The mist hangs heavy with blood, and a daughter is born. During this war-torn era, children are turned into soldiers, shinobi are treated as tools, and a girl is trained to fight no matter what the sacrifice. But when alliances turn and she is brought face-to-face with the son of the White Fang, the child must now make the decision of where her loyalty truly lies. SI/OC. Slow burn.

Some memories are better left forgotten. Some friendships bring just as much pain as they do joy. Some paths intersect for a time, only to divert without warning or a chance to say goodbye. Kohana Torahiko is about to start on her own path, one that will turn her world upside down and challenge everything she believes to be true. [Rated M for language/descriptions of violence]

At age 19, Ugoki Kitiara leaves her home in the Nadeshiko Village, a small matrilineal village in the Land of Water, to explore the shinobi world. At age 21, she meets a shinobi in need of desperate help near the north region of the Land of Fire. Deciding to help him, she's brought into Konohagakure and from there, her life changes dramatically. Kakashi/OC, set pre-Naruto era

An alternate choice is chosen the night before the team assignment, resulting in a slightly different Team 7 that differs highly in the outcomes. Team 7: Uzumaki Naruto, Aburame Koumi and Uchiha Sasuke under Hatake Kakashi. For Sarutobi Hiruzen, it is a choice he makes after contemplating his failures regarding three members of the new Team 7. Will his decision be another failure?

An Aburame female in Team 7? Kucho is a dark skinned girl, loves her insects, beautiful things, learning to kill without getting blood on her. Strange even among her clan and as a Queen of her Hive, she won't be taking any sh** from her soldiers. Naruto and Sasuke will get along no matter what. A mature and capable Team7 under Kakashi is coming with plenty of chaos in their wake.