I ran faster towards the place that anonymous source had told us, followed by the others.

But as much as they cared about her, no one cared as much as I did. She's been by my side since I was a child, through my father's total absence, through my mother's illness and death, through the tiring and burdensome ninja training. I overcame everything thanks to her.

Here she is, lying in the grass. I lifted her up, her heart is beating and her breathing is gentle, she's alive. I hold her tight.