Welcome to the second installment of Senju Akihane Naru, or SAN for short. I am glad to have this up finally, and I simply can't wait to continue this story even further along. I already have about five chapters typed up, and am currently working on the sixth. Just because I have a lot typed up, however, doesn't mean I won't simply be publishing them all at once. I only posted this chapter up right after the first update because the story is easier to understand and it also is a lot easier to catch on to the beginning with this here. Anyways thanks for reading, please enjoy, and if you have any questions feel free to ask!

If anyone were to ask Naruko about her daily life, she would sum it up in one sentence. 'The only good thing to do is train.'

Not even ten words, only eight, and that was what she told anyone who asked. It wasn't too far from the truth even. She was barely 7 and still she had yet to learn more than the basics from her Academy Senseis, and anything regarding politics or history in the form of her clan she had to sneak out of Jiji's office.

Muttering softly under her breath, the little Uzumaki took her stance before the training dummies lined up on training ground 10. She focused her chakra and in a visible flash of white she was striking at the dummies. Her hands spread out and her strikes focused on palm blows and sideways strikes at nervous clusters and organs. The dummy cracked and some chips of wood flew off whilst Naru continued her assault. Her violet-maroon eyes narrowed while her white braided hair hit against her back. 'Heart, Lungs, Thighs, Shoulders…Ribs.'

She struck in succession, flipping backward before flying through hand signs. She hadn't been able to test the Jutsu yet, despite reading up on it. In class, she practiced the hand signs and at lunch or when she got home she read up on the theory behind it. "Water Style…" She whispered under her breath, hearing a rustling nearby. She flared her chakra as she released the technique, fingers at her lips. "Water Jet!"

The highly condensed spray of water slammed into the wooden dummy, more chips forcing themselves off. She stopped the Jutsu, smiling softly in satisfaction. She turned, however, looking over at the trees. Her flare of chakra had passed over another signature, one that she knew quite well. "Karasu-San, it's rude to spy on people."

She could feel the slight flux in the Anbu's chakra, showing that he was surprised. He shouldn't be, not by now. Naru always had a knack for sensing, and no matter how 'perfect' someone's stealth was they still couldn't evade them if they were within a 5-meter radius when she flared her chakra.

"Akihane-San, you shouldn't be practicing Jutsu right now, your chakra network is still developing."

The light voice of the crow masked Anbu made Naru sigh, while she turned to survey the damage she had caused. She straightened her shoulders, eyes gaining a glassed look while she stuffed her hands into the pockets of her black hoodie.

Lots of academy brats and adults(when they weren't muttering demon under their breath,)would comment on how stupid it was that she wore all black, especially since Konoha was subject to warmer temperatures. She ignored them however and continued wearing her slightly baggy black cargo pants and the black hoodie line with dark blue fur. Contrary to what everyone believed, it never got too warm. She was naturally cool, so not wearing something baggy usually led to her being chilled. "Hence the reason to start now. If I practice and gradually build onto my Jutsu while my reserves increase, I'll be able to add power and speed easier in the end. Starting Chakra Control exercises is also wise since my reserves will be higher than normal anyways…Even now my reserves are close to yours, Karasu-San."

Her voice was calm and cool, a reflection of a certain Shinobi that she looked so much like, if not for her gender and longer hair. "Akihane-San, we've been over this haven't we?"

Naru turned back to the Anbu, only to find his hand at his mask, removing it with ease. The spiky black locks fell over his iris eyes, his well-defined features enough to make older girls fall to their knees. Naru saw no use in fangirling, however, and was unaffected by his good looks. "That's not very professional Shisui-San."

The Uchiha shrugged and placed his Karasu mask at his hip, walking over to the little ivory haired girl. He settled a hand on her head, smiling at her. "Shisui-Kun to you Aki-Chan."

Naru raised a brow but didn't argue. She had tried before and it never ended well. She was just glad he still called her formally when he was on duty. Still, his tendency to remove his mask around her unnerved her. She didn't exactly enjoy breaking rules, even if it meant having social interaction will someone of average intelligence and not the idiots of the Academy. "Now then, why don't you tell be what had you worked up over a nice little spar, eh?"

His iris eyes twinkled and Naru nodded not even a second later. She enjoyed a good spar, and Shisui was far from your average opponent. He led her further past the dummies before separating to stand before her. He raised his hand and she raised hers, forming the ram seal. "Just a friendly duel, alright?"

Naru paused before questioning the Uchiha, her eyes shifting back to their former light. "Taijutsu?"

