Naruto tapped her fingers on the table boredly. It had been three hours and their sensei wasn't here yet. She was beginning to suspect who it was, but that comforted her little.

She was bored. And a bored Naruto was not good.

Sighing, she leapt up onto the desk. She dug around her weapons pouch, and pulled out some ninja wire, a few kunai and a couple of paint bombs. She began to set up the potentially dangerous trap\prank.

An hour later, a silver haired nin opened the door. He dodged the paint bombs that dropped in his former spot, and he yelped as he twisted out of the way of a hail of kunai. He saw a flash of wire and suddenly he was wrapped up on the floor, razor sharp wires cutting into his flesh. He didn't know who his genin were, as he was late to the meeting, and just didn't care, and wondered who he got.....until he saw angry blue eyes, reminiscent of ice chips staring at him.

"Eheh, hey Naruto-kun. Feel like letting me go?"

A vein on her brow twitched and he could see her hood quivering as she visibly shook. She took a deep breath, and he flinched minutely.

"Kakashi-nii.... WHY THE HE'LL ARE YOU FOUR HOURS LATE!!!!!?" Her hood flew back, and her red streaked hair flew free, splitting into nine angry tails. Kakashi swore he heard Kurama growl, but that wasn't possible.

"Maa, you know me...I had to say hi. It's been a while...y'know." His voice was slightly sad and Naruto's features softened. She knew of his trips to visit his dead teammates, and sympathized.

"Well, I guess this one time is okay... Just don't be four hours late. One is all I will accept. By the way, you got him and her." She had suspected she would be with Sasuke, and knew there was a chance for Sakura, and had forewarned Kakashi.

Kakashi just smiled. Then she realised what she said and turned to see her teammates staring at her. It more specifically, her long hair, which had settled and cascaded down her back in a glossy waterfall.

"Uh... I can explain?" She asked more than said.

Sakura was fuming. 'How dare that baka have long hair! Is he trying to impress Sasuke-kun? I'll kill him!'

Sasuke was suddenly noticing how feminine Naruto was, how his hair framed his now delicate looking face, how slender his fingers were, how full he-his! Definitely his, because there was no way Naruto was a girl. But his mind was picking up small things, that pointed to Naruto actually being female.

Naruto squirmed uncomfortably. She wasn't used to such scrutiny. "I like having long hair, so I grew it out. Please don't let it bother you."

Sasuke narrowed his eyes at the blond, before nodding sharply. Sakura glared.

"Well I do mind!" She spat. "You grew your hair out for Sasuke-kun! I won't let you take him from me!"

She grabbed a Kunai and charged Naruto. Kakashi went to interfere, but Naruto shook her head. He stopped, but narrowed his eyes angrily, KI leaking off of him.

Sakura had grabbed Naruto's hair and slashed across it. Silky strands flew everywhere, and a single tear slid down Naruto's cheek. But she stood, and allowed it to happen. She didn't want any interference from working with her teammates. And if her hair being cut is what it took, then so be it.

Sakura stepped back, a satisfied smile on her face. She turned to Sasuke, expecting a smile, and recoiled at the cold glare he shot her.

"S-sasuke-kun?" She asked.

"You are a petty bitch. You stomp on others for no reason and put them down to make yourself feel better. You hurt Naruto right now, and you don't even care. I know I am heartless, but you... Are more so than I."

Naruto's eyes widened. Sasuke would defend her? Why? She tucked an uneven strand of hair behind her ear, mourning the hair that lay strewn across the floor. It was already beginning to spike up again.

Sakura looked crushed. Kakashi decided to intervene.

"Well! Let's go outside and get some fresh air."

They were led outside where Kakashi promptly spun around giving the three a eye smile.

"Now! We are going to put aside what just happened, and introduce ourselves. Pinkie, you first."

Sakura growled slightly at the nickname, before smiling. "I'm Haruno Sakura! I like dango, and Sasuke-kun! I dislike Ino-buta and Naruto-baka! My hobbies are.....my dreams.....ieeeeee!!!"

Naruto and Kakashi flinched at the sharp, high pitched squeal. Their hearing was more sensitive, and they waited for the ringing to stop.

Naruto cleared her throat. "I'm Naruto Uzumaki. I like Kakashi-nii, Shika, Shika brushing my hair, Kurama, Hinari, Ramen, and training. I dislike fangirls, and people trying to harm my family. My hobbies are drawing, training, and reading. My dream is to be Hokage." She crossed her arms across her chest, daring for an objection.

Luckily, none came, and Kakashi gained their attention once more, and explained what would happen tomorrow. Naruto furrowed her brows in thought as he left with a cheerful eye smile.

Something wasn't adding up? If they were going to do a survival exercise, then why shouldn't they eat breakfast? If they don't, they won't have energy for the exercise. She wasn't going to listen to Kakashi, and decided to warn her teammates.

She looked up only to see both of her teammates halfway down the stairs, Sasuke probably going to train and Sakura blindly following Sasuke.

The blond sighed, and leapt off to find Shikamaru. She found him lying flat on his back near the lake Hinari said her first words. The memory brought a smile to her stressed face. Her features smoothed out and a happy sparkle twinkled in her deep blue eyes

"Shika!" She called happily. He lifted his head and looked at her confused.

His gaze sharpened as he examined Naruto's hair. It looked hastily cut, and was spiky again. Naruto rubbed the back of her head sheepishly. "I felt like cutting my hair, and we all know a barber won't."

The raven didn't believe her, but let it go.

"I asked you to come here, because I had a dream last night. I met the Dragon on my arm. His name is Yoru. He told me to summon him."

"Yoru? That's the one you got? You lucked out kid."

Naruto relayed what Kurama said. Shikamaru nodded, and thought of his to summon the big dragon.

Suddenly his mind blanked, and he felt himself channel all of his chakra towards his arm. the shadows swarmed up, enveloping him, and he felt his arm go numb. when he regained feeling of it, Yoru stood in front of him, blinking surprisedly. He Towered higher than the hokage monument, and everyone had stopped to stare.