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As they stayed together eating the candies it was all in Shiro's plan to giva a little peace to the two, what the candy were doing were giving a sense of warmth to the other while around them they were sent to another place making it almost not real. Raiku opened his eyes to see the room was changed to a sky with stars in the sky, he looks down to see both him and Senente wearing white with her a white lily in her hair as she too opened her eyes. The candies were doing their assigned job and setting the two in a peaceful stage of mind taking the chaos away he looks to her,"Senente you....you...you look amazing in white....so....wow." She looks to him and smiles,"Raiku....you know what I said wasnt the truth, I would die if you were never here by my side, your my whole world and nothing can change that....I'm sorry for the things I said to you." he sighs and nods"No no I'm sorry Senente what I did there was wrong and should of been handled more gently then with violence....if we wernt fighting then Yuki wouldnt have fell off the bed and be crying from the noises...I'm the one who should be sorry." The two stared at each other as they exchanged what they were feeling and soon looked to the sky at the shooting stars that flew in the air around them that brought a sense of harmony and Raiku looks to Senente and takes hold of her face,"You know what they say about shooting stars....wishing on them would mean great luck...well, I believe I have all the luck I can have right here with you." He dips low to her face and kisses her, she looks blushing furiously and closes her eyes enjoying the moment knowing he had feeling for her still and nothing was going to change that,"I feel the same way as well.....Raiku." Both of them stayed embraced watching the clear night sky feeling harmony and serenity with no sense of stress or anger to any of the two.
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Naruto watches Yuki as he bathes her carefully hoping soon she would get well but her condition worsened from the other day but she was still able to see very little which showed a sign. As soon as he put her in her kimono the phone rings...its Sakura again. "Hey i heared what happened are you guys alright?" "Yeah Raiku and Senente went out to put things together while I watch Yuki, she just had her bath and I'm about to feed her." "Thats good to know....well I called to tell you Everest is doing fine and is starting to regain her color slowly...I think she's breaking out of it shes responding to us and is starting to eat solid food again." Naruto sighs in relief knowing at least one girl is getting well,"Thats good news but for now she still needs to be watched, apparently this illness is a tricky one and Yuki is hanging on....shes able to see but only blurry colors and her voice really isnt there yet but we can sort of tell what she says...she said daddy to Raiku and he cried." "Aww thats so cute....well I wont keep you long Everest will be at my house for awhile but you take care of Yuki tonight and actually keep an eye on her or I'm gonna come over there and you wont like it." "Ok ok I get it my eyes wont leave her sight I promise." she soon hangs up and he goes to Yuki with a bottle of bananas and oranges and feeds her slow recording the time,"Well thats to that powder stuff your back to a few bottles now...thats good." After Yuki was done he lays down with her petting her head sroking her hair.

As soon as Naruto went into his room he had an odd feeling what was happening but let it go looking at Yuki on the floor moving around,"Geez you never want to sleep when its time to dont you....oh well a rebel when well and one as sick, your a tough little thing." Yuki looked up with a slight tilt and he shrugged knowing she heared that and picked her up sitting by the window. looking out it was clear and many stars were up which lighten up his spirits,"All those stars in the sky I wish you could see them clear Yuki its so pretty." She moved in his arms and she was able to see a dark sky but knew Naruto wouldnt lie to her and smiled slightly, he looks to her and yawns knowing it was late and puts her down for a minute to slip into his night clothes and setting up the futon. Since he didnt want to be deprived of sleep he sets Yuki's futon near him and sets her down for bed but just as he gets into the covers he hears her whine and knew what would solve it,"I get it you dont want to be alone.....come on Yuki." Naruto gets up and gently picks her up nestling her onto his futon and lays next to her, after covering her in the covers she stops and snuggles close to him and he sighs smiling.

