“What will you do now?” My father asked me. I should be asking him that question. Now that I think of it, how did he become leader of the Moon Village? I bet my mom arranged that with her dying wish.
“What do you mean? I’m going to go back home and try to take it all in. I’m going to keep living my life the way I always have. I don’t- can’t forgive you, ever. I know the truth now, but I will never forget how you treated me. You made me believe it was all my fault that I was an outcast, I had a horrible childhood and it was all your fault! Why couldn’t you see how miserable I was because of you, I tried my hardest to please you but it was never enough for you. I couldn’t live with the thought of never belonging somewhere, and you caused that. No one in the Moon Village had to know about me, but you let them. You let them tease me, and hate me! And because of that I hated you for the longest time! And part of me still does, but I feel pity towards you too. You lost mom, and you’ve lived a lonely life, maybe now you can get a taste of what you did to me.” I blurt out. I gasp as I said those words. I never thought I would have a chance to tell him that and it felt liberating. I almost felt bad for what he’s been through but he did was he did. I couldn’t stop myself, I had to tell him everything I felt, right now before he left.
“You made me believe that all everyone wanted was the power inside me, that no cared. They either hated me or wanted me for their own personal revenge. I had to run away from ninja that YOU sent to hunt me down. I was a young fool to believe anything you said. You said I killed hope, and my mother would never love me. Part of me is glad that you said those things to me so openly, because it motivated me to run away from you. You couldn’t even begin to imagine everything I had to go through to survive for fourteen years, and I had to do it on my own. I’ve killed people that didn’t need to die, and now I live with that burden because of you. I turned out this strong and courageous, not because of you, it doesn’t matter my bloodline or the beast you put in me. I had to work at how strong I am today, so I want you to know that leaving you was probably the best thing I have ever done.”
After I said those words, I felt my heart break a bit more. They were harsh words, but they were true. I couldn’t die without him knowing how much pain he’s put me through. So what if he told me the truth, it can’t erase the past, I’ll have those memories for the rest of my life.
“I never expected for you to forgive me. I knew the impact I had on you, it is my fault for driving you away, but it seems like you were better off without me. I’m sorry Kiyoko for hurting you, but now you’ll be fine in the future with Kakashi the copy ninja, and in the village you belong to. I’m sorry for keeping the truth from you, but I do expect to hear great things of you since you are your mother’s daughter,” my father finally rose to his feet. He looked at me once, and I think I saw a small sad smile.
“I was shocked to hear that the Leaf Village was destroyed by the nine tailed fox, years after your birth. And then the Uchiha clan was slaughtered. I think you’re mother knew dark times were coming for the Leaf Village. She always kept worrisome things to herself to keep others from worrying. She was a kind woman. I’m glad she got you out of there when she did,’ My father tried to give me an encouraging smile.
“Hm, you look just like your mother, but you’re eyes are like my grandmother’s. You make me proud Kiyoko,” my father said. “You’re mother would have wanted you to have this. It belonged to her.”
My father threw me something, it glistened in the sunlight. It was red and white, the uchiha crest. This belonged my mother, something of her’s that I can have to remember her. A loving mother but she was also an Uchiha. I look up but my father disappeared right before me. I clenched the Uchiha charm with anger and another feeling I couldn’t explain.
He wasn’t here anymore, his chakra was already gone from my radar. I tried to stand but my knees felt weak. My heart ached, and I felt drained, more exhausted than any training I have ever done. I wanted to tell him how much I hated him for doing what he did, but the words never came out. Instead I heard the words I have always wanted to hear as a little girl. They don’t make me happy anymore, they make me angry. It was like my words didn’t have any effect on him, he should have said something to me when I called him a coward, but he just left me. He always leaves.
“Lets rest in the shade for a while Kiyoko. We need some time to breath and think of what to do next,” Kakashi carried me to a tree, where he gave me his water bottle. I took gulps trying to filter my thoughts. I unclasped my necklace where my lantern and leaf hung. I slipped the Uchiha crest through my chain, and clasped in back around my neck. It felt heavier to know that I was part of the Uchiha clan. I shivered at the thought of being somehow related to Itachi Uchiha. What did mom know? Did she keep things from my father on purpose?
