Thank you guys so much for all the reviews, I've been trying to do a lot better with the spelling . I'm so sorry for kinda being a clutz with it x.x but yeah. There were a few people who were upset about the OC(marysue) characters =/ umm I cant really take them back now xD so I'll try and stay away from them after this chapter and focus back on the original characters. I tried to make this chapter a bit longer than the others, almost twice as long xD but thats because I have a lot of stuff going on but I dont want to cheat you guys out of chapter.

This chapter, I guess could be considered filler? It more or less explains the history of everyone.

Have fun!

Rain hushed the world around them; the only thing that could be heard was the footsteps of the team running. Heavy breathing and low mutters were drowned out by the sound of the heavy down pour that was blanketing the Sound Village. Seven ANBU members ran on the saturated earth, searching for any signs of life. "Do you see anything, Hinata-chan?" Naruto muttered through his fox mask to the woman beside him; her mask almost completely white with a simple purple butterfly.

"I-I don't see anyone with chakra," the woman whimpered quietly as she kept close to the man.

Raising his hand in silence, Yamato halted the team. Looking from person to person, he gave a defeated sigh, "Take off your masks," He ran his fingers through his sopping wet hair, "There's no one in the Sound that doesn't know who we are. We mine as well have clear visibility."

Looking back and forth between different members, a few took off their masks. It had been three weeks of constant rain, and yet they had seen no one. Ino's eyes fell to the ground, "What happens if we don't find anyone?" she whispered quietly.

"Then the Sound Village is dead." Crimson eyes stared out into the darkness, "And good riddance."

A few men threw a glare at the Uchiha for the comment he had made; mutters of the man's betrayal quickly passing from person to person. "Enough," muttered a man, putting his hand on Sasuke's shoulder, "Uchiha-san has had enough trouble with this village, it's only natural for him to feel that way," the man gave a flawless smile as he looked down at his look alike, only to turn to Ino with the same reassurance, "We'll find someone, anyone. There is life here."

Hinata's head shot up, lavender eyes wide, quickly scanning the area. "Hinata-chan?" Naruto called out in the silence, seeing the girl's alarmed state. "Show us where," Naruto growled quietly as he looked at Sai and Sasuke.

Yamato looked at them in concern, "You know the signal, we'll be close."

Hinata's eyes scanned the area, "100 meters," she whispered quietly. Jumping down from the trees they slowly trudged through the mud, Hinata staying behind the men. A quiet gasp alerted them, "The chakra's gone," she whimpered feeling defeated, "but there's civilans."

Sai was quiet as he pointed out a small cave almost 100 meters in front of them. If anyone was to be out in this kind of rain, they'd be looking for shelter. Walking closer, Naruto gave Hinata a soft nod, asking her to use her eyes once again. With a deep breath, she happily obliged, "They're children!" she muttered in shock.

Sai's eyes widened as he heard the words. The hair on Sasuke's neck began to stand on edge as the rain chilled him to the bone. With a kunai clutched in his hand he waited as Sai walked into the cave. "You guys, you need to see this…" his voice called hesitantly as he stood in the entrance of the cave. As the ANBU looked into the cave their eyes widened. Sai's eyes scanned the group of children, "there's 13 kids here, ranging from newborns to teenagers…" shock was evident in his voice as the children cowered in the darkness of the cave.

The older kids ran to the front, holding their fists up ready to fight, defending the younger children. Hinata knelt down between Sai and Naruto, letting her eyes return back to normal trying to look less intimidating to the young children. "Who's the oldest?" Sasuke asked as his eyes scanned the group.

Sasuke's eyes stopped in the center of the young children, a hooded figure held a young child that was almost ready to cry. As his crimson eyes landed on the figure, the child was handed off to another; the figure standing. Stepping forward the figure muttered, "You want the oldest?"

Everyone's eyes were wide as the figure slid off the black hood. Blood stained the young woman's face and hair, blue eyes piercing through the fresh crimson color. Crimson eyes pierced into the endless pools of crystal for only a moment before the woman was gone.

Hinata stiffened as she felt the cold metal against her neck, "S-She's a n-ninja…" the heiress whimpered turning her eyes to her companions whom were also being held against the blade of a kunai; a clone of the woman holding each kunai

Sasuke let out a quiet hiss, "Who the hell are you?"

