We didn't even know he was gone.
We were in the thick of the battle, all fighting for our lives.
They say it's not our fault. They say there was no way we could have known. That if we had known, it would have only interfered with our duties. That we would have been distracted and gotten ourselves, or worse our comrades, injured or killed. That there was nothing we could have done and to abandon our posts would have been derelict of duty.
I do not believe one word of it.
How could I not have known?
Why didn't something deep down tell me he needed us? Needed me?
I would have gone to him. I would have done the very things they say are so horrible and more. Just like he would have done for me. Just like any of us would have done for each other.
How could I not have known?
A/N: Trying my hand at a multi-chaptered fic! Just a little first person prologue to get it started. This is only my second Naruto fic and my first try at Team Gai. Going to put it out here now that I'm very biased, because I love them, hate Naruto as of Shippuuden, and am not really a big fan of the Hyuugas other than Neji. Hopefully will manage to keep people IC, but I'm also going to disclaim here that this isn't necessarily supposed to reflect other aspects of canon, just my interpretation of Team Gai and what might have happened with them.
Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy the story. :]
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.