At the nod, she shifted her stance and held her palm facing Shisui. It was much like the Hyuga stance, but also had adjustments. Her feet were closer together, her left hand was palm down like her right one, only her left was drawn to her shoulder, not her elbow. Shisui shifted into his own Uchiha stance, though it too, was modified. "Begin."

Naru launched herself at the Uchiha.

Naru struck first, her right hand aiming for Shisui's chest. He backed away and moved his body to the side, twisting his waist and bringing his elbow back around to strike the ivory haired girl's back. Naru simply dropped down, pushing her hands upward on the ground Shisui cursed inwardly when her combat-booted feet struck his chin and sent him backward. She maintained her balance and pushed herself upward into a backflip. Naru landed soundlessly on the ground, her hands shifting into another variation of her previous stance.

Shisui took the initiative, this time, striking at her with a fierce series of blows. "So…"

Shisui grunted and blocked another blow to his chest, striking out only to have his arm guided to the side by another hand like the last few attempts. "What was it…this time?"

He spoke between blocks as Naru put him on the offensive, striking toward his abdomen and elbow. She aimed to dislocate his arm or hit the nerve clusters in his chest. He had to hand it to the girl, she was resourceful. "The Academy."

Shisui raised a brow and ducked under another strike, only to be surprised when Naru suddenly clenched her palms into fists and she swiped at his shoulder. He was a good foot and a half taller than her at least, so it was easy to grab her fist before it reached him. "Students or Senseis?"

He swiped with his leg, knocking Naru off her feet. She hit the ground and rolled to the side as his fist struck into the ground. "Students."

The fragmented answers would be hard to follow for anyone watching the match, despite being simple. "Fangirls or Temes?"

Naru let a soft smirk twist on her lips, a rare reaction only Shisui and The Third were able to draw from the normally laidback teen. She was by no means lazy, but she wasn't as active as those around her unless training was involved. However, in a spar such as this one her true, childish side came to light. She rolled away again and drew herself to her feet, launching herself at the still recovering Uchiha. "The Fangirls."

They engaged again, Shisui spinning midair to right himself before striking out at the girl. "They are pathetic. We had a sparring session, not even half as serious as this…"

Naru's feet were swiped from under her again and she hit the ground once more. Shisui moved quickly, this time, his foot pressing into her neck. He panted softly whilst Naru watched, not having even broken a sweat. "And all they did was complain and cheer on Itachi-San's little brother…And when they did have a match they couldn't even manage a correct punch."

Shisui pulled his foot away when Naru raised her hand. He took it and helped the girl up. It surprised him when he noticed that her clothes had no dirt at all on them, even if he too didn't. "The one I fought against showed a little promise but she was too shy…all in all this new generation of Kunoichi worries me. None of them take the profession seriously enough."

Shisui nodded, holding out his index and middle finger to the blonde. She too held out hers and intertwined them both. They shook and pulled away, Shisui's hand going to his mask. "Well…why don't you help out those that want to become Ninja or Kunoichi? You aren't exactly the teaching type…but you are more knowledgeable than most 7-year-olds."

He used his free hand to ruffle her hair while he placed the mask on his face. "See you around Aki-Chan."

With that, the Uchiha vanished from Naru's training grounds, leaving her to sigh. "I suppose…"

I~~~~I

Naru walked into her classroom, finding most of the students out of their seats and gossiping with their friends. Stuffing her hands into her pockets, Naru directed her attention to a blushing lavender haired girl with pale almost white eyes with pale pupils. She walked over, some students looking as she sat directly beside the Hyuga Heiress, Hinata Hyuga. The girl blushed but made no move to ask Naru to leave, instead of letting the Ivory girl unroll her scroll. She found the spot she left off on, skimming over the passage to remind herself before reading up on the theory and abilities of a water clone. "A-Akihane-S-San…"

Naru glanced up at Hinata, noting how she was looking at the scroll laid out on their shared desk. "Naru-chan should be fine Hinata-Hime."

The Hyuga girl blush more, looking down at her hands while her short lavender locks fell over her eyes. "O-Okay N-Naru-Chan…I was w-wondering…W-What is that?"

She pointed to the scroll and Naru smiled at her. "This, Hinata-Hime, is a water jutsu scroll…Don't ask how I got it."

Naru stared at the scroll before moving it over to show Hinata. She pointed out the Water Clone Jutsu and described the different parts. "This sign shows the Jutsu is Water style, then this shows the rank, and this shows what is required. Oh, there's also a reference here that shows where one can look for extra information on the technique."

Hinata paid rapt attention, despite the lingering blush and her racing heart at her idol sitting beside her.

