My foster mother drove me to the airport with the windows rolled down. It was hundred-five degrees Kachimata, the sky perfect, cloudless blue. I was wearing my favorite black shirt---two fingers of sleeve. My carry-on item was my orange/blue jacket which was tide around my waist.

In the Country of Shadows northwest of the Rain Village, a small town named Oichi exists under a near-constant cover of clouds. It rains on this lacking importance town more than any other place in the whole Country of Shadows. It was to Oichi that I now I outcast myself--- an action that I took with great honor. I love Oichi.

I detested Kachimata. I hated the sun and the blistering heat. I hated the vigorous, sprawling city.

"Naru," my foster mom said to me-- the last of a million times -- before I got on the plane. "You don't have to do this."

My foster mom looks like i don't know her mom, except with long hair and laugh lines. I felt a spasm of panic as I looked at her wide, childlike eyes. How could I leave my hater, annoying, hare-brained step-mother to fend for herself? I just can. Of course she had Orochimaru now, my foster father, and I hate his guts!!! Not only did he made My old friend leave the village, put a curse on him, but he does expiriments on me!! And his also married to Kabuto!

"I want to go." I said. I want to get away from here. I thought.

"Tell Minato I said hi."

"I will.'' Not.

"I'll see you soon," she insisted. ''You can come home when ever you want--- I'll be right back when you need me."

But I could see the sacrifice in her eyes behind the promise. Either way I'm not coming back because I hate this place, the people hate me and I hate them. Even my foater mom hates me. I want to get away, from mom, from that snake-lover-fosterfather-I'm-bi-asshole Orochimaru, and Kachimata.

"Don't worry about me," I urged. "It'll be great. I love you, mom."

I may hate you at some times foster mom but I'll still love you for saving me. I thought as I turn to get on the plane and I wished she could've read my mind. My Foster mom came from behind me and gave me a tight hugg. I sighed. She's acting and I know it.....

"Hey, you can drop the act now mom. You ain't fooling me with it and you know it."

"*sigh*You're just like Minato, sensing people's emotions and all...And you even look like him."

"Maybe that's why you hate my guts..." I said under my breath.

"What was that?"

"Oh nothing. I just said I'm gonna miss you."

" Oh okay see ya soon!"

I hope not.

And then I got on the plane, and she was gone. It's a four hour flight from Kachimata to Yukima, another hour in a small plane up to Kimano, and then an hour drive back down to Oichi. Flying doesn't bother me; the drive with Minato, though, I was a little worried about. Minato had really been fairly nice about the whole thing. He seemed genuinely pleased that I was coming to visit him for the first time in years. Minato is a nice guy, he likes to help, unlike foster mom. I sat on my seat next to the window and looked out side we had taken-off and now in the air. And already people are talking and glaring at me. This is going to be a long flight and not to mention hell for me. " That least till be over once I get off."
And it wasn't.....
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When I landed in Kimaro, it was raining. I didn't see it as an omen--- just as what I'm feeling at the moment and I love the rain. I have already said my good-byes to the disliked sun. Minato was waiting for me with the cuiser. This I was expecting, too. Minato is Police Chief Uzimaki to the good people of Oichi. My primary motivation behind buying a car, despite the scarcity of my funds, was that I refused to be driven around town in a car with red and blue lights on top--- also because I have a band, we travel around alot for concerts---. Nothing lows down traffic like a cop. I like fast cars aka sports cars. The cruiser isn't that bad, I just don't like the cop part of it.

Minato gave me an awkward, one-armed hugg when I came off the plane.

"It's good to see you, Kitt-- I mean Naruto," he said, smiling as he steadied me. ''You haven't changed much. How's Kiyuki?"

"She's fine. Wait you were going to call me by that nickname weren't you."

He nodded. "Sorry kiddo but it's stuck sense you have those marks on your cheeks."

"You haven't changed either. And it's good to see you, too, Dad." I wasn't allowed to call him Minato to his face.

He put my luggage fit fine in the trunk of the cruiser---one bag that I brought with me.

" I found a good car for ya Kitty, really cheap," he announced when we were strapped in.

"What kind of car? And stop calling me that." I was suspicious of the way he said "good car for you'' as opposed to just "good car."

"Well, it's a sports car actually, Koenigsegg CCR."

"Where did you find that for cheap, that's worth a million."

" Do you remember Jiraya down at Konoha?"

"No."

"He used to be your sensei when you were a teen," Minato prompted.

