Sins of the Father
By: Silverwolf
Hana sits watching the storms. She and he pack were reporting back on the flooding. He young son plays along the edge of the flooded land. Hana watched her son closely.
The village was a bit shocked the day her son was born. She stil had not revealed her son's father. Part of Hana hoped she would never have to tell the village who Toboe's father was. Hana did know she would have to have someone help the child train eventually. She still did not nescessarily reveal his father to Konoha.
Her eys spotted an ANBU member telling her son to step back. Inuzuka Toboe laughs lightly and watches the masked figure. Kiba places his newphew upon Akamaru's back. "I got him sis." Hana nods. She whistles for her pack. Tsume had asked Hana about her son when she saw theraven hair and eyes like the midnight sky. Hana told her mother that Toboe was bound to be gifted. Toboe's hair was left long. It currently had been ied back in a low ponytail. Hana grins as Toboe runs towards her. "Mama, they won't let me play." She kisses thetop of her son's head. "They worry you'll fall in." Toboe shakes his head. "I won't mama."
The young boy becomes excite when he sees Sasuke. Hana had first seemed worried when the young ANBU discovered her secret. Though he had kept it and told her when the Sharingan wakes he would teach Toboe. Hana was relaxed uon hearing those words.
Toboe squeals as Sasuke places the child on his shoulders. Hana watches as Sasuke steps her way. "What has he shown?" "He's still too young for the academy. His jutsu is incredible though. It worries me that someone will find out." "Not to begin a problem but Hana take away the small markings along his cheeks and it's obvious. He is Itachi's son." Hana nods. "I won't have this village make him pay." "You and I both know how it all happened. And I told you what I did to bring about your trust." "They haven't a chance to learn anything. The elders cannot look into his origin. He will survive. Trust me."
Hana nods. Sakura watches the exchange of wrods. She approaches the pair. Toboe sinks into his cloak. The bubble-gum haired teen looks at Sasuke, "he's still shy or me." Sasuke nods, "he will learn Sakura." The child glances at Sakura. Just peeking over his cloak. Sakura waves at the boy. Sakura watches the child place his face against the top of Sasuke's head. "what are you doing up there?" Sasuke places Toboe along the ground. The child's arms are wrapped around the Uchiha's legs. "Uncle, can I do that?" Toboe waches Sasuke begin to try to divert the river. Sakura looks at Sasuke and then to Toboe. The child shrinks behind Sasuke. "Uncle?" Sasuke nods to Sakura. "He's...he's..." Sasuke looks at the gathering villagers. Hana reaches Tobe. She lifts the child. Sasuke steps in front of the pair. "He's Itachi's. My hope is he becomes more to this village than a pawn." Sasuke watches as they all gather discussing what they heard. The young ANBU looks at the villagers. "I won't let someone harm him of his mother." Sakura stands silently. Kakashi stands listening. Sasuke looks at Tsunade. She is silent. Only a few knew he truth of the child's father's past. Naruto watches as Sakura places her hand along Toboe's head. "You are not in danger." The child is left watching as Naruto steps next to Sakura..
"If this is what all what then I'll have to stand in the way." Sasuke takes Toboe from his mother. The child blinks. His hands are inside his cloak playing with a chain, small metal rings are seen on it. "Do you think a three year old understands the 'sins' of his father?" Toboe shrinks against the Uchiha as the child's mother calls her pack. The gathered crowd breaks when Tsunade speaks. "This child will not suffere he wrath of Konoha. I all ready feel enough damage was done among the Uchiha clan at the fault of Konoha." The former members of Team Seven stand together watching.
Naruto looks at Toboe. Sakura looks at Sasuke. "Is that who you never said anything to us about meeting with Inuzuka Hana?" "Well after what you two know I couldn't exactly say who I'm meeting." Sakura looks at Toboe, "he's so innocent looking." Narut looks at the child, "well duh. No one ever figured his dad would turn out evil." Sasuke hits naruto. "You don't know what you're saying. But you will. The village set up the slaughter not Itachi." The pair looks as Sasuke dumbfounded. "I know what really happened now. And he won't suffer as I have. He knows exactly who his father is. Through his mother's eyes. And despite it all I don't hate my brother. I also know while this child may be an image none of you wish to deal with he is an Inuzuka. So I'm prepared to defend him. Not for Konoha, but for Hana and for my brother."