The Legend Of The Kyubi - Volume 2: Naruto Shippuden Chapter 289 Cap 267: Return To Kiri

“Thank you for accompanying me to Kiri to solve these problems I have” – said Mei while she looked at the young redhead who was accompanying her.

“It’s not much of a problem, not to mention that I have some things to discuss with the Daimio of your country” – answered Kurama calmly.

“Can’t you just send a clone to talk to him while we spend some quality time together?” – asked Mei with a s.e.xy smile.

“I’m sorry, but it’s part of the moral code,” responded Kurama, noting the annoyed expression that the reddish-brown-haired woman currently had on her face – “But we can spend some time together when we’re done with our business here in Kiri”

“Okay, I’ll take your word for it,” Mei nodded seriously, although this expression quickly turned into one of happiness. “‘I guess that means we’ll have to work fast, so we can spend this time alone”

“Just don’t speed things up too much,” answered Kurama because he knew what was going on when Mei was trying to finish everything quickly.

“Don’t worry, I’m doing this for the clan and my fianc, it’s obvious I’ll do a good job” – answered Mei while she winked at him.

“Just remember your words,” replied Kurama as he shook his head.

* * * * *

“So this is Kiri…” – said Kiba as he looked around.

“Yes… it brings back so many memories… good ones and bad ones…” – replied Haku as she looked around.

“Calm down, I am by your side…” – said Kiba as he put his hand on his girlfriend’s shoulder – “Kurama brought us as we asked, so I guess we will have to visit some places… Where do you want to go first?”

“First… first I want to go to my mother… it has been a while since I went to visit her” – said Haku while her eyes were blurred with the last memories of her mother, how she had beaten her for activating her Kekkei Genkai, how…

“Haku… Are you all right?” – asked Kiba as he noticed how his girlfriend had stopped her steps and was shaking slightly.

“Yes… I’m fine…” – murmured Haku after reacting to her boyfriend’s voice – “I’m sorry, please continue”

“Ok” – Kiba nodded only that this time he did not concentrate on the surroundings, but on the expression his girlfriend had.

* * * * *

“This place was better in my memories…” – said Zabuza as he looked around. His training was over a few hours ago and for some strange reason, he and Kisame decided to ask permission to re-enter his home village.

“I think the same thing” – answered Kisame while he shook his head – “I guess nostalgia does obscure our opinions…”

“Although leaving that aside, I am grateful that Mei has given us the opportunity to be able to return without having our heads cut off” – said Zabuza while he noticed how all the inhabitants of Kiri seemed to be tense before their presence.

“Say it for you, Mei informed about the reason of your ‘betrayal’ and as you were collecting money to help the resistance, I for my part am only a Nukenin of S-range” – answered Kisame while rolling his eyes – “But you know what they say, it is better that they fear you, than that they respect you”.

“Remember we are good now, Kisame” – said Zabuza as he gave his new partner a blank look.

“Right, wrong, they are only each person’s point of view” – answered Kisame with neutrality – “For others, your actions may be considered atrocious, but for you, they may be the absolute good, think about it, a man steals, for the world this is bad, but for the poor man’s starving family, this is a good thing”.

“I think you hit your head on something because you’re thinking things too deep for someone with a brain the size of a fish egg,” Zabuza said neutrally. “Though you’re right, in a very distorted sense, but you are”

“How am I wrong?” – asked Kisame as he raised an eyebrow – “For someone who has had all the doors closed to him, stealing is his only option, or do you think a family will eat for the good intentions and wishes of the people? Don’t give me your bullshit, Zabuza, you should understand my point of view since we are both bloody mercenaries”

“I think Konoha has affected me more than I thought,” Zabuza said as he frowned.

“Zabuza, we are killers, we cannot stay in such a peaceful place for long because it will only make our edge grow duller” – added Kisame as he shook his head – “As a Swordsman, I recommend you to take a ‘journey of self-discovery’…”.

