(Neji)
'She's like a doll.' I touch her face lightly with my figure tips.
"Itachi."
'Itachi? Who's he?' I asked myself. I changed the towel once last time.
...
Next morning, Snow was still out cold. Her fever just won't come down. Her chakra is flowing normally.
"Itachi." She whispers again in her sleep.
"Who is Itachi?" I said out loud. 'Why is she thinking about him?'
Snow slightly opens her eyes, causing me to smile.
"Neji." Her cheeks became pink. "I feel horrible." Snow looks around. "This isn't my room." She gets out of bed, walking towards the door. "Thank you, I should get going." I grab onto her.
"You need more rest."
"No, I'll rest when I get home. My papa is worried about me. Take me home now. Please, master."
I picked her up as a bride as her cheek turns to a bright pink. "Later," as I put her back to bed and place the covers on her. I check her forehead. "Neji.." I place back the towel as soon as I squeeze the last bits of water. "You have taken care of me?"
"Wait here, I'll make your breakfast." I close the door behind me.
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(Snow)
I smiled. "Neji..." I looked at the ceiling. "I can't stay." I got up and removed the covers. I open the window. I notice there's no way down. I looked at the messy bed. "Well, I should fix it. After all, he did allow me to stay here."
I fixed his bed and walked towards the window. I notice my shoes. "He didn't take them off? How strange." I climb out. I looked at the window and close it shut. I use my chakra on my feet and hands to climb down. Once on the floor, my fever goes up. I run away and hit myself against someone. I have fallen back hitting my butt. He turns around. "Watch... Snow?"
I looked up. "S..."
He helps me up. "Troublesome." He touches my forehead. "What a drag. You're sick."
Shikamaru picks me up like Neji did earlier. I think I never blush so much in one day. "You stink."
I pout at his comment as he takes me somewhere. "Are you taking me home?"
"Where else?" He said.
"My head." A sharp pain on the right side of my head started to hurt. "Shikamaru, can you take care of me? My dad won't be home." I took the keys from my pocket. "Here."
"Hold onto it."
I hold onto it when he walks towards my front door. I open it and went inside. He places me down. I walked wobbly and crash into the sofa. Everything was blurry and moving. Shikamaru grabs my arm. He picks me up. I realize he was cute. I blushed.
"Where is your room," as he looks around.
"D-down t-the h-hall. Blue room."
"Blue?" He walks me to my room and place me on my bed.
...
(Shikamaru)
Snow has fallen asleep. I check her forehead. She was hot instead of warm. "I guess, I have to do everything around here." I notice a family picture. It was when Snow was a baby. Her father and mother. Her mother looks like Snow.
"Itachi..."
"Itachi? Great she likes him or it could be her father's name?" I notice how peaceful she looks. "She's like a doll."
My cheeks betray me. I was blushing. I cover my face and went to find the kitchen. "I can't..." My heart was beating by just thinking about her. I notice a bucket. A bird looks at me.
...
I place a cold wet towel on her forehead. I took a seat and waiting for her. I notice a book underneath her bed. So, I grab it and open it up. It was a normal book about romance. I looked up to see Snow resting.
"So, you read quite a lot?" I smirks and started to read the book. It has been a while and I'm in chapter 10. "It's quite the story." I put down the book on top of her nightstand and picked up the almost dry towel from her forehead.
I dip it in the cold water and squeeze it out, place it back on her forehead. I touch her cheek lightly. She was warm instead of hot. Snow grabs my hand. "Mama."
"I'm not your mother." I said.
Her innocent smile got to me. I just know that she doesn't have her mother around. I touch her cheek once more as my own cheeks turn pink. "What a drag. You probably like someone else." Her hand slowly let go of my hand. Her smile slowly turns back to normal. "Please..."
"Please? This girl talks in her dreams." I was able to remove my hands. I walked out of her room and walked out of her house. "I'm sorry, Snow, but your father will come shortly."
...
(Mal)
I walked into my house. "Where can she be?"
Mizu flew to her room. I run back to her room to find her on her bed with a towel on her forehead. "Mama, papa."
