Summary—A single tattoo on his wrist was all he had of his past. In his desperation to remember, he meets a boy with a similar problem. Who are they really? And what's with the matching Tattoo's on their wrists? NON-YAOI!
~*A Tattoo*~
Their shadows flickered through the branches of the thick leaved trees. Behind his fox mask, the Blond ANBU grinned with delight. He shouldn't be showing emotion. He knew that. Yet this was exciting. Thrilling. Amazing. It had been so long since he had been on such a dangerous mission. Beside him, his companion's and friends leapt all around him, all filled with the same joy as him only they hid it better.
They were told they would be observing and apprehending an unknown criminal who had apparently been causing trouble in neighbouring villages. The villages wouldn't say what exactly he was doing; only that it was making the villages plans difficult. Since the criminal was closer to Konoha's borders, they had the right to seize him.
Naruto didn't care what the guy had done right now. He only hoped that he would get some fighting done, so he could show the others his new moves that he had been perfecting.
Since they were beginning to arrive at the location of the criminal, they slowed down there pace to a stealthier walk. Dropping out of the trees, they landed on the green covered forest floor. Naruto tensed, listening for the sound of anything unusual. The only noise he heard was the sound of his teammate's hushed breathing.
They had arrived at the edge of the forest and at the edge of a crystal river. Before them, a cloaked man sat beside the riverbank with only a fire to keep him warm. Since it was night, the only light source they had right now to see was the glow from the fire. Shifting his weight onto one leg, Naruto waited for Shikamaru to give the signal. Either they would watch him for the remainder of the night, or they would apprehend him right this very second.
"You know, hiding is useless."
Naruto's ocean blue eyes widened a fraction of an inch before he glanced over at Shikamaru. The deer masked leader's eyes narrowed before nodding to Naruto, indicating that it was alright for him to step forward.
"Damn, for a moment there I was sure you had no idea I was on your tail." Naruto chuckled lightly before coming out from around the tree. The fire's glow illuminated his features, making his eyes shine out from his masks eye holes.
"Please, you insult me. I knew about you and your friends before you even made it to this camp site." The cloaked man sighed, earning an irritated growl from Naruto.
"And you did nothing because….?"
"It seemed more entertaining for me to play along."
Naruto scowled behind his mask. So the guy was playing with them? He glanced back towards the trees, where the others were still hiding. The man gave a light chuckle.
"Don't worry, your friends are fine right where they are. You're all I need for this Jutsu."
Naruto frowned "Jutsu?"
The man pulled down the hood to his cloak, revealing his face.
"Goodbye, Naruto Uzumaki. Enjoy your new life."
~*A Tattoo*~
Everything hurt.
His head hurt more than anything.
He cracked open his eyes, only to be blinded by white lights. Stifling a groan, he sat up, shrugging off the drowsiness that refused to leave.
His first thought was 'where am I?'
A lady, clothed in a white jacket with dark grey pants came in. Smiling kindly, she pushed him back into the bed. "Naruto? Do you remember anything sweetie?" she asked, her brown hair falling around her face.
Naruto frowned before looking around at his surroundings. The walls, the floors and the furniture were one shade of white. He tried to recall his memories…..only to come up blank. His frown deepened.
"Where the heck am I?"
She continued to smile sweetly. "You're in the hospital Naruto. Now, can you tell me your last name and Address? Also, do you know how old you are and what year it is?"
Naruto tried to think back, but to no avail. He couldn't remember anything. Nothing. He was sure that if the lady hadn't said anything, he wouldn't even remember that his own name was Naruto.
"I-I…don't know." He stuttered out, still trying to remember something. Anything.
"That's alright dear, we thought as much." The nurse said calmly before turning around and exiting the room, sliding the glass door shut.
Not long after she left, the door slid back open and a woman with dirty blond hair entered the room. Behind her, a man followed.
"N-Naruto?" The woman hesitantly came forward, approaching the blond teen on the bed. "Do…..do you remember us honey?"
Naruto sighed. "As I told the lady that came in here before, I don't remember a thing."
The woman gave him a small, sad smile. The brunette man beside her bit his lip, his green eyes studying Naruto carefully.
"Naruto, we're your parents." He spoke softly, as if not to alarm the teen. Naruto's eyes widened slightly, before narrowing. He studied the man before him, taking in the small features. The man had freckles, dark hair and green eyes. He glanced over at the woman, who had a heart shaped face, dirty blond hair and light blue eyes. His gaze shifted over to the mirror on the wall beside his bed. His eyes took in his own appearance.
His rounded face and tanned skin didn't match either of his so called 'parents'. His hair wasn't even remotely similar to his 'mother's' nor did his eyes look like hers. His father was far off, having absolutely nothing similar to him.
"You're not my parents." He muttered darkly, his eyes narrowing further in suspicion. His mother's eyes widened and her panicked eyes glanced at his father, whose eyes hardened.
"What do you mean, Naruto?" He asked. His voice cold. Naruto nervously slid his tongue over his lips, giving them moisture.
"I mean, we look nothing alike. It's physically impossible for either one of you to be my parents."
The man relaxed, as did the woman beside him. "Oh, Naruto…. You're adopted. That's why."
