Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Written In Ink ❯ Chapter 17
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By: Desiree Dee 
Sumi returns to find out a secret that even Naruto must never know about.
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Shounen / Martial Arts / Drama / Comedy / Adventure / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 03.19.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.4K | Visits: 367 | Status: Work In Progress
Sumi returns to find out a secret that even Naruto must never know about.
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Shounen / Martial Arts / Drama / Comedy / Adventure / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 03.19.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.4K | Visits: 367 | Status: Work In Progress
Chapter 17
“Well, there didn’t seem to be anything suspicious about the show.” Shikamaru commented.
“Oh, and I bet that means the whole event was ‘troublesome’.” Temari schooled her features to do her best impression of the boy beside her.
“I never knew how cute I was when I said that.” He responded. Temari blushed as he placed a kiss on her nose.
“Well, don’t get so full of yourself.” she teased. “I think your smile is much cuter.” With that he gave her a grin and she smiled back and squeezed his hand.
“You know, the circus leaves tomorrow.” He said.
“Yeah.” Temari sighed and looked up at the sky. “The ninjas from the next village are already here. Are you going with them?”
“It is part of my mission.” He said
“It would make more sense if I went, they might get suspicious if you’re the only one following them from village to village.” She pointed out.
“I didn’t plan on letting them see me.” He responded.
“Well, I’m still going to see if I can go.” Temari argued. The sound of a slight wind caused them both to turn. Gaara appeared at the sound’s source.
“The Kazekage wishes to see you.” he stated, then turned and walked away.
The two gripped each other’s hand, then headed to where they were summoned.
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Once they had reached the chamber of the Kazekage, both youths were seated.
“Temari, I did not call for you.” The older man said.
“I’m sorry, but I must ask something of you.” She stated.
“It can wait,” The Kazekage answered. “I must speak with the young man next to you first.” He lifted up an old worn photo of a young girl with bright blue eyes and very dark hair. “Do you recognize this child?”
Shikamaru stared at it for a moment. About the same moment realization hit him, he heard Temari gasp.
“She looks a lot like Sumi.” She said, then immediately covered her mouth. “I’m sorry, I did not mean to speak out of turn.”
“This time it is not a problem.” The old man said. “It only confirms my suspicions.” He laid the picture back down on the table.
“It was a mission I was given by the previous Kazekage, but I had failed.
“A man had come through her looking for his lost daughter. The two of them were the last of their village. Apparently, he had remarried, and since the daughter had not shown any trace of the blood limit he possessed, he assumed she didn’t have it.
“One day, while out on a mission, her power somehow manifested itself. He was not sure of what happened, but he did know that it scared his wife, and she threw the child out in the streets.
“Upon his return home, he found was furious, and immediately left to find her, but she was no longer in the village. He took it upon himself to find her. He was on her trail when he came through this village. He asked for our help, and left the photo.
“He continued on his search, and the mission fell to me. I was not able to find out too much. I did however come across a small lead. Apparently, so had the girl’s father. I found his body lying on the ground. For such a skilled ninja to be taken down.” The man hung his head. “I never did find her.”
“So, someone in the circus murdered Sumi’s father?” Shikamaru asked. The older man just hung his head.
“Not just that, I believe she witnessed it.” He responded. Temari couldn’t help but look appalled. Shikamaru absorbed the information carefully and brought his hands into their thought position.
“That would explain a lot.” He kept his eyes shut. “A trauma like that would make her more susceptible to any type of brainwashing or hypnosis they might have done. They may have held her in a small dark place, threatened to do the same to her if she disobeyed. Not uncommon techniques.”
“So, she remembers nothing of her father?” The Kazekage asked.
“No.” The younger man answered. “She was actually working for them, by the looks of that picture she couldn’t have been more than six or seven.”
“It’s been over ten years now.” The answer was full of remorse.
“I want to help.” Temari interrupted the silence that had begun to creep in the air. “Make it my mission. Its shame doesn’t sit on your shoulders alone, but on the entire villages. Allow me to make it right.” The silence returned as the request was considered.
