Reversed Roles(Sasuke Love Story)

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CHAPTER TEN

After Tazuna and I had our heart to heart, I guess that's what you would call it, we didn't speak any after that, which was basically for the rest of the working day. We were both much too lost in our own thoughts to do so. When it got dark, everyone started cleaning up, then we both left, making the hike back to his house, again, in complete silence. When we entered, Kakashi, Tsunami, and a small boy were sitting at the table eating silently, awkwardly if you will. Nothing like the silence between Tazuna and I.

"Hello Inari." Tazuna says as cheerily as he can. So this is the little boy we talked about earlier? I nod to Kakashi and Tsunami, then set my things down in my temporary room, before joining everyone for dinner. Tsunami made my plate, then handed it back to me with an apologetic smile, for what, I had no clue. The table was silent except for the sounds of chewing, but Tazuna decided to speak up, breaking the tension in the air that only others had noticed.

"Inari, this is (Y/n), you haven't met her yet because she was injured from a big battle that she won. She's Naruto's and Sasuke's team member. Why don't you say hello, she is our guest after all." Tazuna said, a nervous smile creeping on his face as he looks at Inari. The small boy picks his head up and glares at me, I keep my face stoic as he does so, which seems to anger him.

"You're just like the other two aren't you?" Inari growls as he grips his fork so tight that his little knuckles turn white. This boy couldn't have been but six or seven, and it left me baffled at his manners. I remain silent and wait for him to continue, I presume he's speaking of Sasuke and Naruto.

"You can't protect him, we're all just gonna die because of those thugs!" Inari screams at me as he slams his hand on the table. Tazuna and Tsunami flinch, but Kakashi's eyes go wide in fear for the boy's life, my face still blank. I sigh heavily before speaking.

"Look kid, you lost someone, I get it, but that doesn't give you the right to-" I begin, keeping my voice steady and calm, but firm, when Inari yells over me, standing up from the table.

"What do you know about losing someone! You don't know anything about-" Inari begins. I quickly add chakra to my eyes, activating my Daku. Inari's eyes go wide as I trap him in my own nightmares, my past, showing him each murder of my clan, and all of the things my sister said to me. Tears start trailing down the boy's face like a waterfall as he hugs himself, seeking comfort.

"Stop! STOP IT!" Inari physically screams. I immediately take him out of the jutsu and continue eating like nothing had happened. The boy trembles in fear as tears continually leak from his eyes. Tsunami gets up quickly and starts petting his head.

"What did you do to him?!?" Tazuna yells and gets up as well. I look at their worried faces indifferently and take another bite of my meat.

"I showed him my past." I state simply after I swallow. Their eyes go wide and they leave the boy's side, obviously understanding that the young boy needed to see it, and deal with it himself.

"Did you give that same speech to Naruto and Sasuke?" I ask the boy after swallowing. His eyes go wide and he trembles even harder, but nods his head.

"Ye-yeah." He stutters out. My grip turns white on my fork and I grit my teeth and glare the boy, but Kakashi gives me a warning to calm down, so I close my eyes and take a deep breath before opening them again.

"When they get back from training, apologize like you're about to lose your life, understand?" I say monotonously, staring hard enough for it to be a glare. Inari nods his head frantically.

"O-okay. I'm sorry ma'am." Inari says. I chuckle dryly before looking at the boy again, who was now ghostly white because of his fear.

"Don't call me ma'am. I'm not old, and that's not my name." I say. Inari nods again. Inari quickly finished eating, completely silent, and walked quickly to his room. All eyes were on me as I looked at my plate. I quickly got tired of being watched, so I threw my fork down and planted a hard gaze on Tazuna.