A/N: Sorry for taking so long on updating; I've been a bit tied up with college classes but here is the next chapter, so please don't kill me! (author bows low to the ground begging for his life)

Summary: What if Naruto was a girl and she was blinded by the villager's when she was six and thrown out into the woods and left to die. Only to find the one person who will help her on her path to becoming the greatest ninja the world has ever seen. My first story so please tells me what you think.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto no matter how much I want to.

"Talking"

'Thinking'

"Kyuubi talking"

'Kyuubi thinking'

Jutsu

Chapter eleven: A New Mission

It's been four days since Team Seven returned from the Wave Mission, and in that time Naru has been hanging out with Haku while showing him around the village. On the first day back after Kakashi and Zabuza left to go drink sake (or in Kakashi's case to get his precious books away from his 'evil student' and her pet 'Demon') leaving Team Seven and Haku alone in the ramen stand. Saying good bye to her team Naru grabbed Haku and dragged him around to see different parts of the village, and had been by his side ever since. Sasuke and Sakura were watching he two off to the side discretely making sure that Naru was safe and the Haku would not try and hurt her (Over protective much?).

"Why is Naru-chan hanging out with Haku so much and not with us Sasuke?" Sakura asked while watching Naru laugh as Haku tripped over a small rock and landed in a well placed pond.

"I have no idea but I don't like it. He could end up hurting her," Sasuke replied while glaring at Haku.

Sakura looked at Sasuke, then at Haku, then to Naru, then back to Sasuke before tilting her head with a slight smirk. "Are you sure that's the only reason you're watching them, Sasuke-kun?" Sakura said with a teasing tone in her voice.

"W..wh…what are you talking about of course it's the only reason I'm watching them. What other reason would I be watching them for?" Sasuke stuttered out with a slight blush on his face.

Sakura smiled evilly at him the in a more teasing tone and said, "I don't know, maybe you're jealous that Haku is spending more time with Naru-chan then you and that she might like him better then you?"

Sasuke gave an indigent grunt before turning back to watch Haku and Naru 'Jealous? Of Haku? As if. Why would I, an Uchiha, be jealous that he is spending more time with Naru-chan then me? It's not like I'm dating her or anything like that.'

"So, Haku-kun, did you have a nice trip?" Naru said, between her fits of giggles.

Haku glared at her halfheartedly before an evil grin crossed his face. "Why yes I did Naru-chan. The water's fine here. Why don't you see for yourself?" he said before he jumped out and pick her up before jumping back in.

Naru let out a small shriek before laughing with Haku as she splashed him with water. "Haku, you're so mean! Now look at what you have done. I'm not even warring a swim suit!" she said as she splashed him.

"Aw, but you luck so cute when your wet and angry Naru-chan." Haku said with a smile.

Naru gave a small blush as she looked at him. "You think so?" she asked.

"Like I need to tell you. Then again, you look cute no matter what," Haku said back with a smile.

Naru blushed more at this before giving him a soft smile. "Thank you, Haku-kun. Can you take me home now? I need to change out of these wet clothes."

"Sure thing. Wouldn't want you catching a cold now would we?" Haku said with a smile on his face as he pick Naru up bridle style and carried her to the shore.

"Kakashi, I asked you to come here to give you and your team a mission of the utmost importance." Sarutobi said before taking a puff from his pipe.

"Hokage-sama surely you must be joking. My team is still on leave from our last mission; why would you choose Team Seven to take this mission? What rank is it any way?" Kakashi asked from his spot in front of the desk next to Zabuza.

"It's a S-rank. The reason I'm sending you and your team is because of who you are to go after." Sarutobi informed him.

"A S-RANK? SIR, YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS! THEY'RE JUST GENIN!" Kakashi shouted, slamming his hand on Sarutobi's desk. Zabuza stood watching with a raised eyebrow.

"Calm yourself, Kakashi. I knew they're only Genin, but the fact remain that only Team Seven can do this mission." Sarutobi said while blowing out a puff of smoke. "Also, you will have Zabuza and Haku accompanying you as well as two ANBU units as backup."

"Still, Hokage-sama, why must it be my team? Surely there is another who is better suited for this then them?" Kakashi said while standing back up straightly.

"No, there is not. No other team without Naru-hime on it is suited for this mission." Sarutobi stated as he put out his pipe then set it down.

"Why must Naru-chan be on the team that goes to retrieve this person Hokage-sama?" Kakashi ask out loud with a slight glare to the Hokage.

Sarutobi sighed as he stood up and turned to face the window. He stared out for a couple minutes before finally saying, "The person that you and your team will be retrieving is none other than Kushina Uzumaki. Naru's mother."

Kakashi stood there dumbfounded, staring at the back of Sarutobi while doing a very good impersonation of a fish. "Ku..Kush…Kushina …U…Uzu…maki? Sir, now I know you can't be serious. Kushina is dead. She died giving birth to Naru, surely you know this!" Kakashi finally got out.

"No Kakashi. That's what we assumed happened as when we went to bring back Naru; she wasn't there and we had assumed that she went to retrieve Naru on her own, but died before she could make it due to her condition. Her body was never found, and Kushina was assumed to be dead. No, we have recently discovered that she was taken from her room by shinobi of Iwa. With this information, I have sent word to Iwa asking to confirm this information, and offering to release one of the high-class shinobi captured in the Third Great Shinobi War as trade. I have just gotten the confirmation and the prisoner is already being prepped for transport as we speak." Sarutobi stated as he continued to stare out the window.

"Sir, who is the prisoner that is being exchanged? Surely the Tsukage will not trade Kushina for just anyone knowing that she was sensei's wife?" Kakashi asked after letting the information that he was given sink in.

"You're right, Kakashi, the bastard would not simply trade Kushina for just any one. No, I had to pull some major strings to be able to release this prisoner for an exchange. In exchange for my sweet little Naru-hime's mother, I'm releasing Shukaru Ishuka, the son of the Tsukage." Sarutobi said

"Well that explains why the Tsukage would be willing to trade Kushina, but are you sure about sending Naru along to over-see the exchange? Surely she could wait here where it's safe till we get Kushina back." Kakashi said

"No Kakashi, Naru–hime has been away from her mother too long, and now won't even be able to see her with her own eyes. No, I think it's best if Naru-hime was the first one to welcome Kushina home. Don't worry, Kakashi, I will personally be going along with the two ANBU units to oversee the exchange, and try and ease the tension between Iwa and Konoha. You, Sasuke and Sakura are only going because Naru-hime is on your team; that is it. I'm doing this for my adopted granddaughter, not for anyone else. Had it been any one else the Tsukage had kidnapped I would not go to such lengths. Now you are dismissed, Kakashi, I expect you and your team at the gates tomorrow at noon to begin the track to the Kage Summit, where the exchange will be held. Do not be even a second late or I'll have you banned from buying any more icha icha books and the ones you own burned." Sarutobi stated before turning around and going back to his desk, sitting down to continue the paperwork he had to do.

A/N: Well this is it for this chapter. Hope you liked it. Sorry it's not as long as some of my other chapters. I've been busy with college and haven't been able to sit down and write lately. Anyways, please leave a review for both me and my co-author. Also I would like to take this time to thank both my beta reader and co-author for helping me with this story. Thank you both, Maiden of Books and andalexa-catta123. (bows at the waist in respect)