Kakashi’s POV
It was hard to put all of this in order, but I look down at Kiyoko, and I feel my chest tighten. I can’t imagine what she is feeling right now, I myself am shocked to hear her parent’s past. I always knew that the senju and uchiha were powerful clans, but now I had a new perspective. Yukiko Uchiha, Kiyoko’s mother, was a ninja that only came once in the entire lifetime of a shinobi. Who else activated the sharingan at birth. And Soichi Senju, Kiyoko’s father, a senju and wood user that possessed the tailed beast. It was past down through generation, but he decided to put it in Kiyoko. She became the first jinchuuriki to that beast.
Kiyoko has fallen asleep on my lap, her eyes red and hair spread out. I put a blanket over her, it was later in the night now. She hasn’t spoken a word since her father left. I was worried for her, I don’t want her to think its her duty to be strong. I wouldn’t want to leave it to her to solve the world’s problems, or her own. We were in this together, I’ve told her before.
When we get home, I’ll look for their records more carefully, with their real names, maybe her mother hasn’t changed or erased those. She stirred in her sleep, I hope she isn’t having any nightmares. I wonder if we should tell Lady Tsunade about this? It was Kiyoko’s decision on that not mine. I stroke her head, trying to ease her back to sleep. The stars were blocked by rain clouds tonight, it would begin to rain soon.
“Everything will be okay, right Rin, Obito, Sensei?”
“It will be,” Kiyoko whispered. I look back down and her eyes were looking up to the sky as well. She gave me a smile that made me believe in her words for a few seconds. I knew she wanted to trust in those words so for now I’ll believe her too.
“You should get some rest too, Kakashi.” Kiyoko rose from my lap and leaned on the tree before patting her lap. I knew she just wanted to act like everything was fine. Like her father didn’t come to see her, but it all happened.
“I’ve rested enough while you slept. I think we should get ourselves back to the Leaf. It looks like it’ll rain soon, so lets go before the downpour.”
Kiyoko sighed but rose to her feet. I watched her movements, she has always been good at hiding her true thoughts. The necklace tucked inside her shirt for no one else to see, I wonder what kind of reaction would people have if they saw the uchiha crest.
“I think it’ll be best if we kept this from Lady Tsunade, don’t you think,” Kiyoko said. Her warm demeanor fading as her thought became more concerned. I grabbed her hand, anything to keep her grounded with me.
“Ya, I think that’ll be best. I’ll report to Lady Tsunade, so you don’t have to worry about anything. Lets go,” I say. She smiles a bit and squeezes my hand. Just down that road was the place where her father told us the truth. We passed it as we made our way home, I don’t know if we’ll ever come back here. I hope we don’t.
“Want a lift?” We heard a familiar voice say. Tomoko flew besides us, I bet she knew all that has happened already. Kiyoko nodded, and Tomoko grew in size for us to hop onto her back. Tomoko flew in the direction of the Leaf village, this will save us some energy and time.
“I’m guessing you spied in us and heard everything my father said,” Kiyoko said.
Kiyoko’s POV
“Ya we did. Sage Moriko is trying to figure out how your mother was able to erase and change histories. But I don’t think she’ll find an answer. It was your mother after all, Yukiko, an Uchiha of rare abilities. It explains a lot,” Tomoko said.
“I can’t understand why she did that. She erased her own existence, something I was so afraid of when I was alone. I couldn’t stand the fact that I might have died without anyone caring, without someone remembering me. And my mother chose it that way. Wasn’t she afraid of complete oblivion and forgetfulness? No one would remember her, no one would go see her body at rest. No one knows who she was,” I looked down at Tomoko’s white feathers under me. Why would she do that to herself?
“Because Yukiko loved you. You’re her daughter, and any mother would do anything for their children. She knew you would be safe without her and the world knowing your true identity.” I felt Kakashi squeeze my shoulder from behind.
Tomoko flew us to the outskirts of the Leaf Village where she let us off her back. She said she would summon me to the forest in a few days to return sage training, but for now take it easy. Kakashi and I walked to Lady Tsunade’s office first to give her the report.
