#i still think his flower back looks more like a sakura blossom then a lotus. it needed a second layer of petels curled in

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Why must ovw keep making these ppl barefoot 😭😭

[greycaelum]

Hi Grey! How was ur week? Question for Yakuza Satoru: he got tattoos, but what kind and where? This series fits Gojo-Zenin rivalry so well. Can totally see Naoya being crazy jealous of Satoru, to the point of dying…

So late reply, forgive this tardy woman! Just finished 2 sems in uni and now I still have to do summer but it's manageable so here I am again Quite rusty if I must say, writer's block at its finest...

Thank you for your interest in Coasts and Altitudes, fingers crossed on the next update! With lots of hugs from Grey~

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"Did it hurt...?" Your eyes flickered as you stared at the elaborate irezumi painting on his broad back, it covered a few old scars, scabs of rose pink peaking a bit on the spaces between the vivid inks, obscuring but not totally hiding the gashes from your sight.

"Mnnn?" Your husband looked back as he searched for a shirt in the closet. he's only wearing cotton shorts and a towel over his shoulder, walking topless around your home since the staff were out for the weekend except for some of his subordinates guarding the perimeter of the house. You've been married for already a month, but still, it's hard to remain focused every time he goes around naked.

"The irezumi... did it hurt?" You bit the insides of your mouth when he faced you with his inked pecs and hard 8-packs distracting your sight. He remained unbeknownst or probably playing clueless as he walked towards you and asked you to dry his hair.

"Not really, I got used to the pain." He shrugged as you kneeled on the bedside behind him and ruffled his hair with the towel. For a man depicted as rough and the violent shady business he deals with daily, Satoru has a penchant of asking you to do domestic and mundane stuff for him.

Your hands stopped drying his hair as you slowly traced the ink much to his amusement.

"What's wrong, princess?" He purrs.

You couldn't answer as you stared at the dragon holding the close lotus form. This oriental dragon represents strength combined with wisdom and usually is benevolent, a protector against those who might usurp control... yet somehow, countless flowers scattered around the dragon, you couldn't quite understand it... not to mention Satoru's chest is still not inked.

"What does your irezumi mean? I can't understand it..." You've seen many irezumi from your father's men, all of them are unique but you've never seen anything compare to Satoru's.

Satoru looked back at you, mirth swirling in his bright eyes, but seeing you can't meet his gaze with how fixated you are in his back he face front to let you stare at his irezumi for now. He opened his mouth, thinking of how to start.

"I wanted to have a Karashishi beast instead of the Ryu, but the person I wanted to protect left... and I need to guard my family's so I chose the dragon..."

You couldn't speak... you already know what he means.

"This peony..." You looked at the lonesome peony on his top left shoulder. "It suits you, wealth and prosperity with your devil-may-care attitude." You swallowed the awkward reply on the tip of your tongue and tried to hide your hesitant tone.

"I couldn't think of anything more to remember you so I chose the Sakura, thinking I needed to remind myself I was just a fleeting moment of your childhood. I would just stay here, protecting my family or else I would've come running after you like a lap dog... I would've begged you to spare attention to me, I don't have a good sense of self control when it's about you."

A fleeting moment of childhood, huh? Your fingers traced the cherry blossoms littered over the dragon. And whose fault was it for pushing you away years ago saying he can only see you as a younger sister? You scoffed and curled your nails on the biggest cherry blossom making him groan.

Satoru turns around and pushes you down the bed, the mattress cushioning you as he plants his arms on the sides of your head. Climbing on top of you as he pushes away the stray hair framing your eyes.

"I've always known even 15 years ago you would cover me with scars... Now that you're finally tied to me I can get that karashishi and perhaps some momiji to add it..."

"Where are you going to put it?"

He chuckled and raised a brow as he took your hand and placed it on his chest.

"On where you'll always be."

Footnotes:

Karashishi "Lion Dog": The local Shinto religion of Japan, which pre-dates Buddhism, also has a lion protector, with a red head, who drives away evil spirits and brings health and wealth. No matter the origin though, the Fu Lion is fundamentally protective, strong, and courageous.

Ryu "Dragon": Oriental dragons are equally at home in the air or in the water. Usually embodying wisdom, strength and manipulating the forces of the universe for the benefit of people. Dragon can also clutch in one of his claws an object that is variously shown as a ball, a pearl, or a jewel, also known as “the closed-lotus form” essentially the essence of the universe, to control the winds, rains, fire and even the planets. This item is essentially seen in various Buddhist designs including temples and grave markers. It represents the spiritual essence of the universe, by which the dragon controls and protects it from those who might usurp those powers.

Sakura "Cherry Blossom": For Japanese imagery, the beautiful period of its flowering and then the all too soon fading and subsequent scattering of petals on the wind, symbolize life itself.  The fragility of the cherry blossom is the fragility of human existence.  they represent mortality, love, magnificent beauty, and sudden death.  It is regarded by all as a good omen.

Botan "Peony":  It is regarded as a symbol of wealth, good fortune, and prosperity.  In addition, though,  it also suggests a sort of gambling, daring, and even a masculine devil-may-care attitude, quite unlike its character in the west.

Momiji "Maple Leaves": In Japan, it’s also the symbol of lovers. A single leaf or a multitude of leaves are also potent symbols of regeneration and resurrection as they cycle through the seasons.

