Find Yourself Chapter 12: The Last Dance, a naruto fanfic

Hey everyone! I said it was gonna be done this weekend! I worked my ass of on this one and this is my fav chapter of all so far.

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Song for this chapter: Umbrella by Rihanna ft. Jay-z

Find yourself

Chapter 12: The last dance

"Let go of me!"

"No friken way!"

"You promised!"

"Not happening!"

"Onegai!"

"No!"

"Temari please get off of him." said Kankuro as he came to Shikamaru's aid. Lizdai was smirking beside him at their antics.

"But why?" pouted Temari as she held Shikamaru in a headlock.

Kankuro sighed. 'I think that I am the only normal person in my family.'

"Ino has been far more patient than you ever could be." stated Kankuro shaking his head in disappointment as he got into the scrum. Temari was eventually peeled off of Shikamaru with Kankuro's help.

"Why didn't you charm Ino like I told you to?! It's not even like you've been too infatuated with Tenten. You have danced with this girl almost as much as your girlfriend." she complained motioning inconsiderately to Lizdai.

Lizdai had an offended look on her face and took a step closer to the others. "The girls name is Lizdai." she stated.

"Whatever." said Temari ignoring her and rolling her eyes. Lizdai crossed her arms at the girls' rudeness.

'Even though I am not too fond of the Ino girl, she was more polite than this one.' thought Lizdai with a deep frown on her face.

"She's not my girlfriend Temari!" he declared as he pulled his sisters arm from around Shikamaru's neck who sighed in relief.

"Yeah, but you wish she was. I mean really? Why would Tenten choose YOU over a Hyuuga or a Raikage?" she said sadistically.

Kankuro couldn't resist rolling his eyes at her provoking tactics. 'I could just shoot right back that Ino is way better for Shikamaru than her but I have a feeling that my lifespan would be shorten significantly.'

"Geroffme!!" yelled Shikamaru in a muffled voice as Temari's arm was covering part of his mouth.

"Fine!" declared Temari as she was pried off Shikamaru for the umpteenth time, she stalked her way to the bathrooms.

"I need to freshen up!" she exclaimed back to them while she was already well on her way. Shikamaru headed over to the bar with a hunched back.

Lizdai shook her head in disbelief. "Now I know how you'll act if you ever become obsessed with someone who already has a few other people chasing after them." she whacked her head mockingly and rolled her eyes. "Oh wait that's already happening!" she shouted. She was clearly in a foul mood.

Kankuro shook his head in mirror annoyance. He held his hand out to her to dance which she took lightly.

Ahuh Ahuh (Yea Rihanna)
Ahuh Ahuh (Good girl gone bad)
Ahuh Ahuh (Take three... Action)
Ahuh Ahuh

No clouds in my storms
Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank
Coming down with the Dow Jones
When the clouds come we gone, we Rocafella
She fly higher than weather
And G5's are better, You know me,
an anticipation, for precipitation. Stacked chips for the rainy day
Jay, Rain Man is back with little Ms. Sunshine
Rihanna where you at?

"Why aren't you dancing with the brunette? Tenten is it?" asked Lizdai with an interested look on her face as she placed her arms around his neck.

"Well I have. Probably at least half of the time." said Kankuro looking up at the ceiling in thought.

"But I thought that you like her, don't you?" asked Lizdai quietly.

Kankuro's head shot down to hers, and eyed her intensely. Unfortunately her head was bowed so he couldn't see her expression. Then his face softened into a sad smile. "I do."

"Oh…"

"But I don't think she feels the same…how did you know?"

She raised her head. She had a sly smirk on her face. "Don't you remember that my father was a shinobi? For one like me who was raised entirely by my ANBU father for a life in the ninja ranks, it is hard not to notice three men all with very powerful chakra's fighting over a kunoichi."

Kankuro's smile grew even more. 'Amazing.'

"How were you raised by your father? Wouldn't he have been busy all the time?"

Lizdai nodded her head in agreement.

"My mother left us when I was four." she said quietly her eyes softening in memory. "My father entered ANBU two years later but didn't start the missions until I was seven when I was accepted into the ninja academy and was looked after by my friend Kamile's family when he was on missions. When I was 9 I was looking after the house in his absence." she explained lowering her hand to chin in thought before her expression turned pained. "He was killed when I was 14. I was the same age as you were when you attacked the village." she finished her eyes unfocused, seeing painful past events that he caused.

