Chapter one- lost in memory

The rain beated down on Naruto as he stood wipeing the unlimited tears from his eyes. The villagers walked by himas if he didn't exist until a girl ran into him knocking him down. The girl fell down too. They stared at each other for a minute, Naruto still having tears run down his face.

" What's wrong...?" The girl asked. Naruto brushed away his tears in shock but looked away staring into the distance. The girl smiled then wiped his last ramaining tear away. Naruto turned around, felling a little angry but at the same time happy.

" What do you care...?" He said looking at the ground hugging his legs. The girl giggled. " What's so fuuny..." Naruto asked peeking up from his knees.

" Your a fox..." He giggled a little harder. Naruto stood up and growled. He was about to run away as the girl stopped laughing and went quiet.

" Get lost..." Naruto said holding back his tears. The girl stood up then stared. Naruto turned round then growled making the girl a little scared.

" What'd ...I do?" She hesitated. Naruto just stared back.

" That's not fuuny..." He sobbed. The girl started to build tears in her eyes. " Why are you even talking to me!!" He gave up and allowed the tears to drown his vision.

The rain got heavier. The girl looked ap then at Naruto relising he hadn't a jacket or jumper, just a t-shirt that looked dirty. She looked at him then smiled.

" Hey, want to be friends?" She asked raising her hands onto her waist. Naruto wiped his tears again then frowned. No one had asked him that, in fact no one had actually spoke to him without hitting him,abusing him or yelling something at him. " What's your name...?"

" Na-" He was cut off at the sudden appearance of a man in a dark brown coat.

" Get away from him girl!!" The man said running up and grabbing her. Naruto jerked back, sliping into a puddle. Everyone stared and pointed until the man left with the girl in a grabbing postion. She looked back at Naruto then waved bye to him while a slight tear slid down her face.

Everyone left leaving Naruto in the rain. He got up wiping away the remainder of his tears until he saw something on the ground. He bent over to pick it up. He picked up a silver necklace with the japanese signs for freind then thinking back thought that girl might have dropped it. He held onto it thinking he could see his half friend again so placing it in his pocket ran back to his empty apartment with a faint smile.

" uh..ugh...huh..." Naruto woke up to the slight leak of water falling onto his face awaken him of his sleep. He immedaiety got out of bed and got dressed into his usal orange trousers and black t-shirt then looking around found his jumper. He tied it around his waist then immediatly ran downstairs, grabbed his newly purchased frog wallet then ran for the door.

" Hey Naruto, where headed in such a hurry?" Asked Kiba running along side a rushing Naruto.

"I want to make it to Ichiraku before I head to Tsunade Obaa-chan for a mission..." he said grinning before avoiding a lamp post in the street. Kiba smirked then jumpped away onto the roof tops then disappeared. " That guys really gets to me..." He sighed.

When he finally reached his favorite ramen shop he walked in with the biggest grin he ever had.

" ahh Naruto..." The old man in charge said greeting his freind and best customer.

" Ohio Old man! " He said sitting down on his usal seat. He raided his pockets in attempt to find his wallet until he yanked it out. He handed over the ryo he needed before noticing he was missing something. He looked around for a minute before looking underneath the stood. He picked up the dropped object then placed it around his neck. It was the necklace he found when he was young. just as he was about to zip up his jacket the old man came over noticing it instantly.

" didn't know you were into the jewelery and stuff... you becoming hipper these days Naruto?" He asked giving a faint chuckle towards Naruto. He grabbed his chopsticks and smiled intently.

" thanks old man these look great!!" He said just before shoving them down his throat as fast as he could.

After eating his favorite ramen Naruto quickly ran towards his favorite training area. When he finally reached his training ground he huffed a while trying to catch his breathe then summoned a clone to strengthen his rasengan.

After three hours he was on the ground exhausted and sore. He looked around seeing the damage he caused with his new favorite technique. The trees were lined with holes or deep indents due to successes and failures of his move.

" I'd be better if I had someone to actually to train with..."

As soon as his energy came back he headed back to the village to ask Tsunade if she had any missions lined up for him

Tenten woke up to falling out her bed onto the floor landing on anything except something soft.

" ow ow ow ow" She repeated while getting up. She landed on her kunai's, scroll's, sandal's and her last night supper plate. She got up while checking for any damage due to the kunai's but she sighed in releif before picking them all up and putting them. She then immedialty got dressed and went to the general store for something to eat in quickness.

Once she arrived at the store she got ready to eat sushi and sat on a public bench to eat it. Once she finished she disposed of her rubbish then headed off to do some training in her favorite training area. The area was surrounded with straw like targets in the shape of dummy's and withdrawing a scroll from her side holster and spun around summon upon a hundred kunai's and star's.

After spinning around for ten minutes and threwing individual tools Tenten checked her tergets. She just huffed for air after seeing them all hit the bullseyes. She then got up and headed towards the hokage's office to receive a mission.

" Hey Obaa-chan!! Have you received any S-rank missions for me? " Naruto asked placing his hands on his head smiling.

" why yes i do... here" Tsunade handed Naruto a mission breif paper. Naruto started to get hyped up before hitting the ground in disappointment.

" This is a C-rank mission Obaa-chan, you must be blind..." Tsunade slammed her hand on Naruto's head at that second. " ow ow ow " She walked towards the window then smiled at Naruto.

" Well this is all I have right now... besides you have a female companion this time..." Naruto looked at her confused.

" a female?" he smiled. ' it might be Sakura-chan' he smiled after thinking this just as Tenten entered the room.

" Ah Tenten your just in time for your mission..." Tenten looked confused. Naruto shot round to look at Tsunade.

" Tsunade-sama... what mission ?" Tenten asked.

" Ask Naruto over there... I already gave him the breif..."

" What!!!" Naruto yelled. " she's the female you aksed!?" Tsunade smiled.

" why not? you two have the least mission records, besides this will be a chance for you two to get along... anyway you can befriend anyone right Naruto?" Naruto's head hung as Tenten sighed. She quickly grabbed the breif from Naruto then read it aloud:

Rank: C

Client: -

Ninja: Uzumaki Naruto, Tenten, ---------

mission:

In breif, someone from the hidden waterfall village has asked to receive some weapons for there training. Since there last attack there weapon supply has been rapidly decreased. The ninja above are to deliver these tools to the waterfall village within the three day time limit.

" That is the mission you two have been assigned. This is for you two since I haven't recalled you being on a mission togther for a long time too. Well good luck!"Tsunade said smiling and shooing them of with her hand. Naruto grunted at her as Tenten just simply nodded.

After meeting up at the gate after an hour of the mission breif they headed out on there not-so-exciting mission making Naruto less motivated as he usally was.