The next morning we woke after midday, I sighed. I looked at the ring on my left finger. I was Mrs. Hatake now. Kakashi was deep asleep besides me as I got out of bed to shower. I was very grateful for yesterday and I felt like this year was going to be a good year for us. I rinse my hair and quickly shower. I was starving and I bet Kakashi was hungry when he wakes up. I still laughed a little at his actions last night, why would he take advice from Guy?
After my shower I went to cook brunch while Kakashi slept a little more. When he slept, he was in his most vulnerable state. His face is peaceful and he doesn’t worry about our everyday lives as ninja. I was frying a few eggs when the doorbell rang, I felt the chakra and knew who it was. I opened the door for Lady Tsunade, and my father.
“I hate to barge into your house this way, but there are a few things I would like to clear up with you and your father,” she said. I nodded, and let them in. I turned off the stove and saw that Kakashi came out fully clothed from the bedroom. He greeted them and sat down in the living room.
“I haven’t answered any questions of Lady Hokage because I thought it would better if you were here as well,” My dad said. I took a few sips from the tea that I brought out.
“Are you a Senju, can you control wood style as well?” She asked.
“Yes. My real name is Soichi Senju, and I know wood style. I married Yukiko Uchiha and Kiyoko is my daughter. She was born in the Leaf Village twenty five years ago,” My dad said with honesty.
“Then about the beast, what is it? How did you get it,” she asked. I could tell she was bit nervous to know the truth.
“It was passed down to the first born of the Uzumaki’s and because I was the only born of my mother’s side I was given the sealed beast. We sealed it inside Kiyoko during childbirth, Yukiko died a few minutes after Kiyoko’s birth. I don’t know exactly what beast is inside her, but its powerful and it been hidden for as long as that power has lived.”
They spoke honestly and at time Lady Tsunade’s eyes grew wide when she heard my father’s true words. My mom was more skilled than any Uchiha to have lived and I believe that it was true, because who else could erase and alter the mind of the world with a single jutsu. I would have wanted to meet her.
Kakashi and I ate breakfast as Lady Tsunade and my father talked.
“Lady Tsunade is going to want him to become a ninja, but he would be patrolled a bit more before he can be assigned missions. I think she’ll want to use the wood style,” Kakashi said quietly.
“My dad doesn’t want to be a ninja anymore,” I told him. He ate his breakfast in silence. What would happen to my father now. Would he want to be a ninja again, or would he live normally. It was his decision but I didn’t like the idea of him becoming a ninja again. He wanted to close that chapter, I don’t want him to open it again. Maybe I didn’t want him to be a ninja because I was still a bit afraid to see him like the way he used to be. They left to talk more in Lady Tsunade’s office.
“I’ll stop by later Kiyoko.” My father said and closed the front door. I sighed, I worried a bit. Kakashi squeezed my shoulders, trying to comfort me.
“Everything will turn out okay,” Kakashi said. I went back to the kitchen to finish eating breakfast. I couldn’t relax for even a minute, my life is always full of surprises isn’t it.
My father didn’t come that day, in fact he didn’t come the next day either. I went to the Uchiha district to check on him a few days after my wedding. I found him in the front of the house, it seems like he’s been spending two rough days talking to Lady Tsunade. I remember they did that to me too, but they couldn’t read my mind like they must have done to him. He had his hands in his pocket, and it looked like he was trying to enter the house but he couldn’t. I wonder what was running through his head right now. I bet he was having all his memories rush back. I grabbed the bag I brought with me and got closer to him.
“The key is under the flower pot right there,” I said. He looked back and gave me a small slanted smile. I went over and took the old key and handed it to him.
“Where’s Kakashi?” He asked as he looked at it in his palm.
“He just left for a mission this morning,” I said. He and and Yamato left today in the morning. He said he would be back tomorrow if everything went smoothly. I prayed for his safety.
“I came over to see if you need any help with cleaning. Its stacked with a full layer of dust, you’ll get sick if you inhale so much dust. Later on we can go into town and buy a few groceries and clothes,” I told him. I patted my bag full of cleaning utensils and he slowly opened the door. Just like the last time I came here, the room was full of dust. I threw a coughing fit as my father entered the house in silence. He sighed and looked around slowly.
