45 Chapter 45 : The Last Chance (1/2)
I didn't really think Hiashi's eyes were necessary since the source of the byakugan in kenji's brain is intact so he can still use it. The thing that corrupted his sight was the mangekyo like normal, its just the combonation between the two dojutsus is what sped up the process in his eyeballs themselves, the blindness. Now that his vision is gone, it can't really cause any more serious damage, just strain like anyone would. That's just how I look at it. This story is just for my enjoyment so don't expect intricate 'Death Note' stuff. lol
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Two weeks after Konoha's destruction.....
Kenji sat on a stump, watching the movements of the camp, figuring things out. He expanded his vision to twenty feet while feeding the chakra through his eyes, pulsing it outward. Only with the sharikugan activated. (Why not)
He tried everyday, when he woke up, when he went to sleep, to see a small glimpse of anything through the murky black depths. Nothing.
As he sat, he often closed off his mind to the things around him. The inability to see brought some anxiety to Kenji, but when everything was blocked out, thinking, was what he enjoyed. Thinking about how he could save people. Who? Where? What? When? It's all he could think about until he heard a muffled sound.
”Kenji.”
He puffed his eyebrows slightly. ”Umm. Yes Sir?”
”You ok?”
”Yes Sir. Just thinking.”
”You mind if I join you?”
”Not at all sir.”
Minato sat beside Kenji. The stump was pretty large for both of them had plenty of room.
”Oh and drop the sir. It's appreciated, but you don't need to.”
Kenji sat there. The Hokage never sat and talked with him so casually before. Something had to be going on.
”Is there something you need Lord Hokage?”
Minato sighed. No matter how hard he tried, respect was a given when he was addressed.
”Yes, actually. I wanted to know something.” Minato glanced at Kenji's face.
”Anything.” Kenji didn't return the glance, probably because he was already used to seeing without 'seeing'.
”Kenji.....What do you think of Rei?” Minato watched him carefully.
”....what do you mean?”
That pause told him all he needed. He laughed. ”Well you see Kenji, the two years you were gone and she had already returned, all she talked about was you.”
Kenji felt his heart want to tear. His face harbored small circles of red heat.
”She never shut up about you. Every time she hears your name, she gets lost in her own head.” He turned to Kenji. ”So, what about you?”
Kenji's dead eyes closed. ”Like I could even try. You know what all I've done. How could I ever be someone for her....I told myself long ago, I'd be better off not risking to pass on these cursed genes.”
Minato stared to the moonlight. ”Yeah that's what I said.”