Tail's past reawakened
The two humans riding on Kyuubi's back looked in shock of the devastation that had been caused. Tails couldn't look as the memories were too fresh for him to bear it. Kakashi came in next with Rena, followed by Naru-chan. They were also caught off guard by the horror. They stood close to the entrance of the cave where the massacre had occurred, and they sensed the tears of Tails.
Three other ninja were allowed to enter and no more. The ones who entered where the few who could actually listen to the tale of what had happened. The head of the Hyuga clan, Hinata's father, was among the few.
"What has happened here?" asked Kakashi and Haishi in unison.
"You are looking at the cause of my attack on the village," said Tails with an audible note of pain and sorrow in his voice.
"Who could have done this?" asked another ninja.
"If you could find the answer to that, then we might be able to work a peace agreement with the village," said Kyuubi, in a tone that suggested that he was dead serious.
"Why did you attack the village? How did you come to the conclusion that we were the cause of this destruction?" asked Kiba's older sister, who another one of the few was allowed in.
"Now you shall hear the whole tale of that fateful day…" said Rena sadly.
Tails told them everything and then lead them to the headband, which had remained exactly where he had found it all those years ago. The member of the Inuzuca clan had brought along one of the ninja dogs that the family was renowned for. She and the canine both inspected the headband in hopes of discovering the identity of the owner. The only thing they could find was the same thing that Tails had found back then. Whoever killed his family had a close association with snakes.
"I can't believe no one bothered to find the reason of your sudden attack…" said Kakashi in disbelief.
"You can't blame the villager's fear of our clan. Humans fear that which they do not understand. It's a sad fact of your psychology." Rena said with pain in her voice. She never could come here and not feel sorrow for her slain kin.
"But why would someone do this? I don't think anyone from our village could ever provoke your father without good reason. He's never bothered us until the attack…" said Haishi.
"I don't think it was one of the villagers. I think it was a rogue Nin FROM your village. One with a grudge," said Naru-chan. He had been with Naruto long enough to see that the villagers only wanted peace with others.
"I think you may have a point little kit. But I can't think of anyone who had both a grudge and a strong association with snakes," said Guy, the last of the ninjas who were allowed in.
"Maybe the Hokage would know of someone. He knows everyone in the village almost doesn't he?" said Sasuke.
"Sasuke, we tried to talk to him and he wouldn't listen to us, even though Naruto was being sincere. He thought that Naruto was playing a prank in bad taste," replied Tails sadly.
"He may not listen to one ninja-in-training, but he would listen if the Jonin and some of the clan said something. Wouldn't you agree nii-san?" said Naru-chan hopefully.
"The fox has a good point. If a few of your clan spoke alongside us he may listen to reason. But who would go inside the village with the attitude toward your kin the way it is?" asked Kiba's sister.
"Rena, Naru-chan and Kityuubi. They would be our best bet," said Kyuubi.
"I can understand Rena coming but who is Kityuubi? And why Naru-chan?" asked Guy.
"I am the only kit from the massacre to survive and I remember the fire quit clearly. Kityuubi is Sasuke's older brother Kite Uchiha," answered Naru-chan.