(17) Enlighten secrets

Kireina POV

Its been a few weeks since Sasuke and his team left and still haven't return yet.

"what are you doing out here" I turned to the voice and saw my friend walk up to me

"hn, I'm fine"

"really, my mom says its gonna be cold tonight"

"he's still not home, I hope he's okay"

"he is. he's your brother right, so have some faith in him"

"yeah, I guess your right." I said

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"Irene your here, good. Dinner's ready." Tamaki said as she leads me to the kitchen as I got back to the house

"hello Miss Mitsuri"

"oh, hello Kireina-chan. I made curry if you want any" a blue haired woman turned and smiled at me

"Arigatō, it sounds lovely"

"I bet you that its the best curry you ever had" she said

"hn, maybe. And thanks for letting me stay here, I appreciate it" I bowed

"no problem" she smiled softly

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The next day I went to the dango shop and bought a few sticks and then went to the lakefront

'...awe I'm all out' I mentally complain

"how are you today?" a voice said I turn and see an old weird looking dude

"uh, good"

"that expression says different" he pointed out

"well uh, I'm just worried about something; probably it will be fine in the end, I'm just overreacting" I brush off

he nods, then I noticed a plate of dango's in his hand "oh do you want one it seems that I bought to much for my own good"

"uh...I would....but, nii-chan I shouldn't take anything from strangers.....no less speak to them" I averted my eyes from the delicious snack

"well we're not strangers if we know each others name. my name's Danzo" the old guy ,Danzo introduced now "its your turn"

"uh, Kireina. now give" I snatch the plate failed to resist my urges and started eating

"aren't your parents worried that your here by your here all by yourself" he asked a faint tear came at the thought, I hope he didn't see. I hate to show I'm weak in front of anyone that's not my friends or Sasuke

"even if they were they wouldn't" I said with my cheeks stuffed

"what might you last name be by the way"

U-Uchiha, why do you want to know?" I said swallowing the mouth full of dangos "my parents died when I was young." I said nonchalantly

'man,Sasuke won't let me eat this much sweets. he can stay on his stupid mission if it means if I can sneak I can eat them more often'

"My consoles for them, they were close friends of mine" he said in a pained tone "do you know who did it?" he asked

I shake my head 'no' "Nii-chan said he won't tell me. But I get it, he's trying to protect me or something like that" I said perking up a bit "I wish to find out who it was, maybe when I'm a bit older, yeah."

"well I think you deserve, don't you think?"

"what d-do you mean, he promised to tell me when I'm older." I stated

"I mean I know who it was" he replied

"w-who?!" I asked a bit hesitantly

"Itachi" at that I wiped my head towards him

"what do you mean" I asked a bit shaken

"You don't know Itachi is the one that killed your clan" I try hard to hold back the tears that threaten to fall

"h-he would never" I muttered my face contorts into one of disbelief "no, he'll never do something like that" I growled

"I'm sorry b-"

"No! He's gentle and kind and loves us no matter what!" lashed "He couldn't do it! I-I don't believe you....H-he's just on a very long mission that it!"

"I'm sorry to to disguise you but your brother lied to you"

"No Sasuke wouldn't!" I said denying it "a-and if so he would've had a good reason too! he just wanted to protect me"

"from what exactly" he asked calmly even after my outburst

"I-I-I d-don't know...exactly, b-but he must of had a very good reason!" I argued

"I would never lie to you like him. maybe I could help you search for your brother and the truth you seek"

"I-uhm..." so many questions at once

I look up and find that I'm alone again then I throw the plate of dangos into the lake and start to break down into tears the only thing that was on my mind was 'why Nii-san would something so bad like that and why Sasuke-nii would lie straight to my face. Maybe he was trying to protect me from this pain in the pit of my stomach' I clenched it as it churned a bit

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That same night I was in denial and kept saying it was wasn't him, that I want to hear the truth from Itachi himself, that it can't be true. My sobbing was so loud I kinda woke Tamaki and Miss Mitsuri...That or the walls or thin.

"Kireina-chan whats wrong dear" Miss mitsuri concerning asked

"I'm okay t-there no need to worry" I choked

"Your clearly not she said now would you like to tell me, its okay your safe" she placed a reassuring hand on my back

"yeah, you could tell me, I'm your best friend, right"

"well, uhm, uh-I found out who killed my clan" I muttered

who Tamaki asked tilting her head

"Itachi" I whisper

"who?"

"ITACHI!" I shouted

"who told you this" Miss mitsuri asked, narrowing her eyes

"uh, I think his name is Dango" 'Oops, I must still crave some'

"Danzo," miss mitsuri growled "whatever you do, I don't trust him, he's bad news"

"you know him mom" Tamaki asked

"kinda, I use to hear rumors while my time in the anbu"

"and why not" I lashed

"I don't know exactly, but if those rumors are true he can't be good"

"b-but, is-what he said about Itachi....true"

"I worked under him and he use to talk about you and Sasuke all the time and that he had more time to spend with his siblings" she softly said

"really?!" I muttered

"yeah" she nods

"That's cool mom" Tamaki exclaims

"I don't know what to believe." I muttered

"believe what's in your heart." Mitsuri-san said "If you believe Itachi Uchiha is stil the good guy you think then he is."

"but what if I'm wrong?" I question

"no one can truly know your brother than him, don't you want to find out the truth ?" I nod, "then you'll need to find Itachi he has the answer you seek. all in due time."

"yeah" I half smiled "I'll get stronger and then seek him, demanding for him to tell me!" I proclaimed

"yeah" she half smiled "wait here" she got up and headed out of the room, a few minutes passed Mitsuri-san came back with a few cups of tea and hands me one, I gave a small smile back at the older woman "I suppose that all of are awake now, that some tea should sooth the nerves a bit then we might get back to sleep" she softly said

"sounds good to me" kiki said taking a cup

"Mhm" I gave a firm nod