A/N: So I've decided on pairings, but be forewarned... I will not be fully following the Naruto plot, and I will change things as I see fit. But I will do my best to keep everyone in character. Thank you! Oh, and special thanks to Another Silent Soul! This chappy is dedicated to you, I hope you like it!


Chapter One: Miss me!

Naruto sat on the playground swing, having failed the academy test for the third year in a row. It was hard to watch the other children laugh and enjoy the feeling of success that he so longed for.

It had been four years since Naruto had met the Doragon family, and he had been exchanging letters with Aisu and Ichigo ever since. They would talk about everything; the pranks they pulled, games they played, new tricks they learned, and any accomplishments they made. Now he would have to tell them of his failure and that thought alone made him want to dig his own grave. But he couldn't avoid it, since they were the only friends he truly had.

Aisu and Ichigo actually lived in a country island, north of the Hidden Elemental Nations, known as Japan. They were part of a more advance ninja community known as Yokai Crescent, which was newly allied with the Leaf Village.

Aisu was now twenty one, and had become a Jonin and was about to get her own squad! Ichigo, now fourteen, had already begun his advanced ninja studies and was waiting to be placed in a proper squad. Naruto was sorely lagging behind, and he really didn't want to disappoint. How could he face them if he couldn't even make a proper copy?

With a sigh he leaned back in the swing, only to find Mizuki-sensei hovering behind him. There was this evil glint in the chounin's eyes, but Naruto chose to ignore it in favor of what the man had to say. As it turned out Mizuki knew another way Naruto would be able to graduate. Of course he would jump at the chance. This way he wouldn't have to tell Aisu-chan and Ichi-kun about his failure. Poor Naruto didn't realize he was being tricked, and stole the Sacred Scroll of Sealing later that very same night.

"Ahh! Shadow Clone jutsu! But that's my worst jutsu!" The blonde boy whined, shortly after having successfully stolen one of Konoha's most sacred scrolls. It was truly a letdown to find out the jutsu he needed to master was a variation of the one jutsu that had caused him to fail to begin with. Naruto just sighed and got to work, this was his last chance after all.

Around the same time this was going on, Iruka-sensei and several other ninja were dispatched to locate and capture Naruto. It was a grave crime to steal the scroll, a crime the blond was unaware of. One that Mizuki knew quite well, and was the reason behind his using of Naruto.

After finally mastering a single jutsu, Naruto was caught by Iruka, and they both were ambushed by Mizuki who revealed the reason why the villagers had hated Naruto for all this time. The reason Naruto was tortured and beaten as a child, the reason why he was never allowed to have friends, the reason why all the adults of the village would always sneer and glare at him, the reason he was so alone; it was all because of the Nine-Tailed Fox that had destroyed and ravaged their village twelve years ago was sealed inside his body. It was this same fox that killed Iruka's parents and was the death of the Fourth Hokage.

Naturally this knowledge put the young boy into shock, and Mizuki took this opportunity to throw a massive shuriken at the frozen child. Iruka managed to protect Naruto with his body, confusing the child further. Iruka explained that as a child he too was ignored and forgotten, and that he understood the pain of being alone.

Confused by both men's words, Naruto ran and was chased by Mizuki who wished his death, and Iruka who simply wanted to help. Eventually he was confronted, or so Mizuki was lead to believe, but it was actually Iruka, and Naruto overheard how very much Iruka believed in him. The blonde boy was unable to stop the tears that began to flow.

When Mizuki leapt forward to finish off Iruka, Naruto jumped in and threw him back. "If you ever lay a hand on my sensei, I'LL KILL YOU!" Naruto growled. He unleashed the Shadow Clone Jutsu, creating hundreds upon hundreds of solid clones. And with these clones he beat Mizuki to a bloody pulp.

After defeating his former sensei, Naruto was given his first gift, Iruka's headband. Iruka then announced he was taking Naruto out for ramen, which of course caused him to be jumped by Naruto.


The next few days were mostly uneventful, by Naruto standards anyway. The blond boy ended up punching Konahamaru (the Third Hokage's grandson) in the face, became a 'Boss', and taught the kid his 'Sexy Jutsu'. Well, he also managed to become said kid's rival and teach him the value of hard work. What was really interesting was what occurred the day everyone was assigned into teams.

The day started off as usual, with him waking up late, eating instant ramen and getting dressed in his ridiculous orange suit. Though today was the day he switched his googles for his new headband that signified him as a ninja of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Having written his friends about his accomplishments the night of the occurrences, he was unable to stop the smile that spread across his face as he remembered their praise.

