Tragedy

~5 years later~

[3rd pov]

There, in an empty training ground, stood a brown haired boy swinging a wooden sword with a woman correcting his stance. This was Kasaki and his mother Aiko. It's been five years since they came to Konoha and ever since Kasaki could walk Aiko has been training him in the family style the Tōjin style.

[Aiko pov]

Looking at my son I couldn't help but marvel. (In those five years, he has grown so much. He grew up to look just like me, but I sometimes see him acting just like you would. What would I do for you to see him...)

After looking at him and correcting his stance for a few more minutes, I said "Ok Kasaki, we are done for today"

"Yes, Oka-san"

Kasaki stayed silent on the way back like he always does. This wasn't surprising he always was a quiet child.

Once at home, I said to Kasaki to go take a bath while I made dinner.

While making dinner I heard someone at the door. Opening the door, I saw a man in a gray armour with a white mask. It was a mask of a cow. He had a tattoo on his shoulder to identify he was an ANBU.

"Tōjin-san you have a new mission, please suit up and be ready to leave"

"Yes"

The ANBU gave me the mission scroll before leaving. After reading the scroll I took my things to go on a mission. In these 5 years, I became an ANBU, and one of the best.

"Kasaki, I'm going on a mission I will be back in a week or so! I left money on the table and don't forget to train" I said while going out.

"Ok! Bye Bye comes back safe" I heard him say.

[Kasaki pov]

I wasn't worried about my mother ever since I can remember she always got missions once a month and left him alone at home. But she always came back safe and sound.

After my bath, like every time my mother left on a mission, I took the money and ate what my mother made.

The rest of the week passed by in a flash. But mom didn't come back. I wasn't worried.

Two weeks passed since mom went on a mission and I'm starting to run low on funds. I still wasn't worried it happened before.

After three weeks, I was starting to be worried. I was becoming lonely at home alone. I tried to ask around but no one knew where she was.

~A month after Aiko left. At the Hokage office~

[Yūgao pov]

I'm Yūgao, I met Aiko on a mission and we quickly became friends because of our common interest.

"Do you want me to say it to him?" said the Third

"No, I want to be the one saying it to him. He needs to hear it from someone he knows" I said.