So... its been awhile... IM SO SORRY! i was getting settled into collage and it was like instant work overload it was awful but finally things have calmed down and to make it up to ya this is the longest chapter 5000 words woot XD i would have gone longer but im sure ya would appreciate a break from reading so ill stop at 5000 and add the rest to the next chapter hopefully it wont take so long to write but anyways i hope ya enjoy! and i apoligize in advance! there was a part that was so good that my computer decided to back track and i lost all that i worked on so the revision wasn't as great the lesson: always save even if you only type 1 word after so long! ENJOY!

P.S. i do not own Naruto, if i did Sasuke be dead...

4 years later

Four years have passed since Itachi left the village. During the event of the Uchiha Massacre many people were wondering why a heir of a clan would even do something like that and all felt sorry for Sasuke who was left all alone. Shira took the news well, although Shikaku and the Third Hokage knew that she had already known of the event, but she plays it off like she knew nothing of the massacre, she remained acting normal. But Shira continued to grow. She never stopped her training, she kept pressing forward, never backing down. And after awhile she managed to convince Yoshino to let her go into the Ninja Academy even though Yoshino was very reluctant and only wanted Shira to just grow up to become a housewife, but after watching her train, she realized that wasn't going to happen, and so she relented on her decision and allowed Shira to join with Shikamaru. Shira would train very early every morning just at the brink of sunrise and then just before midnight she walk into the Nara forest find a small clearing and just stare at the stars for a while before making her way back to her room. She did this every night four years.

Now a days the village was relatively peaceful, well besides Naruto's pranks, but Shira didn't mind them she found them to be quite amusing. Often times she would sit on top of a building eating dango watching ninjas chase after him, but her favorite part by far was whenever Iruka will catch him and scold him before bringing him back to class in which Shira would already have returned by then. Then it became the most amusing part as Iruka will tie of Naruto and place him in front of everybody. She couldn't hold back the smile that marred her features. But of course, Naruto refuses to listen...

Shira watched as almost a visual picture of a tick mark appear on Iruka's face, "Well then, we shall have re-test of the transformation jutsu!" Which of course he will make everybody else do it as well, which earned quite a bit of groans.

Shira stood at the end of line staring at her nails as Sakura and Sasuke transform into Iruka-sensei. Shira wasn't really worried about this, she aced it every time due to Itachi's training... 'Itachi.' She re-said his name in her mind causing her to grip her hand into a fist while lightly nibbling on her bottom lip before letting out a soft sigh, clearing out her mind, 'No use thinking about it...' She looked over to see Naruto stepping up with a pout and hearing Shikamaru saying something about this being a pain. 'Figures.'

Naruto did the sign for the jutsu but unlike the others the outcome was completely different. There before Shira was Naruto's famous sexy no jutsu, causing her to have to place her hand over her mouth to keep herself from laughing as she watched Iruka's face. Unfortunately it was short-lived as Iruka immediately scolded Naruto and made his punishment be cleaning up his graffiti art on the Hokage's.

Shira watched them go with Naruto grumbling about how unfair Iruka is being and Iruka telling him how he can't be a proper ninja if he continues being like this. Shira giggled softly before stretching her arms in the air and letting out a yawn.

"Are you sure your not an actual member of the Nara clan?" A voice spoke up in which Shira instantly recognized as Ino as she stood in front of her.

Shira stuck out her tongue while closing one eye, "Nah, I just inherited their need to yawn and stare at the sky."

With that they both start cracking up laughing before Shikamaru walked passed them mumbling, "At least the sky is silent."

"Psh, sure it." Shira replied with a scoff not really caring if he heard her not. Shira stretched once more before letting out another yawn, "Sheesh, maybe I should just go home and sleep."

