Oneshot 9: Break Away

Kaiya had just walked into the house, after saying all night at Hinata's, when she first saw her. She was a pretty woman with blonde hair pulled into two long ponytails and hazel gold eyes. There was something oddly familiar about her but she couldn't exactly tell what.

"Daddy I'm home," she announced making her presence known as she walked into the living room where her father and the lady were.

Kakashi smiled at his daughter as she came in. "Hey kiddo," he said ruffling her hair, "Did you have fun at Hinata's?"

Kaiya nodded as she flattened her now screwed up hair. Her grey gaze then fell on the silent woman who was watching her intently, "Who are you?"

The lady smirked a little, "My, my, you're very straight to the point. Just like your mother." Kaiya frowned; she hated it when people told her she was like her mother. She found it totally unfair that they knew her, yet she never had the chance, "I'm your grandmother, Tsunade."

Kaiya looked at her before looking over at her father, "I have a grandma?"

Kakashi chuckled a little before he took a more serious approach, "Yes Kaiya, and she's here to make you an offer."

Kaiya turned to her grandmother silently waiting.

"You want to be a medic-nin right?" Kaiya nodded as she picked Artemis up after she brushed up against her leg, "I'm offering to train you until the rest of your class graduates."

Kaiya's eyes sparkled, "REALLY?"

Tsunade smirked again, "Really, but the choice is up to you. You'd have to leave the village for five years, can you handle that?"

Kaiya looked at the ground before looking up at her father, "Daddy?"

Kakashi smiled under his mask, "This is your choice kiddo; I'll support you anyway you go."

Kaiya stared at the floor before nodding confidently, "Yes, yes I can. But can I please say goodbye?"

Tsunade nodded, "I'll get your things, you go tell your friends goodbye."

Kaiya nodded before racing off to the park where all her friends were. Hinata was on the swing by Tenten, Lee, Shikamaru, and Kiba were all racing around. Hinata smiled brightly when she saw Kaiya racing towards them, "Kaiya-chan you have to see Kiba-san's new puppy!"

A small dog jumped into Kaiya's arms instantly licking her face making her giggle at the ticklish feeling.

"Akamaru don't!" Kiba scowled with a smile as he pulled the pup away, "Though I'm sure Kaiya-chan tastes really sweet."

Kaiya blushed at the comment before realization hit her; she wasn't going to see them for a long time. Tears came to her eyes alarming all her friends: Kaiya rarely ever cried. She was always so happy and full of life. Lee, who never failed to fulfill his authority figure role was quickly by her side, "Don't hit on Kaiya-chan Kiba!" he scolded wrapping an arm around Kaiya's shoulder as he glared at the stunned Inuzuka.

Kiba opened his mouth to yell back at the older overprotective boy when Kaiya spoke up, "It's not Kiba, Lee-kun," Kaiya said as she sniffed back more tears, "I have to go away for a little while."

"What but why?" Tenten asked while Hinata looked deadly close to tears.

"My grandma's going to train me until graduation," Kaiya explained sadly.

Kiba shook his head, "Hold the phone, hold the phone . . . you have a grandma?"

Lee rolled his eyes before looking at his long time friend and secret crush, "But we're not graduating for five more years!"

Kaiya nodded before noticing her father heading their way with Ai, Gai, Kurenai, Asuma, and her grandmother all in tow, "Say your goodbyes Kaiya," Tsunade said shifting her pack on her shoulder, "We're leaving soon."

Kaiya, Hinata, and Tenten were all in tears as they hugged each other tightly in a group hug. Even the boys hugged her goodbye, genuinely surprised by how much they were all going to miss her. She then turned and hugging Ai and Kurenai tightly, Asuma ruffled her hair and gave her a pinch on the cheeks. Big surprise to all when Gai was the one to go all emotional on her, he engulfed her in a tight hug with tears pouring down his cheeks.

"Gai you're crushing her," Kakashi warned freeing his daughter from the Shinobi's grip before crushing her in his own arms

"Daddy . . . can't . . . breath!"

Kakashi chuckled before giving her a gentler hug, "Be careful kiddo."

Kaiya nodded with a bright smile that truly reminded him of her mother, "Always daddy, always."

Before you go "Oh that title is from Kelly Clarkson!" let me tell you you're dead wrong. It's actually from a flippin awesome band called Staind. When I ripped their cd's to my computer it put them all as Metal so I guess that's what they are though I'm sure they could be considered Rock too.