[center][i]Meisa Ichi,

An evening home,
Alone with Mayumi.[/center][/i]

After a long day at the Hokage Office, Meisa sighed. The door went open as Meisa threw a quick glance in the hallway. As she closed the door and kicked off her shoes, somebody opened the door and smiled at her. [b]''Lady Meisa-sama.''[/b] The young girl made a bow towards Meisa. It was the nanny of Mayumi, who told that the girl had been sweet and lovely. Thanking the nanny and reaching out to her wallet, Meisa paid the young girl and wished her a pleasant evening. Walking into the living room, Meisa sighed. She had literally shut down every sound as she walked towards the couch. Sighing again, she dropped herself on the couch and only then heard some muttering. On the floor, Mayumi was holding some toy. But her attention wasn't at the toy. With a big smile, it was focused on Meisa. Who looked with a frown at the infant. [i]''Sweet and lovely?''[/i] Meisa thought to herself. The child grabbed the toy, which looked like some sort of animal, with both her hands. Muttering something, Mayumi held the toy up. Like she was presenting Meisa how cool and nice the toy was.

Staring at the child, Meisa then resolute turned her head away. The reaction made Mayumi's eyes widen. The child couldn't understand clearly why her mother neither had any interest in what she liked or attention for her. Muttering, the child started to slowly approach Meisa. [b]''Mommy.''[/b] Mayumi muttered, her cheeks blushing a bit. She wasn't sure if she would annoy or bother her mother in any way with approaching.

Meisa turned her head and her facial expression changed. Mayumi was around two steps away from her and stretched the toy towards her. A big smile was formed on the lips of the child, hoping that her mother would take the toy. [b]''Scram.''[/b] Meisa said with a stern tone. The expression of the woman was a stern look. One that made Mayumi stumble backwards and look surprised. Had she angered her mother? How? She wanted to show and let her mother play with her toy elephant. Stumbling back, Mayumi fell on her rear and looked up to her mother. Why was her mother so angry? Father wasn't so stern or angry on her. He was sweet and friendly, but why wasn't mother like that?

[b]''Go and play somewhere else.''[/b] Meisa said on the same cold tone as she looked with a bit of disgust at the child. Tears were forming at the corners of Mayumi's eyes. She couldn't understand it. As she turned around, wanting to move away and not bother her mother, Meisa already stood up. She was taking a few steps towards Mayumi. This caused the child to look over her shoulder. Maybe her mother was now going to pay attention to her? With renewed hope, Mayumi turned around and stretched out a hand towards Meisa.

Who walked past her.

The hand had barely managed to grab a bit of Meisa's pants. Her mother walked straight past her, leaving Mayumi to stand alone in the living room. With Meisa leaving the room, the lower lip of Mayumi started to tremble. Looking at the toy, the elephant, she slowly sat and stared at the toy. It was a really nice toy, but why didn't mother like it? Everybody like elephants. The nanny loved them, she said that. Why didn't mother care or love the elephant? Or her? Silently tears were rolling down Mayumi's cheeks. She didn't want to play anymore with the elephant.