A/N: This is something i came up with during summer school with inspiration from Mersea. none of the original Naruto characters are mine\
You can cry because a rose has thorns, or
you can rejoice because every thorn has a rose...
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"In loving memory of Meiichi, Kura.
Bright spirited and well loved by everyone,
she will be remembered by
all shinobi for her valor."
I read the headstone out loud slowly. It marked the end of one life, and the beginning of another. Placing my mask on, I turned away from the grave and faced the West. In the distancee there were two figures walking slowly towards the tourist village. It looked like one, the taller one, had something strapped to his back, while the other shorter one wasa almost completely covered by some thing that was blowing in the slight breeze. As they came closer, the slight sound of a bell tinging reached my ears, and then I noticed the hats.
I slowly smiled. They had come for someone whom they thought was still among the villagers, keeping a silent watch over them while they slept; They had also come to rest. I could tell by their weary steps as they slowly closed the distance between the pair and the only small inn we kept for traveling ninja.
So...they have finally returned...