It has been about two hours since Yasha was brought to the recovery ward after waking up from the experiment performed on her.

Yasha's eyes began to open as she woke up from her slumber and heard footsteps outside the medical ward where she was resting.

She yawned and rubbed her sleepy red eyes as she slowly started to sit up and drink more of the tea that Kabuto had left for her before he and her father had left to carry on with their work.

A few minutes later, she heard the footsteps get quiet as they stopped right outside the section of the medical ward she was resting in. The door opened a few seconds later, and I turned slightly to see a beautiful teenage woman with shoulder-length Taffy color hair wearing a medical outfit and holding a tray with a bowl and cup on it.

"Good, your awake, Young Mistress," She said, smiling at Yasha."Your lunch is ready, and afterward, you need to take a dose of painkillers," She said, walking into the room and closing the door behind her.

"Natsumi, you're my medic for recovery?" Yasha asked quietly, not fully awake but enough to recognize the teenager.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaruru trusted me to care for you," Natsumi replied, holding out the tray to Yasha."Your lunch is a nice bowl of rabbit ramen with extra eggs."

"Did the cooks make my favorite today, or did father?" Yasha asked, wondering who did today cooking for lunch.

"Lord Orochimaru requested it be made for you," Natsumi replied."Now eat up and drink your smoothie. I will return to give you your medicine in a couple of minutes once you're done."

Yasha nodded as Natsumi started to leave the medical ward and most likely went to join the others at lunch in the kitchen.

'I know that my father is seen as evil by many people, but he has always been the best to me. This experiment might have been painful, but I know he wouldn't have done it with a reason or faith that I would survive.' Yasha thought, using the chopsticks to eat her ramen.

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Yasha was finishing up the last of her ramen when the door opened up, signaling she had company.

"I see that you have just finished eating," Natsumi said as Yasha drank the last juice in her bowl before placing it on the tray on her lap.

"Yes, it was delicious, and so was the peach matcha smoothie," Yasha said, glancing at her halfway drank smoothie next to her empty tea cup.

"I let Kabuto know you enjoy it. He made it before he ate his lunch," Natsumi said, walking over to the medicine cabinet and grabbing a small bottle."Here you go, take this, and the pain should settle and bring down the fever. I can sense forming even if you're baring it at the moment. I can see a hint of pain in your eyes," She said, holding out two small pink pills.

"Thanks which I was stronger than this," Yasha sighed, putting the pills in her mouth and chewing them with disgust at the taste.

"That is not true for a four year. You're strong to withstand that experiment and be alive," Natsumi stated."That being so, you are still four, and your body can only bare so much on its own," She explained.

Has she grabbed her smoothie and drank it washing down the taste."I hope that one day I can become strong like my father."

"You definitely will one day with the training he gives you and the experience you got watching Kabuto on missions when Lord Orochimaru allows you to tag along," Natsumi said, taking the tray."Now try to get more rest, and if you need anything, push the button on the side of the bed," She said, getting ready to leave.

"I do that, but I was wondering if Father or Kabuto would be visiting me later," Yasha said, laying back on her bed.

"I'm sure they will stop by when they're done for the day," Natsumi replied, opening the door and glancing back at Yasha."I will check on you again shortly. Remember, just signal if you need anything before then."

Yasha nodded slightly, letting out a yawn feeling the exhaustion starting to hit her again.

"Rest, young mistress," Natsumi whispered, shutting the door as Yasha drifted on back to sleep after taking her medicine to relieve the pain and slight fever that she was starting to run.

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Yasha continued sleeping peacefully in the bed with the iv stuck in her arm and breathing slowly as soft snoring was heard.

She was unaware of the door opening as her father, Orochimaru, started to enter the room and glanced at the sleeping figure of his daughter.

"My precious snake princess," He whispered, walking over to the bed and kissing her forehead.

"Father," Yasha said in her sleep."Do you think..."

"What is she mumbling about in her dream?" Orochimaru questioned as he heard his daughter talking in her sleep.

"I can become a shinobi stronger than you and make mommy and you proud," She mumbled.

"Snake princess, you have great potential, more than believe," He whispered in her ear, kissing her one more time on her forehead.

"Father."

"Sleep well. I will come to see you again when your awake; I just wanted to see how you were doing after hearing you had a slight fever," He said, leaving the room.

Yasha continued to snore softly as a small smile formed on her face. "Love you, father," She said.

Orochimaru glanced over at Yasha and noticed that eyes were slightly opened.

"Snake princess," He said.

"That was real. I thought I was only dreaming of you kissing my forehead," Yasha said sleepily.

"Go back to sleep," He said, holding the door halfway close.

"Okay, father, I'll sleep if you don't need anything," She said.

"No, paying a quick visit before heading to my office after finishing lunch," He said."Now sleep. Your body needs to recover properly," He stated, shutting the door.

Yasha sighed and began to dift on back to sleep, smiling as her hand without an iv touched her forehead, happy to feel her father's love.

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