Once Rin was done informing the others at the table in the sitting room what she had found out Izumi and Kohaku appeared stunned while Sesshomaru was slightly perplexed.
"How did you find out this information in such a short amount of time?" He asked not able to connect her happy demeanor as he had left her to this serious discussion.
"It doesn't matter. all that matters is what we do with this knowledge now that we have it." Rin replied.
"And you are certain that this information is correct?" Kohaku questioned seriously.
"Yes. It is to close to what both Nen and Jiro have said about their past to not be." Rin said.
"I agree." Sesshomaru stated. "This is a delicate matter that needs to be discussed."
"I'll never be rid of him." Izumi whispered out. "All of the terrible things he did…it will just keep coming back to haunt me."
"Yes." Sesshomaru said. "Such is the fate of ones in our positions Izumi. We are held accountable for what our sires did within their lifetimes and answer to those that they wronged."
"If Nen and Jiro are informed of the fact that Akio killed their parents and destroyed their house it could lead to them leaving or retaliating." Kohaku said.
"No. They wouldn't do that." Rin defended. "They have spouses and children…"
"They are men and men seek revenge when they are wronged." Kohaku retorted tapping a finger on the table for emphasis.
"Informing them will set this pack down a very different path. It will forever change the dynamics for better or worse." Sesshomaru stated. "In my opinion it was not wrong for the captain or Lady Iku to withhold this information."
"They are of the older generation who keep secrets at the threat of having their tongues removed." Izumi said straightening herself out. Looking at Rin she sighed. "That is not how we run our pack. Everyone has a choice. I agree with Rin, they should know and make their own decisions from there."
"You both need to know if they do decide to retaliate I will not hesitate to take them down." Kohaku said.
"Then there will be the question of what Sana and Jin will do." Sesshomaru added.
"No!" Rin shouted. "You are both wrong! This will not destroy us! Nen and Jiro are happy here, even if they decide to leave because of this they won't hurt us."
"Not telling them will do more harm." Izumi nodded her head. "If they were to find out that we knew…"
"There may be no right answer for this situation." Kohaku closed his eyes shaking his head. "What say you, Lord Sesshomaru?"
"They are not a physical threat however their reactions can affect everyone in other ways." He replied. "We will call upon them along with their mates and I will tell them."
"Sesshomaru, allow me. They are distant pack to me by blood and displaced by my house. I want to be the one to tell them." Izumi requested.
"Very well. I will instruct Jaken to bring them." Sesshomaru nodded his head as he stood. "Ready yourselves. This will not be an easy task."
Sitting in silence for a few moments after Sesshomaru had left the tension settled heavily in the air.
Being summoned outside shortly after Kohaku opened the door for Rin and Izumi seeing them both out. Sesshomaru stood in his spot as they in turn took their places before all kneeled down.
Nen and Jiro knelt on the ground below them with their heads bowed. Sana and Jin knelt behind them respectfully as well.
"Stand, all of you." Izumi said. Doing as they were told their friends looked to them all expectantly forcing her to take a small breath.
"You have been summoned here at the disclosure of information that has been kept from all of us. Nen, Jiro; it has come to our attention that we may have found where you both originated from."
Jiro glanced at Nen furrowing his brow as Nens features remained expressionless. Standing Izumi went down the few steps to stand in front of them.
"Your parents were from a southern house. Your mother was my owns sister. She sought out shelter from Akio and he destroyed them." She said slowly feeling as if time were standing still.
"Huh." Jiro finally said as the information still sank in.
"Lady Izumi, are you certain?" Nen asked.
"Yes."
"Where did this information come from?" He asked further.
"I cannot tell you that Nen." She responded.
"Cannot or will not." He quipped. As Izumi remained silent he smirked somewhat bitterly. "We deserve to know."
"I have told you all I can." Izumi stated. "I do not have the specifics…"
"Then who does? Hm?"
"Nen…" Jiro said in an attempt to placate his rising anger.
"Have you known all along? Made a game of it when to tell us? Wait until we are settled?" Nen fired at her.
"The information came from me, Nen. I was the one who found out and shared it." Rin said loud enough for them all to hear.
"Who told you? Someone here? Someone from the east? Riku and Iku? I'm right, aren't I?" He continued on.
"Enough." Jiro growled out grabbing his arm tightly. "Let's go." Glaring at him from the corner of his eye Nen shrugged away from his grasp.
Turning on his heel he went past Jin and Sana without saying a word. Sucking in his breath before exhaling Jiro swallowed hard. "I apologize my lords, my ladies. I will speak with him."
"You have nothing to apologize for Jiro. Nen has every right to be angry as do you." Izumi said.
"Right now I am not sure how to feel." Bowing low to them he turned going to Sana. "I will be back."
"Alright Jiro." She whispered out as they all watched him go after Nen.