I~~~~I

Naru yawned softly, the sound like a soft mew. She looked at her, noting the setting sun and the darkened forest. She stretched and moved to stand, pausing however when she felt someone enter the training grounds. She reached under the scroll left at her side, gripping the slightly dulled Kunai as her violet-maroon eyes settled on where the figure was walking from. She relaxed however when straight raven hair brought into a low ponytail and iris eyes came into view. The boy, looking a little younger that Shisui, turned toward her. "Akihane-San, what are you doing out here?"

Naru knew that Itachi was simply asking as a formality, but it didn't cease to calm her annoyance at asking an obvious question. "Training, Itachi-San."

Pulling herself up and pocketing the kunai, Naru picked up her scroll and made her way toward Itachi as he stopped by the opening of the path. "I wouldn't start about how it isn't good for me, Itachi-San, Shisui-san already tried."

Itachi sighed gently as she spoke up, stopping him from telling her exactly what she had warned against. He waited for her to walk next to him before leading her out of the forest. "Yes, he told me. He hoped that I would be able to change your mind."

Naru didn't reply, eyes dimming as they entered the village. Very few people littered the streets, most of them ninja. They ignore Naru for the most part, or simply didn't try anything because Itachi was with her. "This world won't change on its own…and the village won't protect itself either. You know this."

Itachi withheld his flinch, instead focusing on the lights being turned on across the village. "You know I believe in peace over everything Naru, and I don't condone ending a kid's childhood before it can truly begin. Give yourself a few more years, you will thank me in the end."

Naru managed a wry, sarcastic smile. She stopped, turning to face Itachi. They stood in front of the Uchiha Compound gates, Itachi's own compound. "Itachi-San, my childhood ended the not even an hour after I was born, you know this."

She turned away and continued on her walk toward her apartment, ignoring the slightly shocked look she got from the Uchiha male.

Truthfully, Naru didn't want to reveal she knew what was sealed inside of her until she absolutely had to, but she didn't enjoy being told that she was still innocent, nor implications that she hadn't faced the harshness of life. She had been hated all her life and the hate wasn't going to stop anytime soon. Still, she wouldn't blame her tenant, she knew better.

I~~~~I

Pain, so much pain. It shot through Naru's chest, wrapping around her heart only to squeeze as hard as it could. Naru shook as she placed her small hand on the memorial stone, her eyes a pale violet. They stared at the recently added name, the one of a legend. Uchiha Shisui's name had just been added to the Memorial Stone, despite having not died in combat. The boy had been found dead the day before, and Naru had only learned of his death a few hours ago. Walking into her Jiji's office, she hadn't expected the news. No one but Itachi and Hiruzen knew of her begrudging friendship with the quirky but deadly Uchiha. No one but them. So, when she walked into his office and found Itachi holding Shisui's mask, dog tags, and his headband, found his eyes darker and with a more far off look that what was normal, she had known. 'Akihane…I'm sorry. Shisui…Uchiha Shisui is dead.'

Naru let her emotions melt away, however, her eyes glazed over as she rested her forehead on the cold slate. She sighed gently, letting out the shaky breath. "T-Thank you…K-Karasu-Kun."

(She never once noticed the boy with red and black pinwheel eyes flinching in the trees as his fist gripped his neck, teeth grinding down as tears of blood streamed down his cheeks.)

I~~~~I

Blood, hatred, despair…and above all else, betrayal. That's all Naru felt, staring at the massacre before her, staring at the eyes of a boy she felt she could trust. Tears, something she didn't deem herself capable of creating, slipped down her cheeks. Her teeth ground down, biting her bottom lip as they turned into fangs. The maroon in her eyes overpowered the violet, and her black pupils turned to slits. "I-Itachi!"

A rage filled scream tore from her lips and she dashed, appearing in front of the traitor. Her right hand, grasping a kunai, swung at his shoulder. The boy swiftly evaded, his iris eyes also gaining a red filled hue. His pupil split to form three separate dots with tails before those too broke apart once more into pairs that lengthened and stopped once they had turned into petals. "Akihane…"

His soft voice halted her for only a moment, the quiver in it causing her red chakra to vanish. Her eyes met his, and she heard a scream from behind her. She couldn't look, however, though she knew it was Sasuke. She was trapped in the lull of his Sharingan, lost in the petals. Black feathers fell across her vision, obscuring it before falling away to show a white space. Itachi stood in front of her, tears slipping from his left eye. His hand cupped her cheek and he swallowed. "I'm so sorry Akihane, I didn't want it to come to this. Understand please, and don't hate Shisui."

Naruto sunk down and hit the floor in front of Sasuke's dead parents, Uchiha Fugaku and Mikoto. Sasuke himself watched as his older brother, dressed in an Anbu uniform, let her hit the hardwood. "I-Itachi…W-What happened?"