The blade pressed farther against his skin, a bead of blood trickling from the blade, "Shut up," she snapped darkly as her eyes narrowed. "You're not from around here…" her eyes darted between all the clones as well as her captives, "where are you from?"

"Konoha."

Her eyes softened for a moment, only to sharpen once again feeling Sasuke dig in his pocket. The woman turned to him, blue eyes completely red with a spinning sharingan, "Move and I'll slaughter every single one of you." Every word was enunciated to make her point as she urged her kunai closer to their throats.

Hinata's eyes softened as she looked back at the children, "You protect them…" The woman flinched at the truthful words, "They're all orphans of the Sound Village, and you protect them. I thought Orochimaru had all his ninja killed or sent away…" she whimpered quietly as she looked at the young kids in front of her.

Her grip loosened slightly as her voice fell, "I don't abide by his rules," she growled, "I was orphaned long ago by his rule, now I help those who have also suffered."

Sai's eyes softened, "You're not much younger than we are," he whispered as he smiled at her, "We were sent to find and take care of survivors, let us take care of you – all of you."

Cobalt eyes slowly fluttered open, a heavy sigh escaping his lips. The memory was enough to send chills up his spine, even at such an early hour. Looking out the window at the glistening stars, he couldn't help but run his fingers through his ebony hair. Colors painted his view as the sun crept its way into the sky, Maybe I should go talk to Naruto…

Naruto took a deep breath, slowly letting it out as the morning cold fully woke his every cell. Standing on the edge of the Hokage's monument, he felt a sense of pride running through his veins. In the early hours of the morning, while the village slept, everything seemed so peaceful. With his hands on his hips, the man looked from each house: Teachers who had seen him at his worst, sleeping soundly with their families, friends who had stood by his side during the war, finally safe, and students who he had watched grow up sleeping after a long week of training.

"Do you always do this?"

Naruto grinned hearing the voice, only crossing his arms at his chest, "You're not supposed to be here," he muttered, knowing the reaction he was going to get.

"You didn't answer my question."

Naruto chuckled, Always the same, clear blue eyes looked out over the village, the sun clawing at the sky as it slowly appeared, every second becoming brighter. "You know, you can just stay," it was a failed attempt at saying what he was feeling. A sigh was the only response Naruto got from his companion, "Why are you here this time, Teme?"

Crimson eyes opened in the darkness, as a smirk slowly tugged at his lips, "Am I not allowed to visit my village?" Sasuke teased as he stepped to the man's side.

Naruto's smile only brightened, "No, but I know you better than that." Sasuke only gave a soft nod. Naruto's interest quickly peeked, the man had not said a word about his arrival, "What's going on?" he muttered in alarm.

"What ever happened to that girl?" Sasuke muttered quietly.

Naruto's brow frowned together, "I keep track of everyone in this village, Sasuke," he growled quietly, "Which girl?" Sasuke's eyes narrowed as he glared at the blonde, his sharingan spinning from frustration. "Which one of them," Naruto questioned as his expression became alarmed now knowing it had to do with a past mission.

"The one we found covered in blood, the feisty one, with the rest of the orphans."

Naruto tapped his chin, "Tamori? She's a genin now." Naruto muttered softly, a grin tugging at the corner of his lips.

Sasuke let out a quiet hiss, "She's supposed to be in our care Dobe, not let loose on the village." His voice was dark as his sharingan began to spin, looking over the village for any sign of discord.

Naruto's eyes became sharp, "I'm sorry, I didn't know that taking care of a girl like that meant you could leave the village constantly." The comment put Sasuke on edge, almost staring wide eyed at the blonde, Naruto never made comments like that. Naruto put his hand on Sauske's shoulder, "Calm down, Teme," Naruto chuckled shaking his head, "She's my genin. The second that Baa-chan let her into the village, I stopped my missions to train her. She's doing very well, as are the others."

His crimson eyes softened, "You took them all as students?" he whispered in complete shock.

Naruto turned to look at the sun rising above the skyline, "I have a soft spot for orphans with bloodlines," he muttered as he thought about his statement: his best friend standing beside him. "She's very controlled now, far from the girl we found back then," Naruto nodded to himself, hoping to extinguish all the doubt that the Uchiha held. "Sakura-chan got to meet them a few days ago,"

Sasuke's eyes widened, gleaming with an emotion Naruto hadn't seen in the man in many years, "Sakura?"

