Goodnight Kiss Chapter 3: You Raise Me Up, a naruto fanfic

Okay, I'm really really sorry for not updating in like, months, but I am back! Mwahahahaha! And now I think I know how I'm going to end the story, because before I had writers block and then I came up with an idea on my vacation to Bermuda which was really cool because I got to go snorkeling and I got to swim with the dolphins and go to the beach and lots of other fun stuff! But now that's over and I'm back and writing the rest of this fic because so many people seem to like it. Sorry this chapter's pretty short, but the next one will hopefully be a lot longer. Thank you very much for all of the reviews, they've really kept me going. Lot's of motivation. And please, please, don't kill me. Just put the kunai down gently and read the story…(Flees to a land far, far away…)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto (Bursts into tears) It's not fair!

Chapter 3: You Raise Me Up

One year later… (I know, another time skip; deal with it, peoples)…

"Hey, Ruru! Over here!" called Rei from a stool at Ichiraku's. Next to her sat Kazemaru, who had a glum expression on his face. The white-eyed girl ran across the street towards her friends with a smile on her face, waving at Rei.

"Hey, Rei. What's up with him?" inquired Ruru, taking a seat next to Kazemaru and staring at his disheveled appearance.

"Honestly, I'm not sure," said Rei, also staring at her brother. Kazemaru just grunted and glared at both of them.

"Jeeze, what's your problem?" Ruru asked, smirking as she ordered her ramen. "Hey, Kaze-kun, what do you want? The usual?" With no response from her teammate, Ruru just ordered him some pork ramen. Then she and Rei continued their conversation happily. Ruru smiled and laughed along with her friend, having the time of her life. Suddenly, Kazemaru slammed his hand down on the counter, and everyone at Ichiraku's stared at him.

"Kaze…" Ruru started.

"NO!" Kazemaru interrupted her. "How the hell can you act so damn happy!" Ruru looked at him confusedly. "You're mother's been kidnapped, you have to live with Hyuga Neji of all people, and—"

"And what!" Ruru yelled back furiously. By this time, everyone at Ichiraku's PLUS the people outside on the streets were staring at them. "This isn't even any of your business! For your information, I know a lot more about what's been happening than you do, for sure! For one thing, my mother was NOT kidnapped! She went on a long term mission of her own free will! And I was not supposed to tell you that! And guess what I'm ALSO not supposed to tell you? Huh? Huh? Huh? You wanna know, do you!" At this point, Kazemaru was backing away from the furious kunoichi. "Well, here you go! The reason that I don't mind being stuck with Hyuga Neji is because no matter how cranky he is, no matter how cold-hearted, no matter how detached he may be, he is and always will be my father! Yes, my father!" Ruru had tears streaming down her face as she ran from the ramen place, pushing her way through the crowd as everyone watched her with big eyes.

"Go away, people! Show's over!" yelled Rei, waving her hands at the gathered crowd. She turned back to Kazemaru with a distressing smile, only to be glared at by him.

"You knew," he said coldly.

Rei looked at him sadly. "I only know because I'm a medic nin. I gained access to the birth certificates, and, well…"

"You didn't tell me."

"When Ruru found out…she wasn't very happy with me. It was all supposed to be a secret!" Rei explained frantically.

"She didn't tell me, either. She didn't trust me. And I thought we were friends!" Kazemaru said, glaring even more fiercely at his sister.

"That's not the reason, Kazemaru! Ruru trusts you even more than she does me! The only reason she didn't tell you is because she has a sense of duty to her mother and to her leader!" Rei shouted, anger radiating from her. She walked right up to Kazemaru and poked him in the chest. Looking him straight in the eyes, Rei said, "You must be blind if you can't see that. And you must be ludicrous to not believe that Ruru would keep secrets from you without a more-than-decent excuse!" With this, she slapped Kazemaru's cheek and remorselessly stomped out of Ichiraku's.

Kazemaru's fingers brushed his cheek lightly as he speculated what had just occurred. Realizing his mistake, he ignored the gawking crowd and walked briskly out of the ramen place.

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Neji walked through the isolated rooms and halls of the Hyuga compound, following the distinct sound of a crying girl. Finally, he stopped at a room which was all too familiar to him. Neji raised a fist and knocked gently on the door. "Ruru, are you okay?" he called. There was no answer, but the sobbing immediately ceased. "Ruru, I'm coming in, okay?" Neji requested, more loudly than before. When there was still no response, he sighed and silently activated his Byakugan. Five traps guarding the door…three the window…eight on the ceiling…something's not right. These are all relatively simple tricks, which the most inexperienced Genin could perform. Hmm…

Neji opened the door and instantaneously jumped back to dodge the various weapons being flung at him. "Ruru, I can see through your traps. I'm coming in," Neji warned the young kunoichi. He stepped carefully into Ruru's bedroom, evading the numerous traps cautiously with many years of practice. He found Ruru on her bed, face down. Her pillow was soaked with tears from hours of crying.

