A big thanks to Jaggerjaque () and nat19th. Alerts mean nothing without reveiws. So if you thought you'd just put an alert up, and it woud make up for the fact that you didn't reveiw, thanks to you, this chapter's shorter.[evil laughter] Replies to reveiws:

nat19th: Thanks for the advise. I'm sorry, I meant to do that. I'll do better! Thanks 4 reveiwing!

Jaggerjaque (): thanks T.T I couldn't find how to spell it... =_=; wont happen agian....

Konnichiwa. (kon-nee-chee-WAH) : hello

Hai. (HIGH): yes

Iie. (EE-eh): no

Gomen-nasai. (goh-men-nah-sigh): I'm sorry

Gomen: sorry

Tasukete! (tah-soo-keh-teh!): help!

Abunai! (ah-boo-NIGH!): Look out

Ohayō gozaimasu. (oh-hah-YOH go-zigh-moss): Good morning

Konbanwa. (kohm-bahn-wah): Good evening

Oyasuminasai. (oh-yah-soo-mee-nah-sigh) : good night

Ojii-san: grandpa (or male senior-citizen

nii-san: big brother (or a young gentleman), or onii-sama, or onii-chan

imoto : little sister

CHAPTER TWO

Nariko watched as the Hokage looked for her brother. What would she do without him? Die. Nothing else she could do, just die.

Nariko sat on the swing where she last saw her twin. Her eyes were watery from tears she was holding back. Why? Why did it have to be her brother. Thoughts buzzed around her head like the bees they let loose in Iruka's class the month before. 'I hope he knows I love him. And that I've always been proud of him… Where are you Nii-chan? Come home.'

She didn't notice the Hokage was behind her. He watched as she sat there. He knew she was fighting tears back. He was to. Naruto and Nariko were so full of laughter. But Naruto was also filled with sorrow. The third Hokage stared at her. "Nariko?"

She turned to him with empty eyes. "Sir?"

"Come, I have much to tell you. Walk with me."

As Nariko walked with the Hokage, she felt alone. No children laughed and ran through the streets. No birds sang. The ramen shop, the store, the apartments and theaters. They were all empty.

"Nariko, when you and your brother painted the monument, why didn't you vandalize the fourth's face?"

She didn't answer. She didn't know why, but she never could do anything to the fourth's face. Why would she? He was the hero of the village. He saved their lives. He was the greatest of the Hokage. One of her favorites. "I don't know, sir."

"Sir, I know about Kiubii. I've seen him. We talk in my dreams and I can hear him if I listen. I'm sorry that I spoke of him, I wasn't thinking. I don't think of him a demon and I guess I was careless." Nariko said, panicked.

When they stopped to the tower there were Shinobi everywhere. " He won't get away with this one!!" said one.

In the back of the crowd Nariko stood next to a man with a mask covering his face and his head band tilted over his eye. He remained silent as the others raved about what happened. Everyone seemed to notice the small girl. "What's she doing here? Spying for that brat she calls a brother?"

"Iie. I brought her here to help find her only family. Do you fear a child, young man?" The Hokage said coolly. No one argued with her presence. The man beside her put his hand on her head.

"You look up to your brother, don't you?" he asked as she looked up at him.

"Nii-chan isn't a theif. I know he isn't! he just wants to fit in. I promise, Nii-chan is a good brother. He just wants to be noticed and go through a day without my having to get beat up protecting him from bullies. You believe me, right?" Nariko asked the man with tears in her eyes. The man felt his heart break.

"Yeah, kiddo. Of coarse. I trust you." He said to the girl. 'We'll get him back. Don't worry."

"What's your name?" she asked the man. He was the only person other than Iruka and the third to care.

"Kakashi. And you're Nariko, right." She nodded. Iruka turned and Nariko looked at the Hokage. He nodded and she ran after him.

IN A CLEARING IN THE WOODS

Naruto sat on the ground panting. Behind him was a house and there was no one with him. Nariko hung back in the trees as Iruka walked toward Naruto. Naruto didn't notice him until he said: "… I've found you…" Naruto looked up and grinned.

He stood up pointing at Iruka. "Hey!! I found the nose bleeder!" Iruka twitched.

"I found you, baka!" Naruto rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly as Iruka huffed at him.

Nariko jumped out the trees and hugged her brother tightly. "Hehehe… You found me… I've only learned one thing."

"Hey, you look all beat up." Nariko gasped.

"What have you been doing here?" Iruka asked, concerned for the boy.

"Never mind that, hey, hey! I'm gonna try an incredible Jutsu. If I do it, you let me graduate."

A WEEK LATER

"Nariko, we meet our teams today! Come on!" Naruto said as he knocked on Nariko's door.

"I'm awake, Nii-chan!" He opened the door to see Nariko tying a tread around a stick. "Look Naru-nii! I made a new puppet!" That was her hobby. She had a wall with a few puppets on it. She made puppets of her favorite people.

"Cool, who is it? A demon?" Naruto asked, holding it in his hand. It was a foot tall. "What's his name?"

"Kyubii. See, it's a fox demon! I'm gonna show it to Ojii-san and Ot- I mean Iruka- sensei."

"Did you just try and call Iruka 'dad?'"

"Oh, man we're late!" and with that she pushed out the door and into the street, ready to take on the world.

OUTSIDE HOKAGE TOWER

Nariko sat on a bench, playing with her new puppet. "Cool puppet." A voice said. She looked up to see a boy long brown hair and green eyes standing over her.

"Thanks…" Nariko said, not used to talking to anyone but her brother. "I'm Uzumaki Nariko, and you are…" she said.

"Nakamura Takeo, nice to meet you. I heard you're a pretty good prankster. Did I hear right?" the boy asked sitting down.

