The Konohagakure Chronicles - The Rise of the Uchiha Family

This is my tribute to Sasuke.

Things to remember:

A) I began writing this in '06, and it is awkward. I have a beta, but I asked them not to chang much because I wanted this story to remain as young as possible, so my readers could watch me grow as a writer.

B) I call this my 'Narutoland' universe. This will be helpful if you read my other stories.

C) This baby will seemingly go on forever. I will update it once a week, and I'm not sure how many chapters it will span.

D) My OC's will appear down the line, please respect them as such.

E) If you consider yourself a talented artist, and wish to visualize some scenes in here, please feel free to do so(but contact me so I can appreciate your amazing artwork).

F) I will insert quotes that are relevant to the Uchiha family inbetween scene changes, so don't ask. You'll find out later.

Thanks for reading, and please enjoy.


All was quiet in Konohagakure the night…as it had been since Naruto beat the Akatsuki leader. The blond haired idiot was out with his girlfriend, Hinata, and their friends Kiba, Shikamaru, and Ino at Icharuka's ramen shop. She had no doubt that they were celebrating another successful mission. Despite the good news, a certain pink haired female was not feeling the cheer.

Sakura Haruno, apprentice of Tsunade and Rin, was doing something she had been doing as of late - curling up in her room, crying over the loss of her parents. Sobbing into her pillow, the rational part of her mind acknowledges that the night was a lovely one, with a full moon, and the sakura trees blooming. If she were to look out her bedroom window, she would spot her Kakashi-sensei and Rin-sensei walking under the aforementioned trees.

But, of course, the pinkette was too wrapped up in her private grief to make any connections of how life outside was going rather pleasantly, almost beckoning her to join it.

As another sob wracked her body, she noticed something glint in her entryway. Her swollen green eyes raised slowly, almost cautiously as her pity-party came to an abrupt end. Someone was in her house.

"Who are you?" She demands, angriy berating herself at how weak and defenseless the question came out. She squints her eyes, trying to see if she could make out who was the silent presence.

And when she did, she was not only surprised by the person, but horrified by the state they were in.

"Sasuke-kun…" She breathed out, eyes wide. The younger of the two Uchiha brothers stood in her bedroom, dripping in blood. "Am I going crazy?" She mused aloud softly, slowly sitting her pillow aside.

"Sakura…" He whispered, collapsing shortly after. Sakura bit back a terrified scream as she quickly raced towards her fallen ex-teammate.

- "Why can't I love him Daddy? Because he's the son of a Hyuga?" - Sora Uchiha, age 18

Where the hell am I? Was the first thought that came to mind. Sasuke Uchiha, age 17, slowly sat up from where he had been previously laying, his analytical mind quickly assessing the situation. It logicaly came up with four things.

His wounds hurt like hell, but were bandaged professionally.

He was in a bedroom of sorts.

The atmosphere was drastically different from his home of the last four years.

And he was in Konohagakure.

"Good morning Sasuke-kun!" A cheerful voice called from the doorway. Slowly turning, Sasuke spotted Sakura Haruno from the doorway, a tray of medications and bandages in her hands. He silently watched her as she makes her way over to the dresser, setting down the tray and began to sort through the bottles. "Are you feeling any better?" She asked.

"Ah. Thank you." He murmured, leaning back against the head board.

Sakura smiled at the expression of gratitude, gathering the pain pills in one hand, a glass of water in the other.

"You are most welcome." She said, handing him the pills. He swallowed them, accepting the glass of water. She left the room for a minute, saying something about a bowl of water.

"…does anyone know I am here?" He asked her when she returned, a towel in one arm, the bowl in the other. She shook her head, her short pink hair swaying with the motion.

"No. It's just you and me." She said, a slightly note of melancholy in her voice. Sasuke raised a brow at that. She ignored his curious look, moving to un wrap the bandages covering his wounds and clean them. It was a bit odd, she mused. He was accepting her assistance without protest.