His small voice shook as he tried not to panic. Seeing Naru collapse, watching his kind and caring Ni-san let her fall, it was scaring him even more so than the massacre in the streets. "I killed them, foolish Otouto."

Sasuke flinched, and whilst grinding his teeth rushed to Naru. He checked her, trying to ignore the bile in his throat from seeing his dead parents. He shook, but he didn't want the same fate that befell his clan to befall Naru. "W-Why!"

Sasuke directed his glare at Itachi, tears threatening to spill from his eyes as Itachi spoke coldly. "I wanted to test my strength."

Sasuke's heart shattered and shock filled his system finally, his senses over working themselves as he tried to process the words. "T-Test your…t-test your strength!? You murdered our whole clan, and hurt Naru to test your strength!"

Sasuke felt rage pool in his chest at his brother's words, overcoming the shock. "Yes. I couldn't stay here any longer. And now…Now I will leave you alive. You alone will survive the massacre of our clan. I will leave Naru with you, as a reminder of what you failed to protect, of what I can still take from you foolish little Otouto."

Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan began to spin, Sasuke caught in the daze. "Hunt me down if you will…but always remember I will be coming for Naru to take her away from you in the end."

Those were the last words that Itachi spoke before sending Sasuke into Tsukuyomi, Sasuke's hazy gaze barely catching the shining glint going down Itachi's cheek before he dropped beside the ivory haired girl and his parents.

I~~~~I

Sasuke stood beside Naru's bed, his fists clenched as he looked down at her comatose form. It had been a week since the massacre, a day since he had woken up. He had gone to see his compound, finding it sickeningly empty. Breathing shakily, he set his small hand on Naru's own, taking hold of it and bringing it up to his other hand, encasing it. "N-Naru…I'll make sure…no matter what, I'll protect you, and I will get my, no our revenge on Itachi. I-I'll kill the bastard for this…"

He felt tears slip down his cheek, his eyes shutting tightly. He swore if it was the last thing he did, he would kill his brother. He froze however, drawn from his thoughts by a small hand wiping away the tears in his eyes. His iris orbs snapped open, staring into violet-maroon. Naru's white hair, unbraided and unbrushed, fell in messy spikes over her shoulders as she stared at him intently. "Don't cry Sasuke-San…You still have me, even if they are gone…I'll help you."

Sasuke, starving for the affection that he hadn't had since leaving for the Academy a week ago, leaned into her touch while holding her other hand tightly in his own. "O-Okay."

I~~~~I

Naru could hardly stand the whispers going around her and Sasuke, her hands clenched on her lap as she tried to focus on the wind style scroll before her. Hinata, ever the quiet and shy girl, read over her shoulder, while Sasuke brooded beside her. They sat in the second row to the bottom, everyone staring while each member tried to ignore them. Sasuke glared at the desk to distract himself, Hinata simply focusing on the scroll whilst Naru failed to distract herself. Instead, she merely began to leak her chakra with her annoyance inside, causing the whispering students to back away. "Sit down Class!"

Naru's chakra retracted as Umino Iruka entered the room with his teacher's aide, Mizuki. The kids entered their seats and Iruka smiled softly. "Alright Class, today we are going to inter-mixed spars and target practice."

Naru sighed and rolled her scroll up, attaching it to her hip while Iruka took roll among the chattering academy students. Sasuke only glanced at her, catching the annoyance hidden in her eyes.

"Aburame Shino!"

A soft hum was heard from a spiky raven haired boy wearing a high colored green coat and black sunglasses to the side of them, and then the next name was called. "Akimichi Choji!"

A here echoed from a boy with a pale yellow shirt, brown pants, brown spiky hair, two purple marks on his cheeks, and hazel eyes. "Haruno Sakura!"

A Pinkett sitting two rows about them spoke up. "Here Sensei!"

Naru sighed as she glanced over at the girl, noting the bright red dress and long pink hair in disinterest, the girl's eyes a vibrant olive. "Hyuga Hinata!"

From beside Naru, the white and purple jacketed Hinata called out a soft 'here', causing Iruka to continue. "Inuzuka Kiba!"

There was a bark along with a slightly roared here from a boy wearing a black fur lined gray hoodie, a white dog sitting on top of his brown spiky hair, his brown eyes alight with fire whilst his tanned cheeks sported red upside down triangles. "Nara Shikamaru!"

