A woman walked through tainted streets, the air thick of fog and musk that drifted through the air. Loose papers tumbled past her feet every time her ninja shoes touched the ground. Her crimson orbs observed image of the broken glass that scattered throughout the road, crimson colored ink stained some of the large pieces on the ground. The sound of glass breaking echoed underneath her ninja shoes.

She glanced around the remains of her ex-home, memories flash through her mind like a movie. Her heart sank deeper into her chest like the sun slowly sank deeper behind the trees as the shadows danced beside large buildings. An icy chill went down her spine when she felt a presence coming from a tree a few feet from her. She adjusted her raven black lion mask, one of her fingers brushed one of the fangs. Shaking her head her memories, she glanced around her hometown, observing the the last image she would see before she left for Konoha.

She glanced at her sheathed kantana, her fingers itching to remove the blade and press the cold metal into the strangers flesh until it becomes nothing more than chunks of raw meat. A long sigh escaped her lips as she ignored her sudden eager to kill someone that could be harmless.

The woman sighed pulling her raven black hair into a high ponytail, she didn't need hair flying in her face, not today...not today.

Ann slung her backpack over her shoulder, her fingernails digging deeper into her arm strap, helping her release some of her negative vibes and gave her hometown one last glance before running full speed into the forest. Loose twigs and branches scratched her caramel colored skin as she zoomed past trees. The strange presence she felt slowly started to drift behind her as she sped through the forest. Hopefully, she won't be feeling that presence for away.


A large man frowned deeply, sweat dripping down his face. He gritted his teeth, leaning back against a large tree branch. 'You're not getting away that easy, Tsunami...I'll be back. Just wait.'


Ann collapsed on the hard ground, her body weak and sweaty. She eyed the crimson ink that dripped down her arms and legs onto the ground. It may of only been a few hours since she started her journey, but her body said otherwise. Many cuts and bruises from her previous attack made their mark on her skin.

Ann sighed, leaning her body against a near by tree. She winced when her fingers barely grazed one of the cuts on face.

"Man...I'm soooooooo hungry." Ann jumped at the sound of an loud voice coming closer to her.

She nibbled on her bottom lip, getting to her feet using the tree for support. She glanced by the tree, grey, blue, orange, and brown blobs made her way towards her. Ann cursed under her breath while she unsheathed her kantana. She dug the end into the ground, converting her weight from the tree to the kantana.

Ann moved her legs, breathing slowly so she was the one could who could hear. She gripped the handle when the group of strangers were a few feet away from her. She sighed in relief when no one had noticed her.

"Hey, Did you hear that?" Ann froze, digging her nails into the handle. Sweat made her raven black bangs stick to her forehead.

"Yeah." The brown haired stranger looked around the forest, sniffing the air. His large white dog copied his master. "Do you smell that?" The teen sniffed again, turning in Ann direction. "It smell like blood...lots of it."

"M-m-maybe s-someone's injured" the violet haired stranger whispered, worry sewn in her voice.

"I guess loooking wouldn't hurt." A stranger in a large grey jacket whispered, his black tinted glasses kept Ann from knowing if he was looking at her.

Ann held her breath, trying to pull her kantana out of the ground causing her to wobble. Ann cursed under her breath trying to not lost her balance while trying not to get caught. Her breath became rigid when she heard footsteps come closer. She gave it one last pull when it happened. I have good news and bad news. The good news is she finally got her kantana free from the grounds evil clutches, bad news is...she will probably be on the ground in the next ten seconds. Her crimson eyes widened as her legs turned to jelly and she came tumbling down. She closed her eyes, getting ready to feel the pain when...she fell onto something strong, yet soft.

Ann opened her eyes and saw the one thing she didn't expect to see...pitch black sungasses.

A heavy blush spread across her cheeks when she realized how she looked. The stranger stared down at her kind of...lovingly as he hed her injuried body in his strong arms. He let her go when the image started to process in his mind.

The violet haired stranger covered ran over to Ann's body, worry dancing in her pearl eyes.

"Are you alright?" Ann nodded.

"Naruto-kun"

"Hai, Hinata-chan?" The orange haired stranger asked kneeling next to Ann.

"W-we n-need to m-move..."

"Ann" Hinata raised an eyebrow.

Ann smiled, "My name's Ann. Ann Tsunami."

Hinata smiled, "It's nice t-to meet y-you, Ann-chan. My name is Hinata."

"Nice to meet you too."

Hinata looked back at Naruto, "Ano..l-like I w-was saying, c-can you c-carry Ann-chan t-to t-the hospital."

Naruto gave her a toothy grin, Ann laughed at the goofy look on his face. "Sur-"

"I'll carry her" Ann turned her head surprised to see that it was in fact her savior, you know the stranger that wears the grey jacket.

The stranger knelt beside her,picking her up bridal style. She shifted slightly getting comfortable in his arm, she smiled gently when she felt his muscles through his arms.

He started walking ahead, leaving everyone else in the dust.

Ann stared up at him, watching the sunlight glow against the parts of his face that she was able to see.

"You might want to get some rest" Ann looked up and smiled gently before she leaned her head against his firm chest.

He glanced down at her tired form, her body felt warm in his arms. "My name's Shino, by the way." Shino whispered, ignoring the odd feelings that were growing inside of him.

Ann rubbed her head against his chest. "Ann."

'Well like they always say, 'Every ending is a new beginning.' Ann smiled, drifting to sleep against Shino's chest.