"Hade?" Hade brought a finger to her lips before going back to stroking Sasuke's hair. Hade had spent the entire day and night holding on to Sasuke. The young Uchiha had only onpened his eyes for a few seconds before going back to sleep and hadn't woken up since then. Now Toshiru stood at the door with Kakashi and Enama next to them.
"I don't want you to wake him up." She whispered.
"Hade-sensei did Sasuke-san really fall asleep?" Enama asked a little surprised.
"He hadn't spent the night before and all day until I came to see him. Now he's getting some well deserved rest."
"Hade what did you say to him?" Kakashi asked. "Tenzo told us about his breakdown and-"
"I only told him the truth Kakashi."
"The tru-you told him?" Toshiru whispered.
"I had to,"
"But you're not sure if-"
"Itachi confirmed everything, besides, we have enough evidence." she said.
"What's this about?" asked Kakashi.
"I'll tell you later," Toshiru told him before looking at his twin. "When Sasuke wakes up I'll talk to you."
"Alright, but bring Tsunade with you along with all the papers."
"Where are they?"
"In my room." Toshiru nodded before leaving the room with Kakashi and only Enama remained. Hade motioned for her to sit on the chair and Enama sat.
"Where's Gaara?"
"I told him to head back to Suna. After this it's important that they raise their guard against the Akatsuki."
"I see. How's Kenta?"
"How did you know?"
"On my way to find Itachi I ran into Kano and had no choice but to fight her." Enama's eyes narrowed.
"But how come..."
"I didn't capture her?" her student nodded. "It was that or let Itachi be killed. I had to fight her and knock her out. But don't worry..."A smirk curled up her lips. "I placed a chakra tracker on her."
"You did?"
"It's on a scar she has on her arm so she won't really notice it."
"But...I don't remember a scar on Kano's arm."
"It must have been when you fought her three years ago or when she joined Akatsuki." Enama sighed and ran a hand through her hair.
"I miss her sensei."
"I know...but we'll get her back like we did with Sasuke and Kenta, have faith Enama."
"Toshiru...what are you doing here?" Itachi asked his lover's twin. Tsunade had visited him early in the morning and gotten to work on his wounds and took out some of his blood, saying they would test to see how to get a cure for his disease. He no longer needed the breathing mask and didn't have much trouble speaking anymore.
"You should feel lucky Hade didn't stop believing in you Uchiha." she had told him. "Once you recuperate we will have a serious talk about you."
"Hade spoke with Sasuke. She told him everything." Itachi's eyes widened and Toshiru nodded.
"How did Sasuke react?"
"I don't really know since I wasn't there. Tenzo told me everything since he was guarding the door. He had gotten histerical and almost choked my sister. But he ended up having a nervous breakdown and cried his eyes out. Honestly, I didn't even think the kid had the ability to cry anymore. But you know what shocked me the most Uchiha? She spent the night with him, she tayed up the whole night embracing the kid until he fell asleep and hasn't left him alone since then."
Itachi was now too shocked to even speak so Toshiru kept going.
"Hade has loved that boy like a mother loves a child and forgave him even though he almost ended her life. She is one of the most soft hearten yet strongest will person I know." then he looked at Itachi with a fierce glare. "And you are a fool if you think telling Hade you never loved her will keep her safe."
"How did you-"
"We have a special bond, my twin and I. We can talk to each other in our dreams and we don't even need to be asleep to do it. So I know everything you said to her and I'm telling now it won't work. Hade is way too deep in the mud to take her out now. Nothing you say will change her mind or keep her safe Itachi. Even if you didn't lover her she'd still be a threat to Akatsuki because of her students."
"Leave." Toshiru blinked at Itachi. For the first time ever Itachi didn't have anything witty or smart-ass to say, he was completely speechless. This deeply satisfied him.
"Fine, but don't think you can get out of this." With a mocking bow he left. Itachi sighed and glared at the ceiling.
I am so fucked. I can't believe I couldn't say anything...but Hade was able to tell my brother the truth...thank you Hade.
"Hey Sasuke." Hade smiled. She had been holding on to Sasuke until the raven haired teen woke up. He had looked at her with blurry eyes until he'd fully woken up and realized where they were and what had happened. He quickly sat up and looked away with an embarrassed face while Hade laughs.
"Relax Sasuke no one saw...exceptteamsevenandEnama." She said very quickly and Sasuke jerked his head towards her with a glare.
"They what?" he hissed and she smiled sheepishly.
"A..haha...you see...well they didn't really walk in they peeked through the door. If it makes you feel better...they only saw you when you were asleep..n-not when you, you know."
Sasuke sighed and ran his hand through his hair and shook his head with a small smile. He couldn't stay mad at her, she was like a sister and a mother and the only mistake she's ever done was protect and take care of him.
"Thank you Hade...for everything." He looked at Hade and gave her the first true smile since he was eight and had anyone other than Hade seen it they would have blushed hundreds of different shades of pink.
"No need to thank me." she checked the clock on the wall and headed over to the closet where she grabbed his clothes and threw them at him. He caught them with one hand and cocked an eyebrow at her.
"Tsunade and Toshiru need to talk to us so get presentable." she winked as she headed towards the door.
"Hey wait," she turned and he pointed to his ankles. "What about those?"
"Oh right." she headed over to him and undid the binds. That's when he pushed her aside and tried to run but something pulled on his legs and he fell flat on his back. "Oh Sasuke did you really think you could fool me?" he looks up and sees her hands glowing with chakra and two thin wires were wrapped around her hands and traveled down to his ankles.
"Tell me, after leaving this room where were you gonna go?" she smirked. Sasuke huffed with indignation as he sat up and glared at the door as if it was the one mocking him.
