6
The lively pull of spring
Heaves shy dancers to their feet
While some stay frozen cold
"H-hello?"
"Brat, don't tell me you came back."
"I came back."
He sighed, unconsciously scraping his left hand against the snow.
"I snuck an extra scarf down here," She said, clumsily wrapping the fluffy, scratchy item around his head and neck. He didn't bother to fight her off. The sooner his chakra was replenished, the sooner he could get out of here. The main downside to his body these days was how long it took to get chakra back after using it. The cold wasn't helping, either.
"Daddy said it gets real cold at night. That I would die of cold if I went outside. Scary, huh?"
She got a noncommittal grunt in response.
"How did you stay alive last night?"
"Shut up, brat."
She stared at him.
"What?"
"I never heard a grown-up say that before."
He snorted.