"Again are you..." Ino began in which Shira just replied with a laugh, "Nah, I can't sleep a whole day like them. Well bye Ino! See ya tomorrow." Shira said as she ran off toward the Nara compound. Tomorrow... She fisted her hands to her side, 'Yes, tomorrow is graduation!' With that she beamed a bright smile before hurrying as fast as she can home.


The next day

"We will now start the graduation test, if you name is called please proceed to the next classroom. The test is on clone jutsu..."

Shira instantly looked over to see Naruto already mentally freaking out, 'Poor Naruto...'

"Shira."

"Hm?" Shira perked up at her name being called only to realize that was her que. She hastily stood up and ran for the door only to trip on her own two feet to come face to face with the floor. She grumbled while hearing everyone laughing at her as she sat up rubbing her face before standing back up to head for the next classroom.

She stood before Mizuki-sensei as well as Iruka-sensei. She just smiled before bringing her hands together and without even saying anything two clones appeared before her. This led her to pass, and honestly she could of summoned more but she could care less for the attention, so instead she just summoned the minimum to get her by and took the headband before leaving the class. She made her way outside where she could see many of the students who had already passed outside cheering with their family, but her eyes were instantly drawn to the swing where she Naruto. She started to make her way over there... before her arm was suddenly grabbed by Ino.

"You passed!" Ino exclaimed.

"Sure did." Shira just smiled while holding up her headband.

"Well, come on and wear it. Of course you won't look as good as me." Ino teased with a flick of her long gold locks.

Shira just laughed before staring down at it, "Nah, I'll put it on later."

"What!" Ino yelled while staring at her with a shocked expression, "Why? You should be proud!"

And she was. But the headband... it brought back memories. Thus, she just shook her head, "I am proud..." and proceeded to lie, "But my hair is a mess so I don't know what to do with it."

Ino laughed at the remark, "Got that right." She then observed Shira's body, "Hmm... Maybe you can tie it around your neck, arm, or thigh."

Shira looked down at her body mentally picturing how it would look on her, "Your right... I'll decide tomorrow!"

"You actually passed." A voice spoke up behind her causing her to turn around to only see Shikamaru.

"Shika! You lazy bum did as well!" Shira exclaimed.

Shikamaru just sighed before mumbling, "It was a drag."

This lead Shira to laugh, "I'm sure it was."

Shira watched as Ino began to argue with Shikamaru over something and Shikamaru not really caring just yawning in her face causing Ino to practically scream at him. She giggled before her eyes were brought back to the swing to only find Naruto gone again... This led her to let out a sigh.


The next day

Shira had overheard that Naruto actually managed to graduate due to an incident that happened last night. She was wondering why shinobi were running around desperately. She returned back to the Nara compound heading straight to her room. When she got there, she knelt before her mirror picking up a brush and started combing through her locks. After a while she noticed a lump on her bed which caused her to giggle.

"What are you doing here, Shikamaru?"

Shikamaru just grumbled before rolling to his side propping his head up with one arm while staring at her, "Nothing."

"Well that's nothing new." Shira replied with a slight chirp to her voice as she repeatedly ran the comb through her hair.

Shikamaru stared at her for a second before his eyes were drawn to her long white hair, "Why do you keep it long? Isn't it a drag to deal with?"

"Hm, it is."

"Then why?"

Shira turned her head to stare at him with a gently smile, "'Cause to me, each inch of hair... holds a memory."

"Seriously?"

"Hm, yes." She grinned before returning to her task as she now stared at the tips of her hair, "It may not be true, that they may actually not hold a memory, but to me it is a reminder. It's as if when I'm staring into a certain piece of my hair I can see a memory of when my hair was that long. It's true that some are more painful than others, but to me..." She looked back over at him and Shikamaru instantly caught the distant look in her eyes, ".. to me their still wonderful memories, 'cause it means I'm alive."

Shikamaru stood up from her bed with a sigh before walking toward her and kneeling down behind her. He saw her give him a confused look but he didn't care. Instead he took the brush from her hair and began running it through her hair slowly making sure to be extra careful with the knots.