Naru glanced back toward Akimichi, finding, as expected, that the Nara was sleeping in class. His raven hair was put into a spiky pineapple like hairstyle, his covered eyes a dark brown while his skin was a dark tan. He wore a simple tan coat over a gray fishnet shirt with black shorts. Iruka sighed and grabbing a chalkboard eraser with such speed that the students feared, threw it at the Nara. It hit him in the head, chalk dust poofing and spreading on the Nara's head as he slowly woke, yawning. "H-Here."

Next Sasuke and then Naru, both of whom merely muttered a here, then Yamanaka Ino who said the same greeting as Haruno. She wore a purple mid-drift top with purple shorts, her blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail while her blue eyes remained on Sasuke in his high collared black shirt with the Uchiha fan on the back, paired to his black shorts. All the Genin wore ninja sandals besides Naru in varying colors.

"Alright everyone, let's head outside."

With roll done Iruka lead the students outside, Naru sticking close to her Uchiha and Hyuga friend. Her eyes were a glazed Violet now, the maroon fading with her annoyance as she became calm and composed, a replica of her own Grandfather. (Though of course, she didn't know that.) "Alright kids, we'll break into two groups and do target practice before heading to lunch. After that, we'll start the spars. Aburame, Akimichi, Haruno, and Yamanaka you'll be with me. Hyuga, Uzimaki, Inuzuka, Uchiha, and Nara you'll be with Mizuki."

The two groups split, Haruno and Yamanaka sending Hinata and Naru glares that Naru reciprocated with one of her own. Both rushed to be by Iruka, Naru's lips twitching. Sasuke caught this and smirked while shaking his head, Nara observing them in his boredom. Mizuki stopped them at one of the rows of targets, pointing toward the kunai and shuriken left on a stump. "Alright, you'll grab five kunai and five shurikens each and proceed to step 25 paces from your targets and throw. Don't retrieve until I give the okay and make sure not to hit anyone. You may start."

Naru, followed by Hinata and following Sasuke, went up to grab her weapons. Kiba pushed her to the side to grab his, Naru forcing herself to balance as she started to fall. She frowned when she felt a rock under her that unsteadied her more, knowing it hadn't been there before. Her violet orbs caught the gaze of Mizuki, and his lips twitched while his silver hair blew to the side. She felt her annoyance grow even more, just before two hands grabbed her and pulled her up. She got over her surprise, nodding in thanks to Sasuke as he let her go. He nodded back and turned to Kiba. "Watch it Dogbreath. Your clumsy ass hit Naru."

Naru sighed as Kiba glared at Sasuke. "Shut it Teme, she should have been paying more attention."

Naru's fingers twitched and she grabbed her weapons, ignoring Kiba whilst Hinata followed her with her own weapons. Sasuke growled but grabbed his weapons, his glare darkening on Kiba before he followed the two females. Shikamaru sighed and muttered something along the lines of 'troublesome', before grabbing his weapons and taking the second to last remaining target. Kiba took the last one, and Mizuki called for them to begin.

The silver-haired Sensei paused and walked to Naru as she took a stance and tossed her Kunai, hitting inside the bullseye. Mizuki ground his teeth at the sight. "Naru, that's not how your throw your Kunai…"

He stepped forward and positioned the girl so she had to throw with her left, his smirk hidden as he stepped backward. "Now throw it."

Naru sighed and looked at her almost filled target, as well as her left hand. Taking her shuriken she aimed, and her mouth twitched upward. An echo of a voice spread through her head, egging her on. 'Show him'.

Naru did. Her shuriken flew and in a series of sharp 'thud's, they all hit the bullseye, between the Kunai already there. Mizuki's eyes widened from behind her as she straightened, Sasuke's own weapons flying and embedding themselves in the inner rings. Hinata only had two go outside the bullseye into the yellow, while Shikamaru had three and Kiba had five.

"Was that correct, Mizuki?"

The blatant show of disrespect surprised not just Hinata, but the guys in Mizuki's group. Naru, while cold, was always respectful in a way.

Her eyes were narrowed on Mizuki in distaste and her hand was at her side, twitching at the prospect of maybe testing her newest wind Jutsu on the silver-haired Sensei. "Y-Yes…"

Mizuki said the word through clenched teeth, before telling everyone to get their weapons. Naru remained a bit longer before fetching hers, her violet orbs etched into Mizuki's memory.

I~~~~I

A grunt fell from the Uchiha's lips and he quickly moved out of the way as a palm slammed onto the ground where he had been resting. The earth cracked slightly and he cursed as he got to his feet, panting heavily while he drew his hands into the familiar hand signs. "Fire Style, Grand Fire Ball!"

Fire raced toward the ivory haired girl that had caused the earth to split, her eyes directed at the inferno. She wasted no time going through her own hand signs, not even showing an ounce of fear for her wellbeing. "Wind Style, Wind Gale!"

