Author Note: Oh my god I wrote this entire frickin thing click the save and what happens, it disappears so be really grateful that i'm wirting this. (Kicks wall repeatedly with steel-toed boot) okay little better.

Possible pairing- Gaara, hanyou, how/why, powers and attunment (like how Naruna is nature) shoot.

If not Gaara then either Neji or Shika most likely, but who knows.

Disclaimer: If I owned Naruto he wouldn't have an IQ of -300.

Chapter Two: Class Begins

2 years later...

Naruna was very excited when she woke up this morning, it was here first day at the ninja academy this morning.

'Calm yourself little one, you almost forgot to eat breakfast' Gaia advised in her mind.

"I know, sorry. I'm just so excited, I can finally play with other kids my age!" Naruna exclaimed happily.

Gaia growled inwardly. The villagers had learned the hard way not to attack her when many of the mob that had almost killed her were publicly executed. They left her alone now, but that was also the problem, they isolated here.

She would have likely gone insane from the lonliness if she didn't have Gaia or the animals to convese with. Well she didn't so much talk to the animals as she feltthem, felt what they wanted, what they knew. It was interesting to say the least being able to experiance flight through an eagle she had connected to one time.

Plants ahd started to repond to her as well, although to a much lesser degree than they did Gaia. Her presense caused plants to be healthier and stronger, flowers growing more colorful, grass growing greener and thicker, trees making stronger, thicker roots, trunks, and branches. The list goes on and on. Most interesting though was the ability to make plants follow her commands. For example she could tell the grass to tangle someone's feet up and trip them or hold them in place.

Her apartment had turned into a green house of sorts, but not by choice. Because she lived there the plants grew into the apartment in an attempt to get closer to this source of life they felt. Needless the owner wasn't to happy, but the place was a run down mess already and she was the only one who lived there so he didn't do anything after a visit from the Hokage.

Anyways I digress, It was Naruna's first day of school and she was excited, and the whole village could see the effects, flowers were blooming everywhere. Since most didn't know the cause they found it quite beautiful and mysterious.

Naruna arrived at the school an hour early, and promptly got bored waiting. Gaia was laughing at her for her childish behavior.

It was a full half-an-hour before someone else showed up... and it was the teacher. "Oh, hello there."

"Hi" Naruna said excited to finally have some one to talk to.

Iruka was a little startled by her energy but composed himself quickly "I imagine you're Naruna?"

Naruna seemed to compose herself as he had and replied calmly "Yes."

Iruka smiled "My name is Iruka and I will be your sensei for the coming years."

Before Naruna could reply the door slid open revealing a small hoard of new students. One that immediately caught her eye was a small dog that seemed to be hiding in the jacket of, if you went by the face paint, an Inuzuka.

As she walked up to the boy he saw her and said "Wow that's some strange hair you got there."

She glared at him slightly.

"Ah no sorry I meant it in a good way" he replied quickly putting his arms up in defence.

She smiled "Oh, sorry I don't get to talk to many people."

A boy in a large over-coat that covered most of his face replied "No, he said it a way that could be interpreted either way."

Naruna seemed to blank out for a second, getting an explination on the word from Gaia, before coming back "Oh, thank you umm..."

"Shino."

"Right, thank you Shino."

Shino nodded his head slightly and then felt many eyes watching him. Turning he saw many of the students there standing mouths agape. "What?"

Kiba was the first to find his voice "Y... You... we never got you to say more than one word outside. So- what the heck?"

Shino shrugged "My bugs seemed to act odd, almost happy and engertic, around her."

"Ano- what d-do you m-m-mean?" An obviously shy girl with pale, pupiless, silver eyes asked.

"Kiba's dog."

All of them thought 'Huh?' until they looked at Kiba's coat and found no Akumaru.

Kiba looked at the green and blond haired girl in fron of him and sure enough Akumaru was in her arms looking very content. "Okay that's never happened before" he stated a little freaked out.

