Chapter 8: Perfect triad.
Indeed his mother confirmed his suspicions. She had become the concubine of Satoshi-Sama, the first-born and next successor of the Emperor, when they were 1 year old. By doing so they had been allowed to live within the Imperial City and enjoyed all the privileges as if they were true children of the Empire. So neither Konoha nor any clan could lay a finger on them. Now he understood why everyone referred to them with the suffix SAMA including their teachers.
-I thought I would tell you all this when they were a little older, not that I wanted to lie to you.
"Is that why the Emperor gave me my Kitana?" The little boy saddened.
-Of course not Tashi. That is a merit of yours son. Everyone considers you a prodigy. - He smiled tenderly.
-And will you one day have children with His Highness-sama?
-It is probable- he looked away touching her belly - but so far that has not happened. If this is the case, you will continue as before, Satoshi-Sama has given me his word.
-That happened when I was 5 years old. - Takeshi looked again with his active Sharingan at Itachi. The scene changed again and the great entrance doors of the Palace were moved. Hinata was wearing her mission outfit and a backpack. His brothers were with him ready to fire her. -This a little before becoming to Konoha-
-,My kids be good, okay? I will be gone longer than normal, but I trust that they will be fine. Obey Kou-san please.
-Let me go with you mom! I have to take care of you now that you ... -Takeshi's cheeks flushed and Hinata widened her eyes in surprise. He lovingly hugged his three children and filled them with kisses. Then Takara asked Inori to come forward to the house, as he had something to say to his brother.
-How did you find out?-
-Actually it was Takara, with his Byakugan he saw a different Chakra from yours ... it's too stupid to realize. I knew it as soon as he mentioned it.
-I have two bodyguards, and a partner, so don't worry. Also, it is only a recon mission.-
"Is that the only thing you're leaving for?" Takeshi didn't have the Byakugan, but somehow he had the ability to see through people. Sometimes that ability was clouded by being so impulsive. Hinata knelt down to keep up with him.
"I can't lie to you, right?" He sighed, placing a hand on each of his shoulders. "I have received news from Konoha, from your father ... he ... he is going to get married." I know I shouldn't mind, but it does, and I'm not asking you to understand because you're still a child, b-but I need to think, added to the baby ...- he placed a hand on her belly - it's being very difficult for me. - Two tears left her pearly eyes. A little hand cleaned them.
-Okay mom, go and think about the time you need, I'II take care of my brothers. And I promise you that one day, when I am the strongest Samurai in the Land of Iron, I will go crack my Father's ass.
"Oh Tashi!" Hinata cried and hugged him very tightly. "I'm so sorry that you find out about all this and that you have to keep these kinds of secrets from your mother."
-The baby thing too? -.
Hinata nodded wiping her tears. -I haven't even told Satoshi-sama. If he did, he would not allow me to leave Imperial City. Please save all this a little longer. When I return I will tell your brothers everything.
"That was the last conversation we had." Takeshi deactivated the genjutsu. "If only I had known that it would be the last time I would see her," she closed her eyes trying to hold back the tears and clenching her fist," I had to stop her ... if only ... if you had come back for her!"
-Takeshi ... I- He tried to put his hand on his shoulder, but he rejected it quickly. -Do not touch me! - His eyes turned crimson again - Next time we meet I'II kill you! - He closed his eyes and ran away.
Itachi froze, something that not even in front of the strongest enemy had happened to him. It was not the first time that someone told him that they hated him or threatened him with death, that was the daily bread of any shinobi of his caliber. However ...
His always parsimony disappeared. He squeezed his chest with his hand, feeling his legs give way. He knelt, his head toward the ground, his long hair blocking his vision. His breaths felt heavy. His son hated him. He really hated it and he was right to do so. And he suffered more when he thought that he was the cause that the heart of his 7-year-old son was lost in the dark.
Hinata was dying and there was nothing she could do. "Hina ... I'm sorry." He caught a glimpse of her one last time before collapsing on the cold floor. He perceived the arrival of other chakras but he was about to lose consciousness, his eyes began to feel heavy, he heard voices ... distant ... finally his eyelids gave way and everything turn black.
He woke up in a hospital bed. A little disoriented, but managed to sit up. With a hand on her head, she was relieved that it was still night.
-Quiet Nii-san. Everything is fine, it's only been 1 hour. - next to him on the chair was his younger brother.
-Takeshi ... where is he?
Sasuke laughed derisively. -Don't worry, the little beast is in a cell. They'll release him in a couple of hours, Mom offered to go get him. Knowing her, he may threaten Ibiki and release him sooner.
- In a cell? How do you tell me that everything is fine ?! -
-He is safe and sound, it is a brother cell not a dungeon. - He replied sarcastically. - He was arrested and tried to leave the village without permission. Neji says he had trouble neutralizing his genjutsu. It's good, you should be proud.
