My Path Chapter 1: I cannot allow myself, a naruto fanfic

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My Path…

Chapter 1: Sequel: I cannot allow myself

It was damp, cold, and misty in the land of fire. Even if this was a place where all the ninja who were at there best, were children ran and sang, where all the flowers bloomed together and gave the fresh scent for a new spring. Something was not right, or was that not truly full of happiness. More specifically the Akatsuki group, standing outside the large red doors of the entrance to the main hall was a young boy with shiny raven colored hair.

Although most people would think that he was sobbing his soul out, or was either in an angry emotion. He was neither, he was committed to the ninja way. Even though he has not made it to the title of NINJA, he still followed one of the main scrolls words. 'A ninja must not show any emotion. It will only bring weakness and sorrow.'

He took in a deep breathe as he looked down at the ground where the rain was leaving circular patterns each time it collided with the now wet dirt that was beneath his feet. He clenched his fist hearing a scream from the far distance though smirked as a sign as satisfaction. He opened his side pocket withdrawing a kunai. He was not permitted to having such weapons though. At his level and place he was given the permission. He threw the kunai at the ground allowing the sharpest point pierce the ground. He turned around and opened the large red doors.

He looked at his surroundings and continued to walk forward until he was faced with another set of large red doors. He placed both of his hands in front of him and opened the doors, seeing a man sitting on a large chair with his arms crossed in front of his chest. The boy bowed and sat on the ground awaiting to see what the man had to say.

"So how many did you kill?"

"24 one less than you asked but I cant live up to your standards"

"That's enough. Be sure to pack up and get ready to leave this territory."

"Yes father" The boy stood up from the ground and bowed again showing his father gratitude for the permission to leave the area.

"One more thing Ryu"

The boy named Ryu turned his head slightly so see his fathers face from behind his shoulder. "yes"

He took a deep sigh. "Tell your mother goodbye before you leave." The boy gave a look of disappointment. Only if his father Itachi would ever say 'I am proud of you' That was his only wish. He wanted to allow his father and mother to be very proud of him though it seemed that everything that he tried it wouldn't take way. Of course his mother would say she was proud of him. Though it never sounded true enough for his liking.

Before he could think anymore he saw a woman with bubble gum pink hair, run towards him with her arms open waiting for a heart warming embrace. He stopped and the woman gave him a huge hug. He stiffened though hugged her back, this woman was his mother so there was no reason to feel embarrassed from this so called embrace.

"IM GOING TO MISS YOU!"

"Mom I am only going to be gone for the day and then come back…besides I can only become a real ninja if I go to the academy.."

" I KNOW I KNOW BUT!!! EEEEEEEEEE!!!! ITS SOO ADORABLE!!!HOW YOUR GOING OUT INTO THE REAL WORLD!" Sakura screamed throwing her arms in the air and swaying her hips side to side. Ryu covered his eyes trying to ignore the stares the other Akatsuki men were giving his mother, oh how he hated that his mother was the only female in the entire Akatsuki.

"Mom people are staring…please stop…I love you too but not to this extent"

"Nonsense…IF they just remembered that I am married to ITACHI Who can kill them all for staring at me…then maybe they would stop" she gave a large smile to her son who was only glaring at the eyes that were disappearing in the darkness, when the name Itachi was brought up all the members felt a chill up there spines. That was what Ryu thought he always saw there reaction when he was training in the training room, they knew that he was trying to impress his father. Who was Itachi.

Ryu pulled away from his mother's embrace and walked into his room. It was a dark blue room, it was the total opposite than the both his parents wanted. You see Itachi wanted Ryu to sleep in a room that was painted Black and Sakura wanted Ryu to sleep in a room that was a bright color. In the end it was a mix of the two.

He walked to his bed and sat on the foot, it was cold inside the room but Ryu didn't feel any of the cool breezes that were being blown through the windows of his dark room. He looked outside the window and took a quick glance at the mountain that was off in the distance.

