The sky was a soft cerulean colour, with feathery white clouds that drifted slowly and silently across. A gentle, cool breeze blew through the meadow, in which Shiina and her mother were standing in. The flowers and grass swayed in the direction of the wind. The leaves in the trees rustled and birds serenaded to their partners.

"Ne, Okaa-sama, we always pick these flowers, but what are they called?" Shiina bent down and prodded the flowers.

"They're called marigolds. Do you like them?" Her mother mimicked her actions and picked a flower. To then place it in her daughter's hair.

"Mhhm. They're so pretty and bright! I think that they show a person's true colours. Don't you think Okaa-sama?" She grinned at her own words. Obviously proud of the fact of using words of wisdom.

"Ahaha, your too smart to be a 7 year old, but yes you're right. Long-lasting, full of willpower, determined and strong." Shiina's mother smiled gently.

She lightly stroked her daughter's hair and hummed a song. Her daughter, happily, joined in. Her mother would sing this song to her at all sorts of occasions. When she was frightened, when she was happy or when she was going to sleep. The song has been taught by every parent to their child/ren in the Yuki clan.

'There's no guarantee,

That this'll be easy,

It's not a miracle you need,

Believe me.'

They brought the bunch of flowers back to their home and arranged them neatly into a vase. Her mother gave Shiina to place it wherever she liked. She ran out with the vase into the middle of the Yuki district. She placed it in front of the stone memorial - The Marigold Stone. The stone that had all of those that had passed away from the Yuki clan. Her mother, finally having caught up with her daughter, saw the vase placed in front of the stone. Shiina took a step back and her mother placed her hands on her shoulders. They stood in silence and read the names engraved on each petal. Shiina's mother, as soon as she had spotted her late mother's name, tried to hold back her tears.

Shiina felt a drop of warm liquid land on her nose and looked up. Her mother was crying. Her hands trembled and she lifted them to cover her face. Her shoulders shook and her sobs; muffled. Shiina watched the pain, grief and melancholy take shape in her face. Shiina wasn't quite sure why she was crying, but she knew she had to do something. She embraced her mother around her waist and pressed her face against her stomach.

"Okaa-sama… It's ok.

'There's no guarantee,

That this'll be easy

It's not a miracle you need,

Believe me,

Yeah, I'm no angel,

I'm just me,

But I will love you endlessly

Wings aren't what you need.'

I'm not sure, why you're crying, but I'll promise you everything will be ok." Shiina lifted her head and tugged her arms to pull her hands away from her face.

Her mother, still crying, cried even harder. She dropped to her knees and hugged her daughter. Shiina, quite astonished, returned her embrace and nuzzled her face into her mother's shoulder.

Her mother lightly pushed her daughter away from her shoulder and looked her in the eyes. She said in-between sobs, "Your grandmother died two days before you were born. When I saw her name on the stone… I… Shiina, I love you never forget that, ok? I want you to stay strong and protect the ones you love, no matter what the cost."

"Ok, Okaa-sama."

That night, a policeman came to their estate and told them her father had passed away at work. Shiina and her mother were devasted. She ushered Shiina into her room and put her to bed. Her mother looked like she was going to cry again, but again she wasn't sure why.

"Okaa-sama… What did the policeman mean when he said 'Hiroshi Yuki has passed away'? What does 'passed away' mean?" Shiina studied her mother's face carefully.

Her mother's eyes had pools of tears ready to leak. "It means… Your father's dead."

Hey guys!

I'm sorry for taking so long to post the next chapter. I just ugh been so lazy. Although I finally got some inspiration to finish it! I hope you guys enjoyed this preview. I'm sorry if you guys have no idea what it's about, but you'll have to find out in the next chapter. Don't give me those puppy dog eyes, nope, I'm not telling you... Oh alright! It's about Shiina's past. Most of her past. She get's a flashback. There, phew, I let it out. God, I feel good. Hahaha, see you soon in the next chapter!

Ja ne Infamous-uchiha!