Yo, fellow Naruto fans! This story was inspired by my new relationship with my cousin, who I look up to like a brother. So this here story is dedicated to my cousin Chance and to my friend ExplosiveNoteNinja who has been helping me with my writing. Also don't forget to read my other fanfic "The Kyuubi's Rebellion." So without further ado, heres my new story "What's up Itoko?"

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto:( But I do Own my Original Characters:)

"What's up Itoko?"

Prologue: Mysterious Kunoichi

In the silent whirlpool village, one kunoichi hastily gathers her belongings, before the village Anbu come to assassinate her. For an hour before she was exiled...

Flashback

A dark haired kunoichi slowly walked the halls of her village leaders mansion. She had been summoned for an important meeting. As she nears his office, she instinctively slows her pace. Something wasn't right. It was too quiet, too...unearthly.

The silence in the mansion was deafening. Something serious was definitely going to happen, and she feared the worst.

She stopped outside her leaders office. Debating whether or not to go in. She stared at the silent whirlpool villages symbol, which was carved into the wooden door. Her eyes tracing the octagon center, with large curved lines coming out of every other point. Smaller curved lines coming out of the remaining points, to make a whirlpool looking design.

The brunette let out a sigh, figuring it wouldn't be wise to rebel against her leader. She raised her hand to knock on the door, only for a voice to call "come in." from the other side. The kunoichi reluctantly grabbed the handle and walked inside the office.

Waiting for her was her leader-Yoshikazu- who was standing with his back to her, looking out at the village below. His assistant Hiroki and eight Anbu members were with him, including Takeshi, ,the AnBu captain.

A cold shiver went down her back when she recognized Takeshi. She redirected her attention back to Yoshikazu, when he called her name. Though he didn't make a move to face her.

"What is it Yoshikazu-sama?" she asked in an attempt to make him face her, so she would know what was going on, but it proved to be in vain. He continued to have his back towards her.

Yoshikazu sighed before he reluctantly uttered six words.

"Akatsuki is closing in on us."

Three things seemed to happen simultaneously while Yoshikazu was speaking. The kunoichi froze with horror, Everyone suddenly whipped their heads around to face her-their eyes as cold as ice- and the AnBu instantly surrounded her, kunai's raised.

"A-Akatsuki?" was all she could muster, she was still in shock.

News about an organization traveling the world for the tailed bijuu's, in order to possess their powers, reached the village three years before. From some wandering shinobi. But they never thought they would come to their village. Only a few people even knows of the Bijuu their Jinchuuriki possessed.

Tension filled the room, as everyone registered what they just heard. The tension in the room eventually got so strong, that if you tried to cut it with a kunai. The kunai would have shattered into a thousand pieces.

Takeshi was the one to break the silence. "Yoshikazu-sama, even if they're coming. These Akatsuki guys will never find us. Our village's location is a secret to everyone. The only one's who know it, is our allies in the Waterfall village, and a few Konoha shinobi." He pointed out, giving the brunette a hard glare as he spoke.

Yoshikazu shook his head sadly. "Our location was betrayed by a cowardly Waterfall shinobi, in order to save his own skin." he replied, his voice emotionless.

"They'll be here in two days."

"Yoshikazu." Takeshi addressed in a stern voice. "What are we supposed to do? The information the sage gave us said these guys are strong, way stronger than any of our Jounin. There's no way we can fight them. Especially if it's to protect her."

"I know." Yoshikazu replied, defeated. He finally turned around to face everyone. His dull brown eyes met the brunettes dead on. Her bijuu's special ability kicked in then, allowing her to look into Yoshikazu's soul.

His souls aura was pained...defeated...broken. Her eyes glowed blue allowing her to see further within his soul, where she discovered what was bothering him.

Her mouth dropped slightly with shock, her eyes wide with horror. 'W-Why Yoshikazu-sama? What did I do?'

She instinctively withdrew a hesitant step away from him. Wanting so desperately to run, to run as far as she could. To put as much distance from herself and this place. But at the same time, where would she go? She had no family, and she wouldn't last long with Akatsuki on her tail. She was as good as dead.