Shira just giggled before looking at herself in the mirror. Her cerulean eyes instantly caught sight of her headband that she has yet to wear since she received, "Hey Shika?"

"Hm?"

"Where should I wear my headband, my hair is too thick to wrap it around it, so where?"

Shikamaru peeked over from behind and stared at her body. Shira instantly tensed up, she wasn't sure why, but she felt very nervous with the way he was staring at her. She brought her gaze down to the floor quickly she couldn't think straight. Her heart was racing and she was hoping Shikamaru would stop staring at already. Doesn't he realize what he is doing! Probably not... since she didn't even know what was going on with her. 'Am I sick?'

"Your thigh."

"What?" Shira instantly perked up staring into the mirror at Shikamaru.

"Wrap it around your thigh, I've seen some kunoichi do it."

"Hm..." Shira stared at her thigh before nodding, "Ok! Thanks!"

Shikamaru let out a yawn before placing her brush down and standing up. He looked at the door before frowning at it and then made his way toward her bed propping back down with his back to Shira.

Shira stared at him with a raised brow, "Why are you sleeping on my bed? You have your own."

"To much work." Shikamaru mumbled before drifting back to sleep.

Shira just let out a sigh before standing up grabbing the headband and staring at it for a second before looking down at her thigh. 'Hmm, maybe I should look into some shorts.' She thought to herself before picking up her bag of money and making her way out the room but not before taking one last look at a Shikamaru.


The next day

"Shira!" Ino yelled as she saw Shira come through door both her and Sakura instantly ran over to her only for Ino to freeze in place.

"Ino?" Shira asked as she tilted her head to the sigh.

"No!" Ino screamed as she pointed a finger at Shira causing Shira to take a step back holding her hands up defensively while also looking very confused and embarrassed since now the whole class was staring at them.

"Now your competition!" Ino hissed while placing her hands on her hips, "Sasuke is mine!"

Shira just sweat dropped with a light laugh, "Um, what?"

"You've changed your attired!"

"Do I look weird?" Shira stared down at her at her tight white long sleeve shirt and short black shorts that came to mid thigh with her headband wrapped around just below the hem of the shorts on her right thigh and then her brown belt that held a pouch of kunais and shurikens that hung loosely on her hips, "I thought this outfit was average."

"No! But you can't have Sasuke!"

"But I don't want Sasuke!" And Shira was being honest. She didn't understand why girls were fawning over him she didn't really see anything special about him, in fact he pisses her off with his emo brooding and crap.

"Oh?" Ino blinked a few times at her before smiling and wrapping her arms around her neck, "Then you look absolutely gorgeous!"

Shira just blinked a few times with pure confusion she has no idea what just happened. She looked over to Sakura to only see her laughing. Shira was really confused but none the less hugged Ino back, "Um, okay?"

Ino then took Shira's hand dragging her to a seat and forcing her to sit down, "Well class is going to start, and I heard we will be placed on teams." Ino then looked over to Sasuke, "I hope I'm on his team."

Shira looked over to Sasuke before shrugging and staring at the front of the class, 'Teams, huh?'


The senseis stood around the Hokage staring into his crystal ball at all the graduate the students. Many were focused on the Uchiha, but one who was merely focused on locks of white hair that appeared in the corner of the ball.


Shira looked over when she heard screams to only see girls all around Sasuke and Naruto with Sakura looking like she was staring at a punching bag, "What the heck..." She looked back to Naruto who was looking very afraid, "...just happened?"

Shira watched as Sakura lunged at Naruto and just as Sakura finished beating him up Iruka walked in causing everyone to hurry to their seats.

Iruka walked to the front of the class before staring at them with a big smile, "As of today, you all have become full-fledged Ninjas.. However you are all still genin. The tough park is still to come, thus ya will be placed on squads of three and carry out your missions under you Jonin teachers."

