She couldn't remember if she was a little girl, a grown woman, or some kind of wild beast. All she wants is what everyone wants- a purpose, a reason to be. The day she meets the man who embodies the ocean, is the day she chooses the path she will take in this life. Because it wasn't about her. Maybe it never was. Gen. SI/OC

Left to die on top of a mountain, Ciara gets a new life, at a terrible cost. Everyone around her is dead, and now, she's as different as can be. But she can take comfort in her best friend, and the only one who's got her back no matter what. I do not own Naruto. Plot follows canon, some non-canon in the anime. Some arcs not included. Now working on: Journeys with Jiraiya: Mishaps