Me: Finally! Thank you for choosing my story!

Daisuke: She's back after a massive writer's block!

Shoji: Oh, shut up. Serine doesn't own Naruto.

Me: Um….Yeah. ON WITH THE STORY!

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The music pounded in the 12-year-olds head as she walked through Kohona. She had her eyes closed as she dodged people that walked past her. She opened one eye when she felt a force that made her stop in her tracks. Riku looked up to see the Kohona hospital, and a childish smile spread across her pale face.

Then, she saw a pink-haired girl talking to an old woman, her back towards the little blonde. The childish girl knew who she was, though.

"Sakura-sama!" she said happily as she ran to hug the pink-haired medic. Riku hugged the tall girl from behind, her small arms winding around the older girls' hips.

"Who-?" Sakura turned her head to see who it was who was hugging her. She noticed the long hair that went down the young girls' back and then realized it was Riku. The medic smiled. "Oh, it's you, Riku-chan."

"Yep!" The young girl said as she let go of Sakura and skipped to her side.

Sakura led Riku to her front and held her firmly by the shoulders, showing her to the old woman in front of her. Riku blinked as Sakura leaned over and introduced the young girl the grandmother-like woman in front of her.

"Chiyo-baa-sama, this is Riku-chan." Sakura introduced.

So this is that old woman Naruto-sama was telling me about! Riku thought as she looked up at the old woman and blushed, seeing that Chiyo was looking at her up and down.

"What a cute young girl!" Chiyo said, smiling. Riku blushed even darker as Sakura laughed. Chiyo leaned down to Riku's size and held out a hand to her. "It is very nice to meet you, Riku-chan."

"M-me too, Chiyo-baa-sama." Riku stuttered, taking the old hand with uncertainty.

Chiyo laughed as she held Riku's hand and looked up at Sakura. "What a nice girl! Is she your sister, Sakura?"

"Oh, no!" Sakura laughed, making Riku blink in question. Sakura patted Riku on the head. "Her brother died during a mission, so Tsunade entrusted Riku-chan to me. But I love her just as if she was my daughter. She is officially apart of my family."

"Oh, I wish I had a young girl like you around my house." Chiyo stated as she let go of Riku's hand. "It's been lonely for me in the village, with no one around."

"Really?" Riku asked, feeling sad for Chiyo. She could feel something happened in her life that Chiyo was in deep sorrow. She went to Chiyo and hugged her as well. "Hugs always make everyone better!"

"Oh, Riku!" Sakura scolded after the girl let go of Chiyo. "Don't hug people without permission!"

"Gomenasai, Sakura-sama!" Riku apologized as she looked up at Chiyo. "Gomenasai Chiyo-sama."

"No, its okay, Riku-chan." Chiyo said, waving off Riku's apology. Riku blinked and opened her mouth.

"Here, Baa-sama!" Riku said as she unhooked a charm from the thin chain that hung loosely around her neck. It was a small replica of the Kohona crest.

She took Chiyo's hand in her small ones and placed the chain in Chiyo's hand. "This is for you, baa-sama."

"Why, I can't accept this, Riku-chan!" Chiyo said, ready to give the chain back to the young girl.

"No!" Riku said, shaking her head to show how serious she was. She backed away from the two. "No! You'll have to catch me first!"

With that, she turned and ran away, back into the streets of Kohona. She smiled as she turned her music player back on, her head soon filled with a song about a girl.

Chiyo looked back at the small charm in her hand and back at Riku's retreating figure. She smiled whole-heartedly. "What a nice girl."

"She sure is." Sakura agreed, nodding. She smiled dearly as she also watched Riku run away. "She is one of the most precious things in my life."

The shadowed figure smirked. "That is all I wanted to hear…."

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