Instantly Shira heard the girls talking about who will be with Sasuke while Shira was wondering what should she make for lunch.

"The groups have been determined so that the strength of the groups will be balanced." Iruka began again. "Now for the assignments!"

"Group 6. Shira. Hiroku Mitsunaga. and Kiri Zen."

"Now next is group 7. Naruto Uzumaki. Sakura Haruno. and Sasuke Uchiha."

"Group 8. Hinata Hyuga. Kiba Inuzuka. and Shino Aburame."

"Group 9. Ino Yamanaka. Shikamaru Nara. and Choji Akimichi."

"Well now that is all the teams!" Iruka finished while staring at them before being brought to Naruto over his ranting.

Shira just zoned out the complaining while staring at Hiroku and Kiri. Both of them came from a civilian family and she overheard Hiroku playing off ninja as just child's play. Thus, she began wondering how long in till they both break. Her gaze instantly turned into a glare. 'They better not hold me back.'


Shira stared at her supposedly new sensei. Her sensei was Minabi. She had short brown hair with brown eyes and a scar that ran across her right cheek. She wore her headband around her neck and wore the standard jonin outfit. All in all she was nothing remotely unique just simple... or that's what she wanted you to think. Shira could tell there was a lot of power hidden inside of her new sensei.

"Well then why don't we introduce our self. You already know about me so let's start with the left and work our way right." Minabi smiled gently.

Hiroku was the first speak. To Shira he was an eyesore. He is known to be the second behind Sasuke which in thus made him super popular with the female population but he was self-confident and downgrades any whom he sees as weaker. He think he is so powerful and hot with his spikey black hair and brown eyes. "I'm Hiroku, and I plan to become the strongest shinobi in history." He spoke with a smile full of confidence.

"I'm Kiri." Kiri was the next to speak and honestly Shira didn't really have much to say. He was kind of a shy boy with long black hair that was held back in high ponytail and green eyes. "I-i don't really have a dream." He spoke while looking away from the group.

Shira stared at them both before staring at their sensei. "I'm Shira, and I have a dream. One that I do not plan on telling anybody." She smiled sweetly before the smile vanished instantly while she stared at her sensei. "I won't call you sensei."

"Excuse me?" Minabi spoke up with a lift of her brow.

"I won't call you sensei and I have my reasons why."

"Another thing your not willing to say, eh?" Minabi smirked while she stared back at Shira. She didn't really have much hope for the other two but this girl... 'Heh.'

"Nope!" Shira beamed as she stood up, "So what are we doing?"

"I want you three to fight me so I know exactly what I'm dealing with." Minabi said as she turned her back on them going toward the middle of clearing where they were at.

Hiroku stood up and made his way over to Shira with a grin, "Don't worry I'll protect you." Shira watched him turn his back on her before instantly glaring at him, 'We'll see who is protecting who...'

Moments later Shira was the only one left to deal with Minabi. The other two went down very easily but Minabi was more focused on Shira. She wasn't expect much from them since they just graduated and their files said they were fairly average, but now she was rethinking one of them. The girl that stood before her was anything but average. Her moves were practiced, and graceful it was almost beautiful the way she moved and that was when she realized. Shira was taught by someone but who? She remembered seeing those moves in someone, but for the life of her she couldn't recall who, but whoever it was seemed to have left its mark, in fact that person could very well be the reason she refused to her sensei. That is also when she realized Shira wasn't fighting at full force...

"Why are you holding back?" Minabi spoke with a sigh as she placed her hands on her hips.

Shira just stared at her before breaking her defensive stance, "Don't see any reason to fight at full power."

"The whole point is for me to see how far you've come along."

Shira looked down at the grass before her before clenching her hands into fist tightly. 'I got this. I've practiced for four years. I can do this. He taught me...'

Slowly she closed her eyes concentrating intently deep inside her finding her chakra just nestling peacefully, 'Sorry, but its time to wake up.' With that she looked at Minabi before letting out a sigh. Instantly she knelt down before releasing herself off the ground charging at Minabi quickly.

