One and Lonely
Snow woke up hoping that Fiona was there to rescue her but she saw Kabuto smiling at her sadness.
"You thought I was that ogre freak?
Why do you care about her so much?
She's nothing but a freak!" he jeered but anger was in Snow's eyes hearing that.
"You're wrong Kabuto!
Fiona's more than a freak. She cares about others even though they don't understand her, has a good heart and cares about others so she's not a freak!
I would trust her with my life as I have done in the past." Snow replied as the rogue ninja left to join his lord.
But a ninja had snuck into Orchimaru's lair. She had long chestnut hair, hazel eyes, wore a Konoha head band and a Chunnin vest along with black fingerless gloves. She was twenty one years old.
Snow saw her enter and was nervous.
"Don't worry I came to help.
I'm Leah." the girl told her breaking her out of the cage. Snow wasn't sure if she could trust her but could tell she was friendly and wanted to help.
"Is Fiona with you?" Snow asked her.
"No but I'll take you to her. Orchimaru might hurt them because he has a whole army of Sound ninja waiting for your friends. We'd better get to them before they get ambushed, okay?
Take my hand." Leah answered as she got the princess onto her feet but carried her out of there over her shoulder. She smiled in delight as she left the Sound Village and entered the forest where she found Fiona and the others.
"W-Who're you?" Gaara asked scared but Leah smiled at that.
"I'm Leah.
I attend Konoha High but I was skipped ahead a couple of grades so I was able to be trained as a Chunnin. I rescued your friend because Orchimaru would've ambushed you if you went into the Sound Village." she told her as she lay Snow by the fire.
"What did that freak do to you Snowdrop?
I promise that he'll pay for what he's done to you." Fiona thought as tears were in her eyes.
Snow's eyes opened slowly the next morning to see Fiona by her side. The ogre princess hadn't left her side since Leah had brought Snow to them last night.
"Fi-Fi.... you're here.
But how?" she asked softly as she was recovering from her wounds.
"Don't you remember?
Leah-san found you in the Sound Village but you were nearly out of it so she brought you to us because Orchimaru would've ambushed us if we'd tried to rescue you ourselves.
She's still here helping Naruto and Gaara find food.
I'm..... just so glad you're back!" she told her.
Kabuto saw anger in his master's eyes when he learned that Snow had escaped but calmed down. He wondered what was so funny.
"Don't worry they may have robbed me of my fun but the deomn Iput in Snow is still there and her friends don't know!" Orchimaru cackled as he looked at the sky.
Sakura was relieved seeing Hinata, Ino and Fiona return along with Snow, Naruto and Gaara but was surprised to see that Leah was with them. In class at Konoha High she and other kids ignored Leah because she had a powerful wolf demon in her but it wasn't her fault.
"Yeah Leah got into Orchimaru's lair and brought Snow out of there without him or Kabuto knowing." Fiona told her but Leah ran off seeing Sakura but pretended somebody needed her.
But Fiona noticed the demon seal on Snow and growled in anger but smiled inside. Now their bond was stronger because Snow now had a demon in her like the Winged Demon of Love and Healing was inside her. She knew other kids would be mean to her if they knew but Fiona would still love her no matter what.
But Iruka knew this and understood. But Naruto was making those in Konoha who were mean to those ninja in the village with demons in them change their minds, that they're more than demon spirits.
But Snow was afraid of her demon but Fiona could tell it wasn't into hurting others like hers.
Snow's vision then went black.....
She found herself in total darkness and felt alone. But she heard a gentle roar and saw bright light begin to shine through the darkness. Snow then gasped in awe as a snow scaled dragon stared her in the face.
"Who're you?
Are you my demon?" Snow asked softly.
The dragon nodded in reply.
"Yes Snow I am.
I am the Dragon of Inner Strength and Hope. Orchimaru didn't put me in you, I've been here all along just waiting for you to unlock our shared chakra." it told her.
Snow was in awe but smiled.
She wondered why the Dragon of Inner Strength and Hope wanted her to be her vessel.
"Because you have a good heart and don't care what other people look like in appearance but what's in their hearts like with your friend Fiona." it told her as it and the void vanished.....
Snow heard Fiona's voice as her eyes opened but there was sadness in it.
She wondered why.
It was because Fiona had decided to go back to the swamp with her husband Shrek and leave the life of a Shinobi behind.
"But I understand why you're leaving but is it because of me?" Snow told her weakly.
"No Snow it's not because of you.
I will always love you and I will visit you." Fiona told her as she kissed her on the lips. Lillian saw tears in her daughter's eyes as she left the infirmary but understood.
"Don't worry I'll talk to her." Lillian told her as she and Shrek were preparing to leave.
"T-Thanks Mom." Fiona said wiping away her tears as she stepped into the onion carriage. She hoped that Snow would understand soon but she wasn't leaving her because they were joined through their hearts but she promised she would return someday........