About time they got the orphanage Ino was staying in, it was getting pretty late. Along the way, the two girls were thrown glares by the other villagers, mutters of how they were demons that should have been killed, and one even spat at them. Sakura had shrunk behind Ino, afraid and hurt by the rejection these people were showing, and her eyes were starting to tear up again. Seeing this, Ino whispered to her.

"Don't show fear, it'll make them more arrogant," She said, causing Sakura to look at her, but the blonde kept her head up, blue eyes showing nothing but confidence, daring, defying. The pink haired girl could only stare in admiration. "If you show them that you are scared of them, that's all the more reason to pick on you. You should never be scared of your own home."

Silently, Sakura agreed, and decided to walk by Ino instead of behind her, head up, and eyes filled with determination. The on-lookers looked at her in shock, but otherwise, remained defiant and continued to glare at them walking pass. Meanwhile, Ino gave her a small, encouraging smile, and that was when Sakura realized that was all she ever needed.

Reaching the orphanage, Ino walked through the door with Sakura in tow. The lady behind the desk looked up when she heard the door opening, only to narrow her eyes in disgust when she realized it was Ino and Sakura.

"Oh. It's the demon," She huffed, glaring at Ino, before glancing at Sakura, who did her best not to show fear, but ultimately, failed when the glance was colder and harsher than the villagers'. "What is she doing here? It's bad enough we have two of you, but now, three?"

"This is my friend, Sakura," Ino stated, squeezing Sakura's hand, glaring at the women. "She doesn't have a home so I invited her to stay with me and my Otōto. This is her home now." The way she said it, it sounded like Sakura didn't have a choice in the matter.

The women scoffed.

"Is that right? Well, it's not like I'll listen to you nor are you the owner of this orphanage. She could live out on the streets for all I care, but she will not be here." She said, scowling down at the children. Ino matched her scowl and was about say something when-

"GET BACK HERE DEMON!"

"HAHAHA! CAN'T CATCH ME!"

At the voice, Ino sighed and shook her head in despair, already knowing what was happening.

"That boy...I can't leave him out of my sight for nothing." She said, though, there was a small smirk on her face. Sakura was wondering who was she talking about before they both turned around to spot a blond boy running down the halls, whiskers on his face. For a moment, Sakura was wondering where did he get them, but decided it was best for her to not know, especially with him running towards them. When the boy opened his eyes, they sparkled at seeing a familiar face.

"Ino-nee-chan!" He shouted, stopping by the bleach blonde who smirked at him.

"Naruto-Otōto, have you been getting into trouble again?" She teased, making the boy, Naruto, pout.

"Ah, I have no idea what you're talking about. I just thought that guy would have been happy now that the walls were painted." He said, grinning when Ino ruffled his hair. That's when he noticed Ino wasn't alone, and looked over at the pink haired girl, blinking. "Ne, Ino-nee, who is this?"

Sakura couldn't help but fall back behind Ino again, but Ino refused to let her hide, and moved out of the way so Naruto could see her clearly.

"Naruto, this is Sakura-chan. Sakura-chan, this is my little brother, Uzumaki Naruto." Ino said, smiling, puffing out her chest. Naruto grinned wide, almost across his face, while holding out his hand.

"Hi!"

"A-ano, but I thought you two were siblings?" Sakura said, looking over at Ino for an answer.

"We are! Just not by blood. He and I are one of the same, since the villagers don't treat us well," She ignored the women at the desk who'd mumbled 'because you two are demons', "And since he doesn't have a family, and I don't have a family, we decided to become each other's family. And now, so are you, Sakura-chan! You can be Naruto's little sister, while I'll be your big sister!"

Sakura blinked.

"M-me? Y-you want me to be your family?" She asked, daring not to hope. Ino nodded.

"Of course! They keep calling you a demon, and while we don't know what that means per say, we can be demons together! Isn't that right, Naruto-Otōto?" Ino asked, looking over at Naruto, who nodded happily.

"Yeah! It's cool to have another family member!" That's when Naruto looked at Sakura, eyes shining in curiosity. "I have always wanted a little sister. Ino-nee-chan has always acted like a big sister to me, and often times, it's a pain." Ino huffed, giving Naruto a light smack on his head. Meanwhile, Sakura continued to stare at them, eyes wide. Family, She thought, placing a hand on her chest, feeling her eyes swell up in tears. I have a family again.

"Eh? Sakura-Imōto, you're crying. Is something wrong?" Naruto asked, looking worried for his newfound family member. Sakura quickly wiped away her tears and smiled at him.

"N-no, I'm just so happy. I-I have been living on my own, so, this is nice. It feels nice." She said, giving the two a small smile. The two blondes beamed at her, but before they could continue their conversation, the lady, whom they all but forgotten, spoke.

"While this is all very cute," She says in disgust. "I can't have your 'family member' living here. She'll have to find somewhere else to live."

At that, Sakura's eyes widen while Ino narrowed her eyes and Naruto protested, loudly.

"Come on, that's not fair!"

"What's not fair is that our great Hokages and those before him had all died and left you three in their wake. Our home has been crushed, not just once, but four times and it's all your fault!" She hissed. Sakura could feel her heart breaking while Ino tighten her fist, and if she didn't know any better, Sakura thought she saw a faint glow surrounding her, and Naruto began to shout, just as angry as Ino.

"You can't seriously blame us for whatever happened in the past! We didn't do anything!"

"Yes you did! You demon brat!"

"What's going on here?" At the voice, every stopped and turned to see the Sandaime standing there, eyeing the desk women with a look that says she all but three seconds to defuse the situation. Stuttering, she stumbled out.

"M-my apologies, Sandaime, b-but," She turned to the children. "One of these brats do not belong. They were trying to sneak her in here without permission."

"Oh?" The Sandaime turned to the children, raising an eyebrow when he spotted a familiar pink haired child. "Sakura? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be home with your parents?"

At that, Sakura hesitated, bowing her head when she felt Naruto and Ino look at her, and shook her head.

"S-Sandaime-sama, I...I was..." She pushed away the tears and balled her fist. "T-they didn't want me. I-I was living on my own for quite some time."

At that, the Sandaime frowned.

"Is that right? Well then, I guess you have no choice but to stay here, with Ino and Naruto." At that, everyone heads snapped up, Ino and Naruto in surprised and glee, Sakura in shock, and the women in horror.

"S-Sandaime, you can't be serious!"

"I am," He stated, giving the women a cold stare that made her back down. "Up until they are old enough, they will remain here, together. I will stop by every once and a while to see if they have the proper care, and if I found out they aren't," The stare got colder. "It'll be your job that's on the line."

The women shivered.

"Y-yes, Sadaime-sama."

With that, the old man turned to the three children and smiled at them. "Why don't you two get Sakura familiar with the orphanage? Be sure to keep an eye on her."

Ino and Naruto nodded.

"We will! Nobody's going to mess with my Imōto, 'ttebayo!" Naruto shouted, and Ino nodded in agreement. Sakura couldn't help but smile, even when Naruto grabbed her hand and began pulling her towards the rest of the orphanage, wanting to show her around, with Ino following. The moment they were gone, the old man turned to the women.

"See to it that you never call them demons in my presence again." He said, and the women gulped, nodding, watching him as he left the building. It was a moment of silence before she realized what had happened, and fisted her hand, teeth clenched.

Great. Three fucking demons running around in the orphanage. Kami help me.