The shout was followed by a large and sharp slice of wind cutting the ball of fire in half, Sasuke diving to the side and tossing several Kunai toward Naru. The Kunai fell to the ground as shuriken struck them, Naru's eyes gaining a light glint as she dashed toward the Uchiha. Her palm struck out and was blocked by his arm. Grunting at the force Sasuke made a strike of his own, forcing her to twist to the side. Her foot weaved around and swiped at his feet. He jumped upward and aimed a kick at her face while flipping backward. She pulled her head back to dodge and struck at his leg with her palm while Sasuke swiped at her feet. Both fell back in order to avoid, Sasuke spinning upward before launching into the air. He swung down under the momentum of his spin, aiming a drop kick at Naru's form. A soft twitch fell over her lips, and she flashed through hand signs. Sasuke's eyes widened a fraction and he cursed. "Water Style, Water Whip!"

From behind Naru in the peaceful stream, a large jet of water shot upward, forming a thick tendril that slammed into Sasuke's chest. He quickly put up his arms in a cross-block, grunting before he was slammed into the ground.

"N-Naru-Chan!"

Dust flew up, surrounding both Genin. Hinata rushed toward them, activating her Byakugan as she felt her chest grow tight. Her lavender hair, now going down to her waist, was pulled into a braid behind her head with her front part sticking out. (Think Soi-fon's haircut from Bleach) She wore a dark gray jacket with a fur lined hood, along with light gray shorts and black ninja sandals. Her pale eyes scanned the dust, and she calmed when she saw both of the chakra networks, one extending their hand to the other. The other took it and let the winner help them up, only to pull them close into a hug and let go. "Damnit Naru…"

Hinata smiled gently as the dust cleared to reveal two Genin, her idol and the somewhat friend. "N-Naru-Chan you shouldn't have put so much power into that attack…"

Naru looked to the Hyuga heiress, sighing as she took her relaxed stance. She stood a good five inches under Sasuke, wearing a slightly dirtied fishnet top with black shorts and fishnet leggings, paired to her black combat boots and black belt. The belt held two scrolls and her weapon's pouch. "…Sorry about that Sasuke-San."

Sasuke only grunted in response, holding his shoulder where the whip had hit him. Hinata, ever the kind one, stepped forward and held her hand upward. She let it hover over the wound, releasing her Byakugan in order to focus. She breathed in and out before a slightly shimmering green chakra formed. Sasuke kept still as the lavender haired girl healed him, sighing when she finished. "Thanks."

He didn't look at her, but Hinata smiled any ways. "Y-Your welcome…S-Sasuke-San."

The Uchiha muttered something along the lines of titles making him feel old as she rotated and tested his arm. "You shouldn't have used the jutsu on me in the first place, Naru."

Naru sighed softly and turned toward the village, beginning her walk out of the training grounds they had turned into their own. Sasuke and Hinata followed along silently, their actions part of a normal pattern. "Ok…So home or a restaurant for dinner?"

Sasuke seemed to think it over, while Hinata mumbled something under her breath. The girl, while still bordering on shy, was a lot more open with her two partners. It had been less than 5 years since they had become their little group, Sasuke moving to a new apartment where more often than not Naru and Hinata stayed over. Hinata because her father still mistreated her, and Naru because she didn't enjoy spending so many hours alone, and it would be awkward without her.

"Home. I'm sure I have some rice and chicken. There's also the bell peppers, tomatoes, eggplant…and zucchini."

Naru glanced back toward her lavender haired friend, eyes holding that small amount of light that spoke volumes of her affection for the two. "You up for some chicken and spicy rice Hinata-Hime?"

The heiress was somewhat used to the honorific by now, and she managed not to go tomato red as she nodded. With the matter now settled, all three took toward the Bachelor area of Konoha, Naru's eyes darting upward to the trees for a moment before she faced forward. She had sensed the ANBU and was a little surprised that he had come so close to them. The signature was slightly familiar, though, and Naru couldn't stop her nose from wrinkling as she smelt wet dog. 'Inu…wonder who caught him in a water-trap.'

Akihane Naru felt her lips twitch upward, earning her curious glances from her friends, and a slight wariness from Sasuke. He had seen the unusual glint in Naru's eyes only once before, back when Mizuki's hair had been effectively dyed bright pink with glitter and pompoms added in for effect. The man hadn't been able to remove it himself, but it had vanished not even a month after it had appeared, leaving no evidence as to who had done the deed. Sasuke wasn't sure if he should run, or try to help out this time. Hinata however, could only wonder why Naru was smiling slightly.

