Chapter 04 is here! The real chapter 4!! I realized I had put "Chapter 04" for Chapter 03! Sorry if it confused you! ; And I'm sorry for the long wait...I'm in the Philippines now for vacation, so I couldn't update! Well, here's chapter 4! Thanks to all of you so much for your patience!

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Chapter 04

Imports and Storms

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The sun had set not too long ago, making the shop lights turn on, lighting up the dusty streets of Konohagakure. Miru and Kakashi had reached the elite's home, quite tired after practically walking all day in the sun. Especially with all the strange events. Like the ice cream and stampeding women, to the suddenly unconscious Miru. Kakashi wondered what had caused her to pass out so quickly, but he assumed it was all the walking.

The elite opened his door and carried Miru in. De ja vu passed in his mind as he was reminded of when she first bumped into him......Which was only yesterday. Kakashi lay her on his bed, pulled the covers over her, took off her forehead protector and laid it on the table next to his bed. Next, he just decided to sleep on the couch.

'I guess Miru-san's going to have to train with us tomorrow...' The scarecrow thought, before he drifted off into sleep.

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Kakashi opened his eyes slowly. Everything was silent and still, he could hear a couple of birds outside his window...And that was when he remembered that he was on his couch, not his bed. The elite glanced at the calendar as he sat up. It wasn't too long until his birthday would arrive...Just then, he heard footsteps from inside his room. The door to his room swung open, and there stood Miru, holding up one of the volumes of Come Come Paradise. Kakashi sweat dropped.

"Ahh...Good morning, Miru-san! Have a good sleep?"

Her head protector wasn't on to shield her eyes, so he got to see a full expression on her face...A sort of...Disgusted expression. He could tell what she was going to say next.

"Y-you read this!?" She stuttered.

"Hai," Kakashi stood up fully and stretched, as if what she had discovered wasn't such a big deal.

Miru's eyes shifted towards the book, then she used her other hand to feel the front of the book. Still with a disgusted face on, she looked back at him. It wasn't an "angry" sort of disgusted, like, 'EW! I hate you!'. It was more of a..."Surprised", big eyed, 'why do you read this?!' sort of combination. Kakashi walked up to her and gently took the book from her hands.

"Not a fan of CCP, are you?" He said, grinning. Miru kept her eyes on him.

Once again, her eyes had caught his curiosity. Not that there was anything to question about her eyes...They were just...Interesting. Like a strange mixture of shades of brown. [A/N: I think her eyes were originally supposed to be brownish...] Though, (like before) they still had a type of blankness to them.

"How did you become blind?" Kakashi asked bluntly, still standing where he was. He didn't want to sound rude.

The kunoichi's lips pressed against each other uneasily. She was looking down at her feet. Kakashi could still see this, and could tell his question wasn't exactly the best thing to ask her.

"Sorry... You don't have to ans-"

"Glaucoma,"

"Hm?"

Miru didn't mind talking about her blindness with others. She had to admit, it made her feel a little bit uneasy, but it was quite normal really. People on the other side of town would ask her how she got this way. And she'd always answer the same.

"I started having symptoms when I was eight, then eventually my eyes gave up and everything became black."

Miru then brought her face up, and smiled at Kakashi.

"Though, I can still see the glare of light and the dark spots in a room. Please don't think I'm any different from others, Kakashi-san."

The jounin couldn't help but feel sorry for her. Though, he never thought of her any different from others he knew.

"I don't." He said bluntly, his deep voice stood out, since everything else remained silent. He gave her an assuring, sincere smile, which made Miru feel comforted. Suddenly, before Kakashi could walk back into his room to put away Come Come Paradise, two arms wrapped around him.

"Thank you so much!" Miru grinned, happily. Though this hug was only the friendly type, Miru let go of him, blushing lightly. Kakashi laughed a bit and gave her a "you're welcome". Once again, before even walking into his room, he was stopped.

"Still, I can't believe you read that stuff!" Miru interrupted, her face now a combination of 'disturbed' and 'funny'. Kakashi then turned fully around and held the book right in front of the kunoichi's blushing face.

"I know you want to read it...Here! I'll read my favorite part..."

Miru's eyes widened, soon she struggled-while laughing-to grab the book out of the jounin's hand. After much mild chaos (if chaos can be mild...), the two got ready to meet Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura at the bridge....

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"...How did you know it was Come Come Paradise, anyway? Is there a version so that the blind can read it?"

"No! I was examining your room with my hareta keshiki no Jutsu, and I happened to come across your books..."

"Hareta Keshiki no jutsu...? The same technique you used to see the faces of my students?"

Miru nodded. Kakashi then, had grabbed the doorknob, and swung the door open, to greet...