Word of my medical training must have reached him. She thought to herself, a bit pleased with the thought.

As she pulled away from his to put away the things, both braced themselves for the inevitable confrontation.

"…is something wrong? What about your…parents?" He finally asked, a bit awkward. She smiled bitterly.

"My parents are dead." She said bluntly. "Yes, that's why I was so hysterical when you appeared last night." Sakura added when his eyes widened with understanding. "Ten days ago, they were mugged on the way home from Kumogakure." She sighed, turning away and blinking back tears. Looking away, his eyes landed on a calendar. A week from now was their funeral it revealed. His obsidian eyes softened.

No matter what their differences may be, he would never wish for someone to lose their parents as he had. He reached out to lay a hand on his ex-teammates shoulder, the medic flinching away.

"No." Sakura said softly, a trace of fear and hurt in her voice. Sasuke bit back a sigh. They would not get anywhere if she was afraid of his touch. He reached for her again, the girl jumping off of the bed and walking over to the dresser. Frustration flared in him as he stood, quickly gaining his balance, and walked over to her. Before she could protest, he wrapped her in his embrace.

"No!" Sakura insisted, struggling immediately. She couldn't fall for this. She couldn't fall for him. Not again. Sasuke gently squeezed her, her struggles stopping immediately.

"Sakura…" She closed her eyes as the sobs came, turning to hug him. "You are not alone anymore. I am here." Sasuke murmured, tightening his embrace.

"For how long?" Sakura asked, burying her face in the crook of his neck. This was like many of the dreams she had years ago after he had left her on that bench. "When will you leave again?" She asked, pulling away and walking over to sit on the bed. He quickly

joined her.

"I'm sorry for leaving you Sakura. It will always be my biggest regret. I had to leave though." He explained honestly.

"Why? Why the hell did you have to leave? Naruto and I…we loved you Sasuke and you abandoned us!" Sakura exclaimed. He flinched at the raw hurt in her voice. Walking over to the bed, he sat beside her.

"I had to leave because I couldn't have something I cared about taken from me again." Sasuke finally said, reaching out to take her hand. "I couldn't go through that again." He says.

"Why…are you so open now?" She asked. He shrugged.

"Another time." He answered. She rolled her eyes. The green orbs darkened sadly as she noticed her calendar.

"Does the pain ever get better?" Sakura asked softly. He squeezes her hand.

"For me, it was horrible until I became a part of team 7." Sasuke replied honestly, wrapping an arm around her shoulder as she leaned against him. "For you, though, I think it will be mush different."

"How so?" She asked, emotionally drained.

"You already have people that love you still. The dobe, Ino…me. If you want me." Sasuke added. Sakura blushed.

"Oh Sasuke-kun." She breathed, looking up. When their eyes met, he gently kissed her. When they pulled apart, she smiled shyly. The two sat together in a content silence before the curiosity got the better of her.

"Sasuke-kun, how did you get away from Orochimaru?" She asked, resting her head on his shoulder. He sighed.

"If your feeling up to a long and sad story, I'll tell you." Sasuke said finally. She nodded.

"I need to know anyway, so we can decide on what to do next." Sakura shrugged. He smirked.

"Ah."

- Kabuto-mama, why is Kida inbetween you and 'Rochi-papa? - Oten Uchiha, age 4

Two days ago, Orochimaru had sent Sasuke out with Kabuto to meditate and reflect on everything he has done.

"Sasuke-kun, your assessment will be soon." Orochimaru had hissed.

That was a lie. The real reason, it later turned out, was because Itachi was planning to come and see him. While Kabuto and Sasuke were walking through the outer training grounds, Itachi had entered the lair.

"Do you wish for death so much that you must take Sasuke?" Itachi had asked. Orochimaru laughed.

"Why do you care for a man whose family you killed? He came to me to kill you." Orochimaru retorted.

"You have blinded him with hatred towards me for the past four years. My brother had just begun to find happiness, and then you ruined that for him. I left him alive the last time I saw him because he was caring about his teammates." Itachi explained. Orochimaru cackled.

