ANGEL IN MY EYES

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Disclaimer: I have never, and will never, own Naruto.

Summary: When Sasuke killed Naruto, Naruto expected to go visit the angels in heaven. He never knew that sometimes the thing you most desire is often found if you just open your eyes...and unlock your heart. Everyone thinks Naruto died. And when the sound attacks a weakened Konoha, a ghost from the past will show them that life will go on, and angels do exist.

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Obaachan-Grandma/Granny

Mimitsu-Secret

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Chapter 3: Dreaming a Reality

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The next morning, Naruto, Salira, Mingan, and Kyuubi quickly packed up what little belongings that the female and wolf had. Naruto was surprised when the bowls and chopsticks that they had used the other night melted and dissolved into the earth. That was when he learned that most of Mingan's powers were the ability to change earth into any non-living object that the user required.

Salira strapped Morio to the dark blue belt around her waist, beneath the pale blue sash at her left hip. Right before Naruto's eyes, the triangular swirl pattern glowed on Shiva and the boomerang shrank from 5 feet to 2 feet. Salira then attached in to the same belt except on her right hip.

"Another little trick that Sensei created." Salira explained when she saw the blonde's astonished expression. "Quite useful actually."

Naruto strapped the kunai holster, that Salira had saved, to his right thigh and put his ninja pouch around his waist.

-Humans are SO slow.- Kyuubi grumbled to the wolf standing next to him.

-Tell me about it.- Mingan agreed before speaking louder to the two blondes. –Ready to go?-

They walked a bit until they came to a small non-ninja village. They paused in the nearby foliage before entering.

"Time for Minny to appear." Salira said suddenly.

Mingan nodded his head and started glowing. After the glowing died down, the greyish-white wolf disappeared, and in his place was a tall boy of fourteen that had grey hair with white streaks tied in a low ponytail and piercing blue eyes. He wore a dark grey coat that went to his ankles with a white t-shirt and lighter grey pants with bulky black boots and black fingerless gloves.

Naruto started looking left and right. "Where'd Mingan go?"

Salira laughed. "Baka, this IS Mingan. But he's in his human form so he's known as Minny." Salira said smiling.

"You know I hate being called Minny." The newly transformed wolf said disgustedly.

Salira smiled sympathetically. "I know but what would the villagers think if Li appeared without Minny?"

"Li?" Naruto asked confused.

"That's my name when I go to villages." Salira explained. "Li and Minny earn money by performing or healing for different villages. By the way well need Kyu-chan to transform into a human and we'll need to change your names and appearances."

"Why?" Naruto asked stubbornly.

Mingan sighed. "So we don't attract fans, admirers, or people that want us to perform or heal."

"We can also avoid unnecessary attention." Salira added.

-Sounds reasonable.- Kyuubi added as she started glowing and transformed into her human form.

Replacing the chibi-fox was a short 12-year old girl with blue eyes and ruby hair tied in a French braid. She wore an orange tube-top and a tight black mini skirt underneath a red sleeve-less coat that go down to her ankles. She wore black gloves that go to her elbows, with orange designs of flames on each arm. On her feet were thigh high dark red high-heeled boots.

"Much better." Salira said satisfied. "Now. What should we call you?"

"Biuu?" Mingan suggested.

"Nah," Salira disagreed. "It doesn't fit Kyu-chan." She snapped her fingers. "That's it! Well call you Kyuu!"

Kyuubi twitched and sighed. 'I'll never hear the end of this.' She thought angrily.

"Now I'll let you meet Li!" Salira cheered and put her fingers in the tiger seal. "Henge."

A puff of smoke enveloped Salira and when it cleared. A different blonde haired, blue eyed, 13-year old girl stood. This one had her shoulder length hair up in a high half-ponytail, with two bangs framing her face. She wore a blue halter-top that showed a bit of her stomach above her light blue, skin-tight skirt with two slits up the side and white knee-high boots with gold lining. Around her neck lay a pale blue scarf with a symbol of two white wings at the bottom and white leather bands around her wrists, Shiva and Morio still hanging on her sides.

"Voila!" Salira exclaimed striking a pose. "So...how do I look?"

"Like Li." Mingan grumbled as Salira stuck out her tounge.

"I thought you said that you said that you don't belong to a ninja village and you never needed their techniques." Kyuubi asked suspiciously.

"I don't come from a ninja village, but my sensei used to, but she ran away; sort of like a missing-nin if you like. She taught me some basics that she thought might be useful like Henge, Bunshin, throwing kunais, shurikens, senbon, walking on trees, water, air; stuff like that." Salira stated shrugging. "Your turn, Naruto."

Naruto shrugged and put his hands in the tiger seal. "Henge."

Another puff of smoke and another change in appearance. Replacing the blonde genin was a 13-year old boy with long spiky blonde hair up in a high ponytail with an orange headband holding up his bangs. A tight, long-sleeved orange shirt was underneath a baggy, blue t-shirt. Black shorts adorned his legs as he wore orange socks with black shoes.

"KAWAII!!!" Salira cheered! "I KNOW THE PERFECT NAME FOR YOU!!"

