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Here is another chapter of Chronicles of the Whirlpool, I hope you like this one.
I would like to thank CreativityIsWriting for beta reading this chapter, she was a really big and wonderful help!
Chronicle 2 – Sorrow of the Heart.
"Why won't you allow me be with him!" The yells of a girl could be hear in Uzushio's streets, while it was true that the city was under construction, almost all the streets had been cleared from rubble, giving a better mobility.
"Because he is… because you don't know him!" answered an older man with anger.
"You are wrong! I know him well enough to understand that he IS the one for me!" Defended the black-haired girl.
"I've said NO! And my word is final! You can marry any guy you want, but not him, Kiyoko!" argued a furious Aruto.
"I'll not accept it! This is the first time that I have been so happy in company of another guy…" Kiyoko's voice turned melancholic. "…I won't lose him without a good reason, and even if you had them…"
"You don't understand, you can't be with him because…"
"Because I'm an Uchiha… no, it's because I am Itachi Uchiha…" said Itachi interrupting Kiyoko's father.
The girl couldn't understand what Itachi had just said "… What is that supposed to mean?" The question was left hanging in the air when she saw her father walk until he was in front of her in a protective manner.
"Uchiha… Don't you dare to think that I will allow you to get close to my daughter" Aruto's eyes promised death.
Itachi remembered the moments he spent with Kiyoko and how she had steadily broke down his walls and won his heart. His gaze turned cold, death, and his Mangekyo activated.
It was the first time Kiyoko saw that look in Itachi's eyes… It was the look that only a heartless could give… it was the look of a…
"Assassin…" Itachi's voice snapped them out of their thoughts, Aruto growled slowly "This is the reason… This is why I didn't want to get close to you… the reason that I always draw a line."
Everyone standing around just glanced curious of what was going on.
"This is the very reason why I didn't… want to… fall in love with you" said Itachi taking a step forward to Kiyoko and Aruto.
"…I am an assassin"
Flashback – Konoha – 5 years ago.
Itachi's POV.
I was tasked with the mission to watch the activities within my clan, from some time ago the leader of the Uchiha's, my father, was unsatisfied with the way the village treated my clan.
The Uchiha clan had gained too much influence in Konoha, to the degree that a Police Department was established under our care to put order in the village.
But even then it wasn't enough for my father, he wanted more, he wanted the power to control everything, he wanted to be Hokage.
He knew about Naruto-kun and his status as the Jinchuriki of the Kyubi, and tried to adopt him under the false pretense of taking care of him for being the son of his best friend.
Sandaime-sama was about to agree, but the night before I overheard my father talking of his plans to make Naruto the weapon of the coup d' etat.
I quickly took this information to the Hokage, who decided to pull out Naruto's adoption. This made my father angrier, creating a bigger dissatisfaction with our clan.
Hokage-sama tried too many times to get a pacific solution with the clan, but my father only wanted his power, and he would not stop until it was his and all Konoha was under his feet.
That day…
"Itachi-kun… what else can I do? If we don't stop this the village will perish at the hands of Iwa and the other countries, we will be far too weak to stop an invasion." The Hokage was really concerned, if a civil war broke then nothing would stop our enemies from crushing the will of fire.
And like him, I didn't know what to do, the village I swore to protect was in great danger.
For the next weeks I tried to stop my father, convince him that a more pacific solution could be found, but nothing worked.
My best friend, Uchiha Shisui, was also concerned for all that was happening.
"Itachi we need to stop this and soon." Said Shisui in a serious tone.
I nodded knowing well enough how serious the situation was "What is your suggestion?"
Shisui's face darkened, took a kunai and gave it to me, and his unshakeable and steady voice ordered me. "Kill me"
My training disappeared at that moment, the shock on my face was evident "What are you talking about, idiot?"
"Shut up and hear me, Danzo is moving in the shadows, I found information on his plans, he is planning to send me to a dangerous mission and have some of his men kill me, he wants Kotoamatsukami, the power hidden in my Mangekyou, and I know that is just a matter of time before he gets me…" the seriousness in his voice made me realize that it was not a choice, but an order. "…I rather give my eyes to you than let him take them… take my eyes, and protect the village."
I took the kunai and with a last goodbye I took my best friend's life, taking his eyes to get the power of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, but the price was not worth it.
I knew that I had to implant Shisui's eyes on mines or else Danzo would find the way to get them.
That day I not only took my friend's life, but the power to protect the village where He and I were born.
A week later Shisui's body disappeared, Danzo thought that he could obtain his eyes, but his anger raised when he found out that the corpse was eyeless, it was shown on the council meeting where he would often press for information about the progress of the investigation.
He concluded that the Uchiha clan would raise in arms, blaming the leaf for the death of my friend, after all the villager had lost the trust in the clan once they found about the Sharingan power to control the Kyubi.
I then discovered my father's latest plan to use my little brother as a scapegoat, he would let Sasuke die and blame the villagers, giving them a motive to destroy the leaf.
When I took this matter to the Hokage and his advisors, Danzo pressed the Hokage for an Ultimatum, but Sandaime-sama was still the one to give the last order, sending me to rest for the day I left the tower.
