A/N: So I had an issue with the documents within the app saving to the wrong documents after editing. For the previoous two chapters, I edited the documents in the browser and that seems to work best. I guess I'll have to do that from now on. On with the story! Enjoy!
I don't know how much time passed, but I have been kept occupied with the Hokage's grandson, Konohamaru. We are on the floor playing a memory game using cards. I'm having a lot of fun! I even got a new skill message pop up earlier called Photographic Memory. I had leveled it up to level 2, but it hasn't leveled up since then. I guess I have to make level two before I can level it up again. Is that how this works? I think so.
A swirl of leaves appears with Dog and the doctor in the middle of it. The Hokage asks. "Have you been able to get a clearer picture on who Hisato's parents are?"
My concentration on the game is gone, now that I might get some answers.
The doctor clears his throat. "It's a curious thing. We've found out who Hisato's mother is, but there's much more."
"Oh? Please tell me who his mother is before you get into any other explanations."
The doctor hands over an envelope. "His mother was Akari Uchiha. She's one of the people who had perished in the Uchiha Massacre."
Quest Update: Where Did I Come From?
Learn who your mother is. Akari Uchiha. Rewards: Possibility of awakening your Sharingan rises to 75%.
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So, this Akari Uchiha is my mother? And what is a Sharingan? Does that mean memories? The doctor said she died in a massacre. So, does that mean I'm really all alone in this world? That makes me sad.
The Hokage puts down the envelope. "What else have you learned?"
"Well, besides the Uchiha genes, there is a large amount of Senju and Uzumaki genes, as well as a small amount of Hyuga genes."
Quest Update: Where Did I Come From?
Clues: Senju, Uzumaki and Hyuga clans are open for research.
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That's handy. I hope I can remember those clans.
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All quests can be reviewed by saying, or thinking, Quests.
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That'll make things much easier.
The Hokage rubs his chin. "That's quite the legacy for one who's unknown. With the Uchiha wiped out, and the Hyuga penchant for branding the branch house, the Senju would be the last option, though many of them have been assimilated into the other clans. Tell me. How much Senju blood runs through Hisato's veins?"
"He has both the First and Second Hokage's blood running through him."
The Hokage says. "He does look a lot like my teacher, the Second Hokage."
The doctor says. "The strange thing is, he has more of the First Hokage's blood."
The Hokage sits for a moment as if he's thinking. Suddenly he calls out. "Tenzo!"
Tenzo appears in a swirl of leaves. "Yes, Lord Hokage?"
The Hokage hands over my mother's medical file. "Do you know this young lady?"
I can't see his expression through the mask, but he gently lays the envelope on the desk. His head is slightly bowed. "Lord Hokage? I believe Hisato is my son."
Quest Update: Where Did I Come From?
Learn who your father is. Tenzo. Reward: Wood Style Jutsu unlocked.
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The Hokage lights a pipe before blowing out smoke. "Do you, now? Explain."
I hear Tenzo sigh. "When I was with Root, I was given the task of seducing Akari Uchiha. The plan was to infiltrate the Uchiha compound to figure out what the clan leaders were up to. I was also given the task to defile her so that she couldn't marry another Uchiha. Hisato must have been the result."
The Hokage blows out another cloud of smoke. "I see. Seeing as you're the father, what would you do with Hisato? You can always send him to the orphanage. Perhaps he could be adopted out to another family?"
Tenzo stands for a moment. My heart is racing because I don't want to go to an orphanage! I want my daddy!
"Lord Hokage? I think I want to try to raise Hisato myself. It's the least I can do for Akari for betraying her the way I did."
The Hokage asks. "Is that a wise decision, being in Anbu?"
"If need be, I'll leave the Anbu in order to take care of him."
The Hokage holds up a hand. "No need to be so drastic. You're one of our finest captains. I'll give you a leave of absence to give you time to adjust to fatherhood. You may come back in five year's time to resume your duties. In the meantime, you shall take on a temporary Genin squad within the village. You shall be paid accordingly."
I think I let out a breath at the same time as Tenzo...Daddy. I stand and walk over to him. He looks down at me and I latch onto his leg. He pats me on the head.
The Hokage chuckles. "I take it you heard everything?"
I nod.
"Now that you know who your father is, are you happy?"
I grin and throw my arms out to the side. "Yeah!"
A potted plant near the window shatters and the stem begins to grow. At the same time, a warmth courses through my body. It feels a little chaotic. The feeling stops all of a sudden and the plant stops growing.
Konohamaru shouts. "That was so cool! Do it again!"
Dog says. "He's definitely Tenzo's kid."
I look up at Dog and ask. "Did I do that?"
The Hokage orders. "Ebisu. Take Konohamaru out for some training."
"But I don't wanna! I wanna play with Hisato!"
"You can play with Hisato some other day. We have a lot to discuss."
A man wearing a bandana and sunglasses appears with a bow, before he takes Konohamaru by the arm. The two of them disappear. Again, with the leaves.
My eyes travel to the desk. I see the picture of my mommy. Her dark hair cascades down her shoulders, and her dark eyes are kind.
Quest Update: Where Did I Come From?
Seeing the picture of your mother has unlocked the memories from the past three years.
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She's gone forever. The memories cause pain in my head and I fall to the floor with a cry. Someone is holding me. I smell earth and wood. I whimper as I remember mommy's lesson on herbs and flowers. Her lesson on how to read and write. How I'm her perfect little boy, even if the clan wouldn't accept me. Her story on how she was protecting me from the clan by not telling them about me. How it was safe in the Forest of Death from prying eyes. I miss her!
"Don't leave me, too, Daddy!"
"I'm not going anywhere."
As the memories keep coming, I hear the others in the background, but I can't make out what they're saying. All I hear are my mommy's voice comforting me during a thunderstorm. After a nightmare. How I was going to grow up strong, just like the best shinobi in the clan. She said I was going to do great things for the world and I believe her. She always knew how to make everything better. I feel myself drifting off as the memories continue.