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My dear living adventure to escape (THIRD CHAPTER)

my dear-maybe this life is not for me

Author note

Hello everyone author here so in trying to update everyday I did write a lot more but it don't save so I'm trying to rewrite this on a school night wish me luck 🥲

"GIYU WAIT UP DONT LEAVE ME HERE WITH HER😢" was what sabito said before giyu left him

"Think this as pay back sabito" Giyu said looking back at Sabito with a grin Giyu was really leaving him well nothing we can do now

A few minutes later

"GIYU WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME"sabito was on the brink of tears how pitiful of Sabito always telling Giyu to act like a man yet not acting one himself what a fucking hypocrite Sabito is I hope Giyu finds a better man

Giyu was sitting on one of the garden benches when he respond back to Sabito 

"i told you one and I'll tell you again think of this as pay back" Giyu responded Giyu had no regrets for what he had just done

"Why are you like this Giyu?" Sabito cried out he went beside Giyu and joined him on the bench

Kizana watched in anger she was hiding behind one of the flower covered bush careful in to not making any sounds 

It was about 3 at the time and Giyu started to lay on Sabito shoulder that's when Sabito heard breathing where his shoulder was Giyu was asleep and Sabito had gotten flustered when he realized it he would've pushed Giyu off but he looked so peaceful and well beautiful his beauty was nothing compare to the garden he was far much more even compare to roses, daffodils,daisys,wisteria,Sakura,lotus,lilies,  

Kizana could only watch in jealousy

It was about 5 when they were called once again Giyu had stayed with Sabito until he got called for dinner since Tsutako thought Giyu had left a few hours ago and didn't realize that Sabito was still here

"Giyu"a voice said it also came with a knock and that person was Sabito he had brought Giyu some food and some spare food for the trip they were bout to take a trip with no guarantee of making it out alive well maybe not that but you get the gist 

By the time the lights went out it was 10 pm as well it was fall so it wasn't cold but it want warm either Sabito climb out from one of the windows in his bed room somehow he ended up with the smallest bedroom out of the 4 that was spilt amount his siblings and family it was still bigger than the servants quarter but smaller than either of his sisters or his parents

Giyu followed Sabito from the window Sabito jump down mid way as he slip against the walls it was hard enough to go down a wall but "a wall with no vines like in the books was even harder how does every book about how a royale escapes there's always some vine they use to escape" Giyu thought to himself Giyu was definitely the smarter one amount the duo he went to school with Sabito for as long as he remembered there wasn't a single moment in their lives that they were separated Giyu was also the one with a more feminine build Sabito was a lot more strong than Giyu only physically though physiologically Giyu was ,and there they were always there for each other no mater what 

It only took a few more seconds till Sabito hit the ground with a thump ..... he fell how fucking stupid of him even inosuke would do that, Sabito looked at Giyu when he gracefully landed on the ground unlike him but that's when the escape really started Sabito looked around to see if there was any guards in sight when there wasn't they made their move they ran faster and faster to the point Giyu legs were trembling they were out of the palace's property out of its range it was to a point there's chance no one would find them till early morning 

Both kids ran though the city by the time they were out of the kingdom it was about 12 if they kept at this pace they would be at the wisteria house by maybe 2 am 

Giyu was tired but they have to keep running or they'll get caught and who would want that they ran into the enchanted forest ,the enchanted forest was a a clear flower path with blossoms as well as wisteria surrounding it the forest lit up the fire flys flew and the gems in the ground shined Sabito picked up one of the flowers it was a peony he took the flower and put in in Giyu hair, Giyu face turned a bright red after that

(Yk how in Sao they level up their skills it's kinda like that but more sword play and elemental it's kinda a sao Genshin mix also Genshin vision names cause I like how it sounds)

The gems color only become more vibrant as they walked the trail till they came to an open area a grassy flowery meadow no more trees only clear ground from here to where as far as his vision could see Sabito jumped into to soft grass and laid there for a moment 

"Giyu come join me" Sabito said with a smile

"Look Sabito we're gonna have to hurry before that wisteria house thinks we made a sick joke of our reservation" Giyu looked at Sabito his eyes wandered of to some flowers in the distance as well as dragging Sabito to look at them 

"Take a Break Giyu really we've been running for like an hour so chill out"Sabito responded to Giyus attempt to try getting him to move as well as dragging him

"Oh well then I'm leaving you" Giyu said walking away from Sabito,Sabito was laying in the meadow until Giyu tried to drag him

Sabito looked at Giyu when he he started to walk away from him after some time of Giyu leaving the meadow and Sabito behind,Sabito heard something or maybe someone...........

Footsteps............

loud ones stomping so loud it trembled the whole forest the birds started to fly away and the tiny critters began to hide while others ran what he saw left him speechless............. 

