Barbara returns home to find the trash scattered in her yard. She expects raccoons, instead she finds a son.

Ft. NCT's Lee Haechan There were two rules: 1. Never wander the dark streets alone at night. 2. If you see a person wearing a black leather jacket with a golden phoenix on the back, you better turn around and run, and don't even think about looking back. She broke both those rules. "Let the fire burn to ash and let the phoenix rise." COMPLETED Book 1 of The Phoenixes series

Months have passed by since the day Naruto departed, and Tsukiko has been ever-occupied with perfecting her abilities to the best she can. Not to mention -- keeping in touch with none other than the newly-elected leader of Sungakure, Gaara, with whom Tsukiko finds herself making an unlikely friendship. However, there are much more elusive things happening right beyond their eyes that Tsukiko seems to feel yet not fully grasp as the Akatsuki begins to make its move and the forces from within Konohagakure finally step into the light. And not to mention, the darkness that is invading Tsukiko's own all-seeing eyes as the threat of world-wide war looms over their heads. [Updated every Friday]

Throughout her short life, Otsutsuki Tsukiko had been mostly kept away from others, or others had mostly kept away from her. She had always believed that she was born at the wrong time, and that everyone has a second voice in their head. Truthfully, Tsukiko considered herself to be the last of the Otsutsuki Clan to remain on Earth, and the voice in her head has always encouraged that idea. Being a rather peaceful and quiet person, Tsukiko wasn't sure if she was cut out to be a Kunoichi. However, once Tsukiko had graduated from the Academy and put into Team 7 with four other strange creatures, Tsukiko finds the sacrality of true friendship, what it means to be a Ninja, and her very own Nindo. [Updated every Friday]