“You have my permission.” He said. “Though there is nowhere to return the girl, you may investigate her father’s death, and bring in those that deserve to be punished.”
“I am honored to do this.” She responded.
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“It feels kind of weird to say this, but it feels good to be home.” Sumi said.
“That’s right,” Sakura answered. “With the circus moving all over the place, you never had a place to return to.”
“That’s why it felt weird to say that.” She gave a big sigh as they entered the village.
“As good as it might feel, you need to have Tsunade look you over, that was quite a spell you had on the way over there.” Jiraiya stated.
“She’s fine!” Naruto said. Sakura looked her over, she just didn’t get enough sleep.”
“Still….” The old man began.
“Sumi, you up for some ramen after we talk to Granny?” Naruto asked.
“I think Jiraiya is right.” Sumi answered. “I have a few things I need to talk with her about.” She perked up a little. “But I’d be glad to do it tomorrow. I’ll even treat!”
“You got a deal!” He smiled.
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“Well, I’m not looking forward to another day of this.” Kakashi stated.
“I have to say, I’ve never seen my student’s so excited about coming to class.” Iruka stated.
“Don’t forget, drinks are on you tonight.” The annoyed ninja commented.
“We have to make it through the day first.”
“Don’t remind me.”
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“I’m sorry, she’s not available at the moment.” Shizune said. “She had an emergency patient to attend to this morning, but I’ll be more than happy to take your report and hand it to her.”
After the debriefing, Sumi headed straight for the library. She decided she could catch up on her reading while she waited for Tsunade.
When she entered, she noticed that the book she was looking for was sitting open on the desk. She was about to turn back to where she had left off when something caught her eye.
A noise caused her to look up, and she saw Tsunade standing in the doorway.
“I guess you know.” was her only statement.
“Does he?” Sumi asked.
“No,” Tsunade answered. “But I think it’s better off that way.”
“But,” Sumi began to argue.
“No, Naruto must never find out that the Fourth was his father.”
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I finally have some people on media miner to thank, so I would like to mention them first:
DarknessReader and White Alchemist Taya
Thank you for your comments!
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Battosai25 - Guess you finally found out! Thought about holding it off another chapter, then decided now was as good a time as any. Though I thought it was kind of obvious in general.
Rishan - glad you agree with me!
“Well, there didn’t seem to be anything suspicious about the show.” Shikamaru commented.
“Oh, and I bet that means the whole event was ‘troublesome’.” Temari schooled her features to do her best impression of the boy beside her.
“I never knew how cute I was when I said that.” He responded. Temari blushed as he placed a kiss on her nose.
“Well, don’t get so full of yourself.” she teased. “I think your smile is much cuter.” With that he gave her a grin and she smiled back and squeezed his hand.
“You know, the circus leaves tomorrow.” He said.
“Yeah.” Temari sighed and looked up at the sky. “The ninjas from the next village are already here. Are you going with them?”
“It is part of my mission.” He said
“It would make more sense if I went, they might get suspicious if you’re the only one following them from village to village.” She pointed out.
“I didn’t plan on letting them see me.” He responded.
“Well, I’m still going to see if I can go.” Temari argued. The sound of a slight wind caused them both to turn. Gaara appeared at the sound’s source.
“The Kazekage wishes to see you.” he stated, then turned and walked away.
The two gripped each other’s hand, then headed to where they were summoned.
88888888
Once they had reached the chamber of the Kazekage, both youths were seated.
“Temari, I did not call for you.” The older man said.
“I’m sorry, but I must ask something of you.” She stated.
“It can wait,” The Kazekage answered. “I must speak with the young man next to you first.” He lifted up an old worn photo of a young girl with bright blue eyes and very dark hair. “Do you recognize this child?”
Shikamaru stared at it for a moment. About the same moment realization hit him, he heard Temari gasp.
“She looks a lot like Sumi.” She said, then immediately covered her mouth. “I’m sorry, I did not mean to speak out of turn.”
“This time it is not a problem.” The old man said. “It only confirms my suspicions.” He laid the picture back down on the table.
“It was a mission I was given by the previous Kazekage, but I had failed.
