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I stared at the Fox ANBU with no intention of going to meet the Hokage. I was still very undecided on actually becoming a ninja of Konoha, despite all of the training that I'd done.

First off going to Konoha would basically mean telling everybody who my father was, and I did not need the trouble that came with that. And imagine the people who would try to kill me so they could avenge someone from their family! Not worth the trouble.

I wasn't so big on the whole having to kill people thing either. It wasn't that I was squeamish or didn't think I could do it, it was just I didn't want to always have to kill someone for the sake of the mission. What if there was something more to them? What if they were a father, or mother, or a teacher, or making an impact in someone's life? I didn't want to have to kill them unless there was no other option left.

And what happens when I'm given a mission I don't agree with? I would be expected to put aside my feelings to complete the mission, no matter what. And especially at this time, even if it meant leaving my teammates behind.

I really didn't want to go with Fox. But how was I, a kid not even at genin level, going to overpower one of Konoha's elite?

Though, at the same time I didn't want to stay at the orphanage. I had only one friend here and the rest of the kids didn't like me. They didn't get why I would rather read than go outside and play. Or study instead of watching TV. I didn't exactly like dealing with them either. I couldn't understand why they wouldn't just leave me alone when I said I didn't want to play. Why they couldn't just be quiet for one second was beyond me. If I was like that when I was a child, then I honestly feel bad for my mother. Fox's voice pulled me out of my thoughts.

"Kid, we don't have all day," Fox said as he tied up my attackers.

"Could you erm. . . give me a second to, uh, go tell the matrons?" I asked.

Fox looked at me suspiciously through his (her? I couldn't tell through the armor) mask, but eventually gave in, "Fine, be back in five. Hokage-sama isn't to be kept waiting."

I smiled then wove my way through the trees and back to the orphanage. I would be telling the matrons, but I also had other things in mind as well. Time to activate the 'Cover Up My Most Obvious Similarities to Jiraiya' plan.

Even if I didn't want to go to Konoha I knew that there was a good chance that they would find me because my prodigy status wasn't really a secret. Really not the smartest move on my part, but if you could be better than everybody else wouldn't you take the chance? No? Just me? Oh well, anyways since this was around the time of the Third Shinobi War I'm sure they would try to find all the prodigies they wanted to turn them into soldiers as fast as they could, so they'd have more power in the war and a better chance of winning and decreasing the amount of bloodshed in the village. It was pretty sick to manipulate kids that way, but the needs of the many over the needs of the few right?

But even if they did come for me I realized how much more attention I would draw to myself (and thus increasing the chance of them finding out that I'm not from this world) if they found out I was Jiraiya's daughter. And that would be fairly easy considering there aren't a lot of people out there with white hair and red lines going down their face. The hair wasn't common but it wasn't unheard of so I (thankfully) wouldn't have to do anything with that. The red lines would have to go.

I reached the orphanage and quickly climbed the stairs knocking into a girl. I turned to apologize to the short, pale, green haired girl and smiled when I recognized her.

"Nanami-chan!" I said in delight.

"Tsuki-chan?" She asked, and I nodded.

"Look do me a favor ok? Tell the matrons I'm going to meet Hoakge-sama."

"Um, okay but why are you meeting the Hokage?"

"I'll tell you when I get back but now I have to go, can't keep Fox-san waiting!"

"Tsuki-chan wait!"

But I kept on running up the stairs leaving a very confused Nanami behind me. When I reached my (extremely plain) room, I dug through the dresser. I smiled when I found what I was looking for. I had saved up for forever so I could afford the water-proof, smudge-proof concealer. With this, I could at least cover up the red lines for a while, prolonging the time it took for people to figure out who I was. If not, making it so they never found out. I mean, look at how long it took them to realize Naruto was Minato's son.

Quickly applying the concealer, I looked in the mirror to examine my work.

Not bad, I thought to myself. And it was true.

I looked very normal now, there was no sign of anything abnormal on my face. I examined myself once more and my eye was drawn to my blind one. I sighed before pulling on a gray eye patch. I didn't need another reason for people to stare at me.

I turned to leave and almost screamed when I saw Fox standing at the doorframe.

"You took longer than five minutes," Fox said in a monotone voice.

I cleared my throat and motioned to my face,"Could you not tell anyone about. . .this? I don't want people to know."

"How old are you again?"

"I just turned five!" I proclaimed, puffing my chest out.

I swear Fox was raising an eyebrow behind his mask while he responded, "It is my duty to report all information of the mission that Hokage-sama asks for."

"Yeah, but what if he doesn't ask about it, what then? Hmm? Hmmm?"

Fox's hand twitched and then he sighed, "Very well, you have my word. As long as Hokage-sama doesn't ask, that is."

I was about to let out a whoop of triumph but Fox had another idea. In a flash he was beside me and had his hand in a tight grip on my shoulder. And then we were traveling at an insane speed. Everything around me was a blur and I found myself closing my eyes to try and keep away the nauseous feeling that was forming in my throat.