A perfectly stormy day.

Miru instantly felt a bit dizzy, she tilted a little to the side, but Kakashi helped her regain her balance by grabbing her shoulders.

"I didn't know it was going to rain today," Kakashi said, bringing out his other hand to feel the rain drop down. It wasn't hard yet. It was still just showering. Miru faced upwards and felt a few soft drops on her cheeks. She sighed sadly.

"Gomen ne, Kakashi-san! I'll just get in the way of your training today!" She stood up firmly, and faced him.

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Not too far away...

"I told you this rain maker would work!" Naruto chuckled, tilting the flute- shaped wooden maker from side to side, making the little beads in it rattle.

"Where did you get that anyway?" Sakura asked, examining the thing Naruto was shaking around.

The blonde boy grinned.

"That one new imports store down the street! I knew this thing would come in handy one day! Plus, it really works like they said!"

Sasuke and Sakura blinked.

"What did they say?" The kunoichi asked again.

"They said that if you shake it the right way, it really makes it rain! It's one of those African rain things!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes. "We have no time for this. Lets go to the bridge before Kakashi-sensei gets there before us."

Sakura and Naruto nodded and followed Sasuke...Wearing rain coats of course.

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Kakashi had went back in to get an umbrella. Miru waited just inside the open door, watching the drops become bigger and come down harder. She turned around feeling the presence of Kakashi approach her.

"Here," Kakashi said, walking outside, opening the umbrella, then telling her to get under it. Miru's eyes widened, and followed him under the umbrella.

"Ano...What about your training...?" The blind kunoichi glanced up at him from the wet ground then walked on.

Kakashi looked upwards, towards the sky.

"Well, I guess we'll have to go to the bridge and tell my students that were training indoors today."

Miru nodded, understanding what he had said. She still felt a little uneasy from the rain; fortunately, it didn't affect her too bad this time, for she held onto Kakashi's arm for support and direction.

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As they approached the bridge, they were greeted happily by two students. Sasuke stood, leaning against the railing as usual. Sakura noticed that Miru wasn't too affected by the rain this time, and so, she pulled Naruto by the ear and pulled him back to wear Sasuke stood...Into a private conversation. Kakashi and Miru stood there, pretty clueless of the situation.

"Doesn't Miru-san's power wane during showers?" Sakura asked the both of them.

Naruto squinted his eyes, and Sasuke decided to answer.

"Yes. Obviously, the rain isn't blocking out her senses enough."

With that, Naruto sped behind the trees and shook his little rain maker a little more. ...Coincidentally, the rain became harder.

Sasuke glared at Sakura, while as well tightening his grip on his rain jacket. Not that he was angry at her or anything...

"That thing really does work doesn't it?" He unusually asked her.

Sakura blushed, knowing that he was watching her every move, but managed to answer normally.

"...I guess so, Sasuke-kun...Strange, ne?"

Sasuke nodded, then noticed the orange figure walking up to them, hiding the rain maker within his coat.

The rain came down a little bit more roughly, and the wind joined along with it. Was it really Naruto's little rain maker? Or just a coincidence? ...(I think it's a coincidence...xD)

Miru then felt much weaker. She started to struggle to stand up. It still wasn't too hard on her this time because she was protected by an umbrella. Her senses of touch and taste were still fine, but everything else just weakened. Kakashi held her up by her shoulders.

"Before this rain gets any worse, I just came to pick you three up!"

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura turned their attention to their teacher, who was holding up a half conscious woman. Sakura smiled at the sight. Inner Sakura didn't just smile, but yelled.

'Yee!! He's holding her!!'

"Where are we going?" Naruto asked, eyes still squinted. Partially because the rain was starting to get to his eyes.

"Hmm...Someplace where we can't get wet..." Kakashi thought for a while...Giving the slight impression that he didn't plan today.

"You don't know, do you, Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto frowned.

The scarecrow smiled nervously, suddenly, interrupted by Miru grabbing onto his upper arms. She stood up, breathing a bit heavily. She turned up to face him.

"Miru-san's fading fast! You better do something!" Sakura said, eyes wide.

Kakashi brought Miru's body next to his..In a sort of "hug". More likely because it was easier to hold her that way. Miru found herself blushing as Kakashi tightened his arms around her.

"You okay, Miru? Were going to head to my house."

All three students' heads popped up in excitement. Kakashi signaled Sasuke and Naruto for one of them to help Miru stand. Sasuke volunteered, and slowly walked up to the two, helping to hold Miru's weak body upwards. Naruto and Sakura followed after them, heading back to their sensei's house.