Naruto's mouth almost fell open, "What?"

"I don't want her around Sakura," Sasuke growled darkly as he began to pace at the edge of the monument. "Why Sakura?" Sasuke groaned, "we were supposed to keep Sakura safe."

Naruto's eyes sharpened, "Sasuke, Tamori is safe," he muttered softly.

"Not for her!"

Sapphire eyes widened at the outburst. The stoic Uchiha was now letting his guard down. "Sakura-chan is safe Sasuke." Naruto reassured him with focused eyes. His brows frowned together, "We weren't keeping her safe, you know," he whimpered, quickly catching his companion's attention, "Leaving all the time didn't protect her from the people who wanted to hurt us. Hardly talking to her, watching from afar, and assuming she understood it all just because she's a shinobi… I don't think it was helping her at all." The pain in Naruto's eyes was enough for Sasuke to stop in his tracks. "I know how you feel, Teme, but we're here now – we can be with her."

Running his fingers through his ebony hair, Sasuke let a frustrated groan escape his lips. Naruto reached for the man trying to give him any kind of reassurance. "Teme-"

"I need to see her," Sasuke muttered uncertainly, without another word the Uchiha turned his heel, jumping off the monument to the village below.

As he watched his best friend leave, Naruto couldn't help but call out, "That's not-" but Sasuke was already gone, "a good idea," he finished in a defeated tone. Rubbing his temple he gave a quiet whimper, "Shit, let's hope Sakura-chan's already up."

Kakashi rolled over in the bed, his nose twitching lightly at the new smell, Strawberries…? His confusion started a chain reaction, triggering a painful headache focusing behind his sharingan eye. He opened his grey eye and tried to hold back a gasp from what he saw. Sakura was lying beside him, fast asleep, holding onto the sleeve of his navy jounin shirt.

He scanned over the woman, a smile slowly tugging on his lips. She looked so serene in her sleep, her fingers tangled in her sheets while her other hand clung to him. So much for a few hours, Kakashi felt himself sigh, the woman beside him parting her lips letting out a deep breath, I wonder what she's dreaming of, outstretching his hand he almost touched her hair; freezing only at the thought of waking her. He innerly groaned as he adjusted himself again; staring at the ceiling, I mine as well get some rest… he thought to himself as he closed his eyes trying to block out the morning light.

Metal pressed against his neck, alerting him quickly that he wasn't the only one awake in the room. Opening his eyes he looked up at a white and red wolf ANBU mask. The man was dressed for a mission, still in uniform, yet he was in Sakura's home. Kakashi's eyes narrowed, opening his mouth to speak. The ANBU shook his head, placing one finger against his mask shushing the silver haired man. Slowly, he turned to look at the sleeping pinkette, his free hand touching her's softly so she'd let go of the fabric. As soon as her hand was away from the copy ninja the ANBU tossed him out of the bed, throwing him up against the wall. Removing the mask, Kakashi was surprised to be staring into the crimson eyes of his student.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" He snapped darkly as he pressed his forearm against Kakashi's neck; keeping him pinned against the wall. Kakashi struggled slightly to breathe, gasping quietly, "Tell me now."

"Uchiha…" a tired growl erupted from the woman on the bed. Her body arched and her fingers dug into the sheets as she stretched, never opening her eyes, "What did I tell you about harassing my house guests," The pinkette nuzzled against her pillow, never once opening her eyes through the ordeal. Sasuke turned to Kakashi, glaring darkly at the man. A kunai embedding itself deep into the wall was enough to pull him from his rage, "Sasuke-kun, I'll break your arm." Sakura threatened once again, "You know how I am in the morning, I wont hold back," she cracked her knuckles under the pillow still allowing them to make a loud cracking noise.

Sasuke hesitantly let go of his sensei, huffing and leaving the room without another word. Kakashi kept his back against the wall listening to Sasuke storm down the stairs. Sakura's eyes fluttered open as she gave a forlorn smile, "He won't be back up, you can come back to bed for a while, if you'd like."