“It hasn’t change a bit,” He patted the couch with his hand and sent a cloud of dust in the air.
“Its a bit dirtier but other than that, it looks just like the last time I was here,” he let out a small chuckle and went over to open the windows.
“I cut a deal with Lady Tsunade earlier today while we talked,” he said and checked to see if the water ran through the old pipes. The water came out of the faucet.
“This neighborhood, particularly this street will have electricity running and water for me. I don’t have to pay rent, and she’ll let me settle in before I begin paying for bills,” He said and went over to turn on the ceiling lights. They flickered on.
“What do you have to do for her?”
“I’ll be back on my feet and going off to missions,” he said. His back was towards me, and he said it so nonchalantly that I was surprised.
“Is that what you want to do? I thought you said you wanted to rest from the ninja life, and get a normal job,” I told him. He took a string from his pocket and tied his hair back.
“Being a ninja is a normal job for me. I’m young enough to keep up with the younger shinobi, and I’m sure my wood style will be useful. I hear there is another one who uses wood style, but he has Hashirama’s cell doesn’t he?” He asked and walked towards the bathroom. I followed him, still lost in my thought. Is this really what he wants to do? Does he want to go out and fight again? Is he lying to me?
I looked for a bucket under the sink and fill it with water before carrying it into the bathroom. I started cleaning the dirt off the walls and floors as best as I could. My father was still looking at everything, it felt as if he was stuck in a daze. I disturbingly cleaned the toilet from all the gunk that had accumulated.
“Kiyoko, come here,” I heard my father call for me. I left the bathroom almost clean and found him standing at his office. The pictures were still scattered, and the desk was moved aside from the last time.
“Sorry for the mess,”I said quietly. He laughed a little, but he had a smile on his face when he picked up the photo of his wedding day. I look closer and realize that he was right. Her kimono and mine were very similar. White and deep red, but mine was lined with gold thread. She looked very beautiful.
“That’s right, I have forgotten to give you, your wedding present,” He said as he put all the photos in the box. He took a small book from his pocket and hands it to me. It was the book that Sage Moriko gave me a while ago. The one my father took from me.
“I wrote all that has happened to you. I wrote your history that your mother erased twenty five years ago. I told you that I would write it for you. Though there are quite a few memories missing because I can’t remember everything that has happened, I wasn’t very involved in your childhood,” He said and looked around the room. I smiled and flipped through the pages. His writing filled pages after pages.
He left the room and I put it in my jacket and saved it for later. I wanted to read it in bed tonight and focus on cleaning the house right now.
“Did you make that crib for me?” I asked him. He said yes from the kitchen where I found his cleaning the cabinets.
“I guess you did. I can feel your wood style chakra that still lingers a bit. I wished I could have used it.” I helped him was away the dirt. He sighed but didn’t say anything. We didn’t talk for a bit, maybe it was because everything we talked made him remember my mom and I could still he still loved her to bits. I held my questions to myself as I went to the bedroom to wash the blankets and pillows. I guess we’ll go into town later to buy pillows and new blankets. There was a lot to do before my dad was able to live here comfortably again.
I grabbed things that needed to be discarded and took them outside. I was approached by the dreaded Danzo. I couldn’t help but roll my eyes, its been awhile since I’ve seen him. I was living very happily without a doubt. I could go the rest of my life without seeing him.
“What are you doing cleaning out that house, Kiyoko?” He asked innocently. I couldn’t believe he could still walk freely in these streets. I couldn’t blame Lady Tsunade, he was an elder after all.
“I’m sure you know about it by now.”
“Hmm, so you’re father is back in town after all. It has been decades since I last saw him. Is he inside now?”
“Look, its none of your bu-” I started to say but my father interrupted me.
“I should have guessed you were going to cause me trouble in the future. Its been awhile Danzo. I heard a rumor that you died, but I knew you couldn’t have died so early. You still have years in you, don’t you,” My father said sarcastically. Danzo’s eyes grew bright at the sight of my father. I didn’t need to read minds to know what he was thinking. He thought he might have a chance at controlling him, but that chanced passed a long time ago. There’s no way that my father would fall in the hands of Danzo.
“Am I not your sensei anymore? You are still as robust and hard headed as I last remembered. I couldn’t have died without seeing my favorite student one more time. We have so much to catch up on Soichi.”
