I'll try not to bore you too much with my second life, but trust me – its more interesting than the previous one.

So, my life as a kiddo was probably the same as anyone else's who had a lovely, happy family. My father – the most charming person ever, and my mother – the most sneaky woman in the village, made my life colorful.

Inoichi wasn't that often seen in the manga, so my knowledge about him was pretty much nonexistence. Expect the fact that he was Ino's father and the clan head of Yamanaka clan.

Okay, and a head of Konoha Intelligence Division.

Oh. And that flower shop.

Actually, when I think about that, I had some knowledge. But it was more of a future knowledge. For now, my dad was just a teenager. Even though that in the light of shinobi law he was seen as an adult, his actions showed his teenage-immature side pretty often.

But he was just lovable.

My mother was less immature, though. I assumed that it's because she was a woman which gave birth at a really young age, so obviously she had to grow up faster. She also took care of me 24/7. So, she couldn't run away from baby responsibilities like my father. Despite that, she was cool. Sometimes creepy, but still cool.

I'm sure of one thing, though.

I've grown to love them both.

At the age of 4, I signed myself to the academy. I was on a "walk" around the village that day. By the "walk", I mean running away from the compound and trying to see some main characters to know what exactly will happen sooner or later. A really nice walk.

I've never been a lucky person, and that didn't change in this life. No matter how long have I been walking, I couldn't find anyone.

I even got lost like two times and ended up in the forest or in some alley.

Konoha was safe enough for little brats like me to just go around. My mother thought so too, that's why she waited for at least 3hours before she went out looking for me.

I bet father asked some of his friends to watch over a small blond head randomly showing up in random places, too, because he never tried to find me himself nor stop me from running away in the first place. I bet he secretly enjoyed watching me trying to go out unnoticed. That little stalker.

But anyways. Konoha was indeed a beautiful village. There was a shit ton of trees, so no wonder that Madara called it a village hidden in leaves.

I walked cross many streets, shops, compounds. I even "accidently" ended up in someone's house. But I wasn't lucky enough to recognize any characters.

When I passed next to the academy, the idea hit me like a train.

I walked inside. The place was huge. On every wall you had pictures or paintings of important people. One of them was of course Tobirama Senju - the inventor of this whole school system.

Bored and tried from walking around this place without any soul in the view, I decided to sneak into one of the classes. I was lucky for the first time in ages, because the class was a total mess, so I could be unnoticed. Apparently, the teacher left for some papers, so the kids took an opportunity to fight with each other. Some girls screamed, some fangirled, some did both. Boys mostly threw punches and yelled at each other. Total mess.

I decided to sit at the very back of the classroom next to a boy who somehow was able to sleep through the whole happening.

As the teacher walked into the class, the silence welcomed my ears.

Everyone got back to their sits and I prayed that I didn't sat on someone's place. Again, surprisely, luck was with me.

'It's going too nicely..' I thought, but after teacher's lecture about "proper behavior", I decided not to worry.

"Who would like to give me a definition of "chakra"? the teacher asked he class while standing up from his chair.

No voluntaries.

"How about you, Akani Mariu?" he nodded at one of the boys who were in the fight. Brown headed child only turned red. He didn't even try to come up with some definition. He gave up as soon as he heard his name.

"Anyone else?" the teacher continued without a comment, "Why are you even here? Open your damn books and try to find the answer at least" he said under his nose.

One boy stood up. He was smaller than the rest. But he stood proudly with an Uchiha fan on his back.

'Oh? Uchiha?' I got interested.

"Chakra is an energy that lives inside every live form." The boy finally said.

"Good, Shisui. You may sit." The teacher ordered, "What do we use charkra for?" and at that question everyone stood up.

"Sit down. I'll chose someone" he hummed satisfied. He looked around the class and his eyes rested on the sleeping boy next to me. When he was about to ask him for the answer, his gaze met mine.

'Shit.'

"Oh? And who are you?" he asked with one eyebrow raised.

As a good child, which I was, I decided to pretend that he was not talking to me. But all of sudden the kiddo next to me turned his head to my direction and whispered still in his lying position "He is talking to you."

'Shitfuck.'

"Emm, I'm Yamanaka Ino" I answered while getting up.

"Are you a new student I didn't hear about?" he was now walking closer to my desk.

"Yes" I said without thinking what made him stop.

"Hm, okay. So what's the answer, Ino?"

As I looked at his smug face I was getting more and more irritated and at the same time anxious, "Shinobies use chakra to be able to perform ninjutsu. Chakra is also a needed aspect in tree walking, water walking, boosting your speed or.. any other ninja things?" I finished unsurely. I wasn't a student for a long time now. This moment was really awkward for me.

"Good." He approved, " What "ninja things" though?" he directed this question at me again.