"I guess… my brother taught me so…"

"Wait. Uzumaki, as in painting monuments, releasing bees into classes, eat ramen all day long, Uzumaki!? Dude, that's so cool! I feel like I'm meeting a rock star!" Takeo exclaimed.

"Oh, man… is that… is she …" a girl voice asked.

"Uzumaki Nariko. She is. And now that we're here, I think I should introduce all of you." A feminine voice said. They turned to see a woman in kimono top and black pants. "I am Hatake Reika, your sensei. Now, let's talk about you, shall we?"

On the roof

They stood on the roof of the Hokage Tower. Reika-sensei stood in front of them. "State your name, age, likes, dislikes, hobbies, and dreams of the future." Reika-sensei said. "Starting with this cutie right here." She said looking at Nariko. Nariko stepped forward.

"My name is Uzumaki Nariko. I like pranks, ramen, the color red, comics, video games and art. I dislike preps, know-it-alls, loud noises other then voices, jerks and… can I say names?" Reika shrugged. "Ino and Sakura. I am twelve years old. My dream for the future is seeing my brother make his dream a reality. And I make puppets and paintings in my spare time."

"I see. Very good, Nariko-san. Next." Takeo stepped forward.

"My name is Nakamura Takeo. I am twelve years old. I like pranks, jokes and making bets. I dislike punks, strict by-the-book people and Ino and Sakura. My hobbies are betting, and pulling gags. As for dreams, I live in the now."

"Very good, Takeo. Next."

The girl on the end grinned. "I'm Yamamoto Mika. I'm thirteen. I like sugar, candy, jokes, poking fun at people, the color green, and reading. I dislike work, being rushed, and preps that gossip. My hobbies are goofing off and getting yelled at. My dreams for the future are… hmm, I never thought about it."

"Well, I guess you want me to do it now, so my name is Hatake Reika. I like betting, reading, poking fun at Kashi, and hanging out with other Shinobi. I dislike losing, fan girls, foul language from little kids, smoking, being touched, being stared at, and the books that Kashi reads. My hobbies are relaxing, sleeping, gambling, joking around and getting to know my students. My dream is to see all of you reach your goals and grow up." Everyone stared at her, amazed that the woman before them was really an adult. "What did I say about staring?" she sighed. "Oh, right. I'm seventeen. Are we good here?" They all nodded. "Good! Go cool off, and I'll meet ya' here tomorrow."

She disappeared in a puff of smoke. "I like her." Nariko said, breaking the silence. She looked over to Mika. She had black hair, a white tank top under a black vest, baggy camouflage pants and no shoes. "Hi, you're Mika, right? Nice to meet you!"

The other girl grinned. "You too! Do you like candy? Are you afraid of the dark? Do you have any cds? Are you into rock? Do you know Haku? Have you ever been to Suna? Are you five going on thirteen? Do ya' wanna eat?" mika asked all in one breath. Nariko smiled and the two of them walked away grinning.

"I love candy. I'm deathly scared of what's in the dark, does that count? I have millions of cds. I love rock music. I've never met Haku. I'd like to go to Suna. I am eight going on thirteen. And I'll go eat after I go see Ojii-san and Iruka-sensei." Nariko answered also in one breath.

AT THE HOKAGE'S OFFICE

The Hokage was at his desk, working on papers, when the door to his office swung open, revealing none other than Nariko. "Hello, there, Nariko, and Mika. How are you, today?" Mika stared at the Hokage, shocked that he didn't yell and tell them to get out because her psychotic new friend slung the door open without knocking.

"We're great, Ojii-sama! Look, I made two new puppets!" HE smiled at the girl. He always loved seeing her puppets and paintings. She reached into her bag and pulled out a fox. It was the nine tails.

"That's great, Nari. What's his name?" Nariko paused a second at the nickname.

"This is Kyuubi, he's my newest one." She handed it to him. He laughed as she used her charka to move the demon around. "And this," she said, pulling out another one carefully. "This is the fourth." The Hokage looked at her as she held the doll tenderly in her hands. She held it out to him.

"Mika, I need a moment with Nariko alone. Why don't you head home?" Mika bowed slightly and left.

"Ojii-sama, it's about something you've kept from me, isn't it?" Nariko asked. He nodded. He stood up and led her to his library. He went strait to the family trees. Slowly, he pulled out a scroll that was in the very back. No one but him knew that it was there.

Nariko watched as he held it in his hands. "Nariko, what you're about to see, may change everything. It's something that has been kept in such secret, such isolation, no one but I even remembers it. Every past holds a mystery. I'll give you this scroll, but in return you must hide it, and don't look at it until it's time for the fifth Kage of the village, do you understand."

Nariko stared up at the man and saw the look of desperation in his eyes. "Yes sir, I promise. If it's important to you, its important to me." The man smiled at her loyalty. Then he walked down further and grabbed another scroll.

"This is very important. You mustn't tell a soul about the scroll. Got it?" She nodded. He handed her the first scroll, then heard a knock at the door.

They rushed into his office and sat down. "Come in." The door opened and the Hokage put a sturn look on his face. "And don't let it happen again, young lady." He said winking.

Nariko looked at him in fake anger. "What ever old man!" and she stormed out, holding her laughter in until she reached her apartment.

Mika is infact a real person. I'll try and convince her to help through email. TT_TT repeat try.... BUT IF YOU DONT REVIEW, SHE WONT COME AND THE CHAPTER WILL BE ONE PAGE LONG, INSTEAD OF FOUR!!!

see that arrow? right there. under this. no... no... to the right. the right! Yes. right here. see the green button under it? yes that one. Click it and gaara wont steal your cookies to night.

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