This story tells the romance between Naruto, a boy born in a cradle of gold, and Kakashi, his Sensei, who turns out to be hunchbacked and poor. Minato, Naruto's father, is a manipulator, dominator and also the leader of Japan. His mother, Kushina, is a "shadow" that lives trapped in an unhappy life just like his son, suffering from Minato's violence, however, little hope remains in the blonde boy. His life changes dramatically when he meets the man who would revive his dreams, but a fatal end awaits them, unless Naruto changes his present and confronts his father. Kakashi does not know his family or his history, but this will be discovered later when Minato's opponents begin an attack. Iruka, the emperor's butler and right hand, will reveal his unknown side and try to take advantage of Kakashi .... What will happen next? Can this story have a happy ending? How will Naruto escape from his dangerous father?...
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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