Dear Diary
Chapter twenty-four: Just let it go
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A/N: Diary – flashback. Though not as far back as the last chapter. I am so truly sorry for these last two chapters being so short. I am currently in battle with my muse who doesn't really want to write this story anymore – or at least not the diary entries. But so help me Gai, I will finish this story!

Sooo… This is what my Beta had to say about this chapter… "Oh yeah, you are soooo dead for this one. Really short. Sooo dead. ;)" Yeah… I know you guys are gonna flame me for the word count on this chapter… I think the A/N is seriously longer than the chapter! I should stop writing now, lest I make it worse…

Marina, thank you for another Beta. And for all the encouragement, you know what I mean ;)

I do not own Naruto. I only own my own creativity (Though my mother would have you believe that is actually hers… Don't believe everything you hear, folks)

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Dear Diary,

I am almost ashamed to admit that last night was another night filled with lust-filled dreams of Kakashi. This has been going on for many years now, the dreams getting increasingly descriptive. Should a grown man be having these kinds of dreams about his best friend and eternal rival? I do not believe I should. I shall train hard today, and hopefully by the end of the day I will be too tired to dream much of anything. It is the only choice I have.

Sincerely Gai M.