"Father has summoned you Suki." A teenage male who was no older then seventeen told his only sister as she brushed her long hair in her room. The male was named Hanzo and is often called Ox due to his strength and his stubborn nature. He was the second youngest and was older than his sister by five years. Hanzo was protective of Mitsuki just like his other nine brothers but he had more of a relationship with the young girl.

"Alright Ox. Will you escort me there?"

"Of course. Father would kill me if I let his only daughter walk around the palace alone. You know how he is." Mitsuki rolled her eyes and mumbled something about how she didn't like to be treated differently just because she was the youngest and a female for that matter. All she wanted was to become a ninja or at least learn some ninjutsu like he brothers did but no.

Hanzo could tell something was bothering the twelve year old and that he should say something to their father, but it was always the same result. The daimyo always told them that it simply wasn't tradition to be teaching the princess such boyish skills. She should just focus on finding a strong husband to protect her from the world. It was only after Mitsuki kept running away that he relented and taught her one jutsu that would keep her company while her brothers were attending to their duties.

Snowball was the first summon Mitsuki ever had and everyone around the palace took a liking to the huge rabbit. Sure their mother kept her precious cats away from Snowball since the rabbit was a Ninja rabbit after all. The reason Mitsuki was taught this jutsu was only because Snowball could protect her from harm.

Obviously Mitsuki wanted to learn more so she secretly started learned jutsus from her elder brothers. It made the little girl listen to her father until he learned that she and her brothers went behind his back to teacher her.

"I told you all that she was forbidden from learning ninjutsu! She is a princess and shall be a proper lady!" He snapped as his sons bowed in respect. It wasn't often that they were scolded for disobeying direct orders from their father but that doesn't mean that they got away with everything they did. The man continued to scold them until the oldest, Asahi (who was called Dragon due to his fiery temper), stood up and said that it was unfair that Mitsuki was treated differently then her brothers. She is a child of the fire daimyo and should learn the same things.

That sent their father off.

"If you do not cease this nonsense in teaching your sister ninjutsu then I have no choice but to send her away to a safe location where she will learn the proper edict of a lady of her status should." All ten brothers froze in response and looked at each other. They loved their sister and they couldn't stand the possibility that she could be sent away.

So it broke their hearts whenever she asked them why they won't teach her anymore. Every time they refused to teach her then her face fell like someone kicked Snowball and she ran away in tears. She thought that they agreed that their father was being unfair but they always told her that she shouldn't learn what they are learning. All because she was unlucky enough to be born a girl instead.

So she was going to run away when her family was traveling to meet the Hokage, but things had change. She had formulated the plan when their father explained to them when he summoned her and her brothers. Her brothers would learn about diplomatic happenings while Mitsuki and her nanny looked around the place. The fact that she is reduced to a sightseer while her brother's do things relating to their succession to the throne only annoyed her more. She has the same right to be daimyo as they do.

It wasn't until they day of their travels that she realized she needed to rethink her escape plan. Her father knew that she could slip be regular guards so he summoned not only the students of the third hokage but a group of five gennin. They would realize if she tried to sneak off and would stop her.

Dammit.

The students of the third hokage suggested to her father that they bring along the gennin so that Mitsuki could have someone here own age to communicate with, but she could tell it was because that they were inexperience on their surroundings that they could learn by keeping tabs on a princess who is known to run off. Mitsuki felt insulted that they thought that gennin could keep her from running off but no matter.

Two of the gennin are female while the other three are male. Mitsuki thought that one of them, Urushihara, was cute but he always avoided her like she was the plague. She had asked the red haired female, Kushina, about it but all she did was giggle and explained that was how Urushihara was around people.

"He usually is shy around cute girls." Kushina teased as they sat around the fire the first night. All the males had went to sleep and that left her and her companions to talk.

"But why around me?" Mitsuki asked innocently since she has never had any contact with a male that wasn't the staff or apart of her family. They laughed at her innocent question and the adult, Tsunade, patted her on the head.

"Urushihara thinks that you are cute."

"Why?" Tsunade shook her head and explained to her how attraction towards others work. As a result the princess' face heated up and she hid her face behind her fan that she had brought.

"According to Minato," said the black haired girl, Mikoto. "Urushihara almost died when talking to you. His heart was beating to fast that he almost had a heart attack."

That terrified Mitsuki. She didn't want to be the cause of the young ninja having a heart attack and she revealed her concerns to the other females. They looked at her with a mix of amusement and pity. They have never met someone quiet like Mitsuki in their lives because she was so sheltered. She barely ever saw the world like it is. Never realized how horrifying wars are and how it causes pain to everyone around them. That's why the fire daimyo hired them for protection because he knew that many would still be upset by the war that had just recently ended.

