Chapter 1 Hidden Wonder

(N/A I really couldn't see ANY ninja on 'Naruto' being the perfect couple for Kakashi, he's just too cool, so I made my own ninja, oh! I just gave away the main plot! Rats! Oh well, this is about her life, practically I just slipped her into the TV series!)

Hikari looked down at her brand-new proof of her passing the academy, her headband. She was proud, almost glad for it was over, but then she realized, It's not over, it just began. She gazed into her mirror, and remembered the struggles and hardships of the past few years…

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Hikari ran down the street glad to get out of that smelly old house, her mom had kept her in there for most of her life, because of her destiny, becoming the 'Fountain of Chakra' Nobody knew of course because her mom didn't want the village to know because soon, the world would know and everybody would want to have the great chakra for themselves! Hikari should've started the academy maybe 3 years before… and her mom did a great job keeping her hidden, until that faithful day…

This is the first time Hikari had ever saw Kakashi, he was a Chunin, age 12 at the time and was watching the streets for no apparent reason, when he spotted a young girl playing in a garden behind a house. So he paid more attention, soon after a mother came angrily out of the house telling the daughter to never go outside in daylight, the girl looked confused and wondered what she had done. Kakashi was completely curious, he wondered too what the girl had done, "Why isn't she at the academy? She looks like she would graduate in a year or so…" He went and knocked on the door, and it seems like secrets flew out as soon as 7 year old Hikari opened the door, and a worried mother telling her not to open it. She looked at his face and noticed the mask and remarked, "What you got to hide?" Kakashi looked blankly at the girl, then the mother pushed her inside,

"Can I help you?" He snapped back to reality.

"No… it's just, well… who is she?" The mother froze, "My daughter."

Ever since, they became more and more exposed because soon the Hokage found out and finally she was enrolled in the academy! …

Hikari hadn't seen Kakashi for the longest time and had just now thought of him… But she quickly hurried along to class, lunch in one hand, and books in the other. The day quickly turned from the best day of her newly found freedom into the worst day of her life. She had gotten lost on the way home and it had started raining, she had already been crying because of the school day. So she sat against a wall and wept.

Kakashi had just became a Jonin and was walking home in the rain, when he noticed a girl crying by a wall.

"Hhumm… he slowly paced closer and descover it was that girl from a year ago.

"Hey…" Hikari looked up and saw the handsome ninja towering over her, she all of a sudden became embarrassed, and started wiping off the tears. He sat down beside her, "What's the matter? I thought the first time I left you to go to the academy you were so happy…" He said clearly. She looked at him and realized, "Your… the boy…with the mask…" They gazed at each other for a moment.

"What happened?" She bent her head between her knees, "Nothing." Kakashi chuckled, "Don't lie, I can tell." Tears ran down her face, "It's just… everybody… makes fun of me because I don't know anything…" She waited for his reply.

"Well… all I can say… is you might go beyond them. Who knows?" He stood up and flipped his wet hair out of his eyes. She looked up at him, "I hate her."

"Hate who?"

"My mother." Kakashi looked down at her, "What?"

"She ruined my life, for her own purpose!" Kakashi was amazed, 'She's just like me…' he thought. He almost hated his father for doing suicide and making him suffer.

"…"

"She just had to keep me! Hidden away from success!"

"No."

"Huh?"

"No. I don't think that's the reason."

"Then what is it?" Kakashi really didn't know but he looked around, "We're soaked, we're both going to catch a cold, come on follow me." Hikari stood up swiftly. She followed him to a small house, probably his. Once safely inside he got some towels.

"Thanks."

"I'll get you back home just tell me where…"

"I don't know."

"I guess I'll try to remember…"

"Sorry."

"No problem" She twisted he hair and water streamed into the towel.

"And don't let those school kids bother you. Ok?"

"Ok"

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She smiled thinking about him. 'Wonder why mom kept me all those years…' She slipped her headband on and fixed in hair up, "No… that looks stupid… most blonde hair looks good up, but mine, no way!" She pulled the hair band out and combed it down, "Much better! I'm off!" She stood up and went to rub her achievement in the smug little faces of her friends. She was now 16 and becoming very womanly. 'Mom says I look pretty but she's a mom, there supposed to say that!' She has many younger friends because of when she joined the academy, at age 8 she was with 5 year olds, when she graduated she was 16 with 13 year olds! (N/A I couldn't get age groups all worked out so I'm saying Kakashi is about 23 or 24!) Hikari ran down the street and saw Sakura sleepily slugging down the street. 'Wow! I'm usually the only one up this early!'

"Hey Sakura!" Sakura slowly turned to her.

"Hey…"

"Where are you going?"

"Oh, I'm going to our, Team 7, first meeting with our new squad leader."

"Oh cool! Who is it?" Sakura noticed Hikari's enthusiasm, "Are you a morning person by any chance?"

"Yes…"

"Thought so." Sakura notice Sasuke walking down the street several yards ahead of them, Sakura was all of a sudden boasted with energy, "Sasuke! Wait up! See ya, Hikari!"

Hikari watched Sakura run up to Sasuke, she stopped walking and remembered that she didn't have a squad, or a squad leader. 'I was the irregular one, extra person who passed but there weren't two more people for another squad… I hope Iruka and the rest of the school board works something for me soon…' The sunny sky was then filled with rain clouds… reminding her of Kakashi, 'I hope… he'll come and save me…'

(N/A How'd you like it so far!?! I'd always imagined "Hikari" being me, I guess I'm deeply in love with Kakshi!! 3! I have some jutsu I made for Hikari, and some more stuff! It's so cool, I just thought to put this down on paper/computer! Lol! Also Hikari means "light" or "shining" in Japanese!! Cool huh? 3)