So far in the poll for Kiara's relationship stands at:

Shikamaru: 5

Kakashi: 2

Neji: 1

Gaara: 1

You still have time to vote and you can vote for every chapter.

Now the poll for Sasuke's attitude:

Good: 4

Bad: 2

Poll for you should and shouldn't go with Kiara to Uzushiogakure. (Naruto anime characters count too.)

Rookie Nine (minus Sasuke) should: 1

Sakura shouldn't: 2

Konoha 12 should: 4

Dracoessa…would you please message me or comment about who Kira is? If you're talking about Kiara well she kind of has to go, so I'm not sure who you mean.

Continue to vote.

Now it's time for Chapter 3. ENJOY!

Chapter 3: Preparations

"What kind of places do you need for ninja needs? We got all the civilians stores and the market with the farm land mapped out like you wanted." Tazuna probed as he and his crew looked over the Whirlpool blueprints and the layout of the village that Kiara drew.

"A few, to start with, I need a store for all ninja wear, obviously." Tazuna nodded and marked a building with 'N.W.' "I 'm going to need a place to sell field kits and sealed meals."

"What are field kits and sealed meals, Kiara-Sama?" One of the construction men asked.

I wish all of you would stop calling me that. We haven't even begun the village restoration yet. "Field kits are scrolls that come with the basics a ninja would need in an out-of-village missions sealed inside like tents, firewood, matches, blankets, pillows, small knives, etc. Sealed meals are something I want to start. A sealed meal will be completely prepared meals in a freshness seal that ninja (or even civilians) can eat wherever and whenever they need to. I couldn't even begin to explain how many ninjas that I have met that don't know one thing about cooking." Kiara explained. "I'm also going to need a weapons shop with a blacksmith area in the back."

Pointing to Tazuna, "You said that a blacksmith who has experience making ninja weapons and armor has volunteered to do so, correct?" Getting an affirmative head shake, she continues. "I have someone that would benefit him greatly after she arrives, but for now he will be fine. Also, the hospital needs two sections. A side for civilians and another for ninjas; civilian nurses and doctors will not be allowed to work on a ninja. The building to the left of the Uzushiokage building, I want it to stay as the Ninja Academy. I need a library with sections for civilian and ninja subjects. I'll provide the books and scrolls for most of the ninja section and some for the civilian subjects."

Kiara looked down at the marked sheet wondering if she needed anything else. Spotting twin apartment buildings, she indicated to the first one. "I want this converted into an orphanage, while I want the other one to be fixed up to be used for those who are too old to be at the orphanage, but need help getting back on their feet."

"Very well, Kiara. We will start immediately. All construction should only take two years at the most." Tazuna informed.

"Good, start with the orphanage buildings, the civilian school, and the Ninja Academy, then the stores and market. After that, next should be the houses and apartment buildings, and then finish off with the library and training grounds. However make sure the first store is the weapons shop, so that the blacksmith and get to work. Making an abundance of weapons to fill a store will take time. I will be leaving in a few months to continue training and making money through missions, but I will make periodic visits back to assist. Do you have any questions?" Getting a collective no from all the builders, designers and farmers, she dismissed them to get started.

Walking up to Tsunami, Kiara begins to help her in the kitchen. "Tsunami-Chan, I was wondering if you would run the orphanage that we are building in Whirlpool." Kiara mutters lowly.

"What does managing the orphanage entail, Kiara?"

"It would just be looking after the children, cooking, cleaning and teaching them to walk, talk and read. It wouldn't be doing it alone, Tsunami-Chan. I would find you help or you could recommend who you would like to work with. What do you say, Tsunami-Chan? Will you do it?" Kiara pleaded.

"Of course, Kiara, it will give me something to do. Father is helping you any construction projects that come up and Inari is already talking about asking you teach him how to be a ninja. The orphanage seems like something that would be good for me and to feel useful to the village." Tsunami concedes.

"Great! I'm glad that you accepted to the job. You were the best choice. I think I'm going to go talk to Inari-Kun about becoming a ninja since I was going to go train anyways."

"Dinner is in two hours, young lady!"

"We will be back by then, I promise."

After leaving Tsunami in the kitchen to finish dinner, Kiara found Inari sitting out on the dock.

"Hey, Inari-Kun, Your mom told me that you were thinking about how you were thinking of becoming a ninja and wanted my help. Is that true?" Kiara interrogated. "Do you think you have what it takes? Can you do anything for the village, Inari? Do you have the determination to gain higher strength?"