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"Sakura-chan...What now? I doubt we have any real training today...Darn." Naruto whispered, as well as mumbling under his breath. He wanted Sakura's plan to succeed with the help of the rain, but he as well wanted to train to become stronger.

Sakura turned to him, while walking.

"We'll get to Kakashi's house and just talk to them! Ask them questions about each other! You know?"

Naruto frowned. "Sounds boring...You're also making them sound like their already a couple."

Sakura glared at the Uzumaki. This made Naruto step away from her a little.

"WELL, when I'm through, they WILL be a couple!" The kunoichi grinned evilly.

Sasuke turned his head back to see what his teammates had started to babble about. Once he turned to see Sakura smiling evilly and Naruto sweat dropping, he faced the front once again, and sighed.

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Once they reached Kakashi's home, (Kakashi's house appears in this fic a lot..I know..Oo..) the five of them brushed the rain off them, and went inside.

It was warm and cozy, and smelled like wood. Naruto sat himself down on a chair, and Sakura and Sasuke followed suit. Kakashi let Miru sit down, then headed for the kitchen to make some tea.

"Sakura...?" The scarecrow called his student.

The pink haired girl's head looked up and saw her teacher smiling straight at her from the kitchen door.

"Will you help me make some tea?"

The cherry blossom sweat dropped, got up and followed her teacher into the kitchen. Naruto then scooted his chair over next to Miru, who was currently trying to untie her forehead protector. Meanwhile, Sasuke sat across, hands cuffed, and eye closed. Naruto decided to help the blind kunoichi.

"Here!" He said, untying the knot in her wet headband. Once it was off, she placed it gently on the table and sighed, opening her brownish eyes. This scared Naruto a little, but he sat down and just stared at her, not noticing that his head was tilting to the side a bit, like what a dog does when they were curious.

"Miru-san," The blue eyed boy began. Miru turned to him, while squeezing a little water out, that had managed to get in the ends of her long hair.

"What do you think of Kakashi-sensei?" Miru couldn't see the boy smiling brightly at his question. Sasuke's eyes shot open once he heard Naruto ask it.

Miru thought a bit.

"Well...I think he's a very kind and fun person. Even if he does read Come Come Paradise." She giggled at the thought of this morning, a soft, warm blush rose onto her cheeks.

Naruto squinted his eyes, glanced at Sasuke (who's eyes were huge, mixed with anger and a pure look that said, 'What the hell are you doing?!'), then he glanced back at Miru.

"Is that it?" the blonde genin asked.

Miru finished drying her hair, and put her hand to her chin.

"Umm...Was there supposed to be more?" She smiled at him.

"Kind of-"Naruto was instantly cut off by the Uchiha.

"What he's trying to ask is if you have any special feelings for Kakashi- sensei."

Everything became silent...

Soon, Sakura and Kakashi came out with some fresh cups of hot tea. The two handed them out, then sat down at the table with the rest.

"So...How is everyone?" Kakashi asked, his shown eye happily curved upwards.

Sakura looked at Sasuke, who's intense eyes were surprisingly open, and Naruto, who sat down quietly, head on the table. Miru's face was all red. Kakashi noticed it.

"Is it too hot in here, or...?" He asked.

Miru's eyes widened. She could smell the tea, and it smelled heavenly. She then turned to Kakashi who was sitting at her right.

"N-no! It's fine!"

"Why is your face red?" The scarecrow curiously asked her, leaning in closer.

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"She's not feeling well," Sasuke interrupted, with his cuffed hands in front of his mouth in that seating position he always sat in when he was in the academy.

Kakashi looked over at his raven haired student, wide eyed, then back to Miru. Sakura glanced at Sasuke, who was looking at her. Suddenly, he winked, letting Sakura know that he knew what he was doing. The cherry blossom felt her heart skip a beat...

Kakashi felt Miru's forehead. She didn't feel sick, and being indoors and away from the rain had made her senses strong again. Strangely, Kakashi felt that her forehead was a bit warm...

"You are a bit warm." The elite said, getting up to get his thermometer.

Miru gasped slightly. "But I feel fine-"

"Na-ah-ah...We'll really see if you're sick or not...I'll be right back..." With that, Kakashi dashed into his room.

Miru signed, facing downwards. Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto watched her steadily...Soon, all of a sudden, Sasuke leaned back and crossed his arms.

"Well...? You didn't answer our question."

Miru looked up, and soon her face felt warm again. She wasn't aware of her tiny feelings for Kakashi...Just yet.

END OF 04

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Finally! Once again, sorry for the long wait! FF.Net is also making a little harder for me...Now that they don't allow those little stars and the upwards arrow thingy...Or even an underscore!! Ah well...! Hope you liked this chapter! =D Please Review!!!! See Ya in chapter 05!

-Orrie