It was about midnight and the village was all but silent as every villager was now in their homes and sleeping comfortably. Suddenly their was a shadow jumping from rooftop to rooftop, the shadow stopped in front a rather large building with the insignia of the ANBU on the entrance. It walked in and made its way towards the top floor. After reaching the floor it made its way down a long hallway until reaching a door. The shadow knocked loudly and waited for the order to enter, which it didn't have to wait long.

"Captain I here to report that all is silent throughout the village," the shadow seemed to bow as it gave the report.

"Very well Ino-san," the captain looked up from his paperwork and looked at the shadow as it stepped into the faint light of the room. There stood was could have been the most attractive woman in all of Konoha. She was wearing her ABNU uniform that was a little tight, and complemented her figure well, she was well figured and had a bust that would make any straight man weak in the knees. She had blond hair and light blue eyes. "Is that all?"

"Permission to speak freely sir?"

"Granted."

"Captain I would like to request the 15th of May off, sir,"

"Oh and can I ask for what reason."

Ino knew that she had to word what she was going to say carefully. "Um, I would like to attend a friend's wedding, sir."

"Oh I see, its almost time I had completely forgotten about that," the captain look down at his paperwork and began to think about something. Ino had seen the expression on her captain's face and was sadden a little. She stared at his features, he had blond hair like hers but it was brighter that hers, it was tied into a ponytail, he also had six whisker-like scars on his face, three on each side. His face had no blemishes, in fact he was considered to be one of Konoha sexiest man, but what she noticed most were his deep blue eyes. At one time those eyes were full of life but now seemed to be devoid of it. But really what do you expect when your in the ANBU since the age of 14.

Her captain was still looking down at his paperwork. "Naruto I'm sorry for bringing it up, forget I said anything."

Naruto looked back at his second in command and gave her one of his fake smiles. "Now Ino don't worry about that,...as for your request, its granted. Now if thats all return to your post."

Ino quickly got into attention, "Sir" and left the office .

Naruto was now alone and looked at his paperwork but he wasn't really thinking about it. After a minute he opened one of his desk drawer and pulled an envelop, as he looked at it the only thing on it was his name. Slowly he opened the envelop and pulled out the card that was inside. He studied the card, it had a gold trim with wild flowers on the corner. He began to read the contents out loud. "Your are hereby invited to witness the union of Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke in holy matrimony, on the 15th of May." Naruto then put the card back into its envelop and stashed it again in the desk. He chuckled quietly almost seemed like he was happy for the couple but on the inside was completely broken. "Man I need a drink." and with that he got out of his desk, walked out of his office and into the cold night to one of his favorite bars.

He reached a 24 hour bar open to only ninja, he made his way to the bar and ordered the strongest sake they had. He drank for an hour and was quickly forgetting his sorrow as the alcohol was now taking affect. "Mind if I join you," was the next thing he heard, he didn't have to turn around as he knew whose voice that was, "why of course Kakashi-sensei."

"Now Naruto come on just call me Kakashi."

"Ok, Kakashi, now can you tell me what the captain of squad 11 is doing at this time?"

"Oh I just came for a quick drink, but I can ask the same, care to tell me what the captain of the famed squad 4 doing here?"

"Nothing much, just trying to forget the past."

Kakashi just looked at his fellow captain and knew exactly what he was talking about, "so drowning your sorrow with sake, you know that never really works?"

"Yea but..." Naruto then looks down at his glass and began to ponder about something "it helps for a while."

"Still hurts doesn't it?"

Naruto looked up from his glass and look at Kakashi who was now looking at his own glass. "You know its been four years, but its seems the pain doesn't go away, now don't get me wrong I am happy for them." then Naruto looked back at his drink, suddenly he began to chuckle "you know it seems funny, that she was never really mine to begin with, somehow I made myself think that I really had a chance."

"Yea I know what you mean, you know its been almost ten years since I lost her, but the pain is still as strong today as the day she died."

"Well at least you had her and she had you, I on the other hand don't have anyone to remember fondly only painful memories of a love that was unreachable."

"Only because you don't let yourself love again."

"What about you I haven't in all the years that I have known you ever been seen on a date with anyone." Naruto was now looking at Kakashi.

"Well for me its to late but you. Your only 18, your still young go out there and find yourself a girlfriend so you can get out of your 'feel sorry of yourself' attitude, why don't you try with that hottie Ino."

"Ino huh?" Naruto seemed to be thinking about it for a minute before a smile began to creep on his face "you know I might do that, I mean she's strong, independent, and probably the only kunoichi who could beat me in a spar, "but Kakashi its never to late to find someone, you know that Anko woman seems to have an eye out for you, and Shizune its bad on the eyes either."

Kakashi was about to say something when Ino walked into the bar. "Captain we have reports of 5 Iwa Ninjas teams around the border of Konoha, their intentions are yet to be known."

"Well Kakashi it was nice sharing a drink with you, we should do it more often but it seems duty calls, remember what we spoke of."

"Like wise Naruto."

Naruto walked out of the bar, and Kakashi turned to Ino. Ino was the first to speak "Kakashi-san thanks for talking to him, I was worried about him."

"Ino-san don't worry about that I was more than happy to do it, now you better get going your boyfriend is waiting for you." and Kakashi couldn't help and chuckle at the reaction she had.

"H.h.he is n.not my boyf.friend." and with that she stormed out of the bar. "At least not yet" was on her mind at she left.

"The girl has it bad for you Naruto, hope you see that before its to late." Kakashi went back to his drink and began to ponder about the conversion they had. "Maybe your right Naruto maybe its time for me to get back out there and find me someone to love again, Rin I hope you can understand." Kakashi finished his drink and went home to go to sleep.

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