"You can open your eyes now," Fox said. "We stopped a minute ago."

I opened my eyes and looked around to see that we were now in Konoha in front of the Academy. The child side of my head was tempted to stick my tongue out at him, but I thought better of it. And I was too busy trying to convince my stomach not to empty its contents onto the road.

"You know, you handled it pretty well for your first time, most people throw up," Fox motioned to the Academy. "This is where I take my leave. Go to the third floor, to the left, into the curved hallway and you'll be in front of the door to the Hokage's office."

"Thank you, and remember our pro-," I turned around and stopped when I saw he was no longer there.

I frowned slightly at his abrupt exit. He could have stayed and walked me there. I shook my head and mumbled to myself as I entered and begun to climb the stairs, "You are not a child. You do not need someone to be with you everywhere. It would be nice, but it is not needed. And why would an ANBU, one of Konohas elite, who probably has some other mission to complete, drop everything and go out of his way to walk you somewhere you could probably already get to yourself? He wouldn't."

I only stopped my semi-rant when parents coming to enter students began to give me weird looks and when it was clear that I wasn't t anywhere near the Hokage's office. I stopped walking and surveyed where I was at the moment. It seems that I missed something while I was talking to myself. Where was I supposed to turn again? And why wasn't this hallway curved!?

"Hello little one, are you lost?"

I turned around to identify the voice only to be met by The Yellow Flash himself. And as if the awesome levels weren't high enough, directly behind him was Kakashi Hatake. The Kakashi fucking Hatake. And Rin was there to, but she wasn't very important.

There were stars in my eyes as I stared at two of my favorite characters of the series. Now if only I could find Obito. But then I noticed the forehead protector pulled over Kakashis eye and felt my heart tighten for a minute, but the fangirl levels where high again as I told myself I couldn't have done anything about it. I might've started hyperventilating because Minato gave me a look of alarm.

"Ah, are you ok?" He asked worriedly.

I coughed, pulled myself out of my fangirl moment and rubbed the back of my head, "Yeah I'm fine, Namikaze-san."

Minato raised an eyebrow, "I don't recall giving you my name."

My brain was working so hard to find an excuse you could practically see the gears turning, "Well. . Uhm. . . Of course I know Konoha's Yellow Flash?" I said with a hint of a question in my voice. That was a legit excuse right? Right?

Thankfully, Minato laughed, "Hear that Kakashi-chan? Rin-chan? I do have fans."

Kakashi let out a snort but remained silent after that. Rin smiled gently, "Where are your parents. . ." She let the question drift while trying to figure out my name.

"Tsukiko, just Tsukiko," I said when I saw her start to ask for a last name, then continued bluntly. "And as for my parents, I don't have any."

Rin's smile faltered, Minato full out frowned, and Kakashi looked faintly amused at my tone. Minato cleared his voice, "I'm sorry for your loss, Tsukiko-chan."

I snorted, "Don't take on such a morbid tone, you make it sound like they're dead."

Minato raised an eyebrow, "They aren't?"

I shook my head before replying plainly, "Nope, mothers a whore, she didn't want me."

Rin recoiled, looking slightly shocked at my choice of words, "Tsukiko-san! Watch your language. And you shouldn't be using words like that to describe your own mother!"

I snorted in amusement at her reaction and turned my head to the window, "Well, what other word do you want me to use for a woman who sells herself for sex? It's not like I have any feelings towards her, she did give me up after all. She couldn't even find it in her heart to name me."

I turned my head back to them to find two very shocked faces and one face that didn't give away any emotion except for a single raised eyebrow. I looked at him and shrugged as if saying what do you want me to do?

I then cleared my throat, thinking perhaps this really hadn't been the best place to do one of those info-dump-your-life-story-onto-a-stranger-moment that Kishimoto was so fond of.

"Um, I have to get to the Hokage's office, could you give me directions?" I asked, effectively steering the conversation away from that tub of awkwardness.

Minato's face brightened, "Actually were heading there right now so I can take you straight to it."

I nodded my thanks and followed behind them to the Hokage's office. We reached the door quite quickly. Being kind of short I struggled to open it. After numerous tries to grab the handle, instead of ending up pawing at it like a cat on its hind legs trying to open a door, Kakashi walked up to me, pulled me back by my shirt and opened the door instead. I waited for him to enter but he held the door open.

"After you, Shrimp," He said with a smirk underneath the mask.

I glared and walked in as my expression darkened, "You will be sacrificed. Yes, Jashin-sama will be most pleased with you."

Rin looked slightly alarmed at that, but Kakashi and Minato were unfazed by it, as if they'd seen weirder things than a five year old muttering about Jashin.