.........A demon...... 

he thought to himself 'I thought these didn't exist anymore' anymore he said from he heard of demons when his father was a demon slayer, demons were man eating monsters that prey on humans, although Sabito has had training as a swordsman and was More than capable of taking down one himself he didn't have enough courage to do it himself

The Demon was a monstrously large, veiny, hulking monster with olive green skin, blood red fingernails, and beady yellow eyes with cross-hatch shaped pupils , all that training would do nothing against it he though when the demon turned its head to Sabito it stared at him with cold eyes 

"What do we have here?" The demon questioned Sabito never responded 

The demon reaches several of his arms at him with high speeds before he could react someone had pushed him before he could get hit 

it was ✨Giyu✨ and yet with Sabito not getting thrown by the demon , Giyu was knocked to a tree his arm hit the tree first it started to bleed gushes of blood coming out but before Sabito could react to the blood coming out of Giyu' s arm the demon again again took another swing to him again yet this time the arm fell off

"HUH HOW DID MY ARM FALL OFF?"the demon questioned as he took another swing at Sabito that same arm also fell beneath him, a elderly man with a tenth mask stepped in 

"EH WHO ARE YOU?"the demon questioned the man 

The man said nothing as he Took out his katana once again before he attempted to slicing its head off yet the demon dodge the attack as trying to form one himself  before one of his arms shot up from the ground the floor trembled once again

The took a swing at the demons neck with its sword and with it the demon was now dead his head and body started to fade into ash

"Are you boys okay?" The man questioned concerned of what just happened it was a lot to take in

"Im fine I think-" Sabito was cut off after remembering that Giyu still had blood coming out of him like a bloody tampon 

Sabito ran toward Giyu checking to see if he was okay the pulse was fast his heart rate definitely increase as well as there still blood from when he took a hit from the demon his arm would be okay and he would live but he did pass out, the man help bandage Giyu

Author note:

SO SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE IVE BEEN REALLY BUSY AND MILE STONES ARE COMING UP SO I HAD ALMOST NO TIME TO WRITE BUT IM TRYING MY BEST AND THE TEAM MIGHT ACTUALLY DO A REREAD ON THIS SHIT SO YAY next chapter should come out in a week I know I said that last time but I'm really trying

Ending word count :1556

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Desert Flower Part 13

Getting Back on Track,

Yuri jumped, completely startled, when she heard Naruto screamed as he woke up when Choji hit him on the head with a stick.

"Everyone hide! Get down! Where'd that guy go?!"

"Calm down, Naruto. Everyone's fine for the most part. That Orochimaru guy ran off like a bitch." Yuri reassured him. Naruto blinked and he was knocked back down when Choji poked him with the stick.

"You really are one of a kind." Shikamaru spoke. "Just looking at you is getting on my nerves." Naruto glared at him until his eyes widen when he saw Sakura, noticing something different about her.

"Oh! Sakura!" He shouted, running over to her.

"What?"

"Your hair!" Naruto sputtered.

"Oh, this? I just decided to change my look." Sakura smiled. "I like it longer, but when I'm in the forest, it's hard to move around and it gets in the way." Naruto hummed.

"Oh, I see." Then he turned to the others. "By the way, why are you guys here?"

"Explaining it to you would be a waste of time." Shikamaru said.

"Hey, where did the sound ninjas go?" Lee wondered as well.

"Sasuke chased them off." Ten Ten told him before narrowing her eyes at him angrily. "But never mind that! You're all beaten up! What were you thinking running off by yourself?!"

"Yuri and Sakura chan were in trouble and as a man I-"

"You are such an idiot!" Ten Ten shouted at Lee. Lee laughed.

"I can't argue with that one."

"Hey! It's bushy brows!" Naruto grinned, but Sakura punched him in the face.

"How dare you say that to Lee!" She shouted, furiously. Naruto fell to the ground, completely confused.

"What the hell happened while I was asleep?!"

Yuri shook her head and turned to Lee. "Lee, I want to thank you again for helping us." She told him, smiling.

"Yeah, I want to thank you as well." Sakura smiled as well. "I feel like I've become a little stronger."

Lee teared up as he looked at them, almost about to cry. "I still need to work harder as well." Then he looked at Sasuke. "Sasuke, the Uchiha clan sure is great. To be able to drive off those sound ninjas. You have incredible skills. I got my butt kicked."

"Yuri..."

Yuri blinked. "Yes?"

"The lotus blossom blooms twice." Lee spoke. Yuri stared at him confused.

"I'm not sure what you mean by that." She told him. Lee smiled.

"The next time we meet, I will become a stronger man. I promise." He told her. Yuri smiled and nodded.

"Sure!" She spoke. "The next time we meet. Let's be rivals! I hate to be in debt, so I have to pay you back one day!"

Ino helped Sakura straightened out her chopped hair, cutting it more evenly. And soon, the other teams left, leaving Naruto, Yuri, Sakura and Sasuke. Three days had gone by as they rested, trying to think of a plan of what to do next. A low growl filled the air as their stomachs growled.

"Let's go fishing by the creek for some food and think what our next plan is." Yuri told them.

Naruto and Sasuke were using their kunais to catch fish as they jumped out of the water. Sakura was getting a fire, started. Yuri was helping, Naruto and Sasuke with the fish, catching a few of them. Then she stopped when she saw something move from the corner of her eye. There was something tiny crawling on a tree. Yuri smiled at walked over to it quickly catching with her hands. Yuri walked back over to Sakura, keeping her hands covered.

"Hey, Sakura! Look what I found!" 

"What is it-" Sakura turned, only to see a tiny green lizard right in her face. It's small tongue sticking out and back in. She squealed and backed away, startled. 

"How can you touch that thing?!" she exclaimed in disgust. Yuri laughed.

"What's the matter? It's not poisonous." She replied.

