Chapter 9

Forgive,Forget, and Remember

She pourded her heart out to him. He had stood there and taken it all. When she had finally finished her story, her tears were coming in heavier streams, and she was shaking.

He pulled her close and held her there for what seamed to be an eternity.

"I don't blame you Kurenai. No one will blame you. So, you have a kekkei genkai that you didn't know about. You couldn't control it. When you think about it, it's their fault for not telling you about it. They knew the risks and paid the price." She looked up at him. Her tears had stopped and she wasn't shakeing anymore.

He felt her move her arms so that they were wrapped around his body as his were hers. She closed her eyes and rested her her head on his chest.

"When I left, I wanted so badly to turn around and stay. I didn't want to leave, but I had to. I...I actually wanted...I wanted you to come with me.I knew I would miss you so much, and I was right." he looked down at her and smiled. He lifted her head to face him.

"Then why didn't you come get me?" He closed the gap between them and their lips met.

She deepened it and they stood there for a long time before they broke for air.

"Lets go. It's getting kinda cold out here. And besides, I think someone else is out here." He placed an arm around her shoulders and started walking towards his apartment.

As they were walking,she threw a quick glance over her shoulder, just in time to see a hooded figure disapear into the shadows of the night.