無盡蒼穹下，碧綠無垠的大草原上，彩蝶紛飛，花團錦簇，閃亮的護額下，男孩不經意的凝視著眼前一片花海......36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHg1fTAKLUp
 

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36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuslgVTKcmu
　　點點綠影如綿綿細雨般緩緩飄下。微風輕拂過靜謐的庭院，威蕤的樹梢上，幾片脆弱到連點涼風也撐持不住的綠葉，脫離枝頭，在平和的空氣中滑溜幾圈，無聲的墜落。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qNu2Pu5lz
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2UFZhPEz4
　　房室內，陽光在潔白的牆面上留下一方金黃，搖曳的樹影映照在一片黃亮中，斑斕交錯。散溢著淡淡草香的榻榻米上，鼬正襟危坐，手捧卷軸細細研讀。額上擦亮的護額散發炫目的光輝，護額中的木葉圖案象徵著身為忍者的驕傲，他年僅九歲，卻已成為下忍。嚴謹的眼神讓人猜不透他的心思，心無旁鶩的注視眼前的卷軸，口中喃喃默念卷軸的內容，窗外飄零的葉子彷彿與他毫無關係。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjS9yEuKjF
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMaB0pLlot
　　「匡啷！」響亮的敲擊聲在鼬的耳邊響起，隨之在後的是清脆的碎裂聲。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpr0bZOAtR
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVNq7QbJ1b
　　「哪裡發出的聲音啊？」廚房裡，母親的叫喚聲伴隨著洗碗槽中嘩拉嘩拉的水聲傳出。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGjjSnuiYP
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYvDU0rhDm
　　鼬不發一語，匆匆收拾手邊的卷軸，不假思索的往庭院走去。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqMjZhausS
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJL1Itmo9r7
　　那小子總是這麼讓人操心。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHjsLzZa7u
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfyvFnhqh3
　　通往屋外的紙門敞開著，鼬在屋內就能清楚的瞧見庭院裡發生的事情。一盆原來好端端的陳列在花檯上的盆栽傾倒在地，容器在地上碎得一塌糊塗，盆內的土壤和地上的泥沙混雜在一起，光鮮亮麗的花朵沾染了污泥。花檯空出來的位置上插著一支手裏劍，不用想也知道是誰留下的物證。鼬一言不發的走到門口。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVaFixAzBZ
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgBoJNczO0
　　「佐助，你在做什麼？」鼬問道。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunGko7B2SF
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHYsIF5Udh
　　院子裡，四歲的佐助盯著凌亂的碎片愣在原地，他觸電似的抬起頭來，神色慌張而無法順利言語。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9lofoghRq
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZizTdA4ja
　　鼬看了看花檯上的手裏劍，續問道：「你不是答應我只借手裏劍去看看，怎麼當場就丟起來了？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9xiJYbQ5j
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRB1lZKGNa
　　語氣不重，卻頗平板，冷凝的氣氛有如薄霧般瀰漫整個庭院，緊張的味道充滿兩人之間。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdHuoJVqAH
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBkZ8KtTVg
　　「我本來想射向那棵樹......」佐助舉手指向院內一排小松樹，低著頭，吞吞吐吐的說道。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGM9cZRu9YY
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgmP7C7tsL
　　鼬順著佐助手指的方向看去。不會吧？樹和花檯明顯的坐落在庭院中的兩端，彼此間有那麼大的距離，佐助竟然還能射得這麼偏？如此的情況對天賦異秉的鼬來說實在是難以置信。但是，現在不是嘲笑弟弟的時候。走出屋外，鼬彎下腰去撿拾殘破的碎片。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJFjWQ1MLm
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBrjDyZwr7
　　佐助見狀，趕緊蹲下身去幫忙，鼬卻阻止道：「不要碰，小心割到手。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cpHp1cHHC
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYVWWsDgt2
　　「對不起......」看著哥哥既不訶責又毫無怨言的替他善後的模樣，佐助抱歉的說道，語氣中還帶些哭調。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiVeS4JfqP
