This is told in Third Person POV
Chapter 13
Really?
"Father?"
Their jaws dropped.
'I knew there was something off about the lord's dead body.' Sakura whispered.
Shinji started running toward his father.
"Shinji stop!" Mika yelled.
Shinji froze.
"Remember what our theories are." Mika appeared next to Shinji.
"Sorry, Mika ... your right."
"What is going on here?" Mika asked.
"Well it's quite simple. This kingdom is coming down." the man said.
"What but fa-!"
"Why would you do that this is your kingdom after all." Naruto yelled.
"Yes, I'm well aware of that. I am the lord of this place and I feel it's time to stop this farsce."
"So you sent ninja in to kill your own son." Sakura exclaimed.
"Your a monster!" Naruto growled.
"Now now, I have good reason for what i have done." the lord said.
"There - is no good reason for you - ugh - to kill your children." Sasuke strained.
"Oh my, you think I killed my children. Never."
Then from out of the blackness came two people they looked as if they were about 20 or so. As they approached Mika noticed that they looked some what like Shinji.
"Shinji are they your brother and sister.?" Mika whispered.
"Yes, that is Ryo and Kenna, my brother and sister." Shinji nodded.
"I was never going to kill Shinji my intension was to do the samethig I did with Ryo and Kenna. Which was to fake his 'disappearance' and have the kingdom fall."
Mika glared, "With such a small task why not just tell him what your plans were and not have all this mess? Why hire Renji when everyone knows of his reputation?"
"Another simple answer, first I couldn't do such a thing and have the possible fact that my children may turn against me. I was lucky to have Ryo and Kenna's
understanding in the matter. though I never would have geussed that Shinji would hire ninja himself. Though once I found out about you and your team a realized it was a good way to get Renji out of my hair. He had made one to many threats toward my family and I needed him gone. So I thank you for that, Leaf ninja." The lord bowed his head.
"Now I kinda get it," Naruto said, "But I still don't understand what would make you throw your kingdom away?"
"This land is small and the reason for a kingdom is unnessecary. We have fine ninja but no reason for them so I decided to fix that."
"I still ..." Naruto started.
"Naruto with such a small land they have barely any need for ninja at all. There for they have a kingdom or lord to keep the land under lock and key." Sai said.
"Oh now I get it ... kinda." Naruto nodded
"Exactly but for us we no longer have any reason for this kingdom. Most of our ninja have since left or went rouge. In short this land is dying and we must find a new place to survive. But we needed a reason so I hired the ninja to fake an attack and pretend to do away with all of us so that we may find new lives with no trouble from neighboring lands." the lord said. "Shinji it is now up to you, what do you want to do?"
They looked at Shinji.
"Well you hired us to do a job if you call it off there is nothing we can do." Sakura said.
"What'll it be Shinji?" Naruto said.
"I think I'll follow my father's wishes. They are my family and family sticks together, right."
~Don't ask me.~ Sasuke thought.
"I wouldn't know Shinji, but good luck to you. All of you." Mika said.
As they walked away Mika went back to Sasuke to help him up. "And you can come out of there."
Everyone was confused.
Then a ANBU ninja appeared.
"You've been tailing us for a while now. What is your perpose?" Mika asked.
"I was sent by the Council to check the outcome of this mission Mika-san. Your result is just enough for Sasuke to have now proven his dedication to the village. And your teamwork is what we would call excelent."
"So the Council still suspects me - heh - I'm not surprised."
"Well this mission is over. Let's go home." Naruto said.
"Really?" Naruto said as they headed home.
"Well look at the brightside no more Shinji and finally Sasuke is free." Sakura said.
"Yeah if you look at it that way then there is no problem." Sai smiled.
Mika was suporting Sasuke as they walked for his side hadn't healed completely.
"Yeah but I think they went to far with it don't you." Naruto chimed in.
"Who the Council or Shinji's family?" Mika asked.
"They did seem to take thing to the extreme. Though the Council may have wanted Renji and others who had ties to him out of the picture. They were most likely hired by Renji not the family. The Council probably thought with Mika's experience against Renji it would be easy."
"Right, I'll ask Lady Tsunade if she knew about any of this. She did know Renji was apart of the mission." Mika said shifting Sasuke on her shoulder.
"I should have known. Those moronic Advisers." Tsunade said.
"So you had no idea about this.?" Mika asked.
By now everyone was home but Mika dragged Sasuke along to talk to Lady Tsunade.
"No they must've left me out because of what I did for Sasuke during the time of his almost exacusion. They most likely don't quite trust me now." Lady Tsunade sighed. "You two may go home."
"Yes Milady." Mika bowed her head.
She lead Sasuke out of the Hokage's office. She kept eyeing the stab wound in Sasuke's lower stomach.
"Does it hurt?" Mika asked.
"Not really, I just can't feel alot on this side." Sasuke answered.
"Well, when we get home I'll take a look at it, O.K."
"Alright." Mika sat Sasuke on her bed. She walked to the sink; grabbed a bowl and filled it with water.
"This won't hurt ... much" Mika said setting the bowl down.
"Mika?" Sasuke said grabbing Mika's hand before she could put it in the water.
"What Sasuke?" Mika said, she looked puzzled.
"Something's been on my mind for awhile. I was so mad about the story you told of Renji, it wasn't until I thought about it that I realized you said something about Gaara."
"Yes I did. Gaara saved me the last time I was attacked by Renji." Mika said with a slight smile.
"Yeah, well how did he know you were in trouble in the first place?" Sasuke asked.
"I told you he was keeping an eye on me. So he saw Renji attack me." Mika answered, she knew he was going to ask sooner or later.
"Why was he keeping an eye on you? What would give him a reason?" Sasuke could tell she was avoiding the real answer.
"Because he just did, I don't know why." Mika wanked her arm from Sasuke.
"Your lying. Tell me why?" Sasuke glared.
"Don't look at me like that, Sasuke! I was telling the truth! I don't know why he was keeping an eye on me! There was no reason for him to I told him it was a simple mission and not to worry! But he was so stuborn and he just kept saying 'let me protect you, let me protect you'!" Mika gasped she slapped her hands over her mouth.
~Shit, I shouldn't have said that.~
"Mika, what happened while I was gone? Because it seems you may have done something ..." Sasuke was interupted.
"I dated Gaara, okay!" Mika yelled.
Sasuke just sat there. Having her yell something like that hurt him somehow.
"Are you made because I asked?" Sasuke said. He grabbed Mika's arm. "Look at me." Sasuke said leaning to see her face.
"I didn't want you to know. I thought you'd be mad and you'd start something if we saw him." Mika answered. "And no I'm not mad at you. I knew you'd ask that sooner or later. Sorry for making you think that." Mika looked up and smiled.
"I guess I should have known you would find someone else who made you happy. That was all I ever wanted for you while I was gone even if I also wanted you to wait for me." Sasuke leaned in for a kiss. "Augh ..." Sasuke grabbed his side.
"Oh, let me take care of that."
To be continued ...