“We can’t fight against an opponent like him. Not if he sees me, if he knows about us, then we are in a whole lot of trouble kid,” Ryuu says as he began to catch his breath. I begin to open my eyes, once again, my senses finally coming back to me. The headache was dull, not even close to the pain I felt in the kitchen.
“What do you mean?”
“His name is Danzo. He is an elder of the village. He’s senile I’ll tell you that. His way of thinking is a bit more twisted that the norm. He’s also the founder of the root.”
“What is the root. And how exactly do you know this?” I was laying in bed, but I could sense Kakashi in the living room, and another chakra, that I believe is this Danzo person. It was still late at night, not much time has gone by since my faint. We we’re the only ones around here, I could feel a couple more chakras not too far from here. One was on the roof and the other was hidden away in the hallway. They came with Danzo.
“They’re a sector of the Leaf’s ANBU. Though the root are a more harsher. You forget that I am a very old animal. I’ve been here long enough, be cautious. I think he knows you Kiyoko. DOn’t give any personal information away.”
He sounds like a powerful person here in the village. Even if I do not say anything about my background, I’m sure they will be able to find it somewhere. After all I did give my information to Lady Tsunade. I pray that it is somewhere safe, even he can not get to it. I get up to my feet, and drink a cup of water that was on the bedside table. I take my slow time to reach the door before I mentally prepare myself to see this Danzo man.
I walk to the living room where Kakashi and Danzo spoke tenaciously. A cup of tea in front of both of them. I felt a tension in the air, Danzo wasn’t welcomed here, and he knew it, but why? Has he done something wrong? One look at his face, and I had a feeling I was right. There was something strange and evil about him. Its not an evil like the enemies I have faced but he certainly isn’t on the right track.
“Excuse me,” I say quietly to get their attention. Kakashi looked at me and frowned a little. He sent me a look that told me to get back into the room. I go the message and began to walk to the kitchen to get a glass of water and pretend to head back to the room.
“Ah, Miss Kiyoko. How are you feeling?” Danzo spoke.
“I still have a headache, so I will retreat to my bedroom. Please make yourself at home.” I say politely and formally. I’ve never had to do this before, but I wished there was some way I could kick him out subtly.
“Hmm yes. I was hoping that I could say a few words to you. I was just telling Kakashi about the threats the Akatsuki are imposing on us. you are a jounin yourself, what do you believe?” Danzo asks. He clearly dismissed me saying I was not feeling well.
“I do not know much about the Akatsuki myself. I haven’t been a jounin for too long, so I am not in Lady Tsunade’s inner circle like you and Kakashi. I wish I could continue this conversation, but I am not feeling well enough,” I feel a bit ill. His aura is familiar, the chakra in him, it isn’t his, they are someone elses.
“Sharingan,” Ryuu whispers in my head in astonishment. Danzo has a Sharingan. I feel the vomit push it way up my throat.
“Oh, you do not look well at all Miss Kiyoko. I will take my leave so you may rest, I do hope we can have a little chat one day soon,” He says before he excuses himself. I watch him get his cane and walk through the door, leaving his cold tea on the table. As soon as I feel the chakras leave the surroundings I use the couch in front of me to support my weight. I feel Kakashi quickly come over to take some of my weight. He feels my forehead for a temperature, but other than the fact that I feel sick to my stomach I was fine.
“You don’t have a temperature. Lets go lie down a bit. I wished you would have just stayed in the bedroom while he was here. He’s a snake and I don’t want you to talk about things anymore, not in the house. He’s going to keep a watch on you for now on, so you must be extra careful.” Kakashi takes me to the bedroom again, and I drink some water to ease the nausea. I felt that Sharingan under the bandage of his. Why did he take notice of me now? I’m in the middle of sage training, my life just got a whole lot more complicated.
“Kakashi do you know what he has under that bandage?” I ask as I sit against the wall. He climbs on to bed and sits in front of me.
“He has a sharingan Kakashi. I don’t know how he did it but he has it, and I think he already knows more about me than we think.”
“No, how is that possible? Where could he have gotten it?” Kakashi runs his hand through his hair. I nod, I don’t know how it was possible, but it was as possible as Kakashi’s Sharingan.
“Ryuu warned me about it, but it wasn’t until I felt that chakra that I was sure. It is strong for some reason. His Uchiha traits are strong even though their are not his. He’s not entirely sane, is he?”
“I can’t say he is. He’s done many things, that were undermining.”
“I think he’s the reason for the excruciating headache earlier. He certainly didn’t worry about my pain when he asked for my well being. Danzo knows, I know he knows.”
The way he acted innocent that was all for show. He’s a dangerous man.
“If he knows then we will have to inform Lady Tsunade, this way she is more careful herself, and she can send you on more missions so you won’t be in the village alone and away from me. I can’t even think about what would happen if he got his hands on you.”
Lady Tsunade come running in, she looks flushed, she must have been drinking, no wonder it took them such a long time for them to get here.
“I’m sorry for the wait, what has happened Kiyoko?” Lady Tsunade comes closer to me and put her cold hands on my forehead.
“Danzo came by,” Kakashi explained as he sat me down on the couch. Lady Tsunade took her time to examine me thoroughly.