The brunette flinched when two sets of strong hands grabbed her arms to restrain her. She was trembling violently by know.

Yoshikazu stepped forward. The brunette lowered her head, letting her dark brown hair become a curtain, shielding her face from everyone's view. She already knew what he had to say.

"For the good of the village, and to protect as many lives as possible. I have decided not to declare war against the organization Akatsuki, but to... sacrifice our jinchuuriki willingly."

She winced when he said "our jinchuuriki" it was like he was dehumanizing her. Like that's all she was, a container, and nothing else. The kunoichi reluctantly raised her head to face him-her teeth bared in anger.

His face betrayed nothing, but his soul was torn. Yoshikazu was hurting more than he let on. He was trying to make a clean break for her sake, even if it meant to do something he would regret for the rest of his life.

Her eyes softened for a fraction of a second, before they became hard again. Deciding to play along.

"I Yoshikazu, Narukage of the Whirlpool village, banish you from this village. GO NOW!" Yoshikazu announced.

Without hesitation she broke free from her handlers grip, and made a mad dash for the exit. Narrowly escaping Takeshi's grip, as she ran out the door. Tears streaming down her face. Takeshi and three other AnBu followed instantly.

"Wait!" Yoshikazu shouted, but they were already gone. "This is bad." he murmured half to himself.

End of Flashback

The kunoichi quickly started sealing her belongings into four scrolls. Scroll One held weapons and other ninja tools, scroll two contained a few pairs of clothes, scroll three was just her summoning scroll, and scroll four was food. In her pack was just a few material objects, which included her fathers headband, her mothers necklace, and a few other stuff. Everything carefully wrapped in waterproof fabric.

She stopped her hasty packing to stop and stare sadly at a picture of her parents, and two other people she forgot the names for.

Flashback: Three years before

The Kunoichi collapsed on her back, panting heavily. She had just been training to master an S-ranked jutsu. After a minute, she slowly got to her feet-her legs trembling below her. Ready to start again.

"Hey squirt, you sure you don't want to take a break? You've been at it all day."

"Yes, I"m sure Jiraiya-sama." she replied, her voice strained.

Jiraiya looked her over with stern eyes. She was covered in a thin layer of dirt, and was panting heavily. Her arms were scratched, bruised and trembled uncontrollably from the affects of the jutsu, and her legs looked as if they would buckle at any moment.

His eyes softened, and he suppressed a chuckle. The kunoichi cocked her head to one side in confusion. Her eyes glowed blue allowing her to see into Jiraiya's soul.

Jiraiya was seeing an image of a blonde haired kid with whiskers outlining the kunoichi. They were both panting at the same time, and they were both in the same condition.

'It's that same kid again.' Thought the kunoichi, as she deactivated her special ability.

"Hey squirt. Come here for a minute. I have something I want to give you." Jiraiya announced.

She slowly walked over, and sat crossed legged in front of him. "What is it Jiraiya-sama?" she asked curiously.

Jiraiya rummaged through his pack, until he found what he was looking for. He pulled out something wrapped in black cloth, and handed it to her.

The brunette looked at it puzzled. She slowly unwrapped it, to reveal a picture in a beautiful hand carved frame. Her confusion grew as she stared at the four figures in the picture.

"You don't know who they are, do you?" Jiraiya asked his voice unusually dull.

"No."

Jiraiya sighed. "I should have known." he murmured to himself, than added. "The women on the left is your mother, Mayumi and the man next to her is your father Tadashi."

Her eyes dulled at the news. She hardly knew either one of her parents before they died.

After a few moments of silence she asked "Who are the other two?"

"Good friends of your parents. The women next to your father is Kushina, and the man is Minato. They had a son a few years back, in fact he's only a year older than you." Jiraiya answered in an attempt to lighten the mood.

"Is he that blonde kid you keep thinking of?" she asked, as she focused on Minato.

Surprise flickered across his face before his expression softened.

"Humph, your sharp as usual, squirt." Jiraiya replied, as he placed his hand on her head, ruffling her dark brown hair. She quickly pushed his hand off her, and turned to face eyes serious.