Minabi watched the girl before she brought her hand up blocking a kick that was aimed at her face what she was expecting was how much power was held in that one kick, it almost led her to lose control. Instantly she pushed Shira was away from her. A chill ran through her body and she looked around. She could feel chakra all around her and she could figure out whom it was coming from. Suddenly she saw Shira appear before aiming a punch at her in which she instantly leap out of the way only to see her punch hit the ground, and that was when she saw ice forming on the ground where she hit slowly spreading around, "What the..."

Shira stopped and stared at the ice, watching as it slowly came to halt before letting out a sigh and smiling.

"What was that?" Minabi appeared before staring at the patch of ice.

"I don't know to be honest." Shira replied as she stared up at Minabi seeing her frown at the answer, "It's just a power I have. For four years I've been training myself to control it and it seems all that work has paid off." Shira knelt down touching the ice patch and soon it began to fade away, back to the original patch of green, "Before I couldn't stop it..." Images of the two men appeared before her, "... it led to the death of two..." She sat on the grass bringing her knees to her chest and wrapping her arms around them as she laid her head on top of her knees, "But he taught me to control. He taught me how to access it and to use it while also gaining control of it."

"Who is he?" Minabi spoke up as she sat next to the girl.

"My sensei." Shira mumbled as her eyes became distant.

"Hmm," Minabi hummed to herself as she stared at the grass that was once covered with ice, "He must of been a wonderful sensei."

"He is."

Minabi lifted a brow before smiling and raising her hand to ruffle the white locks of the girl, "Sure he is, kid."

"Hey! Stop that!" Shira yelled as she tried to pull Minabi's hand from her head, "Do you know how hard it is to comb this mess!"

Minabi just let out a hearty laugh, "Then cut it off!"

"No!" Shira practically screamed as she began to gather her hair and hug it to herself.

Minabi lifted a brow at this.

"I will never cut my hair." Shira said with a pout.

Minabi smiled once more before wrapping her arms around the girl's shoulder and bringing her in to a sideways hug, "Sure, kid."

Shira stiffened at the hug a bit before relaxing and letting out a deep breath that she hadn't realized she held, "You weird."

"Hey!" Minabi pulled away with a frown while glaring at her, "Is that anyway to talk to someone who gave you a hug."

Shira just grinned, "Yep!" And with that she took off home leaving behind a fuming Minabi who was exclaiming something about ungrateful brats.


Minabi walked into the bar still mumbling over recent events as she made her way over to the other senseis whom were chatting.

"Minabi!" Gai called out as he waved over at her making room for her between Kakashi and himself in which quickly sat down letting out a sigh.

Asuma turned his attention to her, "Did ya hear?" He spoke while taking a drag out of his smoke.

"Hear what?" Minabi spoke with a lift of her brow.

"Kakashi actually passed a team."

"Oh really." She looked over to Kakashi to only see him give his famous eye crinkle, "So the prankster and brooding Uchiha with the girl actually passed, heh?"

He nodded, "How about your team."

Minabi frowned which caught the other sensei's attention, "I really don't have much hope for the two boys. Kiri is way to weak and is often second-guessing as well as running away. Hiroku thinks he's so strong but he is afraid to fight. I don't think they are going to last, especially with someone like me."

Kurenai nodded before she tilted her head, "What of the girl?"

"She lied."

"What?" Kurenai grew even more confused as well as the others.

"Everything on her file was a lie."

"What do you mean?" Asuma spoke as he leaned in on the table.

