AN:Yeah, I reposted because of the Kiba/Shikamaru mix up. Ha ha ha, I have no idea why I always get the names messed up but that's just me. Anyways, thanks for pointing out my mistakes and enjoy!

When the door shut behind them, Kira and Tro bowed before Konoha's Hokage in respect. "You two strangers who come from a foreign country have visited me on terms I don't know. Kindly explain yourselves and…forgive me if I'm a little wary of you." Tsunade frowned and rested her chin on her folded fingers. The two ninja didn't respond immediately at first. However, Kira nodded her head before her partner stepped up and bowed again shortly.

"Please allow me to introduce myself Hokage-sama. My name is Inuzuka Tro, a relation to that of the Inuzuka family currently residing here in Konoha."

Tsunade smiled gently. "So you're related to that no good, flee bag, that calls himself a ninja? How interesting."

Tro chuckled and smiled himself. "Yes, Kiba is my dear cousin. We haven't seen each other since we were mere children. I was hoping to see him as soon as we were finished here."

"I don't see the trouble in that." Tsunade nodded and turned to the girl. "And you? What's you business here in Konoha?"

Kira looked to Tro. He nodded and bowed again to the Hokage. "I'll be waiting outside for your consult to end, Kira, Hokage-sama." Tro walked to the door before opening it and shutting it quietly behind him.

Tsunade frowmed. It was common for her to have one-on-one meetings and discussions, though, this girl was certainly bold. Usually I would be worried to be left alone with a ninja that I have no background or experience with, especially because her village is very uncommon. I guess I have to trust Kotetsu when he told me that he confiscated both their weapons upon entering the tower. "Please explain yourself Kira-san." Tsunade motioned for her to step forward.

Kira slowly walked to the desk before stopping to leave a fair distance between the Hokage and herself. "I was born in the Hidden Village of the Snow. When I was born the doctors though I was going to be an albino child because of my white hair," Kira lifted the ends of her hair to show the Hokage, "Well, that was their original thought but it was still to be determined because my eyes had no real color just yet. Weeks passed by and my hair began to get longer little by little. The funny thing was my hair began to grow darker and darker until all that was left of my white hair was the small, original patch of hair. The first thing that my mother noticed when I opened my eyes was that there were pitch black, not red as an albino would be."

Tsunade listened carefully. Though, she was getting a little impatient. She didn't see how any of that was relevant. Then, Kira continued:

"As I grew other I began to get stronger and stronger so it was natural that I begin to hone my ninja skills. Mother, of course encouraged me to do as I like so long as it be something I loved. However, as I grew I saw girls and boys my age being praised not only by their mothers but by their fathers as well."

Tsunade's eyes widened for a fraction of a second before becoming impassive again. Bingo…

"I finally approached my mother about the subject yet she refused time and time again whenever I would ask her. I became angry and soon grew obsessed with becoming the strongest ninja in my village. I trained and I sparred and I went on mission after mission until was, indeed, the strongest in our village. That came at a price…" Kira's fists tightened and it looked as if she were going to cry but a millisecond later the look was gone. "One day, about three years ago, some shinobi from a neighboring village challenged me to a fight to the death. The fight was for their honor after I defeated their organization on a mission. Of course I almost defeated them…until they played the lowest, dirtiest card I had ever seen: they kidnapped my mother. I was enraged, like my body became hot with the desire to kill those men. They wanted to negotiate my surrender in exchange for my mother's life. I accepted and when I went to hand myself over something that I didn't calculate happened."

Tsunade waited for the shinobi to collect herself before gasping in surprised; Kira's eyes were blank, as though she were dead. "My mother killed herself in sacrifice to save my life. It turned out that they planned on killing us both as soon as I surrendered. She took one of the ninja's swords and impaled herself. It's still a blur to me after that happened. We tried to save her but she'd hit too many vital organs to do any good. When I asked her why she simply replied, 'There are so many people you can help save in this world Kira. I can only hope that my sacrifice won't be in vain for keeping you alive.' Before she breathed her last she finally told me who my father was."

Tsunade's voice was slightly choked but she quickly swallowed the lump in her throat and asked, "And who, may I ask, is your father?"

Kira's eyes burned with an intensity that rivaled even Naruto's as she looked to Tsunade and replied, "Hatake Kakashi…"

Whatever had Naruto in a slump, Jiraiya had no idea. All he knew was that he'd gotten a major mood swing overnight. Naruto hadn't slept at all that night from what he could tell. The white haired sage did what he could do to lighten his pupil's moods but was ineffective. He decided to just wait it out until the blonde decided to talk to him about it.

For about a month Naruto had been traveling around in his fox form with his fuzzy, golden yellow, ears and matching tail. By then he had control over his sensitive senses and only sharpened his nails into claws when they were needed. Unfortunately, his sexy new looks could only bring his mood up so much. It doesn't help that I have no one to talk to. Hey! I know, maybe…Naruto bit into his thumb and performed the hand seals in the blink of an eye before thrusting his hand down onto the ground. A puff of smoke appeared and was swept away by the wind to reveal Gamakichi. Taking out a scroll Naruto sat down and scribbled a long note before handing it to the toad. "Can you do me a favor and bring this to Umino Iruka? I haven't had a decent conversation with anyone besides the pervert." Naruto smiled charmingly. A faint "hey I heard that" was heard in the background but the blonde and the toad ignored it.

"Sure thing kid but you owe me." Gamakichi grunted.

Naruto grinned. "Hai, arigatou! Now get going, I wanna feel a little bit saner by nightfall."

The toad vanished in another puff of smoke. Naruto sighed and sat down where he was standing and rubbed his stomach. "I want some fish." He grumbled and looked hopefully to his sensei. Jiraiya pretended to ignore him but failed miserably when Naruto's eyes widened with unshed tears and lips pouted. "Fine! I'll go get some fish but no funny stuff Naruto! I swear, one more trick and I'll give you something to laugh about." Jiraiya stomped away towards the closest river as Naruto grinned foxily.

"Thanks Ero- sennin!" the blonde called after him. The grin immediately left his face as he brought his legs up and into his chest, wrapping his long arms around them. Resting his chin on his knees the fox sighed heavily and became lost in thought.

When Jiraiya arrived back at the camp sight Naruto had the sleeping bags set up, the knives out, sticks ready to skewer the fish, and a fire blazing in the middle of a circle of rocks. Quickly, the two prepared their meals and let them sit in the fire.

"Do you want to tell me what's wrong with you Naruto?" Jiraiya asked quietly, poking the fire with his stick.

Naruto, startled, went back to his fetal position he'd taken earlier when Jiraiya left. "I've been doing a lot of thinking lately sensei and I've come to a serious conclusion." The blonde picked up his fish, a little raw, and bit into it.

"What would that be?" Jiraiya quirked and eyebrow but said nothing about the younger's new eating habit.

Naruto paused mid-chew and swallowed. He rested the hand holding the fish on his lap and closed his eyes. He felt the tears come but he fought them off in favor of not letting his sensei see him in such a state. He swallowed hard again before opening his eyes and grounding out, "I'm giving up trying to become Hokage…"

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