Telling Hitomi... no my mother how I feel about her made me realize something. Didn't I want to start living my new without any regrets? Wasn't it always my aim to find a place that will accept me as the person that I am?

I started to love the attention that she gave me, whenever she intended to teach me new stuff. Etiquette, reading, writing, social rules and Hyuga traditions. That time has been my favorite every day.

I trained my speech so that I can talk with her about how awesome Sir. Fluffykins is.

I started walking and followed her around to show her how much I wanted to be by her side.

I absorbed everything she taught me to make her feel proud to have a smart daughter.

I trained with my Qi strings and had shown her multiple plays with my toys to bring a smile to her face.

Everytime I could make her day a little better than it had been, I was also happy.

But with all the happy moments that had been happening lately, there also had been a looming darkness in the background ready to devour our small, personal paradise.

Spending so much time with my mother made me realize information that I had been forgetting.

My mother is supposed to be dying sometime in the next 5 years. She is hiding her state well, but I knew that she is already feeling it.

Whenever I started talking about happy families in my stories, my mother had this weird expression on her face. At first I had assumed that her past was troubling, until I remembered.

To be honest I don't know what her condition is. It was never clearly explained what killed her in the end, but what I do remember is that she died, while giving birth to Hanabi Hyuga. Of course you would assume that there complications, but my mothers current state would suggest problems even before her pregnancy. I am pretty sure she is suffering from something, but I am also sure that she doesn't know of any cures.

The last weeks I have been constantly contemplating to ask her about her condition, but I just don't want to destroy what we currently have. Who even says that telling me about her approaching death will allow me to help her? My medicinal knowledge is almost non-existent. Human anatomy? Basic at best.

There is no way that I know something to save her, when experts don't know of a way to heal her. Maybe she was just born with a weak body? That is one of the reason why I am trying to make her smile and have her relax more.

Right now there is nothing I can think of that would help her.

For that reason I started distracting myself from that problem whenever my mother and I were not in the same room, by training. And by training I mean training hard.

I built up my stamina by running around the compound like crazy. Strength was increased by lifting and wearing heavier clothing, while I had Dexterity increase by stretching and evading toys I was trying at myself with chakra threads.

Every time I got too tired to keep going I would cool down and start practicing with my Qi strings and chakra threads.

What I might have described as hard training is still ridiculous when looked at.

'Stamina training' was equivalent to me falling down every 4 to 9 seconds and then 'walking' again for another 20 seconds. I would repeat that for 10 minutes and be completely drained.

'Strength training' was me tying toys and dolls around my legs and arms with chakra threads, while I then would try my best at exercise like pushups. Other times I would lift as many toys I can as possible with my arms and walked around with them as enhanced 'stamina training'.

'Dexterity training' was actually the least absurd one.

Nevermind it was the worst one. I had my other me use chakra threads to have the toys around me jump at me, while I try to jump out of the way. From the outside it looked completely comically. Just imagine a scene in which you have small child that looks close to a two year old, surrounded by multiple puppets that look like shinobi. Completely surrounded and no way out, the brave combatant readies herself for her possible last battle. Hundreds of enemy shinobi against one baby. Who will be victorious?

Anyway after 7 tiring months I proudly present the results of my training.

Name: Hinata Hyuga Level: 1 Health: 430/430 Mana: 0 Physical E:

310/310 Spiritual E:

1720/1720 Strength: 10 Constitution: 11 Dexterity: 20 Intelligence: 86 Wisdom: 81 Charisma: 10 Stat Points: 6 Talent Points: 0

I have been at this exact point since the last 3 weeks and didn't manage to increase my physical stats since then.

Regarding the other projects I didn't have much progress. I get the feeling that I am getting closer to increasing my available Liquid Qi and I am currently expecting a noticeable difference to happen in the next 3 months.

But what got me excited for the last days now, is that I am getting closer to unlocking my mindscape. By accident I had combined my efforts with spiritual energy and found noticeable changes in my meditation. So while I was meditating about how to reach my mind, I utilized spiritual energy by accident, found what felt like a door and started knocking on it. What I have been doing since then is similar to me lockpicking the door to reach my mindscape. I estimate to reach it in the next 2 weeks, which had me excited the whole time. After all I had been doing that for months I finally get results.

"Hinata, your parents have requested your presence in the main hall. These two woman will help with changing your outfit."

Changing outfits? Is something important happening? Anyway they dress in a children kimono and make me prettier and you won't see me complaining. They take about 15 minutes when I ask Ko:

"Ko? Carry?"

"Sorry Hinata, but your father wanted to have you walk."

"No, I no want!"

You have to understand, that I just finished one of my routines an hour ago. I am completely spent.

"I know that you have been all day Hinata, but your father promised that you get pretty presents when you make it all the way to the main hall."

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Damn they are bribing me. They better be good!

