a/n: sorry I'm just having a very busy time this week...o-o...why is it that everytime i'm about to write a chapter everything as to suddenly come up?

Kyuubi speaking

Kyuubi thinking/flashbacks

Thoughts


Chapter 7: A little rain never hurt anybody


The cemetery was filled with people surrounding the coffin. Everyone shook the hands of Kiba's family, continuously apologizing for their loss.

A man stood beside the coffin starting a speech as everyone looked on. Team seven stood at the side staring at the coffin with frowns upon their faces.

Sakura was holding three small pink flowers that were slightly bent. She gulped; it took every bit of her strength not to cry. Kakashi squeezed her shoulder, hoping to maker her relax but failed miserably.

He turned towards Asuma, who looked at him gravely. They both sighed looking back down at their teams. Naruto was taking deep breaths. I am not going to cry…not going to cry…not going to…he took another deep breath…cry.

Shino had an arm around Hinata helping her towards the coffin of their teammate. Hinata was crying holding some flowers with shaky hands. "It's okay, we'll get through this." Shino kept whispering, but it was like his words fell on deaf ears. Well, what was she suppose to hear through all those sobs.

When they finally reached it, Shino slowly let his arms down to his sides. Hinata to a step towards Kiba's resting place, only to fall down on her knees. Her hand trailed the polished wooden box.

Shino took a hold of her arms to pull her up, only to find Hinata pulling away from his grip. Everyone slowly started to file out of the cemetery; Shino was standing beside his teammate….his only other teammate.

A droplet fell on his glasses as he looked at the grey sky. A fitting setting for a day like this I suppose…. Shino looked back is teammate. It was obvious she was not ready to move from the spot…even though everyone had left.

"Hmm…" Shino slowly walked out of the cemetery. I wonder if death of comrades and the chances of you own death are this high in everything… Shino's lip quivered slightly a small tear trailed down his face.


It started to rain again, maybe even harder than yesterday. Naruto's hand wiped the fog off his window, it was chilly outside too.

Get a hold of yourself brat!

Naruto sighed and flopped down on his bed looking up at the ceiling. She brought flowers for him…

Are you listening to me! I said GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF!

I wonder if she would have brought flowers if it had been me…

Don't you dare start pitying yourself

She didn't even leave the flowers there…

Maybe I should've brought flowers too…

Get up now and go eat some food now.

What?

Get food. Then eat food, you idiot.

Why are you talking about food right now?

Naruto's stomach growled and he realized he hadn't had dinner yet. He thought about getting off his bed to get something to eat for a little while. Never did anyone think that there would be a day when Naruto, of all people, wouldn't be up to the idea of food, of all things.

Slowly he made it towards the kitchen, when he found out he hadn't gone shopping. He looked outside his window, to find it just like the last time he looked outside. He wasn't exactly surprised to find it still raining; he was more surprised when he saw his reflection.

Sad eyes looked right back at him, his mouth was curved in a small frown, hair was slightly slumped.

He remembered then what he thought he had imagined at the exam.

Flashback

He saw something flash by in the corner of his eyes. "Did you see that?" Naruto asked.

"See what?" Sasuke asked.

"Nothing, it must've been my imagination." Came the reply.

He thought he had seen someone flash by another person. The person disappeared and the other fell on the ground. But that couldn't have happened, the person disappeared in a flash, like at the speed of sound! No one can move that fast.

End.

Maybe that person falling….it could have been… Naruto shook his head, grabbed his umbrella and headed out the door.

Running through the streets, he came to find two girls looking at a grave through the cemetery gate. Naruto stopped at the gate and looked at the two girls, his mouth slightly open.

It was in fact, Hinata and Sakura. Sakura was still holding the same flowers, she slowly put them on the grave hands still shaking. She took a step back and made a run for it. She passed Naruto not even noticing him. Naruto watched her turn down a street and his head slowly turned back to the other girl, still on her knees.

She was crying and soaking wet. It looked as if she had been there the whole day. Naruto looked at his red umbrella. Water splashed everywhere from the small puddles every time Naruto took a step.

Hinata who had not noticed the world around her, while she was grieving over a friend she had just recently lost, she did noticed when the rain stopped pouring all over her. Her head slowly looked up to find a certain blonde holding an umbrella.

Her mouth was left open and she was staring at him in surprise. A small blush crept on her cheeks when he smiled just a little. They kept staring at each other in silence, not aware of what to do next.

Naruto extended his arm towards her; she stared at the hand and then looked back at him. His arm stayed like that waiting for her to grab it. He smiled slightly and said something she hadn't expected.

"Hi."


Sakura was still running down the streets when she bumped into someone. They both fell to the ground.

"Sorry." Sakura said.

"Sakura?" Ino asked looking surprised to see her.

"Ino?" Sakura looked up to see a no longer friend.

"What are you doing out so late?" They both said in union. "I just came back from..." They did it again. "Kiba's…"

"I um….didn't see you there." Sakura said choking a little.

"I….probably went there before you…" Ino said looking towards the ripped grocery bag. "I went to the um….store after. I wanted to make something for Sasuke….and Lee."

"Oh." Sakura said looking at the bag. "Lee's still at the hospital…" Ino nodded. Sasuke and Naruto had gotten out of the hospital a few days after Kiba's death. Sasuke had a small cast on his leg and a twisted wrist. Naruto had a broken wrist and a sprained ankle. They of course, also had other injuries.

Ino moved towards the bag. "Well, I better go…it is raining and it's getting late." She started picking up the food and sighed. "I'm going to have to get another bag from the store first though." She whispered sadly.

She was about to grab an orange when another hand reached it first. Ino looked up to find Sakura picking up some food.

"I'll help too." She said quietly. "It was my fault you dropped it anyways." Ino stared at her for a minute. She smiled slightly for a minute, then started picking up the rest of the food again.


Kakashi was looking through a window, with a coffee mug in his hands. He had a…interesting evening to say the least. Well, what he saw had made him smile, yes that's right. He was watching them.

Kakashi, Kurenai, Asuma and Gai were sitting in a room, waiting to see the Hokage. Kurenai seemed a little dazed, looking at the ripples her coffee was making every time she dipped her finger in it.

Asuma who was leaning against the wall was also wondering about something or the other. Gai was unusually quiet oacing back and forth.

Kakashi sighed. "Gai quit pacing around."

"I cannot! I am too worried about my team!" Gai yelled.

"How do you think they're taking it?" Asuma asked.

Kurenai sighed. "I don't know, but Hinata's taking it pretty hard. I'm taking it not so well, but I'll be fine but I'm just not so sure about her."

"I think they're all taking it a bit hard." Asuma said. "For most of them, it's the first time experiencing the death of a comrade or teammate."

"Maa, you guys worry too much." Kakashi said. They all looked at him with surprised faces. "They'll be fine, I saw what happened." He was of course talking about a few incidents he saw here and there, involving certain rookies.

The door slid open to find a man they weren't too familiar with. "The Hokage will see you now." They all got up to leave.


a/n: sorry for late stuff guys but I was gone and there was a unit test and in fact instead of writing this chapter I should probably be working on a certain project….

Next time: Certain person(s) from a certain village(s) are certainly introduced

Oh and I don't know for romance yet….I don't know, I change my mind a lot.

Cya Round!

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