Meanwhile, the Anbu dubbed Inu shivered, his own silver hair drenched in what seemed to be water. "Akihane…."

Inu muttered under his breath as though he had just figured something out, before he promptly vanished.

Naru stared out at the lit up village as the soft smile that graced her features gained a tad bit more malice. 'Oh right, me.'

I~~~~I

"Alright class, it's time for the Genin Exams! Please remain seated where you are at while we pass out the written portion of the Exam!"

Akihane Naru looked up from her scroll with a sigh, rolling it up and replacing it at her side. Sasuke frowned, having been reading along with her on the water style scroll. Hinata too looked slightly apprehended about the scroll vanishing, as she had also been reading up on water style.

Three tests slid along their desk before they could do much else however, Naru taking out her pencil with a soft click of her tongue on the top of her mouth. Sasuke tapped his fingers on the desk as he took out his own pencil and stared at the flipped paper before him. Hinata replied to them both by humming, her cheeks a light pink as she held her pencil and tapped twice on the desk. No one really paid much attention however, not noticing the silent forms of communication.

"Alright, when I say start you may flip your papers over and begin!"

None of the three looked up, even as groans were heard across the class room. They all focused on the paper and listened for the signal. "Start!"

In sync the papers turned over, pencils jotting down onto the sheet before anyone else. Naru was a little underwhelmed by the series of questions, all covering the topics that didn't really relate to the life of a ninja. It annoyed her slightly and her eyes shifted toward the Maroon shade as she scribbled down her answers in elegant script. From beside her Hinata did the same, though she wasn't nearly as annoyed(if at all) as Naru or Sasuke. The after-mentioned Uchiha was also jotting down his answers, however, he did so with cool indifference.

Sasuke's eyes, like Naru's, showed his annoyance along with how his finger tapped twice on the desk. Neither of girls replied, however, Naru letting her pencil rest as she laid her hand back down. From beside her Hinata did the same, letting out a soft sigh. Sasuke finished soon after, the echoing of pencils on paper and soft grunts or groans of 'oh shit' and 'dammit' being all that was heard in the relatively quiet room. Umino looked up from his desk, eyes slightly wide as he looked over. "Done already? I'll gather your papers."

From beside him, Naru tapped a small series of lines near her name on her paper, Sasuke taking notice of the slight release of chakra. He remembered the seal as a preservation and authentication seal mixed, a seal he had seen the Ivory girl add to almost all the documents she signed or worked on. He guessed it had something to do with the hatred the adults showed for her but never pried. Iruka stood and walked over, taking their tests before heading to his desk. Sasuke rested his head on his arms in his normal 'brooding pose' as Naru had dubbed it. He looked out the window and relaxed by imagining the dinner Naru and Hinata would cook in celebration for making Genin. His mouth was already watering.

I~~~~I

The time went by, the written exam followed by a Taijutsu spar, Weapon Exam, and finally the Jutsu Exam. Hinata had won her match again Haruno(No surprise), Naru had won against some other girl, and Sasuke himself had won against Kiba. All three had managed to get within the inner rings while throwing their weapons, and now Hinata and Sasuke had both gotten their headbands from the Jutsu Exam. "Uzimaki Akihane Naru, please come with me."

Naru looked up as Iruka motioned for her to follow him, walking over with her hands stuffed in her jacket pockets. She followed Iruka, her eyes glazing over as they walked down the halls. She thanked Iruka when he opened the shoji door for her, stepping into the examination room. Mizuki sat beside an empty chair behind a desk with two clipboards, two pens, and a stack of headbands. "Alright Naru, would you please demonstrate the three Academy Jutsu's, Substitution, Transformation, and Cloning?"

Iruka asked as he sat down beside Mizuki. Naru nodded to him and stood still as a small amount of smoke appeared around her as she formed a seal. "Shadow Clone Jutsu."

I~~~~I

Naru leaned back against a tree as she stretched her arms outward. She pulled them back and managed a soft smile as she looked up at the night sky. The wind rustled the leaves over her head, her stomach filled with good food and her heart filled with good memories.

Hinata had gone home, and Sasuke was cleaning up his house. Naru hadn't wanted to go home just yet so she had decided on some night training, her headband tied around her forehead. She paused when she heard rustling, swiftly sending out a small pulse of chakra. Feet hit the ground behind her and she ducked into hiding as the sandaled feet of Mizuki kicked up dirt before launching the ninja onto a branch a little further away. He was smirking and had a giant Fuma shuriken on his back, a scroll the size of a small child tucked under his arm. Naru's eyes narrowed as her violet turned maroon, chakra leaking into her feet before she launched herself after the Nin.

