Kabuto bowed his head, somewhat ashamed. The Hokage had her hand reassuringly on his shoulder, but it did nothing to reduce the burden on his heart. The villagers in front of him were all together shocked and several looked hostile. He had expected it to go this way. No one could possibly believe that he was a Hyuuga, or a double agent working for them after Orochimaru's attack on Konoha. He had thrown himself to the devil too many times for them to at all consider him an ally. After all, wasn't he the one who was their village traitor's right hand man? The one the foul monster trusted most? He was the one who help Orochimaru heal, who helped him nearly kill their current Hokage, and also take the last Uchiha from their village and pervert him to Orochimaru's mold? He hadn't wanted this. He wanted to remain in the shadows forever, maybe be declared dead and come home later with an alias. But not this. He was certain he would not be able to lift his head for the glares leveled at his head. Then all of a sudden, a small voice rung from the crowd.
"I believe him." He recognized it and his head shot up in amazement. It was his sister.
"He told me this, three years ago." Hinata said quietly.