Disclaimer : Everyone knows Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.

This is my very first fanfic. Thanks to the reveiws from kopykat kakashi, chibi-nin-Adara and Crazy Sardines, I finally set my mind to revise the story – correct grammar errors, strengthen the plot and add more dialogues and volume to the story.

The Eternal Sunshine

"Maybe someday they shall meet again, under the eternal sunshine..."

Chapter 1

How long had she left Konoha? She asked herself.12 years, maybe. She never thought she would ever come back to Konoha again. This place reminded her of too many memories, both sad and happy, that it became unbearable to continue living there. That was why she left.

Many things have changed since she left. She had changed. She was no longer a naive teenage girl. However, Konoha, the place itself didn't change much. The streets, buildings and scenery still seemed pretty familiar to her and she found her way easily to the Hokage's office. She had gained permission to see the Hokage herself before she came back. And she had not come back for leisure. She had serious matters to attend – she needed medical assistance from the Hokage.

Despite being a medical nin of Konoha herself, she had never met Tsunadae sama in person before. But she had heard many rumours about this legendary Sannin, the greatest healer. Some even said she look like a mere twenty-year-old young women although her real age was tripled. But surely she did not become one of the legendary Sannin and now the Hokage for that reason. If she could not help her, then no one else could.

"The Hokage had asked to see you. You may go in now."

She drew a deep breath before she knocked and opened the door. A blonde lady was sitting behind a desk that was full of piles of documents when she entered the room. The blonde lady frowned while she pushed aside the documents and looked up to her. Her skin was smooth and firm, looking nothing more than twenties.

So the rumour was true after all. She thought.

"So, you must be Rin," the Hokage said.

Rin nodded.

"Please have a seat, Rin. How can I help you?"

"I, as a member under the Neutral Medic Ops, was sent by a village, located in the north of the Water Country. There was an outbreak of unknown disease there and thirty of the villagers had died after they got infected by it. The number is still increasing. Therefore I've came to seek assistance from you, Hokage sama in the hope of finding the cure for it."

"Tell me more about it. I need to know all that you knew."

Rin went on with her explanation and they had spent the whole evening discussing about it. By the time, Rin was about to leave the Hokage's office, the day was already drawing to its ends and the last gleams of the sunset were veiled in cloud.

"Just one last thing. I heard that you had left Konoha for long. Did you meet any old friends here?" the Hokage asked just before she stepped out from the office.

Rin halted for a moment before she answered, "No, not yet."

"Anything else, Hokage sama?"

"No, you may go now," the Hokage smiled.

"Thank you."

Old friends? She thought with a wry smile. All the people that she cared for had died – her parents, Obito, her sensei... perhaps except for one. Kakashi was the only one who was still alive when she left. She could not bear to lose anymore. She had to leave before she loses him as well. And maybe he knew that too. Maybe that was why he did not ask her to stay.

She was weary that day, too weary to think any further. As soon as she reached her room, she headed straight to take a hot shower and went to bed.

It was a pleasant morning. The wood around was still veiled in a thin mist. And her hair was waving softly in the morning breeze.

"Forgave me for not visiting you for so long, Obito kun," she whispered as she lay a white daisy in front of a black monument. It was where his name was carved on, along with other "heroes", who died in the honor of Konoha.

Obito... it pained her heart whenever she thought of him. He died because of her. He should have lived. He need not die if he did not return to save her. He was the dearest friend that she ever had. She wished she had told him that earlier before it was all too late.

She stood there like a statue for a long time, drowning in her own thoughts. Her mind was so deep in thoughts that she failed to notice someone was watching her silently. When she finally turned to leave, she was stunned by a figure that stood quietly behind her in a distance. That masked face, that silver hair...it was none other than Kakashi.

A/U: For your information, I would like to portray Rin as a neutral medic nin of the five hidden ninja villages, who travels a lot and attend to anyone who needs medical help regardless of which village the patient came from. I only get the proper term of it thanks to Nezuko, the fanfic author of "It's Nothing" after I read his fic.