"Yes, Kiara-Sensei, I have what it takes. I want to help and protect! I will stop at nothing to protect my loved ones and my village!"

"Then, let's get started. First, I need you to sit down and meditate. Find the spot deep inside you that feels like burning power?"

Sitting lotus style on the deck, Inari closed his eyes, breathing deeply. Kiara watched as a small amount of chakra could be felt coming from him.

"You can stop now, Inari. Please stand." Inari stood up as Kiara came back with a handful of leaves. "Okay, Inari, what I want you to do now is to concentrate that chakra you unlocked to keep a leaf on your forehead. It doesn't take too much chakra, but it takes concentration and control. I want you to practice this until dinner." Kiara instructed.

"How will this help me to become a ninja, Kiara-Sensei?" Inari frowned down at the small leaf.

"It will help to increase your chakra reserves because as a civilian you have very little. It will increase your control of said chakra so that doing Jutsus will be easier and it won't tire you out so quickly. Also, since it's a tedious action and quite frustrating, it will teach your patience. Now, get to work! I will be training in a clearing by the lake nearby if you need help." With that said, Kiara walked away from him to practice fighting while standing on water.

Hearing a frustrated yell from Inari, Kiara focused chakra into her hands, so that she could back-flip to avoid a wind enhanced punch from one of her clones. Ah, the patience training has begun. Kiara chuckled to herself.

"How did the training Kiara-Chan gave you go?" Tsunami asked Inari as he walked in the house for dinner.

"It was so frustrating, but I got the leaf to stick for about a minute before it blew away. Kiara-Sensei says that it wasn't long enough and I have to do it more to build up chakra." Inari explained.

"You forgot about the patience training. You have quite the temper, Inari-Kun. As a ninja, a short temper could get you in a lot of trouble, if you're not careful." Kiara stated as she sat at the dining table.

"I understand, Kiara-Sensei. I will do better to control my temper next time."

Kiara chuckled as she began to eat. "That's very good, Inari-Kun. You will make a fine ninja." She praised him softly. "Tomorrow, we will work on physical training. We will mostly focusing on making you faster, as your strength seems decent enough from working with Tazuna-San."

"Yes, Sensei!"

Konoha

Kiara's group of friends could be found spread across Konoha doing one thing or another. Kakashi has begun to retrain himself, so that he didn't need the Sharingan to perform his Chidori or Raikiri. He also had more competitions with Gai (and in most cases, Yamato would join them.), though they were more training type of competitions, like who could climb to the top of the Hokage Mountain first with just one hand. Sai has been studying the habits of random ninjas and civilians to learn what is expected of him in certain situations. Shikamaru has been putting more effort into his missions and training with the determination to help Kiara. Asuma and Kurenai have been reading parenting books and talking to other ninja parents to see how they will juggle ninja life and parenthood.

Choji has added more and more healthy filling meals to the cookbook that Kiara gave him, so that he could be a better ninja. Ino has been sparring with Hinata and sometimes Sakura. She has also become a medical ninja and fairly good with poisons and salves thanks to her plant knowledge. Hinata has gotten over her shyness and is now able to fight the enemy without hesitating. She has invented variations of her clan Jutsus that suit her fighting style. Kiba had taken to being less brash and training with Iruka in strategies. Shino had learned two water Jutsus and a fire Jutsu because no one would expect an Aburame to risk his bug's life by using fire.

Tenten learned that she was an earth style Jutsu user and has been studying more Fūinjutsus. Neji, Lee and Gai have started taking Kenjutsu training from Uzuki Yūgao. Lee and Gai have also started to be quieter around their peers, so that they wouldn't irritate their senses.

The only person who never did much of anything was Sakura. She only moves away from Sasuke when she has to: Ino will drag her away to train or her hunger and medical duties will pull her from his side. Some have given up hope that she will ever amount to anything or than Sasuke's biggest Fan.

Shadows in Konoha

"Is everything set up? I want to be able to kick Tsunade out of the Hokage seat in no later than two years." A man with the left half of his body wrapped demanded.

"We are almost ready, sir. The sealing division is still trying to come up with a seal that will hide our regular appearances that way we can safely be interrogated into the ninja program without the Konoha ninjas finding out that we were the ones that attack them. They should be done in two years at the most, sir." A subordinate in all black with a leopard mask reported, dutifully.

"Excellent. In two years, Konoha will be mine." The leader chuckled, darkly.

That is the end of Chapter 3. Would you prefer a time skip to 2 years later (with some minor flashbacks), or more development in the preparations of training and the building of the village? Review Please!