Who knew that meeting an acquaintance in the grocery store could cause so much trouble? Katara certainly didn't.

Gato's men were all dead, all except for Zabuza and Haku. Sakura had been exposed to the cruelty of the world. This was not the home she once knew. She would do everything she could to save it. In the end, all shinobi had one purpose. To protect.

The alliance between their clans was still shaky. But they were not. They strived to gain acceptance from those they loved.

Hinata should probably thank the snow. It was what got her into her situation anyways.

A night of terrible sleep, a pot of coffee, and those stupidly adorable nicknames.