27: Why She Couldn't Talk

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" those people are from the Fo... " she starts to cough out blood and she held onto her own throat " you know..." She smiled as she collapsed to her knees.

" Mai! What's going on ? Wait !!" Kakashi went over and grabbed her cheek. He squeezes and sees her tongue and sees the mark " you became... Part of the Foundation?"

She pushed his hand away and sat down " I'm not a spy. Sandaime. It was purely a trade. He knows I will never listen to him. "

Hiruzen: he doesn't want you to talk about anything you know or even about assumptions of the Foundation. It is that kind of mark. Right ?

Mai nodded.

Hiruzen; That danzou...

Tenzo ; what trade ? It must be a threaten or something like that. He's that kind of man.

Hiruzen : so when you threatened to say his secrets ... It was at the cost of your life...

Tenzo ; and he knows you will by your character

Mai : well. Only so much I can use to threaten him. So much for letting him think I can be tamed in a way...

Hiruzen: so that's why you couldn't talk about it . It's about the Foundation.

She nodded.

Hiruzen: he said you're a traitor. He needs to capture you back to...?

Mai : not capture. Kill. I found out some things.

Hiruzen ; you cannot say those things. It has to do with danzou

She nodded " I've always been a thorn anyway. This was a good chance to create the story and kill me."

Kakashi: plus the moment you're branded as a traitor, there's no one who will think to protect your parents. The more you couldn't just carelessly talk just to clear your name.

Tenzo clenched his first " he is the worst."

Hiruzen : then... Let's do this. I'll send someone to protect your parents. Return back to anbu into your cell. Write me a report on what happened. A , real one.

Tenzo : could I suggest a medical ninja ? For Mai senpai. Her wrist will be bound to hurt and break several times. It's that kind of mark...

Kakashi: I forgot, you were once Foundation as well .

Hiruzen ; alright.

Mai takes out a scroll " here."

Hiruzen was surprised. He takes it and opens and took a look " when..."

Mai ; in the cell. The place safest from his eyes. No 'you know' can enter there .

Hiruzen : but you got paper ? And a brush ?

Mai ; I want to write a confession to the person I love I said. Before I die. Gil was very helpful.

Kakashi goes to take a look at the scroll " the writing is kind of so small..."

Mai ; my kuchiyose squirrel wrote it.

Hiruzen : I'll go back and take a magnifying glass... And read it in detail...

Mai ; can you clear me now ?

Hiruzen : I roughly understand what happened. Alright. I'll clear you.

Mai ; my parents...

Tenzo ; I'll ask our people to look after them until you come back.

Mai: arigatou. Tenzo.

Tenzo ; you're my taichou. How can I not look out for you.

Mai ; I waited you know. For you to come ! You never even come see me once!! When I was in the cell.

Kakashi:  I was helping you to investigate ! You refused to talk.

Mai ; I could have passed this scroll to you earlier. And sandaime would know.

Kakashi: that would only make me a live target .

Mai ; you better than Gil or someone else. You promised not to die. So you'll live and succeed . Kehe.

Hiruzen laughed " that's right. This is your fault. Kakashi ."

Kakashi; eh ? If sandaime says so too...


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