"The person you love. Is it Neji?" "Why do you say that?" --- The day you met Neji Hyuga, you knew you wanted to be his friend. The day Neji Hyuga met you, he knew he should stay as far away from you as possible. Especially because you only had seven years left to live. //Naruto Fanfiction//

For years, Rachel has endured abuse and belittlement at the hands of her parents, it's become the norm in her life. She suffers alone in the apartment she calls home. Child Services is called to investigate, and the secret threats of her parents make things worse. Only with an odd encounter with a gruff young man in the alley, will her life start to change...