Chapter-22
-Flashback
A four year old Naruto was walking back home to his tiny little apartment after being glared at while he was at the grocery store. He was looking at the ground, trying not to look at anyone's face. He blamed himself, at this age, he didn't know what burden he carried, and he simply thought that it was something that he did which clearly upset the whole village when he was young. Maybe the thing he did was something so huge that even his parents didn't want him, why else would he be alone, he thought to himself. The third Hokage only came to his house once in a while to check on him or give him his monthly expenses and the old man was the only one who was kind to Naruto. The rest of the village hated him. He was getting tired of this. He just wanted to be accepted, he didn't want them to praise him or worship him, all he longed for was a little bit of attention and acceptance. He bit his lower lip, trying not to cry, he just wanted to fix whatever mistake he made.
He knew that if he continued any longer, he might burst so he ran back home with the bread, eggs and milk he had bought. He didn't know how to cook anything and eggs were the only things that cooked themselves once they were in the pan and he had saved up for a toaster for his bread so that was all he ate. As he reached his apartment, he closed the door, locked it shut and started to calm down. Maybe someday, someone will acknowledge him, till then he will just have to work hard for their attention and acknowledgement. With determination in his eyes, he poured himself a glass of milk and went to sleep early. The next day, he was going to start training by himself and since he didn't know any jutsus, he decided to just increase his stamina by running laps around the village.
Naruto age-8
"I'm telling you we should paint the Hokage monument!" Naruto growled at his best friend who he was currently having an argument with.
"No, I'm telling you that we should paint the shops instead!" Ino growled back to her partner in crime. The two had become the infamous 'Blonde Pranksters' who the people and most of the anbu were terrified of. No matter how hard they tried, they just couldn't catch the two so they did the next best thing, they complained to Inoichi. "Besides, you should obey your elders and I am older than you!"
"Only by a few months. Just listen to this, if we paint the shops, not the whole village would know but if we paint the entire Hokage monument, the whole village will know!" Naruto said, laughing maniacally. He quite enjoyed pulling pranks on people and he was shocked when he found out that Ino secretly liked it as well. She didn't tell him but whenever he tried a prank on her; she would never fall for it saying it was just too easy for her. Naruto was surprised as he had gotten away with pranking Jonins successfully but still it was too easy for Ino. For the next two months, the prank wars started between them before they finally teamed up and started to prank the whole village. The only issue was that because the blondes were too stubborn, they couldn't always agree on the same thing.
"Fine." Ino said giving in. She was not that stupid to fight if his plan was better than hers. "But, you have to treat me to Ichiraku's." She said with pleading eyes that Naruto just couldn't deny. He nodded in conformation and the two began to devise their next prank.
-Later at the Torture and Investigation department.
"Inoichi-sama, the Hokage has requested your presence." One of Hiruzen's anbu said, appearing in front of the mind master.
"Is it about the two?" Inoichi said, sighing. He already knew that it was not a good sign when Ino left the house at six in the morning but he didn't want to stop them from doing this. He knew the horrors of the ninja world and he wanted them to enjoy what few years of fun they had before graduating from the academy. The Anbu nodded in conformation and Inoichi replied with an 'I'll be there in a few minutes.' He said, getting back to his paperwork. Once he was finished with that, he left for Hiruzen's office.
"Ahh, Inoichi. Look what the two have done this time." Hiruzen said, pointing towards the Hokage monument which was covered in black paint. Inoichi's eyes were wide. He thought that it was some silly prank but this was a level above what they usually do. "Their pranks are getting out of hand. Don't worry though; I won't punish the two as long as they clean up what they did."
"Don't worry, Hokage-sama. I'll make sure to make the two clean up and also warn them not to do this again." Inoichi said, apologetically.
"Kids are kids; they won't listen to you anyway so just let them have a bit of fun while they still can." Hiruzen said, dismissing the Yamanaka. If it would have been anyone else, he would have been furious but he had a soft spot for Naruto who was like a grandson to him. He let out a small smile and then went back to battling his worst enemy, paperwork.
