Kumiko Ikeda had never been able to live a normal life. She wanted nothing more than to become a shinobi but she was restricted by her mother and their specie's ways. Of course, being a ghoul made it hard for her to live the life she wanted. Nevertheless, she pushed through until she achieved her dream. What she had to sacrifice for that dream, is an entity on its own. A very selective few know of her true nature and her 'dietary needs' from the beginning but she is accepted by them. 'Ghouls do not belong in the human world. They don't deserve us fighting on their side' Kumi begged to differ.

❝ Be wary of the faces you pass by on the streets, because you never know who they might be. ❞ AU - DOES NOT FOLLOW THE ORIGINAL NARUTO PLOT-LINE

This story is currently being rewritten.

Nashi Umi, a mysterious ninja, is sent by the Hokage on a so-called dangerous mission. Nashi is shoved into Team 7 and is forced to interact with the other children in Konoha. But Nashi holds a dark secret that even the Hokage doesn't dare pry into. Read to find out Nashi's past horrors which are slowly being revealed by Nashi's new found "friends" in Team 7 ... And just what gender is Nashi anyways?!

❝ She was born in the darkness, ❞ Akita harbors a blackness in her heart, a slow and festering disease. She is the catalyst for both wrath and destruction. Contrary to the beliefs of many, she was not born into this hatred. Akita bled for the people she called family - she killed for them. Foreign to the shinobi nations, it was painfully obvious she would be singled out from the crowd. With skin a warm brown, eyes of molten gold and claws as black as night; she stands alone. Akita was not born evil. She was made. ❝ and darkness she became. ❞ - COVER ART GOES TO RESPECTFUL OWNER 3RD PLACE WINNER NARUTOWATTYS2017 "BEFORE NARUTO'S GENERATION" MATURE CONTENT. DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE AND PROFANITY.

Lord Hokage knows of a girl, a young, adorable, incredibly sadistic girl. This girl is in the Asylum For Dangerous Patients, yet he lets her out. He enrolls her in the Academy, allows her weapons, and puts her under the care of Kakashi Hatake. Lord Hokage's reasons are questioned, yet not revealed. But don't you doubt him, because Lord Hokage has got a plan. And that plan will later become clear. But for now, let us read and see how this young girl affects and endangers the lives of those around her.

"People are afraid of what they don't understand. I realize that humans can lost their humanity on what they hate. And that last sentence alone already scares me." Karasu was abused physically, mentally, and emotionally, that her heart slowly became numb. When she saved her home, everyone called her a 'demon', and her godfather decided to kill her. While she managed to teach monsters about love, the world seemed to hate her. Step by step, her life falls apart. She lost herself to protect others. Will she survive, or will she die giving up? Only she can decide. */*\*/*\* ©MidnightRavencrow DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto! Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. [Highest rank: #176 in Fanfiction - 16th Sept 2017]

~In the Shimizu Clan, you must be strong and smart. Obedient and stern. Merciless and cruel. You can have no flaws. Only perfection is allowed. You are not allowed to be caring merciful.~ It's because of this that Yosuga is seen as one big flaw to her father. No matter how hard she tries, she's never good enough. She's never strong enough. She's weak. Though when she gets placed on Team 7, things start to change and Yosuga realizes just how strong she really is.

𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔. Winter is bitter and cold, just like the season she is named after. So when she's put on a temporary team that consists of a pink-haired fangirl, a loud blonde brat, a boy just as hell-bent on revenge as she is, Winter knows she's in for a tough few weeks. But perhaps this mismatched team will help her realize that there's more to life than misery and misfortune. [ book one of the Storm Bringer duology ] [ Winner of the Anime_WattyAwards 2016 ] [ COMPLETED ]