'No matter how much she has been trained for it, she really isn't made for being a shinobi. Her face shows her emotions so clearly. She grows on them and refuses to hide them. Sometimes I wonder how people like her do it.' thought Kankuro in mild envy.

"I can't help it but I must say it again. There really is more than meets the eye when it comes to you." complemented Kankuro as he gazed at her.

Lizdai frowned unexpectedly, she was offended. "Is my demeanor really that uncomplimentary?" she asked her frown deepening.

Kankuro withdrew as though he was shocked. "No! That's not what I said. That's not what I meant!" He was shaking his hands franticly in front of himself in defense. He looked like a frightened animal.

Lizdai's expression turned into one of disbelief. Eyes wide, eyebrows arched in surprise and her mouth she was struggling to keep close because if she opened it she knew that she would burst out laughing.

Kankuro raised one eyebrow in the middle of his ramblings. "Hey, what's with you?"

She couldn't hold it in anymore. She burst out in a charming laugh.

Kankuro pouted clearly not grasping what was so funny about him.

"It's okay Kankuro I am not your sister I am not going to eat you alive." she teased grasping his hands that he held in front of himself protectively.

Kankuro's face reluctantly turned up into a soft smile.

"Are you going to ask me to dance again or not?" asked Lizdai still teasingly.

He obliged immediately putting her hands around his neck before grasping her waist comfortably.

"That's better isn't it." said Lizdai with a smirk on her face.

"You're right." agreed Kankuro.

"Now tell me why you don't think that this Tenten girl has feelings for you." pried Lizdai with a sneaky smirk on her face.

Kankuro sighed in defeat and began to tell her the bare basics.

"Shino and Lilie seem to be enjoying themselves." said Tenten with an admiring smile pointing to the opposite side of the bar where they were talking quietly about who knows what.

"I know." agreed Ino while nodding her head deliberately.

Sakura's head darted around the dance floor searching for something before she sighed in defeat. "Neji has been gone for an awfully long time. I hope nothing has happened to him." she said a worriedly.

"I am sure he's fine." stated Tenten nonchalantly, shrugging her shoulders in attempt to be indifferent.

'I hope so…he's been gone ever since Kiyoshi left…I really hope that he didn't try to do anything stupid.' thought Ino.

"Who are you dancing with for the final dance Sakura?" asked Ino.

Sakura shrugged. "No one."

"Nani?" questioned Tenten and Ino in unison.

Sakura's eyes softened in her memories. "The last dance is always supposed to be with the one you love right?" asked Sakura.

Tenten and Ino both nodded.

"Well…I still love him." she confessed her eyes softening sadly, it looked as though she was gazing at something that no one else could see.

"Saske…" mumbled Ino in thought. 'Sakura really loves him deeply…still.' Ino smiled sadly.

"Ino."

She jumped in her seat in surprise at hearing her name, almost tilting the bar stool over in the process. She whipped her head around to see it was just Shikamaru. She sighed in relief before she grew angry. She grabbed his collar and shook him violently.

"What the hell did you do that for!?" she screamed into his ear.

"Nani?" he asked helplessly.

When her temper tantrum was done she set him back on the ground and jumped out of her chair.

She gripped his hand tightly and went on her tippy toes. "Even though you are so TROUBLESOME sometimes I am so proud that you had the ability to escape Temari-teme. I taught you well." she whispered into his ear before dragging him to the dance floor.

"You owe me 10$." stated a smug Tenten.

Sakura rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Fine, but you have to admit it didn't look as though he was going to make it when Temari had him in a headlock." commented Sakura as she placed 10$ in Tenten's hand.

"You underestimate his will Sakura. When Shikamaru makes an oath he holds to it. No matter how 'troublesome' it may be." stated Tenten with a confident smirk on her face.

Sakura smiled sadly at Tenten. "And you underestimate Neji."

Tenten winced. "No I don't."

"He will be here before the end of the song to ask you to dance I guarantee it." stated Sakura with a knowing smile.

"We'll see." mumbled Tenten who was clearly not as optimistic.

