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This chapter will be a little more light but still enjoy it. ^^
Chapter 7: Hell is right behind you.
Saturday morning and my head is spinning; Saturday morning and my world is collapsing; Saturday morning and I made a decision.
I was now sitting on my living room. Correction: I was now sitting in what was left of my living room. When I arrived home yesterday I had found my living room completely torn out and a very pissed of Daddy and Mommy. Figures people were here and made this mess trying to find the book I had in my possession. Itachi's book to be more specific. The only problem was that the guys who made this didn't left any clue or whatsoever but if I found them. They would be dead. No, worse. They would wish they were dead. Nobody messes with my family and walks away! NOBODY.
Nevertheless, this little 'accident' made me realise something. I needed to get out of my parents house. Not only because of my emancipation but also because of them dangerous mission I was working in. Now, I had a little problem. Where to go? I didn't really know Konoha that well and of course looking for a house was going to be hard. I tried to call Naruto or Sakura but they were in some kind of weird mission, Danzo was missing too, Kakashi and Yamato Captain, and hell, almost half of the Shinobis in here. Was everybody out of their minds?! If we go under attack we're dead! I guess it's not really that bad because of the alliance between the villages but still it's a high risk. I also have this uneasy feeling like something is going to happen.
'Well, first things first. I need to find someone who can help me… Ummm… I know! The girl from the flower shop! What was her name?! … Ino! Yes, I think she can help me!' With this resolution I strolled to Konoha to find the flower's shop girl.
The streets of Konoha are always busy and full of life; there is something I really need to get used to. From where I am it was always so peaceful and quite that a mere whisper could be heard clearly. Konoha, was an all different level. Shoppers would be yelling and inviting costumers, people pushed each other so they could pass, children laughed…
After some pushing and swearing I arrived the flower shop. Now was the time for the awkward moment.
"Hi!" I said to Ino. She looked at me and smiled.
"Hi there. So what can I do for you?" She asked me.
"Actually… I need to ask you something but it's not related to the shop." I stated a little nervous.
"Okay? So what do you want?" She asked me interested.
When I was about to speak someone opened the door. Damn me and my timing! I looked around only to find a girl with lavender eyes and long bluish hair.
"Hi." The girl said shyly. She was definitely shyer than me. I looked at her again and recognized her has Hinata from the Hyuuga clan.
"Hello Hinata! I was waiting for you!" Ino waved energically. "You already know Kasumi?" She asked the girl that just nodded.
"Yes, we know each other." I stated.
"Great! Come on Kasumi! Let's grab something to eat!" Ino exclaimed happily and dragged me and Hinata by the arm outside.
Now I was sitting in some café seeping on my tea while listening to Ino constant chatting. She talked about boys, the weather, her missions, her training… Damn, she talked! And with this I haven't had the time to speak about the house.
"So Kasumi, why were you looking for me?" Ino finally asked.
"Oh, yes. You know about what happened to my house, so I'm looking for an apartment to live in, but, I am not familiarized with the village. So I would like to ask you if you could help me." I explained. And for my horror, I saw Ino's eyes lit up with joy.
"Finally something to do!! I'm going to find you the most perfect apartment, and then we're going to decorate it! See Hinata, this is going to be fan-tastic!" And with this she got up and once more grabbed me and Hinata dragging us once more.
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It was now 6 in the afternoon and as strange as it can be, I was unpacking my stuff into my new apartment.
It didn't took many time to find one because Ino knew a girl that had a cousin whose friend had a nice flat to sell. So the deal was made quickly.
It wasn't really big, but was enough for me. It had a bedroom, a bathroom, a small kitchen connected with the living room and a nice division where I could make my office. Plus it was near the library, so it was just perfect. I must say Ino really knows how to decorate and buy things. And I must say that she seemed like a blonde dot always running around and dragging Hinata to decoration shops.
I sat in my new couch and took Itachi's book on my hands; it was time to read it once more.
"Life is miserable when we leave it closed in a tiny little room. But what most people don't know is that they leave in that tiny room and don't even realise it. People can't talk when they want and the truth they seek so desperately is not what they truly need. A free life with no worries is, in fact what people need. The sun is setting and I'm looking at my hands with teary eyes. What a pitiful excuse for a person that I am. I'm nothing more or less than a rat, hiding in the darkness and running from the light. I know many people like me, and it was the way I was raised. Just like me, my family is just a bunch of rats, moreover we are all the same disgrace for society. But why must I think about such silly questions? I murdered a person so I must pay for it. It's the cycle of life. People do what they please and conspire against each other. Peace is definitely what is more important above all. And I did what I did to keep it. The only thing I don't care about is myself, but the people I truly love… That's a different story. If I need to kill one thousand to save what is more important for me. I'll do it and with no regret. Call me selfish if you want, but that's what I fell. And that was why I kill this man.
It was easy to suppose that Itachi was trying to pass a message, but why must he justify himself? Is it for Sasuke? A much darker idea crossed my mind. Maybe is because he wants to clarify a story that can easy be distorted. But who would wanted do distort Uchiha's massacre history?