-Flashback end
"And do you know, Kiba asked Hinata out? I mean those two are meant for each other but I never thought that Kiba had the balls to actually ask her out plus Hinata kind of had a crush on you. It was so hard to hate her when she's just so sweet that so that's how she became one of my best friends. Honestly, I was kind of scared about how she would react when she found out that we were together but now that she has Kiba, I don't need to worry." Ino said, rambling on about what had happened when Naruto wasn't in the village; after all she was the 'Gossip Queen of Konoha.' "And recently, Shizune has been hanging around Iruka-sensei a lot. I wonder if they are coupling up too. At least I hope they are and do you know that there is a new training ground being made secretly and it's going to be much more dangerous than 'The Forest Of Death'. Shishou didn't tell me much about it except that it is being made using the rainforest to the south west of the village. Why are you looking at me like that?" She asked Naruto.
"Ino-chan, you look adorable when you ramble." Naruto replied honestly with a smile that made Ino's face go all red. He gave her a quick peck and linked his hand with hers when he saw Shikamaru and Temari just exiting Ichiraku's. "Hey, Shikamaru, Temari! How are you?" He said, running over to the duo, dragging Ino along with him.
"Hey Naruto, glad you're not dead." Shikamaru replied while Temari just give him a wave. "What happened to your face, Ino? Oh." He said, dragging that 'oh' longer than normal in a teasing manner as he saw their hands.
"Yeah, we're together. Now we can come on a double date with you guys!" Naruto said, excitedly and now it was Shikamaru and Temari's turn to blush.
"What happened to your face, Shikamaru?" Ino said, mockingly with a victorious smirk on her face.
"No no no, we are not together. Besides, I would never date this cry-baby." Temari said, pointedly while Shikamaru just muttered 'troublesome blondes' under his breath. "Lady Tsunade has assigned him as my personal escort. Oh would you look at the time, we need to go to attend a meeting. Bye!" Temari said, pulling Shikamaru with her escaping from the blonde couple.
"That was weird. They are surely hiding something and I don't think that Baa-chan has any meetings today. I can bet that she's either busy doing paperwork or she's gambling away confidently after she won that bet against Pervy Sage." Naruto muttered.
"Agreed. Don't worry whiskers, I will find out exactly what these two are hiding." Ino said as a murderous grin appeared on her face.
"You scare me sometimes, ya know." Naruto stated and he received a soft punch to his arm in response. The two then went and sat next to Iruka who smiled at them and before he could start speaking, Ichiraku interrupted them.
"Naruto, you have grown a lot. You know what, in celebration of you and Ino finally getting together and you still being alive, today's meal is on me!" Ichiraku said enthusiastically to his favourite customer.
"Bring it on, old man. Prepare to run out of food because I am really hungry after my spar!" Naruto responded with the same enthusiasm making Teuchi chuckle.
-With Sasuke and Aiko
"Sasuke, where are we going?" Aiko asked for the fourth time to which Sasuke did not respond. "Sasuke!" She whined, dragging the e at the end of his name longer childishly. After getting no response, she started sulking. "You know, instead of taking my mind off of things, you are stressing me out even more." She muttered, pouting slightly.
"Just have some patience, it's a surprise." Sasuke replied, hiding his nervousness under his emotionless voice. He had an idea as to what would help Aiko relax but he just didn't know whether she was going to like it or not. Realising that Sasuke wasn't going to tell her a single thing, she sighed and just decided to follow him wherever he was going. They were heading to the outskirts of the village, near the farms.
"We're here." Sasuke said, entering the gates of the Asahi Farm and as soon as they entered, they were greeted by an old lady who smiled at Sasuke in recognition.
"Sasuke-kun, it's been so long since I last saw you. You have grown so much. The last time you came here, you hadn't even graduated from the academy and look at you now; you're a well known shinobi." The old lady said happily, resisting the urge to pinch his cheeks. "Anyway, what brings you here and who is this girl that you have brought. Must be someone special since you actually brought her with you because back then, you hated girls and kept avoiding them."
"Aino-san, meet Aiko. She's Naruto's sister and one of my closest friends. Aiko, meet Aino-san. She is the owner of this farm and I used to come here when I was young for their fresh tomatoes. Aino-san, along with the tomatoes, I need a small favour." Sasuke said, politely and then walked over to the woman once she nodded in response. He whispered in his ear and the old lady gave him the directions as Aiko got a bit more irritated, even though they were there, he still wouldn't tell her where he was taking her."Thank-you, Aino-san. Follow me, Aiko."
