Why are you thinking of that boy? It is a waste.

Arielle was dreaming, or in a state of in between reality and a realm no one other than her visited. She visits that place every night, it was not weird for her. She didn't have normal dreams, just the giant white wolf in a dark room. A wolf with a cold and devilish smile, fur as white as snow and 3 tails shaped as ice shards. The female wolf paced around her, examining her over and over again.

My little cub has a crush?

The wolf snickered, her dangerous neon blue eyes looked right at the girl. She was not afraid, she had never been. The beasts was the closest she had of a mother since her father never told anything about her biological one.

"No, I am not" Arielle said, voice steady, even though her heart was lying. The wolf knew that too. That was the only thing that was creepy, the wolf knew everything about her. Even stuff Arielle doesn't want to share.

You are lying~

The wolf smiled that smile, amused that Arielle tried to hide her thoughts and emotions.

Arielle, how many times have I told you. You are more than what you appear to be, small crushes on cute boys are a waste. You have fought harder than him, graduated when you were 5, him when he was 12. You got promoted when you were 16, him when he was 12. You deserve better.

"I.. I tried for years" She said, admitting that she hated her mentor. The wolf was pleased with those thoughts.

That sexist mentor, when I get the chance I will rip him apart

The wolf was full with bloodlust, as if she wanted revenge for something. The wolf loved when Arielle was angry, when she wanted to crush her opponent.

"I am a chunin now.. I can work hard to become a jonin in no time" Arielle said, a promise to the wolf. The wolf smiled again.

Of course you will. You are my cub after all.

Arielle woke up in the middle of the night. Gasping for air when she stood up from the bed, rushing over to the single mirror over her dresser. As she thought, once again her eyes were not her own. Neon blue, a predator's eyes, shining in the dark room. She could still see perfectly as if it was midday though tinted blue. She was sweating, her loose hair stuck to her body. Arielle tried to calm herself down, this was happening more and more often. Like something inside of her wanted to come out, to take over. She realised her skin almost glowed too, light purple. Almost white, but still violet. This was bad, she took several deep breaths, trying over and over again to take control her chakra.

"Come on Arielle.. Think of summer, the sun, happy thoughts" Arielle muttered to herself. The more she thought of warmth, the more her chakra pulled away enough for her to achieve control again. After a half an hour of meditation, she passed out. Once again meeting the wolf.

~X~

Shikamaru Nara couldn't sleep. It was impossible after the day he had yesterday. First, he had been summoned for a meeting regarding a low class mission he and Naruto was on last week, then he had been asked a bunch of questions about Arielle. How she was in combat, how she was as a leader and what type of jutsu she used, which was weird since the Hokage surely had a bunch of papers on those kinds of things already. Then Arielle had gotten promoted, 4 years after he became a chunin. He didn't like her former mentor, since he held her back regarding missions and the exam. Which caused Arielle to complain over and over again to him, which was just such a drag.

Then it had gotten weirder, but better. Though he would never admit it, he liked holding her hand. He liked how his heart started to beat so inhumanly fast when she looked at him, and her eyes.. Those eyes were the reason he couldn't sleep.

"Why me?" He asked out loud to himself, no, to the world. He and Arielle were best friends, no one and nothing could ever come between them, not his laziness nor her stubbornness. He tried to close his eyes but images of Arielle kept popping up, or he would fall asleep and dream about her.

"This is ridiculous" He muttered and tried to shut his stupid love struck mind off. What did he even like in her anyways? She was so stubborn, sleepy and hungry all the time. She got along very well with Choji in that area actually. She was a tomboy, she never talked about her feelings or something that would maybe bother you in any way. She always seemed to carry an invisible burden on her shoulders that made the air around her cold and serious. But when she smiled, it was the hype of his day. And how she could kick anyones ass if she felt like it, he would know. He felt the bruise growing on his stomach from this afternoon.

"I am doomed" He grunted and closed his eyes once again, this time accepting the dream about Arielle with open arms.

~X~

Morning rose once again and for the first time in months. The Hatake family ate breakfast together. They were dressed, ready for work in a few hours. Kakashi didn't have his mask on as his daughter didn't have hers.

"Dad?" She asked and broke the silence in the room.

"Yes" Kakashi said, he looks up from his drama novel. Arielle looked like she were thinking, thinking of the world's hardest riddle.

"What did my mother look like?" Arielle asked. Those words was like a blow to his stomach. He had lied to Arielle her whole life. She thought Kakashi was her biological father. He thanked the universe that she almost had the same hair colors as his. So now he had to lie again.

"She was beautiful, she had the same hair color as you wearing it in boxer braids every day, you have your mother's eyes too.. You are like her copy really. Just as stubborn, gosh she was like a thunderstorm. No one could stop her from following her heart" He said, almost quoting the description of his favourite character from the book he finished reading yesterday. Arielle smiled, she liked the sweet words about her fake mother.

"Why did she leave us?" She then asked, a sad tone in her voice. Her eyes boring into his, questioning.

"I don't know" He said, acting hurt. Thinking of the village she came from.

"I love you dad, thank you for not leaving me" She then said before standing up, smiling. That made the whole situation easier. He was her father, he had raised her. No one could change that.

A/N: I changed the tails of the beast from 8 to 3, this is because of how the 8 tailed beast already have a Jinchuriki that is important to the anime and manga. If you see it say 8 tails please write that to me so that I can change it. I have read it through multiple times, but I can have missed something. Thank you :)