COMPLETE Ever since the days in the Academy, Itachi and Kaoru have been close friends. For as long as Kaoru can remember, Itachi has been the calm one that always does the right thing. So who will she turn to when he starts acting strange? Will she be prepared to risk everything to keep her life normal? ItachixOC **I do not own Naruto. I only own my OC's and this plotline**

*WARNING: Written in 2008, some content may be offensive* Stasee is your typical shy, quiet teenage girl until the night her brother's best friend Damen Hurtz decides to finally acknowledge her existence. In a desperate attempt to gain his acceptance she allows him to take the one thing every girl values most...her virginity. After that night, Damen constantly begins accepting her while they're alone and then rejecting her in front of his peers. Stasee's frustration and confusion continues to grow, as do her feeling toward the man who continues to break her heart. He claims that he cares for her, but will his need for his peer's acceptance prevent him from ever treating Stasee the way he should? And if he finally realizes the stupidity of popularity over love, will Stasee still be waiting for him?

Izuka was an innocent child with friends and dreams. All she wanted was a successful career as a shinobi but soon viewed as a tool once her talent was recognized. She held secrets from her loved ones and especially her best friend as did he. There lives have been intertwined since birth but severed when their love brings them to an end. ORIGINALLY: "I'm in Love with my Best Friend?" Disclaimer: Based off the manga by Kishimoto Masashi I DO NOT OWN THE CHARACTERS!, i only own Rin and Izuka