Chapter 20 is here! I am sorry it took forever, a lot has happened, and now I am planning to continue.
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Chapter 20 - Looking Back
Rain sat in her cell in cuffs, waiting for something to happen. As she sat there, she looked back on her life. How far she came to get to where she was now. She didn't move, nor did she fight. She remembered her days being in the Sand Village Academy. When she was a little girl, she and her guardian, Naruto would travel on S ranked missions. It was rather odd that she was to stay by his side her whole life.
Naruto and four year old Rain were heading back to the Sand Village. Rain was in a black shirt and black shorts, and was in a cloak. It was rather quiet.
"Sensei...?" Rain asked.
"Hmm?" Naruto asked. "What is it?"
"My father... What was he like?" Naruto stopped in his tracks. Rain stopped as well, and looked up at him.
"Sensei?" Rain asked again. Naruto was lost in his thoughts. Naruto found a rock, and took a seat. He motion Rain to come, which is what she did, and sat on Naruto's lap.
"Your father..." Naruto began. "...Was a great comrade. And a trusted friend." Rain starred at Naruto, hanging onto every word. "...Everybody loved him. He was top student during the academy days. All the girls were crazy about him."
"Even Mama?" Rain asked.
"Even Mama." Naruto confirmed.
"Why did he leave?" Rain asked. Naruto took a deep breath.
"...He..." Naruto paused. "...Had family matters to deal with." He said. "...He once asked me how I understood what it was like to loose your whole family. I told him 'It's true, I have no idea what it's like having parents, or a brother'." Rain starred at Naruto with wonder.
"Is that still true?" Rain asked. There was another pause.
"...Yes..." Naruto began. Naruto took another breath. "Hey also once told me that "Having too many ties in this world, will only lead you a stray. It weakens one's ambition. Distracts you from what truly matters".
"Is that true?" Rain asked. Naruto looked at Rain.
"In a way, yes.." Naruto said."But it's up to you to decide what trully matters." Naruto said. He looked at Rain, and took in another breath. "...And I do know what it's like having a daughter." Rain gasped. Naruto smiled. "...No matter what happens, you will always be my little Rain."
Rain sat there, remembering that conversation. It was rare when Naruto would tell her about her father. She leaned up against the wall, rested her head, and was about to fall asleep when the door to her cell opened. Two black ops came in.
"The Hokage wants to see you." One of them said. Rain stood up, one of the black ops took her by the arm, and both of them escorted her to the hokage manor.
Naruto was pacing around the office. Sasuke sat in the corner, Sakura was standing with a hand on her arm, and Kakashi was reading a book.
"Where is she?" Naruto asked.
"Calm down, Naruto." Kakashi said. "It takes a while to get here from the correctional facility." All of a sudden, there was a knock at the door.
"Come in!" Tsunade called. The two black ops and Rain came in.
"Rain!" Naruto hollered, and wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm ok, Sensei." Rain said.
"So, Rain." Tsunade called, catching everyone's attention. "What happened?"
"Wish I knew." Rain said. "I was looking over my first rape case, next thing I knew I was being handcuffed."
"Can anyone prove you were looking over the files?" Tsunade asked.
"I can!" Naruto hollered.
"So can I." Kakashi said. Tsunade looked at everyone.
"Very well." Tsunade said. "Rain, you are released from custody." One of the black ops unlocked the cuffs, and removed them. Sasuke stood up, and everyone left. It was rather quiet. Everyone went to the bridge where Squad Seven would meet for missions.
"I better get going." Sakura said. "See you later." She turned around and head for home. Then, Sasuke and Kakashi left. It was just Rain and Naruto.
"You ok?" Naruto asked. Rain nodded.
"I'm ok." Rain returned.
"RAIN!" A voice hollered. Naruto and Rain turned around to see Spike.
"Spike, my man!" Rain greeted, shaking his hand, and giving him a small hug. "What are you doing here?"
"Your parents got worried when the whole arrest thing went down. So, they sent me." Spike explained. Spike noticed the mechanism on Rain's wrist. "What's that?"
"Not a clue." Rain said.
"Come on, let's head to my place." Naruto said. Rain and Spike followed. It was getting late, since the sun was setting, but, group didn't notice the time. Naruto took his key out of his pocket, unlocked the door, and went in. Naruto and Spike went into the kitchen, and Rain went back to her file. She noticed that it was gone.
"HEY! WHO TOOK MY FILE?!" Rain screamed. Naruto and Spike went to see what she meant.
"Kakashi took it." Naruto explained. Rain looked at her. Spike looked at the floor, and noticed a scroll.
"What the hell?" Spike asked, catching Rain and Naruto's attention. Spike picked up the scroll, and opened it. "It's for you, Rain." Spike handed it to Rain. Rain took it, and read it.
"It's from Uncle Itachi." Rain said. Both boys were shocked.
"What does it say?" Naruto asked.
"It says," Rain began. "Dear Rain, knowing your liking to solving mysteries, I thought this would be the perfect place to leave this message. It is one of ten, that will lead you to the Uchiha Clan's hall of Records. To find the next clue to their hiding place, go to the Hokage Tower, and look for the part of the tower where there is "Fire".
" 'The Uchiha Clan's Hall of Records'?" Naruto repeated.
"This might be a way for you to clear your name." Spike suggested.
"You might be right, Spike." Rain said. "Come on, let's go see." All three left Nrauto's apartment, and went straight to the Hokage Tower. It was a quiet walk. Naruto looked at Spike.
"Hey, Spike..." Naruto began. Spike looked at him.
"What's up?" Spike returned. Naruto went to walk next to him.
"Do you like Rain?" Naruto whispered into his ear. Spike looked at him funny.
"Rain's like a sister to me." Spike replied.
"Oh." Naruto said. Rain turned her head to see the two.
"Spike's not a "Girl" Guy." Rain said. Spike got a deep shade of red.
"Why?" Naruto asked. Rain smiled.
"He likes to suck on guy's penises for pleasure." Spike hid his face in his hands.
"Oh." Naruto replied. "Oh." "Oh!" "OH!"
"What's the big deal?" Rain asked. "So he likes to suck other guy's penises, so what?"
"Rain..." Naruto began. Rain looked at him. "Never say that again."
"Why?" Rain asked. Her face showed pure innocence.
"Just because." Naruto said. They made it to the Hokage Tower. All three of them stood there, looking at the building.
"Where's the fire?" Spike asked. Both him and Naruto looked around. Rain starred at the symbol for over a minute. It was the symbol for "Fire".
"So that's what the clue means!" Rain hollered.
"You figured it out?" Naruto asked.
"Yep!" Rain said. "It the "Fire" Symbol! Get it?"
"You mean we gotta climb up to the sign?" Naruto asked. "Damn." Naruto, Rain, and Spike applied chakra to their feet, and began climbing up the wall. All three of them looked around the sign, trying to find another scroll. "Nothing."
"I FOUND IT!" Spike hollered. Naruto and Rain looked and saw Spike holding a scroll.
"Nice one, Spike!" Rain commented. All three of them jumped off, and landed on the ground on their feet. Spike handed Rain the scroll.
"Read it, Rain." Spike said. Rain opened it, and read the whole thing out loud.
"Your closer to the records than before. A hidden door on the desk where all ninjas receive their missions here"
"What the hell does that mean?" Naruto asked. Spike scratched the back of his head.
"Not a clue." Spike commented. Rain looked at the scroll.
"I think Uncle Itachi's talking about the Mission Room." Rain suggested.
Well, let's go." Spike said, and all three went to the Mission Room.
I will be working on Chapter 21 asap! Hope you all enjoyed it.