(By the way, i have decided something. Naruko's gonna have a lot of love interests. Gaara+sasuke are the most prominant ones, but others are there two. You have been warned)

+Naruko+

"Aww.. they said no after all. Team Kurenai's gone off on a mission.... i think i'll try those guys!" Naruko muttered, hands in her pockets as she walked down the road.

(5 minutes later)

"Bah.. like i said, it's troublesome, but i have to sort out the entrants for the chunin exam!" Shikamaru grumpily explained to a rather down-looking Naruko. "I know we have a sort of freindship thing... and i would like to help... but there's just no way....." "In that case, i'll give you a hand" a voice said. Naruko turned around, to see..

Choji?

"Yo, shikamaru! Here's the lunch your mother told me to give you!" he called.

"HEY! CHOUJI!" i call out. "Chouji, you sure you can say that so easily? Don't you have a mission with Asuma-sensei and ino?" shikamaru asked. "Come on, we can't just ignore Naruko's request. I'll talk to sensei about it..." "CHOUJI! THANKS!" i yell, smiling.

"Even if you ask, he'll say no. He has tsunade sama watching him after all..." shikamaru said, and chouji gets something out to eat.. when i hear something.

My hand screeps towards a kunai, and i spin around, slashing at whatever was sneaking up on me. INk splatters my face and all over my clothes. Wait.. ink?

I see a boy sitting up on top of the building. He's holding a paintbrush and staring blankly at us. "I've never seen him.." i murmer, looking. "He has a konoha headband though!" i exclaim in suprise. "I'll cover you, Naruko!" Shikamaru states, crushing, and i nod, running fire chakra through my weapomn and making it red-hot.

I dash toward the unknown boy. He makes an unfamiliar handsign, and huge ink beasts leap out of his scroll. I throw my kunai, but it does nothing. "Naruko, duck!" i hear shika yell, and i do so. Shadow strangulation destroyes the beatss in an instant.

He tries to huit me with a sword. I draw one of my father's three-pronged katana and block it. I reach out my other hand and try to seal him, but i can't reach.

"Who... WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?" i yell angrily, trying to force the pain down. My rage has activated the curse mark slightly. "You are fairly weak.." the main says, and my eyes narrow.

+3rd person POV+

"Unacceptable!" tsunade yelled, frowning. "Tsunade, Naruko is no ordianry child!" the elder replied calmly although witha hint of agitation from her outburst. "She is a jinchuriki. Normally, we should not even allow her to leave the village. And keep her under constant watch, but...." "Restrictrions shall not be placed on Naruko!" Tsunade argued.

"Even if Naruko remains in the village, Akatsuki will continue to pursue her. Just like in the sand. If that happens, konoha would be endangered. If Naruko is on the move, it wil be harder to find her. Naruko has a special power. He will become great for Konoha!"

"you are being flippant, Tsunade. Speak like a hokage.."

Tsunade brought her foot down.

"I AM ALSO MAKING CONCESSIONS HERE!" she yelled.

"CAN YOU GUARANTEE SHE WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY AKATSUKI?! IF THE AKATSUKI TAKE THE KYUUBI FROM HER, THEY WILL BECOME AN EVEN GREATER THREAT! CAN YOU GAURANTEE THAT THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN?!" the elder yelled.

"Naruko.. will not be taken. I trust in that.." Tsunade muttered. "And, if that beleif is mistaken.. what will you do?" Tsunade couldn't reply.

She knew the answer.