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Silenced rained, settling over Suzuki's Vegetables and Fruits Shop.

Brown eyes larger then it's usual magnitude, fist clutching against her chest, the shop tender shook her head from side to side. She couldn't speculate that her regular costumer and spouse were apart of that atrocious clan. "T-this can't be true! Kana-chan! Kana-chan, that dear child, she's so pure and kind! And her husband, he's just like any husband who's concerned about his wife's health. Yes, he may be a bit intimidating at first, but he's a good person. They're both good people!"

The ninja slammed his hand on the desk, evoking the shop tender to jump, startled.

A smile of loathe made way onto his face, and Raiku leaned down looking into the elderly woman's own. "That's just how members of that clan are. They are... How do you say it? Demons hiding in sheep clothing so you will never suspect them until they mercilessly kill you." He disclosed.

Hatsumi shook her head once again with this in her mind, 'it can't be true! It can't be true. It just can't be true!'

"They're eyes. Those satanic eyes that you could locate anywhere. Their eyes are uniquely auburn, aren't they?" He interrogated, trying to make the woman come her senses. "Those with that demonic blood can't avoid inheriting them eyes."

She had never paid attention, but her eyes widened, recalling the hue of their irises. The color, they were similar, frighteningly similar. She closed then opened her mouth, stammering. "I-I-If it's red-brown eyes you're talking about, then any plain old body can have them."

He snickered, witnessing a feeling of doubt spread a cross Hatsumi Suzuki's face. "Hey, old lady. How old are you? Well forget that question; you seem old enough. Do you want that gruesome event known as the Black Blood Incident to occur again? If you don't, listen to my plan and I want you to spread some of the word to the locals so they will be in on it when it occurs. If they need convincing just send them my way."

Some time later that evening, the bells of shop jingled and sung as Kana walked in after opening the door. "Good evening Suzuki-san!" She bouyantly greeted, picking up a blue shopping basket. The young woman with chocolate brown hair, headed to where the cranberries were being displayed, "just like always, we quickly run out of cranberries. It seems Michi-chan is going to be just like her papa, loving cranberries." Her auburn eyes sparkled, as she gently placed one hand on her stomach that carried a child that was due in two months time.

Kana commenced to pace around the store, gathering the fruits and vegetables she wanted to purchase. "We have been getting more snow than usual, haven't we, hmm?" She walked up to Hatsumi, placing the basket on top of the shiny wooden counter. "Is there something wrong, Suzuki-san? Have you come down with the cold that's been going around? If so I can look at you even in this state."

'Does this Kana-chan really carry the blood of that clan?' Hatsumi gazed into Kana's eyes, horrorific memories of the Black Blood Incident flashing before her. "N-no I haven't silly girl!"

At this Kana narrowed her eyes, 'why is she forcing herself?'

"I wouldn't be tending the shop if I was." She divulged, "your total is 3,936.56 ryo ($35)."

"Hmm, here you go." Kana said, placing the money in Hatsumi's hands and receiving the brown paper bags filled with fruits and veggies in return. Turning around, Kana heard Hatsumi whisper, "I am sorry Kana-chan."

With that, she dashed out of the store. Upon departing Suzuki's Vegetables and Fruits Shop, she saw that the stands of various types were cleared, children weren't running about the snowy paths and villagers weren't happily conversing with one another. She was surrounded by ninjas and even some of the village's men who hold held pitchforks, shovels, torches, axes, and sickles.

Kana arms subconsciously dropped the brown paper bags, her items rolling out. Her hands instantly traveled protectively to her stomach. 'I have to get out of here.'

"You monster!"

"How dare you try to fool us with that filthy smile of yours!"

"I can't believe I allowed someone with your blood touch my precious child!"

"Are you planning to bring those dark days back to us, again!"

Kana stepped backwards at the villagemen shouts of anger and hate.

Raiku, the leader of a group of 25 ninja of jonin and chunin levels cackled. "I hope you're not thinking of getting out of this alive to give birth to another demon. No one in the Land of Water will ever forget the evil deeds your clan has done! Even though it doesn't exist anymore, we must annihilate all those of possessing the Akagawa Clan's blood! And to keep it from regrouping we finally found you, the granddaughter of the deceased Clan Head. This day will be the death of you and your child. Be thankful that we're allowing you two to perish together."

"YEAH!!!" The men shouted behind him in agreement.

Tears threatened to shed from Kana's eyes, the words of the villagemen echoing in her head. 'Even though I just want to live just a normal with Yuichi and our daughter, Michi-chan. Even though I want this, just because of my kekkei genkai, I can't. I just can't. Even though it weren't neither mine or my father's generations that did such acts.' She thought then said, trying to make her voice sound hard and confident, "hah, mine and my daughter's death day? Don't make me laugh. But, you lot of ninjas must really be petrified of the Akagawa Clan's kekkei genkai to try and get rid of each and every one of us. I will show you it's true terror then."

••••

Red tainted the snow.

Kana Akagawa moved as fast as she could, holding onto her stomach, panting.

Wounds of all kind were littered about her body, especially her stomach.

