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~Wolfie

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Shizuku's POV

“Mitsuko! Are you okay?!” Inari grabbed my arm.

My eye twitched. “I’m fine Inari.” I snapped. He winced at my tone and my eyes instantly softened and I apologised. “Sorry, I’m just in pain.”

They all stared at me until I frowned, looking at Sakura, realising that she was a medic and could help me.

“So? You gonna heal me or just stare at me like I’m some underwater cat? Huh Sakura?” I asked her with a grimace, I never thought I would ask the useless pinky to help me.

She shivered, “You… You know me…”

I rolled my eyes, “No shit I know you, you were my best friend.”

Team Kakashi blinked.

“Wait… You remember?!”

“Wait… You know them!?”

I looked at Inari first, “Yeah, sorry, I’m actually who they say I am. Whoops, I forgot.” I shrugged.

Yamato smiled in confidence, “Uchiha Shizuku, you are under arrest for-“

“Woah! Slow down there! Why am I under arrest?! You should arrest Sasuke for disorderly conduct!” I shouted.

Sakura blinked, “Sasuke has never been drunk.”

“How do you know that? Oh wait, you don’t, ‘cause he left you and left Konoha, oh yeah, I went with him…” I drawled out.

“But you remember everything? But you didn’t! I mean…” Inari stuttered.

I blinked slowly, I remembered most things. Most.

Leaving with Sasuke.

Orochimaru, Kabuto, the Cursed Seal.

The Akatsuki, Deidara, Gaara.

Naruto, Konoha.

Betraying them.

Again, and again, and again.

A sharp throb of pain invaded my brain, I hissed and clutched my head. “Damn it...”

“Are you okay Shizuku? Does it hurt?!” Naruto yelled.

I swatted his hand away, “Yeah, and you’re shouting isn’t helping idiot.”

I bowed my head down to look at my bleeding scar from the fall down the stairs, I felt a drop of water fall onto my skin, my eyes widened and I slowly looked up at him. Tears were welled up in his eyes, he was trying desperately to stop them from falling.

“Shi-Shizuku-ch-chan…” He hiccupped.

I instantly by reflex sprung up and hugged him, “Please… Please don’t you dare cry, you’re gonna make me cry… I’m crying, damn it, damn you Naruto…” I clenched my teeth. Tightening my grip on him, his arms embraced me and I obviously started crying myself.

We probably looked like a pair of idiots, standing in the middle of a room holding each other like we would never let go.

But the thing is, I didn’t mind it, he was warm, warmer than my cold heart would ever be.

It’s funny that I used to be just a girl from planet: Earth, town: London, who watched an anime called Naruto. Where I had seen most things in this world happen.

Only Avril, Colin, and I knew.

Oh Avril, Colin, I left them. I completely broke our friendship to go with my so-called brother, Sasuke Uchiha. U changed this world, with my existence.

How could I?

In that moment, I wasn’t crying for myself and Naruto, I was crying for all the people I had forsaken. Left. Betrayed. Abandoned as their mental state was crippled in the withering injustice. The people I killed to achieve what I thought would be my dream, but was realistically Sasuke’s.

And Sasuke? He let Orochimaru take me. I don’t know why, and frankly, (excuse my language) I don’t give a flying duck-faced fuck. Anymore. He can continue with his own demented ways, I am going to do something with my life.

I want to make a difference, I want to do something right for once.

I pulled away from Naruto and wiped the tears from my eyes.

“Mitsuko…” I looked at Inari who was holding back tears. “…Are you going to leave?”

Then I knew it, I had formed a connection, a bond with Inari, that little boy in the Wave Arc, who people made fun of for crying all the time. Who was a small character in comparison with Naruto. But Inari was an amazing person, someone I actually admired, and wanted to thank.

I pulled his hand and placed a small kiss on top of his head. Holding his hand in between my fingers. I looked at him and smiled sadly.

“Sorry Inari, I am. I have to.” I exhaled. “Thank you.” I turned to Tsunami and Tazuna, “All of you.”