Kakashi felt his head ache even more, the need for sleep overpowering the need for information. As he lay next to the woman, he made sure to have more distance than he had before. Sakura's eyes scanned him, his chest rising and falling as he pretended to sleep, He's uncomfortable in the same bed with me… Her thin brows frowned together as she silently got up out of bed.

Thank God, Kakashi thought to himself as he felt her weight shift on the bed; slowly leaving it completely. Keeping his eyes completely closed, he listened to her walk around the room quietly; the sound suggesting she was on the balls of her feet.

Tiptoeing around the room Sakura picked up pieces of clothing. "Shit, we slept through two days," she whispered quietly to herself, running her fingers through her pastel hair in disbelief. Giving a quiet whimper in defeat she muttered, "Guess I better shower." Kakashi flinched slightly at the thought of her shower, only to be thankful she hadn't noticed. As she stepped into the bathroom, Kakashi felt himself finally relax. Sleep slowly washed over him, taking him deeper than he had been moments before.

Hours passed like seconds as Kakashi finally got a decent night's rest. Kakashi could no longer keep in his blissful state; his body becoming antsy for any kind of movement. Reluctantly opening his eyes, Kakashi stared at the bright white ceiling; headache lost in his memories. The murmured voices of his students quickly caught his attention. As if to be sneaky, Kakashi didn't move; only turning his eyes towards them.

Sakura and Sasuke stood in the doorway of the bedroom. Sakura's hair no longer wet, cascading down her back as she looked up at the Uchiha. Her back was turned while Sasuke faced the silver haired man; his back nearly against the door frame. Kakashi couldn't make out the words that were escaping their mouths; only the sound of their voices. Sasuke's low voice was lower than normal, protective and firm, while Sakura's was soft; understanding.

His hands cupped her cheeks, tilting her head up towards him. Kakashi's eyes widened at the intimate action; never would he have suspected Sasuke to be so close to Sakura. Inches only separated the two as their conversation continued. "It's okay," he heard her whisper as her fingers encircled his wrist in reassurance.

He leaned his forehead against hers, closing his eyes and clenching his jaw; clearly pained by whatever conversation they were having. Kakashi stained himself trying to hear the nearly silent words that they were speaking. "I'll be back," he whispered as he kissed her forehead. Her eyes shut, a small smile curving the corner of her lips. Sasuke's actions were much different. As he kissed her forehead, his eyes were on Kakashi; flashing crimson as he became aware of his consciousness.

He let the woman go, turning away silently and leaving without looking back. Sakura let out a heavy sigh, cradling her arms against her as she pressed her back against the doorframe; unnamed emotions written all over her face. Kakashi sat up, clearning his throat to let the woman know that he was there. Her emotions quickly changed; a flawless smile on her face as she straightened her posture. "Good morning, sleepy head," she cooed as she knelt down beside the bed, "Lets see that eye of yours."

Kakashi turned his head from her, getting up and leaving her beside the bed, "I don't need it." Grabbing his headband he looked at her, "Tell me what's going on."

Her hands fell to the bed, running her fingers over the cotton sheets, "Go shower," she whispered quietly as her bangs fell over her face, hiding all her emotions, "I'll be downstairs when you're ready to talk…" She stood up in a fluid motion, the noise somehow escaping his ears. As she walked past him, her face was hidden in the shadows.

He nodded softly, unable to speak at the sudden change of her emotions. As she left the room he was able to relax once again, slipping into the bathroom for his shower. The warm water rushed over his body, relaxing the tense muscles deep beneath. The steam made breathing harder as he slammed his fist against the walls in pure frustration. Too many things were different from what he had remembered, too many things had change and it was becoming frustrating for him to keep up. "I need her to explain everything."

Sakura's eyes welled with tears as she filled a pot with water. He seemed so angry, her thoughts threatened to release her tears, I guess we'll just have to talk about everything when he comes down. Shaking her head, she put the pot of tea on the burner; waiting for it to get hot. A bitter smile curved her plump lips as she reached for two cups. I wonder what he'll ask.

Kakashi walked down the stairs in the shirt he had lent Sakura, now clean, only to see her sitting at her kitchen table. Sakura held onto her cup of tea as it sat in front of her, another cup directly across from her. She never looked up, but Kakashi understood it as a signal to sit down. "What do you want to know?" she asked quietly as he sat in front of her.

