Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, but I do own Kiyomi and Mayu Ishida

Chapter 1

Grocery Shopping

The sun was high in the sky above the market in Konoha. Children chased one another around the streets as some adults watched. Kiyomi smiled longingly at them. She had always hoped to have children by this stage I her life. She was pushing 24 and had yet to meet a real decent man, that wasn't a shinobi. She had grown up being raised by two Shinobi parents. Her mother had died in the fight against the nine-tailed fox, leaving her and her younger sister to be reared by their erratic father who soon passed away on a mission when Kiyomi was only 16. Having lost both parents within four years of one another, Kiyomi had vowed that she would marry smart and provide her children a loving home without the worries of losing one. She pushed the fact that when she turned in her headband she was only steps away from becoming a jonin out of her mind. It would have brought her parents honor, but someone need to be there to raise Mayu…she was barely 5 when their father died. And although she was against it, when the time she asked Kiyomi had allowed her little sister to enter the Ninja Academy.

Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath Kiyomi cleared her mind. She needed a clear head when shopping. She didn't usually do it, but as Mayu was on a mission she really had no choice. Sighing she began to look through the tomatoes for the ripest ones. She planned on trying something new tonight as she had learned not to experiment on her sister unless she wish to be laughed at for weeks. Carefully she picked out four large and ripe before paying for them. She had already purchased her other ingredients and supplies so she set off for home with both arms full. She hadn't thought to wear cooler clothing, but it was a little late for that. When sweat rolled down her face she cursed mentally. Of course she always had to make life harder…

She didn't hear the shouting of a young boy who was rounding the corner from the opposite direction she was and in a split second she was on her butt and her bags and their contents were scattered across the ground. She blinked in surprise at he blonde headed boy that had landed on his rear as well.

"Uh…I'm sorry!" he shouted at her and began to try and pick up her things.

She noticed the leaf headband on his forehead and shook her head. She knew exactly who he was. Never before had she met him personally, but everyone knew who he was. Naruto Uzumaki. She'd felt bad for the boy as she had seen him openly ridiculed and heard the terrible things that were whispered about him. He seemed helpful enough, even if he had just knocked her down.

"It's alright," she spoke softly, "accidents happen all of the time…but might I ask where you were headed to in such a rush?"

"Oh yeah!" he snapped back to what he was doing, dropping two tomatoes to the ground ruining them. She grimaced. Looked like she'd be going back for more of those…"I am very-"

"Naruto, what did you do?" came a rude remark from a boy that had to be the same age as the blonde. He looked at him in such disgust that Kiyomi felt the slightest touch of anger.

"Goodness!" A young woman with pink hair gasped seeing the mess. Her green eyes were wide when she faced the older woman, "I am so sorry for my teammate's rude behavior!"

"Well I-" she began to defend the boy when yet another entered the scene.

"Sasuke. Sakura." Spoke a man that seemed to appear out of nowhere, "Help pick up her things. The two of you are just as guilty as Naruto. You all decided to endanger pedestrians." He turned his attention to Kiyomi-who was still on the ground. He helped her up, "Are you alright miss?"

"I am very much ok," she explained, "no harm was done."

"Except to your tomatoes," he chuckled from behind his mask. She also recognized him. The Copy Ninja. Kakashi Hatake.

"Well I suppose that is true, but those are replaceable." She stated matter-of-factly. "Now, I'm sure shinobi such as you should be off doing things other than worrying over ruined groceries."

He tilted his head to the side. He felt the icy edge in her voice. Who was this woman? He felt like he should no her, but not a single name was coming to him. well, whoever she was, she didn't trust ninjas and that was obvious. Her cerulean eyes were much warmer when she had been speaking to his students. Well, she could make his day a little more interesting…

"I'm teaching these kids," he motioned to the three scrambling to pick up the mess.

"To be good citizens or ninjas?" she arched a fine dark brow.

He was starting to enjoy her sharp remarks, "Both."

"Ah…" she turned her attention back to the three children, each had a bag.

"Let us carry these to your home," the blonde suggested.

"I don't make a habit out of allowing random shinobi into my home," She informed him smoothly and grinned when his face fell, "so, I suggest you introduce yourself."

"Naruto Uzumaki! I am going to be the next Hokage!"

"Oh?" she asked, "Big ambitions. And you two?"

"Sakura Haruno," the girl smiled.

"Sasuke Uchiha." The dark headed boy said flatly. Yes, he did resemble an Uchiha…"Who are you?"

"Kiyomi Ishida," she told them before walking toward her home, "Follow me, please."

"Ishida?" Sakura murmured. Why did she know that name?

"Are you related to Ryuhei Ishida?" the man questioned as he too followed.

"He was my father Hatake-san," she stated without looking back. She made sure to let him know she knew who he was. She didn't want any misunderstandings whatsoever. The young ones she didn't mind in her home, but she didn't like such powerful shinobi to know where she lived.

"He was quite respected." Kakashi spoke watching her, "As was his wife. Just as I am sure their children will be."

"I will not discuss my family with you." She said as she made her way up the steps of her porch. She opened the door and held it open for them to enter, "Just put it on the counter please."

"Wow! It's so colorful in here!" Naruto yelled about the turquoise walls and magenta furnishings. "You husband doesn't mind?" he asked turning to Kiyomi.

She laughed, "I am not married. I live here with my younger sister, but as she is hardly ever home, it is usually just me."

"Where is your sister?" Sakura cut in.

"On a mission with her team."

"So, you're entire family are shinobi, but you aren't?" Sasuke decided to throw in a question of his own.

"I was." She sighed. Now things were getting very personal, "Well thank you all very much for you're help."

He eyed her. This was not something he would usually do, but she was just so different. Her raven curls were swept back from her face with a large blue headband that practically matched her eyes. He finally understood where he knew her from when she had revealed who her father was. He had actually been on the mission her father had died on. It was Ryuhei who had shown Kakashi that family meant something. He had been struggling about living alone for so long, but then he had met a man full of energy. They were so different, but Kakashi had felt so relaxed around him. the way Ryuhei had spoken about his daughters had Kakashi feeling a hint of jealousy. The final words out of the older man's mouth were, 'tell my girls I'm sorry…and I love them…', however Kakashi didn't feel that now was the time.

"Alright," he spoke to his team, "time to get back to training."

"Good luck," she wished them as they shuffled out after saying their goodbyes.

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