- Draco, another letter from your friend! - his mother shouted from downstairs and the boy slammed his face into his desk, hating himself as he stood up and walked downstairs, his mother had left the letter on the table, in the quick tome, if his father were to open it, even with just a little curiosity he went up to his room opening the envelope finding too much content, more than ten pages, had that boy wasted all the paper on that or what?

" Draco

-from the beginning the young Slytherin felt like a tic was attacking his eyebrow- let me tell you about the progress I've had, I was assigned to a team with a sensei who is always late, an avenger and an obsessed fan, ah! those D rank missions have been the death of me -Draco didn't understand much of what was written, almost as if it wasn't in his language, but of course it was- my first C mission begins which became an A Rank, oh I guess you don't know about that, I'll tell you from the beginning...

-Sasuke, I'm at point B -said the raven hair through the microphone

-Sakura, I'm at point C - the green-eyed girl answered

-Naruto, I'm at point A, dattebayo -Naruto answers jumping from one tree to another.

-You're slow Naruto, very good, team seven -Kakashi heard the sound of the leaves -the target is moving, follow it-

The three young men moved behind the trees avoiding being seen so they had to capture him - give us the signal, we are ready sensei - Naruto affirms, Kakashi prepares the ideal moment to catch him

-I'm ready too - Sasuke answers and Sakura says "me too".

-Well… now! - Naruto avoids jumping before and Sasuke grabs the cat

Stop

For a moment Draco had thought that Naruto had really become a mercenary or something, but catching a cat? The boy just rolled his eyes before going back to reading...

…

-Take the cat, dobe! - Naruto jumps behind Kakashi and sticks his tongue out at Sasuke, this was revenge, last time he had also asked Sasuke for help when the cat was scratching her, but the Uchiha boy only backed away avoiding his gaze.

-Kakashi sensei, can we have a better mission, I'm not really a cat person? - Naruto pouted and looked at the cat who was still scratching her partner.

Then they went to the academy where the owner of Tora, the cat that has tormented genin for generations would be waiting for them, the wife of the daimyo of the country of fire, so they really couldn't refuse to help in this, even if they wanted to and believe me they want to stop.

-Well now for team seven, there are a variety of missions available, we have to take care of the leader's son who is three years old, help his wife with shopping and - finally Naruto exploded.

- No! I don't want these missions anymore, I'm not little anymore - Naruto pouted making the older ninjas mentally say "yes, you're still a kid" - I want something incredible and exciting Hokage Ji chan I'm leaving in a month and you know it - his companions looked surprised, although they already knew it, Kakashi had explained to them that Naruto would return in December and stay for a few weeks before leaving again to who knows where.

Sasuke agreed with Naruto… mentally and Sakura still thought that dealing with Naruto was exhausting.

-Don't be impatient Naruto, you're just a genin with no experience, you'll start with simple missions to develop your skills - Iruka says excitedly at the pouts the girl was throwing at him

Wait

This wasn't written like that for Draco, Naruto had said "since my team is super cool, they gave us a mission for our level"

….

-b-but these aren't real missions, they're normal jobs - Naruto turns his head at Iruka's strict look, but he wasn't going to let himself be carried away so easily.

-Naruto -the Hokage began- it seems to me that you have not realized the privilege that has been granted to you, every day missions arrive at our village, from babysitting to assassinations, these requests are carefully recorded, analyzed and categorized -

- Categorized? - Naruto asks and the Hokage nods.

-It is categorized into different ranks, A, B, C and D depending on its difficulty, just like ninjas are classified by their ability, Hokage is the highest, jounin, chunnin and gennin down, depending on the type of mission is the amount of payment and the profits that the village receives and as you are gennin without experience, you must start from the beginning the shinobi path, you will have D rank missions of course-

Stall

Draco was confused, everything was too mixed up and it seemed like a made up story and he almost thought it was.

…

The Hokage watched himself grow older as Naruto sat by the wall, his eyes closed, sleeping, Sakura and Sasuke occasionally talked and even Kakashi himself ignored him.

- Wake up! - the Hokage shouts and Naruto jumps.

- Mah! - Naruto rubs his eye with a bored hand - Hokage Ji chan always lectures me, but I'm a ninja now, not a baby to protect anymore - Naruto gives Kakashi a look who simply mutters "you caught me" in an unbelievable way.