His eyes scanned over her, an ache in his heart as he looked at the woman. Has she been crying? As she sat across from him her eyes were red and puffy, messy hair flowing past her shoulders, bangs hiding her eyes, memories flashing through her eyes. Looking down at the tea, a soft smile hid behind his mask. She knew he wouldn't drink it but Sakura knew how he liked his tea, he could tell just by the smell. He was silent as the question sank in. "What did I miss?"

Her brows frowned together in confusion, "Nothing?" she whimpered quietly, "We fell asleep two days ago and just woke up this morning."

"Not what I meant."

Sakura took a deep breath as she stared into her tea, "Pick a person."

Kakashi knew better than to jump into a world of questions, "Naruto," the beautiful smile that curled her lips was enough to reassure Kakashi that the bubbly girl was still there.

"Naruto, he brought Sasuke-kun back after the war." Her smile beamed as her pride only rose, "He was only a genin, remember? He hadn't taken the exam. That didn't last long though. He became known to all the villages, everyone wanted to get to know the hero." Her eyes fell back to her tea, "He'd visit for a while, nothing too long, only between missions. Tsunade-sama keeps him pretty busy," She brought the porcelain to her lips and smiled, "Besides coming back for teaching a month ago; I haven't really seen him."

Kakashi rose a brow, "Was teaching the only reason he came back?"

Sakura gave a soft nod, "I think so. All I heard was that there were captives from a village farther away. Suddenly Naruto had students." Her voice quieted as she tried to think of more things that she knew about the man, "From what I know he hasn't been dating anyone."

Kakashi chuckled, "Does Hinata still have a crush for him?"

Sakura chuckled, "From what I know of, yeah," she looked up at him hesitantly, "Who next?"

"Sasuke," He muttered, his eyes watching the woman carefully. Her eyes closed, lips curling up into a small smile.

The smile slowly fell as her eyes opened, "Unfortunately I spent too much time at the hostpial and Naruto and Sasuke-kun both became ANBU before I could. They were… gone, all the time." Her breath caught in her throat, "The only time I saw them is when they were dying." Kakashi's eyes widened as he watched the emotions come to the surface, "They'd come see me, when they'd come back… but those days became fewer and fewer."

Kakashi's eyes watched as her fingers ran through her bangs, tucking loose strands behind her ear. "I hadn't seen him in almost four months… he came home after a mission one day, came straight to my room and found my boyfriend in bed," she shook her head chuckling at the wide eyed expression Kakashi held. "Sasuke-kun almost killed him…"

Memories of a blood soaked Uchiha throwing a man against the wall made her chuckle, "He stormed in, out of nowhere, saying that if he ever touched me again he wouldn't have a manhood – in other words of course." Sakura laughed nervously, "I never did talk to him again." Her composure fell back, becoming sad once again, "That's the only time I ever saw him though, when he was scaring away my boyfriends."

"He seems oddly protective of you," Kakashi muttered quietly as he leaned against his hand, watching her as she explained.

She chuckled, a slight blush crossing her cheeks, "He came back from the war assuming I'd help him restore his clan," her voice trailed off as she searched for the right words. "There was a lot of drinking, I got him to open up to me and see a whole different range of emotions and once things were done we didn't feel the same- "

"You had sex with Sasuke?" Kakashi gasped out as his eyes widened, his mouth almost falling to the table.

Her blush only darkened as she looked away from him, "Neither of us felt any connection with it. We ended up laughing," she smiled through her nervous laugh, "And crying, but at the end… I didn't love him the same way that I used to." Taking a sip of her ever cooling tea she gave a forlorn smile, "He became very protective… I had a rough mission, before I quit, and after that Sasuke-kun never letting any man stay over for too long; except Naruto." Her eyes dulled as she bit her lip, "I understand, really, I'm the only one who's ever seen all his emotions like that. He wants to keep me safe, he's already lost a lot of cherished people…"

Kakashi pressed his fingers against his temple, a sudden ache in his stomach with the new knowledge. What am I feeling… Kakashi took a deep breath as he nodded softly to the girl, "That makes sense," his voice was quiet, shallow, almost half meant. Something clicked in his head suddenly, What could have happened? He watched her fidget in her chair, "What about you, what else have I missed with you?" Her eyes suddenly shot up, glistening, and gleaming as she searched for her words, "Don't sugar coat it," he chuckled to make her feel more confident.

