It's on rainy days that he notices her the most.
He hates them. Really.
Hates the cold and wet and dark,even though he makes it a point to switch off all the lights in the little apartment he stays in, now that they're all dead.
But when it's raining and she's outside, she's different.
Sometimes she's dancing around and sticking her tongue out at Naruto or smiling coquettishly at him.
It's just...different.
It's raining and she's smiling.
It's raining and drops of water are resting on her nose like dew.
It's raining and her face is tilted up, mouth wide open, trying to drink some of it.
He just scowls and turns away.
Because, honestly, that's the easiest thing to do.
From everything except revenge. That's the only thing that matters.
That's what he tells himself all the time. It works, too.
But sometimes, just sometimes...
She's different...
He's not sure if its the rain, or just her...but he notices it.
So once in a while, he smirks, and then turns away.