"I swear, if we just pick the juiciest tomatoes or you're taking me to an abandoned ground for training, I won't hesitate to kick your ass, Uchiha." Aiko said, after they were a respectable distance away from the old lady as she didn't want to seem too rude.
"Well, you will just have to wait till you find out, Uzumaki." Sasuke said, teasing Aiko even more. They then continued walking to a stable Aiko actually realised where Sasuke was taking her. "You told me once that you liked riding horses so I thought why not give it a go. It's perfectly fine if you do not want to ride them right now we can go to the hot springs if you want." Sasuke said, nervously. He didn't know if she was comfortable with riding horses after the death of her horse, Ichika.
"Are you kidding, I love riding horses. Didn't think I'd ever say this but this was worth the wait. And even if I didn't like this, there is no way I am going to the hot springs while Jiraiya-sensei is in the village." She said following him into the stable. "Have you ever ridden a horse before?"
"Can't say I have, I think that you might have to teach me." Sasuke said as Aiko walked over to the greyish white horse, petting him as the horse nuzzled into her hand. Sasuke smiled a bit after seeing the scene in front of him, he had been doing that a lot recently. Well, Aiko was one of the three living beings who he could open up to along with Naruto and Kara and seeing her happy just made him feel better. He walked over to the black stallion and stood there awkwardly till Aiko taught him how to pet the horse. After today, horse riding might become one of his favourite pastimes.
-With Naruto and Ino
"You are not wearing that." Ino said for the fifteenth time looking at Naruto in front of her who was wearing a tuxedo. She had already rejected all of his formal outfits including his kimono which he was trying out to decide what to wear for dinner at the Yamanakas. Though he had known Ino's parents since he was young and he had stayed over for dinner there countless times, he was especially nervous now as he was Ino's boyfriend. "Plus, the formal outfits do not suit your hair at all and I am not going to let you meet my parents while you look like a caveman who just got new clothes."
"Ino-chan, I have tried so many barbers but none of them could fix this without making me bald and I don't want to be bald, I want to be hot." Naruto said, gesturing to his mop of hair.
"Is it okay if I try something on your hair? I promise I wouldn't shorten it a lot and you'll still look hot." Ino said, softly. Naruto thought for a second but then nodded his head vigorously. She set up a mat and told him to remove the clothes covering his upper body. He obeyed her without hesitation and once he was shirtless, the blushing Yamanaka had to resist the urge to run her hands over his body. She wanted to explore all of it but she had to control her hormones and focus on the task at hand, giving Naruto a proper haircut. She opened up her set of scissors and got to work. Once she was finished, she anxiously brought out a mirror and showed Naruto how he looked. She had reduced his bangs a bit and removed all the excess hair that didn't make him look good. Naruto's face broke into a grin as he saw what Ino had done to his hair. He had tried to change it a lot of times but he had never succeeded. His untameable, wild hair looked a lot more presentable. He quickly pulled Ino in a hug, thanking her while she just blushed against his warm bare chest. "So, I assume it looks good." Ino said sarcastically as he unwrapped her.
"The best." He said, kissing her passionately. "I had nearly forgotten that you were also a fashion queen. Now, my queen, please help me select what I should wear." Ino nodded and went into the other room where most of Naruto's clothes were.
"Take a shower quickly till I select a few outfits for you!" Ino said, rummaging through his clothes. Well, one thing was for sure, she had to take Naruto shopping later. Deciding on a pair of casual black cargo trousers, a white t-shirt and a black jacket, she looked at the time, sighing, she had around an hour and a half to shower and get ready herself. She just hoped that her dad wouldn't go all protective mode on Naruto.
-With Sasuke and Aiko.
"Surprisingly I had fun." Sasuke said, walking alongside Aiko. They were now heading to buy the furniture needed in their new house that Naruto had built.
"I had fun too, I don't remember the last time I had so much fun. And the tomatoes, they were exquisite." Aiko said, happily. She had never been so relaxed. At first, it was surviving on her own then escorting merchants all across the Shinobi world and always be on guard as she had made a ton of enemies and finally, just training to reach Naruto and Sasuke's level and countless negotiation meetings or missions that would help their peace treaty.
"Don't tell anyone else though, wouldn't want to ruin my reputation." Sasuke said with a small smirk and Aiko scoffed at that. His whole mood changed when he saw a blur of pink running towards him. He gulped and before he could react, Sakura had wrapped her hands around him.
