The sun was not in the sky leaving the sky dark and cool. Liana shivered a bit from the cold and felt Neji tighten his grip on her to help keep her warm.

"Aren't you cold," she asked.

"No" he said.

"Oh, okay but can I ask you something," she asked and he stopped.

"Sure, what is it," he asked.

"Do you remember when we were kids," she asked.

"You mean when you were a kid," he said and she giggled.

"No, you were a kid too. I remember waking up in your bed and your dad wetting my head with a rag," she said.

"Did you have this in a dream," he asked.

"Yes, I did and I remembered how much your father hated the main branch and the destiny you received when they refuse to train you for being of another branch especially with your natural talents," she said.

"Is there a point to this dream," he asked.

"Well, no, I just wanted to be able to talk to you and get to know you better since we are on the same team. I mean, you knew Tenten and Lee for a year and you only knew me for a few days," she said and they started to walk again.

"Yeah, I guess but how much do you want to know about me," he asked.

"Everything if I can," she said as they arrived at her house.

"Guess this is your stop," he said.

"Yeah, here is your shirt," she said as she took it off and handed it to him.

"Thanks," he said as he grabbed it but did not put it back on probably because it was still wet.

"Well, goodnight," she said as she turned to face the door and started to walk to it.

"Liana, wait," he said and she turned to face him and he walked up to her.

"Yeah, what is it," she asked.

"Nothing just try not to fall into anymore rivers without me there," he said and she nodded.

"I will make sure of it. Goodnight Neji," she said as he opened the door for her and she walked into the house.

"Goodnight Liana," she heard Neji say and watched him leave then closed the door. She walked to her room and took a shower.

Neji's POV

Neji said goodnight to Liana and left her house while holding onto his shirt that she wore. He smelled the shirt and her lily sweet scent on it.

How can I be so stupid, I almost told her how I really felt about her

He kept walking and looked at her bedroom window to see it was still dark and reluctantly left when he was convinced she was safe for the night.

Liana's POV

Liana finished getting a shower and walked to her room. She got dressed into a tank top and a pair of boxers. She slid under the covers and fell asleep unaware that someone was in the corner of the room holding something in their hands.

Figure's POV

The figure watched as Liana fell to sleep and her eyes squint from her nightmare he makes her have every night of her past. He set a pot of Lilies on her desk with a card that had no name or message on it.

This will help during the exams, you will soon be a part of my experiments with your control of ink is the key of my experiment I have been looking for.

He placed a small purple disc inside the soil letting the poison seeped out into the soil, into the flower and left the window open to let the poison smell mix with the Lilies to spread to Liana.

With this poison, you will have visions of my facility in the Land of the Sea and will slowly have pain moments until you come to me. You will see things you would not believe and truly be a success.

He walked over to her ink and dropped the same purple disks inside them and they dissolved into the liquid.

This will make you pass out after using this for a few hours since you will not be in your room as much because of the exams.

He stow into the night unnoticed by anyone.

Liana's POV - Nightmare-8 years old

Liana woke up to see Neji was by himself and looking out a window.

"Hey morning Neji," she said as she sat up and he turned to face her.

His face looked like he has been crying for some time but she also saw hate in his eyes.

"Neji what happened," she asked.

"The main branch killed my father, Liana. Hiashi was supposed to die today but instead he sent my dad in his place since they are twins. My father had to because we have to obey the main house like servants," he said and she walked over to him.

"Neji I am sorry but maybe they have a better reason for his death, have you thought of that," she asked.

"Why should I think that way about the people who killed my father," he said and she just stayed quiet. "You better leave, Liana, the main house does not like strangers here. My father and I have kept you a secret from the rest of the family. He arranged a house for you and got some stuff for you. You can leave tonight," he said as she felt she was on the burst of tears.

"NEJI, how can you think that way and say something that horrible to me. I never want to see you again for this and to think I actually liked you," she said as she ran out of the room and never went back to the compound again.

End Nightmare