Title: Rin

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Warning: Unbeta and horrible grammar. Language.

Chapter 4

We went to the bookstore. Gai was still following us but he remained silent for the whole trip. I quickly wandered inside the store once we were stepping into the building. I couldn't stay behind with them. The air was just too cold between those two. I thought that they were most likely best friend or rival till death separated us? What ever it was, I better stayed away from them at the moment.

I smiled at the old lady who stood behind the counter as I went pass her place. She smiled back, what a welcoming gesture not like certain someone. There were so many books and sections inside the store making me excited. For me, a bookstore was like a maze. You could walk around turning here and there, taking right or left junctions and then you still only met books but with different genre. I loved the moment walking alone inside it, reading the title and synopsis, deciding which book was the best until I made my choice. Besides that, book also smelled nice!

Apparently the book store here in this Narutoverse had a little bit differences where it started with additional section which was jutsu section. That was something I should check if I really want to find my way back. So, by following the direction stated on the wall and ceiling, tadaa I reached the section and there were only scrolls! How I was going to know the content? I couldn't open it one by one and rolled it back.

"Aren't you too young to be here in this section?" A voice spoke softly behind me, making me shrieked softly. I quickly turning around and groaned.

"Y-Yondaime-sama…you scared me." I sighed. "What are you doing here?"

The blond hokage shrugged. "Well, I'm a ninja, I cloak my presence. Sorry to surprise you Rin-chan and I was doing some information digging here." He waved his right hand which contained a scroll.

I nodded. "So, how was the progress?"

"A little bit time needed for me to formulate the seal. Don't worry about it and I believe Kakashi was doing his job very well?"

"Ah, he is doing very well. I'm pleased with his hospitality." I smiled while my inner shouted 'No! He was a freaky social retarded boy and treated me like a dog!'

Yondaime nodded. "So, he takes it very well." He muttered softly and I ignored it. He then turned to me. "Then, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, Kakashi bring me out for a walk around the village and we stop here," I said and stared at the stack of scrolls on the shelf. "Um, Yondaime-sama?"

"Yes, Rin-chan?"

"How do you cloak your presence?"

"So, you're interested with my ninja ability?" He grinned.

I laughed softly. "Kind of."

"Maybe you should think about joining the ninja academy."

"Ninja academy?"

"But then there are many choices out there you could choose. There was a civilian academy too."

"Oh…"

"At the end it is still you own preferences. What're going to do after this? So think about it very well. I will hear your answer when we finalize the seal."

"Okay, thank you Yondaime-sama." So I got some thinking to do now.

"You're welcome Rin-chan. See you later." He waved and disappeared within a blink. Show off. I grinned.

I decided looking for a cooking book when I heard Gai's voice. I already picked up a book in my hand and quickly leaned on the shelves. Eavesdropping was not my favorite thing but somehow I felt the need to do it right now.

"Tell me Kakashi, you see that Rin-chan as who? I don't really get you earlier." Gai spoke.

"Gai…"

"Kakashi!"

"I don't really know Gai. That girl, she looks very similar with Rin, okay bangs aside but their face, eyes, hair colour, facial expression was too similar." Kakashi paused. "I know they are different person but I really can't help myself."

"That's very unfair to Rin-chan and Rin too." I believed Gai was crossing his arms over his chest by now.

"I know Gai. I know." Kakashi sighed. "It just like, I got a second chance of all sudden."

"You're not going to take care of her forever. When that time come, she must have her own way to move forward. What're you going to do?"

"I don't know."

"If she decides to become a ninja?"

"No! I will stop her! She can't. I don't want her to face that fate again."

"Kakashi, she is not Rin."

"..."

I didn't really realize when I clenched my fists tightly, ignoring the conversation further and the book also was lay forgotten on the floor. I blinked and noticed that my sight became blurry, I was crying? But why?

Now I really remembered why I didn't really have many friends before. They didn't look on who I really was. They just acted like we were friend for getting near with Ao. I cursed slightly under my breath and wiped away tears on my cheeks. That Kakashi cannot decide on what I was going to do. My life, my choice. He was so not going to put any opinion about what I was going to do after this.

I was staring at the road ahead when two figures stopped beside me. I left the shop after calm enough from their conversation. I looked up and shrugged.

"Where we're going next?" I asked and jumped down from the bench in front of the shop.

Kakashi blinked and eyed me with indifference while Gai, ouch! His grin was just too much for my eyes! I quickly looked away.

"We are going to the market, replenish the food supply." Kakashi said calmly.

Gai nodded and snorted. "Well, we are going to depart different direction from here. I'll try and visit later. Bye Rin-chan and Kakashi! Till we meet again!" He left in light jog.

I felt Kakashi shrugged slightly and walked ahead. I noticed there was a paper bag clutched under his arm. So, he did buy something after all.

I slowly followed him and scanned my surrounding. This world was amazing. I could see the mix of traditional way of live in modern one and vice versa. The people around did wear traditional outfit like yukata and kimono and there were also modern style like shirts and jackets. No wonder there was no one gave me any weird glance since my outfit was looking quite normal around the village.