“A man had come through her looking for his lost daughter. The two of them were the last of their village. Apparently, he had remarried, and since the daughter had not shown any trace of the blood limit he possessed, he assumed she didn’t have it.
“One day, while out on a mission, her power somehow manifested itself. He was not sure of what happened, but he did know that it scared his wife, and she threw the child out in the streets.
“Upon his return home, he found was furious, and immediately left to find her, but she was no longer in the village. He took it upon himself to find her. He was on her trail when he came through this village. He asked for our help, and left the photo.
“He continued on his search, and the mission fell to me. I was not able to find out too much. I did however come across a small lead. Apparently, so had the girl’s father. I found his body lying on the ground. For such a skilled ninja to be taken down.” The man hung his head. “I never did find her.”
“So, someone in the circus murdered Sumi’s father?” Shikamaru asked. The older man just hung his head.
“Not just that, I believe she witnessed it.” He responded. Temari couldn’t help but look appalled. Shikamaru absorbed the information carefully and brought his hands into their thought position.
“That would explain a lot.” He kept his eyes shut. “A trauma like that would make her more susceptible to any type of brainwashing or hypnosis they might have done. They may have held her in a small dark place, threatened to do the same to her if she disobeyed. Not uncommon techniques.”
“So, she remembers nothing of her father?” The Kazekage asked.
“No.” The younger man answered. “She was actually working for them, by the looks of that picture she couldn’t have been more than six or seven.”
“It’s been over ten years now.” The answer was full of remorse.
“I want to help.” Temari interrupted the silence that had begun to creep in the air. “Make it my mission. Its shame doesn’t sit on your shoulders alone, but on the entire villages. Allow me to make it right.” The silence returned as the request was considered.
“You have my permission.” He said. “Though there is nowhere to return the girl, you may investigate her father’s death, and bring in those that deserve to be punished.”
“I am honored to do this.” She responded.
88888888
“It feels kind of weird to say this, but it feels good to be home.” Sumi said.
“That’s right,” Sakura answered. “With the circus moving all over the place, you never had a place to return to.”
“That’s why it felt weird to say that.” She gave a big sigh as they entered the village.
“As good as it might feel, you need to have Tsunade look you over, that was quite a spell you had on the way over there.” Jiraiya stated.
“She’s fine!” Naruto said. Sakura looked her over, she just didn’t get enough sleep.”
“Still….” The old man began.
“Sumi, you up for some ramen after we talk to Granny?” Naruto asked.
“I think Jiraiya is right.” Sumi answered. “I have a few things I need to talk with her about.” She perked up a little. “But I’d be glad to do it tomorrow. I’ll even treat!”
“You got a deal!” He smiled.
88888888
“Well, I’m not looking forward to another day of this.” Kakashi stated.
“I have to say, I’ve never seen my student’s so excited about coming to class.” Iruka stated.
“Don’t forget, drinks are on you tonight.” The annoyed ninja commented.
“We have to make it through the day first.”
“Don’t remind me.”
88888888
“I’m sorry, she’s not available at the moment.” Shizune said. “She had an emergency patient to attend to this morning, but I’ll be more than happy to take your report and hand it to her.”
After the debriefing, Sumi headed straight for the library. She decided she could catch up on her reading while she waited for Tsunade.
When she entered, she noticed that the book she was looking for was sitting open on the desk. She was about to turn back to where she had left off when something caught her eye.
A noise caused her to look up, and she saw Tsunade standing in the doorway.
“I guess you know.” was her only statement.
“Does he?” Sumi asked.
“No,” Tsunade answered. “But I think it’s better off that way.”
“But,” Sumi began to argue.
“No, Naruto must never find out that the Fourth was his father.”
7777777
I finally have some people on media miner to thank, so I would like to mention them first:
DarknessReader and White Alchemist Taya
Thank you for your comments!
Fanfiction.net!
Battosai25 - Guess you finally found out! Thought about holding it off another chapter, then decided now was as good a time as any. Though I thought it was kind of obvious in general.
Rishan - glad you agree with me!