Sakura got up, motioning to her tea, "I stopped going on missions a few years ago- "

She was going to continue but Kakashi cut her off, "Why?" He asked as he watched her. She seemed unsure in her own skin as they talked about the past.

Sakura didn't look at him, only poring herself another cup of tea, "I was raped," she muttered as if it were an everyday thing. Kakashi's eyes became sharp, clenching his fist visibly on the table at the thought. "It took me a long time to regain my focus, so I stayed at the hospital," Sakura turned and smiled at him, sitting back in her seat. She smiled brightly at him, as if she hadn't just told him the horrifying news, "I saved countless lives countless times," she breathed out as if she was even tired of hearing it.

"And how'd you create that jutsu that I saw?" He asked trying to keep her talking.

Sakura looked down, "I had just come home from a date with Captain Norio-"

"Norio?" Kakashi's eyes widened hearing the ANBU captain's name. "He's older than I am, Sakura."

Her brow rose as he once again cut her off, "You do like interrupting today, don't you?" she growled quietly before she shook her head, "Age doesn't matter to me."

Kakashi felt his stomach jump into his throat at those words, his lips beginning to tingle from the very fresh memory of the genjutsu in his mind, Don't say that Sakura, his mind growled.

"We had just gotten back from a really fancy dinner… we could smell the blood in the air." Her hands left the cup, fingers tangling in her hair as her eyes shut tight, "Norio-san couldn't stay with me, he knew they were ANBU…" her eyes watered as the memory tore at her, "I ran to the hospital; in a cocktail dress and heals of all things. Blood was everywhere."

Kakashi reached across the table, touching her skin. His eyes widened at the touch, she was cold; never in his life had Sakura been this cold to the touch. "Who died, Sakura?" he whispered, concern lacing his even voice.

She looked up at him, her glassy green eyes piercing through the pastel color, "You did…" she whimpered as a silent tear fell from her eyes. He was taken back, the emotion in her eyes almost overwhelming. Sakura let her hands fall back to the table, returning to a more composed state, "I couldn't let you die. I wouldn't…" Kakashi's eyes widened, unable to control himself, he took her hand and squeezed it softly. "The scar on your chest," she whimpered, "You would have yelled at me for even trying to heal something like that…" she chuckled bitterly remembering the gruesome scene of her sensei almost torn in half, "We could see your heart beating in your chest, your lungs expanding; tearing every breath. Every organ was exposed and you wouldn't stop bleeding."

She smiled, "The second I saw it was you, I ripped my dress and ate my weight in solider pills. I refused to let you die." He squeezed her hand again, surprised when she squeezed back, "Norio-san yelled at me as I emptied my chakra into you. When I was at my last ounce of chakra my chakra became silver and I could heal you with whatever touched you. I stayed by your side that whole night, making sure that I was touching you even a little; to heal you as much as possible." Tentative emerald eyes stared down at their hands, pulled her hand away hesitantly she whispered, "You were gone the next morning, I never heard from you after that. I only saw you months later after another mission."

As she pulled away from him, Kakashi felt his heart sink. He had been so focused on getting out of the hospital and back on active duty that he had forgotten about her completely; never noticing the effort she was making. Sakura stood up, taking his cup as well, "I have work at the hospital in a few minutes, you can stay here if you'd like," she muttered quietly as she put their tea cups in the sink. Kakashi gave a silent nod; knowing exactly where he would go once she had to leave.

"I never expected to see you here," Kakashi muttered with his hand shoved in his pockets. The ebony haired woman turned to look at him, her eyes lighting up at the sight of him. "Kamiko, shouldn't you be training?"

She shook her head, "Naruto-sensei left with Uchiha-san, something about having to calm him down," she shrugged with a grin, "You wouldn't know anything about that, would you?"

Kakashi's eyes narrowed at the woman, "You may be too smart for your own good," he growled quietly as he stepped beside her. His eyes focused on the bouquet of crimson roses on the steps of the stone, "Why are you here?"