That would explain why I didn't remember him. I didn't remember much of my teen, or childhood memories thanks to the Snake lover.

" He's sick right now," Minato continued when I didn't respond, "and the doctor told him no racing, so he can't drive the car anymore, so he gave me the car cheap."

"What year is it?"

"2004."

"How cheap is cheap?" After all, that was the part I couldn't compromise on.

"Well, Kitty, I kind of already bought it for you. As a welcoming gift." Minato peeked sideways at me with a hopeful expression.

Wow, free.

"You didn't need to do that, dad. I was going to buy myself a car."

"I don't mind. I want you to be happy here. In case you wanted to stay." He was looking foward that the road when he said this. Minato was comfortable with expressing his emotions out loud, but today that was different. I wasn't comfortable with the emotion thing, so I was looking straight ahead as I responded.

"That's really nice, I really appreciate it."

"Well, your welcome.." he mumbled, embarrassed by my thanks.

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"Wow, Dad, I love it! Thanks!" The car was amaizing. It was orange with a black line on each side. The doors would open up instead of sideways and it looked brand-new! "What kind is it, again?"

"I'm glad you liked it. It's a 2004 Koenigsegg CCR."

"Oh, right. Dobe." I smacked my head as I said that. Minato started laughing so hard, I thought he died when he hit the floor. "Man, kiddo you're funny." I stared that him for a moment and then looked that the forest behind the house. This place felt like... Home.... Naruto thought. And that was something he hadn't felt in a long time. "Hey dad, can I go into the forest for a while?" Minato stoped laughing and looked that me. "Sure if you want to. Just come back before dark." I looked at him. "When is that exactly?"

"You have a watch?"

"Yeah."

"Come back that 7 pm, ok."

"Sure. See ya!" I dached into the forest and stoped after a minute. I looked around not seeing the house any where, I climed the first tree I saw. Why do I always end up farther than I what. I shugged and jumped off. I heard a waterfalls near by so I followed the sound. I found it in a couple of minutes. I sat by the stream side. I stared that the water, feeling even more sad.

I sighed. A branch snaped and I jumped to look that what it was. "Oh, Hello there." The wolf growled back. I sighed."I guess you hate me too."
The wolf stoped growling and want to my side. I was expecting it to attack, but that's not what it did. Instead it layed down by me and put it's head on my lap. "Is that a no?" The wolf gave me a look that said: Dobe, I'm by you and laying my head on your lap. "Yeah I know I'm a dobe..."

The wolf barked a laugh. And I started petting his head. "You remind me of my old friend. Acted just like you. Mind if I name you?" The wolf moved his head side ways. Holy crap! I'm talking to a wolf and it's responding back?!

"Umm... Hanzo?"

The wolf glared that me which moment no. " Kyo?"

Same glare. "Ah...Yakimura?"

He gave a big annoyed sigh. "What you want me to call you then! 'Cause all I have left in my mind is "Sasuke" and that's my old friend's name!"

The wolf barked happly that the name "Sasuke", and I looked that him with disbelief in my eyes. "You're kidding right? You want me to name you after my friend?" Again he barked. "Fine then Sasuke, what you want to do?" He just shrugged. "Omg this is weird!'' I yelled as I fell back to the grass. I stared that the cloudy sky and Sasuke whined when I stoped petting him. I started petting him again. And I couldn't help but remember the last time I saw him. Sasuke had just gotten me out of the abandonded building and brought me into a cave behind a waterfall. And that was the place where we happened to make-out that night, too.

Sasuke got up and whined. "What?" He poked my wrist and I look that the watch. "Holy Crap! 7:45! Oh I'm dead!!" I jumped and started walking, Sasuke followed. After ten minutes I reached the house. "You gotta stay out here, I'm sorry." But even though I told him to stay. Sasuke still followed. I reached the doornob and opened the door. Minato was standing there, foot tapping and mad. "Where have you been! Did you realized what time it is!"

"Yes dad. I'm sorry I lost track of time...um...can I keep a wolf I found?"

"Hell no! Wolves are dangerous!"

"This one's not. Please dad!"

"I"m not sure..."

Sasuke walked in, tail wagging and he licked Minato's hand. "Oh fine he can stay..."

"Yes!" I ran to my room, Sasuke behind me. I closed the door and layed on the bed. Sasuke jumped on the bed and fell asleep. Sasuke popped in my thoughts again (real one.). Minato came in my room I don't when, but My thoughts ended with him hitting my leg.


Finally done! Well with this chapter any ways....I hoped you liked it! Please review!