"Still, it's gross! Put it back where you found it!" Sakura shouted. Yuri rolled her eyes and bent down, releasing the critter. Sakura backed away as it scurried on the ground, running away.

"Honestly, why can't you be normal for once?" She told Yuri.

Yuri's eyes widened before they dropped a little. Ever since she was little, she knew that she was different. She liked things that other kids would consider weird, especially the other girls. Usually, they liked to wear fake jewelry, talking about crushes or make up. Yuri liked to collect small animals, like lizards and frogs and an occasional garden snake that wasn't poisonous. 

She never really liked any of it. Any jewelry she had they would break or get lost; any make up would messy or break her skin out. As for crushes...there wasn't any she like was there? Well, maybe, except...Then Gaara appeared in her mind.

Yuri shook her head. What was she thinking about him for? He was a complete jerk, who broke their promise! The more she tried to forget about him the more he appeared back into her mind. Naruto and Sasuke came back, carrying the fish. Naruto noticed that something was wrong, seeing that she looked a little upset.

"Hey, Yuri, is everything okay?" He asked her. Yuri blinked, looking at him.

"Yeah, everything's fine." She smiled.

The four sat down, eating their fish, quietly, wondering what to do next. Yuri was lost in thought, thinking about everything that just happened. What did Orochimaru mean when he talked about her eyes? She didn't have Byakugan or Sharingan or any Kekkei Genkai for that matter. She wasn't anyone special. Sure, she was very observant and catch things quickly, but that was about it. And why did he want Sasuke as well? She glanced over at the raven-haired boy, seeing him lost in his thoughts as well.

"What are going to do now?" Sakura spoke. The three of them looked at her. "Sure, we have a scroll, but Orochimaru burnt our Heaven scroll. It's been four days now and probably most of the teams had made it to the tower by now."

"Then the next enemy we come across is our last chance." Sasuke spoke. He got up and walked away, heading back to the river. "I'm going to go get some water."

"I'm going to come too." Yuri said and got up as well, following him. The two headed to the river in silence and started to drink from it. Yuri gathered a bit in her canteen that she made from a large branch of a tree. She glanced over at Sasuke and he glanced back at her at the same time.

"What is it?" He snapped a little, irritated.

"Um, back when we fought Orochimaru. He said a name, Itachi, like you knew him. Does he have something to do with this whole vendetta thing you have?" 

"It's none of your business." Sasuke frowned.

"I have heard about the Uchiha clan massacre that happened years ago. Did he have something to do with it?" Yuri asked.

"I said it's none of your business!" Sasuke shouted, harshly. Yuri frowned, but decided to drop it for now. The two of them headed back and Yuri's eyes widened when she saw someone, standing next to Naruto and Sakura. Kabuto.

"What's going on?!" She demanded, running over.

"Just stopping these two before they make the worst mistake of their entire lives." Kabuto explained. "Anyone who opens the scrolls while get a nasty surprise. I've seen it happened many times."

"Geez, what we're you thinking?" Sasuke frowned at two, waiting for an answer.

"I just thought that if we made a copy scroll then we wouldn't have to fight anyone!" Naruto shouted.

"The scrolls are booby trapped with a hypnosis justu, knocking anyone out, that will last until the end of the exam." Kabuto spoke.

"What are you doing out here?" Sasuke asked him.

"Relax, I'm not after you scroll." Kabuto smirked.

"Yeah, if you were you could've just taken it from Naruto." Sasuke narrowed his eyes at him. "So, you after the Heaven scroll as well?"

"No, I already have both." Kabuto spoke and he took the two scrolls out, showing them. "Something's happened and I'm on my way to the tower to meet with my teammates."

"Wait." Before he was about to leave, but Sasuke stopped him. 

"I'll fight you for it."

"Sasuke?" Sakura questioned.

"You idiot! What are you thinking?!" Naruto shouted, wondering as well.

"You're serious." Kabuto smirked.

"I'm sorry, but we don't have any time left."

"Hey, Sasuke! Kabuto helped us!" Naruto shouted.

"This doesn't feel right-" Sakura agreed as well but Sasuke cut her off.

"Shut up!" Then he glanced back at Kabuto. "Like I said before, we don't have a choice. This is the only way for us to survive this forest."

"You're lying. You aren't as cold hearted as you say." Kabuto smirked back at him. "If this test really turned you into that, then why would you even challenge me? Instead of doing that, you could have just attacked me and taken the scroll. That's what a ninja would do." He finished, fixing his glasses, pushing them back up. "So, I'll tell you the path you should take. But we need to move. The smoke of the fire and the smell of the fish can be sensed from far away. Wild beasts and enemies could be nearby."

The five were now hopping from tree to tree as Kabuto talked to them.

"Are there really any enemies left?" Sasuke asked.

"Yes, no doubt about it." Kabuto nodded. "Just think about it. You know the smartest tactic is in a large area like a jungle like this?"

"To take people down near the tower once they got both scrolls." Yuri replied. Naruto stared at her confused.

"Huh?"

"Correct. We need to set an ambush." Kabuto said.

"So we go after a team who already have both the Heaven and Earth scrolls!" Sakura smiled.

"I'm pretty sure other teams have thought about it as well." Yuri spoke.

"That is also right." Kabuto said. "There are others in your situation, waiting to spring their traps they have set."