You have my heart
And we'll never be worlds apart
May be in magazines
But you'll still be my star
Baby cause in the dark
You can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because

"I think we are ready for this now!"

She nodded in agreement enthusiastically.

"Yo I am coming to your house for a bit so we can plan the final details. Plus we need to ask Hokage-sama just to make sure everything is okay with her."

She shook her head violently. "No friken way you're coming to my house."

"Why?"

"You're going to steal all my families' secrets!"

He raised an eyebrow. "Why would I ever steal your families' secrets? Mine are way better!"

She scoffed pulling a hand from around his neck to flip out her long shiny white hair.

"Fine. I have an idea." she proposed.

"What is it?"

"All you rookie nine always get together with the Suna and Team Gai right?"

"How did you know what we're called?" he asked with a confused look on his face.

"I watched the chuunin exams buddy."

"Oh!"

"Anyway, I see that some of my friends that I came with are getting pretty comfortable with your's." she observed with wide eyes as Kamile and Lee were dancing over enthusiastically. 'Who could have thought? Someone as bubbly as she is.' "And I was thinking that you could invite us over for one of your get-togethers." she offered.

"That's fine. We don't get together as often as you may think, but yeah sure I am positive that some of us will before the festival being that this is our time off and I know they'd be fine with you guys coming." he nodded in agreement then his face darkened. "Just as long as it's not at my house."

Sahitzu rolled her eyes at his protectiveness. "Whatever you say Kiba-sama." she mocked, giggling.

When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

"How did you ever succeed as a ninja only being able to use Taijutsu? I thought that you had to at least know how to use Ninjutsu and Genjutsu."

"I may only have Taijutsu technique but that is my way of the ninja! To prove that through hard work with only taijutsu you can beat a genius!" exclaimed Lee with fire in his eyes, one of his arms held in a fist in front of him.

Kamile sweat dropped. 'He's really emotional isn't he?'

She shook her head to rid herself of her surprise. "I was kind of the same." she admitted with a sad smile.

"Really?"

"Hai." her eyes softened in memory.

"I am from the Kurama clan. We specialize in genjutsu."

Lee had a quizzled look on his face.

Kamile shook her head at his look. "You probably don't remember us. You're sensei, Sakura, Naruto, Kiba, Shino and Hinata all had a mission to do with my cousin Yakumo." she explained. "Plus our families' power has waned more and more these past years. Before Yakumo our clan had a drought of 10 years where there were no new geniuses being born into the family. But despite her above jounin level genjutsu she was still unable to become a ninja because of her lack of control and way below average physical ninja ability." she finished sadly.

Lee's eyes softened in understanding.

Kamile's face went a little red at his gaze and her eyes started to dart around. "Sorry about my ramblings!! I know you probably don't really care about it I mean you're a chuunin level ninja at only sixteen."

He clamed a hand over her mouth, she gasped slightly in surprise, her face going even redder.

"I am fifteen Kamile-san." he said. He had a smirk on his face, unlike his normal smile that takes up his entire face, and his eyes softened even more. "I understand completely. And I care very much about your family and what you went though." he looked down in thought. "I have listened to everyone else's family life ever since I found mine after my folks died." He finally removed his hand from her mouth.

She gave him a questioning gaze. "How do you find your family after your parents died?" asked Kamile her redness subsiding.

Lee was gazing into space, seeing something that only he could see.

"My parents both died of a disease when I was ten. My twin sister died from the same plague when we were twelve." he refocused his eyes at the girl he was dancing with. "She died right after I was accepted as a genin. She made me promise to do my best and to always work hard for everything." he regained his trademark smile. "And I have kept my promise." he gave her a thumbs up. "That is my way of the ninja."

"You still haven't answered my question." said Kamile with a teasing smirk.

"Oh yeah!" his face brightening in excitement about what he was going to tell her. "I found my family in my ninja team. Through Gai-sensei who has represented a perfect role model!" he declared with enthusiasm that can't be matched by anyone else. "And Neji is my 'know it all' older brother, and an eternal rival." he said with fire in his eyes again before softening. "And Tenten is like my older sister. She keeps Neji and I in check and scolds us when we're not behaving. She is the levelheaded person who holds the entire Team Gai together." he explained in a more level voice.

