Kin's POV
"Again kitten! More chakra!"
"I'm trying you fluffy excuse for a demon!"
"Well stop trying and do!"
I once again pushed my chakra flow to match the handsigns of the Fire jutsu that I was copying from the Uchiha clan. I crouched low to the earth as I took a deep breath, feeling the chakra burning my lungs before exhaling, the large fireball proclaiming my success for me.
"Excelent, Kitten! I think you've mastered it!" I smiled internally and turned to return to the compound. And saw a rather shocked looking Shisui. Next on the list of skills to practice, detection skills.
I watched as his eyes twisted into the familiar form of the sharingan. I cast a genjutsu at the same time he did, and we clashed in our fused mindscape.
"Who are you and what do you want with the Uchiha clan?"
"I am here to stop you from killing yourselves." I said, beggining to melt my form into a semblance of my former appearance. My features melted like wax and I grew taller, my fur swirled into grey and red ninja attire, and my eyes remained their catlike gold color.
He stepped back and eyed me critically through the genjutsu.
"That was blunt. But how do you think we, the Uchiha, are killing ourselves?"
"You are going to try to take over the village, ne? That will be your downfall, I'm trying to stop your clan from going extinct. And if I can't do that, I intend to preserve your jutsus for the future."
"How do you know about the rebellion? Why should I believe anything you say cat? Because I see no reason to trust you."
"I'm going to show you something Shisui-san. Be warned you won't like it."
I began to recreate the Uchiha massacre within the genjutsu, hiding Itachi's face. I played it over and over , showing Danzo's ANBU in the background doing nothing, and showing the Hokage trying diplomatically to stop it. Everything I couldn't remember I created for dramatic effect. I ended the genjutsu. Shisui fell to his knees.
"I have no reason to believe any of this." He told me.
"In exactly one week, Itachi will join the ANBU. He will be asked by Fugaku to spy on the Third. Then as time progresses, he will become increasingly distant. He can see what's coming without me telling him. That is my proof. You don't have to trust me, you just have to believe me."
I allowed the genjustsu giving me human form to fall. I still couldn't transform physically despite my attempts. I pushed my nose against Shisui's hand as I went by, he jerked it away rapidly. I continued away from the training ground as the moon fell behind the trees.
"That wasn't part of the plan."
"It's not like I had a plan in the first place. This may be the start of a plan though. If I can get Shisui, who is loyal to the Clan before all else, to oppose this, perhaps others will step foreward."
"Do you think he will believe you?"
"No. But he will be haunted by it. I showed him images of Itachi and Sasuke dead and bleeding on their kitchen floor. They both mean a great deal to him."
"You are cruel."
"Says the demon."
…..Shisui's POV
Exactly one week ago she had told me Itachi would join ANBU one week ago I had begun to have nightmares of Itachi lying dead in front of me. Now here he was in front of the clan, ANBU mask placed ceremonially in front of him. I suppressed a shiver. There was no way she could have been right. I would watch and see if Itachi became more separated from the clan, though I had no doubt he would. Even now he wore the icy mask that even another Uchiha couldn't see through. He seemed to have no emotions what-so-ever. And it scared me. It scared me to death.
I looked at her, calmly grooming herself in the corner. She looked up and met my gaze. I could almost hear her saying a triumphant I told you so.
I looked back to Fugaku. His eyes held an insanity I hadn't seen before. It could have been easily dismissed. It wasn't the normal kind of insanity, it was the mad hunger for power.
"You have done well Itachi, my son. Please keep us informed on the movements of the Third, it will held our plan come to completion."
"Please , rethink your decision father. It-"
"Silence! I know what is best for our clan! I wish to see us once again rise to our former status! We have fallen far from out place among the leaders of the village. I will see us rise again."
"At what cost? Fugaku-sama." I was shocked to hear my own voice speaking. Chibi looked up, obviously as surprised as I was. Fugaku looked at me icily.
"Are you speaking against the clan ,Shisui?"
"I speak against you and for the clan. I'm sure many of us are questioning your motives as well as your methods."
The room was silent before Mikoto spoke against her husband.
"I must admit Fugaku-sama, I have seen a few ,unwelcome changes in the past few months."
The other families began to protest. I waited until no one was looking before I nodded stiffly to Chibi, if that's what she really called herself.
Kin's POV
I stared blankly at Shisui. There was no way it could have been that easy. It just wasn't possible.
The room began to split in half. The older members of the clan were supporting Fugaku while the younger, as well as a few of the more open minded aunts and uncles were supporting Itachi and Shisui. It was a little overwhelming to say the least.
I finally shook myself out and watched as the argument began to become more heated.
"Quiet!"Shrieked one of the elders, "We shall decide this in the old way. Fugaku shall represent our interests. The opposing party shall choose a representative to fight for them. The first person to kill the other shall become the new head of clan and his or her interests will be enforced. Are we understood?"
The clan was silent, but no protests were raised. Itachi spoke.
"I'll do it."
"But Itachi, he's your father."
"He's not my father." His quiet declaration surprised even me, and the room was silent for a few moments once more.
"Choose your weapon. You are allowed only one."
"Excuse me. But are animals allowed as weapons?" asked Shisui.
"Yes, however you are allowed only one."
He was not getting at what I thought he was getting at. I started to back slowly out of the room.
"Chibi-chan, come here." said Shisui sweetly. I slipped through his outstretched fingers and onto Itachi's shoulder. Fugaku held the family katana easily between his hands.
"The weapons have been chosen. Everyone outside." I shouldn't have jumped onto Itachi's shoulder, but it was a habit. Dang.
I glared at Shisui. He smiled back at me before clasping Itachi's unoccupied shoulder comfortingly. I felt Itachi tense as the clan stood in a wide circle around us.
"Begin!"
….
I made saving the clan easier than you'd think it would be because the simple plans are the best ones, that's why they keep working, in this case it's "divide and conquer". She didn't have any idea what to do for a while, then it just sort of happened because she was there. Anyway
Reviews are loved! Remember this is just the beginning and set up of the back story but I like criticism as well as praise.
My other story, Cake and other supernatural things should be updated tomarrow.
Thanks
Sety