"I was going to see Itachi..." Hade's smirk faded and she sighed. She withdrew the wire and placed Sasuke's clothes on his head, a leg of his pants obscuring his face as Hade opened the door.
"You are not allowed to see him until you learn the entire truth from every angle and Itachi's discharged from the hospital."
"I'm not a little kid any-"
"Then stop acting like one and follow orders from your superiors...if you haven't noticed you are still a gennin." she snapped and closed the door with a short slam. Her words not registering until he had taken his clothes off his head.
I'm still...a gennin...FUCK!
Hade came out her hospital room wearing the same clothes she had been wearing when she had gotten hurt. There was a whole where the sword had pierced her and the was dried blood all over the front and the bottom of her shorts was slightly torn. As she headed to Sasuke's room almost bumped into team seven. When Naruto saw her he beamed with joy.
"Hade nee-chan!"
"Hello Naruto." she smiled warmly. Noting the way his blue eyes shined.
He resembles Kushina alot despite of being the spitting image of the Yondaime. thought Hade. Even though she had been very little when she meet his parents it wasn't easy to forget what good people they had been. Kushina with her tomboy attitude and Minato's gentleness, had they not perished the way they did there was no doubt in her mind they would have been great parents to Naruto.
"Are they discharging you from the hospital?"
"No Naruto, not yet I was on my way to see Sasuke. Tsunade, Toshiru and I are going to speak to him about some certain matters...privately." she said putting a strong emphasis on the word alone, something even Naruto quickly caught up on.
"But it's been almost three days! We want to see him!" he almost practically yelled in protest. Hade shook her head and placed a hand a top his head.
"Naruto I know this isn't your strong point...but be patient. You guys will have your chance to do your own scolding on him."
"I'm not going to scold him." Naruto scoffed but Hade gave him a look that clearly showed she didn't believe that one bit.
"What's important right now is knowing where Sasuke stands, lets not forget he left the village and did a lot of things he shouldn't of. Sasuke could very well be facing jail and possibly execution if he doesn't cooperate."
"He what?" Naruto panicked while Sakura only narrowed her eyes. Sai wasn't even surprised in the slightest, knowing this already from when he was in anbu.
"I'm sorry but I'm in a hurry Naruto. This will take a long while so it's better if your three come back later. And don't try to eavesdrop on the conversation." she warned as she left them. Naruto huffed and looked at Sakura with a pouting look. Until he got an idea and his eyes sparkled mischievously, Sakura noticed and proceeded to smacking the blond upside the head.
"NO! What ever you're planning don't even think about doing." Sakura snapped. "Sai keep Naruto out of trouble I have work to do here." she said before heading off towards the laboratory. Naruto looked at Sai with an evil smirk.
"We are eavesdropping aren't we?" Sai sighed. Naruto only grabbed Sai's wrist and they headed towards Sasuke's room.
Tsunade and Toshiru were already in Sasuke's room by the time Hade got there and she wasn't surprised to see Sasuke tied to the bed again.
Tsunade doesn't trust Sasuke like I do...so you better convince her Sasuke.
"Hade you're a bit late." Tsunade mused since she wasn't used to her being late even by the slightest minute.
"I'm sorry Tsunade-sama...I was kind of being interrogated by Team Seven." she said and peeked a quick look at Sasuke who had his jaw clenched.
"They just can't wait to see you can they Uchiha." Tsunade mused. Then she flipped open a file and began flipping through the pages until she grabbed one and handed it to Sasuke who took it and read as Tsunade spoke. "Before we talk about your possible punishment we will talk about your brother. I managed to find the papers about your clans little plan and found it to be true. This is a copy of one of the files." Sasuke's eyes grew wider as the went farther down the page and only spoke once he had finished reading it.
"You did not lie, Hade."
"Of course I didn't," she scoffed. "I never lie." Sasuke could only roll his eyes as he gave the document back to Tsunade.
"These papers however, aren't enough evidence to prove his innocence. Regardless of anything he did kill the clan but since he was under orders it won't effect the decision in bad way.
"What about the elders and Danzo?" asked Hade
"They will be dealt with and I will make sure they pay for not letting Sasuke have a proper guardian and for forcing him into going back to the Uchiha compound when he was younger. But your punishment is unavoidable. Your brother will be able to avoid the fire much easier than you if he gives us information on the Akatsuki and I could convince the Fire Lord Itachi acted as a spy for us...but for you it's completely different." Tsunade give him a leveled stare but Sasuke looked her in the eye straight on and he tilted his chin up unafraid.
"I'm ready for what ever punishment you have to give me."
"You're not going to leave the village?"
"No."
"You're not going to try and kill your brother?"
"Only he can convince me of his innocence and I still resent him for never telling me the truth before, but no, I won't kill him."
"You willl be placed in house arrest with two anbu's following you everywhere you go. We will also seal away your chakra until team seven can trust you again."
Good luck with that one Tsunade. thought Hade as she mentally rolled her eyes. Sasuke was thinking the same thing and he had no doubt in his mind team seven would leave him without using chakra for a very long time.
"We will be sealing your chakra now."
"Wait now?"
"I see no reason not to." Tsunade mused but Sasuke shook his head.
"At least grant me one last request."
Tsunade raised an eyebrow and looked at the Hikari twins who shrugged.
"What is it?"
"Naruto...get in here." he said and not a second later the door opened to show Sai, Naruto, and Sakura who had caught them and hadn't been able to resist the temptation to eavesdrop as well.
"Naruto so you were eavesdropping." Hade said with a shake of her head.
"Sasuke." the look of Naruto's eyes were so intense they were bright with excitement. "So what's this last request you want to ask of Granny Tsunade?"
Sasuke looked at Tsunade and his gaze was so sharp and intense the whole room vibrated with it.
"Let me fight Naruto."