Finally what you've all been waiting for… Minako and Zero reunite! Warning: Zero's a bit OOC in this chapter. A made a drawing of Minako on Deviantart, my name on there is 'Ayesha-97'

Crimson Passion

Chapter 6: Happiness

After many hours it was late afternoon. Minako was at a lake with Midnight Sky who wanted some water to drink, whilst the other's where elsewhere.

"Look!" Naruto pointed and they looked up to see a building which looked like a house.

"That is definitely not an academy." Sasuke pointed out.

"Of course it's not Sasuke. I have a strong feeling that this is Kaien Cross' residence." Tsunade stated.

"Lady Tsunade, look." Miyako said. Tsunade saw them and they walked towards them.

"Ah Tsunade-sama!" Kaien smiled.

"Kaien-sama." Tsunade said with a smile.

"It's nice to see you again, now, where are the two little hunters!" He said cheerily. Kakashi and Sasuke's eyebrow twitched at this.

"Here!" Miyako raised her hand and giggled. She walked up to him and Kaien placed his hand onto her head.

"Miyako-san, look how you've grown up." The younger twin grinned at this. "But you still haven't changed, still as joyful as your mother. I want you all to meet my lovely daughter Yuki." The brown haired girl with short hair and garnet eyes blushed at this and bowed. She stood up and waved.

"Hello everyone." She said.

"This is Kakashi. He is a sensei in our village and also Minako's sensei." Kakashi nodded at both Kaien and Yuki. "Naruto Uzumaki is the team mate and close friend of Minako."

"Believe it!" Naruto said and Sasuke huffed at this.

"Sasuke Uchiha is Minako's other team mate and…" Tsunade trailed off and there was a painful silence. Yuki decided to break the silence.

"Where's Minako-sama?" She asked enthusiastically.

"Yes, where's our little warrior?" Kaien questioned.

Suddenly they heard a horse neighed and galloped closer to them. Midnight Sky stopped and the elder Yagari sibling jumped off her horse.

"Yuki, you've changed." They saw Minako and she walked towards them.

"Minako-sama!" Yuki exclaimed and ran towards her. She hugged her friend and Minako was taken aback at this. But nonetheless, she hugged back. The brown haired 16 year-old pulled away from her and looked at her up and down.

"Minako-sama you've changed so much. You're so beautiful!" Minako shook her head at this.

"What have I told you about calling me 'Minako-san´? Call me Minako." She said and Yuki nodded.

"You've grown taller and you're hair has grown much longer." The dark haired girl placed her hand onto her hip and rolled her eyes at this. She turned to Kaien who grinned at her.

"Oh Minako-san, look how you've blossomed from a bud into such a beautiful flower." Kaien clasped his hands together with stars in his eyes.

"Oh not this again." Minako mumbled and the Headmaster practically skipped to her. Naruto, Kakashi and Sasuke watched him unable to process what they saw. Kaien gave Minako an extremely tight bear hug. Her face turned from pale to blue and she it was like someone was strangling her to death. She began to cough.

"Kaien, as much as I've missed you too, I need some oxygen to live please." Immediately he let her go and she was panting heavily.

"Sorry about that, Minako-san." He apologised nervously.

"You shouldn't be apologising. I should be thanking you for nearly killing me." The sarcasm was dripping from each word she said. Tsunade sent her a warning glare but Kaien rustled her hair with a small laugh.

"You are just like your father, appearance and personality. Minako-san, you are a female and younger version of Toga. He'll be so happy of once he sees you both now. But Minako-san, since you're daddy's little girl, Toga will be so proud of what you have become now."

The dark haired teen looked up at the Headmaster with sparkling blue eyes like stars and she fluttered her eyelashes. Kaien smiled softly at her and she gulped.

"Do you really think he'll be proud, even though I'm a vampire?" She asked in a child-like tone. Naruto, Tsunade, Kakashi and Sasuke were quite shocked at Minako's behaviour. She seemed so innocent, sweet, adorable and pure.

"He's your father and he'll accept you no matter what because he loves you." Tear fell down her cheeks and she sniffed. She wiped her eyes with her wrist and pouted as her bottom lip quivered. Minako hugged the Headmaster and he hugged her back.

"Don't worry Minako-san; I'll take care of you until you see your father again. I'll take care of you as a father figure." She pulled away from him and nodded.

"Minako, you do know that the Shinobi rule states that a Shinobi should never show his/her tears." Tsunade stated and Yuki's eyebrows furrowed at this. Minako turned to her teacher and had a blank look.

