The Starting of the Lotus Legend

37- The coup

Seraphina's POV:

As we were walking back to the district, Mikoto suddenly stopped walking. I turned back to her and asked, "Why did you stop?" Mikoto took a deep breath, looked at me in the eye before answering, "There's something the clan needs to tell you." Her voice was serious and her eyes never wavered from mine. It's time.

I nodded and Mikoto took off while I flew after her. We stopped at the hideout while I looked around, pretending to be curious. Mikoto walked in while I followed her, she lifted the 4th tatami mat which revealed a stairway illuminated by candles that was going downwards. She started walking down while I followed as well.

The tatami mat flopped down as if nothing happened and soon, we were met with a wooden door at the end of the staircase and heard some chattering from the inside. Mikoto opened the door and the chattering stopped immediately. We walked inside while I closed the door behind me. I looked around, still pretending to be curious.

"Etto... Mikoto-sama, what is this place?" I asked the woman. "This is the Uchiha hideout, what we're about to tell you is very confidential." I nodded while noticing from the corner of my eye, Shisui and Itachi had worried looks. "The clan is planning to stage a coup d'etat." I widened my eyes.

"May I ask why?" I questioned. "The village has been treating the clan horribly, we are the police force and yet we're shunned to the outskirts of the village. Just because of an incident which I assume you know about," Fugaku replied. I nodded, "After figuring out why Naruto is treated so badly, it wasn't hard to figure out who the culprit was or rather what the culprit was. Although launching a coup is a bit too much don't you think?" I asked.

Fugaku shook his head, "How can we stand being treated like this? The clan has been treated like this for years! I'm at the end of my patience with the village!" He said with anger laced in his tone. I scratched my nape, "Why don't you negotiate with the hokage? For a better district that's closer to the village?" I asked. "I did, many times," he emphasized the word many.

I sighed, "So why'd you want to tell me? Did you want me to take part of this as well?" I asked. Fugaku nodded, "A poison, we need a handmade poison from you to poison the hokage." Fugaku stated. "And you want one of my handmade poisons because none of the doctors know a cure for it, am I correct?" Fugaku nodded, "You catch on quickly." I sighed, "Well, as long as you don't kill me during the coup then I have no problem giving you a poison." I stated.

I knew that they wouldn't kill me but I have to pretend that I think they will. After all they don't know that I heard through Itachi's and Shisui's ears that Fugaku sees me as a daughter. The Uchihas looked at each other while Fugaku kept a straight look, "Himeko, I see you as a daughter. We all see you as one of our kin." I blinked while my eyes widened.

I slowly back away from him and hid behind Shisui while poking him "Ne Shisui, is that really Fugaku-sama? He's usually not so... cheesy?" I questioned Shisui while Fugaku looked like he was hit in the face with a ball while the Uchihas were laughing with Shisui possibly being the loudest.

I giggled at the sight while leaning on Shisui's and while slipping a note in one of his pockets without anyone noticing. I closed my eyes and used Shisui's shoulder as a pillow. Normally, it would be uncomfortable for any other person but I can sleep practically anywhere. Whether it's on a tree, on the ground or when I'm flying. It doesn't matter, I even created a silly jutsu when I was still in Lindes just for sleep. I ended up falling 'asleep' on Shisui's shoulder without noticing the boy had a tint of pink on his cheeks with his best friend staring daggers at his soul.

I was definitely sleeping but that's what it looked like on the outside because I was actually in my mindscape.

(Pretend there's lotuses in the lake)

I always loved being here, it was my private place and it was where I always felt at peace. Sometimes, I wish I could stay here forever but this isn't reality. How unfortunate. Being alone isn't anything new at all. I never had any friends apart from the animals, everyone would try to befriend me just to get on my good side because of my status. I never had any actual human friends back in Lindes.

If I had to be honest, I didn't mind being alone. I've always did something productive everyday that I'd never have time for people. So the thought of having human friends had never crossed my mind. I laid down on the grass and started thinking of ways to stop the coup if it was possible.

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Shisui's POV:

I looked at the adorable, sleeping Himeko-chan. While I felt Itachi glaring at me. One point for me Itachi! I turned towards the clan before glancing down at the pocket Himeko-chan slipped a paper into. I kept myself from frowning while thinking back to what Himeko-chan said earlier.

Does Himeko-chan actually support the coup or not? It's possible that she feels threatened to create a poison for the coup since she's holding a secret that cannot be told to anyone. The puzzled looks she had on her face looked kind of forced but no one else seemed to have noticed.

Could she have perhaps found out that the clan is planning a coup? She could've easily had one of her butterflies tail me or Itachi or any of the other members. But we would be able to sense them... right?

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Third Person's POV:

Unbeknownst to him, the said girl was silently giggling. Even in the mindscape, she can hear the boys' thoughts of concern

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Seraphina's POV:

The Uchiha clan doesn't scare me, why should I be scared when I can easily run away from them if needed? My speed is comparable to Minato's anyway.

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