Chapter 5: The Grave

After a week Elis finally woke up which had relived everyone because they were so worried that she wouldn't wake up from her sleep. Sasuke was the most happiest that she woke up because he was the most scared.

"So dad what are we going to do today?" Elis asked one day after she got out of the hospital.

"I am not sure," Sasuke said not really listening to her.

"Dad is everything alright?" Elis asked walking in front of her dad.

"Yeah Elis. Everythings fine," Sasuke said looking away from her.

"Liar. Something is bothering you. I know. It was that incident a week ago wasn't it?" Elis said realizing what was bothering him.

"No," Sasuke said in an uncoviced voice.

"Dad?" Elis said in a scolding way.

"Fine it is," Sasuke said giving in.

"Ha. Don't worry dad. I'll make sure that I train very hard to control my powers and get a lot stronger. Maybe even go on harder missions so you won't have to worry about things like this," Elis said trying to comfort Sasuke.

"No!" Sasuke yelled. "Look Elis I see what you are trying to do but you will not go on a mission higher then a C rank. And I will worry a lot. I even worry when you do a D rank for crying out loud."

"Dad you are going to have to trust me. Besides you told me the only way to get stronger is going over your limit. So that means at least going higher then a B rank," Elis said trying to get her dad let her do harder things.

"Elis, that is enough young lady. I have my reasons for keeping you away from bad things," Sasuke started yelling at her.

"Oh, is it because of what happened to mom. Dad you know that I can defend myself and I am strong enough to defeat who ever killed mom," Elis said matching Sasuke's tone.

"That is out of the question. And that is not the reason," Sasuke yelled a little louder.

"What is it because you don't want me to have a life?" Elis said a little louder.

"No! I JUST WANT TO PROTECT YOU," Sasuke shouted at the top of his lungs.

"AND YOU ARE DOING A HORRIBLE JOB AT IT. YOU ALMOST KILLED ME," Elis said recalling what happened a week ago.

Sasuke took a step back. Then he shook his head and started running.

"Dad!" Elis said trying to catch up to him.

Elis lost sight of him because of his speed. It started to rain and Elis fell to the ground crying. Elis didn't mean to hurt her farther.

"Elis are you okay?" Sai said as he knelt next to Elis.

"I am alright," she said wipping her tears.

"Do you want me to walk you home?" Sai asked putting an umbrella over them.

"Could you," Elis said her eyes a bit teary.

"Sure," Sai said standing up and lending a hand to Elis.

Sai walked Elis home and Elis would look behind her every know and then hoping to see Sasuke running up behind them but he didn't.

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Sasuke walked slowly to the grave to see Hinata. He just hated what Elis said but, he thought that she was right. He looked down at his feet and not even lifting up his head.

Sasuke didn't know what to do. Elis and him would fight at least once a week. Elis knew that she was right most of the time but he just didn't want to face it. He knew that he would be a terrible father. How on earth did you handle this Hinata? The way I use to see you two it seemed like a peace of cake, Sasuke said looking up in the sky. Well I guess it was because you were both girls but still. How can I be the father that you always wanted me to be? Sasuke asked himself looking down at the ground.

Sasuke finally was near Hinata's grave an looked up. As soon as he looked up he saw Hinata in the flesh. Sasuke as shocked and scared. Hinata looked at him with her beautiful pearl white eyes. She seemed to look as if she didn't know him. He quickly rubbed both of his eyes and Hinata was gone.

Sasuke just stood there and was be withered.

I hope that was a gost, Sasuke said looking around.

He walked to Hinata's grave and almost fainted. Hinata's grave was dugged up. There was nothing. Not even her remains were left. The only thing was Hinata's grave stone and a big deep whole. Sasuke started to run for it.

He ran so fast he was at Tsunade's office in one second.

"Lady Tsunade someone has-" Sauske out of breath from the shock.

"I know. Someone dug up her grave. The grave keeper notified us early this morning," Tsunade said not looking at Sauske.

"What? Then why didn't you tell me," Sauske said.

"Because we knew that you would want some information that we don't have then you would have a fit," Tsunade explained.

"Maybe I can give you some information," Sasuke said remebering Hinata in the flesh.

He explained what happened before he went to Hinata's grave stone and Tsunade only had big eyes.

"Sasuke do you know if Orochimaru had kept somethings about bringing back the dead?" Tsunade demanded.

"No. He was still working on it before I killed him," Sasuke said.

"Damn it," Tsunade said. "Shizune."

"Yes ma'am," Shizune said coming to her side.

"I want all jounin to go to all of Orochimaru's hideouts and see if there is any forbidden jutsu scrolls that might tell us about bringing back the dead," ordered Tsunade.

"Hai," Shizune said.

"I'll give you a map of all the hideouts that I know of," Sasuke said offering help.

"Alright. But what about Elis?" Tsunade said worried about Elis.

"I won't tell her until the time is right," Sasuke said going out the door to start on his project.

"Are you sure that is wise?" Tsunade said a bit more calm.

"For know yes. But I need to make sure that she is safe before I let her go near her know alive mother," Sasuke said turning his head half way.

"If you need help telling her you have a lot of friends behind you," Tsunade said.

"Thanks," Sasuke said a bit soft.