Hinata left her home quietly the next morning. The sky was still dark, but the sun was going to be appearing soon. Sasuke had stayed until she felt her father lingering and even though Sasuke fought against her saying it was getting too late, he relented in the end and left her after squeezing her hand.
She blushed when she thought of the look in his eyes. She genuinely saw the emotion in his eyes whenever he looked at her, and she couldn't deny that her heart sped up when he did so. She took a deep breath to calm herself and continued on walking. It was a cool morning and she could feel the goosebumps rising on her skin, but it didn't bother her. Her hot face could use a cool down.
"Hey, Hinata! Ready to go?!" Naruto suddenly called out with a large wave. When she looked, he was running toward her with a large grin. He jumped on her, wrapping his arms around her shoulders.
She laughed, patting his back. "Yes, I can't wait! Did you pack everything you needed?" She asked, always worried about her teammates and best friends.
"Yup. My mom helped me pack everything, and also gave me…the weirdest talk," he mumbled with a red face after he pulled away.
"Weird how?"
After a moment of hesitation, he shrugged a shoulder. "Well, you know how he writes those pervy books?" Hinata nodded. "Mama talked to me about sex."
Hinata's face went bright red. "Wha-what?!" She squeaked. Then, she exhaled to calm herself. "Well, we are considered adults now, so it's completely understandable," she admitted.
Naruto laughed at the color of her face even though he was sure his face looked similar. "Yeah, it was really awkward, but we got through it. She just wanted me to be careful while traveling with Ero-Sennin." He nodded toward the direction of the village entrance and they began walking together. "Did you get to see Sasuke?"
"Yes. He visited me at the Hyuuga Estate. Did you see him, too?"
He shook his head. "We're not that close," he laughed. "I just wanted to make sure you're not too sad or anything."
She giggled. "I'm not sad. I will miss him, of course, but I'm very excited to meet Tsunade-sama."
Naruto tilted his head. "Y'know, I've always been curious, but do you like Sasuke? Like, real feelings other than friendship?" He asked. Hinata had never really expressed any interest in anyone before, and he knew how insecure Sasuke was when it came to their relationship.
Hinata opened her mouth to speak but then hesitated, thinking to herself momentarily. "I…I don't know," she admitted softly. "Romance has never exactly been one of my priorities. I don't think I can confidently say yes, but I also know that I cannot deny it either."
Seeing how conflicted she looked, Naruto took pity on her. He put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't stress about it, Hinata. I was just curious. Besides, it's not like it's something you have to know for sure or anything," he assured her. Frankly, he was glad Sasuke hadn't been around to hear her say any of that. He felt bad for the Uchiha and didn't quite envy his position anymore.
He still felt very fondly for Hinata, but he understood that love just wasn't on her mind. It was as though there was something else preoccupying her mind. It wasn't her training or studying, but something else stopping her from making any sort of leap. It wasn't necessarily his business, but they were his best friends and he cared.
"Thank you for asking me," she suddenly said. "I think I've just been trying to not think about it or even voice it aloud, but it's something I have to do. It wouldn't be fair to Sasuke otherwise." She knew there was a wall there that she had been putting up, but she didn't know why. She had addressed her fear of abandonment to him, but she still hadn't torn that wall down and she didn't understand why. Did she like Sasuke?
Hinata continued on lost in her thoughts until Jiraiya showed up at the gates.
"Are you ready to go?!" The Sannin asked excitedly.
"Yeah!" Naruto cheered.
"Then let's get going!"
Naruto took Hinata's wrist and pulled her along, and the Hyuuga could only laugh to herself due to his excitement.
Danzo took a breath of fresh air as he took his daily walk. He had a couple of his own operatives walking with him and took his time enjoying himself. To him, these walks were sacred and he liked to empty his mind, free of all worries.
He took a few more steps before suddenly pausing and looking to the operative on his left.
"Danzo," he spoke, voice low and menacing. "Remember… I am always watching. One slip up, and I will leak classified intel—in your name."
"Insolent boy!" Danzo cursed.
"Lay a single finger on Sasuke and you will have a war on your hands, one you will be directly responsible for." Then the operative's body dispersed into a murder and flew away in different directions before disappearing altogether.
"I will kill that Itachi Uchiha one day," he spat as he watched the crows disappear.
