The Rookie 9, Team Gai, and their respective senseis are going out on a bonding, "get to know each other," vacation trip for the week. Luckily for Naruto, this is happening around the time of the Kyuubi's Defeat Festival, so he'll be away when the villagers try to play their favorite game known as "the fox hunt." Naru...
When Hollyleaf died, she was in StarClan. Fallen Leaves was there, she and Fallen Leaves were given a second chance to be together. After being reborn in WindClan, they meet as denmates and like each other. [this isn't what really happens and cover drawn by @SpoopySpaniel ] [this is book one]