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Naruto looked around to see if Hikari was coming but she was no where in sight.

"Heads up Naruto." shouted Sakura. Then Sasuke kicked him in the stomach and knocked Naruto into a tree.

"Why the heck did you do that?" Naruto shouted.

Kakashi sighed. "You're supposed to be paying attention, that's why."

"I thought you were supposed to kick my butt." Sasuke smirked.

"Yeah, I was just letting you get the first hit, that's all." Naruto said as he was getting up.

"Whatever Naruto." Sakura was sick of him always never paying any attention to anything. "Hey Hikari!"

Naruto and Sasuke turned to face Hikari. "Hey Hikari! You're just in time to see me kick Sasuke's butt." Naruto jeered.

Hikari smiled. "Cool. Now train we'll talk after." Hikari walked over to Kakashi and watched from the sidelines along with Sakura.

"Alright Sasuke, you're going down."

"We'll just see about that."

Kakashi stepped into the middle. "Alright then, go!"

Naruto came charging to Sasuke. Sasuke moved out of the way with ease and appeared behind him. Naruto wasn't fast enough to move out of the way in time and was knocked down to the ground.

"Good job, Sasuke!" yelled Sakura. Hikari just watched.

In a matter of minutes the fight was over. Sasuke came out the victor. (Wasn't that a shocker?)

Naruto was panting heavily. "The only reason you won was because I let you win."

"Sure Naruto." Sasuke didn't even seem to break a sweat.

"Ok everyone, now I want you all to practice your techniques on your own." Kakashi ordered.

"Ok. Talk to you after practice." Sakura told Hikari and ran off. Hikari walked over to Kakashi who was reading his book.

"Hey Kakashi"

"Hey Hikari"

"What are you reading?"

"Make-out Paradise"

"Never heard of it, what is it about?"

Before Kakashi could respond, Naruto and Sakura yelled at him. "Sensei, Don't say anything!"

Hikari stared at them and then looked at Kakashi. "It's exactly as the title says." Kakashi simply stated.

"Oh."

Sakura gave Kakashi a dirty look. Kakashi was uncomfortable under her gaze and put his hand behind his head and smiled under his mask. Sakura then continued to train.

Hikari liked Kakashi. He was funny, friendly, but judging by his book a pervert. She didn't too much though. He gave her a good job, which she really enjoyed, and he was very nice to her. She wondered what was under his mask but didn't bother to ask about it. Everyone has their secrets and Hikari has hers to keep.

Hikari turned her attention to Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. She watched as they trained. Her wondering eyes soon found Sasuke training. He was attacking a tree trunk. 'Wow! He's powerful.'

Kakashi noticed how Hikari was looking at Sasuke and smiled under his mask. When training was over everyone appeared next to Kakashi and Hikari.

"Phew, that was tiring." Naruto stated.

"I have to go. Bye everyone." and Kakashi poofed away.

"How about we get something to eat?" Sakura suggested. Hikari nodded.

"YEAH!" Naruto yelled as he was jumping up and down like a little kid.

"I thought you were tired?" Hikari looked at Naruto who seemed to fully recover from practice already.

"Yeah, but that was before. Let's get some ramen!!" Naruto exclaimed.

Hikari smiled. She loved Naruto's personality. He was always happy and seemed to have no fear. She really admired him.

"Hello, earth to Hikari. Are you there?" Sakura waved her hand in front of her face. Hikari snapped back to reality. "Sorry about that. Let's go eat then."

Sakura, Naruto, and Hikari led the way as Sasuke reluctantly followed.

"So Hikari tell us about yourself." Naruto asked.

"What do you want to know?"

"Well how old are you?"

"15, and you?

"We're all 15 years old." Sakura answered.

"I see."

/At the Ramen Shop/

Hikari stared at Naruto in utter amazement. He went through 20 bowls of ramen in a matter of minutes. Everyone was staring at him either because they were disgusted or the fact Hikari was sitting with them.

"Wow Naruto. You can really eat." Hikari said. "I'm still on my first bowl."

Naruto chuckled. I love ramen. More please!"

"So Hikari what do you do in your spare time?" Sakura asked.

"Spare time?"

"Yea"

"Well I work."

"No I mean in your free time."

"That is what I do. I work, or at least try to away."

"Wait a second; you mean to tell me, you work in your free time?" Naruto looked at Hikari with confusion.

"Yup"

Naruto and Sakura looked at each other. "Are you sick? That's messed up." Naruto said.

Sakura smacked Naruto. "You're so ignorant."

"Ow"

"What do you do besides work?"

Hikari was taken back by the question and hesitated to answer.

"Read books and sleep I guess."

"Don't you hang out with any..." Sakura stopped herself and looked away.

Hikari smirked. "Anyone? Well not many people feel I'm good enough."

Everyone frowned.

"But whatever. I don't really mind being alone."

As they continued talking about pointless conversations, a couple of older boys came to Hikari. One boy sat next to her while the other stood behind her. Hikari tensed up and Sasuke didn't like where this was heading. He tensed up also. Naruto and Sakura sensed the situation wasn't going to end up good either.

"Hey babe, what's up?"

Hikari wouldn't even look at them.

"Leave me alone."

"Aw, don't be like that." He wrapped his arm around her shoulder. She tried to get out of his reach.

"Hey, she said to leave her alone." Sasuke said as he stood up from his chair.

He let Hikari go and got up. "What if I don't?"

Naruto stood up next to Hikari. "Then you're gonna have to deal with me."

The boys laughed. "You? Please. You pipsqueaks can't do anything."