"Oh Itachi-kun, I never realized you had a heart." He said sarcastically.

"Be lucky your lover is not here, or I would kill him on the spot to stop the future tries for the blood of the next Uchiha generation." Orochimaru frowned.

"How in the hell do you know that would even happen?" He hissed. Itachi smirked.

"Our Sharigan not only copy things and torture people, Orochimaru." He said mysteriously.

"So that is why you feel you know your little brother oh so well." Orochimaru said in understading. His mood darkened when Itachi smirked smugly.

"Ah. Be grateful I have not killed your little one Orochimaru. Kabuto would grieve over you both." He mocked. The sennin snarled.

"Ah!" Kabuto exclaimed as he dropped to his knees in pain.

"What is it?" Sasuke asked, instantly on alert."Go back to Orochimaru-sama, Sasuke-kun. He's in danger!" Kabuto exclaimed. Sasuke's eyes widened in alarm, returning immediately.

Once he had got there, and his eyes landed on Itachi, his mind instantly went on alert.

"Chidori!" Sasuke cried, running towards his older brother. Itachi sighed, grabbing Sasuke's wrist and shoving him against the wall.

"What a stupid move. Think Sasuke. Think back to your time in Konohagakure." Itachi insisted Sasuke's mind instantly doing as Itachi instructed too much in shock by this new side of his brother. "Remember that brief period of time where I was not your main concern. Keeping Naruto in line and Sakura safe had fulfilled you then." Sasuke's eyes narrowed.

"How the hell did you know that?" Sasuke asked. Itachi sighed.

"I want you to go back to Konohagaure Sasuke. Be with the woman you cherish. Start your life anew. In seven years…you need to be prepared. Only the people there can prepare you for that. Go now Sasuke." Itachi said, stepping back. Lifting his hands about fifty kunai shot at Sasuke, piercing him deeply enough to hurt him.

When Sasuke opened his eyes, Itachi was gone.

- How come he get's to be Arthur, and I'm stuck being a stupid mummy? - Wataru Uchiha, age 5

"Then I wandered back to your house." Sasuke wrapped up his tale. He chuckled when he noticed her bewildered expression. Shaking away her confusion, Sakura leaned back against him.

At least now I know how he got those injuries…and that all the blood he lost is making him sappy. She thought to herself as he embraced her.

"Sasuke-kun, you're going to have to show yourself eventually." Sakura said that evening as she collected their plates from supper. He nodded.

"Ah. How is…everyone?" He asked as he watched her. She smiled.

"Well, Naruto finally beat the Akatsuki leader and tamed the Kyuubi." Sakura chuckled. "He also finally realized Hinata-chan loves him, and now they are living together. Neji and Tenten are as well." The medic added as she wiped off her hands. Sasuke stood, the two walking into the living room.

"Ino's parents died with mine so she's living with Shikamaru." She said softly, gripping his hand. Sasuke nodded.

"He's probably happy to get away from his mother." Sasuke commented. She nodded.

"He is. He also enjoys helping her with the flower shop." Sakura smiled. "Tomorrow, Naruto and Hinato come over for the day cause it's a Wednesday. If you don't want to see them, I could always go out." She says quickly. He shook his head.

"I need to face him. Will you call him and tell him that you have a surprise. I'm going to go and lay down." He said, kissing her cheek. Her eyes softened in concern.

"If somethings hurting, feel free to use the medicine I have in your room. Oh, before you go, is there anything you would like me to get for you tomorrow? Hinata and I will go to the store and leave you boys to talk." Sakura explained. He nodded.

"Only a few things. Some clothes would be much appreciated. If you go to my old apartment, you will find patches of Uchiha symbols in a box in the dresser. Also, tomatos." Sasuke added. Sakura giggled, leaning up to kiss him.

"No problem." She said, turning towards the phone as he walked upstairs.

Settling in, Sasuke pulled back the curtain to stare out at him home.

