" Sasuke! Naruto! Did you guys hear about the new girl!" Sakura called as she ran up to the boys.

" I hear she is as hot as hell! I can't wait to see her!" Naruto smiled.

" Well thanks for the compliment." A voice said. Sakura turned around and saw a young girl before her. She had on a pair of camouflage pants with a belt, a form fitting white v-neck shirt with a black spaghetti under shirt. Then she moved her eyes up and focused on her face. It was very pale and made her bright blue eyes pop. Then her black curls were pulled back with a camouflage hat on top.

Sakura instantly smiled. Finally! Another girl on the team.

" So you are the new girl! I'm Sakura, what's your name!". she asked, getting rather personal

" Uh...the name is Melody."

" So Melody, first thing first...what do you think of him?" Sakura asked, pushing Sasuke in front of her.

" What about him?" Melody asked.

" Isn't he cute?!"

Melody leaned forward slightly, exchanging blinks with Sasuke. With a shrug she pulled back.

" He's cute." She admitted like it was nothing.

" He's hot huh!"

" Meh, I've seen cuter."

" What!" Sakura exclaimed. Melody mentally fell to the floor as Sakura basically did. " How is that possible!"

" Sakura, Melody is what you consider a tomboy. She's more into hanging out with guys than just gossiping about them." Kakashi explained as he stepped up. " As far as training today, we are doing some sparing."

" Naruto, your going against Melody." Kakashi said. " Think of this as a test Melody, hopefully you'll pass."

Melody just smirked and kept her hands in her pockets. Naruto gave his cocky smile and faced Melody. Kakashi immediately liked her. She waited and listened. She didn't rush, she had already planned everything in her mind.

Naruto charged at her, but before he even blinked he was on the ground with his arms pinned behind him. With a growl, Naruto rolled over and made her jump off.

" I was just going easy on you!" He explained.

" Don't hold back, I like a challenge." She answered. Naruto created his clones and they all charged at her. Before he was even in reaching distance, all his clones had disappeared.

" What the!" He gasped. Melody raised her foot and kicked him in his stomach and knocked into a tree.

" Amazing." Sakura gasped.

" You alright?" Melody asked kindly as she walked up to Naruto, holding out a hand. Naruto laughed evilly to himself and took her hand. But when he went to pull her down, she was one step ahead. Naruto was picked up and thrown onto his back, but yet she did it so gently that it didn't hurt at all.

" You want to stop?" She asked, bending over.

" No!" He said, getting up and aimed a punch at her. She only jumped and dodged it.

" She's like a leaf. Unpredictable and light on her feet." Sauske thought. Kakashi, Sakura, and himself stood there and watched her jump all over her.

" She doesn't even get tired or break a sweat!" Naruto exclaimed in his mind.

" Don't let your guard down." She whispered in his ear. Before Naruto could even react, he was pinned down on the ground and out of energy.

" Good Job-" Kakashi stopped as another man appeared next to him." You guys have the rest of the day off. Enjoy it well." He said before disappearing.

" Man, you so are going to pass in the Exams." Naurto said as he stood up.

" Thanks, I know you will too." Melody smiled as she tipped her hat gently.

" You're really good!" Sakura gasped.

" It's about time I get someone my level on this team." Sasuke added in. Melody chuckled as the other two whined.

" You will be surprise with that these two will do in the tests. They love you to much to let anything happen to you." She corrected.

" EH! I don't love that Teme!" Naruto exclaimed.

" Come on Naruto, you love him as a brother. Just like how Sasuke loves you as a brother."

" There is no way in hell!" Sasuke followed.

" Eh, what ever say what you want to say." Melody said as she began to walk down the streets with the team behind her. Out of no where, they stopped. Standing before them were three ninjas. Two males and One female. But they were from the sand village.

" What are you doing here? You're sand Ninja." Sakura asked.

" We are here for the exams you idiot." The tall male asked.

" Got a problem with my looks or something?" Melody asked as the shorter male continued to stare at her.

" You know I wouldn't make him angry. Do you even know who he is?" The girl asked.

" Actually, yes. I do." Melody answered." The name is Melody. I'm glad I finally get to meet you...Gaara of the Sand." She said. Gaara looked at her for a moment.

" How do you know my name?" He asked.