"Oh! I get it! There are already tons of enemies near the tower waiting to ambush us!" Naruto grinned. "Well, bring it on then! If we kick all their asses and get the Heaven scroll. We all pass the test!"

Yuri noticed that Kabuto had a strange look in his eyes. "Is there something wrong?"

"There are people, who I call "Collectors" that appear in this time of the test. Even though the tower is right in front of their eyes. The difficult part of the test gives birth to them. Those who collect extra scrolls in case they run into a strong enemy and gift it to them so they can escape." Kabuto explained. "There are those who try to receive favor and information from other teams from their own village. And those who like to pick off others to make the test easier for the third part."

"So, you used us to help yourself get to the tower in case you ran into trouble." Yuri frowned. Sakura gasped and Naruto's eyes widened. Sasuke narrowed his eyes as well, glaring at Kabuto.

"Well, partly." Kabuto smirked. "You seem like a powerful team. I think that you can handle yourselves."

Night time had fallen in the sky and everyone stood on a high tree branch, seeing the tower not too far off within the distance.

"We need to be careful from here on." Sasuke warned.

"Let's go!" Naruto shouted, excitedly.

Suddenly, Yuri, Sakura, Kabuto and Sasuke sensed something nearby. Naruto quickly grabbed his kunai and threw it, stabbing a very large centipede to a tree.

"Guess we should be lucky that it was a centipede." Kabuto sighed. Sakura shivered in disgust.

"Such a large bug."

"Look at all those legs." Sasuke said in awe. Kabuto turned to Naruto.

"Naruto, I'd like us to avoid any unnecessary noises and actions from here on. Moving through the forest like a rampaging elephant will only tip off our enemies. And they do not have a fun welcome party for us. We need to move slowly and safely." All four nodded.

"Okay!"

They started to walk through the forest, heading towards the tower while keeping on high alert. But with each step they took, the tower seemed to be further away. Sakura panted, leaning against a tree to rest.

"How long have we been walking? It looks like we're not getting to the tower at all." Sasuke questioned.

"Yeah, it's right in front of us. We should be closer by now." Naruto frowned.

"We're trapped in a genjutsu." Yuri spoke. Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke's eyes widen in realization. Kabuto smirked.

"Seems like our welcomed party have found us." He spoke and pointed out. "Does that seem familiar to you?" It was the same centipede that Naruto had killed earlier. "Looks like we've fallen into their trap. And they're trying to wear us out by making us walk in circles."

Suddenly, multiple ninjas from the Hidden Rain village, were crawling out through the trees and they completely surrounded everyone.

"Here they come!" Kabuto warned.

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“You did all of this for me?” Sakura & Lee? 🌸

[from these prompts]

“You did all of this for me?”

--

Rock Lee had all but forgotten about his dojo and his dream of fighting rival fighters.

Pain’s attack had decimated the village and along with it his beloved dojo. Soon after, talk of war came about so rebuilding wasn’t even a blip on his radar. Once that had passed he had considered rebuilding but ultimately all his efforts were a shaky skeleton of a building. He had become quite busy after becoming jonin so he simply had no time to pursue any passion projects. A fact he often lamented to his fellow shinobi when goals were brought up in conversation.

“I think, if I ever got a chance to just work on the dojo again I would make it more appealing.”

“Appealing?” Tenten asked, brow quirked.

“The exterior! I would add a garden or a fountain! Maybe even a koi pond! That would be pleasant, would it not?”

“That is if you ever had the time,” Neji said with a sigh. The two had just returned from a mission so the Hyugga was really feeling the fatigue start to set in.

“No kidding. I’m still looking for a place to set up a weapon’s shop,” Tenten said before patting Lee on the back. “No worries! One of these days we’ll be all set.”

The three rejoined the rest of their friends.

--

Sakura had been busy training medical ninjas but once that had been taken care of she found herself with plenty of free time.

What was a kunoichi to do?

She decided to foster her bonds.

Her and her fellow shinobi had gone through many trials and tribulations together. They now lived in a tentative peace but it was peace nonetheless. She had learned many things from Tsunade but one thing that always stuck out to her was her teacher’s occasional regrets in life. The distance between friends had not done the former hokage any favors.

Sakura found herself having lunch with Ino or Hinata when she could. Then one could find her sparring with Tenten or Kiba. Naruto and Shino were helping in the academy so when she could she would offer advice on reading material they could use (and maybe scam some dango afterwards). Choji and Shikamaru were busy working as representatives to visiting shinobi from other villages. She'd join either or in giving tours around Konoha which always ended in a satisfying meal.

Sai, Neji and Lee were the only ones she didn't have much chance to spend time with one-on-one. The three men were often sent away on missions before they could get a chance to breathe. So oftentimes when she ever had a chance to interact with any of them was when she and the rest of their friends invited them out.

She would take what she could get, sneak in some conversations when she could.

Sakura had just gotten done catching up with Sai when she moved to join Team Gai, only to pause when she heard their conversation.

“I think, if I ever got a chance to just work on the dojo again I would make it more appealing.”

She blinked as memories of spending time in the secluded building as genin sprang forward. Lee had been so proud of it. She was impressed he had finished building it while recovering from injuries. It really had been years.

“That is if you ever had the time,” Neji said with a sigh.

Time?

Well, Sakura had plenty of that to spare at least more so than Lee did.

--

It was a lovely spring day and Rock Lee was happy to have it off.

