The Next chapter is up, and I feel like an idiot because I'm over her typing after writing a 2.5 page essay that really just made me groan until it was finished and I was like 'huh…nice'. It's rather fun to put notes together actually, more so than I imagined. Either that or I'm just glad that I didn't have to find the research myself.
Disclaimer-Ha! As if I would own Naruto. Way to young.
Chapter Dedicated to that one reviewer…because so what if Naruto doesn't have combat boots? It's fanfiction ^^.
"You are an idiot Naru. Through and through."
Naru said nothing in response to Sasuke's comment as the annoyed raven watched Hinata give Naru a quick check up. Naru sat on a dark green couch inside the Hokage office, Hinata, and Sasuke standing protectively before her. "I'm fine Hinata-Hime."
Hinata for once didn't listen to her idol, continuing her examination. From his desk, Hiruzen chuckled lightly at their bickering. Iruka stood beside him, smiling softly. Naru's head turned at the chuckle, her violet-maroon eyes catching Hiruzen's. They narrowed slightly and filled with something akin to blame. 'You just had to tell them…'
The words hung between the adults and the Uzumaki, Hiruzen shaking his head. He knew that that Last Loyal Uchiha was possessive and protective, but he had never thought that he would go so far as to scold the girl. It was an amusing sight, Akihane Naru being scolded by her two friends. "Okay. Y-your good…Naru-chan."
Hinata stepped back as she nodded in confirmation, letting the ivory girl stretch. "Thanks anyways Hinata-Hime."
Sasuke grunted and Naru paused to give him a dead stare. Iris met violet, and the witnesses inside the office swore they saw sparks going between them. However, the sparks vanished when Sasuke muttered and moved, sitting beside his Uzumaki. He looked to the door with his arms crossed, but still maintained close contact with her. Said girl's lips twitched before she looked back to Hiruzen. "So what was the deal with Mizuki? I suspected he was a traitor but for him to act out and try to steal the Forbidden Scroll means that he had someone backing him."
The Third Hokage nodded, everyone in the office turning to him and paying rapt attention. "Morino Ibiki discovered he was working under Orochimaru in the promise of power for the Forbidden Scroll."
Naru nodded as she took in the information, mentally filing it into her profile of Mizuki. "Thank you for sharing, Jiji-San."
Standing Naru walked over to the Hokage, Sasuke following her lead. He remained a good foot behind her as she gave the Hokage a hug, which he returned. "We best get to bed…Team Assignments are tomorrow."
The Hokage nodded and she pulled away, walking toward the double doors to leave. Sasuke pulled up beside her while Hinata moved behind her after offering a bow to the Hokage in respect. "Good Night Hokage-Sama."
Sasuke's bored drawl only made the smile on Hiruzen's lips stretch further. "Good Night."
The three newly made Genin left the room, leaving the adults to watch them go. "They are quite the group, huh Hokage-Sama?"
Iruka commented as he smiled as well, his hand going to his headband. "Yes…You see it too then?"
Hiruzen glanced to the side at the Chunin teacher, earning him a faint widening of the eyes before Iruka tapped his headband and replied. "Yup. The Will of Fire burns brightly in all three of them, despite their less than enthusiastic personalities."
Hiruzen nodded in agreement, turning to face the pictures of the Kage. Normally he would look to Minato, the Yondaime Hokage's picture, but this time his eyes landed on the Nidaime, Senju Tobirama. 'She reminds me a lot of you Sensei…calm collected and her coloring is basically the same if not for her color changing eyes.'
Either way though, he was sure they'd be proud of her. 'It's almost time I suppose, to give her them.'
With that thought he dismissed Iruka and stood up.
I~~~~I
Naru's arm rotated at a steady space while she whisked the eggs and cream in the bowl in front of her. She added a little salt and some pepper, before turning to the skillet on the stove. Carefully she spilt some of the eggs onto the hot surface, watching as it bubbled. She stopped when she reached the size she wanted, using about a third of the batter. She turned to the array of vegies on her counter and set the bowl down before picking up some cubed tomatoes, sliced bell peppers, and minced garlic. She added some onions and mushrooms as well, placing them into the center of the omelet. She then sprinkled cheese over them and skillfully flipped the omelet, before plating it. She paired it with some hash browns and a glass of orange juice, before repeating the process again.