It's like the jounin protects her from the world but at the same time doesn't want to stay too close, like when Kakashi picks up Naruto when he gets too agitated or is about to face a client or Sasuke or Sakura themselves, as if he wants to avoid a real conflict in their team, Sasuke once mentions when they were in a typical Kakashi punishment for really fighting, he had tied them together by the hand, despite Sakura's complaints that "they are going to kill each other" or "Sasuke kun doesn't deserve that", Sasuke then said -we are very different and this is a way to understand each other when we disagree, Kakashi just exaggerates-

He would either leave the less complicated or more entertaining parts to Naruto, picking strawberries to make jam, while Kakashi would have Sakura and Sasuke pick strawberries in the sun, and Naruto would crush them under his supervision.

If Naruto felt appreciated from the beginning, as if she was already part of the circle of important people for the man, but at the same time Kakashi seemed to think that Naruto was made of glass sometimes.

Then came the days where Naruto was completely ignored by her, as if he realized he could die and Kakashi distanced himself and came back a few hours later as if he had punched himself in the face.

-Alright -the Hokage says making Naruto jump to his feet in joy, Kakashi looked between his youngest student and the Hokage, not knowing whether to reject or take the opportunity -I'll give you a C-rank mission, it will be an escort trip-

- Yes! Who will it be? An important person? A princess? - Naruto began to imagine herself being rewarded for saving someone of high rank.

-Don't be impatient, I'll bring it soon –

After five minutes the door they entered through slid open revealing an old man with white glasses and a gray beard and hair, a bottle of sake in his hand as he drank, his face flushed.

- But what? Y-yes*hic* they're just a bunch of brats *hic* - Naruto stuck his tongue out a little at the smell of alcohol that the man was giving off - and y-you want me to t-think that you're t-truly n-ninjas *hic* I-I'm saying this for the little one, he's a dwarf. How d-do you expect me to b-believe you? -

- What little one? - Naruto looked around in confusion before Sasuke and Sakura moved next to Naruto showing their obvious size difference and Naruto noticed it.

-and the Naruto volcano will erupt- Kakashi said before lifting Naruto by the abdomen preventing him from running on his feet to finish off his now "client" -now, now Naruto you can't finish off our client, it doesn't work like that, -

-I am Tazuna and I build bridges, I must return to my country - Naruto stopped, hanging under Kakashi's grip - I am building a bridge that will change our world and I hope you take me safe and sound, even if it means giving my life -

-We will meet at the main gates of Konoha in half an hour, prepare the necessary things for the trip - Kakashi releases Naruto who looks excited again knowing that he was going to leave the village.

She had been in the magical world, but it was different and Naruto knew it, she didn't have that constant pressure of being attacked at any moment, the adults were watching and other people, this time it would only be team 7 and their client.

- What exactly should I pack? - She wasn't sure, she had already packed a change of clothes and food for the trip (instant ramen) but she didn't really have much else to take.

He just prepared his ninja weaponry before seeing his wand on the nightstand, he didn't know if he should take it, he didn't want to take it and have it get lost or broken, so for now he put it in a kunai case and kept it in his trunk.

-Okay, let's go! -Naruto leaves his house, with his backpack on his shoulders, too confident and excited.

Naruto was dragged by Kakashi, her feet again not touching the ground, the girl still swore to destroy the man if she was let go and that's why the jounin made the wise decision not to do it, he had messed with Naruto's dream and there is something that people close to Naruto know is that you never mess with his dream if you don't want serious problems -Nah Tazuna san-

- Yes? - Sakura didn't hesitate at all to ask.

-You live in the land of waves, don't you? - the older man nods - Aren't there any ninjas there?

-No, there is not -

-But in other countries there are hidden villages like Konoha -Kakashi adds -each one with its own behavior and customs-

Naruto knew that the most important thing for a ninja village is its military power, although he did not know that they were not under any government outside of Konoha and the Hokage.

The Hokage was strange to Naruto, he was like a grandfather to her at the same time she didn't see him as much of an authority figure as such... but Naruto, who did she see as an authority figure? Iruka or the turtle, and only when they were too serious.

Even though Kakashi had clarified that it was unlikely that they would be attacked, Naruto was tense, listening to the creaking of the branches that sounded so similar to when walking on them.

When Naruto was released, she couldn't help the feeling of wanting to remain a doll carried by Kakashi, to the point where she would try to pick a fight with the client and only suddenly she stepped in a puddle that didn't feel like one, maybe it was like the water didn't spread, but Naruto jumped to the defensive, instinctively searching for... her wand? -oh no- she had gotten used to using magic.