“I feel strange saying this, but I think you are right…” – Zabuza said as he looked at his partner – “Are you sure you didn’t replace your brain with that rock you always had with you?”

“Can’t one have his moments of wisdom?” – Kisame asked with a scowl – “Anyway, let’s go see those new Swordsmen of the Mist”

“You just want to make it clear who’s in charge,” said Zabuza as he gave him a blank stare.

“I’m sure you feel the same way,” responded Kisame with disdain. “By the way, we could see who is the replacement for Amayuri”

“. . .” – Zabuza was silent when he heard that name that brought back so many good memories.

“Oh, I’m sorry…” – said Kisame as he looked at his partner.

” No … you do not have to worry” – said Zabuza while he denied with the head – “I already moved on … all these years are more than enough time to be able to do it …”

“If you say so…” – Kisame replied as he shook his head, although he had to admit that it was nostalgic to talk to someone and not be the only one moving his mouth because his traveling companion was an ice cube that had the communication skills of a stone.

* * * * *

“I feel that you are speeding things up too much, Mei-sama” – said Ao when he saw how their former leader was like a speeding car. He could see that the woman was working as if her life depended on it.

“You don’t know what I have to do when this is over, so I need to move my hands much faster,” said Mei as she continued to write doc.u.ment after doc.u.ment. “By the way, you have to go through those two piles of doc.u.ments”

“How did you write so fast?!” – exclaimed Ao in terror when he saw how the doc.u.ments that the former Mizukage had written in a few hours – “Oh God, this is not over…”

“Relax, I’m halfway there” – replied Mei as she continued writing – “Not to mention that this happens because you didn’t ask me for my reports during all this time I’ve been in Uzu”

“Ugh…” – Ao only groaned in pain as he felt the years slipping away – “Etto… Mei-sama?”

“No, I will not take Mizukage’s post again” – replied Mei as she shook her head.

“Oh, come on! I haven’t even said anything!” – exclaimed Ao with regret as he grabbed the first page and sighed with regret – “Ok, I better get this over with quickly”

“Ready, third pile of doc.u.ments” – said Mei as she wiped off her sweat – “Now we’re going for the fourth one”

“. . .” – Ao just kept silent as tears of blood ran down his cheeks – “Secretary! Call Chojuro, I need to talk to him!”

“I don’t think Chojuro will agree to take your position either, not to mention that he is not ready yet” – answered Mei as she rolled her eyes, but without taking her eyes off all the doc.u.ments she was writing.

“At least let me dream!” – exclaimed Ao as he resisted the urge to tear up all the papers that his former leader had written exclusively for him – “I swear to God that this job is going to be the death of me”

“There’s a reason I quit when I first had the chance,” answered Mei as she shrugged her shoulders, “By the way, I’m sorry”

“I would have preferred you to thank me when I formally accepted the position” – answered Ao while giving her a blank look – “Anyway, I better get on with my work, or I’m never going to get this shit done”

Ao quickly took out a cigarette and lit it.

“I didn’t know you smoked again, Ao,” said Mei as she raised an eyebrow.

“I did it again after I started this f.u.c.k.i.n.g job…” – Ao replied neutrally – “I had to find a way to de-stress myself and at the same time not affect my reputation as a certain Hokage who spent all his time reading p.o.r.n”

“In fact, the new Hokage does too,” answered Mei as she shrugged her shoulders, “From Hiruzen-dono I understood because he was old, but from Kakashi?”

“Let’s change the subject,” said Ao as he shook his head. He didn’t want to hear anything more about subjects related to other villages, not when he had so much work to do – “Anyway, you still don’t tell me what’s keeping you so rushed”

“A date with my fianc that could end in the best night of my life” – answered Mei while she was writing again – “That’s why I have to hurry”

“. . .” – Ao for his part, could only curse the fact that all his suffering was so that his former leader could finally have s.e.x with the redhead.