As morning came into view Yuki woke and moved around on her own back and forth in Naruto's bed wondering and sensing something, like from before she was sensing her mother was having a bad dream and tried to figure out where she was as her moon glowed again, Naruto feels her moving and wraps an arm on her to fall back asleep but this time yells out loud as Yuki bit his arm and he was screaming loud but falls back asleep complete oblivious to the fact it was her that did it. After a few minutes she slids down from the covers and lifts her head to where she though Senente was but with her vision it was much more difficult only seeing very few color, however her moon was helping sensing what Senente was dreaming before waking up gave Yuki an idea where and slowly crawled over to the other side and feels a door as she hits it with her head and moves in slowly. Looking in the dark she hears breathing and sees a square....the bed Senente was on and useing what strangth she had dragged onto the sheet and found the ledge to the bed feeling a soft hand she knew it was her mother. Yuki's tiny hand feels Senente's and moves to her arm to her chest and places her head onto her sensing from the heartbeat it was Senente and let out a faint sigh, her body was exhausted from the long drag over but feeling her mother and knowing she wasnt having bad dreams fell asleep as the light on her moon dimmed.

Yuki was laid on her belly as she looked around and heared all the morning sounds from Senente in the kitchen cooking to Naruto snoring in his room no idea what happened last night, she lifted her head to Raiku as he talked to her that made him smile when she responded to him. To him it felt like they were watching a baby only a few months in age but with Yuki in her state it wasnt her fault she acted like that,"Yuki......Yuki daddys right by you..." Yuki turned her head to Raiku and tumbles making Raiku laugh out from it, Senente comes out for a moment to see what was going on and smiled seeing Raiku play tease with Yuki and goes back in to finish up. He picks her up and holds her close and noticed she fell back asleep,"Oh no.....looks like I exhausted her too much with teasing her....poor thing barely has energy anymore." Raiku settles in a chair and holds her to his chest letting her sleep for a couple minutes as she made noises in her sleep putting a smile on his face.

Yuki listened well to Senente's singing and felt secure and close as she ate, when she got to half she started to drink it too fast and coughed on some. Senente took her on her shoulder and patted her lightly to get it out,"You see Yuki dont drink it too fast or you'll choke on it....take it easy little one." she continues to pat her till she stopped and finished feeding her till the entire bottle was gone, after Yuki finished up Senente kisses her cheek and puts her down on some blankets to go and finished some chores i the kitchen. It was about one or two when Naruto finally got up and Raiku shakes his head at him helping around the house and Naruto shrugs,"Ok I slept in somehow something bit me and I have no idea what it was....maybe a huge spider or something." Raiku looks to Naruto's arm and see a row of tiny fang marks and laughs lightly knowing who exactly did it and couldnt resit the urge. As he leaves into the other room Naruto finds Yuki laying on the blanket and comes to see her,"Hey you...how did you get out of my bed last night?...pretty sneeky you are." he pokes her nose and she smiles in a laugh knowing it was him seeing yellow...she knew it was Naruto since he always poked her nose to tease her for her height. Another hour goes by and Naruto watches her look around and tilt her head noticeing she wasnt as pale as she was before, she was a little pale with the bluish tint on her eyes still but there was color coming back, thinking on it since he saw she was gaining a little color that maybe she was getting some energy back and got an idea. "Ok Yuki....I want to try something with ya." he picks her up and she squeek a little and sets her back to the wall and steps away,"Ok lets see if we can get you walking again....try to come to be....just try I know you cant see well but follow my voice....give it a try." Yuki trys to get up and very wobbly started to stand but he rushes towards her as she falls and decides to guide her by taking her hands and trying. She takes a few good steps and as he let go she took one step but fell down with a thud. "I'm sorry Yuki maybe its a bit too early to try it, your still a little weak....maybe after a few more days." She started to whine and he picked her up she slump in his hold tired from straining herself too much and was just plain exhausted.