"Ruru…what happened?" Neji asked smoothly. Ruru had never cried before; at least, not with him around. Ruru mumbled something, but her faint words were muffled by the pink pillow she held. Then she lifted her face from her pillow and rolled over to face Neji.

"I don't have to answer you! You can't make me! And besides, I don't even have to stay here for much longer!" she screamed at him.

Neji, confused by her words, questioned further. "What is that supposed to mean? The least you could do to show your appreciation for my hospitality is telling me when something's wrong!"

"Everything's wrong! I miss my mom! I hate you! I hate my teammates! I hate this village! And I just want to go home!" Ruru wailed, sitting up and burying her head in her knees and hands. Taken aback by here words, Neji's eyes softened.

"There's…nothing I can do about that, because I don't know why," he said quietly, bowing his head. "And I won't make you share with me if you don't want to. I'm sorry that I can't help you any more." Neji then walked out of the room, shutting the door inaudibly behind him.

Outside of the bedroom, Neji leaned against the wall and massaged his temples as he listened to Ruru's subdued weeping. The weeping of a homesick girl in a foreign city, longing for her supposedly dead mother; and yet, there was still nothing Neji could do for the young girl but admit that he cared about her.

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Later that night, a dark figure approached Ruru's window, making soft whistling sounds in the darkness. Carefully Ruru slid open her window, fully dressed, and jumped out, landing next to the dark figure. Besides Kuta on her back, Ruru also carried a small pack of clothes and a few provisions. "Kaa-chan…" she whispered. The figure nodded her head and leapt off into the night, followed by Ruru. "Finally…" Ruru whispered. "I'll miss you, Kaze-kun, Rei-chan...Tou-san…"

And so Ruru disappeared, being led away by a dark figure in the night. The strangest thing was, the figure seemed to have two buns atop her head.

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"Sir! Neji Sir!" came the cry at his door. Neji opened the door to find a servant standing there, holding a piece of paper.

"What is it?" Neji growled.

"I-It's Ruru, Sir! She's gone!" the servant said in a panic. "B-But she left some kind of note!" the servant informed him, handing him the piece of paper.

Neji took the paper and began to read, eyes widening.

Dear Tou-san,

I'm sorry that I had to leave, because I had a wonderful time staying with you. However, fate will not allow me to stay with you. I am leaving tonight; my mother is coming for me. Please tell Kazemaru and Rei and Ino-sensei that I'm sorry. I love you all very much. I also wanted to leave you with a song I know. Please remember me and treasure this song, because it is very precious to me and my mother.

My love always,

Ruru

When I am down and all my souls surround me,
And troubles come and my heart burden me,
AndI am still am waiting here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up soI can stand on mountains,
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas,
I am strong whenI am on your shoulders,
You raise me up to more thanI can be.

You raise me up to more thanI can be.

"Tenten…" Neji whispered, his heart tearing between pain and hope. "What time is it? When did she leave?"

"I-I don't know when she left, Sir, but it's 11:00 a.m. now. If she left during the night, there's no hope to find her, Sir. I'm sorry," the servant replied, scampering off.

Neji went back into his room and shut the door behind him, locking it. He read the rest of the letter.

P.S. Kaa-chan says it's okay to cry, because crying doesn't make you weak. It shows that you aren't afraid to show to yourself your true emotions. It also shows how much you care for those you love. One of the reasons I was crying yesterday is because I knew I was going to have to leave Kazemaru and Rei and Ino-sensei, but especially you. You really are my Tou-san. I know that one year could not possibly make up for the time we missed together and are going to miss, but my duty lies with Kaa-chan because she has always cared and protected me. She still feels the pain in her heart although she knows that you love her. I'm sorry, but my mother's here now. Maybe someday I'll come back. Just remember: I love you and I'll never stop loving you! Neither will Kaa-chan! Bibi!

The letter was already stained with tears, but soon fresh tears again marked the letter as Neji remembered how he and Tenten had first met…

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And now it's time for Kaze-kun's profile! Yay!

Uchiha Kazemaru's Profile:

Age: Twelve, now Thirteen

Date of Birth: July 11

Height: 5'

Weight: 101 lbs.

