“Geez.” Naruto huffed. “I’m finally out of the hospital, and since Pervy Sage is nowhere to be found, the first thing I have to do is go on missions!” Naruto paced around impatiently. “And Kakashi-sensei’s late, as always.”
Naruto wore his standard attire, his orange jacket and orange pants. What was different about him that day was the fact that the ANBU dog mask was tied to the side of his head, resting on his yellow-blond hair. Naruto fiddled with the mask. “I wonder how she’s doing.” He said aloud. “I haven’t seen her since….was it five days ago? I can’t remember.”
“Sorry I’m late. I was comforting a young girl who’s been going through a rough time.” Kakashi appeared next to Naruto, ruffling Naruto’s hair. “Hey, nice ANBU mask. Did someone give it to you?”
“YOU’RE LATE!!” Naruto roared. “Could you PLEASE not be late once?! PLEASE?!”
“Ah, all right, all right. I will…eventually.” Kakashi sighed. “So you’re finally out of the hospital. How’s it feel?”
Naruto sighed. “At least I can train now.” He muttered.
“I heard you had an ANBU friend.” Kakashi grinned. “Did you have fun with her?”
“No way! Kakashi-sensei, you old perv!” Naruto shouted, pointing at the Icha-Icha obsessed man. “I swear, you’re almost as bad as Pervy Sage!”
Kakashi smiled. “Now, now.” He said. “By any chance, was her name…Hime?”
Naruto stopped and looked at the white-haired sensei. “Y….You know her?”
“Of course I do, Naruto! I was an ANBU once.” Kakashi smiled and winked. “Hime is actually a close comrade of mine.”
“Are you serious, sensei?! Could you tell me where she is?!”
“Of couse I can.”
“Sensei…..” Naruto glomped Kakashi. “You’re the best!” His face shone like a thousand candles. A thousand happy, hyperactive, orange candles.
“Naruto, calm down!” Kakashi pulled the genin off his body. “I can tell you where she is, but you have to promise me something first.”
“Sure, sure, anything!” Naruto was very estatic. “Anything, sensei!”
“Promise me, no matter what, you’ll stay with her.” Kakashi pointed his glove-covered finger at the young, naive boy. “No matter what, you have to promise to stay by her side when she cries.”
“Eh? Hime-san cries?” Naruto blinked. “Whatever you say, sensei.”
“Good.”
Now what will you do, Hime?
“Here’s her address……..”
Now that he’s coming to you….what will you tell him? It’s your chance, Hime.