Naruto bit his lip. It sounded plausible. They certainly seemed like they were his parents. Shrugging it off, he asked "So what happened to me?"
For the next hour, Naruto listened to how his parents explained how he had been in a car accident that that caused him to have lost his memory. Whether or not it was permanent was unclear. He had apparently been drinking and driving. Naruto was puzzled however. What in the world was a 'car'? Surly if he's heard of it before he would have some idea as to what it was. However, the word seemed foreign to him. He ignored it, thinking it would be better left alone.
Another thing was puzzling him. He'd occasionally glance at his wrist, where a tattoo was etched into his skin with black ink. It looked like a leaf, or an upturned snail. It was small, and placed in the corner of his wrist.
While his parents were reencountering supposed memories for him, he studied the tattoo. Once again, he had no idea how he had gotten it. Only that it now adorned his wrist.
"Naruto? Sweetie, are you listening?" Came his mother's voice, startling him out of his musings.
"Huh? Oh…. Yeah, sorry." He muttered, pulling his eyes away from the symbol.
"We have to leave now, but the doctor says that you can be released as early as tomorrow. We'll pick you up tomorrow morning if you like." She gave him a cheery smile and a little wave before leaving with his father.
Once they were gone, Naruto looked outside his window. It was night. Something about the night sky seemed so….. Important. Sure, it was just another night sky, nothing special. He was sure that he'd seen a million nights sky's before. Maybe the accident happened at night, and that was why it seemed so unnerving. Shrugging it all off, he laid back down and closed his eyes. Waiting for sleep to come and take him.
~*A Tattoo*~
Sasuke's Onyx eyes glared at his sensei, watching the snake like man with growing revulsion. The man's slick smile was the main feature of his face, along with his amber eyes. As much as he hated the man before him, he needed him. This man had the capability to teach him everything he needed to know to assassinate his brother. Beside his sensei, Kabuto sat with a smirk plastered on his face.
"Sasuke, I need you to do something for me."
Sasuke narrowed his eyes, preparing to activate his Sharingan if needed. With Orochimaru, you never knew what could happen. Nor could you ever trust him.
"There is a man who has something I want. I need you to….ah….retrieve him for me…."
Sasuke let slip a small sigh "and you can't get anyone else to do it for you?"
Orochimaru shook his head, his greasy hair hanging lip around his pale face. He sat in his throne like bed. Even without prior knowledge, Sasuke could see he was ill. Gravely ill. His voice had a slight rough noise to it, indicating that he was slightly short of breath.
"Now, now Sasuke, we both know you're the best of the best for a job like this."
Kabuto gave a little snicker, one that Sasuke quickly saw out the corner of his eye. Something was up. They knew something, and they weren't telling him.
"Fine. But I expect you to train me some more when I return." Sasuke muttered before turning around and making to exit.
"Oh, and Sasuke? Watch out for his special Jutsu."
~*A Tattoo*~
To say Sasuke was pissed was an understatement. A huge one.
The guy he was supposed to be capturing just had to be associated with Konoha. Watching from a distance, he saw a masked blond ANBU come out from the shadows. He watched as the two spoke momentarily before his target began making hand seals, one blurring into another before he stopped. The ANBU officer suddenly went limp and crumpled in a heap on the ground. Eyebrows creasing, he observed the man as he quickly scooped up the masked officer and seemingly disappeared in thin air.
"Fox!" Came a shout from the shadows. Sasuke was startled to see yet another ANBU officer make themselves known. This one had bright pink hair. Familiar Pink Hair.
'Then that must have been Naruto.' He thought jadedly. Trust Orochimaru to set him up on a mission. Who knew his ex-team mates had become skilled ANBU members.
Eye twitching slightly, Sasuke stood up from his crouched position behind some bushes. Certain he wouldn't be spotted, he began to walk away. There was no use to him staying here.
"And where are you off to, Sasuke Uchiha?"
Sasuke stiffened, his eyes darting about. He was surprised he hadn't noticed his targets presence sooner. It was then that he questioned who here was being targeted.
"I was on my way to finding you, but you seem to have made that easier for me." Sasuke replied, his eyes shifting from their usual black to crimson.
"I must apologise, Sasuke. But I think you'd also make a great test subject, along with this infuriating demon."
And then Sasuke saw darkness.
~*A Tattoo*~
He woke to the feeling of something wet being placed on his forehead.
Parting his lips and opening his eyes, he was taken aback to see a woman peering down at him.
"Sasuke, honey? Do you feel alright? You hit your head pretty bad back there." She said softly. His eyes travelled over her face, looking for something familiar. Giving her one last once over, he was sure he'd never met this woman before in his life.
"Do I….. Know you?" He asked, his Onyx eyes darting around the room, he was also positive he'd never seen this room before.
"Oh Sasuke, this isn't a time for jokes! Come on, let's get you some water. You look thirsty." And with that she stood up and left the room, leaving Sasuke still confused.
His head hurt, and he was sure there was going to be a future headache later on. Groaning he sat up, giving him a better assessment of the room.
