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for the next three days ann had refused to eat or sleep. she hardly ever spoke or argued with zabuza, no matter how much he tried to pester her. and she didn't even want her favorite bottle when he offered it to her. ann had been bottling up her emotions since she couldn't brush it away like her uncle. zabuza became a little worried so he decided to come home a couple days early from training. the day they left for the house it was drizzling
zabuza~ann get up here
she didn't say anything but merely paced infront of him. zabuza rummaged through the bag and plopped a towel on her head
zabuza~you'll catch cold. you're still vulnerable to get sick at this age
ann didn't say anything but went behind him. she walked with her head down watching his feet incase there was something in the way

two days later at the house ann still didn't eat, talk, or sleep. ann was sitting on the bed when zabuza returned from his mission
zabuza~you're up. did you get any sleep while i was gone atleast?
ann~no. not like you'd care anyway. and i see your mask is bloody again
zabua~sharp eye but your mouth still isn't
ann~not like you're not any different. good hearing but still no brains
zabuza just gave her a bad look before going into another room. when he came out he stayed by the door
zabuza~you're still down because of parents aren't you?
ann got up from the bed and went over to him. she put her head on his stomach and nodded slightly
zabuza~thought so. right now your just bottling it all up. that isn't good. sooner or later you'll snap and start crying when we're in the middle of something
ann holding back tears~so you want me to cry?
zabuza~before it happens all of a suddenly
ann let the tears roll down her face. when a few hit the ground zabuza picked her up. she put her arms around his neck and continued to cry. zabuza sat on the bed with her and brushed her hair back. after a while ann stopped crying but she was still on him
zabuza~if you're done get off me
ann got off him and sat next to him. she placed her head on his shoulder and he put his arm around her. several times her head drooped but she caught it. zabuza moved his hand onto her forehead to keep her from doing that and she fell half way asleep. he layed her down on the bed then took off his mask and gave her a kiss on the forehead. as he put it back on she smiled a little and turned over curling up to a ball
zabuza~five days no sleep she'll be in bed all of tomorrow

the next day ann had continued to sleep like he had predicted. zabuza went on missions and didn't worry about her much. when he came back from one of the missions he saw that ann wasn't in bed
zabuza~five days no sleep and only half a day of it? better look for her in here first
he went around the house looking for his niece. nowhere to be found he decided to look in the woods
zabuza~i shouldn't have agreed that she could go out training by herself
as he was passing the bed, on his side, he saw ann on the floor still sleeping
zabuza to himself~what a heavy sleeper...
he picked ann up and laid her in bed again. for the rest of that day he spent time sharpening his blades

the day after ann was still sleeping. zabuza stayed at her side till she woke
ann drowsily~uncle...
zabuza didn't answer her but helped her sit up
ann wiping her eyes~how long was i sleeping
zabuza~for a day
ann's eyes went wide, then she rolled out of bed but fell to her knees when she tried to stand
zabuza~you haven't eaten in nearly a week. stay in bed
ann~no i'm ok
zabuza~ann. stay in bed or you'll pass out from not eating anything in nearly a week
ann~ok ok uncle
she climbed back into bed as zabuza got out to get her something to eat
ann~this is so unlike zabuza. he never made a fuss about my health before. only my injuries
zabuza came back with some food for ann to eat. she ate it but quickly went back to sleep after having her bottle. zabuza put his hand on the side of her head and moved thumb back and forth along her hair
zabuza~you're still weak...just rest...for now...