Yamato grabbed my arms and pulled them behind my back, I didn’t resist.

“Uchiha Shizuku, you are officially under arrest for treason, abandoning Konohagakure, invading the ninja village and for conspiring with an enemy of Konoha. You have the right to remain silent. You will come with us back to the Village Hidden In The Leaves.” He tied chakra chains around my hands, I sighed and nodded.

I looked up at him, “Let’s go then.”

He gave a small smirk and pulled the chakra chain, leading me out of the house.

I looked back at Inari, Tsunami and Tazuna, their faces struck with horror, I smiled and winked, grinning, I mouthed ‘thank you!’ and walked with Yamato, with Sai, Naruto and Sakura next to me.

I glanced at Yamato, “So, what will happen to me?”

He briefly looked at me, “The Civilian Council may call for your blood, to go into the Clan Restoration Program, and then have you executed.” My eyes narrowed.

“What about the Shinobi Council? The Civilian Council aren’t allowed to have any say in the Shinobi matters, right?” I asked.

Sakura nodded, “Yes, however, the Civilian Council have gained a lot of power over Konoha lately. They can now pry into the Shinobi deals.”

I frowned, “That’s not right.”

“The Shinobi Council may put you in jail for a long time, but they value your skills and relationship with Naruto.” My and Naruto’s face heated up. “You may be pardoned.”

“Ahh, good.” I sighed in relief.

Yamato sighed, “You are meant to remain silent Uchiha-san.”

I nodded and pursed my lips, “Sorry.”

By time we got back to Konoha, I was ready to collapse, I hadn’t walked that much in three months, so I wasn’t used to it. How troublesome, no?

“Isn’t that…?”

“Yeah… It is…”

I looked at Kotetsu and Izumo and smiled, “Hey guys!”

They blinked, and hit each other for nearly replying back. I chuckled.

When we arrived at the Hokage Tower, Tsunade instantly slammed her hands on the table.

“Uchiha Shizuku! What is it now? Lost your memory again?!” She seethed.

I winced at her tone, “No… No Hokage-sama.” She blinked. “I surrender.”

Her eyes widened and she whipped her head to Shizune, “Get the Council’s, now! Emergency meeting!”

Shizune jumped and dropped Tonton, “Y-Yes Tsunade-sama!!!” She proceeded to run out the room.

Tsunade looked at Yamato, Sai, Naruto and Sakura, “Get out, I want a private word with her.”

Naruto was about to protest but they grabbed him and threw him out of the door, closing the door behind them loudly.

Tsunade sat down and slumped in her seat. “What do you mean you surrender? You understand that the Council’s would want you dead, right?”

I bit my lip, “I understand that the Civilian Council would want me to give birth a lot and then die, and the Shinobi Council would try and maybe help me.”

She nodded, “Naruto loves you, you know.”

I nodded, “I love him too.”

She sighed, “I’m his Godmother, the Granddaughter of the First Hokage who married his Mother’s Grandmother. And the Fifth Hokage. I am meant to have the most influence in the Village. And yet, the Civilian Council grows stronger and stronger, when they aren’t meant to.”

I blinked, “Then why not dissolve the Civilian Council?”

Her head slowly raised and she made eye contact with me.

“What are you suggesting?”

I looked at her, “The Civilian Council have obviously not done anything but attempt to worsen things, pry into Shinobi matters and poke their heads where they aren’t wanted. There are also too many of them. The Shinobi’s I understand, but Civilians do not have clan’s, and so do not need large numbers. You should disband the Civilian Council and only choose a certain... say... three civilians? Who can actually not be corrupted and bribed.”

Tsunade bit her lip, “Like who?”

I racked my brain for civilians with good heads on their shoulders, “Teuchi Ichiraku and his daughter, Ayame. Perhaps even Mebuki or Kizashi Haruno. My reasoning for this is that the Ichiraku’s, by owning a ramen shop and having many customers, can socialise with the other civilians and ninjas and find out what could be improved in the village. The Haruno’s, being Ninja’s in the past, know what to look for and need in a Shinobi village. These are good candidates.”

