Chapter 31
She trained even harder once she got back, and Naruto felt guilty at what Jiraiya wanted him to do. Ayumi had taken a break on the Hokage monument, and Naruto appeared beside her. "Hey, Naru-kun! Came for the view?" He sat down beside her wordlessly, which made her worry. "Is something wrong, Naru-kun?" He looked up at her guiltily, saying, "Jiraiya's taking me on a training trip for a couple years…" "That's good…" He sighed. "But I can't keep in contact with anyone during that time." Ayumi's eyes widened as she said, "So we can't keep in touch…"
He shook his head apologetically, saying, "I wish I could…" She looked down at the village, her eyes glazed over in thought, as she asked, "When do you leave?" "Tomorrow…" She sighed, leaning on him, as she whispered, "Why do you have to leave…?" "I want to bring back Sasuke for you…I know how much you miss him…" "But I'll miss you, too." He sighed. "But I will definitely be back. I'm not so sure about Sasuke-teme…" She smiled slightly, saying, "I'll wait for you…I promise…" "I hoped you would…"
She smiled, looking up at him reassuringly. "I remember telling you this before…I never want to be with anybody but you…and I'll never take back those words…" she kissed him softly, innocently, before whispering, "At least you showed me…that my curse can be a blessing…"