I'm sorry if the first sentence doesn't make much sense, it was the best I could do. Oh, yeah. Saruto's hair was supposed to be blond and her bangs were supposed to be black, so she doesn't look like Hikaru ;

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, but man I wish I did. Wait, strike that. I would ruin it, and Masashi-sensei does a pretty good job.

Half the credit of this chapter and many to come goes to "Trinky Yuko" Saruto, Kaikoku, Akizakura © Violet McMahon

Ayatori © Erin Moore

Hanami © Trinky Yuko

Naruto and all related characters that weren't past mentioned © Masashi Kishimoto

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ShadowsCall Umm... Yeah, I would think that Naruto was the bearer of the M-preg-ness. This story was written when I like Sasu/Naru better than Naru/Sasu. And actually, the kyuubi's chakra wasn't transferred to Naruke, it was transferred to Saruto, only she doesn't know it yet. Hope you like this chapter!

GlorysGirl4Ever Well, what Naruke did was transfer the person, in this case Kaikoku, into a world of his nightmares. A now forbidden technique that could be used as a torture method.

Hanami0 Okay, here's Hanami. Ayatori doesn't come in for a while. Do these conversations sound familiar in the story? Hehe... Gotta love the roleplay.

Right Here Waiting

Chapter 2

"And who would you be?"

Naruke looked at his reflection in the river. He had changed a good lot in the past three years, his dark hair had gotten longer and with that, more messy. He wore a silver headband bearing the Uchiha symbol that he still wore proudly. A part of his hair had grown to cover up most of the right side of his face. His ninja headband had gained a mark of it's own, it had gained a deep slash across it, given by Kaikoku who had once been his best friend. But his headband was no longer worn proudly, he wore it on his left ankle, often covered by a pair of loose black pants, which were covered almost to the knee by a black shirt. Not really the best ninja clothing, but at the least it was comfortable.

Naruke turned sharply as he heard a slight rustling in the bushes behind him. He stood up and walked quietly through the brush, taking a look at the young girl who was sitting there. She had short pink hair, wearing a red Chinese-style tunic with dark blue short pants. A common clothing choice among young kunoichi, female ninja. He looked at her curiously as she pushed her headband higher, covering it with her bangs. This was the first person he'd seen in a long time who wasn't chasing him. She fell back on the grass after yelling something to herself, "This sucks," He heard her whisper, "Who knows what could be spying on me."

"So you're stuck in here as well?" Naruke asked her, walking out from his hiding place.

She sat up firmly, "Who the hell are you?" She growled upon seeing Naruke emerge from the bushes. She then stood up and put her hands in front of her in a defensive wall, "Well?" She asked No, demanded.

"Uchiha Naruke of Konohagakure, you?" He asked, sitting down on the grass in front of her.

"I come from the village Hidden in the Rain," She lied, lowering her hands slightly.

"Then why does your headband bare the symbol of Konoha?" He asked, smirking slightly.

"Because it does, okay?" She lied again. She sat back down. Far from Naruke and flung a stone into the river, a small blush appeared on her face, "Okay, I guess I do come from Konoha. I just don't like to give information to unknown people."

"Hmm, well, nice to meet you, I guess," He said, and held out his hand.

She looked at him for a few moments and then shook his hand, "My name is Hanami," She said, speaking truthfully.

Naruke stood up, "Well, I should leave," He said and began walking away, waving in a bored manner.

Hanami watched Naruke leave, "Bye, I guess..." She whispered, confused, "Why did he only ask my name and where I live?" She asked herself, watching his back as he slowly walked away, "I still don't think he should be trusted." She looked back down at the grass, "I would ask him if he knows the way out, but he seems too suspicious. Damn forest," She stood up, chucking a stone in the water, and heading in the other direction, away from Naruke.