We reached the busiest part of the village, the market. I gulped as noticing the pack of humans here and there and where we were going to walk through? We both might be small and scrawny but, I couldn't see any way at all. There were just too many people!

"Hold on tight," Kakashi said as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

I looked at him. "Wait, what?"

Next thing I knew, I went for the nearest public toilet I found, throwing away my breakfast. Body flicker and jumping via the rooftop was my least favorite thing at the moment. Anyway, Kakashi did manage some food supply under his hand.

I was washing my hands when I stared at my reflection from the mirror. I closed the water tap and eyed myself.

That girl, she looks very similar with Rin, okay bangs aside but their face, eyes, hair colour, facial expression was too similar

I narrowed my eyes. "Huh…"

Kakashi stood up once I emerged out from the public toilet building. I eyed the bags of groceries on the bench he sat.

"Are you okay?"

I looked up to him and shrugged. "Fine and sore but hungry and thirsty too." I replied half heartedly and sat down beside the bags.

He nodded and looked around. I ignored him and my gaze immediately caught on something. My mind shouted meat and I instantly walked to the building, leaving Kakashi behind.

"Yakiniku Q…" I muttered softly as I reading the signboard and gulped my saliva. I could smell meat being grilled from where I stood and it wasn't that near! Oh my…that smell was so addicting!

I took a step forward but cannot move forward since I felt someone was grabbing my hoodie. I turned around and met Kakashi bored gaze. He released his grip.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Ah…there?" I pointed at the shop. "Can you smell it? Grilled meat!"

The ninja boy looked at the building and nodded. "I see," He said.

"Can we have lunch there?"

"…"

I shrugged as there was no response came. I guessed the food must quite pricy there and from those bags of groceries, Kakashi must have use up a lot portion of his saving. "Ah…it's okay, just some suggestion only. I don't really mind if you got other place in mind." I waved my hand and looking around.

"I have some place which is more suitable."

"Okay, lead the way."

I stared at the bowl in front of me. Porridge, seriously? I turned my gaze to a plate next to it. There were a few slices of steamed meat on it. I looked at Kakashi's bowl which was in front of my bowl. He had rice! And soup too!

Sighing, I picked up the spoon. I hoped that Yondaime finished with the seal already.

"Here," Kakashi said as he passed the paper bag from bookstore earlier. We reached his home after the lunch and kept the groceries he bought at designated places.

"What?" I asked back.

"Just take it." He waved his hand and I grabbed the package. I opened the bag and pulled out a book.

"Basic cooking for dummies," I read the book title and snorted. "Thank you?"

"You're welcome."

I leaned my back with the tree as my eyes were focusing at Kakashi who did some training on his accuracy. I took a glance at the wooden pillar where all the kunais and shurikens were supposed to hit. It seemed that Kakashi got a perfect accuracy even with one eye. I looked up at the early morning sky. Why I was here anyway? Actually I was awake pretty early and kind of following him in not so stealth condition. I was caught only a few blocks after the jounin block.

Kakashi was not pleased when he caught me but after a few moments of staring contest he let me watching in certain condition. I agreed and yeah, I enjoyed the early morning air. It was very fresh and relaxing.

Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!

"Wow…another perfect shot." I mumbled softly as I rested my head on my knees.

I jolted awake from my short drowsy moment when someone else entered the training ground.

"Morning, my rival, Kakashi!"

Oh Gai, my mind reasoned and I rested my head on my knees again. I looked at the two ninja boys while they were having a conversation. "I'm bored." I said and stared at the sky. It was getting brighter.

"Hey, Rin-chan!"

I looked up and noticed Gai was waving his hand at me.

I stood up and waved back. "Yes?"

"Come here!"

"Can I?" I looked at Kakashi who averted his gaze away. Tch, brat! He was the one who told me to stay here until he said so. I didn't want to stay alone in his house with his freaky clone who only stared at me while I was doing nothing, so I just followed his condition.

"Sure why not?" Gai shouted back making me stretched my arms and back before walking to them.

I stopped a few steps before them. "Here am I. What do you need Gai-san?"

The green spandex wearer grinned making me instantly close my eyes. Slowly opening my eyes, I stared at the ground. That was better.

"Our referee is here. Now Kakashi my rival, let's proceed with out rivalry challenge!"

I pinched my nose bridge while Kakashi simply shrugged. "Why I was here again?" I asked softly to myself.

Kakashi won the challenge and Gai went for a jog by using his hands. That was surprisingly entertained sight to be taken.

I was staring at the window when I spotted a few ninjas jumped from one roof to another. I remembered what Yondaime's question yesterday was.

I already made some list and it all lead to one certain answer. I turned around and looked Kakashi who was reading something.

"Hey, Kakashi-san…"

He looked at me with disinterest.

"So…how was the academy?"

His eye narrowed with my question. His book was already on the table. "Why do you ask that?"

"I'm curious…what kind of knowledge did you get from there?"

"…don't ever think about it. Just don't." He picked up his book and ignored me.

I huffed slightly and turned to the window. "I'm bored…hey, pigeon!"

A bird perched on the windowsill. Kakashi stood up and walked to the window. He then looked at me with serious gaze.

"Get ready, Yondaime has summoned us."

I quickly sat up.

It was finally here!

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