Shadow`s of the enemy

Toshi smiled. "The answer is just like how the sky is blue. No one knows the real reason, it just is. I care for you, and for everyone. The reason is not there, but...I just do. And...well, I think you'll become someone important to me as I grow up."

Miru looked down"..if you wish it..", the uchiha female got to her feet, sligtly shaking but standing and looked down at her

In the mean time jaschu was sitting in his room with goru, alot of scrolls were lying around since he had bein seaching for a way to kill, or at least keep akuma`s away`s in her mother`s scrolls and notes about them

"There's not much here. I already know that, and that...hm..." Goru frowned. Was the master-slave mind connection still present between Toshi and the Akumas.

Toshi supported Miru as she walked. "Now, lets get you back to the mansion. You need rest!"

Jaschu looked down"..you half akuma i know..", he got to stand and looked out of the window"..whatever happends we can let okaa-sama be alone..shes already weakend from this attack, and who knows?..next time he might kill her.."

Miru chocked up a very little amount of blood but it wa smore because her throat had bein damage a little due to the demons

Toshi wiped off the blood that stuck to the Uchiha's face and laid her down on a bed. "Miru-san, you'd better stay still and rest." She wagged her finger, and looked more like a little sister that was trying to imitate a big sister. It was kind of amusing to watch.

"I don't have any Akuma blood," Goru said, taken aback. "I know that my parents aren't Akuma..." Though...they might be. No... Goru shook his head. It was kind of startling for a young wife to have nineteen children, but that was just a coincidence. Right? ...was his father an Akuma in disguise? But... Naka wasn't his true sister. He knew for a fact that from all the siblings in his family, he was the only one that was brutal and supported violence as much as a savage.

jaschu looked down"..oto-sama told me that once i reach a certain age my clan`s power will be reaveld..i will optain the sharingan when i protect someone i truly love or when i put my own life in line for my clan..who knows about the akuma clan`s offspring.."

Miru couldt help but smile inside, she kinda was like the old naka, just with more color in her skin and..happy..she didnt want naka to end up like last time so she wouldt leave her..but on the other hand aiden wanted her alone..*what im gonna do..*

Itachi entered the room and his jet black long sleeved ninja cloth was covering his body but his headband was no were to be seen, he sat on the bed, took a hold of miru`s hand and looked at toshi

"Once they hit puberty and their hormones rise, their skill in transformation jutsu increases hundred fold and their individual Akuma forms develop," Goru said automatically. "That's why normal, Akuma children aren't that menacing. Just clever and sneaky."

Toshi was bustling about, fluffing Miru's pillow, tucking in the sheets and brushing away the raven-shaded hair that got in the Uchiha's face. If you change the color of her clothes, you could see Naka, worry-mode. She asked silly, strange questions, having little knowledge in the field. "Do you have a fever? Sore? Paralyzed?"

jaschu grined"then you cant be one hehe..", the uchiha kid then looked down and sat himself on the bed, letting his lefs hung loose over the bedside"..but..i dont look like a son of 2 uchiha`s, one from the main family even, do i?"

Miru looked away"..theres still some venom in my blood systems and..", she didnt get to say anymore befor itachi laid his lips upon hers, sucking out the remanning venom into his body that had learnd to resist even the worst posions over the years in akatsuki

Itachi lifted his head back and sat up with straigt back again"..not anymore imouto..anything else?..", the watched as the younger uchiha girl made a small nod and laid down fully in the covers

Goru shook his head. "At least...not yet."

Toshi just shrugged off the kiss. Heck, she barely noticed. She was too busy pacing about, worrying over Miru. "You sure there's nothing else, Miru-san?"

The uchiha female curled into a ball, having the coverd cover her damage body comeplty and made a small nod...She feelt raped, not the real rape felling but more the felling of beign a leftover..unwanted

Itachi watched her and shock his head for himself"..toshi?..anything happend when miru found you?"

Jaschu looked away"...im..afirad..Daddy is becomming more and more cold..i dont think he thinks mom loves him anymore..okaa-sama is weak and if asmo attacks again he might succed turning her to his side and getting naka while having her as bodyguard against aiden..and uncle itachi akatsuki...i dont wanna be a uchiha if my life turns out that way.."

Toshi shook her head slowly. "I...didn't pay attention."

Goru shrugged. "Fate is set in stone. But it is up to people who believe in it to carve out what happens. And Jashu... If you don't want to turn out like the older Uchihas, I advise you to move on if you are hurt. Because as long as you live, pain will definitely attack you. Your parents gave in to the pain and hurt, that's what's breaking them up inside. I don't want you to turn out like that too."

Itachi gently stroke the younger uchiha female`s hair and took out the small red ribbon that held his hair in a ponytell, he let the long hair fall around his shoulders and back and tied it around Miru`s neck"..it isent be much..but next time asmo comes for her we might not reach it in time..but she need it to remeber someone is there.."

Miru could feel the ribbon being tied loose around her neck and her eyes opend a little, looking at toshi"..aiden left..i dont think he will return because of me..because of what ive done.."

Jaschu looked down"..okaa-sama and oto-sama isent broken..their are like uchiha`s are ment to be..emotionless..dening all fellings.."

Goru arched his eyebrow again. "People who deny their feelings are as understanding as savages. Uchihas...why must power make you like this? People will hate you if you keep this up!"

"No, he won't leave," Toshi said. "He...he just won't. He can, but I know he won't. And who's this... Asmo?"

Miru looked at toshi"..the brother of aiden who wishs to kill me..a bad man you should never even think about going to..", the uchiha took toshi`s hand"..not without me and aiden.."

Itachi got to his feet and looked at the two younger girls, taking the akatsuki cloack of miru"..ill be back in a hour", he said briefly, walking out of the room

Jaschu took his hands to his head and tugged his short spikes in between his fingers"i dont know!"

