Mei's life was pretty much normal. That is, if you count living alone with her adopted sister miles away from civilization, 'normal'. And to top it all off, the nearest town is home to thugs, rapists, thieves, and many more thing's you really don't want to live close to. So how does this kick ass street fighter of a girl react when the Akatsuki show up on her door step, and as kittens?! And no, I don't own Naruto :(

It's been six months since Lolly Shinjukaze had left the Leaf Village. She has since then retreated back into her shell and despite anyone's efforts won't come out. On the horizon is as always the looming threat of Soren and his unknown plan. However when Lolly is sent back to the Leaf Village and sees Shikamaru again she doesn't know how to react. The question is, will she ever be with him while the threat of Soren is still around and will she be able to stop him when the time comes?

Tori was a rich girl who didn't want it at all. After playing ukuelele and some how transporting into the Naruto World she has a new life that she loves! She is now Mika Tanaka and she is ready to kick some bad guy booty! After all, there is Orichimaru (with his creepiness), Zabuza (with his freaking man hands), Gaara (the love of Mika's life), and many more people to bug. Can she keep up her original goal of trying not to mess up the plot or will her goal change when she befriends all of the Genin? Feelings and thoughts do change after time. (First book in the trilogy) Warning: The grammar in the beginning will be cringe worthy. I apologize, I have yet to decide if I want to edit all of the book yet. If you still read it, I admire you. Also, I apologize for all the cliches and some of the offensive jokes in here. Again, I have yet to really look back at it and really go through the chapters to fix the jokes.

****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.