A small girl wandered through the snow. She had nothing but her phoenix demon to keep her warm. Her pale white skin almost blended with the snow, the only things keeping her visible were her wavy black hair and crystalline eyes. There was a war in her country. She had been one of the many to be orphaned then kidnapped. Her kidnapper was inside a strange shell-like object with a tail like a scorpion. He had a pale accomplice with him and they both never said a word to her. The only time they acknowledged that she was there was when she passed out in the snow from exhaustion, too afraid to say anything, and they had to carry her. If she woke up, she was made to walk.
It's not that she didn't want to run off, it's that she had no where to go. The only reminder of her parents was her father's headband with the village's insignia on it. The phoenix simply flew along beside her, providing her with warmth and a sense of security. For many days and many nights they traveled, until she had to be blindfolded and carried inside the shell. To pass the time, she just allowed herself to sleep. That was the only memory of her youngest days. She was 3 then, and now she had grown up inside of an organization of mostly men. From what she was told, she blossomed quite beautifully.
A soft, rounded face; porcelain skin; waving hair that fell to her waist. She was also one of the younger ones. The closest one to her age was 18. She was now 17 and partnered with another black-haired member. Her mother was a servant for their family, and she was a servant to him. So you could say they knew each other.
"What is it you are thinking about now?" he questioned her, so now she had to answer. "Nothing important. Simply memories of the past." her blue eyes gazed off into the distance as he lifted her to her feet. "You need to be training." She bowed to him. "Hai." This kind of behavior was all she knew. He was the boss, no questions asked. "Something else is distracting you. What is it?" His onyx eyes always seemed calm to her, somewhat soothing. She gazed into his eyes and replied, "I am also thinking of that time...Down by the lake..."
-PAST-
"Itachi-sama, what's wrong?" He gazed out over the lake as he thought. "Nothing you need to get concerned about, Kili." She bowed her head. "Hai." He glanced back at her. They were close in age, and he'd always told her things that were bothering him. "Actually Kili, I was wondering if you could help me with something." She looked up at him with curious eyes. "I need you to do something for me." "Anything you wish." He turned around to face her. "Close your eyes." She looked at him quizzically, and then obediently closed her eyes. She felt her chin being tilted up, then the pressure of his lips against hers. Her eyes flew open, but once she calmed down, she closed them again. He broke away for a moment. "Thank you, Kili-chan. I've felt the need to do that for a long time." She smiled at him. "If I may, I felt the need for that as well, but my class restrains me from doing so." He kissed her one more time before walking back with her to the house.
-PRESENT-