"Rin, I'm happy you want to be my wife. But you're still young..." Uchiha Yin smiled at her.
Rin's confession pleased him, but at six years old, she held no attraction for him yet.
That would have to wait another seven or eight years, at least.
Yin's words sounded like a rejection. Rin felt her heart sink, and it hurt.
Ordinarily, Rin might have backed down right then.
But for some reason, she couldn't bear to give up. She gathered her courage and looked Yin straight in the eye, as though she had made up her mind.
"Master Yin, my dream is to become your wife. It may be a humble dream, but please don't doubt it or laugh at it."
Rin Nohara's words left Uchiha Yin stunned.
He hadn't expected Rin to be so determined, or to feel so attached to him.
My dream is to become your wife. It may be a humble dream, but please don't doubt it or laugh at it.
Those words shook him.
If even Yin was stunned, Shizune and Kurenai, standing nearby, were more so.
Even Rin was surprised that she had managed to say it.
Trying to remain composed, Rin watched Yin and waited for his answer.
It had taken all her courage to say those words. Otherwise, she could never have spoken them aloud.
Yin smiled and gently patted Rin's head.
"I'm not making light of your dream. But becoming my wife won't be that easy. You'll have to work hard," Yin said.
With those words, Yin accepted Rin in his heart.
I'll protect you. You won't suffer the tragedy that befell you in the original story.
Yin's gaze grew resolute as he made that silent promise.
"I'll work hard, Master." Hearing his answer and feeling his affectionate touch, Rin broke