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RfgSGg1Hv
　　「花盆家裡應該還有很多，但是盆裏的花......」花店賣的花價格很貴的，尤其是兩個孩子也沒什麼錢......鼬無意間注意到花朵的殘骸，破爛的花瓣，著了汙點的花色，好像讓鼬想起了什麼。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQ7GKrL0Di
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6p22CJwKD
　　「對了，上次出任務的時候，好像在哪裡看過這種花......」鼬抬起頭對上佐助淚汪汪的雙眼，佐助微潤的雙瞳中燃起希望的光芒。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDHIuYABUt
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaQGhWL5RT
　　鼬把垃圾集中在袋子裡，佐助搶著在袋口綁了一個大大的結。那麼認真的表情是希望藉此動作表示一點歉意吧，想想也應該是如此，鼬便任由佐助去紮那個結。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfOr1EVeeh
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYYkiRDcoG
　　「走吧。」鼬牽起佐助的手走出宅院外，一切都是那麼神秘，佐助完全不知道他會被帶往哪裡。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgMd5Fum07
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFdgwLbK1l
　　走在村裡的巷道上，一隻貓咪放任陽光把自己的毛烘得暖和，悠哉的趴在圍牆上打盹；一群麻雀在空中恣意追逐吵鬧，吱吱渣渣的叫嚷著好不快活；經過小橋時，一彎流水自腳底下流過，滴滴溜溜的水聲十分輕鬆愉悅。鼬轉過頭，見佐助仍心情低落的看著地面。那麼小的孩子為這點小錯如此內疚苦惱也真辛苦他了，不過他的確做了不對的事，這點心理折磨就當作是給他的小小懲罰吧，在疼愛之餘不忘給予教訓，這也算是鼬愛護弟弟的一種方式吧。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CRnlIfNHU
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFxPi4q1sx
　　頭頂的樹蔭越來越濃密，陽光越發無法穿透厚重的庇蔭；足下的土地伏度漸增，蟲鳴鳥語愈見清晰悅耳；兩人背後遺留的黑影隱沒在墨綠的草叢中，踏在陌生的坡路上，佐助心裡有些不安。不知走了多久，眼前一道茂密的樹牆擋住了去路。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZwH8w55qi
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WJoCgh5Md
　　「佐助，把眼睛閉上。」鼬說道。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYD6hGqwmn
　　36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWawXwWUc9
　　佐助滿腹疑惑，但還是順從的闔上雙眼。心中的焦慮藉由自己白嫩的小手，交付到身旁寬大而堅定的手掌中。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSW5oWOhjk
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjv96TzDjtK
　　「沙沙！」耳邊響起鼬伸手撥開樹叢的聲響。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxLGNgFioS
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwU0N8HxpO
　　迎面而來清涼的微風，吹在臉上有點癢癢的，但也滿舒服，掃去心中的煩惱似的。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1tmoAIG0t
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN9gTnsWXr
　　「把眼睛張開。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSWe7VcyZy
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX86QDAVMcV
　　輕輕的、慢慢的，佐助睜開緊閉的雙眸。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWQk5vHkH5
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYEFJK3KTi
　　「哇！」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFfJ3OSSUD
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnfQaIDONT
　　映入眼簾的是滿山的繁花野草，以及天空中淡淡的藍和柔白色的雲朵，花叢綿延阡陌，遍佈至地低處，艷陽籠罩富庶的大地，既寧靜祥和，卻又生動活潑。兩人站在山坡高處俯瞰眼前一片花海，此為忍者出任務時必經之路，山腳下即是火之國境內另一村莊。佐助圓睜著眼注視著，眼裡盡是驚奇。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamvnzUkY3J
　　36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6h45yM0wT
　　「去吧。」身旁的人如此說道。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1szAwrmyj
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uHYjWi5Bm
　　佐助轉過頭望著鼬，又回頭看著花田，花朵在風中飄搖，蜂蝶在蕊上輕巧的飛舞，最細微的動作都觸動佐助天真喜鬧的心。按捺不住心中的欣喜，他頭也不回的往花田跑去，越跑越快、越跑越快......

