Hi all and welcome to my first story.

Disclaimer. Sadly I do not own naruto, if i did it would be sappy love story.

Chapter 1: Determination "Failure Will Never Overtake Me If My Determination To Succeed Is Strong Enough"

There is a saying that goes "shy people notice everything, but never get noticed" and as Hinata Hyuga lay on her bed on the night before her senior year she recalled all the things she wished she had done throughout her high school life, but because of her shyness didn't have the guts to do.

Her shyness has ruined her entire life. Hinata knew that she was easily overlooked, that's why she had only one friend. According to her family she was also weak willed, lacked a backbone and is never likely to succeed in anything. That's when her tears started, no matter how hard she tries, how hard she pushed herself, some one else was always better. Her cousin Neji was smarter, her sister Hanabi was outgoing and sneaky, she was the disappointment of the family and her father did not mind reminding her at every chance he got.

The only reason she continues to fight is Naruto Uzumaki. He's her beacon of light, guiding her to a more pleasant future. The only problem, he doesn't even know her name. This causes Hinata to sob louder. She got up, walked to her window and looked up at the twinkling stars. As she stared she remembered what her mother used to say about stars, "stars can't shine without darkness." Hinata knew that if she wanted change she had to do something about it and stop all this crying. She dries her tears and became determined. Tomorrow is a new beginning. "I will…"

As Sakura sat on the bus at midnight heading to Konoha to meet her unknow aunt, the memories she didn't wish to remember come flooding. Sakura has been on this bus for exactly four hours, it's been exactly four hours since she ran away, it's been exactly four hours since she decided she had enough.

Sakura had a nice childhood. She remembered going out with her parents to picnics, eating out almost every weekend, going to the movies together, both her parents loved her very dearly. However when she was 13 her mother passed away, and her father left to raise a child by himself with all the responsibilities of work, home and bills turned abusive.

At first she forgave him when he came home drunk in the dead of night slapping her around like a rag doll, mostly due to the fact that he was drunk and she still remembered all the good times they had together. When drunk nights of slapping turned to sober nights of beating, that lasted for almost four years she didn't know what to do.

By some miracle she found her mother's sister who lives far from her house and told her the situation she was in, her aunt then invited her over to live with her. Sakura said yes without hesitation. She decided to wait until her father was passed out drunk before dragging her bruised body on the bus. Sakura had been crying for the past four hours, but enough was enough. She sat up, wiped her tears, and became determined. "I will…"

Tenten was in trouble, big trouble. Between an unknown mother, and a carefree father who didn't care what she did or didn't do with her life, Tenten often got in trouble. She usually finds a way out though, like that one time she gambled so much and lost not only all her money but money she didn't even have. However after much sweet talks and flirting she managed to reduce her debt greatly.

This mess though was huge and boy was she in trouble. Although the multiple times she puking in the past mornings should made her worried, she just blamed it on the food, or lack of the food she was eating. But when her period was over a week late she freaked. Using what little money she had she bought a pregnancy test praying to whatever god that was listening that it was nothing, luck was not on her side as she stared at the double pink lines. She must have stared for a good 20 minutes before she fell on her knees and started hyperventilating. She knew exactly whose baby it was and she cried harder.

That party she went to last month was a bad idea from the very start. Tenten cried and cried until she was out of tears. She wasn't going to let her baby become like her, she was going to shower her baby with motherly love that she never got. Even though it's very likely the father will want nothing to do with the baby. It was still his right to know. She would tell him tomorrow, with determination Tenten stood "I will…"

Ino was picking out her outfit for the first day of senior year, but her mind was somewhere else. Her mind was on her best friend, Shikamaru, and the fact that she was in love with him, but he was dating one of her close friends.

Someone once told her that love is never wrong, but even if that was the case would she steal her friends boyfriend? Ino laughed at herself, what was she even and Temari were in love, she couldn't possibly take that away from them, just to make herself happy. No she would not do that to her friends.

Finally picking the perfect outfit she turned off her light and tried to sleep, but sleep evaded her. She kept coming back to one question, should she risk it? Risk everything so that she and Shikamaru could be together. But what if he doesn't even want her. Frustrated, Ino looked up at the bright stars. No she wouldn't risk it, she would rather be best friend with Shikamaru and continue to be friends with Temari than have nothing at all. Closing her eyes, taking a deep breath, she said "I will…"

" I will be noticed"

" I will have a fresh start"

" I will be a good mother"

" I will move on"

Four determined girls ready to make a stand and take back their lives.

That's the end of the first chapter. Woh. thanks for reading!