"Hey, why don't we walk in here?" I asked turning to face Ken. "Ok, sure, fine by me." Ken said sounding worry-free. We walked into the medical center. When we did, all the nurses we passed said hi to us; me mostly sense my mom was the head medical ninja and my dad was the Hokage. We were walking through the halls, but I couldn't find my mom anywhere. "Um... Hinata..." I started to say to the head nurse. The moment I said her name Kens eyes shot open. "Mom?!" Ken said sounding surprised. "Oh! Ken I was just about to get you!" the young medical ninja said. Hinata was the co-ninja senses my mom was the head-medical ninja. She was also my father's ex-girl friend, yet she treats me as if I were her own daughter. "sense you're here though, it makes it easier for us to go home together." Hinata said with a pleasant smile on her face. "...mmm....ok..." Ken said looking disappointed and annoyed. "now what did you wana ask me Kai?" her face still smiling. "do you know where my mom is?" I asked. "your mom is performing a healing jutsu right now; one of the kids got hurt training." Hinata said looking worried. "oh!" I said looking worried too. "W-well will they be ok?" I asked looking up hopefully. "They should be fine." Hinata said. "your mom is doing a very good job." She said smiling. "Oh! Ok! So who was it?" I asked. "well... actually... it was Gingu." She said. I couldn't speak or breathe. My head felt like it was going to explode, my eyes filled with tears. "G-Gingu?!" I asked still breathless. "Yes, it seems as though she pushed her self to do a jutsu and she ran dangerously low on chakra." A tear fell own my cheek. How could this happen? My best friend! Raised by the hokage and the head-medical ninja them selves! "don't worry Kai, everything will be ok." Hinata said. "but how can you be so sure?" I asked looking up. "because, here comes your mom now." I turned around to see my mom walking towards us smiling. "MOM!" I screamed running towards her. Sakura looked up at Hinata who was nodding her head somehow sending out a telepathic message that she told me the news. "Don't worry Kai, Gingu is fine, she just needs some rest is all." My mom said smiling at me. I nodded my head and brushed my tears away. "can I see her?" I asked. "Of cores." Sakura said. I rushed into the room. There lying in the bed was Gingu. She had a couple cuts and scrapes, but other than that, she looked fine. "K-Kai?" Gingu asked in a week voice. "Its ok Gingu... I'm here now." I said. "How 'ya doing Gingu?" Ken asked. The second Gingu heard Ken's voice she shot up; "K-Ken?! What are u doing here?!" Gingu asked amazed and slightly blushing. "I came to see you." Ken said as he put on a crooked smile. Gingu's face turned bright red as if she had a really bad sun-burn, then she held her head up to keep her from fainting. 'Who does she remind me of?' Hinata thought. "Thank you..." Gingu said as she smiled sheepishly. I looked at Ken confused... he said that he didn't like her, why was he hitting on her? He sat next to her and started talking to her in a low whisper so that no one could hear. Hinata and Sakura left the room and gave me a look advising me to do the same. I stepped out of the room. I watch their conversation progress through a small crack in the door. I saw them both laugh, but I noticed that Gingu was the only one who was smiling from her heart. Ken's smile was fake; and so was his laughter, I have heard his real laughter. I watched in agony the conversation that was fake; Ken was just messing with her; but why? After about ten minutes I heard Ken say in a louder voice that he had to get going; but then, I saw him do what I think would break Gingu's heart if I told her it was fake. He kissed her on the cheek. Gingu's eyes glittered in happiness, but I couldn't tell her that the best ten minutes of her life were fake, it would crush her... That night Gingu came home; I guess it she recovered quickly after talking to Ken. We ate as a family that night: me, Gingu, mom, and dad. I leaned forward to get some more chicken when Gingu spied my necklace. "where did u get that necklace Kai?" she asked. my brain panicked for about two seconds. "Uh--uh... I-- uh... b-bought it!" I exclaimed then quickly stuffing a chicken in my mouth. My dad looked at me suspiciously; he knew I was lying, there for I did not make eye contact. Two minutes passed of awkward silence. Then my dad stood up and said: "Well, the annual Kanoha ball is coming up, and as the Hokage I am able to invite who I wish, and I was wondering if you girls wanted to go?" Me and Gingu looked at each other smiling ecstatically! "OF CORSE!" we yelled together. My dad smiled and sat down. "Hey dad? Why did Shikamaru-sensei have to go early today for an urgent meeting?" I asked looking at my plate. he sighed. "Shikamaru has been assigned to do a special mission." My dad said. "But what about my mission?!" I exclaimed as I shot up. "I will be going with your team on a mission." I didn't know whether to feel happy or sad. This was my first mission; but when I pictured this mission, I saw me and my team together; not my dad and my team. I got up from the table and ran out of the room. "KAI!-" my mom tried to call after me. "Just save it! It was a stupid mission any ways!" I yelled as I ran up the stairs. Gingu watched me as I ran-up the stairs and slammed my bedroom door.