The Hokage's office looked the same as it did in the anime, but with a lot more paperwork. It had the same desk, with the windows in the back and more or less the same Hiruzen Sarutobi. The Third looked younger than he did in the anime. He wore the Hokage's robes and the hat was sitting on the side of the desk. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Team Minato bowing and hastily did the same. He put his pipe to his lips and inhaled before exhaling out a puff of smoke. He sat the pipe down and smiled at Minato.

"Ah Minato, Kakashi, Rin back from the mission early I see. Wasn't expecting you for a few. Did the mission go well?"

"Yes Hokage-sama, we successfully completed the mission. How is the village fairing?"

"Not as well as it could be. But not as bad as it could be either. The civilians are worried. We, thankfully, have enough food and water but we are beginning to run out of medicine and medical supplies. The hospitals are almost completely full too," The Hokage sighed. "If this does not end soon, I fear for the state of the village."

"How are the negotiations going?"

"In four weeks delegations from the other villages will meet to talk. I can only hope it goes well."

"That is good. Well, I have nothing more to report then, Hokage-Sama," Minato turned to me and smiled. "So, Tsukiko-chan. Looks like it's your turn."

Under the weight of the Hokage's gaze I began to fidget and blush.

The Hokage smiled at me, "Hm, so you're the Tsukiko I've heard so much about from the matrons of the orphanage, yes?"

My face turned into a tomato. I looked up at the Hokage and nodded.

"Fox also told me you are quite talented for someone so young. You are only five?" I nodded again, "Tell me Tsukiko, have you considered becoming a ninja of Konoha?"

I opened my mouth to answer and then shut it. I had considered it but I wasn't sure I wanted to be one. But there was the fact that I could only get so far by teaching myself. There was no way I would be able to protect myself with just that. This could also be my escape from the orphanage! I could finally go somewhere where there were people as smart and studious as me!

And, well . . .a tiny part of me wanted to meet Jiriaya. I doubt he would give me the time of day unless I was really hot, an orphan of war, his godson, or I was pretty powerful. And since I couldn't really be the first three, I would have to shoot for the fourth.

"Yeah, I have. And I do want to become one," I said in a barely audible voice.

Kakashi rolled an eye, "You don't seem to sure of that, Shrimp. You know being a ninja is tough. A lot of people can't handle it."

I clenched my jaw. Just because you were a jonin at twelve, you think you're so much better than everyone else, don't you? Well, you'll see.

"I can do it! And I will, Kashi-chan," I proclaimed with a huge grin on my face.

"Don't call me that," he muttered, but was otherwise calm.

"May I interrupt your conversation?" The Hokage asked, amused.

Kakashi cleared his throat, "Sorry, Hokage-sama."

"It's alright, boy. Well then, I'll have someone take you to be registered as soon as possible. Now, Tsukiko, normally we would give apartments to orphans who go to the Academy but. . ."

My grin faltered, " I have to go back to the orphanage?"

The Hokage begun to answer but was interrupted by Minato. "Hokage-Sama if I may?" The Hokage nodded and Minato continued, "She can stay with me and Kushina until an apartment is prepared."

"Ah, thank you Minato that would be good. Is that alright with you, Tsukiko?"

I was about to voice my approval but Kakashi interrupted, "She can stay with me Hokage-Sama, Minato-sensei."

"What? I don't want to stay with you!" He grabbed me by my shirt and carried me out of the room like a cat by the scruff of its neck and whispered to me, "They just got married, don't intrude on their privacy."

"Oh..." I nodded. I get that. It would be weird to have a random kid running around them, " Yeah. .yeah I'll stay with you, Kashi-chan."

"You will never stop calling me that, will you?" He deadpanned.

"Why can't I?" I whined, tugging on a strand of my hair.

He sighed and dropped me once we were out of the hallway, "Someone needs to teach you some manners."

I frowned as I got up and dusted myself off. I know how to use manners, you idiot! My eye twitched, you are so getting sacrificed.

"Well, I leave her to you, Kakashi-chan," Minato nodded at him and then was gone in a flash.

I turned to Kakashi, practically bouncing in excitement.

"Will you show me around Kashi-chan?"

"No."

"Oh, well can we go visit Rin-san?" I asked, slightly deflated.

"No."

"Mmm, can we get some dango?"

". . .Fine."

I laughed and ran ahead of him. Kashi rolled his eye, but I could see his lips twitching into a smile under the mask. Maybe Konoha wouldn't be that bad after all.


Ah Kashi-chan, I love you so much. So this is how I think a Kakashi would be a bit after Obito kicked the bucket, still a little emotionless and jerky but not a complete stoic jerk face. Oh yeah! I'm going to Florida next week to fulfill my dream of seeing the Wizarding World because I am a huge Potter-head so I might not be updating for a bit, but I'll try to work on the next chapter on the ride there and when I'm not doing Wizard things.

Fun Fact: Tsukiko=Moon Child. That's part of where I got the title from.

So tell me what you think of this chapter!

'Til next time!