The Uzumaki heard the floor boards creak and glanced up to see Sasuke stretching. He wore his day clothes, the high collared shirt with the Uchiha crest, black shorts, and his weapons pouches. He looked over as he smelt food, before turning toward the couch. Hinata lay there, covered in a wool blanket. She wore a set of simple white pajama's, ones that Naru had outgrown. "Hinata."
The Hyuga Heiress quickly opened her eyes, lifting herself from the couch. She took in the area before yelping when she lost her balance. A second and a thump later, the lavender teen was in a heap of blankets on the floor. "Nice landing."
Hinata managed a small scowl at the Uchiha, despite her blush. Naru's lips twitched into a small smile as she plated the last omelet. "Breakfast is ready, go get dressed Hinata-Hime."
The girl nodded and stood, walking to the hallway whilst the blanket rested around her shoulders. Sasuke rolled his eyes at the familiar behavior, grabbing the plates and placing them on the table, taking silverware and setting them beside the dishes before taking the orange juice as well. Naru shut off the stove and place the dishes in the sink with hot soapy water to soak, before going to the fridge and pulling out some yogurt. She opened a cabinet and took out granola, while Sasuke set three parfait dishes by her hand. He spooned yogurt into each and placed the tub back in the fridge before moving to get the spoons. Naru sprinkled granola onto each and put it back, taking the dishes to the table. Sasuke set the spoons into the dishes, and the two took their seats.
Hinata arrived, hair pulled back into two braids behind her head and not the singular one she normally had, her bangs framing her face. She wore her dark grey jacket and black shorts with fishnet leggings, her weapons pouches on her right thigh and the left side of her hip. "Morning, Naru-Chan, S-Sasuke-San."
The two nodded as the girl took her seat. Wordlessly they sat together for a couple moments, before digging into their breakfast.
Once they finished they set their dishes in the sink and took different stations. Naru washed, Sasuke rinsed and dried, while Hinata put them away. They finished in less than five minutes, Naru draining the sink as she quickly scrubbed it down. Sighing she finished and walked toward the door with her two friends. She wore her normal attire as well, her headband around her head like Sasuke, Hinata's hanging from her neck. Each of them took their respectful footwear, black sandals for Sasuke, grey Sandals for Hinata, and combat boots for Naru. "So we get to know our teams today?"
Naru nodded, standing and helping Hinata up while Sasuke noted her wordless reply. He stood and noticed that Naru paused to grab an extra scroll, one she used to practice sealing. "More than likely Naru and I will end up on the same team, or Hinata you'll end up with me, since we are all the top students. We'll either get the deadlast or someone close to the rank."
There was a mutual nod between them as they left the apartment, Naru activating the seals on the door. "A-at least we k-know that we can still train t-together."
Hinata spoke up, her voice soft. Sasuke grunted and Naru merely tilted her head as she filed the statement away. "I'm pretty sure I know who our Sensei is too."
I~~~~I
As the three entered their classroom, they noticed that they were the last ones there. Naru didn't really mind too much, while Sasuke was just glad his fangirls didn't try to maul him. Hinata remained quiet, sticking to Naru as she fiddled with her hands. "Huh…Hey Naru, what's up with you guys being late?"
Naru looked up, facing Shikamaru in order to answer him. "Got a little sidetracked…There was a disobedient dog…I had to teach him some new tricks."
Her lips twitched and Sasuke withheld a shiver while Hinata inched away, feeling the mischievous aura that signified you should run. Shikimaru merely raised a brow before shaking his head. "Troublesome."
Naru shrugged in a placate manner and walked toward their desk. She paused when she saw Haruno and Yamanaka fighting beside the seats, and withheld the urge to roll her eyes as they started a slap fight. Her hand rose, touching the dog tags resting at her neck. Three metal clasps, one for Shisui, one for Mikoto, and one for her parents. "Haruno, Yamanaka, would you please move?"
Both turned sharply to her as she walked up the steps, her posture straight but her hands were stuffed into her jacket pockets. The class quieted and they turned to watch as both the number one fans in Sasuke's fan club were confronted by the ever distant Uzumaki. "Shut up Uzumaki! This doesn't concern you, so get lost!"
Haruno called out, Yamanaka backing her up. "Yah Uzumaki, just leave."
Naru tilted her head to the side and her hands twitched. From behind her Sasuke's eyes narrowed and Hinata frowned. "Well…You both are stupid little girls that believe that can order anyone around. News flash, this is my desk, you are crybabies, and I won't deal with your shit."