Itachi had split from his teammate, using the excuse of searching the village quicker by splitting up. After reminding Danzo of his position, he decided to pass by the Hyuuga Estate to see if his young friend was home. When he entered the greenhouse, he noticed there was a note on the table explaining to Neji Hyuuga how to care for plants.
Assuming that she left the village on a mission, he decided to take his leave after refilling his medication and eye drops. He checked the area she kept for him and found it completely stocked with a note stating that she was going to be out of the village for an uncertain amount of time with Naruto and the Sannin Jiraiya. She had answered a question on Naruto's whereabouts, unaware that he and his group were now hunting down tailed beasts. However, he would do his best to delay capturing the boy as long as he could.
He couldn't help but feel guilty for the events that would soon take place. He knew he was going to have to take Naruto soon but to also have to probably hurt Hinata made him think of how upset his brother was going to be when he found out.
Itachi left after putting everything back in its place and burned the note as he went to meet his partner, Kisame at their designated spot.
"That took you longer than expected. I was starting to think you went back home to mommy," his partner said when he appeared next to him. Rather than responding, Itachi looked up at the teahouse they were standing in front of.
"This place makes great dango and tea," he said before heading in. Kisame followed after him.
Sasuke had been waiting for a few hours when he saw a bird circling above him. It was from Kakashi. Sighing, the Uchiha got to his feet and followed it, wondering why the meeting place had changed.
Kakashi stood in front of a teahouse reading the usual notable works by Jiraiya and waiting for Sasuke when Asuma and Kurenai were walking by. "On a date?" He asked.
Kurenai's cheeks went red and she averted her gaze. "Be quiet, Kakashi. Anko just wanted me to get some dango for her."
"What about you?" Asuma asked. "Just showing the villagers what you enjoy reading?"
Kakashi laughed, moving his eyes to the inside of the teahouse. "I'm waiting for Sasuke."
The two Jonin easily caught on. Asuma scoffed. "You waiting for someone? It's usually the other way around."
Inside the teahouse, Itachi and Kisame were aware they'd been spotted. Kakashi was one of the elite shinobi he'd been hoping to avoid for this reason alone. He preferred to get in and out of the village as quickly as possible. He didn't want to hurt anyone, but he would if he had no choice.
Itachi felt his heart jump at the sound of Sasuke's voice, but his face remained impassive.
"I'm surprised you're already here, Kakashi," Sasuke said as he walked up. The young Uchiha's attention was then directed to the inside of the teahouse where he swore he'd seen two people sitting across from each other. But all that was left were two steaming cups of tea and a single plate of dango.
"I can be early sometimes."
Sasuke brushed it off and focused back on his sensei. "If we're eating before training, I'd prefer to go somewhere else. I'm not too fond of sweets."
"Would you prefer ramen then?" Kakashi teased. He gave his two comrades a look and they were off in the blink of an eye. Sasuke was confused at the odd tension in the air between his superiors and shot a questioning look at Kakashi. "So ramen?"
The Jonin was deflecting, and he decided to let it go. "As if. We go to Ichiraku enough as it is," he argued. "If those are the only two places you want to go, let's just get to training."
Kakashi sent Kurenai and Asuma ahead to stop the outsiders, but they were unaware of who they truly were due to the hats they had and their cloaks with the high collars. By the time the intruders were on a path heading nearly out of the village right by a river, they were confronted by the two Jonin.
"You two, halt," Asuma said as they blocked their path. "What is your business in this village?"
Itachi spoke first. "It's been a while, Yuhi, Sarutobi," he returned with.
"You know us, which means you're originally from this village. Who are you?" Kurenai questioned. He lifted his head more, just enough to see their faces. Then, he slowly took his hat off, shocking them both.
"Itachi Uchiha," Asuma said. "You have a lot of nerve coming back here."
"You know these two?" Kisame asked. He took his hat off as well. "I'm Kisame Hoshigaki."
"I take it you're not here to beg for forgiveness if you're skulking around," Asuma said, ignoring Kisame.
"They don't seem to like you much, Itachi," the man's partner said. "Just like in my village."
"We already knew who you were, Kisame," Kurenai said. "You came from Kirigakure."
Kisame stared for a minute. "What gave that away? Perhaps it was my forehead protector with my old nation on it." Kisame seemed to be as snarky as Naruto.