“Sakura where are you taking me?” Lee couldn’t help but ask as his friend guided him through the village.

“It’s a surprise, Lee!” She stopped for a moment. “We’re getting close so you’re going to have to wear a blindfold.”

“A blindfold?”

Sakura snorted. “Concept of surprise is really eluding you today.”

Lee blushed but complied as he tied the blindfold. He heard the waving of Sakura’s hand in front of his face, for fun’s sake he quickly grabbed her wrist like a snake. “I might not be able to see but my senses are still keen.”

“Yeah, yeah you just wanted an excuse to hold me.”

Lee felt the tips of his ears heat up and he quickly let go of her.

“No good I need to hold your hand, remember?” He could hear the mirth in her tone which just made heat creep up his neck. She was so insufferable in her teasing sometimes.

--

Sakura rolled her eyes whenever Lee was able to name a street or a shop nearby despite a blindfold. He was such a show off.

“I guess they promoted you to jonin for a reason.”

Lee laughed. “Ah yes, my skill of memorizing my village. A very important qualification.” He paused as she led them outside the village and into the woods. “Interesting...what could be out here, I wonder?”

“I’m not gonna keep repeating that it’s a surprise.”

“You just did.”

She squeezed his hand with some force. “So I did.”

“Mm.” He squeezed back with equal force.

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Something was familiar about this but Lee couldn’t put his finger on it. Wherever they were he had been there before. They had finally stopped and he could practically feel Sakura buzz with excitement.

“We’re here!” she let go of his hand. “Go ahead and take the blindfold off!”

He smiled at the tone of her voice before doing as asked.

“Wha-” the words got stuck in his throat at the sight before him.

He took a few steps forward.

His dojo stood proudly before him. It was still quite simple and no doubt worked off of the bare skeleton he had built beforehand. It didn’t look like a patchwork mess like when he was genin. It looked structurally sound. He peeked his head inside and grinned. There was plenty of space to work.

There was a new addition of flowers outside the building and was that a koi pond? He walked closer to investigate and sure enough. There were two koi fish lazily swimming about in the water. Two lotus flowers floating on the surface made him pause. “This is…”

He took a step back, swallowing hard as his eyes took in the rest.

“Do you like it?”

Lee looked back at Sakura. She was smiling but she looked nervous? What was she nervous about? This was wonderful!

“You did all of this for me?” He managed to whisper, his voice somewhat tight.

Sakura rejoined his side. “Of course!” She then pouted slightly. “Rock Lee, are you saying I’m not capable of doing nice things?”

His eyes widened. “N-no! Of course not!” He felt an uneasy laugh escape him before he looked back at the dojo. “I just...I cannot believe anyone would go through so much effort for me.” He could see Gai-sensei with maybe the reluctant help of his teammates sure but Sakura? Or anyone else for that matter? “This must have taken so long and I had no idea.”

He swallowed again but despite his efforts he couldn’t keep the tears at bay.

“I had some help,” Sakura said. “Naruto and I tried rebuilding everything from scratch but wound up knocking the frame you had up over.” She sighed remembering the failure. “Luckily Captain Yamato was happy to help us.” She moved to hold her friend’s hand. “We told him to keep things simple because that’s your style. He really wanted to make a two-floor dojo.” She giggled at the recollection of his disappointed face when they told him the details.

Lee chuckled, wiping his tears with his free hand.

“Then Choji and Kiba helped me make the pond.” Sakura laughed. “Akamaru was swimming in it a couple times before Shikamaru was able to bring in the koi fish.”

“Then Ino provided the flowers and everyone who could help came and we planted them everywhere.”

Lee imagined all their friends working together, laughing as flowers were arranged.

Sakura let go of his hand and he watched as she entered the building only to reappear with a blank piece of wood. “All that’s left is for you to make the sign.”

He took hold of it. He was sure it was the same size as it was when he was genin. Back then it had seemed so large and imposing. Now his hands were so big as he held it.

“You’re lucky I managed to keep that away from Sai! He was really insistent he make it but we compromised. He got to decorate your walls with some paintings.”

He laughed. “I did not even notice! I will admire them later.” He clutched the blank sign. “I do not know how to thank all of you.”

Sakura smiled. “Well, let us help you make it a proper dojo.”

“Oh?”

She nodded. “We’ve got a couple civilians who are interested in learning taijutsu so once you have the time…”

“Absolutely!” He grinned. “I will take anyone in as a student! We will all be splendid together!”

“Excellent.” She gave him the nice guy pose before giggling.

“Sakura.”

“Hm?”

“Thank you.”

“Well, it wasn’t just me-”

Lee shook his head. “I am aware that you had help but you organized it and made it happen.” He set his sign down to wipe freely at his eyes. “I am so very overwhelmed with all of this. It is so wonderful. Thank you.”

“Well, maybe the two of us can take everyone out for a meal.” Sakura suggested. “Does that sound good?”

“That sounds excellent!” He grinned. He couldn’t wait to thank the others.

“Excellent.” He blinked when he felt Sakura lean her head against him. Shyly, he moved to put an arm around her.

“Y’know you never did answer my question: do you like it?”

Lee blinked. “I thought it was obvious.”

Sakura just hummed.

“I love it! I love it all!”

His friend cheered and pumped an arm. “There we go!”