" That's for me to know and for you to figure out. Then we have Temari, the little miss wind mistress over there and Konkuro, the puppet master."

" Why I oughta." Temari started, grabbing her fan.

" Go ahead, I dare you." Melody spoke. Gaara narrowed his eyes.

" Don't." He said. Konokuro and Temari looked down at him.

" Why not? I'm always in the mood to warm up." Temari said, sending her a glare.

" I agree." Konkuro followed.

" You." Gaara said, looking over at Sasuke." What's your name?"

" Sasuke Uchiha." Sasuke replied with a smirk.

" Well Sasuke Uchiha, Melody, I can't wait to fight you in the exams." Gaara said.

" Can't wait." Melody and Sasuke said, glaring at their new rivals.

LATER THAT NIGHT

Melody was walking through the streets of Konoha, enjoying the stars. She looked up and saw Gaara sitting on the roof, also looking at the stars.

" Why so lonely?" She called. Gaara looked down at her. he was wrapped around in sand and disappeared, reshowing himself in front of her.

" Are you afraid?" He asked. Melody shook her head. She began to feel sand tickling up her legs, then around her waist and arms, all the way to her throat.

" How about now?" He asked, tightening the sand.

" No." She answered simply.

" Why?"

" Why? Because you are no different from me, you just have an ability that I don't." She said.

" Lies. You're scared." He snapped. Melody just raised her hand and placed it on his shoulder, immediately having sand coming up and wrap around it. She began to feel her blood trickle down her hand as the sand became tighter.

" You can easily break my hand, not to mention my throat. But yet I still refuse to pull away or cry. If I was scarred, would I do such actions?" She asked. Gaara narrowed his eyes. Melody stared into his eyes gently. After a moment the sand began to slowly with draw, as well as her hand.

Gaara looked down and saw Melody's hand no longer pale, but red and covered with blood.

" You aren't like the others." He said.

" Come on, I know just the place for you." She said as she began to walk off somewhere. Gaara stood still for a moment but then followed close behind.

" Why are we here? What is this place?" Gaara asked as he saw torn buildings everywhere.

" This, Gaara, is the old Uchiha village." Melody explained.

" Why are we here?"

" You are well aware that Sasuke is one of the two last living Uchiha's right?"

" What does that have to do with anything?" Gaara asked. Melody leaned against a door frame with her arms crossed.

" Why don't you take a look inside?" She asked. Gaara looked at her for a moment then cautiously walked inside.

" Look closely." She said, following him in. Gaara looked more at every detail. There was blood everywhere, things where shattered, Gaara could almost hear the screams. He narrowed his eyes and Melody walked up behind him.

" There is one more place." She said, taking his hand, not caring if his sand was hurting her. Gaara was then taken to an empty field, trees split in half, giant scars in the dirt and blood splattered everywhere.

" Do you know what this place is?" Melody asked. Gaara shook his head.

" This is where the 9 tailed fox was released."

" Why are you showing me these things?" Gaara asked.

" Because, I wanted to show you that you weren't alone. Everyone has had a past life that has changed them now. Even Sakura."

" What about you?"

" My parents were killed by the Akatsuki. But, that has made me strong. Just as your past has made you strong, you just don't know how to control your strength. That's all. You have to understand, you can't let people judge you by your past. You don't live there anymore." Melody said as she placed a hand on his shoulder. He stayed still. Melody smiled softly and pulled him into a hug. She felt him tense.

" Go ahead, use your sand. I'll still stand next to you." She whispered, feeling sand surround them.

" I-i would stop it...but it's not me." He explained.

" I understand and I don't care." She whispered. Gaara tried to stop the sand but it continued to wrap around her, getting tighter and tighter. He tried his hardest to stop but it almost like he had to accept first. So he brought up his arms hesitantly and hugged her back. Slowly, the sand began to break away and dissolved. After a moment, she pulled back and looked at him.

" You alright?" She asked, noticing a tear. " Don't cry, I only meant to help you." She continued. Gaara saw her reach up and he closed his eyes, feeling her thumb sweep across his cheek.

" Thank you." He mumbled, looking down.

" That's what friends are for."

" Friends..." He mumbled to himself." You're hand."

" Oh, it's alright. Nothing to bad." Melody promised, forming her wounded hand into a fist with a strong smile. Gaara stood there for a moment but then smiled slightly back.