Naruna looked up at him "What do you mean?"

"He usually doesn't like strangers, in fact you're a first. Just who are you?"

Naruna looked back at Akumaru and a few bugs that Shino immediately recognized as his own. Putting on a fake smile that fooled all but one Nara that had been feigning boredom, but was actually interested, she said "My name is Naruna Uzumaki."

"Kiba" the boy said.

"H-h-hinata" the shy girl stuttered.

Shino stepped foward "Forgive my bugs, they seem drawn to you for some reason."

"It's alright, I like bugs" she said while looking at he bugs crawling on her arms and handing Akumaru back to Kiba.

Shino just stared at her, she not only didn't mind his bugs, but she actually liked them.

She continued "Bugs help plants grow, well most of them, and they're a part of nature anyways." After she finished she whispered something to the bugs and they made their way back to Shino.

Shino now decided to actually look at the girl like everyone else was doing or had done. She wore a green Kimono that wa torn just above her knees to allow for easy movement. The Kimono was decorated with darker, varying shades of green leaves. Her sleeves were also unique, they were baggy and about an half a forearm too long. Her hair had alteranating stripes of forest green and blond and her right eye was a vibrant green with the other being a nice shade of blue.

The Nara spoke up next "I can see and don't understand why so many parents tell their kids to stay away from you."

Naruna seized up suddenly wished she still had Shino's bugs with her, she knew how to deal with plants and animals not people.

Nara seeing her freeze quickly apologized "Whoa, sorry. Didn't think it would be that touchy of a subject, I was just curious. Names Shikamaru, this guy here is Choji" he introduced pointing to the big guy with a bag of chips behind him.

Continuing he said "Actually our parents don't really care about you one way or the other... well except Hinata's."

"Yeah but that guy just has a hundred foot pole up his ass" Kiba joked.

"Kiba!" Hinata gasped not believing he had just said that... or that she almost laughed at it.

Just then the door slammed open to reveal a platinum haired girl with pale blue eyes, wearing purple clothes. "Hey, Choji, Shika, why are you guys standing here."

"Hey Ino, gettin'- introduced." Choji said pausing for a handful of chips.

Ino looked around, she recognized all but one, a girl with a lot of green. "Who are you?"

Naruna was getting really nervous now, like almost breaking down nervous.

'Calm yourself child, thay will not harm you'

'I'm not afraid of them hurting me physically.'

'I know child, but you must calm yourself.'

'okay I'll try.'

Taking a deep breath Naruna spoke up "My name in N-naruna Uzum-maki."

"So you're Naruna, huh?"

Naruna started to get nervous again.

Ino noticing something was wrong brought her hand to the girls cheek "Hey are y-"

She was cut off as Naruna slapped her hand away just before it touched. "S-sorry, I'm not g-good with people."

"Oh..." Ino couldn't really understand that since she was a social butterfly. "But you are good with plants right?" she said smiling hoping to salvage their conversation.

"Y-yes."

"Well my family owns a flower shop if you'd like to come see it."

Naruna forgetting her nervousness replied "I'd love to... but how did you know about the plant thing."

"Well first honey your cloths practically scream 'I love plants'" Naruna smiled sheepishly. "Second is your apartment, the thing is practically a tourist attraction for anyone who like plants and flowers."

"Really?"

"Yeah, my dad's been wanting to meet you."

"Girls I'm sorry to interupt you but class is about to begin" Iruka interupted. He really was, that was the most human interaction Naruna had probably had in a very long time.

"Sorry sensei."

"Its okay go take your seats."

After school, Yamanaka flower shop...

Inochi was taking care of some flowers when he noticed a change take place in all of them. It was a change only an expert would notice. They all seemed to grow nervous and yet at the same time overjoyed, like they were meeting someone important nd dressing up for the occasion.

He was interupted from his musings by his daughter "Daddy I'm home, and I have guests."

