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This chapter is kinda an intermission and the main story will be starting next chapter (if I am able to get my arse into gear!)

Wingedsilverfang ~

The soft melody slipped from her lips naturally as she stood at her window of her bedroom. It was a reassurance to her; a break from the monotonous hum of silence that blanketed the early morning. The tune was simple a steady trill with many thrills and yet a underlying tone of calmness. Once, many years ago (ten years, ten whole years, that one part of her mind shrouded in bitterness whispered) Kushina had sung this song to her as she rocked and held her and Loved her. Naruto's nails dug into the hard wood and she turned abruptly and stalked out of the room, there was no point in recalling the past.

Behind her a green leaf fluttered gently to the ground; Split clean in two.

Naruto stifled a yawn as she reached the kitchen, offering a sleep ridden nod to gaara (he in return gave her one of his special smiles reserved only for her, his lip tilting up in a half smirk that was somehow perfectly innocent on his stoic face) before gathering her own breakfast and settling next to the redhead on the kitchen table.

They filled their morning with light chatter even as they finished eating and began to make their way towards the academy. Upon reaching the crossroad (four paths: Uchiha, Huuya, Senju and Namikaze) they were joined by a slightly disgruntled Itachi who was complaining lightly about his mother's over affectionate approach causing Gaara to smirk and Naruto to snicker a little - much to the Uchiha's consternation (and secret happiness, because he loved every minute of his two friends amusement)

They were, as always, the first three to arrive at their particular classroom. Settling themselves within the back row they quickly began their own self occupying activities (Gaara ~ reading, Itachi ~ reading and Naruto ~ sleeping) unknown to all three Iruka stood at the doorway (chakra suppressed) and a small bittersweet smile on his face, before the chuunin turned an left to collect his paperwork.

"Now then, you teams will be...

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