“I think later on I would like to add a tree, close by.” He says after a beat.

“Oh?”

“Yes, I think it would be lovely.”

“What kind of tree? Maple or something?”

Lee blushed, pointedly focusing on anything but her. “I was thinking maybe a sakura tree.”

Sakura blinked before chuckling. “Yeah, maybe a sakura tree would be nice.” She sighed but made no move to untangle from Lee. “The blossoms will be a pain to keep out of the pond.”

Lee shook his head. “Not at all! I will think of it as training! All of it will be worth it.” He finally glanced at her, smiling now. “It will be a place to rest against. It will be lovely, I promise!”

“If you say so.” She poked his side, eliciting a laugh from him. “Ready to work on that sign?”

“Ah! Yes!” The two headed into the building where a brush and paint waited. 

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Give him a name

​​The pick-up desk met Baichuan again, he lost a lot of weight, and compared with memory, but also much younger.

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No hugs, waiting for hours, little lost.

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They take the subway, 1km, 2km, 3km, 4km, 5km... The train kept moving, there wasn't much language, there was a little little happiness.

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Two people came to the hotel, the next day around, looking at the joy of Baichuan, Artu slightly feel the beauty of the sun.

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Atu hope that Baichuan to his place of residence, in 2016 together to live, did not leave any good impression, this time to go home again, Baichuan should know their hearts.

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"Where are you going?" "The question Atu didn't say, he waited for Baichuan's idea.

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Wherever you go, I'm by your side, forever and ever.

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If you do not believe, I have never lost who, if you want to fight, I will be blood-driven sun,my heart will blow the Red Army's command, the head on the head do not let go, my father from the army, whether he is well, I can afford.

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That's my answer.

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I don't know what you've been through, I don't know what it's like to be alive, I just know, for so many years, you're my brother, my family, 17-year-old sweded to meet someone.

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A few days later the two flew back to work, returned to the familiar place, to open a new chapter.

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"Where do you put the flag?" Arto asked.

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"When the courier arrives, I'll put it here." Baichuan pointed.

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"Oh, I had an idea when I was at home, and if I was penniless, the flag would be a place to be reckoned with after death. "

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Baikawa didn't speak.

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Baichuan let Artu cast resume, night, Artu will be cool mat to the roof, spread out, point incense, look up at the stars.

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"Look, that's Orion, three stars. Arto pointed excitedly at the sky.

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The feeling of Baichuan getting older.

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In fact, whether you love or not, I will be by your side.

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After moving, the lightning of the sky blew the wind in the posture of a thousand dragons roaring, Atu had nothing to say, he always did.

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If you want to go, go. Atu also said, now just in mind.

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Baichuan to go, hurried, Artu some sad: "Do you want me to help you?" "

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"Don't! "

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In the end, Artu still sent Baichuan to the driveway, Artu followed him: "After leaving, get married and have children, have a good family." "

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Baichuan replied: "Dog bastard! "

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Baichuan replied to the mood, back home.

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Atu did not say anything more, deep lying, let the world change, his heart in the abyss.

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In April, Baichuan sat on a small stool, viciously said: "You will be old will be miserable!" "

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Atu looked at Baichuan, waves, peace of mind.

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From the beginning of June to August 8, When He woke up on the 7th, his lower body turned red, and on the 8th, his hands were stained with bright scarlet peach blossoms.

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The knife of the right hand rose against the wind, the tip of the knife was aimed at the zhu fin, the green dragon fire.

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"This seat has two sides, one side of God, one side of the devil, if I am the same, there are three, respect the doctrine, caress the hearts of the people, strict law." "

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Artu's eyes changed to "Xiao", said: "Jun has lost me, for the storm of the week." "

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Three heads and six arms of my head.

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The lotus flower slots behind

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Come back and I'll take your life.

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Then the East China Sea

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Gold Ring and Red Satin

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Look at my golden sakura gun in hand

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To be in this chaotic world

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Big open killing ring

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In the distance came the sound of Buddha:

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South no conversion ten side to empty the boundary of all the Buddhas

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South non-convertten ten side to the empty boundary of all respect law

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South Non-Convertten Ten Party Deflated All Sage Monks

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......

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After the calm, rain clear, the earth filled with the bloody smell of disaster, the debris is full of land.

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Abone opened his eyes, and Ai's face was full of tenacity.

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A bone gets up and looks around.

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Ai had no language, a bone looked to Ai, and the child was asleep.

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For a long time, the child woke up and cried.

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Ai asked Abone, "You are the son of the leader, give him a name." "

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"Take the rain! "

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"Good! "

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Ai got up, grabbed the bone's hand, and held tightly, moving in the direction that should go.

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"Find our people!" Ai said.

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"I'm your leader!" "

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"There's no doubt about it!" Ai held the child, clutching the leader's hand, raining in the background, the two back is Brazil's most majestic sun.

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Take the toxoplasmosis of the rain

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"You love her because your mind is not clean!" The emperor's minister sat high on it.

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The tied Nayuda smiled with contempt.

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"Medically, find that if there are toxoplasmosis in the head, will particularly like cats, mouse because they like cats, so the cat eat, that pickled woman will also eat you, I am a good heart, after all, God is merciful, he accepted so clean and clean people, you are very clean to go to the court, how can you fail God's mercy?" The minister said sympathetically.

