The Path of Light (Book One of The Choice Of An Uchiha)

Training with the Uchiha

~Alai~

I was sitting on a chair nervously swinging my legs back and forth in front of Hiro's office. After Kashi and I gave the report on the mission, I was asked to step out of the office while they talked alone. I knew what it was about, Kashi told me that he would have to tell Hiro so it's not a surprise to me.

I don't just want to be locked away, put in a safe house protected by a group of elite ANBU,and as cool as it sounds to be so important that ANBU have to be on 24/7 watch....I like my freedom and besides I can take care of myself ya know?

~Kakashi~

The Hokage and I had asked Alai to step out of the room so that I could report what she told me about Itachi Uchiha. The news was something that didn't even surprise the Hokage.

"Sir did you know?"

"Of course not, but it's not surprising that the Akatsuki are the ones behind this. All this means is that we have to be more careful."

"Lord Hokage if I may-"

"You want her to remain on your team."

"Yes sir, I promised her that she wouldn't be locked away."

"Your request is a bit harder to grant this time Kakashi, if she were taken by them on a mission outside of the village, it would take too long to send help."

"I'm her Gaurdian, someone sworn by an oath to protect her. I can't do that if she's locked away."

"You couldn't protect her in the five years she was gone either."

"She wasn't going to ask me to leave behind the village for her, you know how she feels."

"It's the way she feels that worries me, She'll be on a team with you and get herself kidnapped in order to protect someone, or take off when it seems like she's causing too much trouble."

"Her promise though..."

"You know how well she actually listens to Kalen. I will admit though, this 'ambition' she has of training Sasuke to fight Itachi..."

"She claims that her promise is something different."

"That could mean anything at this point."

"You think she is lying to throw us off?"

"I think her real reason for not leaving has something to do with him. I'm just not sure what it is. Watch her Kakashi."

"Yes sir."

Lord Hokage nodded to the door, letting me know I was free to go. As much as I wanted to deny it I wouldn't. He was right, something was up with Alai and it had something to do with the young Uchiha on my team. She would never be so willing to follow orders when what she really wants is to leave.

I turned around and started making my way toward the door.

'At least she would be happy about staying on the team.'

~Alai~

I was drawing invisible pictures in the ceiling when the door to Hiro's office opened slowly, revealing Kashi. I jumped up and ran over to him, waiting for an answer to my question: Am I going to be locked up?

Kashi smiled from beneath his mask at me, closing his eyes as he spoke.

"Your to remain on Team 7, under my supervision of course."

"YAY KASHI!!! YOUR KEEPING ME!"

He laughed as I jumped up and down excitedly before hugging him tightly, If Hiro decided that I needed to be locked up I'd have to leave Konoha again which meant that I wouldn't be able to be here when Kalen and Nema came back for me.