"Hey look, there's the cafe!" I pointed to the newly built cafe.

We walked inside and Obito looked around. "This is it? There's so many cats in here,"

"Well yeah, it's a cat cafe," I replied. "You get to have your drinks or your food with the cats,"

"And the owner even lets you adopt one of the cats too," Kurenai added.

He looked around as we took our orders and the lady gave us a polite smile as she handed our drinks to us. Obito chose the seats near the windows, so we sat there.

A calico cat jumped onto my lap when I sat down on the chair and I immediately started smiling as I pet her.

"You're so cute," I said to the cat.

I checked the collar for her name and it was Yuki.

"Uh, Hana?"

I looked up and saw Obito looking at me.

Kurenai laughed at how confused I was. "He was trying to get your attention,"

"Sorry," I chuckled. "Little Yuki stole my heart for a second,"

"I was trying to ask you about the exam tomorrow," He said.

"Oh, what about it?"

"Are you nervous? I was training like crazy to prepare for it," He asked.

I nodded. "I am, but I've been getting training at home to be ready for it. My uncle helped me prepare too,"

"I've been dreading it, but I've been uh...getting help from a friend of mine," Kurenai added as her cheeks started turning into a rosy color.

"Anko?" I rose an eyebrow at her.

She shook her head. "No, my other friend. He's been helping me with the transformation technique,"

I started giving her a sly grin, but I didn't want to start talking about that in front of Obito. Not only would that be embarrassing for her, I knew Obito would not want to hear about that.

"I see," I replied. "I'm sure we'll all do great tomorrow though,"

Kurenai checked the time and picked up the mug off the table. "I gotta go, I forgot I told my mom that I'd help her prepare for dinner tonight."

"Okay, see you tomorrow," I said to her.

Obito waved at her as she left and Yuki jumped back onto my lap.

"That cat hasn't left your side since we've been here," Obito remarked.

"I think her and I have a special bond now," I smiled as I pet her again.

"How do you know it's a girl?"

"Calico cats are always female, it's rare if there's a male calico," I answered.

"I didn't know that," Obito said, jumping a bit when a cat jumped on the chair next to him.

He looked at the cat and tried to pet it, but it hissed at him and jumped away. He looked annoyed. "See? I told you I'm not much of a cat person. That cat didn't even like me,"

"That cat probably doesn't like anyone," I shrugged. "Some cats are weird like that,"

As we talked, I started noticing that he wouldn't stop looking out the window. I rose an eyebrow and turned to see where he was looking and I realized he was staring at Rin Nohara.

I rolled my eyes when I could tell he lost interest in talking to me to stare at her.

"I wonder if Rin would like this place," He wondered outloud.

"Maybe," I replied with disinterest, petting Yuki.

"Rin's really great, you know?" He said, his cheeks starting to turn into a light shade of pink. "I think you would like her,"

I never really got to know Rin. I knew of her since we were in the same class and all, but I didn't like how Obito would run off to go talk to her every time we saw her in public. He always left me behind and would forget that he was even talking to me in the first place.

"Hey, you don't mind if I go see what she's doing, right?" Obito turned his head back to me. "Maybe she wants to hang out with us too,"

I mentally rolled my eyes.

"No, I don't,"

"Great!"

He bounced off the chair to go catch up with her. I could see this older couple in the distance giving me a look of sympathy.

Maybe that was my cue to leave.

I looked down at Yuki and gave her one last pet. I had to see if I could convince Aunt Kushina or Uncle Minato to let me adopt her. I gently picked her up off my lap and stood up, leaving the shop.

"Hana?" I heard Obito's voice.

I turned my head and saw him with Rin. "Rin wanted to go to the Yamanaka Flower shop. You don't mind, right?"

I gave him a fake smile. "No, but I'll leave you two to do that. I gotta go uh, help Aunt Kushina with some...housework,"

Obito nodded. "Alright, see you!"

I gave him a silent wave and didn't look Rin in the eye. I wasn't gonna be the third wheel in my own friendship. Plus, I knew that if I hung out with both of them, it would be all about her and he would forget my presence.

I started walking back home, but I ran into someone.

"Watch it, Red!"

I immediately recognized that voice and scowled.

"It was an accident, Naomi,"

I glared at the Hyuga girl in front of me. She's been my rival since the academy days. We used to be friends, but then we had a crush on the same guy. She called off our friendship when we both tried to "confess" to him at the same time.

It wasn't even intentional.

She gave me a smug smirk. "Where's your Uchiha friend? Did he ditch you again for Rin?"

I crossed my arms, trying to contain my anger. "For your information, I had to leave! I'm helping my aunt at home!"

She still held her snarky tone. "Poor Hana ditched again. At least my Uchiha guy doesn't ditch me,"

Oh, did I mention too that we both had a crush on a guy named Shinji Uchiha? Yeah, that was fun. I got over my crush on him after that incident with Naomi.

"He barely even talks to you, Naomi," I rolled my eyes.

She looked surprised by my comment and then quickly had to have the last word. "Yeah, well, at least I have a better chance of being with him!"

She stormed off after that and I smirked at how I finally was able to shut her up for the day. I walked back home after that and Kushina was surprised at how early I came home.

"You're home early," She remarked as I slipped my shoes off. "Is everything alright?"

"Yeah, everything's fine," I lied. "I just uh...wanted to train with Uncle Minato for tomorrow!"

She gave me a questioning look but didn't press any further. "He had to go meet with Lord Hokage about something. He won't be back until dinner,"

"Oh," I replied, a bit dejected.

"I can help you train," She smiled. "What is it you need help with?"

"I just want to make sure I'm doing the transformation jutsu properly,"

She hung up her apron on the wall next to our fridge and then walked to the living room to join me. She started going over the basics of chakra control and then was brushing me up on the transformation technique to make sure I had it.

So we spent the rest of our afternoon training and soon I helped her out around the house as it got closer to dinner time.

I just hoped that tomorrow would go well.

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While trying to make this as accurate as possible, the ages were all giving me a headache lol. Also, I'll remind you guys again that this is being rewritten so if this story seems all over the place, that's why.