Chapter 3. Sorry its Short!
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Chapter Three
"Neh Jiji. When will I get to see Naruto." Nyakao asked for the eleventh time getting fed up. It had been another two weeks and she still hadn't been able to see her brother. By this time Nyakao was believing Jiji didn't want her to see her brother at all.
Something was fishy.
And not just the Raman.
"Soon, Soon." Jiji mumbled going over more paperwork on his desk. Sitting next to him Nyakao fed Hanako on a red plushy pillow.
"You said that yesterday. And the day before that." Nyakao grumbled. She understood why Jiji was so busy but she was worried about Naruto. She didn't even get the chance to see him before Mama took off leaving Hanako.
Jiji sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I know but I've just finished the paperwork for you and Hanako to receive your stipend. With you already taking care of Hanako. I don't want you taking on more than you can chew."
Nyakao puffed her cheeks. She was more than capable of taken care of both her siblings and Jiji knew that.
"Jiji. You don't want me taking care of Naruto, do you?" Nyakao growled her hair rising a bit at the accusation.
The Hokage stiffened and avoided the girls eye. "That's not it Nyakao. I'm sure you can see him. But with your connection to your Father and the attempts already at Naruto's life I think it's better if he stays in Anbu sights right now." He replied signing some other document.
"That's why he should be with his family. The seals on our house are perfectly secure and impenetrable if I adjust the seal's settings. Only you or my godfather's can get in. So why can't I see my brother?" Nyakao growled turning Hanako over to burp her. Her docile little sister was the sleepiest child she had ever met and didn't even open her eyes to burp.
"Nyakao! Put your hair down your messing up my paperwork!" The Hokage growled swatting the girl's long locks away.
"I wanna see my brother! Now Jiji!" The girl demanded. She was getting fed up with Jiji avoiding her questions.
"Well you can't!" He replied fed up as well.
"Why not!"
"Because he's not here!" Sarutobi yelled causing the girl to flinch back. He took a deep breath glad he always sealed his office every time Nyakao came to visit so no one could hear them.
"He's at the orphanage." He sighed finally telling her the truth. Nyakao's eyes widened. "But you said- "
"I know what I told you. I told you I was going to keep him from ending up there but It's out of my hands. The council- "
"Fuck the Council Jiji My baby brother's stuck in that horrible place where half the village hates him and- "
"Language young lady!" Sarutobi scowled the child unsure where she even picked up such words. "I did everything I could and I couldn't stop it. The most we can do is go see him but I doubt the matron will allow it."
Nyakao growled she was pissed beyond measure. "Your Hokage. You could have stopped it." She enunciated every word glowering at her Grandfather.
He glared back. "I am Hokage. And I have a village to repair. In a few months, we can get him out but until then I need to work on keeping this place running. And you need to respect that."
The girl looked at him with the most hateful face. She was disappointed in him and he knew it. Much like her mother she could give a good glare.
"Fine!" She said standing up and heading for the door.
"Where do you think, you're going young lady!" Sarutobi growled making her stop before leaving.
"I'm sorry Hokage-sama, I hope you have a good day. But where done here." Nyakao said before opening the door and slamming it.
"Nyakao, Come back here! I'm not done talking to you!" Sarutobi growled running to the door and opening it.
Kikuyu blinked up at him from her stack of paper work. "She left through the window sir." The secretary replied unfazed.
"Of course, she did." Sarutobi sighed. "I guess I'll just apologize when she comes back tomorrow."
"That would be wise sir." Kikuyu replied blandly. Even his secretary was against him today. He couldn't get a break.
This week nothing had gone Sarutobi's way. The Council met on Monday without telling him and overruled his decision to keep Naruto in Anbu custody. He was sent to the Orphanage before Sarutobi could even begin to fix the cluster fuck of a paperwork mess they left for him. And when he went to the orphanage to see the boy the Matron said he was sick and denied him access because he needed rest.
Sarutobi could have overruled her but she notated that if he made an appearance to just one child it would be an obvious indicator for assassins to who the new container of a certain fox was.
Sarutobi wanted to bang his head against a brick wall at that one. Fucking politics.
And to add more pressure to the situation Nyakao had been asking him all week to see her brother. He was so caught up on fixing it before she could know that he didn't realize she was growing more and more agitated at him because of it.
Sometimes it just sucked to be Hokage.
Nyakao was beyond pissed. She was seething. How dare they. Those. Those. Imbeciles! Nyakao new Jiji couldn't do anything to stop Naruto from going to the orphanage after someone or the Council decided to overrule him. But She had hoped and He said he would try.
Obviously not enough.
Ugggg. She seethed stomping down Konoha to the orphanage. She was getting her brother back if it was the last thing she did. With that in mind she made sure the strap of Hanako's baby sling was secure before entering the Orphanage's walls.
Ignoring the playground full of children, she went up to the door to find Kiki the matron.
"Nami sweetheart I hope you're not thinking of shoving that centipede into your mouth. It'll cause you to have a tummy ache." Nyakao heard the matron call after entering the building.
"I promise not to e-eat it. I just wanted to s-show you Kiki-mam." A little girl about Nyakao's age replied holding out her hand to the matron to see.
"Hehehe. That's nice dear, why don't you go put it back outside where it belongs." The tall woman replied shooing the girl out the back door.
"Okay!" The redhaired girl replied running outside most likely to kill the bug then play.
