Chapter 1
Sasune sat down on the tree's branch and watched the people in the street go by. Her eyes were downcast and moist as she sees families walking along the streets with smiles on their faces. What hurt her most was a father holding his daughter's hand and ruffling her hair. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she trudged home.
"Okaeri (welcome home) Sasune. How's your day?" Sasune's aunt, Hinata asked.
Sasune shook her head in reply and brushed passed Hinata. Hinata caught a hold of Sasune and gave her a motherly look. Heaving a huge sigh, Sasune told her aunt the whole incident.
"Why does chi chi-ue (father) hates me?" Sasune sniffed.
"Oh, he doesn't hate you. He loves you dearly!" Hinata hugged Sasune.
"Then why doesn't he hold my hand like he does to Yuji? Or tells me he care?" Sasune cried.
"That's because you look just like your mother" Hinata thought. But keeping that to herself, she stroked her crying niece's head.
Just then, Neji and Yuji appeared from the corner. Both father and son look exactly alike. Yuji had his father pale grey eyes and boyish features with his hair pulled back in a loose ponytail. Neji was holding Yuji hand and smiling but his smile disappeared when his eyes met his daughter's.
"Otosan (father)." Sasune greeted Neji.
"Get changed. We are leaving now." Neji said sternly.