"Are you fighting in the war Lady Tsunade?" Mitsuki asked as they changed the topic off of her and to shinobi duties.

"Yes and so are Jiraiya and Orochimaru." Mitsuki's eyes widen with fascination and begged her to teach her some jutsus because she wants to be a shinobi.

"Why don't you ask your brothers?" Kushina asked as she scooted over towards the princess. Mitsuki pursed her lips in annoyance and clenched her teeth.

"Father believes that a female should not be a shinobi. He only let my brother's learn because they need to protect their families when they get married." When Mitsuki revealed that bit of information to the three female shinobi it made them tense up in anger. Sure, he was the fire damiyo, but who was he to decide what she could be.

"Well you can be a shinobi if you want." Tsunade said as she patted the princess of the head. "I could lie to your father about giving you lessons on how to be a lady."

"You would do that?" Mitsuki asked in surprise. "My father would be very mad if he found out!"

"Then he won't find out. It'll be our secret."

"Yeah!" Kushina exclaimed as she smiled brightly.

"Agreed." Mikoto said and smiled as well.

Mitsuki never felt so happy. She was going to learn how to be a shinobi and protect her people.

...

"So you want to teach her how to be a lady?" Mitsuki's father asked suspiciously. Tsunade nodded and explained to him that last night they had got to know each other and if Mitsuki was to stay with someone she liked then maybe she would stop defying him. He seemed to consider that. His daughter did seem annoyed whenever he hired a new teacher so maybe she would behave if someone she liked taught her.

"Not only that, but I am one of the students of the third hokage. Who better to keep your daughter safe then me?" He nodded approvingly at that.

"Alright. When we get back to the capital then we will move Mitsuki's belongings to your estate." Tsunade nodded and guided Mitsuki out of earshot of her father and brothers. The princess smiled and hugged Tsunade.

"Thank you so much!" She exclaimed as Tsunade wrapped her arms around the young girl. "Thank you Lady Tsunade!"

"You're welcome my little bunny." Tsuande quickly covered in mouth and Mitsuki looked up in confusion.

"Your little bunny...?" Mitsuki looked down and gave a soft smile. Sure, she was nicked named rabbit or bunny by her brothers, but she was never refereed to like that. Not even by her own mother and it felt nice.

"I'm sorry. If you don't like it then..."

"No." Mitsuki whispered so softly that Tsunade could barely hear her. "I like it."

Tsunade smiled and hugged the princess harder. She had recently lost Nawaki and felt the absence of having a little sibling around. She isn't replacing Nawaki by all means, but it'll be nice having little sister.

Fast foward three years and we see a fifteen year old Mitsuki. She was only training with Tsunade for about six months after her father agreed for her to be taught by her before she left to fight in the war. Mitsuki got to meet a few people before her teacher left however. She met Tsuande's lover, Dan, as well as his niece. She also met a girl named Tsume and she was... interesting to say the least.

Tsunade promised she would resume teaching Mitsuki when she got back from the war, but when she did however... She was changed. Tsunade still taught her some moves but when it came to anything the involves blood or healing she refused to do it. Even when Mitsuki summoned her rabbits Tsunade started to tremble in fear of the blood.

It wasn't long after her fourteenth birthday that Tsunade decided to leave the village with Dan's niece. That didn't sit right with the young princess because she felt like she had been abandoned and replaced by someone she loved yet again.

Mikoto, Kushina, and Tsume all tried to cheer her up but she was too depressed to do anything. It wasn't until Ursuhihara Sarutobi, who they had got to know each other better, had enough of her constant depressed state. So he took her out for Ramen at that new store, Ichiraku.

"You don't have to do this for me." Mitsuki mumbled as Urushihara dragged her out of the apartment she got when Tsunade left the village.

"I do! You haven't been happy since Big Sister Tsunade left and I'm going to take you out for some lunch!" Urushihara exclaimed as he pushed the poor girl through the entrance. Mitsuki just sighed and agreed to at least get some lunch.

...

...

"That is how I came to live here and meet everyone."

"Someone took care of you as well?" Naruto asked his adoptive mom. She nodded and sadly, and moved on from the topic. That topic is still a sore subject for her and would rather not talk about it. Naruto kept asking her about when she was younger and patted his head in fondness. It wasn't until he asked a question that made her freeze.

"You were married?"