The Yamanaka, a clan once overlooked for their lack of powerhouses, soon soars into notoriety after two loudmouthed brats find themselves in the center of the world's drama.Faced with difficult decisions join Naruto and Ino as they are forced to swallow bitter truths and sacrifice more than they originally bargained for to suvive in the wilting flower garden they call life.

When a marriage between the returned Uchiha heir and a certain Haruno girl happens; Naruto begins to fall apart, but with the help of a certain kunoichi will he pull things together?

This is the continuing of All because of a dress. Now exhiled, Naruto leads the black flames to destiny and beyone but is he ready for what must be done or will the flames consume everything including them.

Everyone has fears and there are ways to overcome them. But what if the way to overcome one fear, develops another? SASUINO, NARUINO/\\ anti/SasuSaku, anti-SasuKarin, NaruSaku /UPDATED!\

Team 7 is different this time around. A single line up difference can change the entire dynamics of the team. Naruto, Ino and Sasuke grow up into different people as their experiences change the world they live in, for better or worse.

Ino had always wondered why people feared the dark. At twenty two, she still didn't know why they did. All that mattered was she did as well. And it would soon consume her and there was nothing anyone could do about it… so she'd thought. [NaruIno]

After an incident, the pain, the loneliness, the deceit, the hopelessness, shattered Naruto. Now he only thinks of others happiness, and what better way to make them happy, but to rid them of himself?