"Sasuke-kun! I am so glad that you are alive. Now we can go for a date together, I know you missed me a lot. When Naruto-baka and you were announced dead, I was relieved but worried. Relieved that finally that Naruto-baka was dead and devastated that you were dead. But now that you're still alive, we can go on dates, get married, have kids and rebuild your clan just like you wanted." She squealed as Aiko's blood boiled. One, that bitch had the audacity of calling her brother an idiot and two; she had wrapped herself around her best friend like a bimbo. She made herself calm down, she wasn't going to kill someone on the second day of living in this village so she clenched her fists and her nails dug into her palms. She could write a whole book on how she wanted to kill this girl.
"Do not call my brother an idiot." She growled.
"Shut up, ugly hair! Naruto was and will always be an idiot and stay away from Sasuke-kun, he is my man." Sakura said in a high and mighty voice thinking that she was the queen.
"Sakura, I am not your man." Sasuke said coldly, peeling her hands off of him and pushing her slightly. "Do not disrespect Aiko or Naruto in front of me or it'll be the last words you speak. Stay away from me." Sakura gulped, nodded and disappeared within a minute. Aiko smiled gratefully at Sasuke as if to say 'thank you' and Sasuke gave a slight nod in response. They kept on walking and suddenly Aiko stopped. Sasuke followed her gaze and saw a poor small kid who was shivering from the evening breeze. His eyes softened as he realised that at some point, Aiko was also like this. He grabbed Aiko's hand and walked towards the boy. Once they were in front of the child, Aiko started speaking.
"Hi, are you lost?" Aiko said, taking a deep breath. The boy just shook his head. "Where are your parents?" She asked in a calm voice. At first, he didn't reply but when they waited for a while, the boy finally gave in.
"They are dead." He said, in a small voice, looking at the ground. "They died doing a mission a couple months back but they had already temporarily paid the rent." He stopped talking, thinking if he could really tell them and then later decided on telling them as they seemed as if they really wanted to help him. "The landlord kicked me out three days ago as I was not able to pay rent." He said, shivering once again. Sasuke noticed this and spoke very gently, in a tone that Aiko didn't even know existed.
"Let's get you some warm clothes and some food. Then I'll ask Lady Tsunade which the best orphanage in Konoha is." Sasuke said, giving the child his jacket which was a bit too big for him but at least he would be warm. 'Buying furniture can wait, making sure that this kid is alright is much more important. Thank god it's not the winter or else he would have died due to the cold.' Aiko's lips twitched upwards, seeing Sasuke's kind gesture. Sasuke was like a complicated puzzle to her, one moment he would be teasing her, the other, he would just be as cold as a heartless killer from the 'Blood Mist' period and now he was this warm and kind person. She had this strange feeling that she wanted to see all of him, the good parts and the bad ones.
-Dinner at the Yamanaka's
"Naruto, follow me while Ryoka and Ino set up the table." Inoichi said, walking out of the house as Naruto gulped and followed. Ino on the other hand, who was in the kitchen, helping her mom, prayed that her dad didn't go all mama bear mode on Naruto. "So you're currently dating Ino, is that correct?"
"Yes, Inoichi-san. We have been dating for almost two years." Naruto said, trying to be calm and collected but he was freaking out on the inside. Unfortunately, his internal screaming woke Kurama up.
'Oi kit shut the fuck up and let me sleep!' Kurama said opening one of his blood red eyes.
'Kurama, I am having an awkward conversation with Ino's dad. He already found out about us dating and now he is going to kill me. How the hell do you think I am going to calm down?'
'Tch. You are just a pussy, so what if you're dating her; she's eventually going to date someone. That idiot might as well be you.'
'Says the fox that has been single for his own life.'
'Hey, I'll have you know, vixens threw themselves at me!'
'Sure they did.' Naruto replied sarcastically before exiting his mindscape.
"Drop the formalities, makes me feel old. Just tell me one thing. Do you love her?" He asked looking into Naruto's eyes and Naruto felt as if Inoichi was staring into his soul. "After receiving the news of your apparent death, my daughter was broken for days. She barely ate, barely slept; she barely even left her room. It was as if she was lifeless until Lady Tsunade came home and took Ino under her wing. I knew from that day that she loved you with all her heart and that is why she deserves someone that loves her dearly too. If you do not, then-" before Inoichi could continue, Naruto interrupted him.