I smiled. "There you are. I thought you left..." I notice that someone help her to get here. I walked up to her and removed the towel to touch her forehead. She was warm not hot, but it was still a fever.
Snow slightly opens her eyes. "Papa."
"Snow." I smiled as I grab her hand. "You got me so worried."
"I-I am sorry."
"Don't be. Are you okay?"
"Yes," as she tries to get up. "I need a bath."
"Sure. Stay here and I'll set it up."
She smiled. "Thanks, daddy."
I smiled and walked towards the door. I went to the bathroom and set up a bath for her. I was filling up the bathtub when it hits me.
...
(Yesterday)
The Hokage wanted me to be in his office. So I hurry after work to go to his office. Once there, he looks very serious.
"Welcome, Mister. Heart, I am glad you came."
"Sure, sure. What is it?" I said carelessly.
"Don't talk to me that way. Anyway, it's about your daughter. She's been secretly training with a boy named Neji. I will not tolerate that sort of action. I don't want her in danger, for she is our only source of medical research. Do you understand?"
"Oh boy. What harm does a little training..." He interrupted me.
"Mister. Heart, I understand, but you have to understand that Snow isn't normal and she will never be normal. Her training will lead to consequences." He looks down. "That is final. You may leave."
I bowed and left his office without saying a word.
(End)
...
I turn off the warm water and put bubble soap. "Poor Snow. I must get her out of here, before her thirteenth birthday."
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(Snow)
My father comes back and helps me to go to the bathroom. "You'll be fine here?"
I nod. "Yes, I'll could handle myself." My voice sounded so dry.
"Sure, yell if you need anything. Later, we have to talk."
I nod. My father closes the door. I looked at the bathtub and seems so nice. I removed my clothes and went in.
It was so warm. I let my hair down for once. I laid back as my hair float in the water. The bubbles pop right next to my ear. I close my eyes. The water relaxes my body and the fever started to come down.
...
I put on my towel and ran towards my room. I put on my gray pajamas.
I felt much better than this morning. I went to the living room to see no one. I check on the kitchen where my father was making my meal.
"Good afternoon," as he rolls the rice to a sushi. "I hope you are hungry."
"Yes, I am."
"Good, we have to talk."
"About what?"
He turns around and pulls a chair to sit from the table. "Please, sit."
I pulled a chair to sit. "Daddy..."
"Snow, let me start. Where were you yesterday?"
I looked down. "I was training with a boy?"
"A boy name Neji?" He said.
I nod. "He is a good friend."
He grabs my right hand. "Snow, I know you have good friends that looks after you, but you can't disappear like you did yesterday." I was surprised that daddy would know. He smiled. "I was so worried so I asked everyone in the neighborhood about you. When I saw you in your bed. I knew someone would have taken care of you. Can you tell me what happened?"
"Of course, Neji and I were training when I got a fever. He took me in. So, I walked out of his house and met up with another boy named Shikamaru. He took care of me for a while. I guess he left before you came."
He pat my head. "Well, I'm glad you told me the truth. This April before your thirteen birthday, you have to leave the village." My dad said so boldly.
"What?" I asked in confuse.
He grabs my both hands. "I know, I don't want you do go, but there's no other choice. You must leave the village."
"You are coming with me? Papa, please, tell me, you are coming, right?"
He looks away slightly. "I-I can't."
"Daddy, you can't..."
"I know, sweetheart. You know, I don't have any chakra like you do. Even if I hate to say it. Don't ever come back to the village and don't look back."
My heart drop as my tears escape my eyes. "I can't do that..."
He wipes away my tears. "Snow. You're a big girl..."
"Then tell me why you can't come!"
His smile vanished. "I will only slow you down." He looks away as he tried not to cry. "It's hard for you to travel alone without any family, but you have to be strong if you don't do this for daddy, they'll take you away from me and mommy forever. You won't be never get to meet your brother."
"Daddy..." We both cried and pulls me into a hug.
"Please, continue to train. Become stronger."
...
The following day, my father send the day with me. We cook and clean the house together. This was the most fun day, I ever had with my dad all month.
"Papa."
He stops in the middle of the living room and turns around. "What is it?"
"I want to visit Neji."