'Uh-oh!' Mingan mentally slapped his forehead. 'She's in one of her moods.'

"TORU!!" Salira said clinging to Naruto's arm.

Naruto just stared dumbly at the blonde angel attached to his arm. In a matter of days, Salira had somehow wormed her way into his life. And he was grateful.

He was grateful for many things. He was grateful for a second chance. He was grateful Kyuubi. He was grateful for freedom.

He was grateful for a friend.

Naruto shook his head smirking. "Whatever." A sudden thought popped into his head, "What do you perform?"

"I usually sing and play the guitar and Minny plays the drums or performs magic tricks." Salira explained.

"And...what would WE be doing?" Kyuubi asked cautiously.

"Well, you can..." Salira started.

Kyuubi, Naruto, and Minny waited anxtiously.

"I don't know." Salira answered proudly.

Silence.

"YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT ME AND KYUUBI WILL BE DOING??" Naruto exploded.

"We're not here for performances anyways. "Salira reasoned. "I just want to get some things for you before we head out to Obaachan's, I need to get these herbs to her as quick as possible."

"Obaachan...herbs?" Naruto blinked innocently.

Salira smiled as she began walking towards the village while the others followed. "My grandma from my mom's side. She taught me all I know about herbs, healing, and my family's heritage while sensei made me Shiva and Morio and taught me about self-defense and fighting."

Naruto nodded.

Salira eyes were downcast with a frown on her face as she continued. "But 6 years ago, she got cancer...so I went looking for some herbs or healing techniques to try to cure it. I just hope I'm not too late." She smiled. "But first! I'm going to get you a pack and a new outfit!"

"What's wrong with my orange!!?" Naruto demanded.

"I never said anything was wrong with your orange," Salira reasoned calmly depite the blonde yelling in her ear. "I just think that we could reduce the amount." She smiled brightly. "BESIDES, you look REALLY good in orange."

Naruto stared shocked at the girl in front of him. Most people complained that his orange was ugly or busy and that he needed dark colours, but here is this...angel that asked for his friendship, which he had gladly given, and has helped him SO much with only asking for his companionship in return.

Naruto never that such a person existed, until he died and went to heaven on earth.

"OI! NARUTO!" Salira exclaimed from where she was waiting with Mingan and Kyuubi. "STOP DAYDREAMING AND GET A MOVE ON!"

Naruto chuckled. Yes, they were one of a kind.

"COMING!"

TBC

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What do you think? Should I continue? Read and Review please.

I HAVE A PICTURE OF SALIRA IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEE IT! Give me your email address and I'll send it to you. I am also working on Kyu, Li, Minny, and Toru (their counterparts); they should be done shortly

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so...many...(faints)

blazer6-I USED to be a Sasuke-fan, but these last few manga chapters are...(shudders)(pulls out Naruto banner) GO NARUTO!...ahem. sorry. NarutoXSalira...(winks) MI-MI-TSU.

Bunch-o-nuts- Glad you're enjoying yourself.

dark-and-daisuke-Sorry dark. Puppy eyes don't work on me...(stares at the cute puppy dogs eyes)...must resist...YES!! (hand's him Angel in My Eyes website) here you go enjoy.

5 minutes later.

Wait. Did he just...ARGH!! (BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP)

TimeShifter16-Naruto should be back in Konoha at about...chapter 10. That is, if the story doesn't write itself again. Damn.

Falcon-Rider-I can't wait to see how the characters develop either.

(Naruto: YOU'RE THE AUTHORESS AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. Pheox: All I know is that Kakashi's going to be suspicious along with every other ANBU after the first assassination attept and that Tsunade's going to be shocked. Naruto: Uh, Pheox. Pheox: WHAT!! Naruto: you just told him a spoiler. Pheox: I did? Damn.)

Hmm, plot you say? (sniff, sniff) wait a minute, I also smell...

Silence.

Sniff.

AHH! MY SOUPS BURNING!! (don't laugh, it happened before.) XP

Soban-Right...remind me to NEVER come to your computer. ;-P

Unit Fox-Hound-About 7 or more chapters before Naruto's in Konoha; IF things go as planned. P Thanks for the comment on Salira. You don't know how worried I got after my first flame. (bows tears of joy in eyes) ARIGATO GOZIAMASU!

Kitsune-Good questions.

Thank-you.

Glad you like it.

I don't know.

Good point. Hysterical I suppose.

Who? Sasuke? Who cares. Don't worry he'll keep everyone on their toes.

Carrot stix- Thank-you for bringing that up. Whenever you feel that my story in progressing too quickly, let me know and I'll slow it down.

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Teaser-Chapter 4: Finding What Was Lost

"No, my dear." She placed her aged hands over Salira's. "My time has come. I am grateful to see you once more Naru-kun. I am glad that Salira found you and Kyuubi. Kyoudais should not be separated." Her eyes softened. "You look so much like you father, Naru-kun. He would be proud."

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I KNOW I should be working on Rurouni Shinobi and My Very Best Friend, but...this is just SO interesting.

Anyways, tell me how you like it.

PHEOX