“What did he want?”
Ume went to the kitchen to get tea and a cold cloth for my slight fever. She huddled over me like a mother. I was grateful she cared as Lady Tsunade. They are very supportive.
“I think he knows more than he should,” I say and make sure its not too obvious. Ume doesn’t know about anything, and I intend to keep it that way. I didn’t want to bring her into a mess like this. I hear Lady Tsunade whisper something under her breath. I saw many different emotions run through her eyes.
“Rest Kiyoko, thats all you need. I’ll take care of things,” Lady Tsunade said.
“Please Lady Tsunade. don’t make things too obvious. I don’t want him to take anymore interest in me. I can deal with his spies for now, but I may have to duck away and train during missions.”
“Yes you are right, I will do my own investigations on my own and I will put your information under high lockage. Perhaps I should carry them on me at all times, they are safest with me, so do not worry.”
“Thank you, I must be a big burden to you. I am thankful that you even consider of dealing with me,” I express my gratitude.
“In anyone’s else hands you would be gone, now get some rest, I’ll be keeping an eye on you too,” Lady Tsunade says and Ume shows her to the door. Kakashi brushes a few strands of hair away from my face and gives me a brave smile too. I knew he was being brave for me, but in his eyes I saw fear, for me or for himself I didn’t know.
I gather Kakashi’s hands in mine and though we are both high on anxiety and nerves, we manage to get some sleep. In the morning, my headache has disappeared and so has the small fever, Kakashi was gone already, I wonder where he went. I try to get a little more sleep but I can’t. There were chakra near by, like the ones from our visit from Danzo. I’m sure they are his spies, I sigh. I never knew my life was going to be monitored this much. I get up and see Ume preparing breakfast for the three of us.
“Good morning Kiyoko. How are you feeling?” Ume puts her hand on my forehead.
“Well it looks like your fever is gone, my you have such a strong body. Breakfast is almost done,” She smiles and I wash my hands to give her a hand. I was drying my hand and I stop. I sense Danzo’s chakra walking up the stairs and towards the door. What is he doing so early in the morning? This isn’t good.
“Ume I need you to answer the door and don’t let him know I am awake or feeling well. I’ll be in my bedroom,” I quickly tell her and make my way back to bed. I put my blanket over myself when I hear the door knock. My heart was racing faster as I hear his voice ask for me. Ume does as planned and told him that I am still asleep and not feeling very well.
“That is not good. Well I brought this tea brew that I think will help her get over a fever. May I brew it myself, there is way to boil it to make its flavor outstanding,” His voice echoes through the small house. Ume begins to protest but she is cut off by the sound of his cane. I sense him come into the house like it his own. I feel his spies close into the house. Oh, god what is he doing? Why is he here? He enters the kitchen and begins to prepare this tea he brought, I don’t think its safe to drink it, especially after what he did last night. He’s out to get me, I know he is. He’s pushing too far, who does this?
“Please sir, I do not want to wake Kiyoko. So can you please leave,” Ume says with a nervous voice.
“Ah yes of course, but please try the tea first its delicious,” Danzo says. That is when I get out of bed and go to the kitchen. I will not let Ume drink that tea, for all I know it may be poisoned. Danzo looks my way, and Ume sets the cup of tea on the table. They sat facing one another and I take a seat next to Ume. Her leg shook a bit under the table, this pressure was too much for her.
“Ume I think the laundry is piling up, can you start it, I’ll be there to help in a few minutes,” I say quietly. Ume looks conflicted but agrees to leave the kitchen. I was left with Danzo and a possibly deadly cup of tea.
“Good morning Kiyoko, you look well,” Danzo says with a small smile.
“As to you. What is your business Danzo? I don’t think you are here for my well being,” I say shortly. I was a bit angry that he used Ume to lure me out. I don’t want to waste time with courtesy.
“I was hoping to finish our conversation from last night. I do look forward to your reasoning,” He takes the cup of tea and slides it in front of me.
“Why do you care for my reasoning. I’m sure one of the elder’s or Lady Tsunade’s opinions are more valuable. I am just a jonin of many in the village. There are more experienced ninja than myself.” I put my hands on lap, away from the cup. I look into his one eye, but I knew what was under that bandage. I wonder how he got it, maybe he had a say in the genocide of the Uchiha, I wouldn’t be surprised if he was part of that decision. He’s a snake, almost like Orochimaru.
“I’m sure you know as much as I do why I care for your opinion, after all you are your father’s daughter.”
“What?”
I felt my throat close, and air was beginning to thin out. Does he know my father. How? How much does he know about me? My heart felt like it was going to race out of my chest.
“Danzo, what are you doing here?” Kakashi says from behind. I feel safer with him in the safe room, but that didn’t stop my heart from beating faster. This isn’t good for my health, surprise after another.
“Kakashi, I was just stopping by to see how Kiyoko was doing. It looks like she is well.”
“She often pushes herself for the wellbeing of others. I think it’ll be more helpful for you to leave and let her have more rest. I will escort you to the door,” He says and begins to walk to the door. Danzo looks at me once more before he leaves the kitchen.
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