"Everything happens for a reason." __ Do people truly like you? Or the mask that you wear? To pretend to be something you're not tears you up from the inside. This was why, Ayano Mikazuki preferred to be alone. To be away from the judgemental eyes. To be away from all the expectations. To escape from reality..even for just a slight moment. Yet no matter how hard we try, we could never escape reality. Reality was just that cruel. Every happy ending would soon reach its end. Nothing would last, Nothing would stay. But yet...why were they still there? Kae, Mutsumi, Igarashi, Nana, Shinomiya, Nishina. Why? ----------- "A-Ayano-chan?" "Yes, That's me, who are you?" "It's me, Serinuma Kae." "What do you want from me?" "We need you to join the Japanese history club." "No." "E-Eh!?! What!?" "Did I stutter?" -----

There is a famous legend telling the story of a woman. No one knows her age or what she looks like, since she always has a fox mask on her face. They only knew what to do if one ever came across her. Turn and run the other direction. She had been reported to randomly appear while ninjas are on missions and killed anyone who angered, disrespected, or simply annoyed her. You'll know it's her when the world around you seems to go completely silent and only the sound of wind chimes can be heard. She wore a white, grey, and blue fox mask and is said to have short, blue hair. It's said that she is the most powerful ninja to ever live. She has been come to be known as the Queen of Masks, and she has picked a student. Sakura Haruno is about as normal as you can get (other than the pink hair). She's not from a famous clan, and she doesn't have a powerful demon sealed inside of her. She's not a super genius (but she's pretty smart), and she doesn't have a bloodline trait or Kekkei Genkai to distinguish her from the other ninja around her. Never had she been considered more than a pretty face. What she doesn't know is that despite being seemingly completely normal, she has caught the eye of a very powerful person, changing her life, and the lives of many others. All of the credit for this amazing, amazing, AMAZING, cover goes to @RealityKeeper *Highest rank: #385 in fanfiction* *Number 2 in "Sakura" tag! - May 9, 2018* *Number 2 in "Haruno" tag! - Feb 3, 2019*

Warning: This is Book 3! Read: 'You're not the only one...' and 'You are the only one...' before proceeding. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Cover made by: deliriouslyweird ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruka Kiyomizu Hatake had experienced many things in her life. She experienced the emotion of love, she experienced the feeling of pain, she experienced the torture of loneliness, and she even had her fair share of what betrayal felt like. However, there was one thing she had yet to experience, despite it beginning to loom so close and strike fear within the heart's of the Shinobi world as we know it. War. You watched her as a 12 year adolescent struggling with maintaining her feelings and strive to burst free of her bubble of shyness and depression. You watched her as a 16 year old teenager struggling to fight with love for another and her suicidal thoughts/actions. Now, you will watch her as a 17 year old woman struggling to protect her loved ones in the upcoming war that is bringing forth unexpected deaths and even worst suffering. To make matters worst, "Madara" Uchiha has quite a few tricks up his sleeves, one that could lead to the complete extinction of the Kiyomizu clan. The war gets bloodier and more brutal with each occurring death and as she watches the people around her die, Ruka can't help but wonder if she'll be next. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I'm scared" I muttered quietly. Naruto frowned and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me to his chest. "I'll protect you with my life, I promise." "Don't promise that" I said, tears slowly streaming down my cheeks "you saw what happen to....him....you and I both know that-" "That what?" "That I'm not gonna come out of this war alive."

When Sakura was three, her father told her he was a criminal. When she was seven, the last thing she saw of him was the sword on his back. When she was eight, she had a friend named Kiba. When they were twelve, they met Shino. And when they were genin, they began to fight for the truth because they could no longer fight for the sake of Konoha. (Rewrite of Haruno By Name, Hoshigaki By Blood) BETAs: @OfCloves and rrage (ff.net)

Mariah Kira, she's known nothing but pain, loneliness, and betrayal her whole life. All of this has lead her to a path of isolation not letting anyone get near her again. She's very mean and cold but maybe some certain people can change all of that including a certain cold hearted ravenette. Disclaimer: Based off the manga by Kishimoto Masashi I DO NOT OWN the characters OR THE PLOT!

Orochimaru never became a missing-nin. The Fourth Hokage still stood tall. There was no Uchiha Massacre. The Akatsuki never existed. Madara never became a problem. What could go wrong in such a perfect world? Sakura Haruno had always been alone, and at thirteen, she abandoned Konoha. She had to run from her past, but what exactly would wait for her in her future? @NarutoWattyAwards 2014 Third Place Winner in the General Naruto Category! *Written from 2013-2015*

"He chose your fate. You have to take over his job. His village. His place in the world. This is the life you have to live. So, what do you say? Do you accept the position as Orochimaru's successor?" When Kabuto manages to convince Haruno Sakura to become the Shodai Otokage, she finds out that this might be the best decision she's ever made. "Finally, I've done something right." Sequel: "Shinobi" Rewrite of: Red Skies (2013)

They were shinobi: machines trained from childhood to kill or be killed. They were experienced soldiers; tools even. And that's why you can't blame them for being idiots in everything else. (A collection of short related chapters) "I KNEW it! I knew you had the hots for her!" "I've seen cooked fish before. That's charcoal. I'm sorry that you're culinarily disabled." "And you're surprised that your son gets a heart attack when you leave your arm in the living room." "I don't care! We're watching the entire fourth season of Kunoichi Diaries and you're going to learn whether you like it or not!" :: Cover By: Cosmo_Cat924

Sakura wanted to die. Sasori was fine with staying dead. But it seemed fate had other plans for them, because when they both wake up younger with blood pulsing through their veins, they had to remember how to live again. Time Travel AU Rewrite of Stumble (2013) Cover by: @SkyKnight_ BETA: @OfCloves