Thank you nii-san…for allowing me another chance.

- 'Tachi-nii, are you running a fever? Your face is red - Kida Uchiha, age 10

"Oi, Sakura-chan, what's up?" Naruto asked as Hinata sat down beside him.

"When you come over tomorrow, be prepared for anything, okay? A miracle came to me last night." Naruto quickly became confused.

"Eh? Are you pregnant?" He asked. Hinata blushed.

"No way you idiot! Nothing like that you pervert!" Naruto chuckled at the sputtering, angry voice on the phone.

"So Sakura-chan…be prepared huh?" He mused.

"Oh, and after you see this miracle, Hinata and I are going to the store, so let her know that. I have to go, but I'll have you a hot bowl of ramen ready." Naruto beamed.

"Yes! Okay, Hinata and I will be over there." He smiled. Hanging up the phone, Naruto turned to his girlfriend.

"Sakura-chan says she has a surprise and that tomorrow she wants you two to go to the store Hinata-chan." Naruto explained. Hinata nodded.

"O-okay. Is there anything you want, Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked. Naruto thought about that for a minute.

"Hm…well, I want to try some of that new soda that Kiba was bragging about. Besides that, anything else we need." He said. She nodded.

"Okay."

- Ugh, as if I didn't hate you already - Kane Uchiha, age 13

"Hey!" Sakura smiled as she pulled open her door.

"Sakura-chan!" Naruto exclaimed, grinning as Hinata hugged the pinkette.

"So come on in guys." She smiled.

"Thank you for having us, Sakura-chan." Hinata said softly as Naruto raced to the kitchen.

"Where's the ramen?" The current Hokage asked. Sakura laughed.

"Hinata and I will get some while we're at the store. Now come on, I want to show you the miracle." Sakura smiled, Hinata taking Naruto's hand as they followed Sakura upstairs. "Now don't freak out, okay?" Sakura asked as she paused in front of the guest room door. Naruto frowned, but nodded. A strange sense of dread crept into the blonde's stomach as Sakura opened the door.

"Sasuke-kun? They're here." Blue eyes widened as soon as he heard the name, then saw the face.

"Sasuke…" He mumbled.

"Sit Naruto-kun." Hinata said, dragging him over to a chair and handing him her bottle of water. He smiled briefly at her, before returning his gaze to his ex-teammate.

"So Sakura-chan, this is your miracle?" Hinata asked, Naruto pulling her on the arms of his chair. Sakura giggled, sitting down next to Sasuke and taking his hands.

"Yes he is." She said simply.

"Are you alright?" Hinata asked Naruto softly as he continued to stare wide eyed and open mouth at the Uchiha.

"I am sorry for shocking you." Sasuke apologized. Sakura kissed his cheek, standing.

"You've been medicated, so I think Hinata and I will get going. Will you be okay?" She asked him. He nodded.

"Thank you." He said as she ruffled his hair. Hinata pulled away from Naruto, kissing him before she and Sakura left the room.

"No fighting in my house!" Sakura called before exiting the house completely. Sasuke chuckled, before finally turning to the blond.

"You know teme, I never expected this to be how we would meet again." Naruto said, setting back in the chair. Sasuke nodded.

"Ah. Would like to know why I'm here, seeing as you are running this country." Sasuke teased. Naruto nodded.

- Uncle Naruto, why did Dad lie to us? - Sango Uchiha, age 15

"Then he came to my house." Sakura whispered to Hinata. Her friend gasped, a hand covering her mouth in shock.

"Wow. Sasuke-san went through a lot." Hinata murmured softly. Sakura nodded.

"Yeah. He really has." The green eyed woman said.

"Sasuke's back?" Sakura and Hinata turned to find Shikamaru and Ino about three feet away, eyes wide. Sakura nodded.

"Yes. He showed up last night, bleeding to death. It took me three hours to get him to stop bleeding." She said, smiling bitterly at the memory.

"He and Naruto-kun are back at Sakura's house." Hinata added. Ino frowned.