She bowed her head, "This is my village now, I should give thanks to the men and woman who helped make it the place it is." Kakashi nodded silently as his eyes roamed the names, "You're distressed."

It wasn't a question, Kamiko was very aware of the way he felt. "I've learned a lot today," he muttered with a shrug of his shoulders, weight falling over him again as they fell into silence. Kamiko easily understood how knowledge could burden a person. "How did you end up here, in Konoha?"

Kamiko's eyes lowered, focusing on her feet, "Tamori-chan brought us here." His eyes tore from the monument, looking at her in confusion. "Let me tell you a story... Despite how different we are, Takemaru and I came from the same very small village out by the sea."

Kamiko laughed as she caught the bouncing red ball. Giggling as she tossed it to her friend, a darkness clouded the land. Looking up to her mother Kamiko's eyes began to glisten, "Kaa-san? What's going on?"

Fright froze the woman's blood as a bell rang out through the small village, "Someone's here." Picking up her daughter she ran to the town square. A woman knelt on her knees, chains around her ankles, wrists, and one around her neck. "What's going on?" the woman muttered to another adult as she held Kamiko close.

"They've got another slave for the main family," a man muttered, "apparently this one's not like other slaves," Kamiko's eyes looked at the woman in the square, her ice blue eyes almost staring through her. "She's only 17."

A muscular red haired man stepped forward, two sons at his side. "Girl," he called. When the young woman didn't look up he slapped her across the cheek. The force made her almost fall over, but it got the desired effect. She looked up, her piercing eyes staring into his golden eyes. "Good, get used to being treated that way. You are now the slave for my two sons." Her eyes wandered to his side. There stood a man her age, Kyo, and a boy years younger, Takemaru.

"I am no slave," she hissed as she spat the blood that had pooled in her mouth onto the man's shoe.

He rose his hand once again, dark gold eyes ready to make his point. Slapping her once again he muttered, "You soon will be."

Kamiko paused her story, "I'd never seen someone like her before. So much hate in her eyes." Kakashi's brows frowned together hearing the story; it sounded like the Tamori he had met. "I know," Kamiko whispered, as if reading his mind, "They beat it out of her. She became timid and shy because Takemaru's father… wasn't the kindest of leaders."

"But she stayed; she did whatever they asked of her. Many people thought she was just a slave. The maids in the main house said that she was smarter than the rest, but that was it. For the year she was in the service of the main family. The only reason I even knew her was because the bloodline families would spar on regular basis to make sure the head family was still the strongest." Kamiko knelt down, pulling her knees against her chest as her eyes focused on the names on the stone. "One day… something happened. The village was attacked. Everyone was slaughtered," she whispered as she continued her story.

Kamiko took a drink of her water as she sat on the deck of the main house. Her eyes rose to the sky, dark clouds and grey snow falling. "Snow?" Kamiko held out her hand as the flake of snow fell into her hand, "this isn't snow…" Kamiko's eyes widened as the smell of sulfer filled her nose, the ash never melting in her hand. "Kaa-san!" Kamiko screamed getting to her feet and running around the house. Reaching a window that over looked the village Kamiko's eyes filled with tears. Red and orange covered the small village, flames escaping from every house. Her whole world was on fire.

The sound of feet running on the wood alerted Kamiko from her shock, maids running past her screaming; ninjas following after. Kamiko's eyes glistened as she tore her kunai from the holster on her leg, running to whatever exit came to mind. The main house was so big and Kamiko had only been to the training area. Running through the halls franticly Kamiko. "Kamiko!"

Whirling around at the sound of her name Kamiko stopped and stared at the woman, "Come here," she muttered softly as she knelt down. Kamiko let her tears finally fall as she ran into the woman's arms sobbing uncontrollably as she attempted to speak. "Hush, darling," Tamori whispered as she held the girl close, her long black hair beginning to fringe from the fire slowly surrounding them. "Hold still," she whispered as she took the kunai and cut off Kamiko's long black hair. Turning around Tamori let her back face Kamiko, giving her a piggy back ride, "Hold on tight."

Tamori ran as fast as she could through the halls, avoiding the bodies that had piled up on the floor, "What's happening?" Kamiko whimpered in Tamori's ear.

