[Hokage] Flower Time

Freesia, which belongs to winter, appears strangely in summer that does not belong to it.

When Huashi bent her body slightly, she picked up the flower whose original appearance was no longer recognizable.The wilted petals drooped downward, lifeless.Neither the light purple nor the pure white in full bloom appear on the petals, only withered yellow-black covering every fragile petal.

……who is it?

Who put this flower in front of the grave of the fourth generation?

She subconsciously raised her head to call out, but she turned around on the spot, but she didn't see anyone there.The summer wind messed up her long hair, and it also stirred up the shadowy trees. The intertwined branches and leaves shook in unison, casting black shadows one after another.

No one else exists.

Or... even the fourth generation thinks that brother is dead?

If brother really committed suicide, at least let her see his body.If she couldn't even see her for the last time, she would never believe that ridiculous suicide note.

Along the route home, she walked through the nearby streets and alleys inch by inch, not knowing what she was looking for.Until passing through the deserted woods, stepping on the hillside path full of stones, and walking towards the cliff adjacent to Nanhechuan.

If there are no dead bodies...

She looked down at the rolling river below her feet, the scarlet color in her eyes never faded.The river water of Nanhechuan flows down from the upper reaches and gathers here to form a swift current.A drifting leaf turned and fell towards the river surface. As soon as it touched the water surface surrounded by white splashes, it was immediately sucked into the undulating river water and could never be seen again.

No whereabouts have been found so far, only a suicide note was left. Could it be that he committed suicide by drowning himself here?

If he really ended everything here, abandoned the village, family, and her, then his body would really never be found again, right?

Standing on tiptoe, she took a deep breath, as if trying to smell and identify the smell in the air, trying to find clues about that person.

Someone grabbed her hand roughly from behind and pulled her back.Hua Shi had no choice but to stagger back a few steps, away from the dangerous cliff and the rapid rapids under the cliff.

"Why are you here?"

As if being awakened from a boundless nightmare, Huashi looked blankly at the person who pulled her off the cliff—the black-haired boy was holding her wrist tightly, his brows were slightly frowned, which was rare Confidently showing an expression other than gentle and quiet.He looked at her expression because of the pain in her wrist, and finally let go of her hand.

"I..." She opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say.

After a long time, she lowered her head and said in a low voice, "I still don't believe he's dead."

Itachi didn't answer her words.

Huashi didn't get any response from him, but he wasn't discouraged. He followed up and asked, "You've always been the best...you won't lie to me. My brother shouldn't be dead yet, right?" The last rhetorical question implied anticipation .

The black-haired boy still didn't answer her question.The turbulent water under the cliff slaps the hard rocks, hitting white water splashes and foam, bringing a series of shock waves.

"Right?" she asked again.

The only answer to her was still the sound of wind and waves beating against the rock wall.

"...Why don't you speak?" Hua Shi lowered his head in frustration, and his voice also weakened.

Itachi avoided answering her question, but said a sentence that had nothing to do with her question: "...Sharingan can be closed automatically. Let me tell you, how to control the checking of the brain. Clara, please close your Sharingan."

It was obviously an irrelevant sentence, but somehow it caused a wave of sadness to surge in her heart.Crying that could no longer be suppressed poured out of his throat, and tears began to fall continuously.She grabbed Itachi's skirt with her hands, and at this moment she couldn't cry, hot tears fell on her arms but she didn't know it.

By the end of crying, even his voice was hoarse.Due to exhaustion, Shuanggouyu's sharing eyes automatically closed and turned into the original black color.

About crying exhausted the last of her strength, she became a little tired.The exhaustion from using Sharingan at the beginning swept over her, she closed her eyes slightly, and even her vision became a little blurry.

Itachi, who had been silent since just now, reached out and placed his palm across her eyes.The warm palm covered her eyes, blocking everything, leaving only complete darkness.

"Close your eyes." He kept putting his hands in front of her eyes and said, "I will take you home."

When you spend time, you have no energy to judge other people's opinions, and you will only subconsciously obey what others say.When she closed her eyes, her long eyelashes scraped against Itachi's palm, bringing a tickling sensation.Because of this, he knew that she followed his words, so he put down his hand, turned to hold her hand, and led her forward.

Even though her field of vision was dark, she could still feel the warmth of her palm.

It's like the feeling when Shishui walked through the street with her countless times.