And when a chain passed by her she dodged but that made the difference, Kakashi was trapped when the two enemy ninjas appeared and tore him apart -Naruto run to the nearest tree and take it- Sasuke told him when he moved away from Tazuna and Sakura, the girl with a whiskers jumped onto the tree and dodged the chain of one of the guys, before taking it before the other could remove it, she applied Chakra all over her body before pulling and watching as Sasuke passed under the taut chain with the other guy's chain causing the two to get tangled.

Before either of them could even move a muscle, Kakashi appeared, knocking both guys out.

Kakashi looked around his students as Naruto and Sasuke stood together - good teamwork Sasuke, Naruto - Naruto thinks it wasn't like that, she was sure that if Sasuke hadn't called her, she would be paralyzed, Kakashi then turned to Sakura, she had been in front of the builder the whole time - very good job Sakura -

Tazuna looked at the children until he stopped at Naruto and Sasuke – "those children are as different from each other as night and day, it is true that they did not seem to get along, but they certainly have a connection" –

When they tied the enemy ninjas to a tree, one of them said, "How did you know about our ambush?" But the question wasn't for Kakashi, but for Naruto.

- Huh? M-me? - Kakashi placed a hand in front of Naruto basically telling him not to answer.

-I can answer that, a puddle in a month where it hasn't rained, really? - Kakashi ruffled Naruto's hair before putting his hands in his pants pockets.

-If you knew that, why did you let the genin attack on their own? -Tazuna asks.

- Because I wanted to see the target of the attack - Naruto raised an eyebrow at Kakashi sensei's words - For example, if they are attacking us or were after you and I think I know who their target was - Tazuna visibly shuddered at Kakashi's gaze.

-And what did you notice? -Tazuna asks.

- This isn't a C-rank mission, right? Tazuna san -Kakashi sighed- you should have told all the details, that's the way to assign a mission to the right group of ninjas and- at that moment Tazuna frowned.

-At the end of the day you are all ninjas -Tazuna crosses his arms.

Kakashi looks at his students again. "Sasuke and Sakura, how old are they?" Sakura blinked in confusion.

-I turned twelve in April -Tazuna starts to frown

- Sasuke? -The boy stood next to Naruto, once again making the blonde look even smaller.

-Eleven, I'll be twelve in July - Sakura looked surprised and Naruto raises an eyebrow - she didn't know?

-And finally the smallest one -Kakashi scoffs and Tazuna realizes what he called her, but he didn't understand, the other two children called him a boy and to Tazuna Naruto looked a bit like one.

Naruto pouted - I'm not little! I'm also eleven, but I'll be twelve in October - she crossed her arms.

-Then as Tazuna noticed, I have the right to return to the village, since you lied about the mission and my students have just graduated, we can accompany you back so you can give more information about the mission and -Tazuna denies.

-I can't, I gave away all the money I had, it's true I lied about it, but right now my people need me, a tycoon called Gato has everything under his power, that's why he doesn't want me alive, since, if I create the bridge, it will mean that we will have another way of earning income, please -

Sakura looked at the man with pity, Sasuke just looked away -I'm sorry to hear that, but -

-Kakashi sensei let's do it - Naruto said, as if she hadn't yelled at the old man before or seemed angry with him - we can do it, we're close anyway I think we can do it Ttebayo! - Naruto smiled looking at the builder, who softened his gaze a little.

-I think we can too - Sakura says to her sensei who notices how Sasuke doesn't try to disagree, the jounin sighs falsely….

…..

Ron had also received a letter from Naruto, so many pages long that he thought Naruto had written him a story instead of a letter - who is that from? - Ron jumps at Percy's voice as he sits down to eat.

-He's been reading that letter all morning - Molly tells Percy

-It's really long and Naruto doesn't have the best handwriting - Fred and George looked at Ron and then one of them tried to take the letter - I'm not finished! - Both twins sigh and sit down.

- Is that the girl we saw at the station? Blonde hair, blue eyes and… - Ginny asks.

- whiskers- the twins finish in unison.

Ron frowns. "Naruto is a boy." Molly kept telling him that Naruto was such a nice girl when sending Ron correspondence, to the point where Ron returns the words with "Naruto is not a girl!" something that Fred and George find funny.

- Where does your "friend" live? - Arthur asks him, he was finishing his breakfast and Ron hadn't even touched his.

