The Cat and The Fox
Side Story 3: Secrets Revealed
"Deary Kai how long must we wait until we can finally have some action?"
"Just hold your horses Mei, after all I think it'll be soon, besides when Rulan gives the signal, that's when it'll be our turn."
"…fine, but it's just that it feels like we've been waiting forever…"
"Okay, okay I get what you're saying so stop pouting ok?"
Kai and Mei, rogue ninjas that was taken in by Rulan after saving them from near death. In truth they are bride and groom to be after this battle with Konoha is over.
"Being the love birds as always huh?"
"Chiaki!"
As Chiaki entered the room, Mei jumps up and goes to hug the kid. Chiaki, an orphan whose parents died due to circumstances was found and brought up by Rulan since he was a baby. Suddenly another pair enters the door and another from the window.
"Karasu! Hato! It's been awhile! How have you two been doing?" asked Kai.
"We're doing fine."
"It's nice to see everybody again."
"Chou! Hana! You're here too!" said Mei.
Karasu and Hato, cousins and also very close. Chou and Hana also, close friends even though not related. Overall, all four were picked up and saved by Rulan.
"So everybody's finally here?" said Rulan.
"Rulan!"
Entering the room was a kid who looks a bit older than Naruto. Of the enemies whose seen this figure died by its hands. However, more secrets are hidden more than what meets the eyes.
"Papa!" said Chiaki running towards Rulan and hugged him.
"Chiaki! Don't call me that," he replied patting Chiaki's head.
"Heh…"
"Rulan how have you've been?" asked Kai.
"Fine, though I have to say that getting here wasn't very easy either. However, the talk with the Akatsuki went pretty well. On the other hand, those three aren't making any progress at all and my patience is at its limit."
"So when do we get our turn?" asked Mei.
"As we reach Konoha! Karasu, Hato, how did the plan go?"
"Well from the looks of it, somebody did somehow get in due to some effects of the justu," said Karasu.
"However, it seems that the illusion is being broken by this person who fell onto this world. Even the Jinchuuriki is starting to lose its boundary hold and soon the limit hold will be broken."
"Chou? Hana?"
"Things are going underway and as for the Akatsuki, there's no need to worry. They're so focused on their own turf that they haven't really paid attention to our deeds," said Chou.
"However, Rulan, I would like to say that we should act quickly before any of this is figured out by the Akatsuki. After all it seems though time isn't on our hands."
"Understood!"
"What should we do about those three, Rulan?" asked Chiaki.
"They're strong but truly not strong enough. Even after Genai took the opportunity of coming to me with his brothers, he was up to the challenge."
"So then why sent them into the enemy so early on?"
"It's because it's what Genai wanted and its part of what I wanted also."
"Why, Rulan?" asked Chiaki.
"It's because Genai isn't really his name."
"What!"
Hearing this from Rulan everybody was surprised and shocked at the incident. Eveything just switched from talking about the plan to topic change to Genai. That the Genai they knew isn't who he really is…
"Okay I'm lost Rulan, you just suddenly changed the subject," said Kai.
"Then I'll explain it to you all since I was going to anyway. As I said before, Genai isn't really his name—"
"What's his real name then?" asked Karasu.
"Does that also mean Oihute and Etuhio too?" added Hato.
"Yea, if you think about it their names are the same but just flipped backwards," added Chou.
"Exactly, Genai, Oihute, Etuhio, aren't their real names. In truth their names are combined together from their first and last names. Genai's real name is Gan Ie, Oihute's real name is Huto Ie, and Etuhio's real name is Tohu Ie. Gan didn't really want anybody to know their real identities in case something happen to him. Overall he put a justu on his little brothers so that they wouldn't remember either," said Rulan.
"…Ie? Isn't that a tribe that died out a long time ago during the Great War?" wondered Hana.
"Right, and from my research and findings, only a small few people are the last surviving members, apparently. From the looks of it those guys are the ones," said Rulan.
"However I don't trust them fully enough, Rulan."
"Neither does I Kai. The reason is that I think Gan's been using me and I don't like it. More importantly I have a feeling that Gan will be betraying us…"
"I never really like them either, that Huto and Tohu always made me feel sick ever since I've first met them," said Chiaki.
"Wait a minute is that why you never really talked to them?" asked Hana.
"Yea, every time when they're near, I feel as though something's trying to overtake me."
"Actually, Chiaki's fainted the first time when he first saw them as well," said Rulan.
"What? I don't remember that!" said Kai.
"That's because when everybody was dismissed Chiaki came to me and fainted in front of me."
"Rulan, I get it. Even though you're still a kid. You daddy-o!"
"Don't call me that, Kai."
"So then now that every thing's clear when do we head out, Rulan?" asked Mei.
"Now, so get your selves ready because we're moving out!"
"Yes, sir!"
As everybody packed and assembled, they headed out. Destroying the hideout which really had nothing was the last but peaceful place of their memories. Heading towards Konoha, Genai, Oihute, Etuhio…no…Gan, Huto, and Tohu are about to receive a few news from the big bosses!