　　36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfymElQprz9
　　高挺的花莖長過佐助的腰際，地上突起的碎石絆了他一跤，他翻了個跟斗，跌坐在花床上，一點也不覺得疼。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBiXN3lOw7
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOmn3uLU69
　　「呼、呼......」佐助坐在原地望著晴朗的藍天喘氣，偶爾幾朵白雲遮住了日光，在花叢上留下游移的陰影。一隻紋白蝶忽地停在他的鼻樑上歇息，身邊的花朵直親吻他的臉頰，輕柔的讓他笑了開來。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5402ixxYdV
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoFODnKKpB
　　「嘻嘻！」獨自嬉笑的當兒，鼬走到他身邊拍了一下他的頭。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoWdGDM7DO
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8fIzzB9pH
　　「摘個花也能跌倒，現在又一個人傻笑什麼？」鼬問道。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaTkPIrK09
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Yee76Yifv
　　「嘻嘻......」佐助沒有回答，只是仰起小臉對鼬開心的笑著。見弟弟樂成這副模樣，鼬俯視佐助時嘴角也是上揚的。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tbQARpCbU
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1W17P3JUJv
　　在身體的碰觸下，花朵向旁晃動著。一行人自山下的村落走來，排隊似的穿越花田而行，眾人間喧鬧的氣氛吸引了佐助的注意。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ18lyUiCrs
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvD2zGKlwU2
　　佐助好奇的打量那群人。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIkNtm8kvn
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6k7Ecpfdr
　　隊伍中的男士大多身著深黑色的西裝，打著純白色的領帶；幾位婦女穿著華美的和服，言行舉止都十分優雅端莊。那些人穿得那麼漂亮上山做什麼呢？佐助心裡納悶著。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHngnQGmOr
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvxp8S4jrF
　　「那是迎親的隊伍。」鼬一句話解決了佐助心中的疑惑。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjY8Nl7LsQT
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkCAuAiQRj
　　佐助抬起頭望著哥哥。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZX0oqHDjz
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUoyb2f0eO
　　「他們要到上頭的神社舉行婚禮，」鼬伸手指向人群道：「你看，那位穿著白色禮服的女人就是新娘子。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwP0uSySYa
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM3UGIjL1C
　　佐助朝鼬的食指指往的方向看去，隊伍中有一女子被旁人小心翼翼的護送著。身著象徵純潔無瑕的白無垢的她，頭戴一頂角隱蓋住髮髻，以求收斂起有稜有角的性格，流露溫順的氣質。她的眼睛微張，嘴角浮現一抹淡淡的笑意，有如佐助在圖畫書中看過的仙女般高雅脫俗。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XFDlCuym0
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMijYUqqp9
　　「哈哈......」一道孩童的笑聲由遠而近。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtt0ODNm1Ht
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70LnnfyQ0v
　　一個小女孩手捧自花田摘來的花，笑吟吟的跑到女子身旁要她將花收下。女子收起腳步，隊伍也停下等待。她凝視著嬌美的花朵，含笑接下了這溫馨的新婚祝福。女子的笑靨有如瞬間綻放的花朵般燦爛，頰上的紅暈比花瓣鮮明的色彩更加艷麗動人。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWGIbKOpqK
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUBcseFS6N
　　隊伍繼續蜿蜒上行，佐助的視線仍停留在對方身上。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzR7myp6Rh3
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1aop78HXS
　　「佐助？」鼬的一聲叫喚拉回佐助飄走的心。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9GkzW59G3
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgAzfVvzsr
　　「哥哥，那個新娘子好漂亮喔！」佐助回過頭來，像一般孩子般興奮的叫道。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFr0SxHmaXi
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJetgs378E0
　　「嗯，等你以後結婚的時候，就能娶到那麼美麗的新娘子了。」鼬回道。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2NQ2QJxiw
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjOAzttyrV
　　「真的嗎？那哥哥也會『結婚』嗎？」佐助問道。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jQ4vXTR2y
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIevU4Urcb
　　「不知道，」鼬想了想道：「如果我結了婚，以後你就要自己照顧自己了。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbHKiZlpBc
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJWrp7ZQ0a
　　「咦？為什麼？『結婚』了就要分開嗎？」佐助不是很了解「結婚」的意思。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphH5Wte1Ql
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdCW8OoCrT
　　「當然啊！」鼬理所當然的回道。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BdKeI8crO
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwp6up6lr5z
　　受到了什麼打擊似的，佐助沉默了一會，忽然叫道：「那哥哥不要『結婚』！」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTk0mJwg5C4
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwOWLeCznl
　　「為什麼？」鼬問道。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6524g1JhuM
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DxJyL46fr
　　「不要！我要和哥哥在一起！」佐助任性道。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLRiYaDkN6
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsShg4cS355
　　「是嗎？如果你遇到了喜歡的人......」鼬逗佐助道：「到時候先結婚的人可是你喔！」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUor0CkL4Fj
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4gQCTBwXm
　　「不要！我只喜歡哥哥！」佐助氣得整張小臉都脹紅了。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NOALYEW3m
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21aGN3fdVn
　　一陣強風掃來，花草狂亂的仆偃，手中的花朵也不爭氣的被吹走了幾片花瓣，在空中四散分離。目睹這般景象的佐助，額上緊鎖的眉頭漸漸鬆開，眉毛由直豎轉而下垂。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2d5yvAcAzZ
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOR3dE25c4X
　　「哥哥......」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVdnQ0eoF9
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnCr7koM82
　　「什麼事？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh60g27yvez
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　　「我們會不會跟花一樣，風一吹就分開了？」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGzIOnI6DW
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　　鼬低頭看著佐助，佐助的表情很失落，他死死的盯著手中殘缺不全的花朵，黑眸中的光點微微閃爍。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0p2HHjsPCd
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　　微風徐徐吹拂，在喧囂與静息之間，鼬湊進佐助耳邊說道：「花謝了，明年還會再開啊。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aZ9c1i0KT
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　　是啊，是啊！花謝了還會再開的。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexsQQtchiK
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　　但是，我們呢？36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVXyFC7mV0
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