An Unexpected Friend (Book 1 of the Unexpected Series)
26 parts Complete [Book 1 of the Unexpected Series]
Kokoro Hatake had a lot to bare and a lot to live up to. Her grandfather had abandoned a mission, tainting the Hatake name, and her father, while known as the Copycat ninja, was known as the friend killer, too, and had tried so hard to build up the Hatake name. She knew she had to be someone great to continue building a positive legacy for her clan, but all she really wanted was to be herself.
Before her journey of self-discovery, Kokoro meets a redheaded kid from Suna desperate for affection and attention. She couldn't stay, though, and the repercussions for it are drastic. Follow Kokoro Hatake as she struggles to find her place as a shinobi and tries to persuade Gaara from staying on his rampage.
She knew that she had to do everything in her power to let Gaara know how much he meant to her and the world. Problem was she had to also convince one angry Ichibi to chill out, too.