AN: Hello, thanks for reading my first ff I uploaded. It is a story about femNaruto and Gaara, since I like that couple a lot. I changed a lot from the original plot, for example Naruto hadn't been to the Academy or in Team 7. Everything will be explained later, so please give it a chance.

The cold wind was soothing in a very sad fashion. The small figure hiding behind a large tree somehow enjoyed the gentle, though cool touch on her skin. Since she never had the privilege to be touched by warm fingers, skin to skin, she preferred it this way. Better, than feeling all alone. The truth was so frightening that she even imagined the wind being her friend. It always had been. It was there, although you couldn't see it and if in need, it was helping her. She often thought about being able to fly. To cross the sky, when it was as blue as her eyes. Maybe on a beautiful day, such as yesterday. She was overwhelmed by deep sadness. If she flew away, she would've been able to escape the pain. But she wasn't. The villagers were so strong, she couldn't hope for ever escaping this living hell.

Unable to protect herself she was left to the moods of the people around her. She often wished she would be as skilled as the strong jounin she watched from afar, when they were teaching the graduated academy students. Those were mocking and complaining and she got angry at them for not recognizing the gift to learn and grow. She would give anything she had, though not much, to have only once the chance of going to the training grounds with her sensei and talk about different ways to throw a kunai.

Lost in her thoughts, she didn't hear the small group of men walking past her tree.

"If it isn't the Demon-girl.", one spat out. In mere seconds she was on alert, but it was too late. She felt the grip of a large hand tighten around her neck. One of the men seemed to be a shinobi, she thought, judging his swift movements. She was now pressed against the stem of the tree and gasping for air.

"Let's show her what she's worth.", one guy with a hard looking face offered. The man holding her thought about it for a few seconds and then threw her aside like trash. She didn't make a noise, even as the roots from other trees made her back ache. She knew her only hope was for them to loose interest in her and that happened faster when she didn't showed her suffer. As predicted they left after calling her the worst names and insulting her. She sighed, got up from the ground and then ran away from the place.

Tears welled up and soon she stumbled almost blind through the small forest in the park of Konohagakure. She ran and ran, fell down, got up again and colliding with a tree she didn't see. Pain was all around her and with it the anger arouse. After a while she began to calm down. When she reached the end of the forest her mind was free from hate again.

Not looking where she was going she tripped over a larger stone and fell right onto one of the pathways covered with gravel, which was leading through the center of the park. Rolling on the way she cursed under her breath and tried to get up once again. Weakened from exhaustion and fear she struggled and almost fell on her bare knees again.

A strong hand gripped her arm and pulled her up. She shrieked and freed herself as fast as she backed off. Knowing she was already too weak, she just ducked and waited for the pain.

The Sandaime Hokage was shocked. The little girl was afraid about loosing his life. He hadn't seen such fear for a long time. And he just helped her up. Then he recognized her and his gaze dropped to the ground, ashamed. He already understood what must've happened.

"Naruto, please wait", he said as she attempted to flee again. Surprised by the quiet and soothing sound of his voice she turned round and watched him carefully. Another shiver went down his spine, when he saw the hunted look in the cerulean eyes of the daughter of his dead successor. She was wild, scared and scarred. Not a child of four years as she should have been, but an abandoned orphan that carried the pain of more than one life.

Slowly he got closer to her, careful not to make hasty movements. He felt like he was trying to calm a wild mustang. Naruto backed away a bit, but after a while she didn't tried to offend herself. The old man placed a hand on her golden locks. Then he kneeled down to be on eyelevel with her.

"What happened, Naruto." Suddenly she started crying and he gently embraced her. She sobbed into his hokage robe, it was a heart-wrenching sound. After a while the hokage began to become desperate. The girl wasn't stopping. It was like she was crying about the last four years.

"Just what can I do to help you?" All of a sudden Naruto went quiet. An unnatural silence fell over the empty park, only the leaves carried in the wind made a rustling sound. Very slowly Naruto lifted her wet face. The strains of the tears were clearly reflecting the silvery moonlight. Her eyes were steady and calm, same as her voice.

"Make me stronger."

AN: So, tell me! Bad or worse. I tried very hard to create a certain atmosphere but I'm not sure it worked. Please leave me a review.

Thanks a lot for reading.

The second chapter's almost ready, so I'll upload soon.