After actually arriving for orientation, Shikamaru (another young graduate whose family excelled in Shadow Possession Jutsu) ended up trying to tell Naruto to leave. Of course the blond flashed his headband and began bragging, but was soon distracted by Sakura (Naruto's first crush: a cute girl with long pink hair) and Ino (Sakura's rival: an equally cute girl with long blonde hair).

When he went to wave hi, however, Sakura shoved him aside so she could say 'Good Morning' to Sasuke. Needless to say, her actions ended up with a big fight between all the girls wanting to sit next to the resident dark haired silent type. Sasuke was the only survivor from the Uchiha Massacre, which made him instantly on every girl's dream list.

Naruto didn't pay any attention to this, and was instead pissed off at all the girls. He then decided to inspect Sasuke's face to see just what made all the girls like him. Of course, when another kid bumped into Naruto and he ended up kissing Sasuke, all Hell broke loose. Said girls from before decided to mangle the boy.

"Wow Naruto! I didn't know you swung that way!" A voice exclaimed from the doorway. Naruto spun around to spot the source of the voice so fast he fell on his face. "Though just as klutzy as ever I see. That's some pretty artful landing if I say so myself." Naruto had fallen down the steps to land with his face smooshed into the ground and his legs hanging over his head.

The owner of the voice was a young woman, of about twenty, though possibly older. She had long curled hair that went past her lower back, even while in a ponytail, and the color was exotic: a soft lavender color at the roots that faded into a deep navy blue near the ends. Her skin was a warm caramel honey color that reminded you of a warm summer day, but you were quickly cooled off by her single visible left eye. It was an icy blue that matched the sky after a fresh rain and made you feel as if you had just fallen into a freezing river. Her right eye was covered by a black leather eye patch, which oddly enough matched her ninja attire.

She wore the usual fishnet leggings under short black shorts, a dark purple tank top with a fishnet crew cut over it, her favorite steel toed combat boots (which oddly enough never made a sound when she walked), and a bright red utility belt. Her village head band was the same bright red, but the metal plate had an engraving of a crescent moon and an eye on it. The band itself was hanging loosely around her neck.

"Aisu-chan!" Naruto barreled towards the older girl. She wrapped him up in a huge hug and spun around for emphasis. When she released the blond he was so dizzy he fell on his ass. "Ne, what are you doing here? Not that I'm not happy to see you... 'cuz I am happy... I think." Naruto babbled as he smiled up at the girl who always believed in him.

"Kawaii! Naruto, I have a present for you! Here," she handed him a thick scroll, though it was relatively small compared to a sacred scroll. "Do you see what it says? Do you get it?!" Aisu was bouncing up and down, too excited to even give him a chance to read it. "Naruto! You're a Doragon now!" She squealed and hugged him again.

Naruto was frozen in shock while the rest of the class was staring oddly at the pair. Aisu kept giggling and strangling the boy in a bear-hug. "So, how does it feel to have an Onee-chan, Otōto?" She flashed a brilliant smile that exposed her elongated canines, and several students' eyes widened. "Mama made it official! It took a while, since the Leaf weren't happy to let you go, but she managed to adopt you! Doragon Uzumaki Naruto!"

"I've been adopted?" The shock was still on his face, but ever so slowly it was being replaced by this incredible awe. Aisu nodded, still smiling brightly. "But what about being a ninja?" Naruto's baby blue eyes widened at the thought.

"Silly, Mama arranged it all! You'll be placed in Ichi's squad, and Hokage-san will even send you Leaf Village scrolls so you can stay in touch with your heritage. So, what do you say? Do you want to come home with me?" Aisu was now kneeling in front of the fallen boy as he stared at her in utter shock.

"Why did you guys wait so long?" His eyes were beginning to water, and he had to quickly blink back the tears. Aisu saw this and suddenly had the urge to go smack the Hokage upside the head.

"That's because Hokage-san refused to sign custody over until you graduated. It was a constant fight, but Mama wanted to make it a surprise. So surprise!" Aisu hugged Naruto as she helped him to his feet again. "You can still live here if you want. You don't have to come back with me, but you only have two weeks to decide." She finally released him, giving the preteen a chance to breath.

"Naruto, who is this person?" Sakura asked, on the defensive. This new person was exceedingly beautiful, so much so that Sakura felt plain in comparison. Ino seemed to feel the same way from the glare she was giving 'Aisu-chan'. It didn't help that this woman was obviously from a different village, as she was proudly wearing the headband of the Village Hidden in the Shadows.

