Chapter Nine
"These documents are all to do with diamond transfers and their values." Nagato said as he and I went through the papers.
"Well now we know for certain that the bags contained diamonds. They certainly fit in them." Sasuke called from the couch where he and Naruto were looking at the diamonds under a microscope trying to see if they were all cut the same way.
"How do you put diamonds in bags? Don't you have to keep them in boxes? What idiot would do that?"
"I can think of several dobe."
"Teme."
"If you start another name-calling contest I will personally hit you over the head with a frying pan." Karin yelled from the kitchen. Surprise, we didn't actually live in the sewers. We lived in a warehouse in the Kumo district that was abandoned and no one wanted so we moved in. Of course it took a lot of effort to rebuild but Karin was tireless. Above us was the top floor and the mother and children ward where homeless mothers and children slept. Of course the women stayed permanently to help raise the children who came and went but they were happy.
Below us was a floor dedicated to homeless men who wanted a place to sleep for the night and if they were serious enough, were healed before getting a job at the warehouse Nagato owned to have better lives. Teenagers were on the same floor as us but in a different 'suite'. Food, water, and beds were plenty here since the rules made sure we didn't keep people together unless they were families. The families were in a separate warehouse across the street.
"How in the world did this guy even get the diamonds?" I asked looking through his paperwork. "Kenji Hasegawa was just airport security until three years ago when he suddenly came into money."
"I have that here." Nagato answered pulling up a long paper. He read through it before grunting. "This is from a Ms. Suchen Durga who came from over the sea, a town called Drummel."
"Why would a maid leave her diamonds to a security guard, in fact how did she get them?" Karin asked. I got up from the table to grab a laptop and started searching. Ten minutes later I called out.
"I got it! Ms. Suchen Durga was the maid of Mr and Mrs. Senju. When they died they left their estate and the family business to their children and Ms. Suchen Durga was given a million dollars to come live here with her family."
"WAIT! So Baa-chan owns a diamond company?" Naruto sighed. "She's going to gamble it all away. Some people have all the luck."
"Ero-sennin won't let her. She's still the mayor of Konoha so her bets are limited. Either way, I'm going to visit them tomorrow to talk with her about this." Nagato said. "And you steal thousands of dollars every week. You'll be fine."
"Especially since I make sure half of whatever we steal goes into a trust fund." Karin said. Sasuke snorted.
"So that's what you use it for."
"I do that with everyone. Even you and Itachi." Karin said absentmindedly.
"Do what we me and Sasuke?" Itachi asked coming in. "Tadaima!"
"Nii-san." Sasuke, Naruto, Karin and I called as Nagato just waved.
"Save your money into a trust fund. Don't worry it's all legal." Karin assured.
"That's good." Itachi said sitting down and picking up a piece of paper. "So this is what you printed. Sasori and Deidera were talking about that."
"You were seen?" Nagato asked me raising an eyebrow.
"They actually talked about that in public?" I asked nodding to Nagato. "It was just an escape."
"Barely." Sasuke snorted. I smacked his head.
"Manners."
"It was in the coffee room and I happened to be getting my caffeine. Apparently you left them a copy?" Itachi asked, laughter in his eyes.
"I did no such thing. I merely dropped a paper that had Mr. Hasegawa's name and a recording of a previous conversation."
"You like them." Naruto grinned.
"Whether or not you like them save any attachments until after this case." Nagato ordered looking at us all. "Anna should be able to be avenged and properly buried and mourned."
"Which reminds me," Itachi said into the somber quiet. "The ME's office is releasing her body tomorrow."
"I'll pick her up." I murmured.
"I'll help." Nagato said. I gave him a thankful smile. Dinner was a quiet affair as we all ate in silence, wrapped in our own thoughts about Anna.
Later I was on the roof looking over the city seeing the districts merge into one big city with different aspects when I was joined by Naruto.
"How are you Nee-chan?" Naruto asked, subdued.
"I'll make it through this." I answered softly. "Anna and I talked about what should happen if one of us died."
"I miss her." Naruto admitted. I looked at him seeing his sad puppy expression. I sighed putting an arm over him.
"I know. So do I. But Anna..." I cleared my throat. "She wanted everyone happy. You were the only person who surpassed her in that happy-go-lucky department. When we talked about this, she didn't want a big deal made out of it. She said she wouldn't be here to remember it anyway. She wanted us to mourn her but to move on and laugh." I rolled my eyes. "She wanted me to find love so I'd stop pretending I was an Uchiha." Naruto snorted.
"You kind of are."
"Shut up brat." I pulled a lock of blond hair before continuing. "She wanted you and Sasuke to graduate college and make something of yourselves. Karin, to go to school and use her tech powers for good, not just helping us steal. She wanted Nagato and Itachi to be happy and maybe find a girlfriend or boyfriend."
"I don't think they're gay." Naruto said in confusion. I snorted.
"Sure they aren't." A snicker behind me made me stiffen as dread hit me along with two glares that burned my back. "They're right behind me, aren't they?" Karin burst into laughter as Sasuke snickered while I begged for mercy.