"Presents? Yeah! Ko go!"

I of course take Sir. Fluffykins with me and use all my leftover energy to make my to the main hall. I might be cheating a little by reinforcing my body with Qi.

"Ko? Why main hall?"

"Hm. I wasn't told Hinata."

Oho you are lying~ I can see it clearly on your face.

"Ko? Lie?"

"What?! Me? No way. I am an upstanding and honest Hyuga and wouldn't tell a lie and especially not to the heiress of the clan!"

"Ko weird!"

It is not like I can get more information from him anyway. Oh there is the door.

"Ko door! Open!"

"As you wish my lady."

"SURPRISE!"

Oh fuck. Is that a surprise party?! Damnit. Wait are these outsiders!? What are they doing at my supposedly surprise party? Is that Itachi Uchia?! WHAT IS ITACHI DOING HERE?!

"Your mother wanted your first birthday to be special and had invited the other clan children."

"I noticed how hard you have been working lately and wanted to let you have a little break today."

That might be a little to late mother. I am already tired.

"You also lack contact with other people around your age and I thought why not invite the children of my friends to your birthday?"

Wait are you serious? My mother is a friend of possibly Mikoto Uchiha, the mother of Sasuke and Itachi? Even the fricking Hokage is attending the party. Hot damn what is with these connections mother!?

"Surprised Hinata?"

Father. You don't even know how surprised I am right now.

"Presents?"

"Yeah you are right let me just get the presents."

"Mother? Sit?"

"Oh right, follow we. You obviously got the best place."

I follow my mother and get to a position that is slightly elevated and allows me to look at everyone.

The Hokage, the Uchihas, the Naras, Yamanakas, Akimichis and even the Inuzukas are present. If I am not mistaken then I have even seen one Aburame man walking around. Practically all the important people are here. Isn't this meeting more than just a birthday party? Hey father aren't you using your daughters birthday to form some possible alliances?

"Ah Hinata. The Hokage is coming closer. He probably wants to congratulate you. Don't forget the Hokage is the leader of the village and really important so be at your best behaviour."

"Yes mother."

This is the first time I am seeing the Hokage and I have to say the anime is not doing even close to representing the power known as the 'God of Shinobi'. Yes he is old with wrinkles all over his face and yes he is missing hair on his head. But damn that man is excluding an aura that just screams overwhelming power.

"Hello Hinata."

"Hello. Hokage."

Hell it is already hard to talk and now I have to do so while the Hokages is swaggering around with his aura.

"I wanted to give you these presents from me and congratulate you for this happy occasion."

"Thank you, Hokage."

"Lady Hyuga. You must feel lucky to have such a well behaved daughter."

"Yes Hokage. My husband and I are happy to announce Hinata our beloved daughter."

"Very well. Unfortunately I will have to leave soon, so I wanted to ask young Hinata one last question.

What do you plan to do in the future?"

Somehow that question is triggering some warnings. Why did the Hokages voice suddenly turn so serious? Is he suspecting something? Is that the actual reason why he is present? I will just answer him truthfully with my current plans. I am sure if he ever heard of me somehow being connected to Kaguya, he would instantly kill me.

"I make mother and father proud!"

"Hahaha. Wonderful plan. Just keep making your parents proud of yourself, young Hinata. I even dare say that they are already mighty proud of you."

I just can't help it and a smile emerges on my face. Damn the Hokages charisma score must be huge.

"Alas I will be leaving now. Have a nice party, young Hinata."

"Safe trip Hokage!"

"Haha. Lady Hyuga I will be taking my leave now."

"Thank you for gracing us with your presence Hokage."

After the Hokage left, many others came up to personally congratulate me on my birthday. Luckily father and mother did most of the talking, while I could take a look at the various of people that came today. Every clan head came up to me and brought presents and I could meet them up. That me super giddy.

Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, Choza Akimichi, Tsume Inuzuka and even Shibi Aburame. There have been others from civilian families that were apparently from the civilian council and somehow important people, but I didn't care about them at all. But one person freaked me out on that day.

"My son and I wanted to present our gifts. Kabuto please hand over our gifts."

"Yes father."

Yes 'that' Kabuto. He looks to be close to 8 to 12 twelve years old with white, almost shoulder length, long hair and wears glasses. His undefined age made that whole conversation too troublesome. The question here is for Kabuto is currently spying. I remember that Kabuto got picked by Danzo and put into Root and later on Orochimaru picked him up when Danzo tried to get rid of Kabuto. I have no idea for who Kabuto is working right now.

"Hinata you truly are a beatiful girl. Your eyes are the most captivating treasures I had the honor to witness in my short life."

Damn Kabuto do you really have to try so hard? Currently it seems like he is already working for Orochimaru, but hell is he creepy.

"Thank you?"

Just fake innocence and blame the too many hard words. Why are you smiling so creepy? At least they are leaving now.