Kamile smiled in admiration. "He really is the most annoying, overemotional, overenthusiastic and just plain crazy person I have ever met. But, under all that he is someone who knows the hardships of life as much as anyone and despite all odds has come up on top. He is someone to admire. Not for his uniqueness but for his unwavering enthusiasm and work habits that inspire others to do the same……it seems impossible to believe that someone like him really exists.'

These fancy things, will never come in between
You're part of my entity, here for Infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart
Because

"Gomen-nasai that I wasn't able to be fair to you."

"I don't think I have ever heard you apologize so many times in the same day."

"So troublesome." he mumbled.

She pinched his cheek. "But I can tell that you like troublesome people because you say that so often concerning me, and although I detest her I got to admit that Temari is a very troublesome person." teased Ino.

Shikamaru pouted.

"You know I can't resist that pout." cooed Ino as she swayed his face back and forth from his cheek. His frown deepened in troublesomeness.

'I thought that Ino was less troublesome than Temari but I am beginning to rethink that conclusion.'

Ino sighed at his irresponsiveness. She hugged him around the middle and buried her face into his chest. He looked down at her in surprise at her sudden burst of affection. 'Normally she's more reserved than Temari.'

"Arigato, for dancing with me for the last dance it really means a lot to me." she thanked her voice muffled by her closeness.

Shikamaru's aggravated expression softened slightly. He raised one hand off her waist to her head, holding it to his chest.

Ino sighed in contentment.

"I promised you that I would dance with you that last one." said Shikamaru softly.

"I know." mumbled Ino.

"You doubted me didn't you." stated Shikamaru with no hint of aggravation in his voice.

Ino shook her head against his chest. "I just gave to much credit to Temari."

She looked up to see his face. He had a confused expression on his face. She placed one of her hands on his cheek. "I know that if I was her I wouldn't have let you go."

Her face reddened slightly at her confession but refused to remove from her hand or tear her eyes away from him.

Shikamaru's eyes were wide, mouth open and face steadily becoming redder. After recovering from shock his expression turned into a soft smile that you would rarely see on his face. He raised one of his hands from her waist to clasp her hand that she was holding on his cheek. He squeezed it affectionately before bringing to his lips and he kissed her hand before releasing it. She returned it to his cheek. Ino was beaming.

"You really can be sweet sometimes." said Ino as she placed her hand back onto his shoulders and pulled herself back to his chest. "And don't you ever forget it." said Ino with a muffled voice.

Shikamaru smiled slightly. "I know but sometimes it's just so troublesome." he mumbled.

Without lifting her head Ino maneuvered one of her hands back to his cheek pinching it sharply making him wince. "I know." she teased. She slowly raised her head releasing his cheek. "But you love troublesome stuff." she went on her tippy toes and boldly kissed his cheek.

Shikamaru was struggling not to show his shock outwardly for a second time. Reluctantly a small smile reached his lips. 'What am I going to do with you…?'

"Spring Rolls are better!"

"No Clam Sycee!

"Spring Rolls!"

"Clam Sycee!"

"Spring Rolls!"

"Ughhhhh! Choji what don't you like about Clam Sycee?! They're by far the best appetizer!"

Choji glared at her. "No way, Spring Rolls are far more filling." he stated nodding his head in confirmation.

"Yeah whatever maybe the kind that you have but my parents are the best cooks you will ever meet and their speciality is Clam Sycee and I guarantee that they're better that ANY spring rolls that you have EVER eaten."

"Bet." proposed Choji.

Sazukaimo's hard nosed face faltered giving him a confused look.

Choji sighed and shaking her head at her naivety. "Bring me to your parents' restaurant whatever it's called and I will taste test your Clam Sycee." he offered, spitting the last two words as thought they were dirt.

Sazukaimo scoffed. "It's called Emperor's Jade Dragon."

"Oh yeah." said a clueless Choji.

"Well I think their cooking at the festival. They'll definitely have a huge booth. I can just bring you then okay?" proposed Kaimy all sweetness returned.

Choji nodded in agreement. "But I know that there is no way that they'll be better than Spring Rolls."

"No way Clam Sycee is way better!"

"Spring Rolls!

