Hey guys TST here. This is my first story so bare with me. Reviews are extremely welcome :P But flames are not!

Disclaimer - I do not own Naruto or any characters I have not come up with on my own.

Summary: A young female Naruto gets a surprise and it changes her life. Watch how this young girl walks down life's path.

Bold - Jutsu

Italics - Writing/Flashbacks

'Italics - Thoughts

"Normal" - Regular speech

Last time on RNDoG

"I checked a map I had, and I think I found a perfect place for us to set up. It is near the border of Waterfall and Grass." Itachi informed her as he motioned for her to climb on his back so they could set out. After she climbed on him, he held her legs as they began yet again their journey for a place of their own, away from corruption and hatred.

The pair had reached the 'perfect place' by nightfall of the same day. The perfect place was an island that contained a small mountain and forest for training purposes. As it was a small island where multiple raging rivers converged hopefully no one would search for them at this location.

Itachi had created multiple clones and each had taken out different storage scrolls and summoned their contents. The contents were building supplies, and Itachi ordered his clones to start building them a suitable shelter. Once he was done he looked around and couldn't find his blonde kitsune in the clearing where the building would take place, so he began to wonder the forest in search of her.

He found her sitting under a tree reading a scroll that she had received at her last birthday. He sat next to her, "What is this scroll about Horai?"

"It is an ancient scroll that talks about the Namikaze kenjutsu style. I have mastered the different jutsu of the other scrolls that this came with, but I have not tried this one. 'Tachi kun, will you help me learn this, I will permit you to learn it as well." Her eyes never left the diagrams and descriptions.

"The Namikaze kenjutsu style hmm, I have never heard about that. I am honored that you will allow me to help you and learn alongside you. Raika, I have something for you." Itachi pulled a red and black scroll out of his pocket and presented it to her. "This is some of my family fire jutsu that I would like to teach you."

Raika's eyes light up at his words and she suddenly hugged him. They both were surprised at the display of personal affection on her part. Once she realized what she did she raced off. She didn't stop running until she was on the other side of their island. 'Rai what were you thinking, he is just your nin partner, you can have feelings but you cannot show them. How am I going to explain why I hugged him...? I doubt he would understand this feeling I am having.'

Since she was so deep in her thoughts, Raika did not notice that Itachi was kneeling on a branch staring at her. After a little while of watching her, he jumped down and strode over to her and sat in front of his Horai chan.

Raika was surprised when he showed up, wondering why he was there sitting in front of her. "What are you doing here Itachi?" She was afraid that because of the hug she would lose the only person that is still living that cares about her.

"You called me Itachi...I came here to talk to you Horai chan." He nodded and a small and simple smile graced his lips. "I am not mad about the hug, it was nice. I know about what you are feeling inside. Want to know how I know?" She was just staring at him so he continued on, "It is because I feel those same feelings inside myself. I thought I would never feel this for anyone let alone one younger than myself."

Raika finally understood what her 'Tachi kun meant. They shared the same feelings. He understood the question her eyes were asking him. He opened his arms for her and she slowly crawled into his arms and he wrapped her in his arms. Itachi rested his chin on her blonde head.

In a small voice, she asked, "What does this mean 'Tachi kun? Does this mean we cannot be partners anymore?" He knew she would be worried.

"We will always be partners, and this means you will be my Raika hime. Also this means we will need to up our training so we can take on the world of corruption together." He got up and set her down and took her hand and they walked to their new training ground, cerulean and onyx eyes together.