"Mother who they?"

"They are the Yakushi. The older one is one of our best medic ninja, while the other one was his son Kabuto.

"He weird."

"Hmm~"

I am somehow not liking that sound, mother. Please don't misunderstand that sentence.

"Now that most of the people are done giving you presents, why don't you head over to the children and play with them?"

"Ok!"

I, as fast as I can without loosing elegance, make my way to the children and especially Itachi Uchiha who is currently in a conversation with Hana Inuzuka, the Inuzuka Heiress.

"..are you prepared for the graduation exam? Ah, who am I talking to? Of course are you prepared for the exams."

"Hn."

"I have been thinking who I might be ending in a team with once I make to the same class as you...in a few years. Why do you have to be so good at everything. It is super frustrating being the same age as you."

"Hn."

Oh man. This conversation is too one-sided. Now insert a kid that can barely talk in sentences.

"Hello!"

"Oh great the princess is honoring us with her presence."

"I am Hinata."

"Hana Inazuka and that is Itachi Uchiha, the Uchiha prodigy. Oh right and these three are the Haimaru Brothers. My ninken."

"Dogs? Pet?"

"You got to ask them yourself lady."

So I do what Hana said and slowly walk up to the three dogs and hold one forward, while the other one is holding Sir. Fluffykins close to my head (Yes I brought Sir. Fluffykins with me the whole damn time. Deal with it) and with upturned puppy eyes ask:

"Pet? Pweaase?"

They immediately make their way to me and let me pet them. Damn they are fluffly, but not as fluffy as Sir. Fluffykins. They also stink slightly.

"Hihi fluffy!"

"Did this girl just manage to have the Haimaru Brothers let her pet them? These traitors. They don't even let me pet them!"

"Hn."

I swear Itachi almost smirked at that. Oh I am so going to figure out how Itachi things.

"Itachi? Shinobi?"

"Nah girl. We are still academy students, but Itachi is already super strong. Man rumours even say that he won his last spar against their teacher."

"...Hn."

"Teacher beat bad?"

"Beating the teacher means that you are strong. So how could that be bad?"

"But Itachi no like."

"What? Itachi is that true?"

"..yes. The teacher did not like me being stronger and wanted to give me a lesson. I never wanted to spar with anyone."

Oh yeah. I knew it.

"You know Itachi, sometimes you are so weird. For us Inuzukas being the top dog is so important that many of us constantly have duels in our clan compound."

"Hana. Being strong is one thing, but it is important what you are doing with that strength. I never planned to humiliate the teacher."

Really Itachi? We talking philosophy so soon? Are you not close to 7 years old?

"I know that Itachi, but wasn't it that guys own fault for provoking you?"

"Hn. I would have liked to prefer a non-violent solution."

"Ah, anyway.. Hinata right? How old are you actually?"

"One."

Why are both looking at me like I am a monster? Seriously did they really arrive here without knowing that we are celebrating my birthday?

"You are one year old?"

"Yes!"

"And you are serious?"

"Yes?"

"Damn. This kid is even worse than you Itachi. Could you fully follow our conversation at that age?"

"What makes you so sure that she fuly understood us?"

"You know what. Let's test her. Hinata what did we talk about?"

Am I going to answer that seriously? Ah whatever these two are basically the only ones that I can talk to without playing dumb the whole time and are still close to my own age.

"Itachi beat teacher. Itachi no like. Teacher stupid. Itachi sorry. Oh Inuzuka strongest dog!"

"...Itachi how many of you live on this planet?"

"Hn. A truly interesting question."

"Hinata no Itachi. Hinata is Hinata!"

Fking hell... I just have to go through this stupid talking for another few months.

"Hahaha... Itachi you have fun with Hinata. I will be looking for my idiot brother that is also one year old and still shitting all over the place and crying like every bonde in his body is fractured..."

"Hn."

"Itachi?"

"Hn?"

"This Sir. Fluffykins."

Yes that was one of the first things I set out to learn. How to say Sir. Fluffykins.

"Hn."

"He fluffy. Sir. Fluffykins likes sweets. Honey Carrots, Sugar Carrots, Carrot Milk... and Dango."

I am so playing it dirty right now. I noticed that slight twitch there Itachi.

"You like dango too?"

"Yes."

"Hm. I have go Itachi. Mother call me. Have fun~"

"Hn."

Hopefully I made a good impression. I really want to take more to him.

After my talk with Itachi, I didn't have any noteworthy meetings with other people. Most of the other heirs are not even able to talk yet. The only exception is probably Shikamaru who might be trying to never talk so that no one is bothering him.

So that ends my first birthday with many different presents, which are currently being inspected by Hyugas for any dangers.

They are probably are worthless to me anyway, so I won't even bother opening them today. Way too tired from the party and the workout earlier on.