Like I said in the disclaimer, I don't own anything. The chapters seem a little choppy, so I'm gonna write the background story on Meande, that way it'll be a little easier to understand.

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Enter Valena

Chapter One

Valena

Iruka sighed as he looked over a sheet of paper with a young blond girl's picture paper clipped to it. Her name is Shiro Valena, thirteen, from the Village Hidden in the Mist. He rubbed his eyes and stood. After he stretched, he walked over to the window and looked out over the somber day. It had been raining, he felt it was because the town just got news of one of the own children being murdered in Suna. Her name was Yuuhi Meande, Kurenai's daughter, but that is a story that will be told another time.

Iruka turned when he heard the door open. It was Kakashi, he sauntered in, sat down and scooted the papers to him. He read over the papers as Iruka came back over to the table.

"Another student so soon?" Kakashi asked, as he looked over to Iruka, who nodded.

"Way to soon. I don't think Shino is going to like it at all. She is to be put in Kurenai's three man cell, just like Meande was." Kakashi shook his head and crossed his arms.

"I always respected the decisions of the Hokage, but this is ridiculous." Kakashi confessed as he stood again. "It makes you wonder what really is going on." Iruka raised his eyebrow in surprise as he watched Kakashi leave the room.

Kiba petted Akamaru as they sat out side with Hinata. She seemed more quiet than usual, Kiba figured it was for the same reason he was unusually quiet: He missed Meande. Sure she was "engaged" to Shino, through their parents...she and Kiba hit it off better than she and Shino did. He sighed and laid his head back against the building as the rain dripped off the side of the roof. Soon Shino rounded the corner, and they could tell something was wrong automatically. Kiba stood and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Shino, what's going on? Why did the Hokage need to talk to you?"

"She's dead." Kiba's eyes widened, and Hinata gasped.

"Meande is dead?!" Kiba shouted out in shock, then he slid back down into his seat. Shino nodded and then continued on his way, the news still not having sunk in.

Kurenai then came out and smiled, not happily but worriedly.

"I'm glad I found you. I have some more bad news. Not only have we lost Meande, but the Hokage has a new student coming and she is to be in our cell." Kiba didn't move, Hinata smiled weakly, while Akamaru whimpered. Kurenai frowned at the reactions of the kids and she stood up straight. "Shino doesn't know yet, where is he?" Kiba pointed to his right down the street. Kurenai nodded and went off in the same direction as Shino.

When she was out of range, Hinata turned to Kiba and touched his arm.

"Kiba, I'm so sorry about Meande! You two were meant to be together I know it! But..."

"Now she's gone." Kiba finished her sentence, stood and disappeared.

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Hinata continued to sit there, watching the area where Kiba had left. She couldn't help thinking back to when she found out that Kiba and Meande liked each other. She had been walking around in the woods when she stumbled upon them kissing. Hinata had been so embarrassed by it, and she thought they were going to be mad, but they motioned for her to come over and asked her not to say anything to anybody. Hinata had always liked Meande, even though her eyes were a little haunting. That malachite green color and the cat eyes she had. She would have never guessed that Meande and Kiba would fall for each other considering she had this whole cat thing going on, and Kiba has this dog thing going on.

Hinata wasn't sure what connected with them, but it did and it worked and she was deeply saddened about Meande's passing.

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Valena walked into the Hokage's office smiled and waved. He nodded and motioned for her to come closer, and she happily did.

"Now Shiro Valena, you have been sent here from the Mist Village, correct?" She nodded and took off her head band. "Yes, it seems you know no ninjustu or genjustu." She sighed and nodded.

"Yes sir. That's why they kicked me out. They said I wasn't worth more than to cook their noodles and I got mad and they kicked me out." The Hokage nodded, and motioned for the guards to come over. He said something to them and they walked over to Valena.

"They will take you to your new three man cell. Team Kurenai." With that the guards lead her out of the door and into a new village she had never seen before.

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There is the first chapter! Hopefully everyone enjoyed it that read it...Well, please Read and Review!