-mmh something like Konoha? -Ron mentions - ah! He says he lives in the country of fire, in a very far away place -

Arthur thinks of that place as if it sounds familiar to him - I think I've heard it before but I can't be sure -

- Do you know him, father? - Percy asks, he had remembered when Ron had first asked him, nothing came to the elder Weasley's mind.

-Just because I've heard of that place doesn't mean I know it, I just think I've heard that kind of name in some book, let me check and when I come back I'll tell you what I know - whatever it was, Ron looked at the paper again, it had stopped at a confusing but exciting part, a person with bandages covering his entire body had attacked them as soon as they had arrived at the land of waves with a giant sword and...

They were on their way to Tazuna's house, when Naruto heard something in the bushes, instinctively he jumped and the bushes stirred a little - "oops, I have to be more careful, maybe I'm the one causing those movements with magic" - she relaxed, but the sounds that her sharp hearing could perceive were still there, she slowly and instinctively got closer to Kakashi, who jumped a little when Naruto clung to his vest.

Kakashi was hearing the noises too and was sure it was an enemy ninja - Are you scared?, scaredy-cat - Sasuke joked, it was weird how when Naruto stuck to him Sasuke took the same direction and stayed next to Naruto, Sakura tried to walk with Sasuke, but it was difficult when the boy's own body leaned more towards Naruto.

-I-I'm not, it's just that- Naruto looked Sasuke in the eyes, those bright eyes pointed to the bushes and Sasuke understood, but he avoided tensing up, if there was someone following them they weren't going to give away that they knew about his existence yet.

As a giant sword flew towards them, Naruto jumped towards the builder pushing him to the ground and when he raised his head and saw a man with bandages around his mouth with a grayish complexion and a hita ate that Naruto didn't recognize, he immediately took the kunai from its case.

- Well, apparently it's Zabuza Momochi, an evil ninja from the village hidden in the mist - Kakashi clarifies - "he's a ninja of a higher level than the previous ones, none of the genin could take care of him, I'll need to use him" - when Kakashi puts a hand on his hita ate and lifts him up, Naruto at first thought that his sensei was one-eyed, but that wasn't the case and now he sees that his eye was red like a mouse's with three commas spinning around it.

Sasuke gasped beside him and Naruto gave him a questioning look. "That's the shiringa," the dark-haired boy answered, frowning. "Why does Kakashi have one?"

- What if he has one? - Naruto asked and Sasuke gives him a look.

-He's not an Uchiha, it's not right, how did he get it? - Sasuke continued with his train of thought.

-You guys protect Tazuna san -Kakashi informs them and the three of them surround their client prepared for any attack.

Zabuza created a large mist, Naruto felt Sakura tremble beside him and it was almost painful to see, Naruto felt it even when Kakashi disappeared from their sight, she felt his presence and a strange one that she assumed was Zabuza's, when suddenly a blue gust surrounded them and the mist dissipated, Naruto held his breath and waited for Sasuke's mockery that she was being a wimp but... it never came, she turned her head and looked at her partner and understood, she grabbed his arm and pulled him to concentrate, Sasuke looked at her and Naruto nodded, Sasuke frowned, his pupils dilated and he seemed to see everything more clearly.

-Calm down -Kakashi told the three genin -I will not let a comrade die-

When the blonde felt an unknown Chakra behind her she screamed, "Guys, a clone!" When Zabuza appeared behind them, Naruto jumped, but Sasuke pulled her to prevent the great sword from hitting her. "Sakura, are you okay?" She asked the pink-haired girl, who breathed heavily, but nodded.

Then the real battle began, Kakashi put a kunai to Zabuza's neck and it exploded, the mist ninja was behind Kakashi who had to duck to avoid the man's sword and when he was kicked into the water and enclosed in a dome, now panic was invading Naruto, Zabuza just mocked -well now I think they will receive the title of ninja- Naruto just thought before his mind was stuck in the water because of his fear.

- "I wish a hand would come out and take this dark subject away" - that was just Naruto's insignificant wish, that wouldn't happen... right?

Then when the water stretches out forming a hand and grabs the man pulling him, Naruto jumps, it had been her - w-what? - Zabuza felt a strong pull that wanted to sink him in that place, he had to use his weapon to cut the weapon.

-W-who did that? - Sakura asked, but no one answered. She assumed it was Sasuke, that he had done something impressive.

