Part 15

It will have dialogue

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Part 15

"Is Rue alright?"

Katya looked at Naruto as he asked the question.

Rue hadn't left her room much in the past couple of days. She was still reeling from what Katya had let her in on.

"Actually she's been really quiet lately. You can go on up and visit her Naruto." Katya said with a small smile

"Right. Operation Cheer up! I'm on it!" He grinned and ran passed Katya

Rue was sitting in bed, sketching. Faceless children and a swing. The picture was coming together nicely, but the children's faces alluded her.

"Hey! Wanna hear about the second part of the exam?"

She looked up to see Naruto, sitting next to her on her bed.

"Yea." She nods simply while setting her sketch aside

Naruto told her, quite energetically, about the Forest of Death and his 'brave' acts. And Rue just smiled and nodded along. That is until he mentioned the preliminary round before the third part

He started with his match and how it was actually a fluke. Then he recounted every other match. It sounded like a great show to Rue.

Then he brought up Gaara.

"The most gruesome fight by far though was with that Sand ninja… Um Gaara? Yea… that's it Gaara! He was against Bushy Brow, Guy's student that oddly idolizes him. Bushy Brow totally almost won! Then that Gaara guy turned the tables and nearly killed him. That guys a real beast." Naruto told her.

He didn't notice her grin turn into a frown. He didn't notice the tears that began rolling down her cheeks. He didn't notice her soft features form a harsh glare.

"Get out." Rue said quietly.

"Huh?" He asked looking at her. That's when he noticed her face.

"Please… Just get out. Now." She demanded, bringing her sketch back towards her again