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No. I don't think I'm ready to see anyone from my former family yet. Seeing their faces would only serve to remind me of all of Minato's betrayals. It somehow feels like he's doing this to spite me...to tell me that I should never have been born and that I don't deserve to be happy...I know that probably isn't the case, but I still need time to think about everything that has happened."
Mikoto was a little surprised at his declaration, but her eyes then filled with sadness, remembering how he felt about his birth and his old family. Honestly to anyone who knew the whole story it would seem like some kind of sick plot just to make Naruto suffer.
She broke herself from her thoughts and continued the conversation, knowing Naruto could have ended it with that, "Well then what will you do today? I know you aren't just going to sit around the house all day, that isn't like you. Or do you plan on spending some time with little old me?"
Naruto just chuckled dryly, "As tempting as that sound no...every time I look in the mirror I see that teme looking right back at me, mocking me...I look to similar to him for my own liking. I need to change my appearance a little...plus I have some other things do. I need to get stronger so nobody can take away my family ever again and I know just how to do it" Naruto ended with an evil smirk.
He had tried to open the scroll that Shisui had given him on his birthday and this time it actually unrolled, the scroll was filled with dozens of different jutsu, including a few kinjutsus. Naruto came to the conclusion that the scroll would only be able to open upon his sensei's death. Shisui had known that he would die that night and yet he still went through with the plan. He had wanted Naruto to be able to protect Mikoto and Satsuki in his stead.
Before Mikoto could ask what he meant Satsuki came running out of her room and latched onto Naruto's arm, rubbing her cheek against his, much to his annoyance.
"Kaa-chan what's for breakfast! I'm starving then I need to rush to the academy or I'll be late!"
"You can be late to the academy every once and a while, after all breakfast is the most important meal of the day."
Mikoto walked over and placed a plate filled with a large piece of toast topped with butter, ham, eggs, and a green salad on the side in front of each of them. She then walked back to the kitchen to grab her own then sat down with them to eat.
"Itadakimasu!" they all announced before starting on their meal.
Satsuki chose to speak in between bites of food, "Umm Nii-san are you going back to the academy today too?"
"Hmm no. I have a few things I have to take care of before I return. Besides there isn't really much of a point in me going, I learned pretty much everything they teach either on my own or during my training with Shisui."
Naruto and Mikoto had agreed that they would keep the reason of the Uchiha massacre a secret from her. Letting the younger generation of Uchiha know about the truth would be going against everything that Itachi and Shisui worked so had and gave up their lives and freedom for. Besides many of them were young and could not truly understand the coup of the Uchiha would have. Neither Naruto nor Mikoto had much love for the village or what it stood for, but so many of their friends and family gave their lives to protect the village, so they would try to honor it the best they could.
Naruto noticed Satsuki's downcast expression and chose to reassure her.
"Don't worry Satsuki I'll start going again in a few weeks, a month at the most. Besides I don't want you falling too far behind me, so you better step up your game."
With that said he poked Satsuki in the forehead with both his index and middle fingers, like he had done for years, after which she just pouted. After breakfast the young Uchiha left for the academy, leaving Naruto and Mikoto behind.
With Satsuki gone Naruto decided to start his day as well, "I think I'll get going too." Naruto started toward the door but quickly paused, as if he had forgotten something. He turned around and walked to Mikoto and gave her a small blush on the cheek. With that done he left.
Mikoto's face was as red as Kushina's hair and couldn't form coherent thoughts for a minute. Though after that her mind started to wander to more explicit scenes, the memories and pain of the last few days forgotten.