Toshi nodded, but her face was soft. "But...everyone has a good side...even bad people. They just...deny it and don't want to show it because they think it's a weakness."

"Then don't succumb to pain. Or hurt. Or suffering. Your heart can be as strong as you want, if you just believe in it. You have power....but where's your confidence?"

Jaschu had tears comming town his cheeks and the young uchiha boy hugged the sligtly older goru"..i..i dont know..", for the oment goru could her jaschu was simply confused, he already had the body and skills of a young acadamy student, but he was only baily 1 year old, still a very young kid confused in this

Miru made a nod"..i know..just promise me not to leave me..", toshi could see the uchiha was asking with the heart and that it wasent a command*again..*

Toshi nodded vigorously. "Okay, Miru-san...but...what if he comes to get you? What do I do then?"

Goru didn't hug Jashu back. He was always the hug-ee, not the hug-er. "It's just one rule in sanity. Do not let your heart break down. People think they can't help it, but they can. You just need to trust yourself. So you'd better have some confidence in yourself, Jashu. Your parents have low self-esteem..."

Miru looked up at her"..then you find aiden and run..i can slow him enough so everyone can get away..my soul is to broken to be repaired..even you know that..besides..he will kill me sometime anyways.."

Jaschu let go and looked down, for a moment no emotion was showed on his young face but he opend his eyes, the black eyes looked serious and he made a nod"..hai"

Toshi huffed and bonked Miru's head, annoyed. "If a soul is broken, you wouldn't be thinking like this! If your soul is truly broken, you'd be like the living dead - but you aren't! You still have emotions other than pain, angst and sadness. When something falls apart, then...then you just need to find the proper glue to fix it!"

"Oh, God. Don't do that to me. Don't you DARE try to act emotionless with me. It's as bad as lying." Goru firmly bonked Jashu on his head. "If you're expressionless, it means you're thinking of something else. If you're emotionless, it means you deserve to be stepped all over because you don't have the emotion anger."

Miru looked at toshi and gently rubbed the top of her head"too bad the glue to fix my soul dried out a long time ago..and all theese events is just tearing it more apart..i dont wish to be in all this, all i truly wish is to live with my brothers, some children and my husband..and you..but..it seems like a far away dream.."


Jaschu rubbed his head"ouch why you hitting me!", the uchiha boy looked angered at him befor making a small nod, for a second looking like a uchiha in his eyes, dangerous and cold yet calm and friendly

"You brought it on yourself, Miru-san. You became an ANBU, you became cold and unfeeling. You did all that, trying to isolate your pain...but it backfired, didn't it? As you stayed alone, your company with other cold-hearted people, you saw your heart break down as you watched others happy with family and friends. But you know what, Miru-san? You DO have family and friends. But you just delude yourself, covering your heart in ice so that it won't hurt so much when they leave you. But if you do that, it still won't null the pain. Why can't you just be grateful that you have people around you? They'll leave if you act all cold and stony like this."

"Because you were trying to be emotionless, dammit! Do you WANT to be screwed up?"

Miru looked up at toshi..it was..unreal that this girl just had summond up on whatever she feelt"..having children..having a family..having friends..finding love..i was alone in so many years..ever since sasuke left the village i was alone..until this started..until i got involed in all this mess..my heart isent ready for having family or fellings..maby.."

"maby it just needs time?", came samu`s voice from the door, he had just opend it and sat down on the bed, taking her upper body into his arms and looked at toshi"..you may not see it toshi..but in my eyes...miru has already begung walking the path to were she can smile..a real smile.."

Jaschu looked at him"of cause i wont!..i..i wanna kill asmo and aiden..", the last 4 words came as whispers but goru heard it"..for...for destroying onee-chan and okaa-sama.."

Toshi shook her head. "...you think a soul can't be fixed? It can. First, you're a mess. No reason in life, no will to live. You don't deny your emotions, you ignore them to the point you forget how to. Your mind is always blank, and you don't bother to think, because something in your mind tells you that it will hurt. But...but then, you notice people around you. They're happy, smiling, joyful, and you think: why can't I be like that too? And then you finally stop telling yourself that you're beyond repair. You tell yourself that there's hope you will get better. Then you tell yourself you will get better...And then...you smile. People will notice. They come to you, and make friends. Your heart doesn't feel so cold and empty anymore...until...until you find your beloved, and you know that everything will be alright. You just have to have confidence... You're a broken soul...but you just don't want to trust yourself because you're afraid you won't make it through!" By then, Toshi was panting and was holding her tears in. She just shook her head, then ran out.

Goru pat his shoulder. "Worry about Miru, not my sister. She's been broken before, she can handle it. She knows how to patch her heart and soul back. She's good enough at it that no one realized, or even considered, that she's been broken before.

When toshi ran around the corner she feelt she hit something. Itachi looked down at toshi and helped her up"..this is the day i killed our clan..bear with her toshi-chan..i was looking for you..i havent cooked in some years..and i could use a hand making dinner..everyone is hungry and aiden will soon be home also..", normaly the cold uchiha wouldt ask for help but he knew if toshi ran away, aiden would find her and then asmo wouldt be long away, this girl got into the hands of asmo again he knew his beloved sister`s heart would breat hole..and he wouldt let it happend

Jaschu looked down"..she nevers smiles anymore...all i wish ti see is my okaa-sama smile again.."

"That's what I wished for my Onee-chan, too... Hey Jashu, if I told you a secret, would you promise to keep it?"

Toshi whimpered and froze. She neither moved nor looked Itachi in the eye. She didn't know why, but what she had said had hurt her own heart. "No. I'll just get in the way. I have no use, huh? I'm not needed." She turned around and walked away, unknowingly, to the kitchen.