I do not own Naruto. I wish I did... the things I'd do to him. LOL

First fanfic, just trying to work on my writing skills.

The dawn sunlight streamed in through her window, and kissed her skin with the sweet morning heat. She cracked her cerulean eyes open and turned her body towards the window, stretching out her arms and gave out a satisfied yawn. From where she was laying, she could see the sky and clouds in beautiful pink and orange pastel colors. She estimated that it could be nine in the morning. There were a few perks about waking up so incredibly early. Seeing a beautiful sky, and feeling no need to rush out of bed.

"I turn 21 today..." she thought silently.

Her peaceful moments were soon diminished as she heard her father knock on her bedroom door.

"Wake up sweetie! Your mother and I have a surprise for you!" he called out with a strangely cheerful voice.

She groaned and rubbed her eyes lazily as she slowly sat up in her bed.

"Come in," she yawned as she ran her fingers through her long platinum hair.

With an eager smile, her father poked his head from behind the door, and slowly walked in hiding what seemed to be a small box behind his back. Her mother followed lovingly, hiding a giant bouquet of flowers behind her petite form. Her father stepped aside and allowed her mother to proceed in brushing Ino's hair out of her face and giving her a quick kiss on her forehead. "Happy birthday sweetheart!" her parents said in unison. Ino was delighted to see her mother made no mistake on putting together a bouquet of her favorite flowers. Ino brushed the bouquet to her lips and inhaled the mixture of their sweet scent, and smiled. "Thank you mom, I'm surprised you even added orange blossoms in here!" They were Ino's absolute favorite.

"Pumpkin, your mother and I have something for you," her father said as he laid a hand carved wooden box onto Ino's lap. She slowly lifted the box towards her face and admired the fine details. "It looks so vintage," she giggled.

"Well go on, open it," her father said with a smile.

Ino carefully lifted the lid, and her eyes widened. "What a beautiful necklace!" she gasped. The thin gold chain sparkled and glimmered as it was exposed to the morning light. Ino traced the pendant with her fingers, then wasted no time in putting the necklace on.

"They say it survives through time, whatever that means. No one really knows exactly where it came from. Your grandmother left it under our care when she passed. We want you to have it, Ino. Your mother and I always felt that there was something special about this necklace, like it has a significant history. Take good care of it. Who knows, maybe it has special powers to help you find a decent husband!" her father laughed.

"HA HA, very funny daddy. But thank you, I'll take good care of it."

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Later that night, she stepped into her room and kicked off her heels. She had a great time celebrating her 21st birthday at the club with all her friends and everyone she knew. She was grateful that even Guy sensei was there with Kakashi and the rest of them. It would have been a disaster with Hurricane Lee making his appearance and drinking the wrong "water." She shuddered at the mere thought. At least her birthday with her loved ones was as glamorous and wonderful as she imagined. She was grateful to be able to make it home to shower and bring her night to a close.

After she finished showering and putting her clothes on, she sat on her desk in front of her mirror and began brushing her long blond strands to perfection. As she stared into the mirror, she admired the necklace that embraced her neck. The pendant was a beautiful crystal with an enchanting blue color. "Smoky eye shadow would go perfect with this," she announced happily. She pulled out her make up box and began testing her theory, gently brushing her eyelids with a blend of silver and charcoal. She proceeded with lining her eyes with jet black eyeliner, and mascara, bringing out the fierce sky blue in her eyes. After evening out her skin to perfection, she applied just a light amount of neutral peach lip color. "Perfect!" she squealed herself.

"Sweetheart, do you have a minute?" her father called out from behind her door.

"Come in dad," Ino called back.

Her father opened the door and walked in cautiously and respectfully. "Playing with your face paint again?" her father said with a frown.

"It's not facepaint DAD," Ino scoffed. "That weirdo Kankuro from Suna wears that weird crap. I'm just testing my makeup for tomorrow. It'll contrast great with the necklace you and mom gave me," she grinned.

"About the necklace, sweetie, there is something I failed to mention to you." he said in a low tone.

Ino could sense from his tone of voice that what he needed to say was serious.

Her father closed his eyes for a moment and stared directly into hers intently, "There was something your grandmother told me before she died," he spoke into Ino's mind.

"Why are you speaking with our mind jutsu?" she questioned back.

"This is serious, I can't afford to let anyone hear what I am about to say. Not even your mother, I do not want to concern her."

"Okay, what is it?" she asked.

"Well..." her father began, "your grandmother told me that the necklace is almost a hundred and fifty years old. The pendant itself is sensitive to certain chakra. Although it is merely harmless in your possession, the fact that it can absorb even the slightest amount of chakra is cause for concern. You must be careful not to deliberately infuse your chakra into the pendant, you don't know what might happen. Just protect it, and do not let it fall into the wrong hands. There were rumors that it granted the desires of those who possessed it. She told me that although having it can be a blessing, its misuse can destroy one's future. I don't completely understand her meaning, but it's something you should know." he warned.

"That's kind of creepy Dad. It sounds more like a myth," Ino mumbled.

"Hush, Ino!" her father scolded. "One more thing. With our family being mind control shinobi, you must not sleep while wearing it. Remember Ino, we release all kinds of chakra through our minds as we dream, so don't be careless." he added.

"Well, something so beautiful can't possibly 'destroy one's future' like they said Daddy! That's a little overkill on its so-called 'legend.' It's probably something a seller told the previous owners to intrigue them into buying it, and the story got passed down to grandma. But okay, don't worry about a thing! I will take good care of it and I'll just take it off when I sleep or something." Ino assured with a childish grin.

"You're 21 and an adult now. Prove to me that you can be responsible, sweetheart," her father said slowly.

"You don't have to worry dad." she assured.

"Alright, goodnight pumpkin." her father said and gave her a quick kiss on the top of her head before leaving her room.

"Niiiiight!" she chimed.

Ino sat and listened for the sound of her father's footsteps to distance and fade down the stairs, and she tiptoed over to her window and quietly slid it open. She sat on her windowsill and brought her knees to her chest. She breathed in the crisp night air as she gazed at the all the glimmering night lights of the village, daydreaming of one day meeting her Mr. Perfect. She is 21 afterall, and none of her previous relationships have ever worked out. Off to the distance, she looked over to the mountain of the five hokages of Konoha. Next to Tsunade, she saw the Fourth Hokage's face and took in his delicate features. It was the first time she really paid actual attention to his facial structure.

"Wow. Naruto's father was so incredibly handsome..." she ogled, "I'd choose him over Sasuke any day!" she stuck up her nose and declared to herself bitterly. Turning to gaze at the fourth Hokage's face once again, her eyes saddened and she sighed solemnly. "Why can't there be sweet, hot looking guys like him nowadays?" she wondered. "Maybe if I lived during the fourth or third hokage's time I would actually find Mr. Perfect, instead of these low lives I've wasted my time over." she remarked. She then hopped gracefully off of her windowsill and made her way into her bed, digging her face into her pillow. The opaque moonlight flooded into her room as the cool breeze whispered through her curtains. Then there was nothing but stillness.

"Yondaime..." she murmured as she slipped blissfully into a deep sleep.

The pendant began to glow.

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