Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
BGM: "Sennen no Niji" ("The Thousand-Year Rainbow") by Rin' featuring alan.
Outside the arena, the sun is shining.
Inside the hospital, the green boy struggles. The pink girl, shocked, stops. This was not the last exam. This was not her last chance. Next year, she will do better.
Inside the hidden village, false smiles are exchanged. Stains set deeper, wounds re-open, and the wind sets a child's pinwheel spinning.
What use are pretty colors without purpose? None at all.
A/N: Last of the pre-written chapters. Updates may be sporadic after this.