"Clam Sycee!"

"Spring Rolls!"

"Clam Sycee!"

You can run into my arms
It's okay don't be alarmed
Come into me
There's no distance in between our love
So go on and let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more
Because

"Hinata-san I will walk you home after this okay?" said Naruto.

"Demo…"

"It's just because Neji looks like he's taken off and I don't want you to go by yourself after what happened to Temari." Naruto's face reddened slightly. 'I really shouldn't use that as an excuse.' he thought.

"Hai-i!" obliged Hinata.

Naruto looked down at her with a hard look. "It looks like the alcohol is wearing off." he mumbled in disappointment.

"Don't worry I-I have some-e at my house-e." offered Hinata. She immediately clamped a hand over her mouth in embarrassment at what she just said.

Naruto burst out laughing and ruffled her hair affectionately.

"What ever you want Hinata-san."

'I don't know what I should do. This is the first time I really haven't felt totally in control of my life.' thought Temari as she closed the bathroom door behind her.

She narrowed her eyes skeptically. 'I feel Neji's aura. Where has he been?' She looked to her left where there was a hallway leading to the back exit. Neji was walking quickly towards her to the door leading to the dance floor.

She stared at him trying to size him up. "What did you leave for?" she questioned once he was within a meter.

He completely ignored her. "Where is Tenten?" he demanded in a deathly quiet voice.

Temari's eyes widened lightly at his seriousness. She simply pointed through the door to the dance floor.

He shook his head in agitation before brushing past her into the clubs main room.

'I wonder what with him?' she shrugged her shoulders and headed on to the dance floor after him.

Tenten rolled her eyes. "It looks as though you were wrong." she remarked as the song was over half over.

Sakura's face faltered slightly. 'Come on Neji I am counting on you…' she thought helplessly. Sakura regained her confidence. "I still stand by my words Tenten. Neji cares about you. He will be here."

Tenten shook her head. "He was only an illusion to me before. I think I understand that he isn't perfect." she said remorsefully as she put her elbows on the counter her eyes becoming unfocussed.

Sakura laughed at her confession.

Tenten looked up at her with an annoyed look. "What's so funny?" she demanded.

"You may have thought he was perfect and even though your opinion has changed about him he is still the Neji you love." said Sakura as she placed a hand on her shoulders as she gazed around the club.

Tenten glared at her. Sakura stiffened suddenly.

"Nani? What is it?" asked Tenten in concern.

Sakura gained a knowing smirk. "I was right Tenten." she said confidently as she pointed at Neji who was strutting towards them. "I'll give you some privacy." said Sakura as she jumped off the barstool and walked away.

Tenten looked at her helplessly. "Nani!? Sakura don't leave me here!" pleaded Tenten her face turning red at the thought of being alone with Neji. 'Well, not really alone. This is a club.' she thought. Tenten bit her lip in nervousness. 'How she I act? I feel bad about what happened when he when attacked Kankuro and I got in the way but if that happened again I would have done the same thing, and then the kiss with Kiyoshi in front of him. I hope he forgives me for that. But then even before that he brushed me off in my bedroom when I asked about his families' connection to Kiyoshi.' Tenten subconsciously bit her lip in nervousness.

"Tenten I really need to speak with you." he said seriously as he stood right beside her bar stool.

Tenten's eyes went wide. 'That's not what I was expecting.'

She motioned to the seat next to her. He shook his head immediately. "No. We can't have anyone else listening in."

Tenten's eyes widened even more at this. 'What in the world was he doing when he was gone?' thought Tenten franticly. She quickly jumped off the stool. "Let's dance." offered Tenten.

Neji raised an eyebrow at her. Tenten's face reddened at his reaction. 'I thought I was mad at him but every time I see him I can't stay angry at him. Plus dancing? That is not the brightest option I could have come up with. What is wrong with me!?' she thought.

"Well..." she continued. "People don't listen into other couples conversations." She finished. She clamped a hand over her mouth after she realized the implications of what she just said. 'Couples!?! Why did I say that?! Stupid! Stupid Tenten!' she thought helplessly.

Neji just raised his other eyebrow.

