AU. The Uzumaki Clan was wiped out during the Third World War. Some of them managed to allow their children to escape such a fate. In particular, an Uzumaki woman with very close ties to the Hidden Mist village. Could her child grow up to make a difference? How does one's life turn out growing up in the Bloody Mist Village? Let's find out.

Ino never thought much of Naruto. Out of everyone from her year, she was the only one who never showed any interest in him. However after the Invasion of Pain, she gains a new appreciation for him and finds Naruto constantly on her mind. She slowly realizes that she has a crush on him now. Suddenly while bored at work, guess who shows up? None other than you-know-who