I'm so sorry for the delay! And also for the short chapter, but school is killing me, probably the next update will be in july because its when I start summer holidays! I so want July to come...

This chapter is Un-Betaed so if there is any mistakes please tell me so that i can correct them, also im portuguese so the grammar is a little off... sorry u.u'

Without anymore delays were it is :)

Disclaimer: I dont own Naruto... Oh I wish I did!*start daydreaming*

Naru POV

And here they are again, the glares and whispers.

Thank God for being already 10am, during the day the villagers only glare to me or insult me. But when it's dark they start beating me and try to kill me, when is to early in the morning also, those time of the day is when the majority of the inhabitants of the village are sleeping or stil inside their houses.

Usually I try to listen when they talk about me, speacially women, because they sometimes blurt out something about the reason to why I'm hated. That is how I found out about a law concerning me created by Jiji. When I asked him what law it was he always says that i'm to young and that he would tell me when i'm older.

I wonder what will happen now that Inu-san is outside the village in his long-term mission.

Since he is one of the few that worry about me and help me when i'm being beaten, Neko, Karasu and Tori being the others.

Tomorow I will enter the academy, i want to be a kunoichi so that I can protect myself and also to be acknowledged, as who I am and not what the villagers view me as.

I want to be known as Uzumaki Naru a powerful kunoichi and not as a demon-girl that is hated and feared by everyone.

Will I be able to accomplish my dream of being acknowledged and loved, or will I live my entire life hated and feared by the villagers?

I love this village despite the villagers hate towards me.

I love seing the childrens playing in the park and their smiles when they saw their parents that went to catch them and send them to their houses.

And I hate being alone.

I hate feeling jelous when I see other childrens my age with their parents and being loved by them.

I hate when I go to my apartment and find it empty, no one waiting for me to welcome me home.

I remember one dream i had two years ago. I dreamed that my father was the yondaime and that he was alive and loved me, along with my mother, I remember that the fourth called her Kushi-chan and she was a very beautiful women with long beautiful red hair, the best parto f the dream was that no one in the village hated me, in fact everyone loved me… but then i wake up and the sad reallity hit me full force, i was hated not loved.

When i went to Jiji and told him about my dream he looked at me with a sad look in his face and told me that he would tell me about my parentage when i was older.

When I ask him something about my family or the reason i'm hated the answer is always the same. To wait until i'm older.

Why I cant know that? I have every right to know about my family, right? So why he dont tell me? Why he always avoid the topic?

And the question that never leave me, WHY I'M I ALONE?!

3rd Person POV

Uchiha Itachi was always considered a genius, graduating the academy at age 7 on top of his class, mastering his sharingan at age 8 and passing the chunin exams at age 10, turning ANBU soon after.

Many people may think that Itachi, because of being a genius, is a arrogant bastard that think he is better than others. That is probably the biggest lie someone could tell you.

The truth is he doesn't consider himself stronger than anyone, he might be quiet and very unsocial, but well is in his genes, he is a Uchiha after all.

He is also a very kind and caring boy, he love Konoha with all his heart and is capable of doing everything to protect his home village and his inhabitants. Except killing his brother, because if there is something that Itachi love more than the village that is his younger brother Sasuke.

Now 11 years old he is already ANBU, and his code-name is: Weasel, because of Itachi meaning exactly that, weasel.

Is current mission now is protect Uzumaki Naru, probably the most unfortunate little girl in all Fire Country, hayed by everyone in her village for something she has no control over.

Itachi is one of the few that don't blame the little girl for the attack that occured 6 years ago, and he couldn't understant why they hate her, Heck even his father hate her!

He know that Naru is the jinchuriki of the Kyuubi, but is common knowledge that the scroll isn´t the kunai sealed into, so the girl isn't the kyuubi for God sake!

He can understand that the civilians may not know that but the shinobis do! His father does! So why the hell did Fugaku blame the young girl for everything bad that happens to the Uchiha clan?!

His father even forbade Sasuke of ever talk with the jinchuriki let alone play with her or be her friend.

