Two weeks later, Naruto was adjusting just fine into his new school life and Naruko and I were at the top of our game at work. And my search for clues lead me closer to the truth. A truth that would hit me where it hurt, but I wouldn't give up.

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Two months later I got an e mail from Kakashi of Madara's emails to many shady people, bringing Itachi's name into the middle of it. Shaking my head, I thanked him, wondering how he got those e mails.

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A few days after that Gai called me saying Madara was trying to pay off the cops to get info on me and the Uzamaki's. But they wouldn't take the money.

I bit my lip, "He's suspicious. Well bring it on, you viper!"

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Four months later I hit the jack pot when Fumiko arrived for a visit and hacked into Madara's accounts and info, giving us plenty of evidence to get him put away for life. I thanked her and she made me promise to take her to a water park when I got back.

After she left I knew I had to prove he was behind the death of our parents, and fast. The end of the year was only three months away and closing in fast. Not to mention the dreams I was having of my Mom telling me to go home, and I tried to tell her I couldn't just yet.

I dug and dug and finally struck gold when I dug through his files and saw the name of a hit man.

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Taking a few days off work I was able to throw my time and energy into getting proof and I found it, in a security camera from an old lady where they had met and talked over the deal, saying it loudly enough to get it on tape. I thanked the gods most American were so suspicious of each other they had their own security cameras.

I paid the woman for it and made preperations. I did what I never thought I'd do. I forced myself to look at the future, to make preperations.

Once I knew what I needed to know I told Naruko and Naruto. They went back first and I gathered everything I needed, made some phone calls and I knew it was now or never. Saying good bye to Jiraiya and handing in my resignation, I got on a plane.

Sleeping on the plane I dreamed my Mom smiled and nodded before waking as the plane landed.