"What's his name?"

Jiraiya was silent for a minute, debating whether or not to tell her. He finally answered "Naruto."

"Naruto." she repeated.

"Where can I find him?" She asked nonchalantly. Deciding when Jiraiya leaves, she'll go find him.

Jiraiya however knew what she was planing and decided to end the conversation. He stood up. "That's enough resting, get back to work." He announced as he walked away. His back towards her.

"But, Jiraiya- sama!" the brunette complained standing up.

"That's enough! I'm not here to baby sit you and I'm not here to be your friend. I'm here to train you, so that you can stand on your own two feet. Go finish learning the Rasengan...ALONE!"

The kunoichi winced, his words cut deep. She lowered her head in shame. Letting memories of her past engulf her.

A heavy hand on her shoulder resurfaced her from her thoughts. She blinked in confusion, than looked up to see Jiraiya looking fondly back at her.

"I know you want to meet Naruto- you both have so much in common-but this just isn't the right time."

"When will it be?" she mumbled to herself.

"There will be a sign, and when it comes, Naruto is going to need you." He answered, a hint of sadness echoing in his voice.

"what's the matter Jiraiya-sama?"

Before she even finished speaking he was gone, and all that was left was a note, which read:

Itoko's

End of Flashback

She shook her head from side to side, in an attempt to clear her head. The kunoichi looked at the picture once more, her eyes starting to water, as she rubbed the smooth frame over and over, with her thumb. "What am I going to do now?" She asked herself.

As if in response, the picture frame shattered in her hand. Causing pieces of wood and glass to fall to the ground.

"What the Fuck?!" She exclaimed, as she recoiled from the frame. Letting go of whatever was left.

With a sigh she looked through the shards of glass, searching for the picture. When she found it, she stuffed it into her pack, but something else caught her eye. It looked as though there were a few more pieces of paper were within the rubble. The brunette bent down, to get a better look.

There was a picture of a blonde haired blue eyed boy with whiskers. It was smothered in a scent she didn't recognize, and she guessed it belonged to Naruto. There was also two envelopes, one addressed to her, and the other for Naruto.

The brunette opened the one addressed to her. It read:

If you are reading this, than the jutsu I placed on the picture frame worked. I am afraid I will no longer be able to assist you or Naruto anymore, for I am no longer around. I want you to go to Konoha and find Naruto. You two must work together and keep each other safe from Akatsuki, and any other threats out there.

-Jiraiya

P.S. Naruto's your-

The sound of the Anbu closing in, interrupted her reading. "Crap!" she exclaimed, quickly stuffing the letters, and picture in her waterproof pack. The kunoichi than jumped out the window, and made a mad dash for the water. Jumping in when she reached the shore. Putting her ninja scuba in her mouth as she went.

The kunoichi swiftly swam through the underwater passage ways, that protected the village from other shinobi-similar to the waterfall villages entrance. Ignoring all the dead-ends, and avoiding all the sharp stalactites, and stalagmites that covered the roof and floor.

After a mile long swim, She finally resurfaced in a dark cave. The brunette quickly climbed onto the cave's rock floor. She spit out her blue scuba, than shoved it into her pack. The kunoichi wasted no time. She quickly ran out of the windy cave, not stopping until she was out and had reached the surrounding forest. The brunette turned around to face her village one last time, than faced the forest again.

'To Konoha.' she murmured to herself. Than disappeared within the forest, Where the howl of a wolf pierced the silent night.

End of Prologue

I know what your thinking, "why didn't you tell us the characters name?" Well...I wanted it to be a surprise. I wanted you to find out when she introduces herself to Naruto. So stop whining. Oh and if you didn't understand why the picture frame shattered. It was because Jiraiya died, and the jutsu he placed on it was, if his chakra was still on this earth. It would hold the frame together. If it wasn't it would shatter-well something like that. I didn't get to caught up in the details. There's a lot of foreshadowing in this chapter, but don't worry everything will be answered...eventually! So please review, because if you don't I'm just going to throw this fanfiction out the window! Just kidding! Or am I? Mwhahahahahaaaa!!!!