Walking into the shop room he noticed why the flowers had acted up... Naruna.

"Welcome home Ino, who are your friends?" He asked as he observed Naruna from the corner of his eye. She seemed very happy looking at all the plants, but then she stiffined and glanced around only to meet his eye. She smiled nervoualu and waved.

"That's Naruna and this is Hinata."

Inochi was intrigued. Naruna had realized she was being watched, found him, and had gotten only more fearful when she made eye-contact. He sighed 'What have the civilians done to this girl?'

"Ino why don;t you show them around, the backroom as well, I'll get you some tea."

"...Okay, come on you two." Her dad rarely allowed anyone back there, much less people he had just met.

Next day...

It was the second day and Iruka was having a tournament to see what his new students could do. The first portion was target practice essentially. Sasuke won with Hinata being a close second and Naruna coming in third. They were now in a taijutsu tounament and were in the second match of the semi-finals. The semi-finals and final match had a free-style match type, in other words nin- and genjutsu were allowed, as long as it wasn;t dangorous. It was now Shikamaru vs. Naruna, the first semi-final had been Hinata vs. Sasuke with Sasuke barely winning.

Iruka was surprised honestly, Shikamaru, a Nara, was prticipating instead of quiting at the start, and Naruna wasn't even breathing hard.

Shikamaru was curious, and being human, he wanted to sate that curiousity. She had what she said was a self-made taijutsu style that used her baggy sleeves to deflect attacks. Her kimono also had strange properties, when Kiba's claws hit the kimono it had merely gotten scratched. The scratches then... healed for lack of a better word. Kiba had also said the kimono felt hard, not like a rock but more like a tree.

"Are both of you ready?" Iruka asked. Both nodded. "Alright, begin!" He shouted jumping out of the way."

"We can use Justsus right?"

Shikamaru nodded.

"Okay just double checking" she said with an all to big smile that turned into a feral grin that showed off her very intimidating fangs.

"Ever seen a solid clone?"

"Crap" was the one word he uttered. He was good one on one, but any more thn that and he would have trouble. And the look in her eyes said full well that she could back that threat up as ridiculous as it sounded coming from an eight year old.

Throwing her sleeves up so that one was still inside the other she began to make hand signs.

Shikamaru's eyes widened, it was so simple, yet so brilliant. Not only did it give he a unique taijutsu vs taijutsu advantage, it hid any handsigns she made.

Suddenly grass seemed to gather in a few different areas around the field and then they stood turning into copies of Naruna.

Iruka's eyes bulged. Someone just out of the academy doing a solid clone was ridiculous. One doing a solid clone coming in was completely unbelievable.

Shikamaru looked around hoping to think of something as scenarios flew through his head at dizzying rates before he sighed "I surreneder."

Ino jumped up "WHAT!"

"Look she made solid clones and she's ot even winded, plus those things probably pack a punch despite being made of grass, right?" he finished turning his head to Naruna who merely nodded.

Iruka shaking hmself out of his stupor called out "Okay on to the next match Naruna vs. Sasuke."

Sasuke got up ad walked over.

Looking at hi Naruna said "You should give up, you look tired."

Sasuke merely glared at her while frowning.

Naruna started to fidget a little, she had plants around her so it wasn't to bad but she was still nervous.

"Are both of you ready." All six nodded causing Iruka to shake his head with a small chuckle "Alright begin."

Naruna, well the original, didn't even move. Her four clones charged right in and promptly knocked him out of the ring. Naruna's fighting style worked very well with clones as it mostly focused on avoiding getting hit.

"Winner: Naruna Uzumaki." Iruka declared.

Naruna blushed as most of the kids cheered, she had even impressed most of the older students with her clones, or made them jealous, but mostly impressed.

She had a good feeling about her time at the academy...

Author Note: Well we explored some of Naruna's people issues as well as her current strength to a degree. She will not be overly powerful, i fact if he could have used his fireball Sasuke would have won soo...

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