Hello all! Welcome to my first anime fic! I have drabbled in a couple Star Wars fics as well so feel free to check those out too if you are interested! Happy reading!

(This story does skip around in places and times and I am basing it off the anime)

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Prologue

Sasuke's POV:

To be perfectly honest, from day one, those blonde pigtails bugged me. She would always look at me with contempt, unlike the other girls who screamed when they heard my name.

I rolled my eyes every time my eyes met those blue ones. They may be dazzling but they also irritated me. I could never understand why.

She didn't get along well with the other girls like Ino and Sakura. Then again they were nosy brats. So annoying.

She got along better with the boys and when I saw her hanging out with Kiba and Shikamaru one day, I remember it itching me the wrong way.

We were just kids then.

I remember Itachi told me something one day after school.

"Not asking me to train you today? You're pretty quiet today, Sasuke. Something on your mind?"

I knew I couldn't hide from Itachi even then but I still lied.

"No."

"Hm. Could it be a girl has gotten you troubled?"

I blinked up at him in surprise as he laughed.

"Oh, Sasuke. You'll understand your feelings one day."

"I don't have any for her! Just leave me alone about it."

I got up to leave but his words stopped me.

"Love can be a fickle thing. It'll either be your downfall or your strength. Only you can decide that fate."

I shook my head. That was too long ago.

Itachi is...dead. And he was right all along.

My feelings for her only grew through the years.

She was my rival, then my teammate, quickly becoming my best friend. And my enemy. And now I want her to be my ally.

"Sasuke."

Her voice is like a chime in the wind. I glance up and there she is. She stands above me on a tree trunk, the moonlight burning bright behind her.

Her pigtails flow in the night air as well as the white cloak she's wearing over her orange and black getup.

Since the last time I saw her at Orochimaru's hideout, she has grown even more exquisite.

"Naruko."