I blinked, "For example funjutsu or genjutsu. Some even use chakra in taijutsu. In all, you can use chakra in many different ways." I started to think about it, "Chakra control is also very important. Everyone has limited amount of chakra. If you have a good control over you chakra, you are able to not waste it and thanks to that you can for example perform more jutsus." At this point I was just thinking out loud "People with smaller chakra reserves most of the time have a better control over it. But it's better to have a bad control over you chakra because you have huge reserves and just train yourself to control it better, than having good control over small reserves of chakra. Though at the same time, Bijus are made of chakra and it's impossible to control them, so maybe big reserves aren't that good of an idea because – "

"That's enough, thank you. Sit down" the teacher dismissed me.

The class continued. Was it boring? Yes. But it was less boring, than sitting in the house with mother and doing basically nothing because she was watching me like a hawk.

The bell rang, and everyone was dismissed.

I followed the kids outside. Actually, I was following one kid, but he disappeared as soon as we were out. 'Shisui fucking Uchiha. I was a little younger than fucking prodigy of Uchiha clan.' I thought while playing with the rocks under one of the biggest trees in the playground. 'At least I know that I don't have to worry about Kurama for a long time.'

Then, I heard a noise. I looked around but I haven't noticed anything off. And when I was about to relax once again, a hand grabbed me and pulled me into some bushes.

"Shhh, shhh!" the capturer tried to calm me while holding his hand on my mouth.

I've noticed that his hands were small, actually he was my height, so I stopped being worried. I turned to face him, and I saw goddamn Shisui. 'Luck is still with me?'

"Sorry.. fangirls.. you know." He said while letting me go

"You didn't have to drag me into damn bushes to hide from them." I answered irritated

He sat in front of me with a grin, "Yeah, I know. But I wanted to introduce myself." He gave me his hand, "I'm the great, one and only Uchicha Shisui!" his smile was so bright that I almost went blind, "What about you, Yamanaka-san?"

"Why do you bother asking, if you know my name?"

"It's a polite thing to do. I know your name, but do you know it yourself?" he teased. He. Teased. Me. A stranger.

"You have some guts, little boy." I said while puffing my cheeks, "Call me Ino."

"Ino-chan~"

"Just Ino"

"Ino-sama~"

I glared at him. What was his problem.

"Shisui-chan~" I called sarcastically, but to my surprise the boy only smiled.

"We will get along quite well, don't you think?"

"No."

"Oh come on. How old are you anyways? It's the first time I'm seeing you."

I bit on my cheek, "I'm 4"

"You're tall for your age." He said a little surprised, "I'm older so you have to show me some respect!" he suddenly yelled happily.

"How old are you?" I was curious.

"Eh? Oh, 6.. soon 7."

"Shisui- senpai?" I giggled mockingly.

"Just Shisui will be alright" he winked at me.

I wanted to say something back, but at that moment I sensed something familiar. It was a demon looking for its pray. I looked panicked from the bushes only to see my mother with the teacher next to her.

"Hello? ... I'll be going then.." the second part was whispered as Shisui made his escape.

"Hi mom. You've found me. Heh." I said while standing up.

"What are you doing here?" she asked not really wanting an answer, "You're still not a student."

"Well.." I wanted to come up with some excuse but the teacher interrupted me.

"If I may say something, Hikaru." That was a moment I discovered that they knew each other, to my displeasure, " She is quite clever. You wouldn't be able to find her here if it wasn't for me. I think it would be a good idea if you enrolled her for your own sake. She will be safe here."

"No, she is still a child. The war is over. She can join in two years." My mother protested.

As two adults were having a "conversation" that was kinda similar to overpolite argument, I sneaked out.

I've to thank that teacher for one thing. Or two. Firstly, he stopped my mother from yelling at me. Secondly, he gave me a great idea.

I walked to one of the academy rooms, "Excuse me?" I started.

"Yes?" a lady in the chair, behind one of the longest tables I've ever seen, answered kindly.

"Where can I sign in to the academy?" I smiled at the end.

"Oh? And where are your parents?"

I looked down trying to think of something, when a stupid lie came to my mind, "They've been on the mission for almost a year now." I tried my best sad look, "But the clan said they would pay for everything." I added with hope in my voice.

"Oh, I'm sure your parents will be back soon from the mission, don't worry. But sadly without an adult I can't give you needed papers." She said as if she was really upset about that, "Maybe come back tomorrow with someone? I'll have everything prepared."

"Ah.. no, nevermind, thank you." I said softly while turning around to leave. But instead of walking without a problem from the room, I hit someone's legs.

I looked up to meet for the second time this day the gaze of that random teacher.

"I'll sign the papers for her parents." he stated while walking to the woman.

"Ah, Yoshi- sensei?" the lady asked surprised, "But it has to be a family member, not just a clan member."

That news surprised me. - 'He is a Yamanaka?' - But not as much as the next one.

"I'm her uncle, Yuko-san. I'm sure that what we're about to do is not a crime. Can you please give us those papers."

And that's how, I've become an academy student and discover new yet old family member.

'Funny, how luck is with me'