- "Naruto" -Kakashi said, he saw how the hand made of water had appeared and since it was Naruto who was looking at the water and Zabuza, he knew it had been her.

She watched as Sasuke launched into the attack and the mist ninja had stopped him so easily, the blonde just thought and thought about how she could free her partner, but then she remembered something, what was she good at? She could make a lot of solid clones, she could do great henge and her taijutsu was decent, she didn't have many shuriken or kunai... a plan came to her mind.

-Let him go!- Naruto shouted and launched himself, making Sakura scream his name - Sakura protect the builder!-

Naruto clenched the shuriken between her fingers, it didn't have to be perfect, it didn't have to be, she repeated it to herself many times, she threw one making sure to hide the trap, the shuriken went by the side of Zabuza's head, Sasuke muttered something like "must" before he himself realized, Zabuza himself realized in slow motion when a paper was tied - explode! - Naruto screamed and Zabuza had to move freeing Sasuke enough to separate himself kicking the clone that didn't give him time when some shuriken that Naruto threw stuck in him making him explode, turning back into water.

Zabuza looked genuinely impressed, but seemed willing to create another clone the moment he could.

And he did, the clone was quick to attack, kicking Sasuke, elbowing him to finish and then his murderous gaze met Naruto's bright blue eyes - Naruto! - Sakura screamed when the man punched her in the stomach, gasping she tried to recover and back away, but Zabuza didn't let her, instead she received a kick that launched her directly into a tree.

Zabuza's clone was surprised when the other boy had a giant shuriken, Sasuke jumped to his feet and threw it.

That shuriken passed by the clone - is that all? - Zabuza asks before moving to the side.

- That's it! - Zabuza jumped when he felt that Chakra pressing on him and had to forcefully stop Naruto's punch - fool ~ - Zabuza felt something in his mouth and one of his molars bit it making everything confusing because of the liquid released by that thing that now the mist ninja recognized as a pill, but nothing more than that, it was strange because it was able to pierce the bandage on his face, even so - "Failure ?!" - Naruto was confused beyond belief, it was Hermione who had prepared that potion before they left and had given it to Naruto as a gift, but ... it didn't work, but the blonde didn't believe it was possible that Hermione had failed, she would send her a letter of complaints and claims.

And she did send it, Hermione was paralyzed by it when she read it, the choice she was proud of had failed, she needed to study more….

Naruto stepped back, but it was too late and he fell into the water, coming out a few moments later, realizing that if Kakashi hadn't stopped the man, he would have already attacked her.

-Don't you dare touch her- Zabuza froze at the death glare the man was giving him, that shiringa eye spinning in a whirlpool before stopping.

- "People can call it luck, but… those two didn't have to say a word to understand each other and they did great teamwork" - Sakura thinks, tensing as she sees the weapon digging deeper into her sensei's arm.

-I just got distracted, you were lucky - Zabuza narrows his eyes at Naruto, who only stares back with his own narrowed eyes.

-My student was unlucky, I forced you to leave -Kakashi says, Sasuke notices how the mist ninja frowns -I will not fall for the same trick twice-

As Kakashi walked away and the two sides began to exchange hand signs, Naruto decided to walk away and return to land with the rest of his team, shaking himself off when he arrived and wringing out his jacket.

The battle between Zabuza and Kakashi copying techniques had been intense, as a new person appeared, the mask Naruto was wearing would seem great if his body wasn't sore from the hits and hitting rocks when he fell into the water.

I speak of having been chasing Zabuza for a while now, Naruto swallowed deeply as he picked up the motionless man on the ground, something wasn't right, he could see it in Kakashi's expression.

And… she hated that he killed the man, she knew that was what she had to do, but her expression must have been painful for the masked man to look at her like that…

The three young men had to help each other carry their sensei to the builder's house when he fainted.

The first sight that greeted them was a black haired woman welcoming them before asking Tazuna "they're just kids, what did you do?" Tazuna told her what had happened and complimented Naruto a bit more than he had done with Sasuke, Naruto's cheeks blushed a cute cherry shade as he hung his head in shame.

-Well, we'll give your sensei a room and... -The woman... Tsunami looked at Sakura who just gave her a small smile.

-Sakura Haruno -the woman nodded.

-Okay Sakura san can stay with me and the two young men - Naruto was exhausted but when he finally noticed the woman he gave her a bigger smile.

-Naruto Uzumaki -she says stopping to look at Sasuke -and Sasuke Uchiha -points to her partner who only lets out a "Hn" in response.

