+ The Zaoldick's Daughter +

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+ The Zaoldick's Daughter +

+ Chapter 11 +

+ The Truth Part 02 +

"I am you uncle. I'm the only brother of your mother, Mayuri. She died 15 years ago with your father, and you were gone missing on that same night because I haven't seen you in your house since then…" Mahiro continued.

"No!" Mitara exclaimed in disbelief. "It can't be!" she stepped backwards.

Mahiro's handsome face marred with pain. "I know it's so hard to believe, but I'm your uncle and you are my niece."

"It can't be true! I'm a Zaoldick!" Mitara exclaimed in frustration.

Mitara doesn't know what to feel, and what to believe. She knows that she's not a real Zaoldick by blood, because she still remembers her life 15 years ago with her real parents. Until one night, she met Illumi, the same night her parents died. But still, she didn't ever regret living with the Zaoldicks. They are her family now. She almost believes that she doesn't have a family except from the Zaoldicks.

"I don't know how did it happened, that you grew up with a family of assassin. I'm blaming myself that you became an assassin, instead of an elite princess," Mahiro apologized.

Mitara glared sharply at Mahiro. "I never regretted becoming an assassin! I'm happy with my life and with my family!"

"But I am your family. We are the last bloodline of the Yuki Clan. I don't have a wife and a child now, so being the only child of Mayuri, you are the last heir of the family."

"I don't care about your money! You may rot in hell with them!"

"It's not about the money, Mitara, but the bloodline, the clan. I don't have a child now, but you can have one. You must continue our bloodline, my niece."

Mitara shook her head, choosing not to believe. "I-I can't… I don't want to…"

Mahiro's face saddened. "You're the only one who can sustain the bloodline of the Yuki Clan. Why don't you want it?" he bitterly said.

"Because I'm a Zaoldick!" she exclaimed in frustration.

Mahiro became silent for a moment. He just looked intently at Mitara's face, with joy, happiness, and a bit of pain in his grayish, lame eyes.

"You've grown up now. So beautiful, just like your mother. Your long, red hair, and red eyes, reminds me of my only sister. You really look like her. I knew it was you when I first saw you at the party several months passed."

"So you're the one who saw me killed someone at that party?" Mitara remembered the party he was talking about.

"Yes, it's me who saw you. Unfortunately, the one you killed that night is my only son. He was killed the same night that my cousin was poisoned," Mahiro's voice was very sad from remembering the tragic night his son died.

Mitara gaped in shock. If it's true that the man in front of him is her uncle, then the man she killed was her cousin, and the other one is her uncle as well.

For the first time in her 15 years of assassin life, she felt guilt. She felt guilty for killing her own family.

"I am sorry," she muttered under her breath, almost sounds faint.

"I'm not blaming you, Mitara. I know that you did that because of business and you were paid off. I know the Zaoldick's business, so when I found out that you came from the Zaoldicks, I didn't blame you."

Mitara just gazed at Mahiro in amazement.

Mahiro sighed. "I know I couldn't make you leave the Zaoldicks, and they wouldn't give you up either. I just only want you to recognize our family. As the last heir, you have all the rights on all of our property, from our buildings, to cities, crops, to products, almost everything. In fact, it's all in your name right at this moment."

"As I've said, I don't need your money," she clearly stated.

"I know. But you can't escape the fact that you are now the owner of all the property of the Yuki Clan. I just want you to recognize your name, that's it. And everything's gonna be fine."

"But…"

"I'm sorry to pressure you, my niece. But you needed to do my last wish to you, to continue our family's bloodline. Because I already paid to die," Mahiro stated, half-smiling.

Mitara was stunned. My client and my target are one? He paid my service to kill himself? "You… paid… to die…" she echoed in almost faint voice.

"Yes. I'd risk everything just to see you again, my precious niece, even my own life. I already did what are needed to be done. I can rest now, knowing that I already found you. And I'll be very glad to die in the hands of my own niece."

To Mitara's great surprise, her tears started to fall from her shiny, red eyes. It's the first time she cried in her entire assassin life.

"No…" she muttered. I couldn't kill him. But I couldn't fail father. I haven't failed, ever, and I don't want to. She shook her head in confusion. What will I do? If only Illumi nii-chan is here. Then she thought of Illumi. Where are you nii-chan? Help me.

"It's okay, my niece. It's my last wish, to die in your arms. Please do it…" Mahiro went nearer towards her.

Mitara didn't move, though her tears were still flowing, until Mahiro reached over her.

"I am really happy to see you in person and as near like this, Mitara," Mahiro's tears started to fall. "Can I hug you?"

Note: I think I focused more on this topic, sorry for that. Now, where's the very great Illumi? He should save his beloved sister, ne? =) Watch out for the next chapter. Please read and review. Thx. ^_^

Mitara-Yuki