Alright, I'm going to warn you guys now. This is going to get confusing. But hang in there and I promise you won't be confused during chapter three. It all gets explained and what not. Um, thanks so much for reading my last chapter! I'm really excited for how this is going to play out. And another warning, it gets kind of fast paced in the next couple of chapters. But again, don't worry, it won't be like that throughout the whole story! As a side note, I do not own Naruto! I wish I did, but alas, I do not. Anyway! Onto the chapter!


Birds were chirping, the breeze was wonderful, and the sun was shining. It was like any other ordinary day. People were going about their usual schedules, buying groceries, getting lunch at their favorite ramen bar. Everything was how fate designed it to be. Even Maia, sitting under a tree reading a book. Reading might have been only one of the things she enjoyed, but she was happy here. Her life before that day in the forest was unknown to her. And right now, in this moment, with this book, that didn't matter to her.

"Maia! Lunch time!" her mother shouted from inside. Smiling, Maia marked her page in the book and ran into the house. Her home smelled of the most amazing food. But what else was she to expect from her mother? "How is that book of yours dear?" her mother asked her. Maia smiled brightly.

"Oh it's wonderful! All about adventure and romance," she sighed happily and took a chopstick load of rice. "I wish my life could be like that sometimes," her voice trailed off as she began eating. Her mother chuckled at her actions.

"Darling, breathe," Maia swallowed and then laughed right along with her mother. It was just the two of them here in this home. They lived on the outskirts of the Hidden Leaf village. Maia had always wanted to become a ninja, but her mother wouldn't have it. She wanted to keep her safe. And the life of a ninja was definitely not a safe one.

"Wouldn't it be so wonderful to go out and explore the world? To meet new and interesting people? To save lives?" Maia asked, day dreaming. "Haaa, how wonderful and adventurous it would be!" she exclaimed. Chuckling, her mother tossed a pea pod at her.

"Eat your lunch and then you may go on all the adventures you desire," she told her. Maia smirked at her mother and continued to eat.

"Naruto!" Sakura yelled, chasing the ninja down. He had yet again preformed the sexy jutsu. "You immature pervert!" Upon reaching him, she grabbed him by the collar and hooked in the jaw, sending him flying. Everyone that was around gasped, wondering what the boy had done this time. It was bad enough that she had punched him square in the jaw, again. But she had decided to pack her fists full of chakra on that one.

As if that weren't bad enough, he landed straight on top of a young girl walking down the street.

"Ah! Baka! What do you think you're doing?" Maia exclaimed, shoving the young ninja off of her. Standing up, Maia proceeded to dust herself off. Once she was cleaned up, she took notice to the twitching coming from the boy that had landed on top of her. Concern lit her eyes. "Hey, are you okay?" Maia wondered. A groan came from the twitching boy and Maia decided to help him up. "Here, let me help you." She took his hand and hoisted him up. Being that he had just been sent flying through the air from a rather hard punch, he didn't have a lot of balance. The second he stood up, he fell into Maia's arms. Opening his eyes, the blond boy looked up at her. Electric blue met icy blue as they gazed into each other's eyes. "Umm, hi. I'm Maia, are you alright?" she asked again, having introduced herself.

He nodded and continued to look at her. "I'm Naruto. Naruto Uzumaki," he introduced. Maia smiled at him. That name seemed familiar to her, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Oh well, she'd dwell on it later.

"Well Naruto Uzumaki, I've gotta go," she hoisted him up on his feet and helped him steady himself. "Are you sure you're alright?" she asked, still concerned for the boy that had just fallen out of the sky.

"Yea, I'm gonna be fine," he told her in a quiet voice. Maia nodded at him, waved, and then continued on her way down the path. Naruto watched after her as she walked away. Who was that girl?

Metal clanged against metal as the battle raged on. In all seriousness, this was the day that would change her life forever. Sweat droplets met her brow line like they would in the movies. Grunts and sharp intakes of breath could be heard as the two of them fought. They both needed the experience.

"You're getting better at this," a smug voice said, gritted through his teeth. His opponent smirked and jumped into the air, making a perfect backflip over his head. He predicted this however, and threw a kunai her way. She dodged it gracefully and landed on her feet.

"And you're getting smarter," she ran at him with a speed that almost countered Sasuke Uchiha. He grinned and moved to the left, throwing his foot out. She tripped, but turned her mistake into another flip, landing her feet on a near-by wall. Pushing off that wall, she flew toward her opponent and landed a punch on his shoulder, throwing him backward. Landing above him, she placed one foot on his chest and grinned.

"Looks like I win, Kiba-kun," she taunted. He chuckled and slid out from under her foot. Standing up, he took out a cloth and wiped the sweat from his face.

"Don't be surprised if you lose tomorrow, Maia," he told her, peeling his shirt off. "Well, that definitely needs a good washing." The two teens laughed in unison at this and went and sat under a tree together.

"Man, I can't believe how much of a rush that was," Maia said, exasperated. If only her mother would let her be a ninja. She could be great. Maybe be in line to be the Hokage. Kiba nodded.

"Yea, it's fun, but it's a lot of work. You've got to stay in shape. Well, unless you're Chouji. Then it's better if you're on the bigger side, you know, with his Kekkei Genkai and all." Kiba explained. Maia nodded and lay back in the grass. She just barely make out the bright blue of the sky through the leaves of the spring tree. It was such a wonderful day.

"I just wish my mother would let me live my dream," her voice trailed off as she turned to look at Kiba. He was staring at her intently. What is it about this girl? She just radiates power. From the moment my team found her all those years ago, Kiba thought.

"If she did that, man, the rest of the ninja world would shake in their boots. You're really strong Maia," he commented. Maia smiled and turned her head back to the beautiful sky above her, closing her eyes. A sigh escaped her as she pictured herself saving numerous people from the bad guys that she just knew were out there. She would be that girl, the one everyone talked about. The girl that would save millions.

"I want to be that girl. You know, the one that saves the day all the time. I want to be the best of the best, is that so bad?" Maia asked her sparring partner. Kiba shook his head and called Akamaru over to the tree.

"That's not bad at all, in fact, me and Akamaru here think you could do it."


Well thanks for reading! Please review! I like to know what my readers think and/or thought when reading this! Chapter three will be posted on the 5th of May! Talk to you then!

XOXO, Alaska