(original illustration by Masashi Kishimoto, slightly modified) And with these words, he left her. He left her with a gift and a curse, one which would put her in danger. A danger which could only be escaped by leaving her home and hiding her identity, a task which will end up proving to be surprisingly easier when she ends up finding herself in the company of one Uzumaki Naruto. A young and foolish shinobi from Konoha, he proves to be the perfect shield, drawing eyes away from her and to himself instead.