"How do you feeling today, (y/n)?" Kakashi, your father asked while sitting on the chair next to your bed.

You looked down at your arm, you're currently wearing a shoulder sling to prevent any vigorous movement from your left arm. It doesn't hurt anymore but the sling makes you feel uncomfortable. "Good...I think..." You replied to him.

"Here." He placed the silver medal around your neck as his other hand keep caressing your hair gently. "This is your first time joining the tournament but you already won a medal! That's great, you know."

You draw a weak smile at him while holding the medal that is still hanging on your neck. It sure is good to know that this is your first medal in highschool. "Thank you, Oto-san... but, I could have done better..."

"You've done great." He added.

"So, when can I go back home? It's boring here..." You whined at him. It's very boring to be at the hospital alone and you can't even play any video games right now makes it worse.

"I don't know about that...but, the doctor said that your shoulder will be fine if you don't put any extra pressure on it."

Before your father wanted to start talking again, the door creaks open, revealing a nurse that is going to make a check-up on you. But, she looks familiar...

Your father quickly stand up and looked at her furiously, "What are you doing?"

The nurse jumped after being asked like that as her eyes darted at your father's face before landing down your's. "K-Kakashi-kun? I-Is that-"

"My child for sure." Kakashi replied as he looked back at the brunette nurse again, "I see... You're a nurse now, huh? Well, can I request for other nurse, Miss...Uchiha?"

Now your memories finally came back to you and you know who this woman is, she's your biological mother. The woman who abandoned you when you're still a baby.

"Please, Kakashi-kun... I'm so sorry..."

Your father take a deep breath before running his hands through his spiky sliver locks and take a glance at you. You're still tired and making a fuss right now will stress you out. He sighed, he shouldn't bring the past here. He should just...ignore her, just act like she doesn't exist. That's what he should do. "Sorry, nurse. Do I need to go out?" He said while shrugging at her.

"I-It's okay, Hatake-san...you can wait here." She replied as she moved to you.

While she's checking on you, it feels so weird and awkward. Eventhough she's your mother but...the fact that she abandoned you and your father still bothering you.

"Do you feel any pain, (y/n)?" She asked while checking on her clipboard.

"No." You replied plainly.

"How do you get injured, (y/n)", she asked again and this makes you sick. You hate the fact that you're injured and this is the main reason that you lose and she wanted to know more about it.

"I got it from a fight."

"What?" She showed her shocked expression, "You know you shouldn't fight, right? That's not how a girl supposed to behave..."

"Maybe I got it from you."

Your father snorted, trying to suppress his laughter that seems to be a big one. He winked at you while showing a thumbs up at you which you just smirk back at him. 'That's my daughter...'

"Do you hate me that much?" The nurse, aka your mother asked. This time, with a bit sad tone in her voice.

Your father then stepped in the conversation as well, "I taught my daughter well, Rin. I never taught her to fight except for legal matters and of course, not to bear any hatred too."

You nodded at his words, "It's just weird. That's all. Oto-san told me that you died during your labor for me...I believe that, until Oto-san told me the truth about you. He's right, I never hate you. In fact, I really want to meet you in person, Oka-san." You told her with a weak smile.

"What? Really? Why?" Both your parents said at the same time that makes you laugh.

It must be a good thing if both of them are still together... "I...want to say thank you for giving birth to me... that's all..."

She gasped after hearing this from you, immediately she felt her heart shattered remembering how she acted so childish 17 years ago. Kakashi was so eager to find money for her and you, to marry her and starts a new life with her as a family but, she ran away just like that. On top of that, after all those things, you still want to say thank you to her.

"You...never resent me, (y/n)?" She asked again.

"Why would I? I-I mean... it's all in the past, just let them be...what matters is the present, right?"

Rin quickly hugged you tightly, but not so tight because she doesn't want to worsen your injury.  "Thank you, (y/n)..."

Your father sighed, he just said that you didn't hate her but, he was just assuming that. It comes out true after all. Maybe you are more mature than him right now.

"So, Rin, how's Obito?" Your father suddenly break the silence.

"Good. Do you want to meet him, Kakashi-kun? He'll be here during lunch time. You can join us if you want to..." She offered.

"No, I'm good. Besides, I want to accompany my daughter toda-"

Suddenly the door bursted open as two guys come in without anyone giving them the permission to do so.

