Chapter I

The cheerful sound of birds chirping caused me to open my eyes, instantly allowing the flood of sunlight to blind me, forcing me to squint.

Sitting up, I looked out the window at my new home town.

I guess this will be okay…I thought positively, forcing myself not to think about the other day.

Stretching out my arms and yawning loudly, I slid out of bed and dressed; pulling on a black shirt and jeans.

Not taking much notice to my long hair, I just brushed it and went out the door, grabbing some toast on the way.

Although it was early, the streets were already busy with adults, hurrying to get to their stores and run their errands. None of them even so much as glance at me as I pass, I guess I didn't mind.

After a bit I was a little lost. Heck, I didn't even know where I was going in the first place. I groaned out loud and decided to climb the tree next to me and maybe get an idea of where I was.

I easily reached the large oak's top branches, and gazed out at the unfamiliar land. I stood there for a moment, piecing it all together.

"…yea I'm lost." I finalized, sitting down on the branch I stood upon.

"Hey!" Called an unfamiliar male voice. Looking down from the tree, I saw a boy about my age. He had crazy spiky blonde hair and a dumb looking orange suit…thingy. I have no idea how to describe it. It was just weird.

"What?" I asked. He stood there for a moment looking at me.

"I don't know you!" He pointed out the obvious; almost making me fall out of the tree he was so stupid.

"No duh!" I called back, getting irritated. He didn't say anything, but climbed up in the tree with me and sat down a branch away.

"Are you new?" He questioned. I have a feeling that this guy asks too many questions… I thought, annoyed. But I nodded my head nevertheless. He grinned a huge creepy grin and pointed a thumb at himself.

"I'm Naruto! Naruto Uzumaki! I'm gonna be Hokage!" He bellowed full of pride. I looked at him like he was half retarded or something. No. He was full-fledged retarded. I didn't say anything though. I'm not that mean.

"I'm Sasume. Kagi Sasume."

"Cool!" He stared at me for a minute, making me uncomfortable.

"So…" He began. "Are you lost?" My eye twitched and I looked away.

"So what if I am? What's it to you?" I blurted embarrassed. He started laughing so hard he almost fell out of the tree.

"Man, you GOTTA meet Sasuke! You're just as prideful!" I glared at him, then softened my gaze.

"I just moved here. I really don't have a clue what I'm supposed to be doing." I confessed. Naruto nodded his head, letting it all soak in, and thought.

"Well. You can come with me! I'm about to meet the others!" I sighed; I had no where else go.

"Sure." I breathed. His face instantly lit up.

"Oi! That's great!" We both jumped out of the tree and he grabbed me by the hand, dragging me the whole way there.

A bridge came into view. The first thing I noticed was pink hair. Wow that was pink.

"What took you so long Naruto!" screamed an angry female voice. It was Pinky.

"I met Sasume!" he called.

"Who?"

Dragging me up to her, she looked me over. But I wasn't paying attention to Pinky here, because another boy our age caught my eye. He was leaning against the bridge railing with his arms crossed. He had raven black hair that was kinda in the shape of a cockatoo's.

But it wasn't his hair or looks that captivated me, but his eyes. They were so dark…so lonely and hurt. Although he glared at me I could see strait into his soul.

Pinky was saying something but I ignored her. Standing up strait, I walked over to the black haired boy and stood in front of him. I raised a hand.

"I'm Sasume. Kagi Sasume." Both our faces were expressionless as we starred into each other's eyes.

He looked away.

"Uchiha Sasuke." Lowering my hand, I looked back at Pinky and Naruto. The girl was glaring at me evilly.

What's her problem? I thought to myself. Naruto had his hands behind his head and an annoyed look on his face.

"Ignore him. He's a stuck up emo." He grumbled. But I couldn't help but smile. After a bit of tension, I started to get impatient.

"What's your name?" I asked Pinky. She instantly lit up.

"Haruno Sakura!"

Isn't that convenient. Pink hair, named after a cherry blossom.

I had a feeling this girl was gonna be weird.

"Your Sasume right?" she questioned. I nodded my head, then looked around.

"So…what are we doing here exactly?"

"Well we're SUPPOSED to be training. But our good-for-nothing Sensei is always late!"

"Good for nothing?" came a chuckling voice from above. We all looked up to see a spiky white haired man standing on one of the bridge's polls. He had a mask that covered his lower face, and his headband tilted to one side so it covered his left eye.

How can he see strait? I thought, but did not comment.

"Kakashi-Sensei! What took you so long!?" scolded Sakura.

"I seem to have gotten lost on the path of life…" He looked into space.

"Sensei!" she called again, snapping him out of his daydreaming. He jumped down and looked me over.

"Who do we have here?"

"Kagi Sasume." I replied, bowing slightly. He laughed.

"No need to be formal. I'm Kakashi." I smiled at the white haired Sensei.

He seems pretty cool.

"So your new here, am I correct?" I nodded my head.

"Well we are about to go train. I suppose that you could join us if you wish." He said as if he was bored.

"WHOO!" Naruto jumped up and punched the air. We both looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"But I must warn you. Our group is a bit…strange."