Naruto stretched. It was almost seven thirty in the morning, and he had just had a great sleep. He looked around for his ANBU buddy, only to find she was nowhere to be found in the room. Naruto huffed impatiently. “Where is she?” he muttered aloud. “She’s always watching me sleep…..now she’s not here!”
“Oy, brat. What’re you doing up?” Tsunade said, stopping by Naruto’s room. “You should still sleep. It’s not like you have anything to do.” She smirked. “Now get your little butt back to bed before I chain you there.”
“Hell no, grandma! I’m waiting for Hime!” Naruto exclaimed, pointing at Tsunade.
“You’re not allowed to address an ANBU that un-formally." Tsunade sighed. “And she’s not coming, so go back to bed.”
“She’s not coming?! Why?! Is she sick?!” Naruto’s voice grew louder and louder with each question. “Hey, hey, grandma, why isn’t she comiiiiiing?!”
“I said that she’d only be around for a week, right? Well, it’s been a week. So she’s not your bodyguard anymore.” Tsunade sighed. “Go back to sleep. I’m bringing out the chains…..”
Naruto jumped out of the room, over Tsunade’s head. “I’ll be back later!” he yelled, sprinting down the hallway. Tsunade attempted to follow, only to lose him in the fourth hall.
I need to say goodbye! I need to see her again….. Naruto thought wildly. I know what she looked like back then, when I first found out her name—she looked as if she was going to cry! I need to see her!
Naruto skidded once he was in the main part of town. “There’s no way grandma can find me here.” He muttered. The blond genin looked around. “Now that I think of it, there’s no way I could find Hime here, either……” Naruto jumped on top of a roof, looking down at all the people, searching for the blond haired ANBU woman he had become close to, but with no avail.
“Where are you……” Naruto stepped back. “Hime...HIME-NEE-SAN!!” he yelled. “HIME-NEE-SAN, WHERE ARE YOU?! I NEED TO SAY…goodbye.” Naruto trailed off, wiping the tears out of his eyes. “Hime-nee-san……”
“Naruto…otouto-kun.”
Naruto turned quickly to see if she was there, only to find a dog ANBU mask, leaning on a picture frame. Naruto questionably picked up the ANBU mask and the frame, which had no pictue in it. “Hime-nee-san……” He put the dog mask on his head, tying the string around. “I guess this is…..goodbye.”