"(y/n)! You're alive, yeah!"

"Idiot, of course she's still alive."

You sweat dropped, the noisy blonde is here. You looked at your father, "It's fine, To-san. These two are here. I'll be fine..." You told him.

"But-"

"That's right, sensei! We will be here until someone chase us away! Right, danna?" The blonde said excitedly while taking out a nintendo from his sling bag. "Here. You forgot this." He handed you that nintendo switch which is actually your's. It has a small sticker with your last name on it that your father put, he gave that console to you for your 12th birthday by the way.

You take it from him, "Where did I left this?"

"In your locker, at your class." Deidara answered without any guilt.

"How did you open her locker, Deidara?" Your father asked the blonde before turning his gaze at you, "And (y/n), you brought that to school again? And you hide it in your book locker too?"

"Told you to keep it in the club room instead..." Sasori chuckled.

"You aren't supposed to bring any videogames to school, children..." Your father told the three of you while pinching his temple that is starting to hurt. Then, he snatches the console away from you, "Heal your shoulder first."

"To-san... Not fair!"

"It seems you'll die soon, un." The blonde giggled as he knows that you couldn't live without games. He then take out his console out and started to play before Sasori took it away. "Hey!"

"We came here to visit (y/n). Not playing games here because your mother prohibited you to do so at home." Sasori said sternly.

"What?! You're like my mom now..."

"No I'm not. I'm your boyfriend."

A long silence. Just.A.Long.Silence. Your lips then form a big smile and end up in a wide grin. You poked Sasori's arm, "When?" You asked while grinning at the two of them, it must be so cute for these two. (Inner screaming!!!)

"Wow... I-I uh, hope you both still focus on your studies, okay?" The sensei who was confused then decided to give a sensei-like advice to them. "Especially you, Deidara." He continued as he shrinks his eyes at the blonde. It seems his plan to let you be with Deidara failed badly this time. Oh well, just hoping the best for those two.

"Don't worry, sensei, I'll keep my eye on this idiot." Sasori said, smirking in the process.

"Well, I shall take my leave...the lunch time is near..." The nurse excuses herself.

After she exited your room, you pulled out father's arm to whisper in his ear, "Just go with her, To-san."

"She have a family of her own now... There's nothing I can-"

"Just go!"

He jumped and become suddenly depressed after being kick by you. He slowly dragged his feet out of your room and almost bumped into a man.

"I'm so sorry, Sir." The man apologised to him.

Your father scans him from top to toe and realised the doctor's coat that he's wearing. "Are you, a doctor here? I mean, are you the doctor who's in charge of my daughter?"

"Can I know the patient's name, sir?" The young doctor asked.

"Hatake (y/n)."

He looked through his clipboard before shaking his head in denial, "I'm so sorry, sir. It's not me that is in charge of her. I'm just a practical training here so I can't handle any patients that is in a critical state. By the way, I'm Yakushi Kabuto, sir." The young man introduced himself while held his hand out for a hand shake.

"I see, that's why you look so young, doctor. I'm Hatake Kakashi." The silverette let his hand out and shake hands with him.

"Is there anything I can help you with, Mr. Hatake?" He asked again while pushing his spectacles at the bridge of his nose.

"I just want to know when my daughter can go home, that's all."

"I see... Well, I can ask my colleagues for that." Kabuto offered.

"Please do." He replied before he excuse himself.

After he left, Kabuto looked through the glass at your ward door and smirk. "Who knows that I might encounter with the Hatake here..." He looked at you again before he went away.

"I know he seems suspicious..." He went out of his hiding place after knowing that everything is fine now. He gritted his teeth in anger knowing about this. "I must warn him about this..."

Then, his phone buzzed as a sign that a message just came in. He slide it open while walking through the hallway. He looked at the screen that has the name 'My wife' there. He opened the message and read it.

"What? He's with my wife?! Wait, this is the perfect opportunity to tell him about that as well..." He murmured before increase his pace and went to meet up with his wife and his long lost friend.

When he's at the exit, he bumped into a young man but none of them seems to be damaged by the impact. "I'm sorry, sir-Oh...Itachi? Sorry, I'm in hurry. See ya later."