She closed her eyes and relied on her ears to listen to the outside world.In the evening, the woods whirled, and the returning birds flapped their wings and perched on the branches.The footsteps rubbed over the backlog of fallen leaves, making those fallen leaves make a crisp cracking sound.The sound of the slapping and gathering of the Nanhechuan River gradually faded away, and finally only the distant rushing sound remained, like a river meandering in a dream.

Her tired heart gradually settled down, and her thoughts returned to calmness.

Itachi didn't let go of her hand until the two of them walked out of the forest and stood on the street near the clan.The heat in her palm suddenly disappeared, she opened her eyes in a panic, reached out and grabbed his skirt, and asked, "Where are you going?"

After asking this sentence, she came back from the trance and realized that the person who was holding her just now was not Shisui, but Itachi.Since it is Itachi, he has his own family, and he has to leave her to accompany Sasuke and his parents.

"Sorry." She withdrew her hand and apologized for the action just now: "I'm sorry."

Huashi glanced away from the corner of his eye, and saw Sasuke lying on the gate of the clan ground and watching them secretly.Sasuke had a frightened expression on his immature face, as if he didn't understand what happened between them, he looked at the two of them repeatedly with his eyes.

"Sasuke is still waiting for you." Huashi said, "Hurry up and accompany Sasuke. You are... a very good brother. I have nothing to do, and I have to report to Teacher Guolinan tomorrow."

Itachi nodded, bid her farewell, and then walked towards Sasuke.

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She did not believe the news of Zhishui's death.

Therefore, she imagined that Zhishui was just going out to perform a long-term mission, so she would still be at home waiting for him to come back.Other than that, all life has to go back to normal.There can be no complaints, no sadness, lest when that person comes back, he will be caught off guard by seeing her tears and blame himself.

When I saw the team members again, she didn't look tired or haggard, but her face was serious, without the relaxation and leisure of the past.She still dresses neatly and meticulously, just like she used to, adhering to the belief that she must never live up to the name of Uchiha, trying to tell others how good she is.

Yang Dou, who didn't know what happened, looked at her with downcast eyes, and finally asked: "What's wrong with you? It looks strange. Did you get chased and beaten by your enemies yesterday?"

"Shut up." Guolinan, who vaguely knew the inside story, punched Yang Dou on the head with his fist, and glared at him: "You are not allowed to speak today."

Yang Dou touched the big bag on the top of his head, feeling very wronged: "What did I do again? Is it wrong to care about teammates? Did Guolinan get rejected by his blind date again yesterday?...Don't hit me! Human life!"

Lu Sheng watched Guolinan and Yangdou fighting, and sighed while holding his forehead.He turned to Huashi and asked, "Are you going to eat sweets after finishing your mission today? The sweet shop has launched a new product, and it looks delicious from the advertisement."

"Thank you, I'm not going." Hua Shi didn't change his expression, but simply rejected his request.

"Huh?" Lu Sheng was a little puzzled, Hua Shi had no resistance to desserts in the past, even if it was a treat for an annoying boy, she would struggle painfully and hesitate whether to succumb to the temptation of delicious food.Such a flat rejection like today is really rare.He couldn't help asking: "You do look a little strange? Are you in a bad mood? Or is it too hot..."

"I'm fine." It was still a straightforward answer.

"Lu Sheng, come here." Guolinan shouted to him, holding the Yang Dou in one hand.Lu Sheng was a little puzzled that Hua Shi had to be excluded before he could say anything, but he still walked over according to what Guolinan said.The three of them huddled together and talked in a low voice for a while. When they raised their heads, their expressions were very bad. Suddenly, the atmosphere of the few people turned into a dead silence.

Yang Dou's complexion was the worst, he was quiet and didn't dare to make trouble anymore, and watched Hua Shi's movements with his eyes from time to time.

Today's task was completed by Lu Sheng and Yang Dou. No one dared to complain or dissatisfaction at all. They all quietly lowered their heads and worked honestly, willingly completing their share of the time spent.

After completing the task, seeing Huashi leave and go home with normal expression, several people couldn't help exhaling silently.

"She's like that..." Lu Sheng sighed, and said: "It would be better if she really cried in a mess, or just rested at home. The current appearance is really terrible. I feel that one day I can't hold on anymore, and everything will be lost." will change."

"This matter...leave it to me for the time being." Guolinan also sighed: "I don't know if my advice is effective, but I have to try to enlighten you, after all, I am your guide Jonin."