So according to the lady, he'd hit his head on something. Judging from the large bump on his head, it was something pretty hard. He tried to remember getting hurt….yet….nothing. He didn't remember being hit on the head, nor did he have any memory of anything. He licked his lips, moisturising them from the dry air.
"Sasuke? Are you coming down here, or do I have to go up there?" The woman's voice filled the silence. He glanced over to the door where he'd seen her disappear through. Frowning, he stood up and stretched his stiff muscles. With a satisfactory crack from his spine sounded, he stopped and walked out the door.
He'd walked into a corridor that had a stairway down the far end. Puzzled, he walked over to the edge of it. He was now 100% positive he'd never been in this house in his whole life. Just as he was about to take a step down the flight of stairs, two children bolted past him, almost knocking him to the floor.
"Watch it, Sasuke! Otherwise you're gonna get another bump on your head to match the other one!" One of them yelled before taking to the stairs three at a time. Sasuke stared after them with wide eyes. Who were they? They seemed to know him well, so maybe they knew what was going on around here.
Once he made it down the stairs, he found himself inside a brightly lit Kitchen. Sunflower yellow walls, pale yellow kitchen tiles…. The place was the classic kitchen for a housewife in the late 60's.
"Oh good, you're here. Hurry up, you have school in half an hour!" The woman pressurized, placing a glass of water and a plate of toast in front of him. He raised an eyebrow at it before looking up at the woman. Her light brown hair was tied messily back in a small ponytail and her almond shaped eyes were soft and blue. Bordering her kind eyes were an elaborate pair of black glasses. Sasuke missed it before, but her head only came up to his shoulders.
"Sasuke, eat." She told him hurriedly before picking up a two year old from the floor and placing him in a highchair beside Sasuke. He eyed the baby, who made a small cooing noise before making a mess with his own breakfast.
Sasuke really had no idea where he was. It was all so confusing. He inaudibly obeyed the chestnut haired woman, raising a piece of toast to his mouth. When 7 or 8 more children clambered down the stairs all shouting excitedly, Sasuke almost choked on his food. How many kids did this woman have?!
"Uh…. Ma'am, how many kids do you have?" He asked, taking a small sip of his water. The lady narrowed her eyes before responding. "Eleven Sasuke, Including you."
Sasuke spat out his water all over the table, producing an amused giggle from the baby beside him. Once he re-claimed composure, he looked at the woman wild eyed. "Including me?!" He repeated looking at her with complete disbelief. His mother smiled meaningfully. "Yes Sasuke, Including you. But as I said before, this is no time for jokes! You have to get organized for school." And with that she turned away to the nearby kitchen stove where he supposed she was making breakfast. Paling, Sasuke wondered how on earth this woman could be his mother. He had no memory of her what so ever! Nor did he have any recollection of the ten other children that now encircled the dining room table.
"Ma'am….I mean… Mother… I think you should take me to the hospital now." He told her quietly, desperately trying to ignore the sickening feeling in his stomach. His mother turned around with an amused expression on her face. "And why do I need to do that, Sasuke?" She asked with a slight chuckle.
"Because I really don't remember a thing."
~*A Tattoo*~
Funny thing about losing your memories. You remember things like what a hospital or a police station was, but you had no idea how you knew. You don't remember learning it. You just…. Know it. He knew how to solve maths equations and write down English assignments, yet he had no memory of ever learning how. Perhaps his mind took this information and stored it somewhere that couldn't be tampered with. Sasuke didn't know. Nor did he really care. Not when he was taking something called an MRI.
An MRI was something he'd never heard of. Perhaps it was because in his past, he'd never learnt about them or heard of them.
After the doctors had examined his brain thoroughly, they'd come to both him and his parents to tell him the situation.
"It appears that your suffering from a long term amnesia called Retrograde Amnesia. This type of amnesia causes the patient to forget memories of their past. Some people forget 2 or 3 weeks, while others forget an entire decade. You're a rare case it seems. You've entirely forgotten your whole life. Although it's Rare, You're the second to have been admitted into this hospital within a day" The doctor then chuckled nervously. "Which is really weird. But anyway, you seem to have hit your Hippocampus which is located at the back of your head. Do you remember what hit you?"
Sasuke shook his head angrily. Honestly, the doctor had just told him he had amnesia and was now asking him if he remembered what hit him. Did he get his medical degree in some dark alleyway or something?
"Doesn't matter. Well Sasuke, it doesn't look like there's been much damage so you should be able to regain your memories. Gosh, this is exactly like the kid that came in today. What did you two do? Bash your heads together backwards?"
Sasuke only shrugged, not bothering with any verbal communication. It took to much effort for people like him. Beside him, his mother placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"Doctor? Is there anything we can do she asked.
The doctor sighed while running a hand through his blond hair. "I'm sorry; the best thing for him now would be for him to be at home where he can hopefully remember something.
Sasuke grunted and placed a hand to his forehead. He closed his eyes with frustration. This was insane. There was no treatment for him? Really? He opened his eyes, ready to look back at them all when something stopped him. A tattoo. Right in the corner of his wrist, Shaped like a leaf.
Only thing was, it had a dark Line running through the middle.
TBC….
~*A Tattoo*~
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