There's always a screwdriver in our hearts [Private || Hisaki || No Kill]

It was morning in Kumogakure. Kiyoshi had set his mind and was ready to leave for Konohagakure. He looked back at the village gates. It was still really early. There wasn't a soul out in the cities. Kiyoshi was all alone. It was quiet. He liked it that way. Kiyoshi had his equipment with him. He needed it in case he was attacked. He just hoped he could talk to the Hokage before people tried to murder him. Kiyoshi chuckled as he said to himself

Guess I'm coming home.

Kiyoshi walked past the gates and was on his way. The trip was gonna take a little while. If he moved at a reasonable speed. He could get there next morning. On the way to Konoha, he didn't really see anyone whatsoever. It felt a little odd to him. But after a long travel he arrived in Konoha around 2 in the afternoon. He had expected that he would be there a little earlier. Kiyoshi sighed as he looked upon the great gate of Konohagakure. Last time he saw this was when he left the village. Kiyoshi thought to himself

No time to reminisce, I gotta move on

To avoid drawing too much attention, Kiyoshi used a simple transformation jutsu to get by. Most villagers wouldn't suspect much. Only skilled shinobi would problably see through it right away. But he should be fine he thought. Kiyoshi appeared to be right. He was able to get to the Hokage's building quite easily. It hadn't changed a bit. Kiyoshi undid his transformation as he walked in stirring quite a surprise. The lady who was behind the desk immediatly recognised Kiyoshi's face and yelled for security. Kiyoshi had pretty much expected treatment like this, he was an enemy at this point afterall. Kiyoshi spoke up in a calm manner.

I came here for a talk with the new Hokage. I will not harm anyone. If you don't believe me, you are allowed to take away any of my weapons or any items which could endanger the Hokage.

Kiyoshi thought this was the only way to assure his sincerity. He had no intention to hurt anyone. He hoped that this way they wouldn't attack him. Kiyoshi looked at the woman who seemed stuck with a tough choice. She went to the Hokage's room and called for him. They needed his word on this. Kiyoshi stood fast with a calm look as he waited for the new Hokage to arrive. He wondered what kind of person it might be. He also wondered what happened to Mazo. He hadn't heard much about it in general. Two other shinobi were standing next to Kiyoshi to ensure he wouldn't pull something. They appeared to be ANBU. Kiyoshi kept his calm as he waited for things to progress.

It was a day like any other day. The sun sat high above the village and was visible through the trees that grew over them and covered them, protecting them from the blazing heat and making beautiful shade all around. There was a light breeze blowing through the trees as well, making beautiful music that harmonized with the chirping of the birds in a way that only nature could truly accomplish. There was something to be said about such a perfect day and it could be potentially summarized as breathtaking and exactly the kind of day that the Hokage Hisaki Uzumaki would generally love to be outside enjoying. The unfortunate side to that coin was that ever since he had become the Hokage the mountain of paperwork that was often on his desk at the Uzumaki compound would keep him firmly shut indoors. He had managed to whittle it down to nearly nothing, which was somewhat of a shock to the young Uzumaki as he wasn’t sure he had finished the pile of work since he had actually taken over the job, and he was so proud of himself that he had decided to take a little walk after the completion of the work.

Hisaki looked towards the stand where his typical attire sat, quickly pulling on the Storm Armour that he would wear underneath his white kimono with the pink floral pattern. He then slid into the kimono and pulled out a small pink ribbon, using that to tie back his white hair from in front of his emerald green eyes. Once outside those eyes would sparkle in such a magnificent way it would be hard for anyone who saw him to not be calmed by the visual spectacle. He would then strap the weapon belt to his hip, the staff of the storms and the Messlah blade hanging from the belt. Once that was firmly attached he slid on the assassin blades that he kept beneath his sleeves, because he knew that you can never be too careful, especially when in a position such as his, and made his way towards the door. He would not wear the Hokage hat, generally choosing to avoid wearing it as well as the robes, though preferring the robes if he needed to wear something to point out his office.

As he made his way down the streets he would greet the people who he would pass, most of them whispering to one another once he was by them. They were mostly talking about his rise to power and the assassination of the previous Hokage, something that he had done, though most people did not know that little fact. He wove through the streets and decided he would make his way towards the administration building, which was opportune for it was there he would see one of the secretarial workers at the building nearly scream in shock at the figure who was standing in the doorway. When the person there spoke, Hisaki walked behind the strange man and cleared his throat so that he would know there was someone behind him, hand resting above the hilt of the Messiah prepared to draw at a moment’s notice if need be.