When they got to the room Naruto sat on the futon -hey you should, you're soaked, change that before lying down on the futon- yes, they had to share, but they understood that the situation was not very good and that they were actually having a luxury by being able to share a futon that was big enough.

-whatever teme, I'm just -she yawns rubbing her eye- fine -she stands up and takes off her pants, the underwear was dry so she didn't bother too much with that before taking off her sweatshirt tunic and tank top in one go.

Sasuke was paralyzed, before lighting up with a red color -girl- he just said as if all his inner prodigy had gone -girl, girl- now he only seemed like a two year old child who only knew one word, Naruto had broken the poor young man even more who now did not know what to believe.

-Oh what? - Naruto didn't quite understand until he lowered his head -Oh - she wasn't used to this, they had started to grow just a month or two ago, but at Hogwarts it didn't seem to be noticeable at all so no one had said anything, but now they were small but noticeable and she honestly felt little or no embarrassed about it -Right, let's talk a little, I'm biologically a girl, I don't care about gender blah, blah, blah Ttebayo -she finished giving another yawn - Can I go to sleep? -

The prodigy blinked, his intelligence still not being in the right place yet. "Y-yes… wait no! Well yes… No! You move in your sleep what if?" A squeal rather inappropriate for Sasuke came out of him, he had passed the point of being embarrassed a few seconds ago and he really noticed that it didn't affect him to see Naruto like that, the two of them had such a unique or… strange relationship, now he only thought about the comfort of the two, but if there was something Sasuke wouldn't do it would be to send her to Sakura. "Put on a shirt or something, don't you have a s-bra or?" Sasuke remained silent.

-nope -she popped the p at the end -they're uncomfortable- she says, she knew what was happening and had tried to use one, but… everything hurt at the end of the day and she was out of air so she did the best thing she could think of with that evil device and threw it into the fire -but if you feel more comfortable I'll put on a t-shirt -she walked to her suitcase before pulling out a t-shirt -crybaby- she whispered mockingly.

- What! Who are you calling a crybaby fool... fool!... or fool? - It seems that Sasuke was having a dilemma of what to call Naruto.

-keep talking like always Ttebayo- she says as she lays down on the futon Sasuke sits in the corner looking at Naruto out of the corner of his eye before finally slowly approaching Naruto laughs noticing that Sasuke seemed to treat her like a wild animal… - Sasuke? - Naruto spoke after a while turning around looking Sasuke in the eyes or his attempt to do so in the dark -I've always wondered... What was your brother like? Y-you know before... what happened - Sasuke swallows bitterly, if Naruto were someone else he would have immediately thrown her out with a "it's none of your business" but he couldn't say it, their eyes were so different from each other, but to Sasuke they seemed the same at that moment... too close.

-It was... Great, I wanted to be like him, strong, brave and intelligent that's how it was... My ni san - a smile fell on Sasuke, although he shook his head some time later.

-I see... I once had a caretaker who was more than just a caretaker... he was like a friend or a brother - he loved turtle, but... He wasn't mouse, turtle took care of her and she noticed that her feelings were returned, but... It wasn't the same, turtle kept his distance, while mouse preferred to be close making sure she was okay - he was great, strong, brave, smart and super funny, he wrote a song for me, it's really nice, I sing it sometimes so I don't forget it Ttebayo - she lets out a laugh that didn't really reach her eyes.

- Did he die? - Sasuke asked, Naruto turned around completely, facing Sasuke completely, she swallowed heavily.

-Yes, but I don't think... that... the -Naruto cuts himself off- to his death, I don't think that -Naruto closed his mouth suddenly before shaking his head.

-…. -Sasuke didn't say anything instead he just closed his eyes for a moment, it's been so long since he spoke of Itachi as his nii san and not as the person who should direct his revenge.

-It's late, tomorrow we'll have to get up early Ttebayo, good night... Sasuke - says Naruto before turning around again to look at the wall.

-Good night... Naruto - Sasuke turned around, their backs brushed against the fabric, feeling each other's breathing and heartbeats, they were synchronized and Sasuke found it strange, his mother once told him that it usually happens when there is a great connection between people...

The next morning Naruto was relieved to see his sensei awake, he had been very worried when the man had fainted.