Mizuki, upon hearing someone hit the branch behind him, turned abruptly and stopped. He maintained his balance on the branch he landed on by grabbing the trunk of the tree, his eyes darting around the forest. There was no one behind him, and yet the hairs on the back of his neck rose. He glanced around in all surrounding directions, his teeth grinding into one another. "Dammit…Stupid night cr-"

He never finished his sentence, the bottom of a shoe slamming into his chin while slender arms tore the large scroll from his grip. Using the momentum of the kick, his assailant flipped backward. Mizuki grunted and fell back, managing to catch himself in a crouch as he hit the ground. His eyes narrowed on the person before him, only for them to wide in shock when brown met maroon. "Well, I never expected you to actually act on your traitor-image. I suppose that being right isn't supposed to be satisfying since you are betraying my village, however, I'm simply glad I get to kick your ass."

Mizuki shook slightly as the girl set down the Forbidden Scroll, her hands raising to form the same sign she had made inside the academy during her exam. "Shadow Clone Jutsu."

A clone of the girl appeared and took the scroll away as she stepped forward, shifting into a stance that had her arms adjusted so they angled upward. "Come now Mizuki, are you truly struck speechless by a mere Genin, one that only recently moved into her title?"

Mizuki snapped from his shock, anger filling his senses. He had been waiting a long while to silence the brat, he supposed it was fate that she came to try and stop him. "Oh trust me…I'm not the one that'll be struck!"

Mizuki launched himself at the Genin, grabbing several kunai from his pouches. His Konoha flak jacket twisted along with him as he aimed for the girl's throat.

"Mizuki!"

The shout of another teacher didn't stop Naru or the silver-haired traitor. Instead, it merely hung in the air as Naru maneuvered around the outstretched arm of the teacher, her eyes calm yet filled with a dark sort of justice as she slammed her opened palm into Mizuki's side. He spluttered as he felt something crack, only to cry out when another strike hit his arm. His elbow twisted and he watched in horror as the bone jutted out. A swift spin kick sent him flying into a tree, while Naru moved to continue her assault.

"Mizuki, you truly are detestable."

Naru's eyes widened slightly however when Mizuki drew his Fuma Shuriken from his back, aiming it at her before releasing. She cursed under her breath as it soared toward her, her hands itching close as she prepared herself to use a Wind Jutsu. She was surprised when a large figure barreled into her, pulling her around so she was above as they slammed into the ground.

Iruka grunted from under her, and in a quick and sharp movement, Naru rolled off him and launched a kunai at Mizuki. The man's eyes widened and he was struck speechless when it slammed beside him, the tag on its handle pulsing once as an only warning. "Release…"

Naru grunted softly as she let the chakra go in the kunai, watching as a sudden charge of lightning sparked and surged beside the traitor. He screamed, Iruka shooting up from his spot on the ground at the noise as he watched in unrestrained surprise as a simple shock seal sent Mizuki into unconsciousness. "N-Naru?"

Naru turned toward Iruka, her eyes turning back to the violet-maroon mix. "Sorry Iruka-Sensei…I just didn't want him to get away. Thanks for the save…"

Naru wasn't sure what to say after that, so she just shut up and let Iruka's mouth open a close as he stared at her in a flabbergasted manner.

And bam, now we are up to the current timeline. I am pretty happy with this chapter, despite it being over 7k words long. I seriously was like at 3k and decided 'just a little more', then I saw it was at 5k and was like, 'Huh one more paragraph', and now it's at exactly 7k. Well thanks for reading this chapter, and please review if you have ideas or suggestions! I enjoy your feedback immensely.

AN:II- This is the previous author's note, so I'll add what I wanted here.

Name- Senju Akihane Naru

Age- 13

Birthday- October 10th

Gender- Female

Definitive Features- Ivory Hair, Maroon/Violet eyes

Relations-

Namikaze Minato: Father (Deceased)

Uzumaki Kushina: Mother (Deceased)

Senju Tobirama:Great Grandfather (Deceased)

Personality-

Witty, strong willed, mostly serious, mischevious in nature, protective, smart, secretive

Friends-

Hyuuga Hinata: Hyuuga Heiress, same age as Naru, water and wind natured, seen as a sister

Uchiha Sasuke: Last Loyal Uchiha, year older, fire and lightning natured, seen as family

Hiruzen Sarutobi:Sandaime Hokage, fire and earth natured, seen as grandfather or authority figure

Umino Iruka:Former Sensei, water and earth natured, seen as an older brother/idol

Natures-

Wind:Primary

Water:Semi-Primary

Earth:Secondary

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