"Before a shinobi, I am a human being even though I'm a vampire. No one can ever hide their tears, doing so makes them a puppet. In some point in our lives, everyone must cry from the day they were born and especially when someone you loved has passed on, we must cry." She spoke wisely.

"I'm gonna make money from that quote!" Kakashi mumbled as he scribbled on a little notebook. Minako placed both her hands onto her hips and smirked.

"I better get copyright and 70% of the money you get." She muttered.

"50?" Kakashi asked.

"70-30." Minako said.

"51-49?"

"70-30." She repeated.

"55-45?" Kakashi requested. Minako crossed her arms at this and glared at him. He glared at her back but you could tell whose glare was scarier. The dark haired Yagari growled and grinded her teeth together. Kakashi sighed and gave up.

"70-30 it is then." Minako smirked and shook her sensei's hand. She let go of his hand.

"I always get what I want." She said with an evil giggle.

"Spoilt brat more likely." Sasuke mumbled but Minako heard.

She glared daggers at the Uchiha and felt anger and her blood pressure going off the roof. Her cool and calm demeanour seemed to vanish from her face as her baby blue eyes flashed with rage. She clenched her fists and felt the nails sinking into her skin. There was a dark, fearful and deadly aura coming out of her, and her dragon tattoo glowed for a moment. Tsunade noticed this.

"Uchiha, if you can't say anything nice don't say at all, especially to Minako. Understood?" Tsunade said with a serious face.

"Alright, 'mother'." Sasuke agreed sarcastically.

"Sasuke!" Naruto scolded and in not even a second, a Kunai knife was pressed against Sasuke's neck by Minako.

"Speak to Lady Tsunade with respect. Don't forget that she is our Hokage and you belong to Konoha." Minako spoke to Sasuke as if he was a dog, even lower. "Do this again and so help me I will not hesitate to skin you alive and crush your bones, Uchiha." She said through her teeth and Naruto placed his hand onto her shoulder.

"Leave him alone, Minako-chan, he's not even worth the anger you vent out." He hissed and she lowered her weapon. She placed it in her sheath and sighed deeply.

"Mina-chan?" She felt her heart stop beating. Her breathing was hitched at her throat and her cheeks were pink like tulips. Her eyes watered and she gulped. The wind blew and she turned around.

There stood a boy with shiny silver hair and amazing amethyst eyes. Minako stared at him, it was really him, her best friend, her beloved companion; Zero Kiryu. He was taller now 6ft, more mature, lean-built and extremely handsome. She felt her heartbeat beat rapidly at this, so fast that she thought it was going to beat out of her chest.

Minako Yagari; his best friend and dearest companion. She was taller, her hair was longer, her body of a woman, but those captivating light blue eyes never changed. Even though there were girls whose beauty exceeded hers, Minako was beautiful through Zero's eyes, absolutely beautiful.

"Zero-kun…" She mumbled and felt this strange but lovely feeling within her soul and heart. She felt like a thousand emotions were twirling, like autumn leaves winding and whirling round her head in the most beautiful and delightful way. It had been so long since she felt that feeling and it was good to feel it again; it was true happiness.

They may have stood a large distance away from each other but they felt like they were so close to one another, in their hearts.

Minako started to walk slowly, then briskly and then finally running towards Zero. She stopped in front of him and stared him straight in the eyes. They stared into each other's eyes and this reminded them of how they first met…

Two 3 year-olds stood in front of each other and stared into each other's eyes. Zero didn't look so different from the present, but was very adorable. Minako on the other hand, had round beady eyes and her hair was up to her chin with a white ribbon in it. She was chubby and her cheeks were rosy.

The silver haired boy held out his hand and she looked at it. The little girl fluttered her eyelashes and looked up at him. Zero smiled gently at her. "Want to be friends?" He asked curiously and she blinked. "Best friends?" Minako smiled with her dimples appearing and held his hand.

"Yeah, best friends." She giggled.

"Zero-kun." She said with a tear falling down her cheek.

Zero wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him. He hugged her tightly and buried his face into her neck. She leaned her cheek against his collar bone and it was as if his heartbeat was her lullaby and melody.

"Mina-chan, don't you ever leave again." Zero mumbled and she nodded. He pulled away from her and placed his hands onto her cheeks. They were so close that the tips of their noses were touching. Minako smiled at him with her dimples showing since a very, very, very long time. The silver haired teen smiled slightly yet softly at the sight of her dimples, smile but most of all; her happiness.

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~Parisa01