In the Mist village it was winter time and everyone was getting ready for the holidays. Mei didn't seem to mind she was just doing her paperwork that was on her desk. Her adviser, Ao was confused at this time Mei would complain for becoming the Mizukage because of the paperwork and that she was still single. He was curious so he looked at her.

"Lady Mizukage?"

"Yes?"

"I was wondering, I noticed that not once you complained about anything may I ask why?"

Mei looked at him then at the calender and closed her eyes.

"Tomorrow is a very special day for me. I'm doing all the paperwork tonight so I won't have any tomorrow."

"Will you share?"

"If you want to know that badly you have to stay with me for the rest of the night."

Ao just looked at her Mei smiled at him.

"You can think about it but you have until I finish my work."

"Yes ma'am."

Ao left the office. He went to the kitchen but stopped when he saw Chojuro in there with his chin on the table grinning like an idiot.

"Chojuro what are you so happy about?"

"I'm just happy. I love this time of year the best. When I was younger I hated this season the most but now it's my favorite."

"I take it you have something great happening tomorrow?"

"Yep."

"You have a date with a girl?"

"Not just any girl."

"Do you know why Lady Mizukage is happy?"

"Oh, she said it was a special day for her."

"She told you?"

"Yes."

"Alright then maybe it wouldn't so bad if I stayed with her then. I'm curious to know why."

"Okay have fun."

Ao went back to the office to see that Mei had finished her work and she was looking at him.

"Have you decided?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Alright then let's go."

They left out of there to a bar to play a game of pool. They were the only two there.

"Lady Mizukage you know how to play this game?"

Mei looked at him.

"Yes, I taught Chojuro as well and now whenever I get the chance we would play a game."

Ao smirked then got a pool stick.

"Alright Lady Mizukage, I challenge you."

"Want to make a bet?"

"Yes. If I win you have to let me take Chojuro out for a week to man him up more."

"And if I win?"

"I'll take you shopping and buy you all the sweets you want for a week."

"Make it two weeks and we have a deal."

"Alright then. I don't plan on losing anyway."

They began to play and the people that were there were watching. They were all amazed to watch the pool game going on. After a while of playing they both a ball left then Mei looked at Ao who just had a turn but missed.

"Alright your turn."

Mei smiled then had the stick behind her to hit her last ball.

"I'll give you credit for being this close to beating me."

"Lady Mizukage there's no way you can-"

He didn't finish his sentence when saw Mei hit her ball into the hole and when. She smiled at him as he stared at her.

"About our deal, Ao?"

He froze he totally forgot all about it then Mei looked away.

"Let's go."

They went to another part of the village to Mei's home. When they got there they went to the reading room Ao was surprised to see a fireplace in the room then he looked at Mei.

"Lady Mizukage?"

"Tomorrow is a special day to me because that's the day I found Chojuro."

"What do you mean found Chojuro?"

"It was during the time of the fourth Mizukage but before I tell you I need to check if he's here."

"Who's he?"

He went with her to a hallway then went into a room. They both saw a sleeping peacefully Chojuro. Mei went to him and stroked his head and smiled at him. She leaned closer and kissed him on the forehead then looked at Ao.

"I found Chojuro outside of my home when me and a few other ninja were sent on a mission to cause an avalanche. At the time I was living down the mountain so my home wasn't in danger but at the time I didn't care what happened but now that I think about it I'm regretting that I was even there. I was just a heartless ninja that had no feelings for others even if it meant to kill a child."

Mei and Ao went back to the reading room and Mei began to share everything.

"It started off as a lonely life for me and I was the only living student of the fourth Mizukage. He told me that I was in charge of the mission and that I had to make sure that everyone of the land of ice was killed since they all lived in the snowy mountains."

Ao sat in complete shock as Mei began to tell him everything.