Years passed, and despite Naruko's attempt to befriend, Sasuke, she failed. But she was always kind to him, knowing that even though, that Sasuke wanted to kill Itachi, one day, she could tell him the truth.
"So, congrats on making Gennin!" Iruka smiled at all the students. As much as she knew it hurt Iruka, she never accepted his friendly advances. She had to concentrate on being the best ninja she could be, she had to make Itachi proud.
"Team Seven is Naruko Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno." he called. At first Naruko's heart glowed, she could watch over, and help Itachi's brother... then the stupid fan-girl's name was called.
"Shit." she cursed.
"What is it whiskers?" Shikamaru asked, he was Naruko's only real friend. It was really hard not to be friends with the light and easy going Shikamaru.
"That stupid Fan girl. She's going to slow me down."
"Hey Whiskers, don't feel bad. I'm with Ino." Shikamaru smiled, "And think of it this way, your sensei would want you to help her, from what you've told me."
'Yeah, sure Shika." Naruko shrugged. Maybe Itachi would want her to help Sakura not hate her; Shika was quite smart, she reflected.
"So, I suppose I should go find Chouji and Ino." Shikamaru stood and walked away. Naruko was left with her thoughts. She knew why Sasuke was on the team, he had to be taught by Kakashi, who had a sharingan, which still felt like a defilement to Naruko, and she worked well with Sasuke, so why Sakura, and not Hinata? Or one of the other girls? She shook her head, maybe Kakashi had a reason for picking her.
After another hour, Naruko's anger was Spiking. She grinned evilly.
'What are you planning Dobe?" Sasuke droned seeing the look. As much as he wished the stupid blonde would leave him alone, it was different from the anger or resentment he felt towards the pink banshee on his other side.
"None yah, Sasuke-san.' she snapped, sometimes his attitude got to her. she made a string of hand signs, and smacked her desk. A large crow seemed to grow from the wood.
"You can do a summons?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah? What of it, Teme?" Naruko asked, a taunt in her voice.
"Ah Naruko-gozen," the Crow croaked, "Sensei-dono would want you to be nicer to him."
"Fennag-pi, I'm being nice. Just teasing."
"What kind of name is Fennag?" Sakura scoffed.
"It's my name Oroka-me." Fennag hissed. "It is the name of my Irish ancestors."
"What's Irish?" Sasuke asked.
"They were a people who did not live around here, a long way away, Sasuke-san." Fennag explained.
"Oh OK." She smiled, "Listen, our sensei is late, can you go and gather a flock of crows, and attack Kakashi Hatake? Don't hurt him too bad, but make sure to drive him here."
"Ok." The raven squawked and took off through the open window. Sakura ran to the window and looked out the window and watched as a hoard of ravens began to follow Fennag.
"Ok, even i have to admit... that was kinda cool." Sakura said grudgingly as she observed a screaming man run away from the black fowl.
"What ever Gaki." Naruko shrugged. Kakashi entered the room, his gravity defying hair messed up, and his mask torn at his cheek to reveal a triangle of skin more pale than that around his eyes.
"Who did that." he growled. Sasuke and Sakura immediately pointed at Naruko who grinned,
"Hai, Oji. It was me."
'I swear Naruko... I will hurt you." he then vanished.
"Kakashi Hatake is your uncle?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah, what of it Gaki?" she snapped, and vanished in a gold flash.
"So Oji-san, must I call you sensei now?" Naruko asked Kakashi who was changing his mask before the other kids got there. He scowled at Naruko, one of few girls to ever see him maskless, his pale lips drawn into a frown,
"I should have known immediately that the crows were your doing."
Kakashi Hatake had found the young Naruko not long after the Uchiha Massacre kneeling in front of the memorial stone, her hand near the top, where the names, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze were carved. ″They're my parents aren't they?" she had asked Kakashi. Kakashi had been surprised. ″How do you know?" he had asked in return. "I have her eyes, and Father's hair... who else could it be? I know many people died in the Kyubi attack, but it wasn't her fault... Tobi made her..." Naruko had then explained how she had a secret sensei up until recently, and he had promised to make her strong to protect her self, but now he was gone. That Kyubi had pulled her into her subconscious and told her everything. How she had loved Kushina, and how Tobi forced her to do everything, Tobi, the one eyed Uchiha. Kakashi had listened, then offered to continue her training and a place to live. She had accepted, and now lived with Kakashi, who trained her on occasion, but usually the girl trained alone, with a box of scrolls that she would booby trap, and Kakashi never could get into the box.
"Alright, kiddies. It's time to introduce your self." Kakashi turned as Sasuke and Sakura made it up to the roof.
"Alright you start." Sakura asked.
"Alright I am Kakashi Hatake, I have some hobbies, many likes, some dislikes, and my ambition is none of your business." Kakashi eye smiled, Sasuke face-palmed, and Sakura's eye twitched. Sakura introduced her as the future Uchiha matriarch, and Sasuke vowed to kill his brother. Naruko was pissed at both now and spoke hers,
"I am Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze, My hobbies are learning new Jutsu and training in Kenjutsu, my likes are Icha-Icha and Ramen, although I do like other foods aswell, My dislikes are licorice, liars, and people who force others to do their bidding. My ambition is to clear Kyubi's name and follow my Sensei in keeping peace in the world."
"Who is your sensei? Other than Kakashi?" Sakura asked.
"That's none of your business Gaki." she snapped.
"Hah Naruko be nice."
"I'll be nice if she stops butting into my business." Naruko growled.
"Ok." Kakashi shot a look at Sakura telling her to be careful of Naruko. "Tomorrow I will be testing you. I suggest you don't eat in the morning, you'll hurl." then he vanished, leaving Sasuke paler than before, and Sakura looking worried.
"look you two, don't take him that seriously. Eat in the morning, a Shinobi never knows when his last meal will be. Even bring food if you like." Naruko then vanished along with Kakashi in a brilliant gold flash.