Several people's eyes went wide as Naru's violet turned red and her hand touched the scroll on her side. Both 'kunoichi' faced her in shock before Yamanaka growled and raised her fist. "That's it, you're such a bitch Naru, and I'll put you in your place, away from Sasuke-Kun!"
She launched her fist at Naru. Haruno followed her friend's example, both sending a punch straight at Naru's face. The Ivory girl remained in place, her hand letting go of the scroll. At the last moment she used the replacement technique with a pencil on the desk behind them. She now was crouched before a boy, Inuzuka, on his desk. She moved, swiping her leg out at the backs of her opponents. It caught both of the stunned girls, sending them down the steps.
Acting quickly, Sasuke tugged Hinata away from the steps, and to the side. The girls yelped and slammed face first into the floor while Naru got off Kiba's desk. She picked up the pencil she had swapped with, placing it on his desk as she turned to Sasuke. She didn't notice the stunned look on the Inuzuka's face as she did so either. "Sasuke-San, you and Hinata-Hime alright?"
The Uchiha merely nodded and let go of the Hyuga Heiress, making his way toward his Uzumaki while casting a possessive glare at Kiba. "Yah."
Her eyes returned to their soft violet as Sasuke looked her over, pulling her into their desk. Hinata joined, the class stuck in silence from the exchange. It wasn't every day that someone managed to annoy Akihane Naru, but when they did it was always amusing to those who hadn't struck her nerves.
Both Haruno and Yamanaka rose, just as Umino Iruka entered the classroom. He paused at the silence and the two girls on the floor, glancing over to a certain girl. Naru merely shook her head, causing him to sigh. "Alright you two, get to your seats!"
Both girls turned red at being called out, rushing toward their seats as Iruka stood before his desk. He paused and looked over the Genin, sighing gently. "Alright everyone, I'll be announcing the Genin teams and their Senseis now."
Everyone started whispering, the silence brought from Naru's outburst fading away. "Okay, Team Ten under Sarutobi Asuma contains Nara Shikimaru, Akimichi Choji, and Yamanaka Ino!"
Yamanaka's eyes widened and she slammed her head on the desk in front of her as she groaned. "N-No…"
The lazy Shikamaru only opened one eye before closing it to sleep, Choji smiling gently at the thought of being with his friend, munching on his chips. "Alright Team Nine is already in circulation so moving to Team Eight under Yuhi Kurenai."
He paused before speaking again, Hinata perking up at the name. Naru raised her brow slightly before narrowing her orbs. "Inuzuka Kiba, Aburame Shino, and Hyuga Hinata!"
Hinata deflated visibly, sighing while Kiba grinned and yelled out a 'hell yah!' Naru gave Hinata a pat on her back as she listened for more. "Team Seven under Hatake Kakashi…"
There was a frown of annoyance that flickered over Iruka's face before he continued. "Uchiha Sasuke…"
Naru perked up, glancing toward her teammate. The Uchiha 'hned' to show he knew. "Haruno Sakura, and Uzumaki Akihane Naru!"
Naru's entire body suddenly buzzed and she forced herself to remain calm and her face to remain impassive. She'd have a word with her Jiji over this, because he should know by now Naru would skin the damned pink haired brat in an instant if she crossed the line. And the girl had come close on many occasions. "W-What! S-Sensei! Why the hell is Naru on a team with me and Sasuke-Kun?"
The pink haired fangirl and current bane of Aki's existence screamed aloud, hopping up from her seat as she clenched her fists. Her long hair fell over her shoulders as she glared at Iruka. Said teacher only glanced to Naru, whose eyebrow twitched slightly. He muttered at not getting any help, Sasuke cringing at the octave of Sakura's voice from beside his friends. Several others backed away as she screamed, though she took no notice. Iruka casted a knowing glance toward Aki, only receiving a twitch of the lips in turn before her looked toward his former student and replied.
"Haruno-San, sit down. The reason that you are in a team with them is because while your scores were the fourth best in theory, you are the last in Taijutsu and Ninjutsu. Your physical conditioning is on par with that of a first year student, something that sets you at a very bad disadvantage. In order to balance this out the Hokage placed you with the top two students, Akihane-San as the Kunoichi of the Year, and Sasuke-San as Rookie of the Year."
