Chapter One
Inika walked out of the house and put on her shades. She was going to meet her cousin Naruto who was coming back home with her godfather Jirayia. The wind whipped her hair as she headed down to the gate. It has been two years since Naruto went to train with Jirayia. Inika was now an ANBU for the Hidden Leaf and Waterfall Village. Inika stopped in front of the gate and smiled at Naruto. Naruto ran towards her and she held out her arms. The force knocked off her shades and purple and red ying-yang eyes met with his blue ones. Inika went to go pick them up and noticed they were shattered. Inika's gaze fell as she began to pick the pieces up. Her midnight blue hair was picked up by the wind and was flicked around. Inika lifted her head to a noise and took out a kunai. Inika waited for a moment but no one came out. Inika said, "Let's go." Inika placed the ANBU mask on her face and let her midnight blue hair swirl around her.
The walk to the Hokage's house was quick and Inika made sure no one saw them. When they reached Tsunade's house Sakura opened the door and smiled. She had kept her hair short and said, "Nice to see you again Naruto." Sakura was a lady of few words now since Sasuke left. Inika kept her mask on and waited in the back as Naruto and Granny Tsunade talked. Tsunade said, "Naruto you should be proud of your older cousin. We believe that she is the strongest ANBU for our village maybe even stronger than Itachi Uchiha himself." Inika grew tense and Naruto's face showed sympathy for his cousin, at one point a long time ago Itachi and her had been best friends. Very few people knew that Inika still cherished the friendship even if she hadn't seen him for years. Tsunade said, "Well were done now so Inika can you lead Naruto back home. I'll relieve you for your duties for today." Inika nodded and left the room with Naruto close behind. Inika took off her mask and her eyes showed sadness with anger. Naruto said, "So what's happen since I've been gone?" Inika replied snappily, "Kitsune is living with Gaara who is now the Kazakage." Naruto frowned and said, "Now I have to continue my dream to be the Hokage!" Inika looked at him and replied, "First you have to get passed Genin. Everyone else is a Chunnin or higher." Naruto's mouth dropped and he yelled, "Sakura's a CHUNNIN?!" Inika nodded and continued, "I'm dropping you off at your house and make one last round. I swear I heard someone." Naruto nodded and Inika saw him to his door and then disappeared.
Inika looked around and saw a black cape with red clouds. Her mask was in place and she went after them. Taking out a kunai she threw one dead center in the arm of one of them. One had bluish skin and the other turned around. Inika's eyes met with red sharingan. Her body went still and she knew she was looking into Itachi eyes. Slowly she said, "Itachi." Itachi looked at her and said, "Yes?" Inika continued, "Go, I don't want to kill you." Itachi replied, "Kill me, ha that makes me laugh." Inika disappeared and reappeared behind Kisame putting him in a headlock. Itachi turned and continued, "Impressive." Inika said, "Now please go." Itachi looked almost confused and said, "Why do you want to keep me alive." Inika replied, "We were friends, a long time ago." Itachi laughed and said, "Friends, ha I have no friends in this village." Inika let Kisame go and began to take off the mask. Kisame elbowed her in the abdomen and she hit a tree. The mask flew off and she slid to the ground. Kisame was about to use his Samehada on her but Itachi said, "No leave her be." Itachi walked up to her in two strides, unlike most people she did not flinch away from him. He said, "Inika?" Inika smiled and tried to stand up but ended up fainting. Itachi caught her in his arms and looked down at her face. She wore the ANBU uniform but still thought of him as her friend. Kisame said, "Itachi who's the girl?" Itachi never taking his eyes off of her said, "A friend I never thought I would lay eyes on again." Picking her up he walked father into the woods till they reached a field of daisies. Kisame said, "Itachi what are we doing?" Itachi said, "Merely hiding her till she wakes up. Inika can handle herself but I'll stay by just in case." Kisame said, "Itachi, why do you care for her so much?" Itachi replied, "She was my childhood love I guess." They both walked off out of Konoha.
Inika woke up when the sun was beginning to set. She sat up and was surrounded by daisies. Smiling she stood up and said to herself, "He's a whole lot handsomer now. This is starting to get interesting." Her mask was next to her and she hung it on her pants.
When she was in town she saw people running around. Inika said, "Excuse me is there a problem?" The guy turned around and said, "Tell the others we found her." Inika shook her head in disgust and said, "Please don't tell me you sent a search party out for me." Kitsune came up and said, "They even called me and I couldn't even find you. Where were you?" Inika looked away and said, "I lost track of time." Kitsune shook her head and said, "You need to take better care of yourself, at least for Kakashi's sake." Inika said, "Maybe." Sakura came up and said, "You have some bruises let me take care of them. Inika stood still and let Sakura work her healing jutsu but she had her head turned away. Before Sakura was done though Inika pulled away and walked home. One of the people who were on the search said, "What's up with her?!" Kitsune looked said, "She was probably thinking of her love." Sakura thought to herself, "That makes two of us."