Sukai stood onto of one of the taller building of the Stealth Valley with his hands in his pockets. The wind blew with a light force. Sukai let out a sigh. It had been a year since the death of Sky had died and every fifteenth day of each month he'd go to his brother's grave and leave flowers. He was still depressed about the fact taht they'd never found the killers, though they knew it was the Akatsuki's. Sukai looked up at the Sky and saw his brother's image in the sky. He was smiling. He always smiled. Sky had been such a big help to him when it came to learning about his past. It was a shame that his death was in vain. "I hope you're happy brother," Sukai said as a gust of wind took the image away. He then looked down at the villagers belowe him. They all seemed at peace with themselves. Kids played in the streets and mothers called for them to be careful. Fathers stood near shop windows searching for nice thinsg for their wives shop keepers waved from there windows. Sukai smiled. Why couldn't he be that peaceful? He gave a sighed and leaned forward slightly but jerked upright as a voice said from behind him, "For you to be so easy going, you sure have alot of guilt."

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"For you to be so easy goin', you sure have 'lot of guilt." Rachel rode up on her horse in a small walk. It was Alu she rode. She had goten off and saw someone on the building. She recinized him by the way he loked. She somehow got up to the top of the building (lol how) "I wouldn't imagine someone like you bein' over-depressed like this, let alone anyone eles." Rachel smirked "Psshh. I myself wouldn't let it go, i can't even let myself go..." Rachel sighed. She looked down at Sukai. "I wouldn't keep the guilt for too long if i were you." There was silence. "I'm Rachel, you?" she asked at last braking the silence.

Sukai looked at the girl. She was much younger than him and head no headband to signify she was a ninja. He shrugged and looked her over once. He didn't know here, but it seemed he was about to get to know her. "It's nice to meet you Rachel," he said as he turned back to the village. "I'm Sukai," he said. "And I guess you're right, I shouldn't be guilty, but I can't let it go..." He turned towards her. "What are you doing here?"

(I'm only four years younger)

Rachel nodded, "Lettin' go is the hardest part..." She sighed when he asked him what she was doing up here. "I recognize you from when i ride around. You looked kind of depressed, i decided to talk yo ya." This was true, but she usually never did this, today was different.

(The first time I looked at it it said six)

Sukai nodded. "Thank you," he said kindly. He then looked off towards the village. "You said you ride, does that mean you're not a ninja," he asked. "And if you aren't how did you manage to get way up here without taking any stairs," he asked with a slight grin.

(sorry i forgot to change it)

Rachel got the question off guard "Well... um..." She sighed "I have my ways" she said scratching the back of her neck. Alu was near the building grazing on some grass nearby. He looked up at the building wondering when Rachel would come down.

Sukai smiled. "Don't we all," he said as he stepped off the being and began to walk onto the air. "How long you been riding," he asked her as he started to turn upside down. It was starting to snow, but he didn't mind. As many times as he'd been to the Snow Village, this was nothing.

Rachel looked at sukai. "Um... how did you... never mind." she laughed. "When i was three i started. how long have you been a ninja?" Rachel asked kicking her shoe on the roof of the building.

Sukai smiled as she asked him how'd he do it. "I can manipulate gravity," he said with a small laugh. "Wanna come out here? The view is great," he said. "And ironicly, I've been a ninja since I was three as well," he said.

Rachel sighed "I've done a lot of things, but i know I'm NEVER going to do that" She did a fake smile. "Odd..." we are so alike... i might actually start to LIKE like him... maybe... She smiled right this time. "I don't like heights..."

Sukai smiled with a small spark in his eye. "Oh alright then," he said. "Since you won't come out here with me, then I'll just have to take you out to eat somewhere," he said with a grin. "How does that sound to you?" He then turned rightside up and walked back onto the building.

Rachel blushed and smiled "Sure, where do you want to go?" She asked looking at Sukai. "Alu might take us both down there if you want, he like people." As if he had heard, Alu reared up happily down below.

Sukai looked down at the horse. He'd never rode a horse a day in his life and wasn't to thrilled about trying. "Um, well....how about pizza," he asked her as he glanced back to her. "Does that sound okay, and for the record, I've never rode a horse." He said with a small laugh.

Rachel nodded "Pizza sounds great!" She said happily. "Well, do you want to ride him or have him walk along side? He won't mind either way." She looked down at the ground. "Now how to get off the building anyway..."

Sukai smiled. "Let's ride," he said as he walked over to her. "Come on," he said. "I'm going to help you down." His eyes then turned pale blue. "Down we go," he said as he picked her up. He then walked to the edge of the building and dropped down. But they didn't fall. They floated down like a soft feather. When they were on the ground he put her down. "There we go," he said. "Easy as pie, how do you feel?"

Rachel nodded as he said to ride. When he picked her up, she let him. She always had someone who would help her in some things. When he put her down and asked her something she said "Fine," she gave a small whistle. "Memories, that's for sure." She said when Alu came running and lay his muzzle in Rachel's hand.

Sukai smiled. He had no cluue what she was talking about when she said something about memories, but that was okay. He then watched her and the horse. "The place isn't far from here," he said. "And everything's on me." Deep down Sukai felt guilty. Lulu would have been mad probably if she knew he was taking another girl out to eat. But him and Rachel were just friends though. He shrugged. Sukai hadn't seen Lulu in a while anyway, he wondered if she was still on that mission.

(oh, i sense jealousy coming)

Rachel pulled Alu's reins to get him to move forward. She stepped up and slipped on his back. He was bareback and had rope reins on. "Come on up" She said gripping the reins tightly.

Sukai smiled. He then walked up to the horse. He'd never seen anything like it before and wasn't quite sure about this. "Alright," he said as he climbed onto the horse. "If you down about two blocks then take a left you'll see it," he said. He swallowed nervously. This is not going to end well, please let me make it there in one peice.

Alu shook his head as Sukai got on. Rachel had him got slowly at first but went into a small trot. She let her grip loosen slowly. as they came up to the turn. The turned easily and She stopped Alu and let sukai off first. "It takes time to get used to it." she said

Sukai smiled as he got off. "Yea..." He then pointed to the door. "Come onn," he said as he pened it. "Ladies first," he said in a polite manner. He then waited for her to come through the door so they could take their seats.

Rachel followed sukai trusting Alu to stay where he was. She walked through the door and waited for sukai to come in. She never liked to lead in an unfamiliar place.

Sukai closed the door as she walked in and then he lead her to a table near the back. "Waiter," he called quietly. The waiter dressed in a white apron walked up. He looked rather bored with his job and Sukai knew that he should brighten up his day with a big tip. "We'd like to order," he said. The waiter nodded so Sukai continued. "I'd like a pepperoni and sausage pizza," he said. Sukai then looked to Rachel. "What do you want?"

Rachel sat down and leaned back in her chair. She gave a smile when sukai asked her what she wanted. "Pepperoni and... bacon pizza, and a coke, no wait... root bear" she put her hand behind her head and looked up. There was a bug! A cute bumble bee!

The waiter nodded then walked away. Sukai watched Rachel looked up at a bee. "Hey Rachel, where you born here in the Stealth," he asked as he sat back in his chair and gazed out the window.