Iruka's blatant statement of facts earned him a blushing pinkette and a muttering Uchiha. Uzumaki merely nodded in acceptance of the explanation, turning to face the window. "Alright now then Team Six is still in circulation. Team 5-"
Naru tuned out Iruka as he went through the other teams. He then said something about their Sensei's coming to get them after he was finished, leaving them in the room.
Naru took out her scroll soon after, unrolling it and handing it to Sasuke. The Uchiha nodded in thanks while she handed her other to Hinata, whom murmured a soft thank you with a light blush. Naru palmed her other scroll before deciding to unroll it as well. She funneled some chakra into the parchment as soon as a small seal was revealed inside. The seal glowed slightly before a brush, ink, and small tags, the size of an explosive tag, appeared on top of the scroll. Naru re-rolled the scroll while keeping her new items, before dipping the brush and starting with her tags. Chatter echoed around the classroom, her teammate and friend reading out of the scrolls she had giving them, Sasuke sparing a glance to her work every so often.
I~~~~I
It was around fifteen minutes into waiting that the first two Sensei's showed up. Sarutobi Asuma was Sarutobi Hiruzen's youngest son, with the trademark spiky black hair, brown eyes, and tanned skin. He wore the standard ninja uniform, a white triangular sash at his hip with the kanji for fire in red imprinted on it while his head band rested on his forehead. His hands had fingerless gloves, which were brought to his mouth as he placed a cigarette between his lips. "I'm Sarutobi Asuma, Sensei for Team Ten."
Yamanaka Ino, Akimichi Choji, and Nara Shikimaru all filed down toward their sensei, Ino muttering under her breath.
Standing beside Asuma, Yuhi Kurenai stood in her dress made of decorative battle ribbon, her black hair falling in curls over her face while her red eyes scanned the crowd. Her own headband was displayed on her head, keeping her hair out of her face. "I'm Yuhi Kurenai, here for Team Eight."
Naru glanced over to Hinata as the girl gulped slightly, standing. She moved to return the scroll given to her, but Naru waved her off. "Keep it. We'll meet up at Ichiraku's later, alright Hinata-Hime?"
Hinata nodded and smiled while blushing at her two friends, placing the scroll at her hip. She walked toward her Sensei along with Aburame Shino and Inuzuka Kiba. They all filed out of the classroom, and before long other Sensei's came to remove the other Genin.
I~~~~I
An hour passed, Naru still sitting by Sasuke as she worked on her seals. The Uchiha was working on hand signs he read from his scroll, a flustered and annoyed Sakura watching them both from across the little walkway. She frowned, looking around. All the Senseis had come and gotten their students, leaving just her team. Naru sighed from where she sat, placing her brush off to the side. Sakura watched as she resealed her supplies, leaving the tags she made to dry. Naru then turned and leaned a bit, reading over Sasuke's shoulder. Sakura clenched her fist and glared at the Ivory haired girl, Sasuke simply glancing up to his friend. "Your there already? You seriously are better at Fire Style than I am…"
Sasuke sighed and moved his hand. Sakura's jaw dropped when he ruffled the Uzumaki's hair in a display of affection, his body relaxed. Sakura had never seen him so at ease, not even when he was training. "It's to be expected Naru. I'm an Uchiha after all…And you control Wind, Earth and Water best, somewhat opposites of Fire."
Naru frowned slightly, though Sakura wasn't sure why the girl would be frowning wh- Her mind nearly exploded when she realized that Naru wasn't frowning, she was pouting! The Akihane Naru was pouting at her Sasuke-Kun because he was better than her. "Naru…"
There was a slightly teasing tone to the Uchiha's voice as Naru looked away, her pout fading.
"Well, I didn't expect this."
All three of them turned to the door, Naru's eyes narrowing as she spotted the head of silver hair, the headband drawn over one left eye, the revealed eye black. A black mask covered the rest of his face, from the nose down. He wore the standard Chunin jacket and black wetsuit, his form slumped as he held an orange book, looking at them from where he leaned on the doorway. "My first impression of you is…"
Naru paused, before she lifted her fingers. Sasuke sighed and watched as a bucket of water tilted from where it hung on the ceiling, dumping all over the Jonin. "I warned you Hatake-San."
Hatake Kakashi frowned under his mask, eyebrow twitching as he withheld himself from retaliating. Still, the water should have been expected. It was a sort of ritual of hers. Whenever he was late, she'd get him wet. "I hate you. Meet me on the roof in 5."
