Ahiko Arashi's parents died when she was younger, leaving her and her brother the only members of the Arashi clan left in Konoha. Well, in the world for that matter. Her brother, Rikichi, is tied for hottest among the village, compared to Sasuke Uchiha. Naturally Ahiko hates Sasuke's guts. One, because he's Rikichi's best friend and rival. Two, because he's like a freaking stalker. She can never get him to go away, even when she needs to pee! Ahiko meets some mysterious people, and learns some secrets she doesn't want to hear. When she finds out the truth, what will she do? What...Can she do?

****Winner of the Most Popular Naruto Fanfic Watty Award 2013/14**** **Currently being rewritten as the original is old and awful in this author's opinion** A coming of age story about a young Ninja, confused and hurt by the instances in her past, struggling to find her place and figure out what it all means. Can the kindness of a new Village warm a heart that time has taught to be cold and cruel? Can new friendships replace broken bonds, lost to the past? Is it safer to stay, or is it safer to run? A story not about one's physical strength, or of obtaining great power, but a story of overcoming and learning to change as old wounds heal.