"I heard most of what you told Hinata. Do you trust his story?" The blond asked as Shikamaru wrapped an arm around her. Sakura nodded, eyes narrowing defensively.

"Of course I do. I'm sure that Naruto will send someone to check it out." She said.

"Sakura-chan, are you okay with him living with you? I'm sure he wouldn't be offended if you asked him to live elsewhere." Hinata asked.

"Yeah, I mean the last time you were together he kind of knocked you out and left you defenseless. Aren't you afraid of him?" Ino asked. Shikamaru nodded, observing her reaction. Sakura sighed.

"I'll admit, last night I was very afraid. Now though, I'm more afraid that I'll fail, and he'll die. Then I'll be left alone again." She said sadly. Ino bit her lip, pulling Sakura into her arms.

"I'm sorry Sakura. I just didn't want you to get hurt again." Ino sighed, wiping away Sakura's tears.

"Yeah. You're like a sister to us." Shikamaru added.

"Naruto-kun has been very worried about you lately." Hinata added, squeezing her shoulder. Sakura nodded, pulling away from Ino.

"I promise you guys, I'll keep myself safe. Now come on Hinata before Naruto come looking for us." She said with a forced cheerfulness.

"Sasuke-kun! Naruto! We're back!" Sakura called out cheerfully as she, Hinata, Ino, and Shikamaru entered her house. Dropping her bags onto the coffee table, Sakura lead the group upstairs. Inside, Hinata and Sakura were pleased to find the two in good spirits.

"Hello." Shikamaru said, enterning. Naruto beamed as Sasuke waved.

"Shikamaru! Hey man, I was about to contact you." Naruto said.

"Shikamaru is Naruto's head adviser." Sakura explained as she sat down beside him. Sasuke nodded.

"So back to what were we're saying, teme. When do you want to get revealed?" Naruto asked. Sasuke nodded.

"Tomorrow, if all of you are free, I would like to revealed to the jonin and ANBU, the we could display me to the public." Sasuke said. Sakura nodded.

"Okay then. Well Hinata-chan, we had better get going. See you guys tomorrow." Naruto said as he stood up. Hinata followed suit.

"Well, I do have to work tomorrow. I'll see later Sakura." Ino said to her best friend. Sakura smiled, nodding. After hugging both Shikamaru and Ino, Sakura led them downstairs.

Walking back into the guest room Sasuke was occupying, the pinkette shot him a tired smile.

"So I take it you had a good time with Naruto?" Sakura asked. Sasuke nodded, wrapping an arm around her as she sat down beside him.

"Ah." He sighed. She frowned.

"What's wrong?" She asked him. He rested his head against hers, mauling over his answer.

"It's just…they don't seem very thrilled to have me back in their lives." He replied finally. Sakura chuckled bitterly.

"It's my fault. They're worried about me, and have been ever since my parents…" She trailed off. He squeezed her shoulder comfortingly.

"Well, at least I'm wanted here." He teased. She giggled, pushing him back and onto the bed. Leaning over him, she smiled.

"You'll always be wanted here, Sasuke." She said, placing his hand over her heart. He chuckled, leaning up to capture her lips in a sweet kiss.

In a certain flower shop down the street, Ino paced. As she walked her circuit, she worried over her best friend, and a certain ghost from their past who was now more of a reality than a memory.

"Ino? You're going to burn a hole in the carpet." Shikamaru said as he entered the room. She glared at him.

"Shut up. Holes in my carpet are nothing compared to my best friend living with an S-Ranked criminal." She snapped, turning away from him stubbornly. Rolling his eyes, he walked over to her. Gently pulling her into his arms, he felt her shaking…and knew why instantly.

"She'll be fine Ino. Even though she doesn't need it, Sakura knows how to protect herself." He assured her softly. She pouted, turning to look at him.

"Why doesn't she need to protect herself? Sasuke knocked her out cold and left her on a bench last time they were together." The blond reminded him. Shikamaru sighed.