-The sharingan is amazing - Naruto noticed Sasuke tense up a little when Sakura talked about the sharingan, Naruto stayed next to Sasuke, their shoulders brushing against each other, noticing their closeness - but if it leaves him this exhausted maybe it's not worth using it -

Sasuke frowned a little in thought -well, he defeated one of the most powerful ninjas, so we'll be safe for a while- Tazuna says waving the fan in front of his face.

The ninja who had killed Zabuza, but Kakashi said that he believed he had been an accomplice of Zabuza -grandfather- a small boy appeared hugging the old man, the gennin looked at the boy when his mother asked him to greet them.

-Mom, don't you see? These people are going to die, Gato will return with his people and they will kill us- Naruto froze at the words before he jumped.

- Ah! What are you trying to say with that? - Naruto tried to get up, but Sasuke pulled her back to the ground - We can handle him, do you understand? We are great heroes Ttebayo - Naruto froze before the lifeless gaze of the boy, it seemed that he had hit a painful spot.

-That thing about heroes doesn't exist - the boy called Inari raised his head - you just have stupid ideas -

Naruto frowned - what did you say! - She stood up, but Sakura pulled her, asking her to stop.

-If you want to stay alive, go back to where you came from- Naruto's frown deepened at the boy's words before he left, claiming that he wanted to see the ocean…

Naruto when he went up the stairs was still angry at the boy's words... but all anger disappeared when he heard his crying, he had reminded him of Konohamaru as a child, he always cried when he fell or at his mother's funeral, he still didn't quite understand what was happening, but he cried like everyone else clinging to Naruto.

-Dad…- I heard Inari say and Naruto just lowered his head biting his lip before leaving, not daring to enter.

- Walk on trees without hands? - Naruto asks in confusion as his sensei approaches a tree and steps up one foot and then the other - wok - he watched him climb up as if it was no big deal - now me, me! -

Kakashi gave a smirk to his youngest student -go ahead put Chakra into your feet and stick them to the tree- Naruto walked excitedly towards a tree and tried to arrange his Chakra on his feet before lifting one, the tree broke in front of her -that's too much- Naruto frowned when he saw that Sakura could already do it, Sasuke was like her, not understanding.

-wow it seems that Sakura has great control over Chakra -Kakashi says, but he thinks of something different -"she has the least amount of Chakra of the three, Naruto is the one with the most, it's obvious that it will be more difficult for her and Sasuke will be second" -Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other in challenge, they felt like they were in the academy again when they started running and climbing the tree, whoever would get the furthest and learn this the fastest would be the winner.

-And they've already started- Sakura mutters, but gives a smile at that, just shaking her head.

- "From what I read, they have a very big rivalry between the two, well at least they seem to get along with each other... in battles" -Kakashi thought watching as they fell to the ground again.

-Nee Sakura, do you have a tip, you did it too fast? -The team was surprised when Naruto was in front of the pink-haired girl, normally their conversations only had good morning, stay still or other things.

Sakura looked at Naruto, it was the first time the boy looked at her with that sparkle in his blue eyes since she had rejected him when they were little. "W-well… huh?" Sakura wasn't used to someone invading her space and suddenly seeing golden slits like eyelashes. "Pretty, wah! What am I thinking, he's Naruto." Sakura denied the thought that Naruto was pretty and instead now she could only see the light that Naruto spread when he gave her a smile. "Well you can…" Sakura told Naruto.

Sasuke watched the scene from afar and Kakashi approved that they now got along better.

- walk on trees? - Draco reads again without understanding if he was reading wrong, if Naruto wrote wrong or if he was breaking the rule of not using magic outside of Hogwarts, the only part he liked was when he told him that Grainger's forgetfulness potion went wrong, in reality the real question for Draco was why was he still reading this nonsense? It could be that the blond had made it all up, but it was interesting, the crooked and poorly done handwriting made it as if it were a code that the young Malfoy had to solve.

Draco read again before frowning - my teammate Sasuke looks just like you! They're both proud and stubborn - yes, Draco wondered again why he was reading this…

Naruto breathed heavily, getting up from the ground once more, looking at Sasuke for those seconds his thoughts came together - I won't lose to you - Sasuke and Naruto ran back to the top.

And when they fell again Naruto raised his arms in celebration he had made it further than the young Uchiha this time - Yes! Take that Ttebayo - Sasuke muttered "idiot" before blushing at what he was about to ask.