“Excuse me, I would appreciate it if you would stop harassing my secretarial staff as they are merely doing their job.” He would keep a stern and serious face but at the same time exude an aura of calm that would affect anyone around him, as he passively did anyway. “By seeing you here I can only assume that you are here to see the Hokage. Well if that is who you seek he is standing behind you and I would certainly appreciate it if you would turn around so that I can see your intent. I warn you though, I am fully armed and ready to strike you down at a moment’s notice, and there will be ANBU agents watching me as well should you try anything funny. So please, state your name and intention…” Hisaki was truly hoping not to have to fight anyone here today. He had spilled enough blood on Konoha soil for a lifetime and he didn’t wish to spill anymore any time soon. He waited for the man to turn around and address him, poised to strike if need be.

Kiyoshi who had just returned to Konoha after a long leave, found himself in the midst of the main building in Konohagakure. He went here to resolve his issues with his former village. The people problably hated him. He didn't even know if they would recognise him. Kiyoshi had just stated that he wanted to talk to the current Hokage. He problably had done this a little bit too forced. The secretary was intimidated by Kiyoshi. Not that he'd blame him, Kiyoshi's a pretty strong guy afterall.

Kiyoshi who was waiting for an answer suddenly got an answer from an entirely different person. There was someone behind him all of a sudden. Kiyoshi thought it would be the ANBU that were keeping an eye on him, but it appeared to be someone even stronger than that. He had quite the presence. He continued to speak up “Excuse me, I would appreciate it if you would stop harassing my secretarial staff as they are merely doing their job. By seeing you here I can only assume that you are here to see the Hokage. Well if that is who you seek he is standing behind you and I would certainly appreciate it if you would turn around so that I can see your intent. I warn you though, I am fully armed and ready to strike you down at a moment’s notice, and there will be ANBU agents watching me as well should you try anything funny. So please, state your name and intention…”

The man talked to Kiyoshi with a serious tone, he appeared to be the Hokage. This made things a lot easier for Kiyoshi. He had to be carefull with what he said here, the Hokage wasn't messing around. Kiyoshi could sense his resolve. Kiyoshi then turned around, facing the Hokage. He wanted to look him dead in the eye. Kiyoshi's father always told him to look at a person's eyes. That way you could tell what their intention is. Kiyoshi's intent was pure, perhaps the Hokage would notice that. Kiyoshi spoke up to the man in hope he would understand his reasons. ''My name is Uchiha Kiyoshi.'' Even though Kiyoshi hated his last name, he had no choice but to state it. This was a pretty dire situation afterall. He continued ''It was not my intention to intimidate your staff Sir Hokage, I merely came here to resolve issues.'' He said this with a careful tone, afterall he didn't want there to be any bloodshed.

Kiyoshi seemed to have grasped the attention of the Hokage and continued on talking. ''As you problably know, I'm a previous Konoha shinobi. I came here to clear my own name, that was once set by Hokage Mazo. I wish to continue this conversation in private if that may be possible. Ofcourse I would understand it if you wouldn't trust me, I'm still considered a criminal afterall.'' Kiyoshi looked with a serious face as he said that. His resolve was firm, this was either do or die. The Hokage could either accept or decline his offer. If he were to decline it, Kiyoshi's life might be in grave danger. But otherwise, there will be a way to resolve this without voilence, which would be preferred.

Kiyoshi who was standing right in front of the Hokage felt the pressure of the ANBU the Hokage mentioned. He was pretty much outnumbered, a fight would be pretty futile in the long run anyways. He wasn't very certain about his possibilities of escaping, he hadn't really planned for it either. He hoped things would go pretty smoothly as Raikage Daiko ensured Kiyoshi the Hokage was a good man. Kiyoshi wished to believe the same. As Kiyoshi waited for the man to respond to him he kept a stern look in his face.

Hisaki shook his head. “Only I get to decide who is a previous Konoha shinobi. I’ve heard of you, you are strong and you are someone who will be important in rebuilding the village. That idiot Mazo is dead, and with his death the village can grow once more…” Hisaki laid off of his weapons, instead smiling softly before nodding towards the street so that the two of them could make their way back towards the Uzumaki compound, where Hisaki held all of his meetings. He would lead the shinobi into his garden, preferring this area to talk about private matters as he made sure that there was no people allowed into the garden unless they were accompanied by Hisaki himself. As he entered he stopped to smell some of his roses before plucking one and holding it between his fingers.

“Do you know what happened to Mazo?” He looked towards the young shinobi before answering his own question. “Hubris destroyed him. He flew too close to the sun and his wax wings melted. There was a contract out for his assassination in many places for the crimes that he had been committing. He had gone too far and pushed away several of the prominent figures in the village, and I took it upon myself to set things right…” He trailed off for a second, making sure that the shinobi he walked with would catch his meaning before continuing on. “I did this because I only wish for what is best for the village, Konohagakure no Sato and its people are the thing I care about more than anything else. If I felt that I was a threat to the village I would even remove myself. I am passionate about this place…” He smiled and chuckled softly before stopping suddenly and pressing his hand to the ground, activating a small seal there to allow water to flow into the garden and feed his plants. “I’m sorry, you came here to talk to me and I’m talking at you…What did you wish to talk about?”