Naruto staggered against a tree, the rain coming down hard. He peered down at the blood on his hands. It was slowly being washed away by the rain.

On...

Out of the corner of his eye, Naruto could see the dark hair of his now-dead opponent. He turned to face it, his breathing still ragged from the tremendous fight.

On October...

Gritting his teeth, Naruto pushed himself off the tree and over to the body, staring down at the wide eyes of him. The little circles in those blood red eyes were making him dizzy. Naruto leaned down and closed those eyes.

On October 10th...

Naruto fished out a kunai from his pouch and stabbed it through the heart, just for finality. He picked up the corpse and walked to the cliff.

On October 10th, Pein...

He stood there, letting the rain beat down on them. Then, with one last smile at the pale face of his enemy, he let the body slip from his hands into the abyss.

On October 10th, Pein was...

Naruto stooped down, peering into the darkness, a sick little rhyme playing in his head.

On October 10th, Pein was washed...

"...away by the rain."


Happy birthday, Naruto-kun :)