Naruto stayed with Yuki most of the afternoon mainly watching her as she slept off the nightless sleep, he stroked her hair most of the time seeing her sleeping peacefully and not hurting as much like before. She flinches as the phone rang and he picked it up....it was Kakashi sensei this time,"Hello?" "Hey its Kakashi...I just wanted to imform you of something....hold on a sec." Naruto listened to the silence and a voice of a little girl answered,"Hi hi Naruto....I'm feeling much better now I can see and move around and everything hehe." He laughs as he hears Everest and puts it on speaker for the others to hear in the other room,"I feel a lot better and Kashi let me run around everywhere today and were going to the park soon and see koi in the river and play and get some mochi ice cream and everything.....is Yuki getting better yet?" "Well shes able to see a little but she's still very sick.....she'll be ok though she's eating a lot of different fruits besides apples." "Hahaha she likes apples alot....always eats one when we were at school."


As they talked Yuki picks her head up hearing Everest's voice she hasnt heared for a long time,"Thats right Yuki its Everest on the other line.....she hopes you get better soon shes all better now." She tilts her head with a smile and lays back on the blacket, Naruto smirks and Kakashi picks up,"Well I wanted to let you guys know shes alright and me and Sakura are taking her to the park for her getting better in health...and Everest will stay with me till Yuki gets well....hope she does soon she sounds like she has awhile to go." "Yeah, were keeping an eye on her and watching her response to us, she response to our voices and uses her hearing mostly and a little touching....were watching her shes gaining color." "That sounds good well I better get this little one to the park she's been talking about it for awhile when she was sick and hinted me on it so I promised....see you all later." He hangs up feeling better that Everest was alright and seeing everyone alright as well, picking Yuki up he lays her down by a stuffed frog toy and laughed as she snuggled with it being much bigger then her and he goes into the kitchen and grabs a few banana slices from the freezer and goes back to her. Being careful he holds a piece of it and lets her bite onto it.

After the next couple days Yuki's health slowly started to get stronger, soon she had enough strength to hold the bottle herself to eating more solid foods. Each hour or so she tried to walk as senente and Raiku were on each side starting only a few feet to moving every couple feet. Yuki is hoisted by Senente and she watches Raiku moves across from the living room about seven feet fron her,"Come on this is gonna be a big step so lets give it a shot come on sweetie." Yuki looks to him able to see him much better and was nervous but steps slowly as Senente gets up and walks with her as she held on to her, step by step Yuki looked at her footing and as she lets go she wobbles slightly listening to Raiku call her over and as she took a big step she fall on her face. Yuki started to cry but Senente picked her up and had her try again,"Its ok....just take your time theres no rush.....easy on your feet." Yuki stands and tries again looking at Raiku and knew her target but stumbles again but says nothing. "Yuki its alright I got you." just as she went to pick her Yuki yelled,"Mommy no!....I want to get up myself please....let me do it on my own." she stands up again and concentrated and starts to walk gently, soon she was a few inches from Raiku and he smiled,"Thats it....just a little further your almost there." Yuki laughs and starts a slight run and pounces onto Raiku happy at herself she was able to walk a little bit.

Everyone was excited from Yuki's big step with walking and with it she too wanted ramen as a treat she hasnt had for quite of some time, dinner was easy for Senente as she brought the bowls and they all settled in both Raiku and Senente eat in a calm pace while they watched the other two act idiotic,"Hey Yuki watch this you'll laugh." Naruto place a napking on his mouth pretending he was Kakashi sensei,"You want to see whats under my mask little girl?.....behind thid mask is...." he takes it off and has two pieces of fish cake swirls on his face,"There fish lips! surprised?" Yuki looks up and burst out laughing watching him make faces with them. The other two watch them as they made fools of themselves and let them have their fun, thay havent seen Yuki so happy and better yet even heared her laugh since being sick and Raiku smiles,"Alright you two Yuki take it easy for a little bit you still are not fully healed just yet. After dinner Naruto took her into his room and set her on the bed while he went looking for his night clothes, while pondering around she scurries under the futon wanting to scare him by jumping out when he turned his back. Once she was hidden Naruto turns and realizes shes gone and looks puzzled and just as he steps onto the futon to reach his cap and is pounded by a loud shriek and yells as he feels what he thought were tiny daggers on his back were Yuki's clawlike nails latched on his back being stepped on and lunged at him scared.