Itachi hit Sasuke's forehead with two fingers- Ouch! - he complained
"Silly little brother." It is indeed good. It had managed to weaken him to the point of fainting, although of course, it had probably added to all the pent-up emotions.
Right away Sasuke came out and called his nephews. Takara pounced on Itachi hugging his neck tightly.
-We were very worried! Takeshi came out like crazy! And you ... and you ... You can't leave us too! "Itachi hugged her tightly trying to calm her insecurities.
-Mother has not died Takara.- Inori added with unusual annoyance in him. - And I'm sorry to interrupt, but it is urgent that I give you a message from Mom. I was able to talk to her, I don't know how, but I managed to get into her subconscious. Dad, are you okay to show them? My sharingan is not as strong as yours, but I don't want to hurt you-
-Go ahead, you can use it with confidence.
Inori nodded. A blade began to spin rapidly, he could feel his Byakugan's chakra flow at the same speed. Suddenly they all appeared on the shore of a lake surrounded by many trees.
- Where are we? - Takara asked who was still hugging his father.
-I-I don't know, I wanted to show you what mom told me and ...I don't know what happened-
- Have you been to this place before? -Itachi questioned
-Not that I remember-
Takara shook his head repeatedly.
-When I spoke with Mom, she told me that she had connected with her subconscious. She was in a Sunflower garden, a kind of open field. Is this my subconscious?
-It doesn't feel like genjutsu, it's like we've really transported ourselves to another place. - Itachi
analyzed the site, put his fingers together to undo the illusion and nothing happened. "It's definitely not a genjutsu." But neither are they our physical bodies. We are in one of our minds or perhaps in the mix of all. I suppose it is a skill typical of your doujutsus.
- Can't you do it, Dad? - the little girl looked at him questioningly
-Not this way. The Sharingan allows you to see memories and enter your opponent's mind through illusions, but this is completely different. This is total immersion to the mind and if it really is the combination of ours ... it is ... surprising. - He smiled tenderly
The mini female version of Sasuke walked to the lake, bent down to touch the water causing some ripples. - The water feels very real - Suddenly the whole lake was vibrating. The other two approached. As if it were a screen, some images began to form.
Hinata was sitting in front of a bunch of flowers, mostly sunflowers. Just as his eldest son had described.
-Mommy! It's mom! Takara whined excitedly
-Where I am? Why is Mom in the lake? - The three of them turned in the direction of that voice.
He locked onto Takeshi, approached them confused. He was snorting in his cell when he suddenly felt his older brother's Chakra very intensely, then his Sharingan activated by itself without his being able to control it and appeared there.
-Somehow I managed to connect with your sharingan.
-That's amazing Ino! - Takara yelled
-Yes, although I would like to know how I did it, but for now it is not relevant. The important thing is that you are here, you must listen to the message of our mother.
"And what is he doing here?" He looked pejoratively at Itachi.
-The message is also for him, so I hope you are up to the situation.
-Tssk what you say half half. - crossed his arms
-My beloved children, listen well to what I am going to tell you. It's probably the latter ...-he looked down sadly- please keep these words in your heart. - he closed his eyes with both hands on his chest-
-Takeshi, you are the one who carries the heaviest load for all my secrets, I thank you so much, I want you to forgive me for that. I know that you are very skilled and you are not an ordinary child, none of you, but it is not necessary that you be the best samurai or the strongest shinobi, now that you are in Konoha live your childhood, the most important thing is that you are happy. Your greatest quality is the strength of your heart. And you shouldn't hold a grudge against your father, give him a change for me, okay? -
-Takara. My precious baby. Do you know why I chose that name? "You are expecting twins," was what they told me. However, after Takeshi was born I started labor pains again and you came along. Everyone was really surprised, you were so small and perfect. You had been hidden, like a treasure. You were a wonderful gift. You are so sweet and very strong too, much stronger than I could and never will be. Take care of your father and your brothers. Make sure you fill their heart with your light.
-Inori. You represent the best of both clans, I feel in my heart - he put a hand to his chest - that you are the hope of a prosperous future between them and the absurdity of wars. You remind me so much of your father and my dear Neji-Nii-san. Follow your heart and remember that your name represents prayers and wishes. Please continue to be the guide of your brothers, you have always been the temperance of my perfect triad.
-I want you to know that no matter what you say, you are the most wonderful thing I have done. They are my life and my heart. Now with more years I can see the mistakes I made and that I should never have taken them away from their father, I should have trusted him and looked for a solution together. My big mistake was trying to figure things out myself, but I guess things couldn't have been otherwise.
-Ino, Taki, Tashi. I am happy to have been his mother. That is the title that has given me the most joy and pride.