She leaned against a tree, her sight going blurry. 'Michi-chan.' Kana cried, 'you can't die. You can't die; mama won't allow you to die.'

Going forward she finally made it to see her husband, Yuichi Akagawa who was just about to enter his mother's wooden house.

"Yu-Yuichi! Please, Michi-chan must be saved!" Kana screamed before blacking out.

••••

"Not only are her wounds life threatening but she's having a miscarriage." Sachi, Yuichi's mother informed.

"There must be some way we can save her!" Yuichi exclaimed.

"Yes, but that mean that she will completely lose the child."

"Kana's already having a miscarriage. The baby's going to die anyway!"

Kana woke up and she grasped her husband's wrist. "No, there is also a way to save Michi-chan. I can still feeling her heart beating. If I use that jutsu she will survive." She feebly said.

"Even if the baby survives, she will still die if you die Kana." Yuichi kneeled down next to her bedside.

"No she won't. I will force myself into labor."

"Wait Kana, instead of forcing yourself into labor, there is also-" Sachi tried to suggest c-section, but was cut off by a piercing scream.

'I don't want a c-section; I want to give birth to Michi-chan naturally.' "Ahhhhh!!!!"

'This child. She's actually forcing herself into labor.' Sachi thought.

"Wait, Kana. Think about this; we can always have another child as long as you live."

"Yuichi, you just don't get it. There will only be one child like Michi-chan. I will not let her die. It's a mother's duty to protect her child." She weakly said.

"And it's my duty to protect you!"

"Don't mention this again Yuichi! From since you married me you were no longer my bodyguard assigned to protect me by my father! Besides you have a duty as a father to protect Michi-chan! Nhh! Ahhhhhh!"

"Get out Yuichi. Kana is going to give birth."

"Mother, how can you just agree to this?"

"How can I not? I understand her feelings. I am a mother after all. Now get out."

Forced out of the room, he slammed his fist against the wall, resting his head on it after, tears pricking his auburn eyes. 'Damn! This is all my fault. If only I had went into town with her. If only I kept my feelings inside, didn't marry her, didn't touch her! Damn! Damn!' He pounded his fist against the wall.

"Boy, remember that it's your duty to protect Kana and even if we're apart of the clan, do not place your hands on her. You must only protect, nothing else or you will be the death of her. It will soon be Kana's duty to restore the Akagawa Clan." 

He remembered the words of Kana's father. 'Damn! This is all because I touched her! Because I touched her, she's dying now!' He dropped to the wooden floor, hot tears streaming down his cheeks.

'You insolent boy, you couldn't protect her.'

He heard a voice inside of his head.

••••

"Yuichi, Kana wants to see you." Sachi Akagawa said after she exited the room.

Yuichi quickly got up, hearing the news that Kana was still alive. He entered the cubicle to see Kana smiling at the baby wrapped up in a warm pink blanket.

"Michi-chan, look who decided to show up. It's your papa. Get along with him, kay. He may not seem like it, but he's a very warm and caring person. I am sure he will protect you." Kana coed.

Then she peered up to her husband, "even though she came two months early, she's completely healthy, Yuichi. I am happy!" Her face darkened, "but do you think Michi-chan's angry with me for forcing her to come out so early?"

'Healthy? Of course she would be with the jutsu you used.' He thought, 'hah angry, this child owes you her life.'

"Yuichi, I can finally tell you now why I decided to name her Michi. It's not only to follow your family's tradition of having members have the kanji 'chi' at the end of their given names, but because Michi means 'clear path'. No matter what the future that's in store for her whether it have to deal with education, training, love, or even deciding what she wants to wear the next day and especially when crossing the red river.... I want her to always see a clear path before her that will surely lead her to some kind of happiness. Michi-chan, mama's sorry that she can't be with you when you: smile, laugh, sit up, start to crawl, start to walk, say your first word, go to school, make friends, eat your favorite foods, dress up in your favorite clothes, find your first love, get a boyfriend." She giggled, "oh boy, I'm sure that your papa wouldn't like that but anyway. There's just so much more I want to be with you for. Mama's sorry, Michi-chan. Mama's sorry."

Tears splattered on Michi's cheek.

Kana felt her heart beats getting slower, her breaths lessening. "I love you so much Michi-chan." She gazed up to her husband, "and I love Yuichi Akagawa. I am glad...."

With this he dashed to her side.

"....I....met.....you....."

"KAAAANNNNNAAAA!!!!!!"

March 15th Kana Akagawa died and Michi Akagawa was born.

••••

"As I thought you group of shinobi was really by Kana's and I house." He looked over at the remnants of his home that had been burnt thoroughly to a ground. "Mmmm." He glared at them crossing his arms, "as I thought. She killed none of you."

"What makes you think she had the power to?" Raiku asked, "besides how is she, Kana?" He slurred her name, "I hope that she and the baby are ok." Sarcasm was clearly laced in his words.

"Oh you don't need to worry about them, because soon you and your cronies are going to be dead, including the all of the villagers." He ripped the top of his kimono open, the bottom still being held by the obi around his waist. He drew a kunai, sliding it's sharp blade vertically down his chest, black blood oozing out of the wound.

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