Once outside the tower I was stopped by Danzo, Homura and Koharu… "Itachi Uchiha, by decree of the sacred council of the leaf we hereby order you to annihilate the Uchiha clan."
The order was final, there was not a say in the matter, and I knew that Sarutobi never gave this order.
Thinking about what should be done I remembered how my father would try to kill Sasuke for the clan, just to get power. "If that is the only way to save him… then so be it."
That same night I took my decision… That October 10 I murdered my clan, not leaving anyone alive, except for my little brother.
Once he returned to the compound I tortured Sasuke, and gave him the mission to kill me, to avenge the clan and clean the Uchiha name, it was that same day that I saved Naruto-kun, But in reality It was him that saved me from completely giving in to my own darkness
Flashback End
"That is the truth behind the massacre of the Uchiha, that day I used my best friend's power to wipe out my clan and protect my village." Said Itachi finishing his story.
"I don't believe you" Aruto's cold voice replied.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't change anything and I never intended for you to believe me." Said Itachi in a calm and steady voice.
Kiyoko saw the Uchiha turn around about to leave, she left her father's side and ran towards him, enveloping in a hug, burying her face on his back.
Aruto was furious, didn't his daughter hear the guy admit that he killed his clan? His family? He was about to say something when a hand landed on his shoulder, turning around he found his wife Kairi looking disappointingly at him.
"Do you really believe that it's okay to leave her in the care of…"
Aruto was interrupted by his wife "I heard everything, and the only thing I see is a young boy who sacrificed everything for the good of his people, he saw the bigger picture and understood that sometimes, to save the lives of the innocents, the lives of others has to end, and he chose to save the whole village."
Kiyoko took Itachi's hand and walked around him until she was facing him, looking directly at his eyes without a fear "Now I can understand a lot of things about you… but even now… no, now more than ever… I'm sure that you more than anyone deserves to be happy."
The girl looked at her father with a defiant look, her cat ears and tails popping out in a pointed way and showing her teeth, this Aggressive behavior was something that Aruto had never seen on his little girl's face before. "If you can't accept Itachi-kun in the family, I CAN accept your decision…"
Aruto thought that maybe she was angry, but slowly understanding his point, until "…If he can't stay in the Nekoka family, then neither will I…"
Itachi's and Aruto's eyes opened wide in surprise/horror while Kairi just stood there with a calm expression. For all Kairi cared she raised her daughter right and even if it hurt her to let her daughter go she trusted Itachi to protect Kiyoko. "Now you want to take my daughter away? YOU WORTHLESS PIECE OF…!" Aruto couldn't finish because his wife had just slapped him.
"Your stupid attitude and own inability to see farther than your own nose has just made us lose our own daughter!" said Kairi with anger.
She turned at her daughter with a smile "You have my blessings…" turning her gaze to Itachi "…Take care of her Itachi-san, with the same love that you professed to your village, that is the only thing I ask of you."
Itachi looked at Kiyoko, he caressed her cheek softly and said "I don't deserve this kind of sacrifice Kiyoko… I…"
Kiyoko silenced him with a quick peck on his lips. She wanted to make it a full and passionate kiss but because of her stature she had to hop to reach his lips, making it awkward.
With a blush on her cheeks she quickly hid her face in Itachi's chest "Let me be the judge of that… let me be the one to decide if it was worth it or not"
Itachi leaned down and softly kissed her lips, he looked at Kairi with a smile and answered her previous wish "I will protect her with my life, and love her with my whole being, no matter what."
Kairi nodded and turned around to leave… but not before finishing her job as the Clan's Matriarch "Kiyoko Nekoka…" Tears started rolling down her cheeks, Aruto noticed this and instantly knew what she was doing, shaking his head and falling to his knees. "… at your own petition and with my power as the matriarch of the Nekoka Clan…"
The mind of the Clan Leader had shut down, his heart beat accelerated, understanding that his stubbornness had lead him to lose what he wanted to protect… and the worst was that, his pride didn't want to let him speak.
Kairi started walking away at the same time that, with a strong voice, gave her last order "… I hereby disown you and banish you from the Nekoka clan and from all the rights to use our name."
Kiyoko gave a last glance at her father, took Itachi's hand and started walking away while a tear rolled down her cheek. She would miss her father's overprotectiveness, and her mother's warmth and comfort, she hopped that in the future her own children would still have Kairi as a loving grandmother.
The people that had seen everything started walking away, leaving just Naruto and the broken man.
Itachi looked back at Aruto and understood that he just wanted to protect his daughter, he couldn't hold a grudge against him… he didn't want to, he looked at Kiyoko and remembered all the moments he spent with her… "I'm a lucky man to have you in my life"
Kiyoko turned to him and smiled.
"Don't you think that maybe, it would be better if you changed the way you quickly judge others? Maybe she will forgive you… heck, even he would forgive you, and I guess he already has, but you need to make amends." Said Naruto leaving Aruto to think.
I hope you liked it, this chapter took me a while and I think it's one of my best works.
Once again thanks to Creativity for taking her time to read this and help me improve it.
Third chapter is ready but I will release it with enough reviews!
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