One year later, a few weeks after I turned eight, it was like any other day. I was sparring with my brother at the training grounds and I was getting my ass kicked as always.

After five minutes Niles gabbed naruko's arm and slammed her into the ground. Naruko ,covered in scrapes and bruises, said "time out. Can we please stop for today I'm tired?" "All right but remember when you're up against another opponent no matter how exhausted you are or how strong your opponent is you can't back down" Niles said while helping naruko up.

"Ok" naruko said. "Come on let's get you patched up before we go home" Niles said. Naruko ,with a smile on her face, said "alright". Niles went over to his backpack and pulled out a first aid kit. He then went back over to naruko and started patching up naruko's wounds.

Naruko noticed how bruised and scraped up she was and saw how Niles always comes out of their fights unharmed. "Hey big brother" naruko said. Niles looked at naruko and said "yes little sis". "Am I getting better at fighting at all?" Naruko asked. "Of course you are" Niles said.

"Then why am I the only one injured every time me and you spar? I haven't been able to get one hit on you" Naruko asked. Niles didn't say anything and just smiled. Niles pulled up his sleeve and naruko noticed a scratch on Niles arm. "You actually did get a hit on me today" Niles said.

Naruko's smiled widely and said "Did I? So today, I'm not the only one that's injured." Niles giggled and said "naruko you are getting better in speed, strength, dodging, and strategizing. Those are some of the most important parts a shinobi needs. If you keep this up you'll be an even better ninja than me".

Naruko's face lit up and said "really you think I can?" "I don't think you can, I know you can" Niles said. Naruko looked at Niles and smiled. "There's that smile I love" Niles said then pulled naruko into a hug.

While Niles and naruko where walking home, naruko was staring at Niles's hand with the hitokon symbol. "Big brother". "Yes?" Niles said. "Can you tell what you know about the hitokon?" Naruko asked. Niles ,confused, asked "where did this come from?" "I asked dad a while ago but he couldn't tell me much. I kept trying to ask other people but like dad they didn't know much. Ikki then told me to ask you" naruko said.

"Can you tell me what you know already?" Niles said naruko. She then told Niles what she knew about the hitokon so far. "Well the hitokon is still a mystery till this day but due to some research I found out that the hitokon was created by something that wasn't human. The person that possesses a hitokon can pass it to another person, that's pretty much all I know sis" Niles said.

When they were half way home people started running towards the village's shelter confusing both Niles and naruko. Niles then asked a jonin passing by "hey what's happening?" "We're under attack. If you're gonna join the fight then get your gear if not head to the shelter you'll be safe there" the jonin said then rushed off.

Niles ,eyes widened, turned to naruko and said "naruko do you remember where the shelter is?" "Yes" naruko said. "Good head to the shelter as fast as you can" Niles told naruko. "But brother". Before naruko could continue what she was saying Niles said "NO BUTS! Head to the shelter now naruko!" Niles then dashed to help with the fight. Naruko listening to what Niles told her and ran to the shelter.

When naruko got to the shelter she was ambushed into a hug by Kagome and Ikki. Once they let her go naruko noticed that Riba and Jinora weren't there. "Mom where's dad and Jinora?" Naruko asked. "They're out there fighting" Kagome said.

Two minutes later, after naruko got to the shelter, someone came busting in. It was Akito. Naruko ran over to him and gave Akito a hug and told him that she's happy that he's ok.

Naruko and Akito started talking, Akito told Naruko that before he got here that his father stayed and fought. On the way here he was separated from his mother. He wanted to go out and find her but a chunin was there guarding them. He heard Akito and scolded him for saying that. "But I wanna know if she's ok" Akito said. "No you're staying here and that's that!" the chunin said.

Akito ,mad, looked away with tears in his eyes. "I know you're worried about your mom. Aren't you worried about your dad Akito?" Naruko asked. "I'm not all that worried about my father because I know that he can take care of himself but my mother, she's not as strong as him" Akito said.

Naruko pulled Akito into a hug and said "I'm sure she's alright". Two hours later the fight was still going on. Naruko was being held tightly by Kagome and Ikki. She was scared for what was going to happen to the people fighting and the village.

The whole time Akito was being watched by two chunins but when no one was looking Akito left the shelter to go find his mother. Two minutes later, the chunins that were watching Akito started asking people where Akito was. Naruko suspected that Akito left the shelter to find his mom.

Rather than telling the chunins that she thinks that Akito left, she snuck out from the shelter to look for Akito herself, a bold yet dumb move. Naruko ran into the village looking for Akito when she saw him about to be killed by the enemy.

When the enemy was about to swing his blade, Akito's eyes widened as tears started to form in his eyes. Akito shouted "DAD!" Standing before Akito was leader Tenshi, with a sword straight through his chest and his hand going straight through the enemy's heart, both the enemy ninja and leader Tenshi dropped dead.

Four hours pasted and the battle finally came to an end. Many people were left dead and injured and those who survived were left in a state of great sorrow. The village of light was half destroyed.

A couple days later almost half of the village was at a grave yard morning for those that lost their lives on the battle field while saying their last goodbyes before the bodies were buried.

The villager running the funeral stood up on the podium and said "the lives of these brave ninja's has came to an end. They died in honor of the village. Now let's pray for these shinobi who made the ultimate sacrifice. They laid down their lives protecting the village and it's people from it's certain doom".

People in the village were mourning and saying goodbye to their loved ones. "You were taken away far to soon my friend". "Big sister why? You told us that everything would be ok in the end". "Rest In peace with your friends".

Naruko was standing by Akito who was starting at his father's corpse. Akito said "I don't understand. I never even had a decent conversation with my father". Naruko walked over to Akito and placed a hand on his shoulder. "So why did he choose to die protecting me?…" With tears rolling down his face he cried "when the only words he ever spoke to me were complains". Akito turned around and hugged naruko. "Why?" Akito said while sobbing.

Riba ,who was standing by Kagome, was trying to comfort Yuno who was grieving over the loss of her husband. All of a sudden Riba stepped up onto the podium and said "everyone I know we are all still recovering physically and emotionally but let's try to get back up on our feet. I know I'm not the leader but I was leader Tenshi right hand man. I know it's hard to move on especially after losing someone you love but all you need to know is that they died so you would be safe, so let's make sure that their deaths weren't in vain".