My father took his leave and guided me inside, where we saw Danzo walk away. I could tell he was happy to see my father again and in the village. I sighed, that wasn’t a very good sign. That night, I cleaned until my arms and legs felt like they were going to fall off. I was covered in a thick layer of dirt. I wanted to rush home and shower. My dad walked me home, and returned to cook himself dinner. I offered to make him and we could eat at my apartment, but he refused. He wanted some time for himself and the house. I understood and took a warm bath. I locked the door, and scrubbed the dirt off my body. It was odd to have the house so quiet, especially now that Kakashi and I go on more missions together than apart. I wonder if he ate dinner today? Has he slept? I laughed at myself, I knew he could take care of himself, but I still worried for him. Tomoko and Sage Moriko haven’t contacted me either, it was a very odd feeling being unoccupied.
“So you’re going to learn Beast mode soon, huh little girl,” Ryuu spoke from inside me. It startled me, which caused the soap bar to slip from my hands.
“Can’t you wait until I’m done showering. It weird talking to you in this state,” I told him quickly. I finished my shower quickly and changed, before answering Ryuu.
“I’ll be learning it soon. Are you going to be stubborn?”
“Hn, it depends on my mood that day. I have to confess, I do feel a very animus tension in the air. I can feel unhappy times coming for all of us,” He spoke honestly. My heart raced a bit.
“What do you mean by that?”
“I’m not very certain what it is. But you’ll need to be mastered to do much of a change. The prophecy will come true one way or another. I guess I’ll let you use my power. Hn, its the first and only time I’ll ever let a human do this to me. I feel so pathetic,” Ryuu growled a bit.
“I’ll be your only vessel, after I die. I’ll let you go free, as long as you don’t kill humans. That won't come for a long time though. I’m planning to live a very long life.”
I spoke and began to make myself dinner. I can’t remember the last time I ate dinner by myself. It wasn’t as sad as I thought it would be though. I was a bit bummed that no one got to eat my delicious stir fry. I took my time eating dinner, and washed up. I sighed realizing I had the evening free. Maybe I could read the book my father wrote for me now. I grabbed it from my bedroom and headed to the living room. I sat down on the couch and immediately I felt it.
Suddenly my vision went black. My body went numb, and my heart pulsed with great effort. I felt the chakra that managed to enter my home and bind me. That chakra sent chills down my body. Itachi was using a jutsu to bind me. Was he going to take me? I tried to break the genjutsu, but I heard Itachi chuckle a bit. How did he get into the village? I need help. I clenched my hands, that was all I could move right now.
“Its not a genjutsu. Its a genjutsu and ninjutsu in one. You can’t undo like genjutsu, I made it especially for you. I can’t hold it for very long, but I need to speak with you for a bit without you going crazy. In your state of skill now, it would be difficult to defeat you in a battle. After we converse, I’ll let you be. You’re capture is still too premature, and no one else in the Akatsuki knows of your existence yet. That will change in the future, your name is becoming well known Kiyoko.” Itachi appeared in the darkness that I saw. He was the same, he wore his black cloak, and his eyes were scarlet red. I felt coldness radiate from him. I kept my chakra circulating the best I could.
“I’ve been eavesdropping. I know it very rude of me, but I was very curious. You must imagine how surprise I was to hear who your mother was. Your father and yourself believe that she erased all the records, yourbeing before she died. But she didn’t. She made it look different in the minds of every human on this world. She altered their memories, which is a far more powerful genjutsu than what you and your father thought it was. All the records of your mother, and father, and yourself are recoverable. I’ve seen them with my own eyes, the only way to break the altered path your mother created is to have the mangekyo sharingan. As a young adult I’ve researched the Uchiha’s linage, and I found your mother’s file hidden in the in the files of another person. She hides and deceives very well. She was powerful enough to have mastered all the techniques the sharingan can do.”
“What are you saying?”
“Your mother a powerful Uchiha, that only comes once in eternity, and your father is a Senju. Do you not realize the threat you could become?” Itachi asked. He let me shake my head. What does he know, that I don’t?
“I’m curious. Are you capable of awakening the Sharingan? Do you know when it awakens?” He asked. I swallowed my fear. Me? Awaken the Sharingan? I’ve never thought of it before. I just found out the truth about my mother not too long ago.
