Naru walked down the halls of the academy, her head held high as she passed by a group of ninja-hopefuls in the same year as her. They glared as she passed, all dressed in some manner of pink. Sakura and Ino were in the lead as they stalked into the classroom.

Naru coughed as she was punched in the stomach. Ino sneered as she kicked the downed girl, while Sakura taunted her loudly. Both added a few more injuries before they left. Naru panted with exertion as she felt tears slid down her face.

"Demon! Kyuubi brat! You will pay for the lives you've taken!" The villagers screamed as they chased Naru through the streets, screaming insults and hate filled words. She felt the first of many projectiles as they hit her exposed back.

As she looked at her few precious people smiling at her from the audience, Naru took a deep breath. She was going to show them what she was made of. She would prove she was worth their acknowledgement, their respect.

"Mummy they call me names

They wouldn't let me play

I'd run home, sit and cry almost everyday

'Hey Naru, you look like an freak

With black whiskers you don't fit in this playpen'

Well they pull my hair

They took away my chair

I keep it in and pretend that I didn't care

'Hey Naru, you're so funny

You've got teeth just like Bugs bunny'

Oh, so you think you know me now

Have you forgotten how

You would make me feel

When you drag my spirit down

But thank you for the pain

It made me raise my game

And I'm still rising, I'm still rising

Yeah

So make your jokes

Go for broke

Blow your smoke

You're not alone

But who's laughing now

But who's laughing now

So raise the bar

Hit me hard

Play your cards

Be a star

But who's laughing now

But who's laughing now

Cos I'm in Konoha

You think I've made my fame

If it makes us friends

When you only really know my name

'Oh Naru, we knew you could make it

I've got a track and I'd love you to take it'

So now because I'm signed

You think my pockets lined

4 years now and I'm still waiting in the line

'Oh Naru, I saw you on youtube

I tagged old photos from when we was at school'

Oh, so you think you know me now

Have you forgotten how

You would make me feel

When you drag my spirit down

But thank you for the pain

It made me raise my game

And I'm still rising, I'm still rising

Yeah

So make your jokes

Go for broke

Blow your smoke

You're not alone

But who's laughing now

But who's laughing now

So raise the bar

Hit me hard

Play your cards

Be a star

But who's laughing now

But who's laughing now

Naru

She broke out of the box

Swallowed your pride

You got that ego cough

Let the haters hate

You're like way too late

See I got a message from you

'Hola, I'm proud of you'

'Oh my god babe your voice is like wow!'

My reply: Who's laughing now

Oh, so you think you know me now

Have you forgotten how

You would make me feel

When you drag my spirit down

But thank you for the pain

It made me raise my game

And I'm still rising, I'm still rising

Yeah

So make your jokes

Go for broke

Blow your smoke

You're not alone

But who's laughing now

But who's laughing now

So raise the bar

Hit me hard

Play your cards

Be a star

But who's laughing now

But who's laughing now

So make your jokes

Go for broke

Blow your smoke

You're not alone

But who's laughing now

But who's laughing now

So raise the bar

Hit me hard

Play your cards

Be a star

But who's laughing now" Naru had her eyes closed as she finished, a large smile covering her face as she let out a laugh. She felt more than saw her boyfriend as he appeared beside her in a swirl of sand. He wrapped his arms around her as the applause ripped through the stadium.

And as she looked at her precious people all cheering for her, she knew that no matter what happened, she'd be ok. The ones who'd tormented her had no hold on her now. Who was laughing now?