I gulped. What if Madara didn't tell the truth about Uchiha's massacre to Sasuke? What if he's toying with him in order to fulfil his goals?
The uneasy feeling came back to me with full force. There was many ifs and I wasn't even half the way to solve this mystery. And now there was another problem: this uneasy feeling that I was getting with Naruto's and the others'. Something serious was going to happen very soon. I just knew it.
Suddenly, someone knocked at my door.
Strange, I think I haven't told anyone besides Hinata, Ino and my parents where I live. I opened the door only to find one ANBU. What the hell?
"Yes?" I asked.
"Hello, I have an information for you, your Master ordered me to pass you." I raised a brow. ANBUs were obedient to Master?
"How do I know that you're telling the truth?" I asked him.
"The information that I was given, speaks for itself, she told me. She send me to tell you that, Luca is here and he belongs to the other side. He's looking for you." He told me and then vanished.
I stood there frozen. Luca was here. My blood was cold and my mouth was wide open. And then came the fear.
Flashback
"Luca, don't go!" I yelled tearing up. I had now 15 years old.
"I can't stay. I do not belong here! Can't you see that all this is a fake? Can't you see, that our true purpose is to be weapons?! Don't try to full yourself because it's not worth it. All the thing that Woman says are nothing but lies." He almost spit the words. "Now are you coming or what?" He asked me. His eyes were no longer warm, they were stony and held hints of insanity.
"Why are you doing this?" He only looked at me waiting for answer. "If you're making me choose… I'll have to choose Master." And then I lowered my eyes to the ground.
The ground started shaking with fury. His fury. And soon blocks of steel erupted making a deadly circle around me.
"Luca what are you doing?" I exclaimed. When I looked at my best friend and brother I didn't recognized him.
His eyes only held hatred and anger. I gulped.
"Go away Luca and leave her alone. Nobody is making you stay." Master appeared and the blocks of steel vanished. Her long black hair was tied and soaked from the rain. Her eyes were the expressionless sharingan.
"Just so you know, Kasumi, I'll chase you and HER and I'll get my revenge. You'll see." And then he vanished right in front of me.
End of Flashback
So this was his plan all along? Join the Akatsuki? The other side was the code name for Akatsuki that me and my Master had established.
What must I do now? If I stay here Konoha will probably be in danger. And then it came to my mind.
My house. This morning. That was…
HIM?!
I retreated to my apartment and locked the door.
What must I do? What must I do?! Now I was rocking back and forth on the couch.
Calm down Kasumi… You can do this. What do I have to do? My analytic side kicked in and soon I had a sheet of paper on my hand writing in topics.
Find more stuff about Itachi's book.
Find out where Naruto is.
Talk with my students about my departure.
… Find out what Luca wants. (How?)
Okay, the fourth topic isn't going to be that easy. Probably, Luca will find me, and not the contrary. I rubbed my temples, a headache was coming soon. The Uchiha problem was far from solved, partly because I needed to know what Madara told Sasuke, so I could see if he told the true or not. But, most of all… What was the truth?
All that I knew was that Itachi had betrayed his family and kill them to preserve Konoha's peace. But the fact that the Uchiha's were or not plotting against Konoha was still a mystery. That and Kyuubi attack. Was it Madara or a simple nature event?
Another knock on the door. What the hell is going on today?
There on the door stood Rai smiling with mischief.
"Rai?" How did she know where I was?
"You must be asking how did I knew where you were, right?" Smart kid. She grinned and leaned on the door frame. "Ino told me. She was all mighty telling that she did the apartments decoration."
I rolled my eyes. That Ino …
"So are you letting me come in or what?" She asked me.
"Oh sorry I had forgot!" I said and in a rush I flew to the living room and snatch the sheet of paper that was in the table.
"Ouch! The house is nice…" She stated in awe.
"Thank you. Please sit. Do you want something?" I asked her.
"No thank you I'm fine." She sat. "In fact I'm here to tell you that we have a new mission." I eyed her suspiciously.
"What is it?" I asked her. She grinned.
"We have to meet with Kakashi. He's in the land of Iron with Naruto. But they are late so we need to see what is delaying them." Now my brows were high in confusing.
"They are sending you to do that kind of job?" I asked her. She shrugged her shoulders.
"I think we're kind of short with shinobi's right now, as you know Sakura and many others left suddenly." My knuckles cracked. Was Shikamaru a genius? Because leaving the village unprotected like this and making children do such dangerous jobs like this one seemed to be a really dumb attitude.
"Fine. Tell the others to pack their belongings we'll leave tomorrow at sunrise. Just to you know this is another A-rank mission and it might become S-rank so be prepared." She nodded.
"Sensei, I know that with you by our side nothing will happen to us." And with that she left.
'I don't know Rai, I think that I can't protect you for what is coming…' I sighed looking at the sleepy village from my balcony.
Hell will arise soon. It's always calm before the storm.
Okay this was a little more light, but once more it was needed. Thank you for reading (: