Tenten looked at me as well as Gai and Neji. I only shrugged once again; the whole thing wasn't that much of a big deal really. Gai coughed and looked at Tenten and Neji, "Training is over for today… Lee Garnet, stay here with me." He said as if he were dismissing a class. Both Tenten and Neji had grabbed their gear and were on their way, they were happy that training was cut short from the look of their faces. Tenten waved goodbye to us as she exited the training grounds while Neji didn't even bother to turn to look back or wave.

I sighed, why he made this such a big deal. It really isn't I mean that raven has been following since the day the clan was destroyed. I remember that day very well, too well, but I can't get rid of the memories that have been imprinted in my mind. The smell, the burning, the pain, the fear everything I remember it all. Although the day I woke up which was under charcoaled pieces of wood I saw the white raven looking at me, it gave me a spark of hope and I got out from the burnt wood and stared at the raven. I stared at the raven until ninja and paramedics of Konoha had arrived, then the raven flew away.

"Garnet-Chan," Lee called out to me.

I blinked snapping back into reality and looked at him and Gai who were looking at me with worry.

"Yes?" I replied.

"Are you okay?" Lee asked.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" I asked.

Lee shook his head, he looked at Gai who looked at me, and he nodded and took a deep breath. I could tell he had questions to ask, I was ready for them whatever they were.

"Well… Do you know the real reason why that raven is following you?" he asked.

I shook my head, "Although, I do believe that it is somewhat a guardian angel." I replied.

Gai sighed; Lee looked at him concerned now.

"Were you close to anyone?" he crossed his arms and waited for my reply.

"I was never really close to anyone in particular… My mother was a psycho and my father he died when I was five. I didn't know him much… All the kids at school, they made fun of me and picked on me and only one person. " I paused and then took a deep breath, "Well only one person was close… She was my best friend." I replied.

Gai looked at me and sighed, "Well, before the mass murder, what color was your friends raven?" he asked.

"White… actually everyone around the village had a raven… strange thing is they were either white tinted gray or black…" I replied once again.

Gai nodded, Lee looked at him, "But…" Lee turned back at me.

"The strangest thing was everyone had one, but me." I added.

"I see, do you know why that is?" he shot another question.

"No" I admitted.

Gai then looked at me and Lee, "Alright, you see here let us start from the beginning, for Lee's sake." He stated before continuing on. "The Kreahe Clan, famous for their savaging beautiful birds, known as the raven. They were easy people to judge if they had the raven hovering around them… So they say… I'm not sure how to be honest with you. Anyways, when a raven does show up around a person that means that they are going to die soon. " At that moment Lee's eyes widen and shook his head toward his sensie hoping what he was hearing wasn't true. He then turned to me; he was shocked at my expression.

I was smiling; I didn't mind the fact that I was going to die. Well I did, but why fret about it when it is going to happen anyways. I looked at Gai who gave me a serious expression still.

"I don't see why you should smile about this. You're a young youthful teen who still needs to blossom out more of her youthfulness!" he exclaimed.

"Why should I fret, I mean I am scared to die I'm not afraid to admit that, but if I have to die young then I'll die young…" I replied.

Both of them had their jaws dropped as I had finished my sentence. They could not believe the words I spoke were true. I sighed and turned away, "Garnet-Chan!" Lee exclaimed. I paused there waiting for Lee to give me a lecture, but instead he had hugged me.

"Garnet-Chan… Please don't say things like that… I will make sure you will not die young I promise, it is my duty to protect you after all." He told me. I blushed and looked down, was he kidding? Did he actually mean what he said?

"Will you?" I asked.

"Yes" he said.