"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.

Naruto Uzumaki, the fun and loveable prankster. His bright smile that could light a whole city and eyes that shine like stars. Always smiling and making everyone laugh. He's powerful yet caring. Everyone sees him as the guy who always stands tall and proves everyone wrong. The happy face in the crowd. But, is that the real Naruto? Or just a mask he puts on to hide the truth. What's behind those shining eyes and kind smile? ------ I'M ONLY SAYING THIS ONCE! CHARACTERS ARE NOT MINE, IF THERE ARE THEN I WILL LET YOU KNOW. I ALSO DON'T OWN ANY SONGS OR PHOTOS USED IN THIS FANFIC ALL RIGHTS GO TO RESPECTFUL OWNERS. #### In this story no one knows about Kurama except for Naruto and the grownups. Also Sasuke did not leave Konoha.

Three years had passed after Naruto Uzumaki left the village with his teacher. Being the Jinchuuriki of the demon fox, he has been Akatsuki's target for a long, long time. Ever since the day he left, the Akatsuki have not come to the village; it was too silent. A mysterious man with his identity hidden came in the village and he was considered a threat to the shinobi around. After revealing himself, the shinobi were shocked to find out that he was the blonde idiot from years ago. He sure wasn't the old Naruto that they knew, but his new look, power and personality captured the people's attention. But was this truly the same blonde kid they had known for many years? Something was indeed different about him. What was this new change? Has Naruto come as a friend or as a foe? *Credits to the owner of the cover photo.

"Don't be silly," I said with a wry smile stretched over my lips. "I'm not in love with him." I let out a small huff of air - something half on it's way to becoming a laugh, even though the last thing I felt right then was happy. "I'm in love all on my own." * * * Falling in love is meant to be beautiful. It's meant to be pure and simple and all things wonderful. Or at least that's the picture that Disney painted. Sure they had to battle it out and defeat some evil, but in the end they all got their happily ever after's. To be honest I kind of really hated Disney. Disney told the stories of the prince falling in love with the poor abused girl, and the tale of the beauty who fell in love with the beast, but they never told the one about the unrequited love. They never took in account the girl who stood pathetically in the background watching forlornly as their prince charming walked hand in hand with someone else. To make it worse? I wasn't even the victim here. I was the bad guy. Because I didn't just fall in love with a guy that was with someone else, I fell in love with the guy that was with my best friend. My name's Taylor Lucas, but you can call me ... well you might as well call me two faced bitch. And this isn't my love story. **EDIT** sooo this story got way more popular than i thought it ever would. And that's amazing but it also means that as of April 2020 i no longer have time to read every comment people leave on here. If u have any questions that u really want answered you'll have to @ me in the comment for me to see it. Or send me a dm. Thank you all for your support it means so much to me

To revive the Uzumaki clan

~THIS STORY IS UNDERGOING PLOT AND STORYLINE EDITING AND THEREFORE, HAS LOST ALL RELATION WITH ITS FORMER SEQUEL "I Preferred My Other Life" AND PREVIOUS CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN UNPUBLISHED. UPDATED ARE BEING CONSTANTLY MADE, HOWEVER, PUBLISHING MIGHT BE INCONSISTENT FOR A WHILE~ Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze is a genius above any that the Elemental Nations had seen. Many believed he wouldn't amount to anything in life, only to be proven wrong by becoming the strongest Shinobi ever born within the Elemental Nations, becoming a greater legend than Hagoromo Otsutsuki himself. Join him as he proves those who hurt him, wrong.