"I'm home." A tired elderly voice mumbled.
Soon the elder reached Kimimaro who still staring at the river.
"How was your mission boy." Zangetsu asked.
"Strange." Kimimaro answered.
"How so?" Zangetsu asked.
"What is the meaning of life, jeezer?" Kimimaro questioned.
"Kimimaro we do not ask life what the meaning of life is,life ask us what is the meaning of your life. And life demands our answer.But let's say want an definitive answer. When you were born you cried. And the world rejoiced. But when you die let the world cry and you rejoice. That is how a man should live. Because the time ticks, the past increases, and the future recedes,the opportunities pass and and regrets mounts.Live a life without regrets."
"But after I killed for a first time I felt terrible like a bad person is. I can't stop thinking that I am bad person, jeezer. That is the answer I seek. "How can I be a good person when I take life from others? "Kimimaro asked.
"There are two wolves that you can find in all of us, the first one is evil, the second one is good.Which wolf will win? The one you feed. So choose wisely who you feed because that's what will define you. Like that you can judge yourself, if you are good or evil. And then you will find peace, and maybe happiness.After all you do not find a happy life, you create it."
"Grandpa for me to create a happy life I must become strong."
"Then be strong, no one will do it for you. First you must sharpen your mind then your body. Because the body follows the orders that the mind wields."
"Will you help me become stronger grandpa?"
Zangetsu smiled and said "I will help you to become strong. But don't regret it."
"Tomorrow be awake at sunrise. We will start then. Now let's enjoy our evening. Do you want to play shogi with me?" Zangetsu asked.
"You always win ,jeezer." Kimimaro complained.
"Without trying you will never succeed to win."
Zangetsu, smiled and said
"Now do the board."
For three straight hours, Kimimaro lost.
"Dammit, jeeezer I lost again you are to good."
"Mmm no,I am not good you are simply to weak." Zangetsu laughed.
"Dinners ready Zangetsu-sama."
"Be there in a minute, Kimiko."
"Clear the board,boy. Then let's go to eat."
The rest of the night was calm. The food was delicious, the atmosphere around the house was comforting. But Kimimaro was still awake, visibly conflicted about the conversation he did with his Grandfather.Can he really be a good person?Can he find how to live a peaceful live? Will he be happy? So many questions with unsatisfactory answers.
Let it be, sooner or later the answer will come to me. Till that day comes I must adapt to the world because he will not wait for me. Only when you are strong you can have a say. Soon after that Kimimaro drifted to sleep.
Little before sunrise Kimimaro woke up he went to brush his teeth and get a bath.After that he put comfortable black Uwagi and Zubon. ( jacket and pants in karate) tied up tightly with a belt. Then he ordered Kimiko to make breakfast for two. And went outside.
Soon his grandfather came to sight.
"Are you ready?" He asked.
"Yea jeezer bring it on."
"Well well your favourite Jeezer found your pefect exercise." Zangetsu said with shit eating grin.
"Every Kaguya member must have a strong body. So now we will train that. You know mount Rashiri right." Zangetsu shit eating grin intensified.
"From here you must run to the peak and back there you will find a yellow rock bring it to me before sunset am I clear."
" WHAT THAT IS TWENTY KILOMETRES ONE WAY."
"Well then you must go, after all your time is ticking."
Kimimaro cursed thousand time in his head before he started running.
"DAMN YOU JEEZER" Kimimaro said while rushing in the distance.
"Kimiko would you make two teas we expect a guest."
"Yes Zangetsu-sama" Kimiko said with a slight smile.