"Because, you troublesome woman, she is with someone who loves her." He said. Ino's eyes narrowed.

"How do you know?" She asked skeptically. He shrugged.

"Simple. It was written all over his face." Shikamaru replied. Shaking her head, Ino leaned into his embrace.

"I love you, Shika." She whispered. He chuckled, rubbing her back.

"That's troublesome." He teased. She hit his shoulder lightly, which made him chuckle again.

"Know something even more troublesome?" He asked her. Looking up and into his dark brown eyes, she shook her head.

"No. What?" She asked. He smiled.

"I love you too." He said. She laughed, pulling him closer.

- I knew it! I am made of ramen! - Naruto Uzumaki, age 4

As he lay down on his couch, Naruto sighed.

"You know, Hinata-chan, I'm glad Sakura finally has a good guy around. She needs one. Not saying that Sai was a bad guy, but he was such an asshole." The blond sighed. Hinata giggled from her spot beside the stove.

"Naruto-kun, does that mean you trust him again?" Hinata asked. Naruto frowned.

"Why wouldn't I?" The naïve idiot asked. Hinata rolled her eyes.

"Sakura confessed to me that she's worried he'll leave after he's well." She explained, sitting down beside him. He shook his head.

"Nah, I don't think the bastard will. He's like a brother to me, and I probably know him better than anyone else. Plus, he told me today that he immediately regret leaving us the moment he stepped into Sound. He promised me today that he'd never hurt or leave her again." He explained. Hinata sighed softly, laying down beside him.

"If it makes you feel better, Hinata-chan, I threatened to kick his ass if he hurts her again." Naruto said. Hinata giggled.

"Hopefully it won't come to that." She said. He nodded, yawning.

- Grandpa Neji! Grandpa Sasuke! - Jin Hyuga, age 3

Neji glared at the messenger bird that pecked at his window. Tenten, panting and flushed beneath him, groaned in annoyance.

"Kill that stupid bird!" She growled as he climbed off of her. Snatching the parchment from the frightened animal, Neji quickly returned to his bed. Reading it, he sighed.

"We have to be at Tsunade-sama's office at noon tomorrow." He said. Tenten frowned.

"I wonder why." Tenten mused as she stood, pulling on her robe. Exiting the bedroom, she headed down to the kitchen to make tea. Neji walked down thirty minutes later, his hair still wet from his shower.

"Here you go." She said, handing him a cup of tea. Smiling at her, he took a drink. He sighed peacefully as the soothingly liquid slid down his throat.

"One day I will figure out what you do to your tea to make it this grand." He said. She winked, taking a drink from her own cup.

"You can try." She teased. He chuckled. Wrapping an arm around her shoulders, the two moved to the living room.

"Neji…do you ever regret moving in with me?" She asked softly. He shook his head, putting down his cup.

"No. Back at the estate, I was looked down upon, yet expected to do everything. It was infuriating. Here, I'm with someone I love very much, who makes amazing tea, and let's me have my space too. I'm free here." Neji replied sincerely. Tenten smiled.

"I love you too." She said, pressing her lips to his. Glancing at the clock on the wall, she sighed.

"Well, if we want to get up early enough for us to both shower, we had better get to bed." She sighed. Standing, she turned to head upstairs. His hand around her wrist stopped her, however.

"Before you go, Tenten, I need you to answer something for me." He said. Turning back to look at him, she raised a brow questionly.

"Okay. Shoot." She said. He smiled, cupping her hand in both of his.

"There's this woman I'm seeing. She's smart, talented, extremely lovely, and can make the best tea. I would be honored if she married me." He said, looking up to see her reaction. Her eyes widened, her free hand coming up to cover her mouth.

"Oh Neji, of course I'll marry you!" She exclaimed happily. He chuckled, pulling her into his arms. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she kissed him.

"I love you, Neji." She said.

"And I love you."


Yay, first chapter done. Finally. I meant to publish this on the first of october, but better late than never, yes?

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