She was sick. Always in the hospital. Never leaving her bed. Then she became more sick. And it was more painful than what is was before. And so she decided to end it.

"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)

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)

As Shinobi, we must be prepared to fight, not for our own dreams, but for another's. As Shinobi, we must be prepared to be blind followers to those above us. As Shinobi, we must be prepared to become empty shells to satisfy our master's needs. As Shinobi, we must be prepared to die at any moment, for any reason. As Shinobi, we are nothing but their playthings. ••• Contains two sets of multi-shots set in the Narutoverse. Short reads. Warning: The works within are usually unedited 1 a.m. drabbles that may or may not burn your eyes. You have been warned. { 2016 }

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**FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE CHOSEN ONE** ar·cane /ärˈkān/ adjective understood by few; mysterious or secret. -- "I believe I read this book awhile back on my old account, and it was pretty good. That's the main reason I came back to it on this account." - Crimson_Faith_2222 "This is what I live for." - heartforhire

~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.