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"I don't understand what you're saying, And I don't want to live in your glorious city, I just want to take her away!" "Take Yuda's attitude is firm.

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"You have defiled the holy church of the son of Heaven and must be punished!" "

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Take Yuda was put on a platform, next to the odd flower big tied, her hair messy, face is tears.

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"I don't regret believing you, I don't regret being your wife!" "Voices weakly.

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Da Yuna has not too much strength, he looked at the powerless strange, exhausted the last trace of strength to look at the sky.

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During the execution, Dayouna saw a flag with a snake painted on it, its head facing the tail of the snake.

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"Elders! "Da Yuna finished, bowed his head, no breath.

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In the sky, suddenly appeared an eye, eyes burst with colorful speed of light, DaYuNa's body glowed, his body changed into a huge white dragon, whistling hovering over the ancient city of Pompeii, strange body red light, become a phoenix, with the white dragon chasing each other, white dragon and phoenix flying together.

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The giant eyes over the ancient city of Pompeii are approaching, becoming a planet, frantically smashing toward stomping on the earth.

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Drama, Zoo

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Hummingbird plays the role of Snow White on stage, waiting for The White Horse to arrive.

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Blue also learned to dance, and he performed on stage with his fellow troupes.

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With the applause, the curtain came to an end.

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"I think you're making a play that's too much of a feeling. Hummingbirds took their blue hands and rushed to the playground, where the rain was falling.

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Blue hasn't changed her show clothes yet.

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Blue looked at the hummingbird, his chest rising and falling.

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Blue couldn't help holding the hummingbird in his arms and kissing the hummingbird.

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For a long time, the hummingbird's lips left and said, "You are in love with me, I will sing in your zoo." "

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After listening to the hummingbird, Blue couldn't help kissing the hummingbird.

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Then the two left a tear, and the rain washed away the tears on their cheeks.

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That night, blue and happy sleep, hummingbirds take off a flower, put aside to sleep.

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The next day, the two got up early, the hummingbird received an invitation from the blue, the two happily pulled hands to the street full of lanterns.

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"I love the feeling!" Hummingbird said.

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"Me too!" Blue said to the hummingbird.

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"I don't want to think about the day of separation. Hummingbirds looked at the blue carefully.

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"I never thought about it. "

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"But now you're starting to think about it." "

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"We're not going to break up!" "

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"What do you promise?" "

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Blue looked at the hummingbird earnestly: "If the earth is difficult, then I take you to Mars, where we will have a very beautiful future!" I will do whatever it takes for you, and I will do everything for you, and I will hold your hand unless we both have the reasons and strength to separate..."

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Hummingbird blocks blue mouth with its index finger: "If that's the case, I won't resent you." "

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The two ate some steamed dumplings at the restaurant, and the amount of food was not too big.

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"You didn't eat anything. Hummingbird said.

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"Why do you think I'm going to eat a lot?" "

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"I've seen a lot of boys eat a lot. "

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"You didn't eat anything. "

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"Isn't all the girls you've ever seen eat a lot?" Hummingbird asked sharply.

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"I'm sorry! Blue smiled.

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"We'll go to the movies at the waittime." Blue said.

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"Yes!" Hummingbird said with a smile.

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In the street, hummingbird said: "It is difficult to meet the love of people and the right people in their lives." "

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"How could all of a sudden be so emotional?" "Blue doesn't understand.

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"There is a very old book, that story is also very distant, a heroine also called hummingbird, she was forced to marry an adult ceremony to a person she did not like, so the ship left, but found the zoo abandoned by humans. "

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"I will not abandon you, you are my forever zoo." "

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"Maybe you'll open a zoo on Mars." "

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"It's a good idea!" "

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"Do you think our story has an ending?" "

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"It's a pun!" "

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"Then say it." "

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"Hold my hand." "

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The hummingbird grabbed the blue hand, the blue held the hummingbird's hand tightly, and the two quickly rushed to the end of the street.

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By the bridge, blue hugged the hummingbird and kissed.

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"You'll always be my hummingbird." Blue said softly.

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He came to the pool.

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Chuan looked at the full of noodles, said: "The two of us, estimated that can not finish." "

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"It must be a no-go!" Let's eat together. Said, "I'm not going to be there."

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We all swept the noodles together and praised the deliciousness.

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A shake, 28 days quietly spent.

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"It's been 28 days and It's time for me to do an interview. Kawasaid to Yu Di.

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"Yes, it's been so long. "The flute stood up.

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"Follow me, " said the flute. "

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Sichuan followed the flute and came to a room full of paintings and other items.

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"You see i painted them all. The flute pointed to one of the paintings.

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"Well, isn't that me?" Chuan was a little surprised. "

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"Do you think it's good?" "

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"I'm not a professional, I can't judge. "Chuan stared at his portrait.

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The flute came out of the room, and Sichuan followed.

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The flute came to the edge of the pool, walked into the pool, and floated on the water.

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"I love you, not because of what you gave me, but because of the age when I need you most, you appear. "

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Gradually, the flute body became a metal structure, constantly self-disassembling.

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In the end, there was only a square robot that wiped the pool.

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Constantly wiping the rock walls of the pool...

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- Ghosts with few flutes --

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- September 2, 2019 at 18:23 -

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- Starting in 2019, the size of Mesa

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- Bi Yuyong Lake subway station​​​​