Tsunade actually smiled at the end, “You actually are a good advisor, much more than any of those other old useless bags of bones. I accept your proposal, and will dissolve the Civilian Council.”

I nodded, “Thanks, you made a good choice Granny.”

Her eye twitched, “Shut it brat.”

I laughed.

The door swung open with a bang, “What is the meaning of this Emergency Meeting Tsunade?!” Someone I didn’t recognise yelled.

Tsunade stood up and glared, “That’s Hokage-sama to you Civilian.” I nodded to myself, ah, one of the idiots. “Go into the Meeting room, NOW!”

I stood in the meeting room with Shinobi and Civilian alike staring at me. I shifted uncomfortably.

Tsunade clapped her hands, “Enough!” Their heads snapped to hers. “The first part of this meeting is about Shizuku Uchiha, what do you propose?”

“Kill her!”

“No! Initiate the Clan Restoration Program, THEN kill her!”

Tsunade slammed her clenched fist onto the now broken table. The poor. “BE QUIET!” Her voice echoed through the room. Everything was silent. “Speak one at a time! Or have you forgotten basic things?!”

Hiashi stood up, “I propose that we imprison her, for a duration of ten years.”

A Civilian stood up, “No! We must get her under the Clan Restoration Program to get more Uchiha’s with the Sharingan! Then kill her for abandoning us!”

I frowned, “You? I never abandoned the Civilians, actually, you shouldn’t even be talking, you and the rest of the idiotic Civilian’s have no right in Shinobi matters.”

The man’s eye twitched, “How dare you! You insolent little-“

“That brings me to my next decision.” Tsunade said with a smirk.

I looked at her and nodded, smiling.

“The Civilian Council is officially disbanded.”

3…2…1…

And the whole room was in havoc, the Shinobi Council was mostly jumping up and down in happiness, the more composed ninja’s were sitting and smirking, (Hiashi was among these composed ninja’s.) The Civilians were in shock and some of the more annoying ones were yelling in protest.

Tsunade put her hand up in a signal for them to shut the fuck up. “My decision will not be changed, if any member disagrees and tries to conduct another Civilian Council meeting on this matter the consequences will be severe. Such as… a visit to Ibiki and Anko?”

The said torture and interrogation officers smirked as the Civilian’s shivered, obviously afraid of the sadists.

“Now, Civilian’s, walk out of my Council Room quietly, my decision is final.” Tsunade smiled.

I was sure that the Shinobi Council wanted to run up and hug her, the Civilians were just too annoying, I had only been with them for a time span of 5 minutes but I already wanted to rip their heads off. They might have been worse than Sakura before she got an attitude change in Shippuden!

Yes, that annoying.

Tsunade sat down and threw her legs on the table, relaxing. “Ahh, much better. So, Shinobi Council? Like the decision to disband the screaming harpies? That was actually Shizuku’s idea.” She grinned, glancing at me.

I smiled and nodded, “Yep, thank you, thank you, it was no problem, you do not have to thank me…” I went on, bowing.

“What if she wanted this to happen? To control Konoha?” A Shinobi asked.

I shrugged, “That is possible.” They all looked at me. “But I surrendered to Jounin Yamato, I couldn’t be bothered with this constant running. Plus the fact that Orochimaru actually erased my memory this time, for 3 months. I was staying with a family in Wave Country, until Naruto, Sakura, Sai and Yamato came. Then everything came back, stupid Naruto’s fault.” I muttered the last sentence.

Tsunade nodded, “Yes, and I see no harm in destroying the Civilian’s ego’s, Shizuku had a better idea. Choosing about 3 normal Civilian’s with good heads on their shoulders who could act as the Civilian Advisors.”

I nodded, then realisation struck me, “Oh, you know that Sai is actually from Danzo’s ROOT right?” I looked around. “Where is that old warhawk anyway?”

Tsunade’s eyes widened, “What?! Danzo still has ROOT?! I thought it was destroyed!”