"I do. I love her more than anything and anyone. Even when I was away, she was the one that kept me connected to this village and she is more precious to me than life itself. I know that I don't deserve her after all the pain I caused her but I am too selfish. I love her too much to let her go." Naruto said his voice full of passion and his eyes showed nothing but the truth. At that moment Inoichi knew that Ino had chosen the right man for herself.
"I approve of you Naruto but please do not act all affectionate in front of me or Ryoka." Inoichi said, if the two started behaving all affectionate in front of him, he was sure that he would either kill Naruto or himself and if his wife saw them all affectionate, she would expect Inoichi to be romantic as well and if there was one thing that he and Shikaku and he agreed on, it was that women are troublesome. "Also, you can still call me flower man." Naruto's eyes lit up as he heard Inoichi say this. He had come thinking that from today, he would not be able to call Inoichi by his nickname ever again but he was wrong. The two headed inside as they heard Ino call them from the front door.
The whole dinner went by without a hitch. Ryoka was fan girling over Naruto and Ino and all she could think about was cute blonde grandbabies but was saddened every time she remembered that they were only sixteen. Nevertheless, both of Ino's parents approved of their daughter's relationship with Naruto and were happy that she found someone that she loved.
-With Sasuke and Aiko.
"Well, now that all of this is packed, we are almost ready to move into the house. The furniture will be arriving sometime tomorrow afternoon and once that's done, we can spend the whole day setting everything up." Sasuke said, placing his last sealing scroll in a backpack, while Aiko wiped her wet hands on the clean white hand-towel. She had finished packing a while ago so she decided to wash the dishes till Sasuke finished up."Aiko, we have a long day tomorrow. You should get some sleep." He said, heading towards the couch. There was no way he was going to let Aiko sleep on this.
"What are you doing?" Aiko said, exiting the kitchen. "I think we decided yesterday that I was going to sleep on the couch today."
"Well, I changed my decision. I am sleeping on the couch today too."
"What the hell, Uchiha. This isn't fair to you. I don't want you to sleep uncomfortably while I sleep peacefully in your bed!" She shouted out. She couldn't even hate him; he was just too damn nice.
"And I can't sleep knowing that you're sleeping on the couch. Aiko please just stop being stubborn and take the bed."Sasuke said calmly but there was a hint of irritation in his voice. "Plus, my mom will be turning in her grave if I let you sleep on the couch." He said with a small smile. Understanding that she couldn't talk Sasuke out of this one, she headed towards the room while Sasuke followed her just to make sure.
"Thank you, 'Suke." Aiko said before entering the room. "For helping the little boy out. You could have just ignored him or just shunshined him to the nearest orphanage but you didn't and for that, I really admire you." She said, giving him a small peck on his cheek and closing the door. Sasuke just stood there, his fingers slightly grazing the part of his cheek where Aiko's lips had touched, a faint blush was visible on his face. He just dumbly stood there for a few minutes before walking back to the couch with a shy smile on his face.
-The Next Morning
"Did we hear the wrong timings or the wrong date? Kakashi-senpai still isn't here." Aiko asked in a confused tone. She had heard great things about the Copy Ninja and how he was the only one who was able to use the Sharingan properly without being an Uchiha. He had copied over one thousand jutsus, he was one of her idols when she just started learning Ninjutsu and wanted to hit the one thousand mark too but without the Sharingan, she had to spend days learning it.
"Probably got lost on the way of life or a black cat crossed his path so he had to use the long way or he had to help twelve old women carry groceries." Naruto said sarcastically, while Sasuke snorted. Even after three years, Kakashi still wasn't punctual. This time, he was almost two hours late. Naruto was busy reading a scroll on Fuinjutsu that would help him master the Hirashin. Sasuke started by throwing shuriken at falling leaves but after a while when it got boring, he just sat up in a comfortable branch of a tree and started reading his book on Medical Ninjutsu. Getting the hint that Kakashi wasn't going to arrive for a long time, Aiko started working on a making new Boil Release Jutsu since there were only a few pre-made boil release jutsus. After another hour, Kakashi appeared in a shunshin in the middle of the ground.
"Why are you late this time, Kakashi?" Sasuke asked, coming down the tree and sealing the book on Medical Ninjutsu that he was reading.