“let me do most of the talking Kiyoko. Just don’t look so thoughtful okay?”
“Right.”
Kakashi and I made our way to her office, I tried to not look so out of it. I tried different smiles and eye brow expression on the way there. I heard Kakashi laugh a little. We stopped before entering. He took his hands and smoothes the place between my brow, and poked my cheeks.
“You’re trying too hard. Take a deep breath and relax,” Kakashi said and patted my head. I nodded and followed his instructions. Kakashi opened the door and I followed behind him. Lady Tsunade was sitting behind her desk reading a few documents. It seemed like Shizune wasn’t here right now.
“Oh, Kakashi, Kiyoko, welcome back. How did the mission go.”
“As you said, it was difficult to get into the Rain Village. While we stayed there we were not out of sight of an escort. They are very cautious. And we were not able to see Hanzo personally, he was behind a paper cube with guards on him at all times,” Kakashi said.
“That and he took interest in my chakra. Saying it was beautiful. He asked on my background and... parents.” I said as best as I could,
“Huh, what is going on in there. You lied, right, about your background,” She asked.
“Yes,” I nodded. Lady Tsunade entered a deep thought, and pulled out a report for Kakashi to fill.
“I’ll write the report Kiyoko. You can get home first I’ll be there shortly.”
I didn’t protest and left the office, as soon as I closed the door I sighed. I don’t think she noticed my mood change. Another hurdle passed, thank god. It would have taken us days to get back to the village, but Tomoko cut that down in one day. Thanks to her I wasn’t so tired, just hungry.
I wonder if all the Leaf genin made it to the next round. I couldn’t feel their chakras so I’m glad that Sakura, Ino, Choji, Tenten, Lee, Neji, HInata, Kiba and Shino passed the first round. Hopefully next time they come back to the village they will be chunin. I didn’t have a doubt in my heart that they didn’t have the capacity to do it. I walked up the apartment stairs and grabbed the key we hin inside the wall. Good thing we both knew how to use earth style. I opened the door and left my things in the lobby. The first thing I wanted was food, then the book of three doujutsus.
I made dinner with the things I found in the fridge and waited for Kakashi to come home. I have sealed away the book in the spare room, but I wish there was a safer place for it. I didn’t want to leave with Lady Tsunade, I wanted to be near me. I was about to undo the seal when there was a knock on the door. I instantly feel Danzo’s chakra on the other side of the door. I curse, I can’t not answer, he knows I’m in here. What does he want? Does he want to talk about my father?
I get the courage to open the door to see Danzo standing there before me.
“Kiyoko,” Danzo smiled smugly.
“What are you doing at this hour, Danzo?”
“I came to talk to you. Alone, I made sure Kakashi is preoccupied for a few moments.”
My heart sped, what does he mean by preoccupied.
“What the hell did you do to him?” I asked him, my fist was shaking a bit.
Before I knew it, there were three figures grabbing me. I panic and create a rock spear that knocks one off its feet. I shouldn’t have used earth nature in front of him, but I wasn’t thinking correctly. My mind and body were tired from the long journey. I made a water whip and tried to grab one of my opponents, but I was too slow. I should have eaten dinner when I prepared it, damn it.
I feel the burning sensation on my wrist and ankles before I was knocked to the ground. I tried to move my arm and legs, but the numbing that started from my wrists and ankles were spreading quickly. No, oh no, they’re going to take me. I tried to scream, but I couldn’t make a sound. What does Danzo want with me like this?
“Kiyoko, somehow they disconnected our chakra link. I can’t get out of your body and help you. What the hell is this.” Ryuu said with urgency in me. The disconnection of the chakra made my heart skip a beat and I began to feel very fatigue.
“Are they going to separate us?” I ask Ryuu in a weak voice. I was losing my strength quickly.
“I don’t believe so. If they were to do that, I doubt you would survive. They want you alive. With this kind of jutsu they are temporarily keeping my chakra from emerging. Whatever they are planning, they want you weak and vulnerable. Hang in there brat you got it. I’ll try to break the jutsu,” Ryuu said before I lose all sense of the world.
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