“It should have been, but Danzo was working behind the scenes, trying to make you into a puppet Hokage.” I answered.

“I never liked him.” Inoichi said. “He always had something about him with made me uneasy.”

Choza grimaced, “Rightly so.”

I nodded, “Also, after the Uchiha massacre, he stole all the Sharingan’s he could find, one in his right eye, and another ten in his bandaged arm.”

“He stole Sharingan’s!?”

“Yes.” I replied simply.

Tsunade cursed, “How dare he…”

My eyes widened, I remembered something.

“Hey, is Orochimaru dead?” I asked worriedly.

They looked at me, “You hadn’t heard? Troublesome…” Shikaku mumbled.

My eyes widened, as I remembered that the Snake Jutsu in my brain also told me, but then I didn’t remember Orochimaru.

I grunted, “Sasuke did it. I know he did.”

Tsunade stood up, “What?! Why would he?!”

I bit my lip, “Because Orochimaru didn’t have anything left to teach him, and he wanted to use Sasuke’s body of course.” I sighed. “It was my idea, when I was still with him.” I clenched my teeth. “How could I be so stupid…?”

“But this works in our favour, Orochimaru is dead, and we can track the other Uchiha down.” A shinobi said.

I shook my head, “Sasuke’s going to gather a group, called Hebi, and try to kill Itachi.”

Suddenly, the door swung open, and in came the old warhawk, Danzo.

“Apologies on my late timing, I was… busy.” He said in monotone, his arm wrapped up, covering the many sharingan’s.

Tsunade snarled, “Seize him!”

Many ANBU surrounded Danzo and grabbed his arms, Danzo was surprised.

“Tsunade, I do not think I should be arrest for tardiness.” He blinked.

She chuckled evilly, “No, but you are going to be arrest for continuing ROOT operations and stealing over ten Sharingan’s after the Uchiha massacre!”

Danzo’s eyes widened and nearly popped out of their sockets, “That’s not true! Who told you these lies?!”

I smirked, “I did. You thought you could run away from the knowledge I possess? Not true.”

Danzo growled, “I will kill you Uchiha Shizuku!” He knew he couldn’t run, or resist, because we were in a room full of the best Shinobi of this village, even he wasn’t that stupid.

I let out a laugh. Looking at him through Tatsukigan eyes.

“Karma is a bitch, and she’s back in heat.”

After the Danzo incident, the Shinobi Council was left deciding what to do with me.

“We value her skills, and if she wants to be a shinobi again, we need to punish her but allow her to since she surrendered with her own free will.” Someone noted.

“What if this is just another trick?”

“Who would tell her to do it? Orochimaru? No, he’s dead.”

“What about the Akatsuki?”

“They haven’t been in contact with her for an extremely long time, isn’t plausible.”

“Should we put in her prison? After the duration in there we can reassign her.”

“Her skills will dampen because of time in prison.”

“How about a practice training session once every week? Other than that she will be in prison.”

“I agree.”

“Yes.”

“Might as well.”

Tsunade cleared her throat, “Have we reached a decision?”

Hiashi Hyuuga stood up, “We propose imprisonment for a duration of ten years. However, once every week she shall be taken out for a practice session so her skills do not weaken, after the ten years, she shall be reassigned to the status of Special Jounin. This is what we propose.”

Tsunade glanced at me “What do you think?”

I nodded and smiled, “I accept.”

They looked surprised, that I actually wanted to be imprisoned, that wasn’t completely true, but it was the only way to get their trust back. So I accepted.

Tsunade nodded, “Then escort her to the prison.”

ANBU came up to me and grabbed my arms, pulling me out of the room, I jerked my arm back and looked one last time at the Council.

“Thank you for going easy on me, your choice will not be in vain.” I smiled, allowing the ANBU to take my arms and drag me out.

An ANBU looked at me through a rabbit mask, “You’re a strange girl.”

I chuckled, “I’ve been called that before.”

That same ANBU nodded, “Prepare for 10 years in prison girl.”

I agreed with a grunt, “I’m prepared."

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