"What are you doing here?!?" I hissed at Kakashi, Kurenai, Anko, and the other twenty-five or so ninjas.

He cocked an eyebrow at me, "We're doing what we always do…guarding you for other ninjas, remember?"

No, I just forgot about it Kakashi. After all being stalked by ninjas isn't a big deal in the twenty-first century. "We are not stalking you." Kakashi said calmly.

"I think this is considered being stalked. You guys followed me all the way back to Illinois." I snapped, ignoring the fact that whatever I thought ended up being heard by everyone else. I wasn't so mad that Kakashi came. In fact I didn't really mind that any of them were here. What I did mind was that they decided to be inconspicuous about it.

"I don't see what's the big deal, we're disguise as high school kids." Anko said stuffing another hot dog in her mouth.

"Do you know how small of a town this is?!" I asked outraged .

"No we've never been here." Jiraiya said bluntly.

"Of course you haven't this town isn't even on the map it's so small! Now scram, I can't be seen with you guys." I replied shooing them away.

"Don't you think you're overreacting a bit Rachel? You're walking your dog." Kakashi said leaning forward to pet Fang's head. Fang wagged her tail in response. I smiled softening up a bit. Maybe I was overreacting a bit-oh god is that Scott Luis?!?!! Oh shit it is.

It went silent as he walked by. He gave me a look. The same look every guy gave me when they saw me. It was a 'what the hell are you doing look'. "Who is he?" Anko asked smiling.

"Scott Luis, we had math class together last year." I sighed. It was hopeless. They weren't going to go away anytime soon.

"I think he likes you." Kurenai said sweetly.

I rolled my eyes, " Yeah whatever."

The next thing I knew every female there was gushing over me…telling me to make a move. Meanwhile unbeknown to everyone (except me of course) Kakashi had a death grip on his beloved Icha Icha Paradise.

"Look!! I don't mean to be the harbinger of bad news but I am here to not only visit my family but to convince them to let me stay in Texas-meaning I have no time to flirt with some guy I don't even like!!!!" I gasped pushing away from them.

There was a gleam of happiness in Kakashi's eye. I smiled grabbing Fang, "Well, wish me luck."

KAKASHI'S P.O.V

I smiled watching her casually swing her hips as she walked home. It was a weird habit of hers that I doubt she even knew about. "I wonder if staying here in Illinois isn't such a bad idea." Genma said

"Why you say that Asuma?" Kurenai asked unhappily.

Genma sighed , "Don't get me wrong Rachel is a good person…a really good person…but let's face it…we aren't going to find a cure. So maybe it's best if she spends as much time as she can with her family."

Kurenai's face flashed with fury, "How can you say that? We can't give up hope yet."

Thanks Genma, you just had to anger Rachel's number one supporter. I watched as everyone began to spilt up into two separate groups. We had the Pro-Rachel group that wanted to go beyond the mission to help her. Then we had the anti-Rachel group, they didn't hate Rachel, they were just convinced that there was no hope for her savior.

"Look Kurenai, let's face it. We have nothing to keep us going." Shizune mentioned, "You-you spend hours with of course you want her to live. You're to charmed be her to ever think of anyone else."

"You've been against her from the beginning!" Anko snapped.

I sighed and started to head in Rachel's direction. We all knew this would a pain mission but we thought it would turn us on ourselves. I smiled as I saw Rachel playing with her little sister. Maybe Genma was partially right, maybe it would be best for her to be here. That way she wouldn't hold any regrets if she did have to leave.

'The future…man it seems so far away, but in truth it isn't, is it?' - Rachel Simmon, English Paper

_____________________Author's Note_____________________________

aaaaaahhhhhh!!! Sorry for not updating I swear I had the worst case of writer's block yet. Heck I still have it. So if you don't like this chapter suck it up. It was all I could think of……