-When you asked Sakura for advice -the Uchiha took a deep breath. Naruto just wanted him to get to the point so he could continue climbing the tree- w-what w-was the adv-advice she gave you?-

At that moment the universe exploded, hell froze over and the old Hokage was no longer a pervert, Sasuke Uchiha was asking him for advice… well he was asking him to tell him the advice Sakura gave him - are you okay? - Naruto mocked causing the Uchiha to blush more before he stood up and walked up to Naruto and pulled his cheek - itaiii that hurts! - she moved away protecting her cheek protectively - bad - she pouted…

Sakura just had a twitch in her eyebrow as she watched her classmates eat... no, swallow their food as fast as they could, they were dirty and had bruises - more please! - both children shouted, Kakashi just ate slowly watching them.

Naruto caressed her sleepy belly, Sasuke also gave a small exhausted yawn -Inari chan has been looking at this photo all dinner, but it seems to have been intentionally torn and -Sakura says without noticing in time that the atmosphere had cooled, Naruto saw how the boy looked down.

-He was my husband - Tsunami says without giving many more explanations

-In this land he was called a hero -Tazuna explains and the youngest boy gets up, leaving the dining room, Tsunami followed him scolding his father…

-That, that - Sakura covered her mouth when she heard the story of Inari's father, Sasuke looked at the table without a clear expression while Naruto looked at the door and remembered when he saw the boy crying.

As everyone stood up from the table, Sakura realized something - Where's Naruto? - Sasuke was the only one who saw her leave, he knew what she was going to do and he wasn't following her, she was so stubborn that Sasuke knew that no matter what he did nothing would stop Naruto from... training... Well Sasuke couldn't blame her, he trained to avoid thinking too much, although Naruto should think a little more...

Naruto's body was sweaty and covered in dirt, even worse than before, she climbed up once more, getting further and further, before landing on the ground, she let herself fall breathing heavily, looking at the big moon of that night.

She knew what it was like to lose someone important, her life was based on one loss after another, Naruto shook that thought out of his mind shaking his head a little before squinting, trying to make the memory of that anbu disappear, she began to hum that song that the mouse made for her with so much love, her eyes closed and she listened to her humming before falling asleep.

Naruto woke up feeling like she was being shaken, she closed her eyes tighter before opening them upon hearing a voice she might have recognized - if you sleep here, you'll get sick - she blinked before looking at the person in front of her.

Naruto has always been honest about a person's first opinion, this person had big black eyes with long eyelashes, her face itself was so -pretty- Naruto let out a squeal, before covering his mouth.

Haku already liked the boy, she gave him a smile -thanks- Naruto blushed a bright red looking away.

-I'm here to pick plants for a sick friend- Haku explains to Naruto when she offers to help the pretty person- but I didn't think I'd find a person sleeping in the forest- Naruto smiled even more and raised his arms in the air, Haku found it quite charming, the way the boy's hair that reached a little less than the nape of his neck spread out at the ends of his face, he was like a little lion.

- I'm training! I'll get stronger Ttebayo – Haku looked back at the boy and hita ate.

- You're a ninja, right? -Haku points at Naruto's forehead - because of the band you have on your forehead - Naruto nods, adjusting his band with a certain pride-

-Yes, I'm a super cool ninja -Naruto almost jumps, but avoids it to avoid damaging the plants -I want to become strong so that people respect me and love me -Haku knew what was behind those words…

-You know, when a person has someone they want to protect, that's when they really become strong. -Haku expected to see confusion in those pretty blue eyes, but instead a soft, nostalgic smile appeared on Naruto's face.

-That would sound like something my friend would have said- Haku raised an eyebrow, she doubted the Uchiha boy thought that way- Well when I was younger, there was someone who always looked after me and was there for me, he was my favorite of all my caregivers, since it wasn't just a mission for him... it was more important and I knew how much he cared and wanted me... I already have people I must protect. Although the truth is I'm not very strong Ttebayo- Naruto laughs at herself, Haku smiles seeing the boy's heart again.

-You will become strong... very strong -Haku says lifting his basket -See you later, we'll see each other another day -Haku began to move forward.

- Bye, it was great meeting you boy - Haku stopped dead in his tracks, he had thought that this boy had mistaken him for a girl, Haku looked at Naruto - You are a boy right? - Naruto freaked out thinking that he could have offended him in some way.

Haku laughed -I'm a boy like you, that's right- Naruto just let out a laugh that confused the other boy.

- I'm biologically a girl - Haku froze, Naruto had tricked him somehow.

-Well, you're a very pretty girl- Naruto blushed at the compliment before the boy left.