The kunoichi refrained from rolling her eyes. "You're suspected of espionage and killing a feudal lord. As such, you're wanted in all nations."
"The nerve you have to show your face around here, Itachi. I've gotta hand it to you," Asuma continued. He was truly disgusted to have once been comrades with the boy standing before him. Someone capable of killing his own blood for power. Trying to kill a high-ranking member of their village was terrible, but it was what happened with Shisui that really got under his skin. That case is still unsolved but everyone knew.
"Don't interfere," Itachi replied. "I don't want to hurt either of you."
"That's funny coming from someone who killed his own comrades and his cousin. Now, what are you after? There's no reason for you to make yourself known in your home village otherwise."
Kisame sighed, pulling out his sword. "Is it time to kill these two or what?"
"I was hoping to leave peacefully, but I suppose that isn't going to happen. Just don't overdo it. Your moves tend to stand out."
Hardly a second later, Kisame was going after Asuma while Kurenai got in position to take on Itachi, performing hand seals that caused her body to seemingly blow away into the wind. Kisame noticed this, laughing loudly.
"Are you seriously using genjutsu against a sharingan wielder? That's just precious!" He turned his attention back to his opponent, who was struggling to hold back his sword, Samehada. He smirked when it made contact, as that was all it needed. Kisame pulled his sword back, the wrappings tearing off and cutting into Asuma's shoulder. Blood splattered on the ground between them.
"My Samehada doesn't cut; it slices everything into ribbons," he explained with a smirk.
Asuma returned it. "Ready, Kurenai?"
Just then, it seemed as though the ground started to crawl up Kisame's legs. Beside him, Itachi's body was being held against the trunk of a tree by its branches. The Uchiha didn't seem particularly worried, even when Kurenai's body emerged from the tree with a kunai in hand.
"You're mine," she declared, thrusting the weapon toward him. In an instant, she had been switched with Itachi and was now being held by the tree with Itachi standing before her.
"That level of genjutsu doesn't work on me," he said. From under his cloak, he produced a blade and rushed for her. Kurenai dispersed the genjutsu and ducked down, just barely dodging the weapon. Itachi brought his leg back and delivered a kick, which she blocked. However, the power from it sent her flying back into the river beside them.
She recovered but wasn't quick enough as Itachi was already standing behind her.
"I expected this of you, Yuhi. However—"
From behind, Kakashi appeared with his sharingan already uncovered while a shadow clone appeared beside Asuma. "—However, it's over now. For you."
Kisame, seeing Kakashi, geared up for a jutsu, and the silver-haired jonin wasted no time in copying it.
"Water style: Water Shark Bomb Jutsu!" Their techniques collided, canceling each other out.
"You copied my jutsu?!"
"You're partners with a sharingan user," Kakashi pointed out. "Why are you so surprised?"
"Just in time. Why are you here though?" Asuma asked, silently grateful that Kakashi had stepped in when he did.
"You guys were taking a bit long, so I guess I got worried," he replied.
"Kakashi," Itachi spoke. "It's been a while, hasn't it?"
Their Sharingans met. "Well, the kids are now all almost thirteen. So, yeah. It's been a while."
"You're Kakashi, the Copy Ninja, then?" Kisame asked.
"I go to check out some foreign chakra signatures at a teahouse and end up finding Itachi Uchiha and I believe you're Kisame… Kuwabara, right?"
"Hoshigaki!" The offended man yelled. "They don't even sound alike!"
"Oh. Hoshigaki. Sorry." He wasn't.
Kisame angrily raised his sword. "You're annoying!" Just as he was about to attack, Itachi spoke.
"Stop, Kisame." This surprised everyone, Kisame included. "Fighting him would be costly, and would only give more time for backup to arrive. Don't lose sight of the goal."
"Why are you here?" Kakashi asked. He dispersed the clone nearest to Kisame and focused on Itachi.
"...We're looking for something. It's supposed to be in the village."
"Which is?"
They stared each other down for a brief moment before Itachi's gaze turned cold. "My way of fighting is much more subtle," he replied. Kakashi instantly jumped back as Itachi grabbed his shuriken.
"Water style: Water Wall Jutsu!" Kakashi summoned. A wall of water protected him from Itachi's water jutsu in time. He hadn't seen the Uchiha use any seals, his speed so advanced that Kakashi's sharingan could barely keep up. They understood in time that the shuriken was just a decoy.
