Sachiko's POV
I walked down the dirt road. I silently looked at the newest letter that the Hokage had sent me. He told me that I could come back to the leaf whenever I wanted to. I heard that my name was going to be put on the KIA stone, but I guess not. I think people still think I'm alive. I read over the letter again:
'Dear Sachiko-san,
You seem to have grown well. I am glad you are doing fine, or as you say 'just peachy'. I want you to know that your father is doing well. I gave him another Gennin team. I will start out with small missions so THAT wouldn't happen again. Remember: you are welcome to come back any time.
Hokage : Hiruzen Sarutobi'
It has been a while since I saw dad. 3 years ago. . . .OKAY well. I need to stop worrying about my past when I nees to focus on the present.
I'm Sachiko Uzumaki. My real last name is Hatake, but dad has to recognise me on his own. Stupid shadow. Taking my voice. poo. . .
(NOTE: ' ' is Sachiko. BOLD is Daisuke. THIS is Kai. Both these 2 are dead, but their spirits linger and fight with Sachiko.)
I wonder. . . Ne, Sachiko?
'Nani?'
Where are we going?
'H-home. . .' I thought with a smile.
Home. . .Konoha. Why now?
'I, I want to see dad again. I want t-to see e-everyone.'
Great!! We'll be there soon, I can feel it!!
(NOTE: when the lettering is both bold and italisized, both are speaking.)
We walked in silence for a while. It was a nice, peaceful silence.
'IS THAT?!?!'
OH EMM GEE!!!!!!!!!
Are you all okay?
' K-Kono-Konoha!'
Really?
YES!!!!!
I ran up to the Gate Guards. They looked pretty startled to see me. "S-Sachiko?!?!"
I pulled out a note pad,"Yes. Nice to see you again Izumo, Kotetsu."
"Can't you talk?" I shook my head sadly.
I wrote on the note pad,"Can you not tell my dad who I am? I need him to recognise me on his own in order to get my voice back."
"Right!" They corused.
I laughed silently and wrote,"Can I go to the Hokage's?"
"Yeah. Go ahead Sachiko." I nodded in thanks and left.
~AT THE HOKAGE'S OFFICE~
I stood outside the door and knocked three times.
"Enter." I think the Hokage sighed in relief for the interuption.
I walked in and waved at the Hokage. He smiled softly,"Hello. I wasn't expecting you to be here so soon and take my offer."
I silently chuckled and wrote,"Oh well, ya know. . . . . ."
Suddenly there was this loud yelling in my ear,"HEY, GRAMPS! WO IS THIS CHICK? WHY IS SHE HERE? WHY WON;T SHE TALK? WHY-?"
He was hit over the head by . . . . .dad. . . . This was his new team? I looked at all of them. 'They are all idiots.'
I have to agree with that.
Like you have any room to talk Daisuke.
Shut up!
Whatever. . .
I bowed to them and wrote on my notepad,"I am Uzumaki Sachiko. I'm mute. I have been writing the Hokage since I left to train at age 10."
"U-Uzumaki?!?!" The whole team, excluding my dad who was reading his 'literature', gawked at me.
I nodded,"No way. . .we can't. . . . . no. . .I. . . . .Gramps is she lying?" I looked towards the blonde.
"She is not lying Naruto. She's your. . How are you related, Sachiko?"
I wrote,"Cousins."
I showed it to the Hokage, then Naruto.
Naruto Hugged me and started to cry. My eyes widened and I looked around me, trying to figure out what was going on. I had only hugged the Jonin that took care of me, not family. . . .They were never home. I slowly wrapped my arms around Naruto, He was really short, reall really short. I was to duckbutt's hight.
"Sachiko?" I looked up to him,"I will put you on team 7," he gestured to the team behind me," if you're ready to do missions again." I nodded. He smiled and threw me my old forhead protector," Team 7 will go on a C-Ranked mission," the Hokage saw my look of fear," Sachiko, you don't have to go."
I shook my head and wrote,"I'm going."
"Alright, you can come in now." An old drunk guy came into the Hokage's office.
He looked to us,"Just a few liitlle squirts? I'd be safer with the red-head."I looked at him and nodded my head in respect. I got the same gesture,"what about the short one with the dumb look on his face?"
Naruto started to laugh,"Who's the short one. . .with-?" Naruto looked to see Me & Duckbutt were the tallest, sakura and then him,"I'll kill you!"
Kakashi went to hold him back, but I got there quicker."Wha-?"
