Entry no. 8: Gateway
A/N: Bah. The worst I've written. Gah. I read it and cringe seeing what a bullshit it is… sorry if you like it … XP
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Konoha's gateway was an interesting place indeed.
It was a place of uttermost importance for most of Konoha ninja.
There was the place ninja gathered before a mission outside the city.
It was a place which held countless memories for the pair standing in front of them right now.
The man grinned and ruffled his hair.
"Do you remember the Cat retrieval mission, Sakura-chan?"
The woman, a woman in her forties with grey-streaked pink hair, sighed. "You mean the one when you've got beaten up by a cat?"
The man nodded. "Yeah, that one."
Sakura pouted. "Yes, I remember, Naruto."
"Or the mission to paint over the scratch on the gate."
Sakura shook her head. "Naruto. I'm still not senile, okay? I remember them. All of them."
Naruto looked at her. "Really?"
"Yes. Like the escort mission with Tazuna, when we fought Haku and Zabuza."
"When it seemed Sasuke died and they named a bridge for me."
"That one."
"And when I and Sasuke saved Kakashi-sensei."
"And the mission when we had to protect Ibiki-san's brother."
"Idate."
Sakura nodded. "And… I remember your Sasuke retrieval mission. I remember standing there. I was about to follow you."
"But Shikamaru told you to stay."
"And you said to leave it to you."
"I'm sorry I failed you, Sakura-chan."
"It's okay, Naruto," she said bitterly. "It was Sasuke's choice. And you've done your best. I know it."
She patted his shoulder.
"You would have it no other way."
They watched the gate for few long moments.
"Let's go for to Ichiraku's for some ramen," Sakura said suddenly and pulled Naruto away.
The gateway held lots of memories. And lots of tears, too, for those afraid to shed them.
A/N: *cringes*