Eight year old Sasuke was sitting on the deck that he had learned Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu, tears running down his cheeks as he sat looking out over the calm waters. He was alone, no more than a week ago his whole family, his clan had been massacred. Their blood not even washed from the streets and they had already been forgotten.

"Hi," he turned to see a girl, with bright golden hair her face covered in shadows; she was wearing a blue sundress that seemed to dance in the gentle breeze along with her waist length hair, "I thought you could use a friend."

He didn't say anything he just turned away and looked back over lake. The girl sat down beside him but didn't say anything, he wouldn't admit it but the girl's presence was comforting. He wanted to say something to her, but he didn't know what to say. It was like she was an angel had been sent to him in his hour of need, if only this could have lasted. But nothing ever last and it seemed too soon that a man in a mask came for her, leaving him alone once again.

"Sasuke it is your turn to stand guard," Sai said as he walked into the room. Sasuke got up from the bed and walked out he made his way to Naruko's room. Everything was silent; his eye shifted through the darkness making sure that no one would get near her. It wasn't until day had come that he was able to return to the room and sleep. But he didn't sleep, his mind was stuck on the mysterious girl, the memory that he had long forgotten. He wondered why he had remembered it now.

Naruko lay on her bed her eyes fixed on the ceiling until she heard a knock at the door. She slipped out of bed and answered the door.

"Good morning Sakura-Chan," Naruko said happily.

"Kakashi-Sensei sent me to check on you."

"Sakura-Chan lets go check out the village," Naruko said pulling the pink haired Kunoichi into her room.

"I don't know…" Sakura said unsure if it was a good idea but she gave in unable to say no to Naruko as the little blond girl smiled at her, "fine."

"It will be fun I promise," Sakura hoped that they wouldn't get in trouble for this. Naruko quickly got dress then she and Sakura left.

"Shouldn't we tell Kakashi-Sensei where we are going?"

"No we will be fine," Naruko replied happily. She was sure if that was true but she couldn't argue she was being pulled out the hotel. Sakura and Naruko had fun visiting the village even thou it was a poor area they had some cool there were a couple of bracelets one was emerald and the other sapphire. Sakura picked up the emerald one but it was expensive five hundred thousand ryos, she quickly replaced it where she had found it.

After they finished window shopping they went to lunch before returning to the hotel. Where they saw something that caused the bottom of their stomach to fall out, "yo," Kakashi said reading his book.

"Hi Kaka-nii-San, how are you doing," Naruko asked smiling up at the Jonin.

"Sakura, why didn't you inform me that you two were leaving the hotel?" Kakashi asked looking up from her book.

"Kaka-niisan, it wasn't her fault. I told her that I was going to look around the village, she wanted to tell you but I wouldn't wait so it was tell you guys or stay with me," Naruko said. Kakashi just looked at Naruko.

"Just get ready for the party," he finally said.

"Thanks for that," Sakura said softly.

"For what? I just told him the truth," Naruko replied. They both went back to Naruko's room, where there was a blue kimono laced with gold and gold detailing. There was also a mask sitting on top of the kimono. All the color drained from her face as she looked down as the clothes that she had to wear. She could hear Sakura snickering.

"Shut it," Naruko snapped.

"Sorry Hime," Sakura said snickering again. Naruko stuck her tongue before going into the bathroom to take a shower.

After she dressed she asked Sakura if she was ready to go.

"Aren't you going to do something with your hair?" Sakura asked.

"What's wrong with my hair?" Naruko asked. Sakura just shook her head then forced her to sit while she got to work. When she finished Naruko could barely recognize herself.

"I didn't know I could do this with my hair," she said laughing, "before I forget I got something for you."

"When did you do get me something?"Sakura asked confused.

"While we were out," she answered she went to the jacket that she had been wearing earlier that day. She pulled out a box and handed it to Sakura. She opened it to see the emerald bracelet.

"Naru-Chan…you shouldn't have," she said staring at it.

"I got the sapphire one for me," she said showing Sakura her own wrist, "I know you are just doing your job but…I don't really get to spend time with people my own age. My teammates are three years older than I am, and they both guys. I have really enjoyed spending time with you…so I just wanted to show you my appreciation."

Naruko was rubbing the back of her head smiling sheepishly, what she didn't expect was Sakura to hug her, "Thank you I love it."

When they had got the mission, Sakura was expecting them to be a snob, and then when she heard it was the Hokage's daughter she figured she would be a spoiled little Hime. After she had seen her, well she taught she would be a loud mouth tomboy…which was true but she never thought she would be so kind and lonely. She knew when they returned to Konoha she would have to invite Naruko out during the girls night out.

The two girls left the room and outside the three guys were waiting, "I guess you really are a girl," Sai said with his phony smile which earned him a smack upside the head from Sakura. Sasuke could help but to notice how pretty she was. Her kimono the same blue as her eyes, her beautiful sun kissed skin her golden hair. He didn't think it was possible for anyone to be this pretty.