"I was testing them, and of course the other two boys were knocked down quickly, but she remained, and it was during that time that I realized she had been holding back," Minabi spoke as she recalled the way Shira's body remained unharmed and she wasn't even breathing that quickly she still remained calm, "So I told her to fight me a full power, she seemed hesitant, and then she closed her eyes. I thought she was giving up, in till I felt the air become colder, and chakra began to seep into the field. I had no idea where it was coming from when suddenly she appeared before me and almost hit me." Minabi could hear Kurenai gasp, "I managed to get out of the way and after a while she aimed at me once again before I moved out of the way only to see her stop and stare at what she just hit. I looked and there where her hit landed was covered in ice."

"Wait what!" Kurenai couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Yes, ice appeared."

"Only 12, and she is already this powerful." Asuma spoke absentmindedly.

"Yes, but I think it had more to do with her sensei. She spoke highly of him, and she won't even call me sensei because of it."

"Such a youthful person!" Gai exclaimed strutting a pose in the corner of the booth making wonder how he was even able to do that without a sound but then she remembered who he was and decided to just drop that train of thought cause as the saying goes, well her saying, 'Don't question stupidity.'


After talking to the senseis, Minabi continued for weeks to try and build up Hiroku's and Kiri's strength as well as keep an eye on Shira and teaching a few tricks that she could use. The mission they went on were boring and not a lot of fun for both Minabi and Shira whom them to be to easy, but they continued to push on. Hiroku still insisted that it was his job to protect Shira even though at the end of the day it was mainly Shira having to protect Hiroku. Kiri had come out of his shell a bit but he still second guess himself, which lead him to mess up and ultimately have either her or Shira come help him out. Because of the level that Hiroku and Kiri were still at, Minabi was becoming worried if she should even let them go through the chunin exams, but she knew she had to otherwise Shira would complain. And Minabi didn't not want to be the person who had deal with that, when Shira made it painfully aware that she wanted to move up in ranks quickly, Minabi still wasn't sure why the rush, but with a sigh she finally put her worries to the side and let them go though the door to begin the exams. Then she turned around and headed to the place the other senseis will be at.


Shira sat onto of a table kicking her feet as she hummed softly. She looked around the room to only see people stare at the entrance and when she looked she saw her friends there. Quickly she jumped down and ran toward them hearing Shikamaru.

"Man, this is utterly bothersome..."

"Shika!" Shira yelled as she ran to him and pounced on him causing him to fall.

"Shira!" Their semi-friends as long as friends yelled at her.

Shira just giggled as she sat up and looked at them, "Ya made it too."

"Your bringing attention to yourself..." Shira heard a man speak before she turned to see the white haired man before. She studied him for a bit before sticking her tongue out, "Don't care." She practically sang it cheerfully.

"Ugh, get off." Shikamaru groaned as he stared at the woman.

Shira looked down before giggling and standing up dusting the dust off her clothes while humming and turning towards the people staring at them. With a grin she stuck her tongue out at them before turning to the group to see the shocked expressions of Ino and Sakura, "What?"

"Are you asking for a death wish?" Ino almost screamed at her.

Shira just shrugged her shoulders before waving off at them and making her way back to her team, "Good luck."

Shira made it back to her team and once again sat on top of the table.

"MY NAME IS NARUTO UZUMAKI! I WON'T LOSE TO ANY OF YOU! GOT IT?!" Shira heard someone yell causing her to look back to the entrance to see Naruto.

Instantly her hand covered her mouth as she laughed not even caring for any that heard her.

Suddenly she rose up and stared at the entrance, she saw blurs making their way through the crowd causing her to instantly reach her hand to her pouch grasping Itachi's kunai tightly as she watched the three from sound attack the white haired man. She continued to watch as they stared down at the man after causing him to bend over coughing. This led her to think back to the attack paying close attention when she remembered that the hunchback sound had lifted his sleeve, 'So something within his sleeve...' Before she could say anymore a yell was heard reverberating through out the room.

"SILENCE! DEGENERATES!" Instantly a big buff man with two scars along his face appeared, "Sorry to keep you waiting.. I'm Ibiki Morino, proctor for the first test of the Chunin Exam."


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