Fics like Cinders of the Plum

Before the age of six, Ōno Umeko committed a murder—she killed the real Umeko. “I’m disappointed, Umeko.” She opened her eyes and he took a sip of his sake. “You have such a narrow mind still, after all these years.” It wasn’t what she expected. Umeko was expecting to be disciplined for not being good enough, but being narrow-minded? She didn’t understand. “Grandfather?” On steady legs, despite the bandages wrapping him, he stood to his full height. “Did you think I had no influence on the Academy at all? You forget yourself.” Umeko swallowed his disappointment and it tasted like copper. “I’m sorry, Grandfather.” He looked down on her at her position on the ground, and she felt so lowly. Even more pathetic and sad than when she whispered empty compliments to Ino, when Shikamaru rejected her. Her grandfather started walking away, and said into the quiet of the big lonely house, “I gave you your tools. Now use them.”

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