Disclaimer: my progress on owing Naruto is to far away to even mention.

This chapter is another in-between chapter but hopefully I won't have much more of these…. But there is some important things so please read!!!

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As life goes on

"Inu"

"Yes master?"

Orochimaru walked into the dark work room "That Uchiha that came in here a few days ago what did you think of him?"

The girls gently put down the humongous sword that she was fixing down and gave the boy in question some thought.

"hummm he's chakra (hope that's spelled right but you'd all tell me if it wasn't right?) was impressive, but I saw a need for self-control."

"Any thing else?" the girl shrugged

"Well I only meet him once,"

"Well that can change" Orochimaru said standing up. He walked over to the Huge blade "Impressive peace of weaponry, who's it for?"

"Zabuza, not my kind of weapon personally but I have to agree with you, it's pretty amazing"

Orochimaru turned to leave "We'll talk later"

"I'd like that master"

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Tuyen was cleaning when Itachi walked in glancing up Tuyen flashed him a smile then went back to picking up.

"You didn't tell me you where related to that Raie boy"

Tuyen stood up putting some scrolls away "Well I didn't even know he was alive until a few days ago. Why?"

"That little pest threatened me to stay away from you"

Tuyen stifled a giggle "Oh well…" Itachi gave out a sigh.

"Just tell you're twerp of a cousin if he tries a stunt like that again I'll kill him"

Tuyen nodded solemnly. She had no idea what Itachi was talking about but she was positive that the boy standing in front of her wouldn't hesitate to kill her cousin.

"Ok I'll tell him"

After straightening up some things Tuyen got ready to leave. Walking out of her room she almost bumped into Gaara.

"OH GAARA!" The redhead turned to her then forward again. "uh Gaara would you mind if I walked with you?" he shook his head and started to walk again, Tuyen taking this as an ok she fallowed him.

As they walked she couldn't help but notice all the funny looks that where giving them. Tuyen was a little nervous with all the glairs and feared looks they where getting but Gaara didn't seam to notice. He just walked as if this happened everyday (that's probably because it does).

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Sasuke was funning another errand for some sound ninja to the last place he wanted to be… the weaponry. For some reason he dreaded seeing that girl again. What was her name again? Oh yah Inu, of course that wasn't her REAL name, it couldn't be who names there kid dog? It was probably just a name Orochimaru gave her. Thinking of the snake man Sasuke gave a shudder. He wasn't sure who he didn't want to see more. the girl or Orochimaru.

"Oh looks who's back, how's life kid?"

Sasuke ignored her "Akadou Yoroi want's these fixed up" he walked toward the large table almost tripping over something. "Why is it so dark in here!" he grumbled annoyed with himself and the… what ever it was he had tripped on.

"Because I like it like that"

He looked up at the dark outline of the girl a bit surprised that she had herd him "What ever" he mumbled.

Inu leaned over the counter top "so did you come here to complain or is there another reason you're here?" the Uchiha boy roughly placed a box on the table.

"Yoroi want's these fixed" the young smith chucked as she took the box.

"Don't you have any weapons of your own kid?"

"A few"

"Oh are you ninja?"

"Not really, not yet"

Suddenly she spun around throwing a dull knife at him. The boy was totally caught off guard but he easily caught it.

"What was that for!!" he demanded

"Well a ninja is supposed to be alert and ready for anything." Sasuke growled having just about enough of this girl's sassy attitude; he was after all the only Uchiha left (not counting his creep of a brother) and know one talking like that to him. He rightly, more rightly then he had anticipated, threw the blade back at her. Inu dropped the box she was carrying and caught the knife with ease.

"See, even I'm more alert and I'm not ninja"

"Errr… Excuse me?" both teens turned to see a girl stranding in the door way. Sasuke recognized her as Raie's cousin, the girl that was staying with… his… brother.

"What can I do for you?" Inu asked sweetly

"I'm here for Zabuza's sword, Garou sent me"

Inu chuckled "so your Garou's famous new pet"

Tuyen looked down at her feet "Yah I guess"

"Well here you go" Inu said picking up a humongous sword "Are you sure you'll be able to carry this?" the girl in question nodded.

"Yah I think so" she said giving out a grunt as she picked it up.

"Oh if you see Zabuza and Haku give them a hi for me"

Tuyen stopped and glanced behind her slightly nodding "ok"

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"WOW where are you taking THAT?" Tuyen looked up from where she was sitting taking a break, the girl had been right this really was heavy.

"Oh hi Naruto" she said smiling up at the blonde boy who stood over her. The boy bent down to take a closer look at the sword.

"Wow this thing sure is a biggy" Tuyen nodded Naruto stood up again "I'll help you carry it, I got off early for once and I kind of don't know what to do" he rubbed the back of his head slightly embarrassed. Tuyen laughed and got up as well.

"I'd love that, thank you Naruto"

The blonde bent down and with a grunt lifted the sword "Ok let's go" Tuyen looked concerned.

"Don't you want me to help you carry it?"

"Naw it's ok you've done it for half the trip so I'm sure I can do it for the rest"

"Are you sure"

"Yah someday I'm going to be a great ninja and help free everyone. And once I go back to Konoha and become Hokage."

Tuyen smiled "I've heard that the Hokageis the most powerful Ninja in all of Konoha" the blonde nodded

"Yep!"

They walked in silence for a while until Naruto turned to the girl "What's the matter? I've never seen you so quite before?"

"Oh it's nothing"

"No it's something, what?"

Tuyen turned so that Naruto couldn't see her face trying to find the right words to say "Yesterday I overheard some guy telling master that you where a monster like Gaara, what does that mean? Why do people always look at Gaara like he's some kind of daemon from hell? Why are people always shunning you?"

Naruto suddenly looked very grave and he looked straight ahead not saying anything.

"Oh I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked, I was just worried, I mean not worried about you guys just… when I herd that and see those people it hurts me."

Naruto tuned to look at the brunette

"Well it all started 18 years ago" Naruto said

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"Inu?"

"Yes master"

"It's time to test the Uchiha's abilities"

The girl looked up from where she was sharpening a pair of Shy's "So soon? Don't you think he's still needs work?"

"No he needs guidance"

"You know you could have told me this earlier, he was just here ½ an hour ago"

The tall snake man chuckled lightly "Poor you, I guess my little dog will just have to sniff him out'

Inu got up "What ever" picking up a pack that was under the table she left.

"Ahhh that's not the attitude I like to hear"

"You wish is my commanded Master"

"That's more like it my little puppy, now bring me back a Uchiha"

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Ahaha cliffy!!!! Not a BIG one but there's a BIG fight coming up in the next chapter between Inu and Sasuke!!! Plus we get to hear about Naruto's past. And maybe if I can put it in I'll crunch in a new Naruto character, how about you all vote on who I should put in (it can be someone that's already been in or someone new)

Now to thank all those WONDERFUL people who reviewed!!!! You have NO idea how happy you make me!!!!

Sorrowdarkness: Well it took me a while to think up Tuyen's personally and keep her from being a Mary sue, I Hope I'm doing ok from one Gaara fan to another

Liz-Sakura: yah I changed the rating, I knew it was coming, plus I'm probably going to have more fights… only probably not as… brutal

Rejected Demon: oh it's all coming!!! Including a fight with Gaara and Inu (just don't tell anyone I told you) I'm sorry for making the first chapters so slow but from now all it's all going to be moving fast (in a good way)

Well thank you one and all and PLEASE don't forget to review!

-Liz Mizu