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Green

Blood Type: B

Rank: Genin, now Chuunin

Known Jutsu/Kekkei Genkai:

Sharingan: The Sharingan is a special type of dōjutsu (pupil technique) that naturally occurs in all members of the Uchiha clan, though not all of them gain the ability to utilize it. The Sharingan is thought to be descended from the Byakugan (see above), but grants the user different abilities and a different insight. The Sharingan's first and most well known ability is to memorize any technique that it is a witness to. It can memorize ninjutsu (ninja techniques), genjutsu (illusionary techniques), and taijutsu (hand-to-hand techniques) with perfect accuracy and allow the user to use the techniques, so long as they have the necessary resources to do so. Second, it has the ability to predict an opponent's movement, as well as allowing to track fast moving objects with great clarity. Third, it is capable of a unique brand of hypnosis that involves suggesting actions and thoughts to the opponent. Fourth, it can see through genjutsu, the level of which is possibly dependent on the user's skill.

Shosen Jutsu: (Mystical Palm Technique): By concentrating chakra to the hand, the user is able to cure wounds by focusing their own chakra to where the critical injuries lie, healing them in the process. This jutsu, however, uses up a high amount of chakra. Very skilled Medical-Nins such as Tsunade can use the techniques to perform surgeries that otherwise would not be possible. This may also be utilized as the Chakra Enjintou and Chakra no Mesu, or the chakra scalpel for that matter - in order to sever the opponent's muscle fibers at the point of contact.

Tsutenkyaku: (Painful Sky Leg): This is basically just a kick down from the air, where Tsunadeor Sakurauses her marvellous strength to create an earthquake like effect and massive destruction to the surrounding area. It makes sense thatKaze should be able to perform this sinceSakura taught him how to use chakra to create immense strength that is required for this move.

Sakura Fubuki no Jutsu:(Sakura Blizzard Technique): Kaze hurls several kunai at his opponent, each with a small sack of miniature explosive tags attached. The opponent, while deflecting the kunai, will cause the sacks to break and scatter the tags on themselves and the area around them.Kaze merely has to throw another kunai with an explosive tag to ignite them, thus catching his opponent in an immense explosion.

Katon: Hosenka no Jutsu: (Fire Release: Mythical Fire Flower Technique): Multiple balls of fire are sent at the target. It is also possible to hide shurikens within the fireballs, creating an unexpected secondary surprise attack.

And now for Kaze's twin, Rei!

Uchiha Rei's Profile:

Age: 12, now 13

Date of Birth: July 11

Height: 5' 2"

Weight:100 lbs.

Hair Color: Pink

Eye Color: Black

Blood Type: AB

Rank: Genin, now Chuunin

Known Jutsu/Kekkei Genkai:

Katon: Ryuka no Jutsu: (Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique): After binding the opponent, the user blows a large torrential burst of fire usually along a length of cord, guide wire, or any other long thin object.

Sofushasen no Tachi: (Manipulating Windmill Triple Blades): Utilizing the abilities of the Sharingan, the user is able to control three Windmill Shuriken which have wire cords attached to them (two held with the hands and one with the mouth) and manipulate their paths to tie the opponent to a nearby large object, binding them.

Katon: Goukakyuuno Jutsu: (Fire Release: Grand Fireball Technique): Utilizing a high amount of chakra, a large ball of flame is exhaled from the user's mouth. When an Uchiha clan member perfectly masters this technique, the person is fully recognized as an adult. This Katon jutsu is said to be the most powerful among all others of the same element, since this is seen as a rite of passage into adulthood for all Uchiha clan members.

Shintenshin no Jutsu: (Art of the Valentine): Allows the user to enter a target's mind, taking control of their body and senses. Known normally as a spying Jutsu, it can also be used in battle although with many drawbacks. The user's spirit travels not as quickly though, making it somewhat easy to dodge. If the spirit does happen to miss, the user's body will be left as an empty vessel for a few minutes, hence, leaving it wide open to an attack. There's no guarnantee that, even if the technique does work, it can last for more than two to three minutes. When the user is inside of the target's body, any damage that is inflicted on the target will also be caused upon on their original body, therefore, if the target dies, so shall the user.

Shinranshin no Jutsu: (Mind Body Disturbance Technique): A more advanced form of the Shintenshin no Jutsu, this skill is used for confusing enemies into attacking their own allies, wreaking havoc among enemy lines. By forming a rectangular hand seal, the user is able to send a spirit of confusion into their target. Although the target is mentally aware of what they are doing, he is unable to control his body. For this particular jutsu, the user is able to stay in their own body with this skill, unlike its predecessor.

Another note: Ruru has officially mastered the Kaiten and can perform it many times in a row without fainting. Her sparring parter remains Kaze. Although Kaze has never defeated Ruru, she hardly ever is able to land an attack on him anymore. They are just about on the same ground. And Ruru is now thirteen, also, and she's still the shortest, at 4' 11" and she is now 85 lbs.

All of this information was found at wikipedia! (Sorry I forgot that last time)