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"i could never find the right way to tell you

have you noticed i've been gone?

cause i left behind the home that you made me

but i will carry it along

mm it's a long way forward

so trust in me

i'll give them shelter like you've done for me

and i know i'm not alone

you'll be watching over us

until you're gone

when i'm older i'll be silent beside you

I know that words are not enough

and they won't need to know our names or our faces

but they will carry on for us"

Porter Robinson & Madeon (Shelter)

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Kaida scowled at her kunai not being able to hit the target. She panted, her muscles beginning to feel sore.

"Again."

She shot a look at her father, who just smiled at her. "Don't you wanna be a great ninja?"

Kaida bit back a clever comeback, running forwards and taking a kunai from her pouch. She pushed off of the ground, twisted her body in the air before throwing the kunai. It soared before efficiently missing the target as a whole.

"Damnit!" Kaida yelled, throwing her kunai pouch onto the ground in frustration. Her father frowned.

"Kaida… Your temper will be the death of you." He commented.

Kaida scowled, before beginning to walk off in the opposite direction.

"Where are you going?"

"Somewhere to calm myself down."

She stormed off from the training grounds, going into the city. Training was becoming a pain to her. Everything was becoming a pain to her and she didn't know why.

Kaida wasn't a good ninja. And she knew it.

She was a good ninja like everyone else in her class.

Kaida knew she needed to become strong in order to survive the tasks ahead of her. Especially since she knew what tasks were ahead of her.

It was incredibly hard. Most kids her age had already mastered a ninjutsu move, but she hadn't even done one. She was so far behind, her teachers asked her parents if she even had chakra.

It pissed her off.

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"K-Kaida-chan!"

I turned, staring at two familiar faces. Biting back the frustration from before, I formed a smile and waved towards the two.

Gaara and Kankuro waved back, smiles adorning their faces. Gaara was the one to run towards me. He spiraled into my chest, hugging me tightly. I laughed and pat his head.

The good thing about my body was that I grew. Ish. I was taller than Gaara by an inch or so.

"Hey there Panda-kun. How ya doing?"

Gaara grinned at me. "Good! I got first in our class! Isn't it great?"

I felt something burn in my chest. Envy? Jealousy?

It sickened me to feel this way towards Gaara.

I smiled and nodded my head,pushing out the negative feelings. "That's amazing Panda-kun!"

Kankuro chuckled. "Did you forget about me Kaida?"

I pouted, looking up to Kankuro who wasn't wearing his makeup for once. He looked nice without it. Much more… human.

"Of course not. How's my favorite brunette doing?" I teased. Kankuro rolled his eyes. "Alright I suppose."

Gaara pulled on my arm. "Kaida-chan, guess what?" I tilted my head to the side.

"O-Otou-san said that he would train me to become the next Kazekage! Isn't it great?" I nodded again.

"Yeah that's amazing Gaara-kun." Gaara beamed at me.

"Hey Gaara, it's past noon. Weren't you supposed to meet dad at 12:30?" Kankuro said.

Gaara blushed, turning and nodding. "O-Oh yeah! Bye Kaida-chan! Kankuro-kun!" He called while running in the opposite direction.

I chuckled, hearing Kankuro sigh.

He turned to me. "He's changed a lot since he met you."

I looked at him.

Kankuro nodded his head towards the direction I was walking in. "Come on. Let's get Dango."

While we were walking, he continued. "He hasn't killed anyone in a while. It really surprised my dad. He thinks it's because of you. I do too." He smiled. "You're a steady influence for Gaara. Before, the villagers ignored and made Gaara an outcast."

"I know." The words left my mouth before I could think.

"Mmm… It's surprising how you know. Since your father shouldn't know anything rash about the Shukaku like it responds to Gaara's emotions."

My eyes widened, noticing that Kankuro's hand twitched.

In an instant, I ducked to avoid the incoming kunai aimed at my head. I pushed away from Kankuro, who used his chakra strings to hold the kunai in the air.