Kakashi vanished promptly with a swirl of leaves, Sakura yelling out. "N-Naru! Damnit now Sensei hates us!"
The pinkette turned to rant at the ivory girl, only to find her opening a window. She jumped out, Sasuke following. "W-What! Hey!"
Sakura ran over, looking down. She turned her head upward and was surprised to see them launching over the railing on the roof. "Damn them…Sasuke-Kun."
I~~~~I
Kakashi barely masked his surprise as a Raven and a Snowball both landed on the roof, the snowball brushing off her clothes. "Sasuke-San, you owe me 1000 Ryo."
Sasuke muttered under his breath. "I'll pay in Ramen Naru, my treat tonight."
Naru shrugged and walked forward. "Whatever. Haruno should be here soon."
Her eyes looked toward Kakashi, and he paused when he saw them loose their glazed state. The three tags on her neck clinked softly and he relaxed, pushing his wet hair out of his face. "That wasn't nice, Akihane-chan."
Naru gave him a deadpanned stare, Sasuke moving to stand beside her. He glared at Kakashi, causing the silver-haired Jonin to chuckle. "Hmm, protective aren't we Sasuke?"
Sasuke was unable to answer due to Sakura coming out onto the roof from the access door. "S-sensei I'm sorry about Naru's prank, Sasuke-Kun and I had nothing to do with it!"
The Pinkett glared at her teammate, Kakashi watching as Naru's fingers twitched. He pocketed his book, waving his hand. "Mah, mah. It's a type of greeting we have."
Sasuke frowned at this, while Sakura looked confused. "Alright, sit down kiddos, we are going to introduce ourselves."
Naru sighed softly in exasperation, as though she suspected this would happen. "Hatake-San, why don't you start? And if you give that bullshit you normally do, water won't be your worry next time."
Naru's eyes turned Maroon as her warning echoed, Kakashi 'tsking' at her language. "Fine Naru…"
He seemed to pout before continuing. "My name is Hatake Kakashi. My father was the Konoha's White Fang. I like reading Icha Icha, and teasing Akihane-Chan. I dislike sadists, those who abandon their comrades, and cats. My Hobbies include reading Icha Icha and…well your too young for the other thing."
Kakashi paused and Sasuke's lips twitched up in disgust while the boy moved closer to Naru. Sakura glared at her Sensei while the Ivory girl merely motioned for him to continue. "I don't currently have a dream for my future. Your turn Akihane-Chan!"
Naru's eye twitched slightly and she sighed. She sat down on the steps, Sasuke and Sakura following. "My name is Uzumaki Akihane Naru. I am the last known Uzumaki currently. I like Sasuke-San, Hinata-Hime, Jiji-Sama, cooking, seals, Gardening and Scarecrow Watering, and training. I dislike arrogant pricks, perverts, those who betray others, selfish adults, those who lie, and I loathe Fangirls. My hobbies are gardening, creating recipes, training with Sasuke-San and Hinata-Hime, and getting even."
At the last part, her eyes met a lone iris orb, though the bastard Scarecrow merely continued with his smile. "My dream for the future is to always have understanding, to always be able to help my friends, to make my parents and Karasu-Kun proud, and confront a certain man."
Her fingers on her right hand grasped the three tags before she took a deep breath.
"Hn."
Sasuke nudged Naru as he spoke up. "My name is Uchiha Sasuke, and I'm the Last Loyal Uchiha. I like tomatoes and Naru. I hate sweets, fangirls, toads, ducks, and perverts. My hobbies are training, reading and helping Naru and Hinata. My dream…No, my ambition is to protect those closest to me, help them with their dreams, and confront a certain man."
Kakashi paused at the boy's introduction, glancing to the light-headed girl sitting beside him. He had expected his introduction to be a lot darker, and for the Uchiha to say kill, not confront. It was an interesting turn of events, something he'd have to go over the Sandaime with. "Alright, Haruno you can go."
Sakura paused as she bit her lip, looking at Sasuke. "My name is Haruno Sakura…I-I'm from a civilian family. I like…well I mean…the person I like is…Or…Uhh."
Kakashi inwardly sighed at the girl trying to impress the Uchiha, who was paying attention but was still focused on Naru. "Get it out Banshee."
