In the early years of his life, a solitary boy wandered the streets of a village carved from sand and survival. The Hidden Sand Village. Sunagakure, was harsh by nature, but the villagers' eyes were harsher. They didn't see a child. They saw a weapon. They called him Gaara. Whispers followed wherever he went. "Monster." "Jinchūriki." "The Weapon of Terror." He learned early that silence was safer than explanation, that emotions were burdens in a place where even children bore burdens meant for soldiers. Rejection became routine. Loneliness followed. He didn't ask for the power sealed inside him. Nor the fear it inspired. But neither did he run from it. Instead, he studied it. Controlled it. Made it his. It was the only way to survive. So Gaara closed himself off. When you see the world without illusion, trust becomes rare, and affection nearly extinct. Still, even the most carefully guarded minds can be changed. It only took one rare encounter for the path of his life to dramatically change in the most unexpected way of meeting the lone daughter of an arctic nation. And from that moment on, the desert would never be silent again. (Note: Lots of chapters in this story. Currently going through a major edit, although the plot of the story will remain as it is)

"To be truthful...You're a lazy old Man!" - Asami Lee "And you're a spoiled Nobel brat!" - Shikamaru •• A tale about a young woman, born as a noble who dreams to become a ninja. However, because of her status and clan policy. Females aren't allowed to become ninjas. So instead, she sneaks around. Having her close friend/protecter, train her. Later on, Asami is forced to an arranged marriage. Which she refuses, but her family still forces her. So she makes a deal with her friend, to take her place instead. •• Shikamaru Nara, is assigned to escort Asami Lee to his village to be introduced to the Hyuga clan. But what he doesn't know, his mission was going to fail. The Village Hidden In The Mist: Asami Lee

shikamaru wanted to live out his days playing shogi and watching the skies. He anticipated a simple life with an ordinary girl, someone not too pretty but not too ugly either. but last time I checked, you don't pick who you love in this world. DISCLAIMER : I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR THE COVER PICTURE

(𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒂𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒐/𝑵𝒂𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆) "The ones who are willing to put their life on the line for the people they love are true ninjas." That's what they told her Before they left. That night was full of empty promises. That night, Everything changed... So she made a promise to avenge her clan, the people she loved, she made a promise to live on, to live the life they wished for her, not knowing if she will make it or not. Erin vowed to become the most powerful shinobi, wanting to become admired and save people from darkness, sorrow, and death. Arriving at Konoha with an unknown future and a broken heart, Erin learns to open up again and meets two friends that will teach her to love again and lead her to a wonderful adventure. But her plans change when she meets a certain silver-haired man that will change her life. She eventually leaves for an S-ranked mission, sending her away for three years along with her dear team, Seiko and Kai. Erin comes back, no longer a kid, but as a powerful ninja. Coming home and seeing everyone again, she comes across Kakashi again. What happens when he sees her? Will she avenge her Clan? What secrets about her past will she find? Will she fall in love? What is her destiny? ☼︎༄☼︎༄☼︎༄☼︎༄☼︎༄☼︎༄☼︎༄☼︎༄☼︎༄☼︎༄☼︎ 𖦹 This story contains Lemon and is a slow burn 𖦹 The story starts off in Erin's childhood, which isn't a lot of chapters, it's just to establish the beginning of her relationship with Kakashi and her past. 𖦹 It also contains: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and harsh language. 𖦹 This story contains the use of Alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs 𖦹 This is an action and Love story. ᗴᑎᒍOY!!!! ᵃˡˡ ʳⁱᵍʰᵗˢ ʳᵉˢᵉʳᵛᵉᵈ ᵗᵒ ᵐᵉ

Nagisa was born in Konoha, her memories of her favorite anime still intact. An orphan by circumstance and a dreamer by nature, she vowed to become the most powerful kunoichi the village had ever seen. But the world she was born into was not the canon she remembered. Some people she knew should not exist. Others who should have shaped history were missing entirely. Events unfolded differently, timelines fractured, and the past refused to follow the rules she once knew. This knowledge was a burden she would take to her grave. There was no one she could confide in-not without earning herself a one-way trip to T&I. And so, alone with the truth of two worlds, Nagisa would have to find her own way forward... as a kunoichi.

Nozomi 希美 Meaning: Rare Hope Nozomi Fujioka is a bright third year at the Lobelia Academy. Between all the classes, work and taking care of her family. The host club is thrown into the mix. "What do you think of Mori-senpai?" "Tall" ~~ "Nozomi if you must keep coming here, either request a host or do some paperwork." "You know Ootori I'll request Takashi then." Takashi Morinozuka x Oc

Yuri Labelle is the epitome of elegance and poise at Ouran Academy, a prestigious school for the elite. With her icy demeanor and flawless composure, she commands attention wherever she goes-but beneath her stone-cold exterior lies a heart full of warmth, kindness, and quiet charm. Navigating the opulent halls of privilege and intrigue, Yuri must balance her carefully crafted image with her true self, discovering along the way that sometimes the greatest strength comes from letting others see the heart behind the mask.

After the hosts misgender another guest of the Host Club, they find themselves with their own personal baker with secrets even Kyoya cannot find out. As the baker spends time with these hosts, she cannot help but fall for one. But as she becomes closer with all of them, she'll also find that she'll have to reveal what keeps her so closed off and explain what makes her so different from ordinary bakers, if she wants to keep them. ~Ouran High School Host Club (OHSHC) Fanfiction~ -Not Completed-

Amy was just another student at Ouran High School Host. Like Haruhi, she was also looking for a place to study but accidently end up in the music room. She didn't expect anything out of it, nor did she expect to work as a host alongside Haruhi just for the thrill of it. She also didn't expect to catch a certain pair of twins' eyes while working as a host. However, there was a problem, though; she was mute. How will they communicate?

Mika Uchiha is the heir to the Uchiha clan, and she hates it. Her father pressures her to be perfect, even after her brother Itachi comes along and takes her place as heir. To cope, she leans on her best friend Kakashi. Especially after the Uchiha massacre that leaves her to care for Sasuke alone. Mika and Kakashi have been best friends since they were five, but could they be more? Everyone else seems to think so. When will they realize it? A few comments. This is my first time writing a whole story that I actually like enough to publish online, so please be kind. This is a Kakashi story, but it also focuses a lot on my OC's relationship with her family. I don't own anything that happens in Naruto! Only my OC and any plot points that weren't in the original show! Thanks for reading!