Nyakao groaned. She was never that weird as a child. Wait Was she a child. Well she did wine a lot….
….
Nah.
"Kiki-san!" Nyakao called getting the matron's attention. The brown-haired woman turned with a quirked eyebrow.
"Ah, you're that girl." She smiled bending down to Nyakao's level. "You left before you could tell me your name. Did you find your brother?" She asked happily.
"I apologize Kiki-san." Nyakao smiled clutching her sister's sling to her. "I was called back to take care of my Imouto but no I was unable to find him. I was wondering if he has come in recently?" Nyakao asked politely.
Kiki's smile widened was a sweet little girl she thought. Looking down at the child the older woman noticed she had a sling on her shoulder. Must be the little sister then.
"No sorry dear, we haven't had any other children come in recently. I'm sorry." She replied shaking her head as she moved to pick up some children's toys.
Nyakao frowned. "Are you sure? He would be the same age as Hanako here. And have bright spikey blonde hair."
The woman paused. Her hand stopping the motion of picking up a toy. "N-No. No one like that here." She said turning to smile at the girl nervously.
Nyakao scolded. The woman was so obviously lying. How did she even live in a village full of ninja?
"Are you really sure Kiki-san." Nyakao asked the woman again giving her the chance to redeem herself.
"Y-Yep. Yes. I'm sure. Little Miss I'm afraid I must ask you to leave now. Can't have you disturbing the sleeping children and all." The woman said coming over to grip Nyakao's shoulder tightly. She started shoving the girl out the front door.
Nyakao let her walk her outside not wanting her to disturb her sleeping sister. "Now I'm really sorry but you best be on your way." Kiki said giving the girl a determined face. "And don't come back asking for that type of kid here again." She continued before turning around and leaving the girl alone.
Nyakao scolded. That woman was lying and her brother was in there. Already she could feel the slight dislike for her brother from the matron. Nyakao wasn't going to let that become hatred towards him. She was getting her brother back tonight.
Fuck the Council.
Going back home she created a seal Bushinn to take care of her sister before heading towards her room to prepare.
Changing out of her Kimono she stared at her pink dresser draw. Inside was her ninja outfits her parents had gotten her before.
Papa you're so stupid. Nyakao thought wiping her tears away. If he just listened to her when she told him she had a bad dream about Mama's birth, then none of this... Ugg. Don't think about it Nyakao.
Picking out her black long sleeved shirt, Nyakao pulled it on with a pair of black pants that reminded her of baby sweat pants and a pair of black boots.
She finished the ensemble with a white sleeveless jacked made of leather that had her clan symbol on its back in orange and a black head band to hold her hair back.
Once ready Nyakao gave her bushinn instructions to lock down the compound before heading out of her house.
She stopped at the edge of her compounds seals just outside the walls and sat down to meditate. She needed full stealth tonight to get her brother back. No doubt he was kept separate from the other children and Anbu was watching him. So, concentrating her the seals around her Nyakao pulled her chakra to her senses and breathed in deeply.
Calm.
It was hard. Becoming so calm after the treacherous few weeks. Mother. Father. Mama and Papa. Stupid Papa. Doesn't ever listen. Nyakao focus. Tears streaked down her face. Naruto. Little Hanako. The Council! No Mama don't leave. Crying. A Baby crying in the night. Thoughts and images filtered in Nyakao's head as she tried to meditate. She hasn't meditated since before. Before She failed!
More tears. It hurt. Mama it hurts and you're not here to make it better! Nyakao thought crying. She kept her eyes closed. She needed to focus. Make it better yourself Nyakao. She demanded herself.
She cried. She wept. She grieved. And she took all that emotion and hurt put it in a locked box inside her heart with a wall covering it. It was time to let it go. Not forget but let it go.
She breathed. Focusing again she sensed Papa's stupid seals. One was inside the playground of the orphanage. It was night time so with a deep breath and a calm heart Nyakao zipped out of existence.
Landing on her feet she opened her eyes breathing heavy. That took a lot out of her but she did it. Now time to get her brother back.
The orphanage was dark and foreboding. The wind lightly blue Nyakao's hair. She kept her breathing calm as she regained her depleted chakra. She was no Kyuubi's Container but she was a Uzumaki. Uzumaki's had huge chakra coils.
Creating a seal bushinn she had it go distract the Anbu up in the tree next to Papa's other seal. She was so glad Mama made her use her senses blindfolded or she wouldn't have noticed him.
He was breathing to loud. More than Mama ever did. But not loud enough for civilians to hear. Hearing the Anbu cry out Nyakao rushed to the window he was watching before smashing it with a chakra pulse.
Hefting herself up she entered the room.
It was dark. There was only one baby bed in the corner and no other person in the room.
Moving over to the bed as silently as she could Nyakao peered over it.
There wrapped in blankets and breathing heavily with sleep was her brother. Naruto.
Oh he was even more gorgeous then her memories. Tears rushed to her eyes but she kept them back. Picking him up she cradled the sleeping babe to her. She was finally holding him.
"I've missed you so much Naruto." She whispered kissing his head.
With her brother in her grasp she promised herself never to let him go. He was hers. Hanako was hers. And no one. Not even Jiji. Not even the Council would keep them apart again.
In the dead of the night Nyakao stole away her little brother.
No one was taking him from her again.
That's a promise, dattabayo!
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