Hard Truth, Feelings and Closure
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Third POV
Ran was rather happy, in two days she won't be seeing the Leaf Ninja again she wanted nothing to do with them and just wanted them to leave, get out of her life and not look back. So far, she had been in and out of clinics to review her health. "You are fit and ready to return to school Ran, you have made remarkable progress. You have a clean bill of health and ready for school in four weeks" the doctor said as she was taken to her waiting parents.
Harou took her by the hand "I understand you are not looking forward to school little one" he said. It was as if he could read her mind after all she has so many bad memories and feeling towards the idea of school. "I promise no one wants to hurt you anymore and I know you were chosen to be the Nine Tailed Fox's Jinchūriki and you have nothing to be ashamed off. Jinchūriki's are very powerful beings and in time you will master the Fox's power" Harou assured her. "The fox has been more honest with me than anyone I know; he was suffering too because so many sought to use him for their sick and selfish games. He was used to attack the Leaf" she replied feeling tears in her eyes. All of those years of abuse and despair were finally coming out.
Ran's POV
I listened to what dad said "why did the Leaf blame me for the attack? Is it because a loud mouth decided to make me the scapegoat and make my life there miserable" I asked him with tears in my eyes. "Ran" mom was about to start. I felt dad picking me up to get me in the house I was having a breakdown. "I didn't my parents other than the Hokage said they died in the attack just like a majority of the Leaf when the Fox ravaged the village. They probably hated me too, I never got their names even when I tried to read the names off of the memorial I was always chased away" I cried. I could not see with the salt in my eyes.
"Shhhh little one. I will speak with your grandfather about it and if you want you can ask the Hokage" dad said hugging me. "I don't want to see him he's a liar" I cried. He wouldn't tell me anything. "Would it help if we were here along with your aunts and uncles" mom asked. I nodded "yes, yes" I replied.
Third POV
The Hokage was in the room with the Yamanokage, Goro Fuyu "my granddaughter has suffered, she was barely alive when my eldest found her, she was not wearing adequate clothing for the winter" he said firmly. "She wants you and your shinobi to leave" Goro added firmly. Hiruzen Sarutobi knew he was right "I want to talk to her" he replied. "I understand but she will be with her parents and me. You better tell her what she wants to know otherwise she will continue to harbor resentment and bad feelings. Instead of excuses offer an apology and tell what she wants to know, she wants the truth" Goro advised.
Goro looked right at the door "you can come in now" and Ran entered the room and she was not happy to see Hiruzen Sarutobi. Hiruzen noticed how better she looked. "Hello Ran" he said to break the ice but she didn't reply. "Ran I want to apologize for what happened" Hiruzen began. Ran's eyes shifted to anger "for the attacks, being chased, forced to steal scraps from garbage and that sick joke" she said in an angry and disgusted tone.
She looked at her parents "it is the truth I was chased out of shops, punished at the academy for things I didn't do, had things thrown at me, called a freak, demon, monster, curse to the village" she added before they could say anything. "You and the Leaf make me sick after that joke for everything you and the Leaf did and didn't do for me now, you're apologizing I don't feel like I have to forgive you but I will listen if you tell me the truth and it better not be lies this time. When I asked about my parents you claimed to not know them but let me tell you this Hiruzen Sarutobi the fox, Kurama has been more honest with me than you ever have been in my life" she added with more disgust.
Ran's POV
I wanted to let this out I was not happy to see him and I wanted him to get out of my life and stay out. So far everyone in the room was shocked 'guess they didn't expect you to say that' Kurama said looking shocked 'not now' I said to him. "Where you when I was attacked, when the old lady at the orphanage kicked me out in the rain, kicked out of the academy everything" I hissed full disgust at him. I almost looked away from him. "I understand" he said. "No, you don't you never went through the hell I went through" I said angry. "Ran I lost my significant other to the attack" he began. "Are you blaming me for that too" I asked him.
"Ran I am not I should have made sure you didn't suffer" he tried to add. "You're no better you sat on that chair and watched me bleed, screamed at, chased like I was not a human being. I HATE YOU AND THE FORTH HOKAGE FOR FORCING ME THE FOX'S JAILOR" I yelled out. Miki made sure my powers did not act up this time but I didn't care anymore. "I have had enough of your lies tell me the truth who were my parents and why did the Forth Hokage do this to me" I asked in a slow tone.
Hiruzen's POV
I knew this was coming and I don't want Ran to hate her parents let alone keep the idea they hated her and didn't want her. Right now, I just want to make peace with her, give her the closure she deserves, she didn't deserve to be treated the way she was. "Ran the names of your parents were Minato Namikaze, the Forth Hokage and Kushina Uzumaki" I replied hoping she would not get out of the room in tears she had to know who they were and I never blamed her for my wife's death. 'None of this was your fault I should have been more active to ensure you were safe 'I thought.
"What do mean he was the Forth Hokage" she asked in a shocked and angry tone. "Ran your mother died in my arms and your father trusted you to be the Fox's jailor" I replied. "He has a name you know he is not the monster you and Leaf made him to be, we understand each other used a weapon, blamed for everything and everyone's scapegoat" she replied in a harsh tone. "Ran it is the truth" I replied. "The previous Jinchūriki of Kurama was your mother, Kushina, an Uzumaki was always a vessel for him. When she gave birth to you the seal was broken" I started.
Ran continued to lock eyes with mine, her violet eyes grew dark, I took this is a signal to keep going "we fought hard and then your father appeared with the Lord of the Toads, Gamabunta on top of the Kurama. By the time I got to your parents they sealed Kurama in you. Your mother did not want that for you but your father entrusted it to you" I finished.
Ran's POV
I was in shock "Ran" mom asked walking up to me I could not speak "they forced this on me and left me" I asked in a shocked tone. "Ran please it is the truth and I know my apology will not change your mind about returning to the Leaf. I should have done more for you, I should have enforced the decree to not allow you to be harmed, I should have ensured you had a better life. You deserved to have answers and your sensi Iruka wants you to know he was wrong to treat you the way the others treated you. I am aware a lazy 'I'm sorry' won't ease your bad feelings. You have every right to hate the Leaf and everyone who caused you harm. It breaks my heart you didn't get what you needed sooner. I know you felt your parents didn't want you and hated you but didn't want you but they wanted you. Both of them were looking forward to having you" he said.
I was shocked and disgusted "Ran your parents had enemies and they would have hurt you" he was about to start "You and the Village have already done that. I have what I want and now I want to leave and never make contact with me again even if an exam is taking place in our respective villages don't talk to me because we are strangers now" I replied. I looked to my grandfather, the Yamanokage "can be excused now the truth feels worse than the lies I had to live with" I asked. "Of course," grandpa replied. Mom took me home right away.
Third POV
Lord Third Hokage walked back and the next day the Leaf was leaving the Mountain village of course he would not be surprised if Ran did not appear to see them off, she wanted them to leave. "You told her" Kakashi asked. "I had to tell her, however I don't if she hates your sensi and his wife for leaving her" Lord Hokage replied. Iruka said nothing he understood if Ran wanted nothing to do with the Leaf. From what the Hokage had said she was disgusted and hurt about being lied to and blamed.
"Iruka, I did apologize to her for you, her grandfather felt it was best I talked to her" the Hokage said. "I just regret saying those things to her I want her to know I lost my parents too. I know how it feels being ignored and feeling that you're forgotten and left behind" he added. "I just didn't want her to think I blamed her when she had nothing to do with it" Iruka replied.