Naru's ever pleasant comments always helped, leaving Kakashi to watch as Sakura glared at the girl. "I like chakra control, reading, and Sasuke-Kun. I hate Naru, Hinata, and getting dirty. My hobbies…"
She trailed off and gave a creepy giggle directed at Sasuke. Kakashi nearly smashed his head into his hand. "My Dream…is to become an amazing Kunoichi and marry Sasuke-Kun!"
Not even two seconds after she finished, Sasuke spoke up. "No."
Sakura looked to him in confusion. "H-Huh Sasuke-kun?"
Sasuke raised his gaze to the pinkette, and a sickly sweet smile crossed his face. For a moment, Kakashi and Naru both imagined an enthusiastic Uchiha that always had that look whenever he was about to curse someone who had annoyed him. "I said, no, Haruno. I will never, ever, marry someone like you."
The fake smile vanished off the Raven's face and he rubbed his lips as he stood, as though even faking a smile hurt him. Naru stood with him while Sakura remained frozen. "And if you want to be a Kunoichi, start acting like it. No one will hand you anything on a silver platter, especially if you hurt everyone just to get what you want. You'd be no better than a murderer then."
Sasuke's eyes darkened, and Kakashi snapped. He knew why the Uchiha was pissed with the pinkette other than her utter lack of drive then. 'She must pick on Naru and say she's not worthy of Sasuke, trampling over everything the girl has worked for. It must remind Sasuke of his brother…who killed his clan just to see if he could.'
Naru rested her hand on the Uchiha's shoulder, and his tension seemed to drain away as they shared a look. "Well…I suppose I should break the actual exam to you guys now."
Each of their heads snapped to face him, and Kakashi felt like Naru might just murder him with her gaze alone.
"Excuse me, Hatake-san?"
And finished! Thanks for reading this chapter, next one will have the bell test, as well as insight on how Naru knows Kakashi. There may be a little Sakura bashing, or just Kunoichi bashing done by Naruto period, but that's just because they annoy her. It'll get better, especially after the Wave mission. This ended at just above 4k words, another long chapter. I do try to make them smaller, trust me, but it never succeeds. Oh well, you have plenty to read. Review if you have suggestions or comments, they are appreciated.
Omake- Scare Whipped Crow
Kakashi was mostly minding his own business when he felt it. The slight nudge at his senses, the fleeting steps of a child.
He saw her next, running past him behind a raven, whose hand clasped her own tightly.
After that he was assaulted with the yelling of a frantic and annoyed store clerk, shouting at the children.
"And stay away! Damn Demon..."
The shop keeper was either quite stupid, or utterly blind to the fact that a Jonin, notified of the law on that young ivory girl's head, stood in front of him.
Kakashi turned sharply, drawing a kunai in the blink of an eye while his other hand tugged the shopkeeper close, his iris orbs peering into the man's deep brown.
The man let out a frightened yelp, gasping as Kakashi spoke lowly.
"Don't incite the Third's law you ungrateful-"
Kakashi was stopped when he saw something behind the man, and his eyes narrowed further.
Lying on the ground behind the merchant, detached from its other end, was a chain with a dog tag attached to it.
Kakashi knew an ANBU tag when he saw one, and he had seen this particular one wrapped around the neck of one Uzumaki Akihane ever since the death of Karasu.
Kakashi's fist shoved the merchant back while the kunai seemingly vanished. The Jonin leisurely picked up the tag, ignoring the stuttering man behind him as he turned in the direction Naru went, his shoulders squaring.
He vanished without much thought on the manner, leaving behind the frightened clerk.
Naru had only just said goodbye to Sasuke when she found it. Lying there on the memorial stone where she trained, the silver shining in the fading light.
The girl paused, shocked as she reached up and pressed her palm against her chest, her heart beating before she snatched up the necklace and pulled it over her head.
She had been frightened when she realized the necklace was gone, likely from when the man had reached for her and nearly choked her, only for the chain to give away.
The Ivory girl had no idea who had found it, or who placed it where she would see it.
Either way, she held it close, giving in to her emotions for a moment as she thought of Shisui, of the remnant of him she held against her until the day she was allowed a headband and could use his.
Smiling softly, in a manner she hardly ever did at all, a manner that was both sad, accepting, and happy all the same, Naru whispered out.
"T-Thank you..."
From his position on a tree not too far away, Kakashi glanced toward the sky and smiled under his mask.
'Your welcome Akihane.'
