Naomi. No one knows her last name. No one cares enough to ask. She's your average outcast in the village, only she's a genius. As smart as Shikamaru but as worthless and untalented as Naruto, she strives to be noticed. So when Shika finally does and her life takes a turn for the worst, can she return to the man she loves? Or will Orochimaru kill her in the effort?

"I'm going to find you. And when I do, I'm going to make YOU whimper." Nicolas Cross is an Assassin. An arrogant Assassin. He's perfect at what he does. Or so, he thinks. One little mistake, cost him his entire future in the Assassin Guild. He'd rather quit than climb back up the ladder. Sadly, being one of the best Assassins has it's price. Quitting isn't really an option. One silly kiss later, he vanishes as fast as he appeared. Now he doesn't just have the Assassin Guild tracking him down, he also has one very determined Assassin hunting for him. Why? Oh, maybe, just maybe, he wants a lot more than just ONE kiss...

"Your name is Kenneth Kentucky and you work at McDonalds?" I glared at him, "Would you like Fries with that?" He began laughing hysterically and I sighed impatiently, waiting for him to stop. Suddenly, he stopped and then, putting both his hands on the counter, staring right into my eyes, he whispered, "I'd like Fries with you." My eyes widened as it slowly registered that Golden Boy McHarden had just openly flirted with me.