The Tale of Ely Senju

Chapter 39

Ely POV

My head, my stomach. Everything hurts. I slowly opened my eyes and looked around. I was in a cave. How did I get here? I tried to remember what had happened. Think Ely about what happened. Oh... I remembered now. I fell down a cliff and someone caught me. I can only vaguely remember the person. I tried to get up, but everything hurt. My stomach, that's where he hit me directly, so I lifted my top and saw a really nice bruise. I concentrated my chakra on the spot and healed my wound. I needed more chakra than expected. My things were lying next to me, and I checked that everything was still there.

?? POV

I watched Ely wake up and heal her wound. My mind wandered back to the moment I saw her falling down the cliff. I hurried to catch her and then brought her here to this cave. I was glad to see that she had regained her strength and was feeling better.

Ely POV

I looked to see if the scroll was still there, without it I can't pass the information on to Tsunade. Where the hell is that scroll, it can't be happening right now. I searched through my things but couldn't find the damn scroll. Panic spread through me. Had the person only saved me to get the scroll?

A clearing of a throat startled me, and I looked in that direction. 'The scroll is already on its way to Konoha. I sent it off with my information.' I grabbed my kunai anyway and observed the person standing in the shadows. 'Who are you and why did you save me?' The person now stepped out of the shadows, and I jumped straight up, my kunai firmly in my hand. 'What are you doing here? Why did you help me?' The person slowly approached me. Out of reflex, I threw my kunai at the person. 'Why are you throwing your kunai at me? Didn't you get my letter or my necklace?' 'Do you mean the letter in which you swore revenge? You swore revenge on Konoha and I will not allow it!' A sigh left his throat. 'Can I at least explain myself?' 'All right, then explain!' I sat down again, still aching all over. He sat down opposite me. 'My brother and I have more in common than I thought. When Orochimaru gave me that curse mark, I was obsessed with the prospect of that power. I wanted revenge on Itachi for what he had done to our clan. There was nothing else for me. Then I overheard a conversation between Tsunade and Shizune and my point of view changed. I approached Tsunade afterwards and asked if there was anything I could do to bring down people like Orochimaru. It was partly her plan for me to leave the village and join him. I wrote this letter to you, but I had to write it the way I did. I didn't know if someone else would read it before you. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to turn you against me. I didn't want to hurt Naruto like that, and I didn't want to fight him, but I had to keep up this facade. I've been collecting information for Tsunade and sending it to her ever since. Of course, I try to pick up all the techniques I can to become even stronger, but not for the reason I used to. I understand Itachi now and admire him in a way. I am truly sorry.'

I looked at him in astonishment. Did I just understand that correctly? 'Why are you telling me this and why are you here?' 'I heard Orochimaru and Kabuto talking about a ninja from Konoha observing this hideout and infiltrating it. They sent the latest test subject, and I went after him and when I saw him fighting with you, I knew who this ninja was and I had to save you. Damn it Ely, my feelings never changed.' I didn't know what to say to that.

Why didn't Tsunade mention anything?

'Honestly, I don't know what to think about it. You disappeared, you hurt your friends a lot. You hurt me. Damn Sasuke, my feelings. Damn it!!!' I was frustrated, angry, insecure, and hurt. 'I'm really sorry. Tsunade said that you didn't really like the Uchiha clan, but she didn't tell me why. She told me to ask you. Why?'

Should I really tell him what happened and who I really am?

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