Tamori's eyes were sharp, "We're looking for survivers." Kamiko nodded softly to herself and held Tamori tight. A scream echoed through the air, Tamori quickly changing her course to find whomever had screamed.

Embers scattered around the room as Tamori ran through a burning shoji into the Lord's room. The powerful man lay moments from death on the ground, his sons cowering in the corner as ninja inched closer. As the Lord's eyes turned to Tamori, "Take my sons," he called seeing the girl on her back already, "Get them out of here." He demanded.

Tamori's eyes focused on his, "I am not a slave," she growled quietly. His eyes widened, hope quickly draining from their gleam. She reached out, letting the boys know that it was okay to go to her. Kyo quickly pushed his brother to the girl.

"I don't want to go with the slave! I want to be with father!" Takemaru called. Kyo's eyes darkened as he took a sword from a body, his father falling to his knees.

Tamori looked into Kyo's eyes; a bow of his head was the only thing she got before she grabbed Takemaru and began running. Tamori looked down at him, "Can you use your speed yet?" Takemaru nodded, "Good, lets run." Her crystal eyes flashed gold for a moment before they began running at the speed of light, Kamiko holding tight around Tamori's neck.

"What is this?" Takemaru muttered as Tamori knelt down opening up a floorboard.

"This is what happens when you treat your slaves badly." Under the floorboard was a tunnel, "It goes to your father's room. We're going to save them." She smiled, "Keep your kunai close and follow behind me."

They crawled through the dirty tunnel, feeling the heat from the fires above. Tamori reached the end of the tunnel, motioning for the kids to move back. Tamori kicked open the hatch, quickly jumping up, leaving the children behind. Takemaru held his breath, wide eyed as he waited for the girl to return with his family.

Tamori returned moments later, Kyo's arm draped around her. Blood spattered over his whole body, cuts and bruises covering him completely. "nii-san!" Takemaru called and he hugged his brother tightly. Tamori quickly pulled him away pressing her glowing hands against his chest. Everyone's eyes widened, "Who are you?"

"I'm not a slave," Tamori grinned as she leaned her forehead against Kyo's, a smile creeping over his face.

Kamiko looked up at the silver haired man, "We sat in that bunker for two days, waiting, in case someone came back. Whe n we came out the whole village was gone." Her fingers tangled in the grass, "Takemaru's brother had been having a secret affair with Tamori, they were engaged. If it wasn't for that bond, she might have left us."

Kakashi's eyes closed as he took in the story completely, "What happened to his brother?"

"He died." Tamori's voice broke in. Her eyes glassy as she walked closer to the two, "We were married in secret, and I became the princess of a lost clan. Takemaru-kun protects me because when I came here, I was pregnant with an heir." Her eyes were cold, "But traveling to Konoha, I lost the baby."

Kamiko's brows frown together as she felt unnerving guilt fall over her, "how did you get us here?" she whimpered quietly.

Tamori smiled brightly, "Naruto-sensei found me on one of his first ANBU missions. I was protecting children from Sound Ninjas at the time… I almost killed him," she chuckled, "But they let me go, kept watch over me, and saved the children I was protecting." Her head fell slightly, "I was taken from their safe keeping by a man who needed me for money, sold me, and I found your village, Kamiko," Her eyes softened, "Naruto-sensei is well known, all I had to do was keep asking. I asked him to bring us here, so I could talk to Tsunade-sama."

Kakashi's eyes focused on the girl, she was clearly unordinary, "You brought them here as captives."

"I brought them here because they would be safe," her eyes darkened, "Kyo-kun died for us to get here, and I intended on keeping my promise to him."

Kamiko smiled as she looked up to the silver haired ninja, "You now know our history, Kakashi-sensei," she chuckled, "we're a band of misfits."

Kakashi couldn't help but grin, Seems like everyone around here is broken, even me. Turning to look back at the stone, I should find a way to make it up to all of them for being away in their time of need.

Alright... so I tried really hard to make this chapter longer because I'm gonna be gone for a while due to these stupid stupid things called FINALS (dun dun dunnnn)

But here you go guys, just a bit more drama I guess xD Everyone's a bit more in depth now. Let me know what you're thinking? Besides how much we hate the fact that I threw in original characters (which again I'm sorry T.T i didnt know it would upset so many people)