, and Gaara has a monster too so that's why I think you two will be great friends!" She said while she giggled. Man she talks fast.

"Oh I see it! I see the academy!" I yelled happily as I ran towards it. "Okay, bye! See you later after! Gaara should be inside, don't forget he has red hair!" Temari said as she ran away.

I sprinted inside the classroom all the kids were paired up and staring at me, the teacher stopped giving instructions and told me to fine a group to join. I knew right away what would happen...no one would want me in their group and I would be alone...

I knew I was right, everyone excluded me. I began to walk towards the back of the room, as I neared it I saw a kid with bright red hair that was all alone with a sad expression on his face.

I walked up to him..."Would you like to be my partner?" I asked the boy with a smile, his adorable blue-green eyes looked up at me, his expression softened and he nodded slowly.