"As expected of you, Kakashi. You've made… great use of that eye," his enemy stated.
Suddenly, a clone appeared behind Kakashi, swiftly stabbing him with a kunai, no ounce of hesitation holding him back. Kakashi's body burst into water and disappeared into the river. The Konoha Jonin shot out of the water and grabbed Kurenai to get space between them as he sensed something was off.
"Kakashi?!" Kurenai exclaimed.
"The clone!" he hoped that she understood what he was trying to say. The Itachi that stabbed him was the real one while the one behind her was a clone. A second later, the clone exploded, causing a huge wall of water to shoot up.
Asuma immediately shot into the water, worried for his friend and lover. They all landed on the water together and he was relieved they seemed to be okay, despite the injury to Kakashi's back from being so close to the explosion to shield his comrade. Suddenly, Itachi was in front of them.
"Be on guard. He was made chief of an Anbu team when he was only thirteen years old. He's no joke." All three prepared themselves, though Kakashi couldn't help but think back to the missions they went on together, the conversations they had in their downtime, and the laughs they shared no matter how rare those had been. They were once friends, but now all Kakashi saw was a man willing to kill his own people, his own cousin…just for power. All he saw was the anger in Sasuke and the sadness in Hinata.
"You've learned to use that eye well, but not being an Uchiha has made it impossible for your body to constantly keep up."
Kakashi glared but said nothing as he knew the boy was right. It took a lot of his chakra; he already felt exhausted.
"Let me demonstrate the power of the Sharingan from a true heir," the boy said, closing his eyes. A moment later, he was opening them and Kakashi instantly knew what he was doing.
"Close your eyes! Don't look at them!" He warned his comrades. "No matter what, don't look." Kurenai and Asuma shut their eyes tightly. "This will have to be my fight alone."
"Ah, unfortunately, there are some things your eye is not resistible to. The Tsukuyomi is unbreakable. Only someone who also possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan can defeat me. However, it looks like you're nearly out of chakra."
Kakashi did, in fact, possess that type of sharingan, but it took too much chakra and was dangerous to use. He wasn't going to risk it, especially now that he was nearing empty. Truthfully, all he could think about now was his team. The ones who had been so close to the Uchiha standing before him. Sasuke, who vowed to bring him home; Hinata, whom he had once been promised to; and Naruto, who looked up to him like the big brother he never had.
Kakashi's heart skipped a few beats, and his surroundings turned red and the energy around became terrifying. He found himself strung up on a T made of wood with Itachi standing in front of him with a sword in hand.
"I wonder how much someone without the Kekkei Genkai can take," Itachi said, almost as though he was only wondering aloud, but Kakashi knew better. He knew Itachi was trying to instill fear… and it was working. Swiftly, the Uchiha drove the sword into his stomach, twisting and turning the weapon.
Kakashi grunted in pain, trying to hide how painful it all really was. When he looked down to assess the damage, it was gone, with not even a trace of blood.
"What..?" He panted. When he looked back up at Itachi, there were thousands on them, all with a sword in hand and seemingly waiting in line for their turn.
"I control everything here. For the next 72 hours, I will continually stab you with swords."
And so he stabbed.
And stabbed.
And stabbed.
Then, he was whole again.
And he stabbed and stabbed.
Kakashi tried to stay calm and reminded himself over and over that it was only a genjutsu. Suddenly, Itachi tilted his head as though he could tell what the older man was thinking and was amused. For hours, Kakashi endured thousands of stabs. It dragged on and on. He wasn't sure if he could last another hour, but he was going to cling on with everything he had.
"There are now 71 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds left," Itachi suddenly announced.
"What?!" Kakashi exclaimed. "It's only been one second?!" When his vision came back into focus, thousands of swords heading toward him were all he could register before the excruciating pain hit him. Eventually, all he could focus on was the ringing in his ears. He was aware of his mouth opening to let out yells of pain, but he couldn't feel any sound coming out.
It felt as though he was being tortured for years when the genjutsu was released and he was back on the river with Kurenai and Asuma. He could still feel the pain, his entire body tingled and felt numb at the same time. He was honestly surprised he could still focus his chakra enough to stay on top of the water. However, he dropped to his knee a second later, panting heavily.
