Sapphire09: The rewritten version of Namikaze Uzumaki Minami, my first story that I deleted. I hope, for whoever read the previous version, will be more satisfied with this one.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto!! Only this fanfic ^^

PREFACE

"Promise is something you should never break, no matter how simple it is…"

Her eyes narrowed. The boy that she has known is no longer there. The only thing left is only a boy only looking for power and drowned in senseless hatred. But, she knows. Deep inside, the boy that she used to play with, that she used to love, is still there, sleeping. But she also knows, when that boy woke up, it'll be too late.

Far too late.

"You're not the only one with special powers, dobe," he said in arrogant tone. He smirked evilly as he said that. Still in her boy form, she smiled bitterly. The rain that's pouring out didn't help to calm her down. She looks up to him straight to his eyes and said in a sad tone.

"I knew I shouldn't trust you…."

The looks of his eyes and his facial expression in the pouring rain suddenly clicked something in his mind and unknowingly clenched his heart.

"…Because promise can be an oath, that bond us all together, no matter where and when."

'What the…!?'

"Shall we begin?" she said still in her boy form as waves of red chakra engulf her and purple chakra spiraling on her palm, her head is bowing down. He that sees her charging began charging as well. Black sparks then appeared on his palm along with the sound of thousands birds.

"But sometimes, promise can also be a curse…"

They jumped to each other. Just before the impact, she then closed her eyes and let the chakra on her palm dispersed, while he's charging with full strength.

In one short moment, she releases her disguise and seeing that, his eyes widened. However, he can't stop his attack.

Bright light illuminates the area as his attack collides. He can only widen his eyes in surprise and panic as the light engulfs them.

"…That can haunt you anywhere and anytime."

The last things he saw before the light blinded him are two sapphire orbs and a two-sided pendant the he knows all too well. He knows-no, remembers-who owns it.

"…You…can't…be…" he whispered. He can feel someone grabbed his arm charged with Chidori earlier. Someone cancel his attack. When the light dies down, he could only stares at a pair of eyes that he knows all too well.

Sapphire09: That's the preface!! Don't worry, I'll upload the real chapter 1 soon ^^