“An Uchiha can awaken the Sharingan when they are faced with a powerful emotion. Be it love, or hate. Its because our eyes reflect our heart, and I’m wondering if I took someone very important away from you, would you awaken your Sharingan?”
I struggled against the jutsu.
“What are you going to do Itachi! Don’t you dare touch anyone on this planet. I don’t care about awakening the Sharingan. I’ll rip you apart if you harm anyone,” I yelled at him. He smirked and nodded.
“You used to resent your father. That has changed, what a peculiar heart you have. Why did you forgive him after everything he has done?” He asked me. Why does he want to know that? Thats not his business.
“Why?” He asked again. He moved his hand and I felt my body tighten like something was constricting me.
“Because he is family. Because I know the truth now, my father was confused. I did many horrible things too, and people forgave me. How will I be able to forgive strangers and enemies if I can’t even forgive my own father. Do you ask because you hope Sasuke will somehow forgive you?” I asked him. His eyes bore into mine. I knew I asked him the question he was asking himself.
“We’re in different situations. You killed the entire clan. I killed villagers. You took his parents away from him. My Uchiha aunt and uncles took my mother away from me. You forced him to become an avenger. I was saved from destroying myself. He has sunk deeper into darkness than I have. Asking for forgiveness from him will be near impossible, but I see that you do have a guilty conscious in your body somewhere.”
Itachi’s mouth turned sour at my words. I knew I was getting to him, and though I should probably keep my mouth shut. I couldn’t. What he has done to people is inhumane. He drove Sasuke to the point of near destruction. How could he think he would be forgiven for that?
“You have a very keen mouth Kiyoko. You don’t know very much. I’ll be keeping an eye on you. I’ll come back when the time is right. Keep yourself hidden for the time being. You don’t want the other Akatsuki looking for you. They are more wild and ill mannered than me.”
Itachi disappeared from the darkness, and I felt myself fall to the floor, before Itachi forced me to sleep.
Kakashi’s POV
It was late morning when I finally finished submitting my report to Lady Tsunade. I bet Kiyoko was still sleeping right now. I was hungry, I would be lying if I said I didn’t miss her cooking. I was tired and sweaty, but I wanted to see my wife’s beautiful face. We’ve only been separated for a little over a day, but it felt longer than that. Its embarrassing to think I’ve grown so attached to her. I walked up the stairs of the apartment, and unlocked the door.
“I’m home-” I said as I opened the front door. I felt my heart race a bit as I saw Kiyoko laying on the living room floor. I threw my things to the side. What is she doing here without a blanket? Did she fall asleep here? I put my hand on her forehead. She was burning a very high fever, but her body was shaking furiously. Kiyoko wouldn’t have been so careless to lay on the floor like this. Her body position looked like she fell on her side. Someone must have done this.
I grabbed her in my arms and decided to take her to the hospital. Something could be wrong with her. I ran there, she wasn’t responding at all. I called her name, but her body swayed limply in my arms. She had to be under a jutsu. Was it Danzo again? Last time she woke up from the jutsu with a minor headache. Her skin looked pale, her hair was still damp. She’ll catch a cold this way. She’ll be fine, I know she will be. I saw Eri walking out of the hospital door, her eyes grew wide. Rin was in her arms, bouncing and laughing. I told her to hold the door open for me.
“What happened?” Eri asked. I shook my head.
“I don’t know. I got back from my mission this morning. I saw her in this state when I got home.”
This is why I don’t like leaving her out of my sight. She was skilled enough to survive, but there are powerful ninja out there looking for people like her. She was a target. What could I do to make sure she is safe?
A nurse guided me to a room, where I laid her to bed. They put an IV in her arm, and I watched as a doctor and nurse ran quick responsive tests on her. I knew this would happen, I had to get Lady Tsunade. This wasn’t a simple cold, or accident.
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Chapter notes: HEY!! I know its been like a month since I updated and I am SORRY. I've been so busy, and lately its been difficult writing. But here is a chapter, which is a bit f time filler. I want to get to Naruto's homecoming soon. Can't wait for what comes up in the future for Kiyoko.
Chapter end notes: Thanks for reading. Sorry again for the wait. I will try to update sooner next time. Love you guys!!
Until Next Time!!