"Ah, Gomen! Everyone, this is Doragon Aisu, from Yokai, the Village Hidden in Shadow." Naruto scratched the back of his head sheepishly. Aisu gave the boy a noggie before trapping him in another hug. "Oh, and my older sister as of today." At this Sakura's eyes widened. Who would want to adopt Naruto? He was the resident class clown and delinquent, not exactly perfect candidate for diplomatic adoptions or whatever.

"So, Naru-chan, I can't wait to see who the Leaf sticks you with! In Yokai you'll be in a team with Ichi, Tsuki, and me!" Aisu grinned broadly and clapped her hands together in excitement. Naruto sweat dropped before something seemed to hit home.

"You? I thought you became a Jonin? Do they even allow you to become a Jonin at seventeen?" Naruto deadpanned. Sasuke's eyes widened at this. How could this girl possibly have become a Jonin, an elite ninja, at such a young age?! Aisu mocked astonishment and pretended to dry invisible tears, causing everyone else to sweat drop at the girl's antics.

"I'm hurt that you would doubt me so! Jonin are not promoted by age, but skill. I'll have you know I am currently trying out to be an ANBU! Of course, in Yokai you have to train a team first before you become eligible. I'll be put in charge of team 'Scorch' as is our name. We don't name our squads by numbers." She rattled off, as if practiced. 'Maybe she did practice that,' Naruto thought with an even larger sweat drop. "Geeze, with all these sweat drops it's a wonder you guys aren't all dehydrated yet." Several people fell to the floor (including Naruto) as if they each had a huge tin washtub dropped on them. Thus move hath been nameth 'Ultimate Deadpan'. "Well... I still have to see with Hokage-san about my living quarters. I'll see you later Naruto! I can't wait till I get to try Ichiraku's for the first time!"


It turned out that the Hokage decided it would be a good idea to have Aisu stay with Naruto while she was in town. Neither minded, seeing as they were siblings now. Naruto was busy with his team, as she recalled, he had said his 'stupid sensei' was making them take a survival test that would determine if they passed or failed. This left Aisu unoccupied for the remainder of the day.

Being the perfect student she was, she decided to go out and train, even if she was already a Jonin. Aisu headed out into the forest surrounding Konoha to begin her usual training exercise, and maybe silently laugh at the academy graduates' bad luck. Internally she was worried Naruto would chose to stay, but she couldn't force him to come with her. All she could do was offer him a home and a family that loves him. Isn't that what he had always wanted? He could still be a ninja and he could still fight for the Leaf, but would he choose them or her?

Aisu sighed as she leaned against a tree. It was time to stop spying and resume her training. 'Didn't I have a new jutsu I was supposed to learn by next week? I might as well get started.' She headed away from the genins' training grounds to find a more secluded spot near what was oddly enough called the 'Forest of Death'.

After doing various chakra exercises and working to improve her endurance further, she attempted the new jutsu. Aisu pulled out her training scroll and laid it on the ground so she could practice the hand signs. 'Tiger, Snake, Ram, Dragon, Ram, Tiger, Hare!' She shouted in her thoughts. "Dragon Art: Purple Flame Jutsu!" She called out, attempting to summon enough chakra, but ended up summoning too much and... blowing herself up yet again. "Damn it! I just can't get the fire types!" She growled.

It really was frustrated when her mother was renowned across the lands for being one of the strongest fire wielders of all time. And supposedly one of Aisu's elemental affinities was fire, along with ice. It never seemed to cross her mind the oddness of having two affinities that were in essence polar opposites. With a groan she set out to attempt the jutsu again, only to have an even fiercer explosion.

Little did she know, Kakashi Hatake was crouched in a bush nearby, having already decided to pass team 7 and allow them to become Genin. He was just quietly reading 'Make-Out Paradise' when he heard a woman shouting in frustration. This caused the silver haired Jonin to raise his brow and listen in. "It doesn't make any blasted sense! Mama is a master at Fire Types, and even Ichi can do a basic fire ball! I mean sure Papa and I are mostly ice types, but it's not fair! Damn it! What am I doing wrong!?"

With frustration flowing through her, she stormed home. "I need to cool off. I'll try again tomorrow." She huffed, clearly pissed. 'Funny,' Kakashi thought, 'She's acting like a Fire type, and thinking like an Ice type. She needs to think like fire, let her emotions flow more. Oh well, she'll figure it out... maybe.'