I hadn't been expecting Kaasan to find me so quick. Yet, here she was. What would she do? Would she make me leave this place and never speak of it again? Would she be upset with me that I lied to her? The next thing I know, I feel two warm arms wrap around me tightly, and I feel something wet fall onto my hair.
"Seiko, I was so worried about you," my mother mumbles as hollow tears fell from her face as she pulls back and looks at me. She wipes her tears with the back of her hand, and her face becomes one of worry. "Is Sakuke here to? Do you know where she is?"
"H-Hai, Kaasan, I know where she is, no need to worry," I reassure her. Does she not know where we are? Or was she not paying any attention?
Kaasan sighs in relief and the rest of her tears that fell down her face are wiped away. "Thank Kami, come, take me to her," she orders as she stands on her feet once more.
Well, I think to myself, if she doesn't know already she's soon going to find out.
"She's with this kind woman, her name was Ino, if I remember correctly," my mother had frozen as I mentioned the name.
She stopped walking. "Ino you say? Seiko-kun, w-where are we?" she asks; though I'm sure she knows the answer already.
"A village called Konoha, Kaasan," I answer then add, "You should know that."
Kaasan looks like she's about to cry. My stomach sinks, it's my fault. If only I hadn't let curiosity get the better of me. "Whom else have you met?" is all she says as she glances at me.
"A lot of people. Naruto, Shikamaru, Neji, Hinata, TenTen, Kakashi, Lee, Shino, and many others," I respond, "They all told me the story. Well, at least of what they know."
Kaasan looks at her feet as if she's being scolded for a wrongdoing. "I see. Seiko-kun, why did you come? I know there's no mission. Tayuya-san came to me asking why you hadn't shown up for training, and it all clicked together. At the time, I had been frantically looking for Sakuke-chan, but then I knew she had followed you," she explains to me.
"I came because on my previous mission I was captured by Shikamaru," I started, "He had taken me here, because I look like Tousan." Kaasan then looks at me as I continue, "And when I learned they knew who Tousan was, I couldn't help but wonder how. How they could know him when they were from an enemy village," I take a deep breath, "So I came up with a lie in order to travel back here and find out. They told me that Tousan and you had grown up here, until Tousan left and you later took off after him." This time it's my turn to question her. "Why did Tousan leave here in the first place, Kaasan? This place seems pretty nice. Is it because of this Orochimaru guy? Or maybe it had something to do with the fact that he has no family?" All these questions just splutter out of my mouth before I can stop them, "What happened to them, Kaasan? How'd they all die?"
Kaasan frowns then lets out a sigh. "I was hoping I'd have a few years before this was brought up. But I guess it can be dodged no longer, eh Seiko-kun?"
I remain silent, waiting for her to begin.
"You see, Seiko-kun," she begins, "Where should I start? Your Tousan left to gain power. Power for his revenge. His revenge for his family, who were all killed by his older brother."
My eyes widen in shock. No wonder.
"After that happened, your father shut himself off from everybody, focusing on gaining power to avenger his lost family. And the opportunity to gain power arose when Orochimaru offered him it," she continues. "By this time, we, Naruto, your father, and I, had grown close after becoming a team. Nevertheless, he let go of all those bonds. Bonds made him weak, so he claimed. He left the village. I had tried to stop him, but I wasn't able to do so. Even Naruto fought it out with him, trying to bring him back here, where he belonged. Not even Naruto could stop him, and Naruto was his best friend. So, he went to the Sound village like Orochimaru wanted him to. Orochimaru, you see, wanted to take over your father's body, so he could gain the Sharingan, a powerful Uchiha clan bloodline that allows you to copy jutsu the instant you see them, and to see their flaws. Orochimaru's goal was to learn all jutsu, so this would help him immensely."
I interrupt. "But he didn't take over Tousan's body."
"No, he didn't. Orochimaru can only trade bodies every three years, so he had to wait until your father was fifteen before trying. But your father refused, his revenge still wasn't complete, because not even Orochimaru had the power he needed to take kill his brother. So, they agreed Orochimaru wouldn't take over his body until Sasuke-kun had completed his goal," Kaasan explains thoroughly.
"Let me guess, is this when you came into the picture?" I question.
Kaasan smiles softly. "Hai, this is where I came in. It had been four years since your father had betrayed Konoha, yet I still loved him, like I had back when we were teammates. I knew it was unlikely that he would come back," she pauses for a second, "So I took matters into my own hands. I turned my back on my village, my home, and my family, to pursue him. As you can figure, I found him. And to make that long story short, we started a family, we had you, and Sasuke-kun's revenge still wasn't fulfilled. He wanted to leave the Sound Village, and obtain power elsewhere," she frowns deeply, "But Orochimaru wouldn't let him go that easily. He threatened your father, saying if he wouldn't follow his orders, he'd have you and me killed."
My eyes saddened. So Tousan could've left that godforsaken village, if it weren't for Orochimaru. Wait a second, another thought struck me "But Naruto told me Orochimaru was killed."
Kaasan nodded. "He was killed by Naruto shortly after that. But the other Oto nins threatened your father the same way Orochimaru did. There were too many of them, your father was outnumbered. He had to stay, Seiko-kun. And that's what leads us to where we are today. Your father not being able to leave the Sound Village, unless on a mission, his revenge unfulfilled to this day," she finished and that was it, the point where we were already. Everything now makes so much sense.
"I should have told you, Seiko," Kaasan spoke, "but I was afraid to, and for that, I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry to Kaasan," I say, "I shouldn't have come here. And I shouldn't have misjudged Tousan like I did."
Kaasan raises an eyebrow. "What do you mean?" she asks.
"I always thought Tousan was a terrible father, because he was never around, and I didn't think he ever wanted to be," I answer her.
Kaasan's face saddens. "You should never feel that way. Your father cares for you, for all of us. He just can't be around," she states.
I nod. "I know that now."
We stay silent for a few moments.
Kaasan is the first to break it. "Seiko-kun, could you please go get your sister?" she questions and I'm about to ask why she doesn't come too, but then she adds, "I don't think I'm welcomed here anymore."
"Nonsense, Sakura-chan, you're always more than welcomed here, you should know that," came a new voice. That of Naruto's.
Kaasan's eyes widened in diameter as we both turn to the side, and see all of those that I have just met standing there, Naruto was in front of all of them, a huge grin on his face.
Yes, chapter nine is out! I know it's kind of short, but I wanted to leave it at a cliffhanger. Sorry it's been awhile, I just had my exams. But, luckily, now it's summer! I'd say this story only has about five to six chapters left, and then it's over! But I may make a prequel, SasuSaku based of course, on this if requested. Later, and remember, that blue button that says 'Go' is your friend.
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