The Tale of Ely Senju

Prologue

Almost three months have passed since the attack of the nine-tailed fox. The grief for the deceased was still very evident. A young couple lived in a house on the outskirts of Konoha. Miruke Uchiha and Mirel Senju. Mirel Senju was already in the last days of her pregnancy. Both were looking forward to welcoming their offspring and could hardly wait to hold their bundle of joy in their arms. But something clouded the soon-to-be parents' joy.

'Miruke, you can't just decide to do this on your own. What is to become of me and our baby? I'm in exactly the same situation as you.' Mirel desperately tried to dissuade her husband from his plan. 'It has to be done, Mirel. Otherwise, we'll never be able to live in peace.' Miruke tried to maintain his composure. 'You know very well that this is a trap. If you go there, you won't get out alive.' 'I'm sorry, Mirel.'

Miruke kissed his wife on the forehead and hugged her tightly. As he held her in his arms, he laid his head on hers and closed his eyes. He knew that this plan would be the death of him. It was a trap, but he had to risk it. The life of his unborn child depended on it. His own clan wanted his child dead because it was descended from an Uchiha and a Senju. This was not the only reason, because Miruke and, by extension, Mirel knew about the coup d'état being planned in the background and the elders were afraid that he or Mirel might bring something to the attention of the Hokage.

Miruke released his embrace and looked Mirel in the eye. 'I love you, Mirel, and I love our little treasure, but I'm going there tonight. I know you know I won't be coming back. Maybe it will stop the others from continuing to chase after you.' Mirel had to swallow hard. 'I know. Be careful though. I love you.' Miruke and Mirel said goodbye to each other with a final, passionate kiss.

As both of them already knew, Miruke never returned. He was found murdered by the river. Mirel knew who it was, but there was no time for that, because the baby wanted to enter this world. Mirel was lying in the hospital, some nurses were running around the expecting mother.

'Now it's time, Mirel. You have to push.' Mirel gave it her all and breathed heavily. Her screams echoed around the room, and she clawed her fingers into the sheets. After what felt like an eternity, Mirel heard the soft cry of a baby. One of the nurses placed her baby in the young mother's arms. Mirel looked at her daughter with shining eyes and then looked up again. 'Please fetch Hiruzen Sarutobi!' It wasn't long before the third Hokage was standing in the new mum's room. 'Mirel, you should be resting and not calling me here.' The Hokage smirked worriedly. 'There's no time for that. Take her with you. She can't stay here. Miruke was just the beginning. They'll come for me too, and I hope they think our little girl hasn't been born yet.' Hiruzen realised this wasn't a joke or anything and wouldn't argue against it. Mirel placed her baby in the arms of the third Hokage and looked at him with a serious expression.

'But you have to answer one question for me. What should the little girl in my arms be called?' With a smile and thinking of her husband, she replied: 'Ely Senju. We decided on my surname to keep her safe. Please take care of her.' 'I will.' With these words, Hiruzen turned and left the room and the hospital with the baby.

When he arrived at the Hokage Tower, he placed the little girl on a pillow in the room and then sat down on his chair. The baby slept soundly. Not quite an hour had passed since he returned to the Hokage Tower with the baby when an Anbu was already standing in the room. 'I bring you some not-so-good news. Mirel Senju has been poisoned. Unfortunately, she didn't survive.' 'Thank you.' With that, the Anbu disappeared again and Hiruzen looked at the peacefully sleeping baby.

'Barely born and already lost so many people.'  

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-Ely❤️