"So who are you? How do you know?" Kankuro said, his eyes hardening. In an instant, he was not a cute little boy that I met at the party. Could he kill me? Already?

He was older than Gaara. Right? Details damnit.

I bit my lip. "I'm not going to hurt him." I said.

Kankuro narrowed his eyes. "How can I trust you? Father has already sent an assassin to kill him before, how do I know you aren't another one of his hired ninjas?"

"He wouldn't hire some lower class seven-year old girl!"

I looked around. Crap. I wasn't paying attention to where we were walking. We were now on another section of the training grounds. With no one around.

He threw another kunai at me. I side stepped, taking out one of my own for protection.

"Kankuro think rationally. I do not want to hurt him. If I did, I would have killed him already. Gaara is my friend." I tried to reason with him, but Kankuro just seemed confuse. Not that I blame him.

He sent a shuriken towards my head. I ducked.

"Please Kankuro, don't do this." I croaked.

Kankuro bit his bottom lip, rushing towards me with a kunai. My heartbeat picked up, my eyes shutting as I braced for impact.

But pain never came.

I opened one eye, staring at Kankuro, who had his kunai to my neck. I dropped mine, hoping to show him I wasn't a threat.

Kankuro sighed, taking his kunai away and putting it in his pouch. "...Yeah… an assassin wouldn't have let me kill him that easily." He commented, backing away.

I let out a breath that I was holding in.

"...Sorry I just-"

"I understand. You're just looking out for him." I interrupted.

Kankuro nodded.

I dusted off my black ninja leggings and fanned out my royal blue, short sleeve shirt.

"You still up for dango?" I asked.

He cracked a small smile.

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After my dango session with Kankuro, I decided to go home.

Walking home was now much more… tense. I was afraid, of course, after the incident.

Dragons weren't in Naruto… right? I had never seen an episode with one.

But here I was.

Did this make me Mary-sue? I mean… No. No I'm not. I think. I hope not.

I'm pretty weak to be a Mary-sue.

I sighed, running a hand through my bangs. I had to become stronger. I had to do something about how weak I was or else I won't be able to do anything in this world.

I stared at my palm. It was so weak and fragile.

Which pissed me off more.

Thinking more about it, how was I going to get to Konoha? It's just… far away from where I am. I have to make it somehow though. I need to. I have to stop Itachi from killing his clan.

Okay, I know it was for a good reason and to stop war from happening in Konoha.

BUT.

If he goes through with it, war will just happen anyways. Only this time with Sasuke involved. Not only that but since Dānzo had other motives…

I cringed at the thought. He sickened me, that man. Disgracing the Uchiha like that. I wish to watch him die.

But… even if I succeed with going to Konoha and telling Itachi, will he believe me? What do I even say to him? He'll ask me how I know this and I can't just say, "I know because I know." or some other stupid come back.

This was harder than I thought.

If I do tell Itachi, I'll have to say the truth.

"Hey buddy! I'm from another world where your world is a TV show and I know your future! By the way, Dānzo wants you to kill your clan because he wants their eyes."

Yeah….. No.

I'll be killed or sent to prison or something.

But if Itachi goes through with it, Sasuke will suffer.

Okay, I don't like Sasuke. He's a bit…. Too emo for my liking.

But I hated watching him suffer so much like that. I can only imagine the pain of having your family taken away in an instant.

I kinda knew how that felt now. My real family was far away. I'll probably never see them again.

Hm…

Well… I had a plan now. Stupid? Yes. Desperate? Yes.

WIll probably get me killed? Hell yes.

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Chapter End.

Author's note:

I hate it. I hate everything I have written. I like the first chapter but I hate everything else. The whole dragon scenario is making me want to die. It's so cringey. I wish I could erase it.

I can, but I don't want to have to change the plot now. I think I have a good, steady plot. It'll be fine. I hope. I just gotta keep going right?

But geezus it's so terrible. I'm so sorry. I know this is a short chapter but… uhm.

I kinda broke my ankle. Yeah. So. Sorry. Kinda busy with that right now.

I'll update when I have time I promise.

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