Itachi who was about to enter the hospital a little confused about what just happened. "He's sure is clumsy as always..." He shook his head before resuming his walk into the hospital.

***

"It seems that your eyesight is getting the effects too, Mr. Uchiha."

Itachi listened to the doctor's words carefully, trying to consume each and every word that he heard. He was a bit disappointed with his health issues but...life is never easy to begin with.

"So, about the test-"

"What is the result, doctor?" Itachi can't wait to hear that this just a mistake. That MPA thing must be a mere mistake to begin with. He's fine, just fine.

The doctor sighed and the way he looks right now, it's not good news for sure and, Itachi is not an idiot. "It's positive, Mr. Uchiha...I'm sorry."

It was like a hard slap for him to just accept the reality. How can a sweet tooth like him can eat any bitter reality like this? This is so much! He looked back at the doctor, "Is there any chance for me to get better again?"

"For now, just surgery to reduce the impact for this sickness...I'm so sorry again, My. Uchiha."

***

"Usually, someone with this rare illness will never survive for more than the age of twenties... Just like I explain before, we can only reduce the damage but we can't completely cure the sickness...until now, we never find a way to treat MPA yet..."

The doctor's explanation to him just now is still ringing in his ears while he walks through the hallway that seems so gloomy in his sight. He let out a sigh, "I will die...maybe I can't even finish my studies...far away to grasp for my dream..."

His world just crumbles into tiny pieces, what's the point of being called a genius if you're not even have a single chance to achieve your goal? A lot of talents but everything is just a waste? And... friends when you're the one who will leave... It's just cruel, so cruel. He's still new with the sweetness of friendship, having a small group of friends who are so nice at him and treats him like a normal person. The perfect life which seems impossible for him before is now here, right in his hands but...both his hands are slowly dying, slowly getting weaker and weaker and one day, he will no longer have even a small amount of strength to hold that life anymore...

He's broken, slowly drifting apart. He just want to live a normal life... He just want to have friends and-

"Huh, Itachi?"

Itachi was kicked out of his mind after hearing a familiar voice calling out his name. He looked up to see one of his friend, "Sasori... Are you here to visit (y/n)?" He asked, not wanting the red head to catch him red handed here. About his health condition, it must be concealed.

"Yeah...what about you?" Sasori asked flatly.

"Same as you."

"Oh, of course... Her ward is right there, in room 205." Sasori told him while pointing to the said room.

"Thank you...but, where are you going?"

"Fresh air... Those two idiots are still hypnotized by videogames but, well...you know them..." Sasori continues while eyeing outside of the glass window next to him.

"Yeah, those two just like that. I understand..." Itachi replied. "Don't you wanna go inside as well?"

"No thanks. I'll be there after a few minutes..."

"Okay then." Itachi said before resuming his path to your ward.

"Itachi."

"Hn?" Itachi stopped on his track and look through his shoulder at the red haired guy behind him.

"Just want to let you know that I'm not an idiot like those two..."

"Huh?"

Sasori let out a sigh before turning around to look at the Uchiha. "I'm a good listener."

Itachi smirk, "You also can read someone's mind as well, huh?"

"Maybe..." Sasori smirk before turning around to go to the other way. "You know where to look for me, buddy..."

Itachi then continue to your room and creaked the door open to see you trying to kick Deidara away from your bed while scolding him about your low points in that game.

"It's not my fault. You're the one who's so stupid to choose this kind of quest... Maybe you should just stick to Animal Crossing, idiot..." Deidara mocked you.

Itachi shook his head, it's just another normal scene for him...maybe, friends are his jewelry in life. It makes his nasty thoughts dissapeared just like that. He moved closer to you, "Feeling any better?"

You looked up to him and smile broadly at him, "It felt better when you're here!" You exclaimed excitedly.

"Heh, just him, huh?" Deidara started it again.

"Of course, you're making me sick, blondie..."

Itachi chuckled at your both childishness, it sure is a good cure. "So, when will you go back home?" Itachi asked again.

"I don't know. But, I don't think I can go to school just yet..." You frown and put your nintendo down.

"Don't worry about it, that's for your own good." The raven replied.

"Sorry for not winning the tournament by the way..."

Itachi blushed when he knows you still taking a big fuss about that kind of promise. It's just you, very you. Itachi then flicked your forehead, "Maybe next time..."