Rin's stomach growled loudly as she began to reach the village, she places a hand to her stomach with a calculating look. She begins to walk deeper in town, passing a mountain with the five Hokage faces on it.
Naruto clapped his hands together and yelled, "ITADAKIMASU!" as he grabbed his chopsticks and slurped a good amount of ramen down, he looked at the entrance, his expression falling into depression. It was none other than her. He grumbled as he prayed she wouldn't notice him.
"Hey, blondie." Too late, Rin sat right next to him. "Can I have an order of ramen?" the brown haired girl nodded as she passes a bowl to Rin. "S-"
"Don't get cocky just 'cause you caught me off-guard!" he yells with a mischievous grin.
"I'm not." She replies blankly and bluntly as Naruto has rocks fall down his head.
"Don't underestimate me! I'll be Hokage someday and make everyone acknowledge me!" Naruto declares a cheeky grin, causing Rin to form a smile. Naruto chokes and turns paper white at her smile. D-did she just smile? Horror filled his face as she takes a bite of her ramen, she looks at Naruto then bursts out laughing. "What's so funny?" he asked angrily as he scratches his head.
She finally began to talk as she wipes her happy tears from laughing, "You are exactly like him." She whispers with a smile etched on her face, causing Naruto to blush a bit. "Right down to the bone…it's rather ironic." She leans back as she finished devouring her bowl.
"Who?" Naruto said as his blush wore off.
"Oh, a teammate of mine, his name was Goku…he had the same dream as you…" Her eyes had a faraway look, as if she was reminiscing in a happy memory.
"O-oh really?" his hands met together behind his head as he looked away. "Why isn't he here with you?" Rin's smile disappeared almost instantly as her eyes grew darker.
"Huh…I wonder." She puts down money and walks out with her hands stuffed in her front pocket. As she's about to exit, she turns to Naruto with cruel eyes, "Life isn't as perfect and heavenly as everyone makes it out to be…you should know best…right Naruto?" Naruto's eyes widen as Rin turns back and walks away.
"….Hmph! When I thought she wasn't as annoying as I thought she was, she lectured me on something so stupid!" he continues to eat his ramen. ….I say that but…maybe she….
Temari was walking with Shikamaru through town, even though he would rather be watching the clouds. Temari's eyes land on a familiar figure as they walk past the ramen place. "Rin!" Rin looks up from the ground and heads toward them.
"Hey."
"So, how was your first day at the village?" Rin's eyes sharpen as she remembers the scroll, Temari looks curiously at Rin.
"Fine." Rin shrugs, closing her eyes as she answers. Shikamaru looks at her with silence as her eyes open again, more calm than before. A twinkle in the far distance made her glare at it, causing Shikamaru to look at her in confusion. "I have to go, catch up with you later?" Rin begins to walks past them and in the direction of the twinkle but Temari's words make her stop in her track, her back to them.
"If you need anything…you know I'm here for you…" Rin nods a bit as her face was scrunched up with pain and sadness. She continues to walk on, her heart squeezing and breaking at only that one sentence. She…seemed so sad for a moment there…maybe I was seeing things. Her thoughts didn't convince her well as she gives one last glance to Rin's back.
Rin walks into an alley between two buildings, her eyes turning colder by the minute. She sees a little blonde boy crying as he holds a bloody kitten in his hand, the kitten's collar bell twinkling in the sun. Rin's eyes soften as another body overlaps the boy's, she bends down to the boy. "Is that your kitten?" The boy, startled, starts wiping his tears as he nodded. "…You can cry." Rin hugs the boy warmly and securely, sending the boy's dark blue eyes spilling tears yet again. He clings tightly to Rin as she gives one glance to the kitten, tears also stream down her face. "…You loved this kitten didn't you?" The boy nods as he clutches Rin's shirt tighter.
"P-poki! WAAAAH!" The little boy began to wail, Rin, not wavering, holds him closer.
Memories of the boy coming everyday with food to the stranded, forgotten kitten, a big smile as the kitten cuddles and nuzzles closely to him. One night a kunai pierces the kitten, the next morning, the boy comes like every other day. His eyes widen with horror as he drops the food, the kitten was in a puddle of blood.
The little boy was around the age of five or six and, Rin continued to let tears stream down her face. She wipes her tears and looks at the runny-nosed boy with a true reassuring smile. As warmth fills her icy eyes, "Poki loved you too, don't let it get you down. You're a strong boy and most of all…kind." The boy's eyes widen at Rin as he sniffs, "You found this kitten that everyone ignored and helped it…this is true kindness…it's kids like you that give me hope…" She wipes the boy's tears and kisses his forehead. She gets up with a sad smile and turns around only to stop at the words of the sweet little boy.
"You should smile more, pretty one-chan!" his smile big as her eyes widen. He gives her hand a squeeze and smiles up at her, causing her eyes to widen more. A woman calls and the little boy rushes to the woman, giving a wave as his mom grabs him by the other hand. A hand clutches her shoulder she flips the guy, sending him to the ground. Hard. The man lands on his feet, Rin breathing heavily, her fists held up. Rin calms down as she lowers her fists, her eyes glaring at him. "Kyo…" her voice was filled with venom and hate.
"Cute boy." A shaggy brown haired man takes off his mask, revealing a young teenage boy with a mocking expression. "I wonder what would happen if I kill him-"
"I'll kill you." Rin's comeback was instant as she kept a close eye on him, his black eyes flashing with amusement. He walks slowly around her, she still keeps a close eye on him. His smirk annoyed her. Itched her. He hugs her from behind, whispering in her ear.
"Let's see about that Hime-sama." Rin's eyes widen with anger as she pushes him off her but it took quite an effort, she breathes heavily as she distances herself from him.
"Don't touch me!" His amusement grows as does his danger level. He holds up his hand, examining Rin as if he can see through her. "Don't do it Kyo, don't-!" His fingers snap and Rin dashes out of the alley and past Gaara, Naruto, Sasuke, Kiba, and Neji. Her desperation increasing her already quick speed, she passes Ino, Sakura, Hinata, and Tenten. She nears the little blonde, her hand reaching his small hoodie, his mom screams as a big shadow covers Rin and him.
She clutches him in a safe, secure hug as she slides against the rocky terrain, just a few inches from a series of Kunai. She hugs him tighter, her eyes still closed. The mom bursts out crying as Rin hands her the little boy, smiling as she gets kissed on the cheek by the boy.
All nine of them come rushing to the damage, looking at the battered, injured Rin. As they open their mouths to speak, they stop as they see Rin's peaceful, happy expression, her bloody hand outstretched. She clutches it with a smile and then turns to the nine of them. Wind blowing through them, they stare at each other. "Yo."