Tenten opened her mouth to explain when Neji raised his hand in protest, silencing her immediately. He held out his hand for her. He smirked slightly at her. 'I guess I'll save her the embarrassment it's the least I can do after I injured her and before I tell her what I have just witnessed.'

"O-Oh…okay." stuttered Tenten she took his hand and was led towards the dance floor.

It's raining
Ooh baby it's raining
Baby come into me
Come into me
It's raining
Oh baby it's raining

He loosely put his hands at his hands on her waist while hers nervously went to his shoulders.

"You dance?" asked Tenten before she knew it. She had to use all her willpower not to cover her mouth again in embarrassment.

"Yes. You might be surprised to know that among the many things that the Hyuuga's are taught dancing is one of them." he paused in thought. "Although I must admit we were not taught club dances. We were taught….more professional dances." he concluded. 'I am lucky that this is a slow song otherwise I'd be in trouble.' thought a relieved Neji.

Tenten sighed inwardly in relief. 'At least he didn't leave me hanging there in embarrassment.'

She nodded in understanding. "What was so important that you had to tell me so urgently?" asked Tenten.

Neji's eyes widened slightly. Clearly he completely forgot why he was dancing with her in the first place. Tenten couldn't hold back a small smirk. 'At least I am not the only one who has their embarrassing moments.'

Neji's face regained all seriousness. "I tailed Kiyoshi after he left." stated Neji.

"What?!" she demanded. "He could have killed you! What did you do that for? Did he catch you? Are you injured? What was he doing?"-

Neji raised a hand silence, his smirk returning.

"He didn't catch me."

"Good." declared Tenten relaxing slightly she didn't notice how tightly she had been gripping Neji.

"When he left it seemed as though he was returning to the Lightning country. I saw something that would point to the contrary."

Tenten nodded urging him to continue.

"Right after he left to borders of Konoha."-

"You left the boarders!" yelled Tenten as she cut him off.

Neji's eyes narrowed slightly. "We can't be heard." he mumbled.

Tenten bowed her head in apology before raising it to hear what he was going to say.

"He cast a jutsu that I didn't know and some sort of portal opened up. He was speaking with someone on the other side." he paused making sure that he chose the right words. "My byukagun had trouble seeing inside of it. It would clearly be something that would be a forbidden jutsu." he explained quietly.

Tenten eyes widened slightly. 'His byukagun had trouble seeing inside of it. What does that mean?' she thought.

"He wasn't talking to someone from the Lightning." he stopped suddenly looking down at Tenten in the eyes. He wished he didn't have to continue. She could see it in his eyes.

"He was talking to Akatsuki."

She began to open her mouth but Neji was ready for it and immediately covered her mouth. "Shh…" he mumbled before letting go.

"What connection does he have with Akatsuki?" she asked franticly.

"I don't know." admitted Neji a deep frown forming on his face. "But I you know as well as I do that it can't be anything good…I honestly can't be certain of what they were talking about. I couldn't hear it too well since I didn't want to get close enough for him to sense me." he sighed inwardly. "I did catch a few things though." Tenten stared into his orbs taking in everything that he was saying. "I could also tell that much of what they were saying was coded, as though to protect the information that their speaking of incase if anyone did overhear it. They spoke of some sort of planned capture on the day of the Konoha festival and they used code names as to protect the identity of both parties." concluded Neji.

Tenten took a moment to soak in it. She nodded. "What were the code names?" she asked.

"One of them was Azikumi and the other was Caihti. I couldn't decipher who was who."

"Why would they have such meaningless code names? I mean the only people who would sneak up on them would be shinobi and all of them would know who that Kiyoshi was the Raikage and almost all Konoha shinobi know of Akatsuki. I find that very strange." said Tenten with narrowed eyes.

Neji nodded in agreement and pulled his hands off her waist.

"Why did you do that?" asked Tenten.

"That was the end of the final song."

"Oh…"mumbled Tenten in embarrassment.

"Let me walk you home." it wasn't an offer it was a statement.

Tenten was too stressed about the new information to debate with her over it.

He took her hand at led her out the doors.

This is the longest chapter ever!!

I will be making one transition chapter then I will be starting right on the second arc.

Next one will be up sometime before next weekend.

Translations:

Arigato- thank you

Demo- but

Thank you so much for reading.

Much love,

temariXshikamaruluva