A/N: Sorry, this one is pretty short too...I hope you don't mind...
I do not own Naruto…
Chap 12
About an hour later, Kai lifted his eyes and saw the dark clouds covering the moon. It was going to rain and Rhys was outside. Kai debated with himself for a minute and finally decided to take her home. With no effort, Kai leapt up into the tree and settled on the branch where the girl lay. To ensure she didn't wake up, he placed a weak genjutsu on her and slid his hands underneath her, lifting her easily. So light. He couldn't help but think. As he descended, the first raindrops began to fall. Quickly, he carried her over the rooftops to her home. As soon as his foot touched the balcony, the rain came down hard. He darted inside and laid her in the bed. Briefly, he surveyed her room and his eyes caught something glinting in the light. He walked over and picked it up. It was them, only three years younger. He couldn't help but smile. He and Shin had their backs completely to each other, crossed arms not even looking at the camera. The two females held their hands in a helpless position and smiled. His eyes compared the smiling Rhys in the picture to the sleeping Rhys in the bed. They were so much the same, but, so different.
Kai was silent, a war raged within him. He wanted to finish his mission that he had been sent here to do three years ago, but, seeing Rhys and Shin interact the way they that he had seen, made him long for his teammates, especially Rhys. I want her. Was his silent thought, I haven't seen her in three years and now she is messing with my priorities! Women can be so infuriating! He sighed and returned his gaze to Rhys. He gently put the picture back and bent down low over her ear, "You're a naughty girl Rhys. Why must you do this to me?" he resisted the urge to brush the hair out of her face. Kai tore his eyes away from her It would never happen. Not after all that I've put her through. He turned to leave when…..
