Stage 5: Commitment
Together in the Rain
Though neither had said a meaningful word throughout this little excursion in the scattered tears of the sky, the silence that held their entities now brought a sense of inner pride… a pride that was theirs alone. It was hard for both of them, the reserved black Shadow and the Eccentric Fox Demon, to admit how they felt, especially towards the other.
Naruto didn't complain when his hand clasped the umbrella stem and shielded them both. Sasuke didn't overtly react to the soft touch of his palm embracing the small of his back.
Like two drops…bound together in the rain…