"There are, but that doesn't mean even we have the eyes to see them." He touched his shoulder lightly, then pushed to his feet. There was a resolve in the set of Sasuke's face, and he knew the boy still didn't understand what he was putting himself in the path of, and he couldn't, wouldn't leave him to that alone.

No one deserved to live that kind of nightmare by themselves. If he was going to see this innocence stripped from this student of his, this person who had always wanted so dearly to be a protector...

He offered a hand down to him. "Let me get my things and we'll go. It needs to be taken care of, yes, but your fault? No. We'll find who has the ability to cause this and they'll be dealt with as well."

His lips twisted. "They'll seed whispers soon I'm sure."