"What are you looking, Teme," Naruko said smirking.

"Nothing, Dobe," Sasuke said coolly.

"I am not a Dobe…and you were staring at me!" Naruko snapped.

"You still have the physique of an elementary school boy," Sasuke said coolly causing her to glare at him.

"We have to get going so you are not late Naruko," Kakashi said trying to keep them from fighting anymore, it worked but he couldn't help but notice that Sasuke keep looking at Naruko.

Before she reached the door she noticed that her four guards just vanished into the shadows. She opened the door inside there were people all wearing fancy clothes. She always hated these things but usually her father was with her so she didn't feel so lonely.

Sasuke was watching from the shadows he felt a bizarre feeling in the pit of his stomach as he watched guys talking to Naruko. He didn't know why it bothered him he didn't know her so it shouldn't matter who spoke to her.

Naruko had finally got away from the last group of guys trying to talk to her, as she backed away she felt someone grab her ass causing her to jump slightly she turned to see a boy around her age. He wore glasses, with dark hair and brown eyes.

"Please do not do that again," Naruko said trying to be friendly.

"How much will it cost me to do it again?" he asked.

"Excuse me?" Naruko asked not sure that she had heard him correctly.

"I am Tsuki Hikaru the Ouji of Tsuki no Kuni," he said in an arrogant tone, "and my father said that anything can be bought for the right price."

"Not everything can be bought, and I can't," she said crossing her arms.

"You should learn some respect for ladies," a man said. She turned to see a man with dark green hair grayish eyes. He smiled kindly at her, "Hello Namikaze-Hime, I am Rokusho Aoi."

"It was nice to meet you Aoi-San," Naruko said.

"The pleasure was all mine," he said smiling at her. She walked away from Aoi but she could feel his gaze still on her. Then she noticed a boy maybe a year or two older than her rather chunky, he hid in the corner just a few feet away from a group of adults talking and laughing loudly.

"It's the Hokage's daughter!" one of the men said in a booming voice, "come over here!"

When she got within a few feet of him she realized he reeked of booze, "this is my son Shin," he said pulling the chunky boy next to him. She could see his discomfort plastered over his face. He was a little taller than Sasuke with medium length black hair covering most of his face.

"Hello, Shin-Dono," she said with a bow.

"Hell…o Naruko…Hime," he said nervously, "are you enjoying yourself?"

"Hai," she replied kindly.

"That's…good," he said his gaze fixed at the ground.

"It was a pleasure to meet you Shin-Dono," she said with a bow.

"It was nice to meet you too Naruko-Hime," Shin said trying to keep his voice steady.

At the end of the party she was happy to leave, she always hated those things she changed into her night clothes, a pair of orange boxers and a black tank top before she let her hair down. She crawled into bed. She wished that Sakura or Kakashi had been with her, even Sai or Sasuke would have been better than nothing. Shin was too bad he just had no self confidence and it seemed he didn't want to be there wither. Then there was Aoi there was something not right about that guy. But she knew that none of them would have given her the time of day if it wasn't for her father, the thought made her feel so lonely. She wondered if she Sakura was only being so nice to her because who her father. Sai she couldn't get a read on him, she didn't think that he was saying those things to be mean, it was almost like he was trying to joke with her but didn't know how. Then Sasuke he was even harder to read he was cold towards her and it seemed he was always trying to piss her off, but he was always watching her.

Sasuke was outside her room, he tried to keep his mind on the mission. It was then he realized that there was someone there who shouldn't be.

"Show yourself!" Sasuke called out and one of the men talking to Naruko came into sight.

"Run along you are no match for me," Aoi said smirking.

"I am not going to let you near her."

"You don't have much of a choice," Aoi said kicking Sasuke in chest knocking him through the door and he went flying he hit the far wall. Naruko jumped out of her bed down at Sasuke's side.

"Teme, what happened, are you alright?" she asked quickly as Aoi walked into the room. Sasuke got back to his feet not willing to back down in the face of danger, "Teme get out of here your hurt."

"Shut up Dobe, this is my fight, I am here to guard you and that is what I am going to do," Sasuke charged Aoi he as kneed in the gut before kicking him across his face. Aoi pulled out a kunai, and threw it at Naruko but Sasuke jumped in front of it. The Kunai hit him in the shoulder

"This is still my fight!" Sasuke declared but before Sasuke or Naruko could do anything else Aoi lost his head. His corpse hit the ground and a man appeared; the lower part of his face was covered with bandages, his eyebrows almost nonexistence.

"My boss told me to collect you, and if you come quietly I won't kill your friend," he said looking at Naruko. She looked down at Sasuke.

"Fine…just let me tend to his wounds," she said in a soft voice. He didn't say anything she walked up to Sasuke pulled him on to her bed, he had lost consciousness. She gently pulled out the kunai, before her hand started to glow green. The wound in his shoulder closed then she started on his other cuts and bruise.

"Are you ready?"

"Hai," she said looking at him one more time before he took her shoulder and lead her out.