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"So, is this dude related to mama?" asked Kiyoshi later that night in Kiseki's room.
"Kiyoshi, there is something a little more serious here! Mama may still be alive!" exclaimed Kiseki, from her book shelf, pulling down a large book labeled "Poisons of the Shinobi World". "Here we go! It fakes death, only made in Kiri, very similar to their most dangerous poison." She set it down in front of him
The Mayakashi (1), or Faking Poison, isn't a poison, but fakes death in a similar way to the lethal poison Takai Hana(2), made from it's name sake flower, both only made in Kiri. Mayakashi was designed by a medical Shinobi who's name is unknown. Only a select few, hand picked by the Mizukage, know how to make it.
"Then how would mama had gotten it? Didn't Grandfather hate her, and she was no med-nin." wondered Kiyoshi.
"Dunno…" Kiseki pulled the paper out of her pocket. "It was late when the meeting was over. The Mizukage is staying at that hotel on the edge of Town, isn't he?" Kiyoshi nodded. Kiseki dog-eared the page, then stood up. "Dad's asleep and Uncle Kankuro's out, we should have no problem getting out."
"Can't you just deal with the knowledge you already have." He asked following her as she went out the door.
"Aki-san is leaving early tomorrow, since we're not exactly allies right now. If I'm getting my answer, then I've gotta get them tonight."
"Do you really need to know everything?"
"I'm sorry, but I can't let you up to such an important guest's room." said the receptionist.
"C'mon, Lady! Don't you know who we are? We're more important! And it's real important to the Kazekage that we talk to him!" exclaimed Kiyoshi. The Lady sighed, and they could tell they'd get security called on them soon.
"Does your dad know you 2 are here?" The twins turned around, and were never so happy to see a Kiri Shinobi.
"Um…Hi, Aki-san!" They bowed, and Aki patted their heads.
"Well, come along, you said you needed to talk to me." The twins looked at each other as he walked off, then followed.
"Aki-san, you talked like you knew our mama, why?" asked Kiseki, catching up first. Aki stopped at a door, and unlocked, then ushered the twins in.
"I'm the youngest of 4." he said, sitting in an arm chair while the twins sat on the couch. "I had 3 sisters, Momo and Aoi, and my most precious sister, Amaya."
"Mama was your sister!?"
"Yeah. "Aki smiled. "She was a Gennin by time I was born. Our mom walked off before I could remember her, so Amaya pretty much took over. She was my sister, my mom, and my best friend. When that asshole killed her, I was 9. And, then he executed Momo, and Aoi disappeared." He looked out the window. "I ordered the investigation on Momo-nee's execution to try and clear the her name, since I already ruled both Amaya-nee-sama's and Aoi-nee's treachery invalid, and found out both may still be alive." After Aki's story, it was quiet until Kiseki asked;
"Momo was a med-nin, wasn't she?" He nodded. "Did she know how to make the Mayakashi?"
"You figured that out very quickly, it took the investigation team more than 5 days to come up with that theory." He smirked. "Make I should just send the investigation to you, if a 9-year-old can do better than my top agents."
"My sensei says I'm smarter than some Gennin he's passed." she declared proudly. "Do you think Aoi-san is with Mama?" Aki nodded.
"Yes." He grabbed a bag and pulled some envelopes out. "These are by my sisters to each other, but their encoded. I want to see if you can figure them out. I can't, I've never been good at this stuff." Kiseki opened one, and looked it over for a few minutes. "This one's written sideways, backwards, and upside down."
"Really?"
"Mama's writing, right?"
"Yeah, Aoi sent it to me, saying it was her last words to me."
"She does her "Ka"s like I do, I saw in her letters to daddy, so I looked for something like that." She pointed to the "か (3)" in the letter, and it was backwards, sideways, and upside down.
"Nee-chan is a genius!" cheered Kiyoshi.
"Can I have some paper, Aki-san?" He grabbed a notepad and a pen, then handed it to her. "I'm sorry for leaving you, Ototo dear, we all are. Momo never intended on this, she planned to kill father by poisoning, so we could all be together again, the Twins and Panda-koi (4) too! Wouldn't that have been great? But, we have terrible luck. Father somehow found out about Momo have gotten a small amount of the ingredients to make Mayakashi, and…well you know. I'm sorry, but it'll be a little longer before I'm home, but Aoi tells me at least my babies are with Panda-koi. I'd be there, and taking you to Suna right now if it weren't for stupid Aoi! Don't worry though, soon enough! I love you so much, Nee-sama."
"Nee-sama…told me she was alive?" whispered Aki
Gaara eyes popped open at the sound of the door opening. He used his sand to turn on the light, and quickly jumped on the person. They didn't fight back, but lean up and kissed him before he saw their face. "I've missed you, my Kioshii(5) Panda-koi." she whispered against his lips.
"Amaya…"
1 - Mayakashi - Fake
2 - Takai Hana - Lethal Flower
3 - か - "Ka" in Hiragana.
4 - Koi - love
5 - Kioshii - dear