Itachi always try to convince Sasuke to go play with Naru, but Sasuke is to afraid of his father to do so, and the fact that the adults cal her demon don't help at all!

So he don't mind having to spent his day following the young girl and protect her, maybe he can ask the hokage if he can make his presence known to her, and befriend her as Weasel.

Yep it sounds a good plan, at least she won't feel so lonely.

Now his charge is in a little ramen store and Itachi can't help but smile at the happy girl inside. 'Well, at least there is some civilians that aren't blind' he thought.

xXx

When she arrived at Ichiraku's Ramen she was happy that there wasn't anyone in there beside Teuchi and Ayame, and also relieved that she couldn't see the hateful glares sent to her by the villagers.

"AH! Naru-chan, welcome! Do you want the same as always?" Asked Teuchi, the owner of the store, pleased to see his favorite costumer there. He was always very happy when the little girl went there and welcome her always with a warm smile in his face, hoping that those little friendly gestures help her feeling less lonely, than she was already feeling.

"Hi, Teuchi-jiji! Yes, a big bowl of miso ramen, please!" answered the blond girl.

"Coming!" replied the owner.

Naru was sitting in a chair when she was sudently being hugged tightly from behind.

"Naru-chan! Happy Birthday!" Ayame, a girl with Brown hair, yelled still hugging Naru (read crushing).

"A-Ayame-nee… I-I c-can't b-breath, y-your c-crushing m-me" tried to say the blond girl, but the older girl didn't seem to hear because didn't stop hugging Naru, that was turning in a worrying shade of purple, only Teuchi listened and went in her rescue.

"Ayame, I know that you are happy to see Naru-chan, but please stop hugging her or she might lose consciousness!" told the man to his daughter, thatr imediatly stoped hugging the smaller girl.

"Ups! Sorry Naru-chan!" apologized Ayame after letting go of Naru.

"No problem Ayame-nee, i'm also happy to see you too! And thank you!" replied the blonde with a big genuine smile, feeling happy to be in their company.

"Here it goes, a big bowl of miso ramen on the house for your birthday!" announced Teuchi.

"Thank you Jiji! Itadakimasu!" and started eating.

Outside of the store Itachi seeing that she was safe started heading to the Hokage tower to talk with him about his idea.

xXx

Sarutobi was as always in his office doing his paperwork, when he has na idea and pick his crystal ball and start watching his foster-granddaughter and when he saw how genuinly happy she was he couldn't help but think how sad that the villagers couldn't see the blonde girl as who he really is, and not what she held, and how wonderful seeing her real smile was.

The Hokage was no fool, he could see how bad she was affected by the glares and hateful words from the villagers. Her always happy attitude has a forceful side behind, and the fact that her real smiles weren't like her always big grins only make it more evident.

Her real smiles were painfully rares and always make him feel warm inside and also sad that she hasn't the happiness she deserve.

A knock in the door wake him up from his thoughts, and after giving permission to get in, Weasel entered in the office surprising the Hokage, after all Weasel should be protecting Naru. And he couldn't help but think that something must have happened to the jinchuriki.

"Hokage-sama, i come here to ask you permission to be able to contact Naru and befriend her." said Weasel, and Hiruzen couldn't be more content, and didn't hesitate giving his permission.

After all Naru will gain a new friend, someone that care for her, and that she could trust.

His doubts about puting the Uchiha heir as Naru ANBU-guardian died imediatly. 'Kakashi you chose well and i'm happy that he his your substitute, and I hope she, this way, may find happiness. She deserve it.' Hiruzen thought

So this is the chapter, tell me what you think, also because of this delay the poll will be up until July, probably when I will post the next chapter... school is so troublesome!

About the poll:

-Itachi- 15

-Gaara- 10

-Neji- 5

-Kakashi, Sasuke and Genma- 3

So if you still havent voted go on and do! Itachi is on the lead!

Again sorry for the delay! And the shitty grammar!

Kisses :)

JA NE!