"Kakashi? What's happening?" Kurenai asked. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Just keep your eyes closed," he replied. He looked around and concluded that no more than a single moment had passed in reality. He knew Itachi could've easily killed him if he wanted to, so why didn't he? What was the point? He clearly saw Kakashi as a threat, yet he hadn't eliminated him.
Kisame appeared beside his partner. "Gotta hand it to him for keeping his spirit intact, but what about you, Itachi? You've risked overusing your eyes. That's dangerous." Itachi's vision had, in fact, gotten blurry and they felt sore, but Hinata's eye drops had been helping tremendously.
"What you've come for…is it Sasuke? Or, maybe even the Hyuuga Heiress?" Kakashi questioned.
After a brief moment, Itachi spoke. "No. The one who speaks of following his father's footsteps," he replied.
Kakashi's gaze went hard, realizing who the boy meant. "I see. So you're after the tailed beasts, hunting them all down for your agenda. For the Akatsuki," he stated. Jiraiya had been right after all and made the right call to take Naruto out of the village.
At this, the Uchiha took a step forward. "We'll take Kakashi with us. You take care of the other two," he told Kisame.
Kisame sprinted for them. "Gladly!" Just as his sword was about to connect, he was kicked away.
"Severe Leaf Hurricane!" Guy came in suddenly, knocking Kisame back. Kakashi could barely focus, his vision already slowly going black.
"Who are you?" Kisame asked excitedly once he recovered.
"Konoha's noble, blue fierce animal, Might Guy!" The green-tight clad Jonin proudly announced.
"You seem more like a strange animal to me," the enemy replied.
"Don't underestimate him," Itachi warned.
Guy was surprised to see Itachi standing before him but held focus as Kakashi was somehow injured. It was then that Kakashi passed out and began sinking below the surface of the river. Guy picked him, shocked at what his best friend and eternal rival had been put through.
"Don't look in Itachi's eyes, Guy!" Asuma said.
"I've been fighting against Kakashi for years now. I know all about the Sharingan, so don't worry about me. The key is to just focus on his feet and you'll be able to predict his moves from there," he explained. The two other Jonin slowly opened their eyes, strictly keeping their gaze away from Itachi's face.
"We don't have your training, but we'll give it a shot."
Guy handed Kakashi off to Kurenai. "Get him to medical." Then he turned to Asuma. "We're gonna hold them off until reinforcements come."
"I'll give you credit for guts," Kisame laughed, preparing to fight.
"It's time to pull out. We're not here to start a war. It's not worth it," Itachi explained. He felt conflicted enough about having to hurt Kakashi, but it was the easiest route he could take. Perhaps he had been a little too harsh, but after years of being in a mercenary group, brutality was difficult to turn off in battle.
"Such a shame, but you're right," his partner agreed.
They then swiftly disappeared a second later, in the blink of an eye. The remaining shinobi were left to care for Kakashi, who was still held over the shoulder of Kurenai.
"Should we pursue?" Kurenai asked.
Guy shook his head. "No, they're long gone by now. Let's get Kakashi to the hospital."
Sasuke had been left to practice his chidori along with trying to up his reserves so he could do more in a single day. It was hard work, but he knew it was going to be worth it.
"I need to get stronger," he panted, thinking of his brother. His mind then went to one of his best friends… Naruto. He'd gotten even stronger in such a short amount of time, especially with the tailed beast. He was feeling more and more inadequate. He wanted to be the absolute strongest to come out of Konoha. If he wasn't, he was never going to defeat his brother.
He loved his friends, but he needed to be even stronger than they were, even if there had been an unspoken agreement of always matching their strength at some point. At the rate he was going, Naruto was going to leave him in the dust.
And Hinata. She had gotten stronger in different ways. The moves she had created herself while privately training mostly on her own were astonishing. He had always known her to be exceptionally smart and tactical, but it was different seeing her enter such an advanced stage of thinking. He didn't even invent the jutsu he was working on now. Kakashi taught it to him.
He sighed heavily before shaking himself out of it. Moping wasn't going to help him get any stronger. Focusing his chakra into his hand, he created another chidori and his final one for the day. Afterward, he'd go find Kakashi and ask for his opinion on creating his own jutsu. He shot up into the air and thrust his hand into the large boulder in front of him, putting another hole clean through it.
Hinata, Naruto, and Jiraiya took their first rest at a small shrine. They were a good way out of the village and stopping to eat. Hinata watched as Naruto played with the shrine bells, giggling when Jiraiya warned that he'd be cursed if he didn't behave.
