Smile

I adore this pairing. So, without further ado, a very short oneshot dedicated to our favourite couple.

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Behind me, I hear Kiba-kun whistle.

He's impressed.

Was I that good?

Well, yes actually.

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Shino-kun is smiling.

He doesn't seem suprised.

Just proud.

I've won.

I've won.

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Neji-nii-san also looks pleased.

He knows I've improved.

I can't wait to tell oto-san

I beat Neji-kun.

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He is smiling too, where ever he is.

He helped me during the last exam.

He cheered me on.

He supported me.

So for him,

I stood.

I struggled.

I lost.

I tried again.

I won.

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He isn't here anymore.

But I know.

That whatever he's doing right now.

He's smiling.

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I smiled.

I don't know why.

But when Jiraiya told me to do the thousand push ups.

I smiled.

Inexplicibly happy.

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Jiraiya asks me why I am happy.

I tell him that I don't know.

I just have to smile.

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He tells me that it's my soul.

That my soul mate is happier than she has ever been before.

I don't believe him.

But I hope that it's true.

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I saw him first when I was alone.

Hanabi-chan had beaten me in a sparring match.

Oto-san was angry.

He sent me away.

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He was on the swing.

He looked sad.

His hair was so bright and sunny.

But he was so sad.

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I wanted to know what was wrong.

I smiled at him.

He grinned back.

My heart started to pound.

So happy.

Even as tears stained his cheeks

and his eyes were puffy

he looked

so happy.

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He smiles so much.

Always with a grin.

Always with a nice thing to say.

So I know that right now,

somewhere,

he must be

smiling.

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I don't know who she is.

I think about it.

Not Sakura-chan.

She's cute, but we aren't soul mates.

Who else is there that I know?

Ayame-chan?

Ino-chan?

Tenten-chan?

Temari-chan?

No.

They're all cute.

But they aren't my soul mate.

Her...?

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She smiled at me before.

People never smiled at me.

But when she saw me,

she smiled.

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I'd forgotten her.

Until I saw her fight Neji.

Then I remembered.

She was shy.

She was scared.

But she loved to smile.

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I'd given up.

Then I saw him try again and again

to pass the genin exam.

So strong.

So determined.

What I wanted to be.

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Oto-san is proud.

He said that I'm his daughter.

That Neji was so strong.

I must be even stronger.

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I'm pleased, but not as I should be.

Oto-san is kind, but not who I want

to say that

to me.

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Where ever you are,

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Whatever you did,

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Do this for me.

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Promise me that.

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Whatever happens

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No matter what comes up

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You'll smile.

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You'll smile.

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Naruto-kun

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Hinata-chan

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Smile for me.