"Oh yeah!" Naruto was about to about to punch the guy but Hikari grabbed Naruto's arm. She whispered. "Please, don't. It's not worth it." She was loud enough to let Sasuke hear but he didn't calm down. Finally the owner intervened.

"I think you boys should leave now." he said in a stern voice.

The boys mumbled something under their breath and left. Hikari looked at the owner and thanked him.

The owner turned his back to them while cleaning a ramen bowl. "Hn, are you going to work tomorrow?"

"Yes" replied Hikari

"Good" He left to make more ramen for the costumers.

Hikari looked at Naruto and Sasuke. "Thank you, Naruto. Thank you, Sasuke; for sticking up for me."

Sasuke nodded. Naruto put his hand behind his head and blushed. "Oh it was nothing."

Hikari smiled at them.

"So you work here too?" Sakura asked.

"Yup. Sometimes the owner, Jeff, let's me work when there is a lot of people and not enough staff."

Sakura smiled to herself. "So there are people who like you for who you are. I mean he could've let the fight progressed and let you get in big trouble. Instead he stopped it."

Hikari thought about for a moment. "I guess so, or he didn't want anyone to break anything so he stopped the fight."

Sakura frowned. "Hikari, you should be more optimistic."

Hikari smiled. "Sakura, you should be more realistic."

"So Hikari" Naruto started. "How many jobs do you have?"

"Through out the whole week?"

"Sure"

"Let me see." Hikari was counting silently on her hand. "Umm, six or seven a week, depending on the people."

Naruto's and Sakura's mouth fell to the floor. "What!" they yelled in unison. Sasuke just stared at Hikari.

"Umm, yeah but Sundays I don't work." The Hokage told her, she couldn't work on Sunday because she thinks she should rest at least one full day a week but she didn't need to tell them that.

"Why would you want to work?" Naruto asked.

"Because, what else am I suppose to do."

Sakura stared at her like she was crazy.

Naruto grew curious of what she did. "So what do you do?"

"Well, I walk Kakashi's dogs, clean bowls here, organize files at the Hokage's office, and the rest is all pretty much favors. Favors range from picking up groceries or cleaning. That sort of thing."

"Okay then." Naruto said. "Come on let's get out of here."

They all nodded in unison and walked out of the ramen shop. They decided to walk to the forest to get away from all the people and talk without interruption.

"Hikari, where are you originally from?" Sakura asked.

Hikari stopped walking and looked at Sakura. "Why do you want to know?"

"I just wanted to know. If you don't want to talk about it, it's okay." Sakura looked away.

Hikari sighed. She knew this question will eventually pop up. "There would be no point in telling you, if you already know."

Sakura looked at her with confusion.

"Oh come on Sakura. I know you probably did some sort of research or something. I know you too well." Sakura bit her lower lip and then smiled.

"That's the point Hikari. You know us well but we don't know anything about you. We want to get to know you." Hikari went silent.

"I never realized you wanted to get to know me. But why?"

"Because we are your friends. Friends get to know each other." Naruto answered.

Hikari looked at Sasuke and he nodded in response.

"Anyway, yes I did find out basic information about your clan like you are from the village Hidden in the Light." Sakura paused. "We heard from Ami what happened to the Migashiba's and what you had to do to survive but I don't believe any of it."

Hikari smiled. "Amuse me. What did you hear?" Hikari sat down on the ground and motioned them to do the same.

"Well," Sakura started. "The Migashiba's are powerful healers and are like one with nature. They were very peaceful which I think it's true because you're quiet and reserved. Then they got caught up in a war and realized their true potential as fighters. They soon got greedy and killed people." Sakura quickly glanced at Hikari then looked down again. "They say they spoke to the devil as they fought." She paused. "Eventually they were annihilated. But the people took pity on the women and children but they had a rough life."

"They say you did a lot of things to stay alive" Naruto looked at the ground.

"Like?" Hikari asked.

Naruto said softly. "Prostitution." He looked at Hikari.

"So you think I'm a prostitute?"

"No!" Naruto and Sakura exclaimed.

Hikari smirked. "Anything else?"

"Ami thinks you're a witch. Oh and you lost your power to talk to the devil." They all looked at Hikari. She chuckled.

"Interesting, and you don't believe it?"

Sakura was uncertain with Hikari tone of voice. "No, we don't believe it."

"What about you Sasuke? What do you think of me?"

Sasuke was got off guard by the question. Why did it matter what he thought. He just stared at her not knowing what to say.

Hikari just continued talking. "I think people like to make up stories about other people because they want to blame someone for their problems like why a glass breaks. The person may have done nothing wrong but it doesn't matter, they're just different. The truth is people are afraid of what they don't understand. It's different. Different, to people means bad. So they'll get everyone to focus on the bad things about that person and even if they have to make up stories to get everyone to side with them. It's easy to destroy a person when everyone is against you. It might not even be the person's fault that they're different. They might have been born in the wrong family or live in a bad neighborhood or something else as idiotic. But people don't think they act, even though they don't know the truth. Just because someone did something wrong in their family, they are also to blame even if it happened a thousand years ago. We live in a society where people destroy what they don't understand. They hope that either the person will change to fit the standards of this world or will be permanently removed. I find it unfair. "

"All the rumors could be true." Everyone turned to Sasuke. "But everything people say is based on the twisted version if the truth and their own fantasy. No one will know the real truth unless the source tells it." Sasuke looked at Hikari.

"Well then, make yourself comfortable. I have a story to tell you, the truth."


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