"home is not where you are born; home is where all your attempts to escape cease"
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"Home is not where you are from, it is where you belong. Some of us travel the whole world to find it. Others. Find it in a person"
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"One fine day, it will be your turn. You will leave homes, cities and countries to pursue grander ambitions. You will leave friends, lovers and possibilities for the chance to roam the world and make deeper connections. You will defy your fear of change, hold your head high and do the unthinkable: walk away. And it will be scary. At first. But what I hope you'll find in the end is that in leaving, you don't just find love, adventure or freedom. More than anything, you find you."
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"Asuna, if the day comes that I die, will you look over the village for me? become their leader, just as strong as I was in protecting and keeping them safe?" I wondered, staring out at the village through the window, Asuna turned to me, her eyes swimming with thoughts that she kept to herself, her expression began to change, growing sad.
"your death if far from now, Tenshi-sama. you're not even an adult, you haven't even felt the warmth of loving someone.." Asuna's voice was always calming to me, purhaps I had loved her as well, such as I did with Kakashi-san? I wonder, why was it that no one ever loved me? maybe I am too obnoxious for anyone to want
"I don't know what it's like to be in love with someone, Asuna. But, I do know that I did love someone" I raised a hand to press against the fabric just above my chest, I slowly closed my hand, feeling the pendent resting between the curvatures of my chest, I grasped the pendent lightly, breathing in slowly as I stared out at the bright scenery of the village.
"did you ever tell them?" I shook my head, lowering my eyes as I sighed softly.
"how could I have? they don't need someone like me in their life more than I had already been.."
"will you ever tell me why you really left The Leaf?" I pursed my lips.
"I guess I will"
