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If I owned Naruto I wouldn't be living off of the cafeteria food at my college, now would I?

All other characters are original, and mine. But you can borrow them if you e-mail me and ask politely. ^.^
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Changing Times
Chapter Nine: Let's live
by Kaiyo No Hime
Beta'd by Gara of the Black Sand
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Zatoichi sighed, and refilled his mother's mug. She had been sulking ever since she had gotten home from the hospital, with Akira, weeks earlier. The Chuunin exams had come and gone, both Kaneda and Tetsuo passing, and no one had seen or heard from Sasuke.
"Mother, where is Father?" Zatoichi finally asked, breaking the ice.
Hinata glared at the tea, "I neither know or care. He is no longer a part of this family."
"What did he do to you?"
"He tried to kill my child," Hinata snapped, the mug quivering in her hands as her rage swiftly became apparent, chakra shattering the pot in Zatoichi's hands.
"Don't forsake Father so easily Mother," Zatoichi whispered, "I would hate for my little sister to never know him."
"Little sister?" Hinata gaped as her hands went to her stomach, tears in her eyes as Zatoichi left the room.
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Kenichi sighed as he opened the door, looking in on his younger brother and Setsuko. The two were staring out the window, watching the sunrise. Neither had moved much since coming home, both silent as always. Tsunade, barely functional in her old age, had said that they were both getting over the shock of Sasuke's attack in their own way, together.
But Kenichi could only sigh, balancing the breakfast tray in his hands, and cough loudly. Setsuko huddled closer to Akira when she heard him, Akira cringing as he reached for a kunai.
"Akira, relax, it's just me," Kenichi whispered, keeping his voice calm and even, as one would when talking to a wild animal, "I just brought breakfast."
"Put down the tray and leave," Akira snapped, putting his arm protectively around Setsuko.
"Mama wants to see you, Akira, she's worried."
"We're fine. She needn't worry," Akira rasped, his hand tightening on the kunai.
Kenichi sighed, not surprised by the reaction at all. Akira had become withdrawn from all human contact, save Setsuko, and vice versa. None of his brothers were this close, not even Zatoichi and Kaneda. It hurt both Kakashi and Hinata to see them like this, but they were letting the children have time to rest, and recover.
"I'll come back for the dishes in an hour," Kenichi bowed, placing the tray on the empty table, closing the door securely behind him.
"How is she?" Kakashi asked, coming up behind the fifteen year old chuunin.
It had been decided early on that the best way to help the two children to adapt back to social life was to limit their contact with people to Kenichi only. And it was driving Kakashi insane to live each day without even a glimpse of his precious daughter.
"She's the same as ever, Kakashi-san. Scared and frightened, assuming anyone but Akira is out to kill her," Kenichi sighed, leaving Kakashi to stare at the oak door, tears streaming down his face.
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Setsuko looked around nervously, her hands still embedded in the folds of Akira's shirt. After assuring herself there was no one else in the room, she stood, her blonde locks falling down her back. She had ceased tying them in pigtails after she had awoken in the hospital.
"Akira, you should drink your cocoa before it gets cold," Setsuko whispered, handing a steaming mug to her friend, "It tastes icky after it gets cold."
"What if he comes back, Setsuko? What if he comes back and tries killing us again," Akira mumbled, sipping on his drink as Setsuko buttered pieces of toast, "What if I can't protect you next time?"
"I can protect myself, you know. Just because I'm five doesn't mean I'm weak, Akira," Setsuko snapped, handing him the toast, "I'm just afraid, that's all. They all frighten me, what if my Papa tries killing us too?"
"Everyone will try killing us," Akira whispered, dipping the toast in the cocoa, watching the golden strands of first light brighten to a violent lavender.
"We could go some place far away from here, where no one knows our names," Setsuko piped up, covering her toast in strawberry jam, "We could escape, and live."
Akira looked down at her, his mind processing vast amounts of data behind his shy white eyes, trying to figure out the odds of her idea. And, in the end, he realized that she was right. The only way to truly escape those who would try to kill them in Konoha was to run to a place where no one would have a reason to attempt to take their lives.
"Where would we go? What ninja village would accept children as young as us without questioning our origins?" Akira asked, turning to the little girl, a smile playing on his lips.
"It doesn't matter, just so long as we left," Setsuko smiled back, her eyes a brighter shade of blue than Akira had seen in weeks, "We could travel the world, and learn all there is to know beyond the reaches of Konoha. We could live, Akira."
"Then let us live today, and not wait a moment longer," Akira laughed, grabbing hold of her hand and leaping out the open window, not a care in the world.
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Kenichi knocked on the door, more to give the children a warning of his entrance than actually expecting a result, yawning. He had given them an hour, as he did every morning, to eat the toast, cocoa, and fruit one of his brothers always prepared.
"You guys done with breakfast yet, or should I come back later..." Kenichi stopped in his tracks, his eyes searching the room when he noticed their obvious disappearance, a mug of spilled cocoa on the floor, "Kakashi-san!"
"Yes, what is it, what's wrong!?" Kakashi demanded, entering the room before Kenichi had time to finish shouting his name.
"They're gone! They're gone!" the teenager whispered, beads of sweat collecting on his forehead as he tried to figure out what could have happened to his two charges.
"Setsuko!" Kakashi screamed, tearing the room apart in a desperate attempt at finding his missing daughter.
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Tsuzuku (To be continued.)
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Author's Note: Yes, I'm a Jin-Roh fan. I hope it wasn't that obvious. ^.^;
Actually, I bet it was, for those of you who have seen the movie. ^.^;
As always, reviews more than welcome.
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