Naruko had taken a soldier pill, she had not exhausted her chakra but strained her coils. she now sat with Kakashi watching Sakura attempt to move her water. she had moved it up the furrow few inches in the last hour. she had been working on it for half the day so far. Naruko was still feeling weak, she would have to do more chakra control exercises if she were to get that right. A raven flew down from the tree and landed next to her, she smiled and held her hand out, the raven nipped her finger lightly and cawed. she found this odd, as a wild raven would not do this. she took a closer look and found that the eyes were red and black… she recognized the pattern from a night many years ago…

"'Kashi! I just remembered I have an appointment, I'll see you tomorrow!" she leaped up, disturbing the raven, and ran off. she circled around and waited for the bird to show itself again, and when it did, she followed it into the trees. It lead her to the Konoha wall. she applied a Chakra suppression jutsu as to not be noticed, and climbed over the wall. She walked for about a mile, and there she saw him. he was taller than she remembered. his hair was longer and still held in a pony tail, his eyes were still in the mangekyo sharingan, he was now clothed in the Akatsuki cloak.

"Sempai..." She smiled, and tears pricked her eyes, she ran to him and threw herself against his chest, he enveloped her in a hug, and smiled,

"I missed you to Naruko-hime."

" 'Tachi... I missed you so much... its been awful without you, Please... dont go again." Naruko asked, her voice cracked.

"You know I can't. you know that I would be executed for what I've done..."

"Then take me with you!" She asked. this was the one person who had treated her like a human, the one person she could be her self around.

"I cant subject you to that. and I am in the Akatsuki, they're hunting Jinjurikis like you." Itachi sighed "I'm so sorry. I can't be here long, I just wanted you to know I watch you through the years, I've seen how you have progressed, and I am proud."

"Thank you Sempai." She sighed against him,

"You are going to be in the chunin exams this year, Hime, if you make it past the first test, I'll come to your final exam." he said.

"Ok!" SHe smiled. they sat together, and poke over the years, after about half an hour, Itachi looked up, there was a light in the distance,

"I have to go, Naruko. That is my Partner, our leader is summoning us."

"what are you going to do about the Jinjurikis?" she whispered to him, her eyes shone with sadness.

"I'm not sure. I'll figure something out, here" He handed her a book, "Those are every jinjuriki in the elemental nations, good by, Naruko, I'll see you again." he turned and shushinned away in a flock of crows. Naruko stood there for a moment, her heart hurt as she held onto his scent, as it faded. she sighed and returned to the village, and began walking through the ark place where she lived, she heard screams from a particular area there was a woman who was consistently abused, but she never left. as she grew closer to her home, a man stepped out from the alleyway, he stunk of Sake,

"Hey demon bitch, you're mine." he grabbed her and she snarled, biting his arm with sharp fox like teeth. he yelled in pain and reared back, she spat out the blood,

"Dont fuck with me old man." she then shushhined, the same one as Itachi used, crows fluttered around, an illusion, covering her quick escape to her home where she locked herself inside, and reset her traps. someone had gotten in, and painted "die demon" on her wall. she sighed, and made a note to buy more paint to cover that up.

she went to her room, took a quick shower, she changed into her orange sleeping shorts and a black tank. she sat on her bed and read through the book of Jinjurikis.

1: Shukaku; the Ichibi

Container, Gaara no Sabaku

Gaara no Sabaku has taken on the murderous tendencies of his demon, abused by his father, and full of hate for the man, he kills to prove his existence

2: Matatabi; the Nibi

Container, Yugito Nii

Yugito Nii is abused by her village but has nearly full control of matatabi, who is much more docile than her brothers.

3: Isobu; the Sanbi

Container: None

Isobu was the demon of the Third Mizukage, but he escaped when the Mizukage died and now lives in a secluded area that no Shinobi dares enter.

4:Son Goku; the Yonbi

Container: Roshi

A hard headed man, lives on his own to better control Son Goku. is very disrespectful to said Biju.

5:Kokuo; the Gobi

Container; Han

Like many Jinjurikis, he has begun to hate humanity due to his mistreatment as a jinjuriki.

6:Saiken; the Yonbi

Container;Utakata

In danger, seems to dislike humanity for his mistreatment, slightly delusional, and a loner, very stoic, seems to have a good relationship with his biju.

7:Chomei; the Nanabi

Container: Fu

Fu is another who dislikes humanity because of her mistreatment by the village. BUT she has a happy go lucky disposition, much like the Nine tails jinchuuriki.

8: Gyuki; the Hachibi

Container: Killer B

Killer B is quite the proud individual, very stubborn and cocky, he has not been mistreated due to his relation to the Raikage, A.

9: Kurama, the Kyuubi

Container; Naruko Uzumaki

Naruko uzumaki is horribly abused by her village, hated by everyone, but she strives to protect them from anyone and anything, a true testament to her will power.

It was now that an idea began form in in Naruko's head, she might be labeled a traitor, but in the end, she would be the hero that she knew she had to be. for her father, and for her friends, for Itachi, and her village. she smiled and sighed, she receded into her mindscape so she might train with the Kyuubi as she slept, and run her forming plan by the bijuu.

Ok, long time no post ne? I have recently been touched by the inspiration bug! so here you go, a virtual cookie to anyone who guesses her Idea.

-Ari the Fox