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Sakura was running through the woods, eager to see Lee after 13 long years. She hoped to be friends with him and his doughter again. Sakura wished she could see him again right now. Naruto, though they were married, could be irratating, so she always enjoyed Lee's reassuring company. He was always kind and loved her deeply. Never critical and never laughed at anyone's problems, Lee was her source of comfort. Then he had left. He had been devestated by his wife's murder and feared that Jennifer, his only heir, would meet the same fate. So he left, in hopes of protecting her. But left a heart-broken Sakura in Konoha, not knowing if her best friend, almost like an older brother, would ever return. But he was. Her source of light and heat in the cold and dark. Love and joy. Youth and fun. Oh, Lee. She thought.
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Lee's Pov
Sakura's image floated into my mind. I would see her again. All the happy years came rushing back to me. I still care, Sakura, I still care.
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Kidd perched symmetricly on the top of a tree, just outside Gaikon's village. Silent as only a Shinigami could be, he snuck himself into the village.
"Are you sure now's a good time, Kidd?" Lis said, shuddering from the thoughts of what could happen to them.
"Liz. Patti. You must trust me. I know what I am doing." After that, all Liz could do was tremble and nod slowly.