"I had an encounter with the First Hokage's spirit and he told me to not move from my position for two hours or I'll have extremely bad luck for the whole week." Kakashi said. "Since today is our first day as a team, for Aiko and my sake, let's start with a brief introduction. I'll start." Kakashi said before continuing. He was going to give his usual introduction, not revealing anything else but his name but decided against it.
"My name is Kakashi Hatake, the son of the White Fang of the Leaf and the student of The Yellow Flash or Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. My likes involve reading books, outsmarting enemy ninja and discussing some things with Lord Jiraiya. I dislike doing missions that are B rank or lower or when people threaten to burn my book collection. Hobbies are playing cards, talking to my friends or taking part in Gai's weird challenges. Dream for the future is finding someone that I previously lost." Kakashi said with an eye smile. "Sasuke, you go next."
"Name's Sasuke Uchiha also known as Neko from Team Uzu. My likes involve Medical Ninjutsu, sparring or training with Aiko or Naruto, talking to Kara and tomatoes. Dislikes are fan girls, meetings and negotiations. Hobbies are cooking, reading, visiting Sora-Ku and horse riding. Dream for the future is proving someone innocent, making sure no more massacres happen so that no child has to endure what I went through and achieving world peace. Aiko, go next."
"My name is Aiko Uzumaki also known as Suzume from Team Uzu and Naruto's younger sister. My likes are training or sparring with Anija and Sasuke, Sushi, Fuinjutsu, learning new Ninjutsu and playing games that require a lot of brain power. Dislikes are people who judge a book by its cover. Hobbies are horse riding, making new boil release jutsus, spending time with Sasuke and Anija and learning Jiraiya-sensei's intel gathering skills. Dream for the future is learning over a thousand jutsus, taking over Jiraiya-sensei's spy network once he decides to retire and achieving world peace."
"My name's is Naruto Uzumaki also known as Kitsune from Tam Uzu and Aiko-chan's older brother. My likes are ramen, Ino-chan, training and sparring with Aiko and Sasuke and fuinjutsu. Dislikes are three minutes that it takes for cup ramen to cook, people who cannot differentiate a kunai from a sealing scroll and when I'm home alone. Hobbies are trying new kinds of Ramen, spending time with Ino-chan, Aiko-chan and Sasuke, gardening and improving previous jutsus or seals. Dream for the future is fulfilling my dad's dream of achieving true world peace."
"Well, now that the introductions are done, let's get our team photograph and once I submit that, we'll officially be a team." Kakashi said with another one of his eye smiles and the three just nodded before shunshining to the photographer's studio.
-The Hokage's Office
"Lady Tsunade, a letter has come from the Fire Temple. Chiriku, the head monk has been taken by two unidentified intruders. They are requesting our help immediately." Shizune said, rushing into Tsunade's office, grabbing her attention.
"I'll go." Asuma, who was already present in the room, spoke up.
"Asuma, after what you told me, are you sure that you want to go?" Tsunade asked, Asuma had told her a few moments ago about Kurenai's pregnancy and she didn't want to send him if it could be dangerous for his life. "I can send the reformed Team Seven; none of the ninja are injured."
"Lady Tsunade, I am positive that I want to take this mission. Chiriku was one of the Guardian Shinobi Twelve and is a great friend of mine. I am sure that if anything I was in his place, he'd accept the mission in a heartbeat. He and I share a bond similar to Choji and Shikamaru." Asuma said, lighting his cigarette. "And don't worry; I have the strongest Earth Style user in Konoha, the second best Nara strategist and the Akimichi clan prodigy on my side. As long as these aren't Akatsuki, Swordsmen of the Mist or retired Kage, I'll be fine."
"Well, if you are that confident, I'll give the mission to you. You will leave along with your team at seven in the morning tomorrow." Tsunade said, dismissing Asuma. 'I just hope that it isn't the Akatsuki.' Tsunade thought before getting back to her paperwork, she wanted to finish this by evening so that she could meet Jiraiya before he leaves again for a few months.
A/N:
As much as I don't want to, I'll have to kill Asuma. I don't really have much to say so if you are reading this, could you just take a minute and type in the part of this chapter which you didn't like just so I can improve the next chapter. Also, if you have any ideas for flashbacks, do let me know. That's all for now.
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