"So what's this jutsu you're going to teach me?" The Uzumaki asked for the hundredth time.
"Well, since it was created by your father, just know that it's awesome," the Sannin replied before taking a bite of his energy bar.
"What kinda student was my dad?" Naruto then asked. Hinata also looked curious.
"Because he had me as his teacher, as you can see, he rose to greatness," he replied smugly, then he turned serious. "Your dad is naturally talented, but it was also important that he had the right teacher to bring it all out of him."
"I think it's amazing that the Lord Third was your teacher, you were Hokage-sama's teacher, he was Kakashi-sensei's, and now Kakashi-sensei is ours," Hinata noted. She turned to Naruto. "We are very lucky to be part of this chain of events."
Jiraiya laughed at that. "You're right! Since Kakashi's your sensei, did you have to complete the bell test?"
Naruto, now sitting with them, mixed eagerly. "We did! We passed that test with flying colors!" Then he huffed. "I did end up tied to a post though."
"You, too, huh?" Jiraiya mumbled.
Naruto's eyes widened before he barked out laughter. "You were tied up?! That's hilarious!" Jiraiya sighed, quickly smacking the back of the blonde's head with such speed that it didn't even look like he moved. "Ow!"
Jiraiya looked at him convincingly faux-concerned. "You okay?"
Naruto, holding his head, looked behind himself. "Yeah. Just felt like something hit me or something." He shrugged it off and Jiraiya smirked. Hinata leveled him a look, shaking her head disapprovingly, however, the Sannin took notice of the extremely light grin of amusement on her face and took that as a win. If it'd been Tsunade, he would probably have been dead.
"Well, we should get going. We'll be hitting the first town in about an hour," he said, gathering up his things. Naruto helped Hinata to her feet before they took off again.
In the distance, two figures watched them. Kisame looked at Itachi, waiting for instruction.
"We'll have to go about this carefully," he said.
"You could take him." That's not what he was worried about, he thought as he looked at the two accompanying the gray-haired man.
"Yes, but we'd only kill each other at best. With both of us, we would have a better chance, but we would be too injured to take the boy," he explained. "However, everyone has a weakness and it's well-known what Jiraiya's is. We'll grab the boy in the next village. I have a plan."
Sasuke had finished his training and was currently looking around the village for Kakashi, but decided to finally check his apartment when he didn't find him at the usual spots.
"I can't believe they can't even keep him in the hospital," he heard someone say through the door.
"There's nothing they can do for him there," another person replied. "So what's the plan to do about—" Someone shushed and Sasuke took that as his cue to enter. When he walked into the man's room, he found Kakashi asleep on his bed with Might Guy, Asuma, and Kurenai sitting around him.
"What's wrong with him?" He asked.
"Kakashi and I just went a little too hard with our last challenge," Guy demanded proudly.
Sasuke was about to reply when another ninja burst in behind him. "Is it true Itachi Uchiha was in the village looking for Naruto?!"
It took Sasuke a few seconds to process that information. He snapped back around to the jonin. "Is that why he's hurt?" He asked lowly.
"…Yes," Guy said with a sigh, inwardly shocked at how calm Sasuke was being. "Now, let's all think of a plan to—" Sasuke took off. He wasn't going to stick around and bounce ideas off of anyone when it was clear Naruto was in trouble, and Hinata by extension. He cursed himself for not pushing to go with them more.
Itachi was allegedly capable of killing his own best friend for power. Naruto and Hinata were nothing in comparison.
It wasn't long before Sasuke was out of the village gates and heading toward the closest village Hinata had mentioned they were going to search first.
"Goddamn it, Itachi. If you hurt either of them, I'll never forgive you!"
Hi! The update came a lot earlier since I won't be able to tomorrow night. We hope y'all enjoyed this chapter! I said there was only one more chapter in this arc, but I decided to split it since it was a bit over 10k words. I am still working on the sasuke v naruto fight so an extra week works for me! :) I think during our month break, I'll get back into crocheting when I'm not outlining with r3dx.
I'm working on the Itachi and Hinata meetings while working on our next sasuhina fic. I think we're making good time! Let us know what you thought of this chapter :)) Happy Valentine's Day!
-hina
NEXT UPDATE: 02/24/24