He couldn't help but to feel pain. That was exactly where his enemies lived before he got rid of them. In other painful words until there lives were at the ends. Death. He killed them. Though he left one. For some apparent reason whenever his father sent him to kill an exact number he would kill one less than his father asked for.

He hated to kill, he hated the thought of it, the pain it gave when the weapon pierced through the persons heart, the cries and screams a person wailed when there life was at its end. He hated it so much he wished he was not drawn to this path. The Akatsuki path and the Uchiha.

When the name Uchiha was brought within his mind he began to cough out blood. There it was the string of pain that hit his chest, he clutched his shirt trying to stop the blood that was spattering all over the floor. He was only 13 years old and he was already as he thought in a stage of Depression, though this pain was only brought when he was 9 years old when he met his father's younger brother Uchiha Sasuke. He gave a harmful blow at Itachi though some of the Chakura that was emitted to Itachi was blown to the sides and hit Ryu.

He widened his eyes in despair and clutched his head between his two straining hands that were clutching his head. He bent over coughing more blood out, he hated the memory of when his father was hit by that attack. It was the first time he ever saw his father truly become weak.

(Flashback)

"RYU MOVE BACK!"

The boy was pulled back by his mother behind a tree that hide him from the bright red eyes that emitted from his father and his opponent. He tried to pull away from his mother's grip but did not prevail.

He looked back and saw the man that was facing his father had a glowing hand that was glowing a bright red. He saw it before though this power was a lot powerful than the last attack he saw when he was only an infant.

His eyes grew wide seeing the man running towards his father who was trying to send his team members away from the man who was running towards him. He was not paying any attention to the man who was about to bring him to his own death.

Ryu struggled out of his mother's grip and prevailed. He ran. He ran faster than he could ever think. He slide towards his father and pulled his shirt. Itachi looked down at him and looked up seeing Sasuke only a few meters away. Itachi Threw Ryu into Deidara's arms and put his Katana in front of his abdomen trying to block the attack.

Next thing you saw was a bright light emitting from the two men who were in the battle of a life time. Ryu tried to run but couldn't he stood there staring at the bright light, his tears couldn't help but to begin to stream down his face, his father was probably…

"D-d…D-daddy" He fell to his knees clutching the dirt between his hand.

"And he said I was weak…pathetic" Ryu looked up hoping it was his father who said those strong words…though it was not it was Sasuke who was in front of Ryu's tiny body. "So you're his son…you have grown I can say that"

Ryu looked up and gave a glare at the man.

"So you took some of the attack huh…guess you aren't as pathetic as I thought. If I had the will I would kill you right now." The man took a deep breathe and bent down at Ryu's level. Ryu could see the bright red sharingan that was glowing within this mans eyes.

" Though I am waiting for the challenge of a life time. I will kill you when you can truly call yourself a shinobi."

Ryu gave a quick glare. Though in an instant the man disappeared, Ryu stood to his feet and ran to his father and dropped to his knees again beginning to cry on his father's chest. He couldn't stand to see his father's pained face and the helpers for this battle. The living members of the Akatsuki.

It was at that moment that Ryu knew that he had to impress his father at any cost, and get rid of the man that brought him and his family into pain for the second time.

(End Flash Back)

He hated that memory it was worse than when his mother could have left him and his father alone in the Akatsuki.

He shook his head and stood up to his feet, he wiped the blood from the side of his mouth and pulled out a backpack from his closet, he began to pack in extra clothing, books, weapons, and other necessary items a student would need on his first day.

He drained the thought of his fathers close encounter to death and filled it with the concerning thoughts about his first day in a village. His first time going to a school. Though what troubled him the most was the thought of showing his classmates the power he had within him.

He knew he was an Uchiha so he was part of one of the very well-known clans. Though Uchiha's haven't been heard of or seen for years ever since Uchiha Sasuke left the village of the hidden leaves.

He gave a stern look at his weapons and thought of what people would think of him when they saw him, especially if they were part of the Aburame clan or any of that sort.

He shook his head and turned to the table that was to the side of him and looked at the family picture he held long ago when his mother was going to leave him. He gave a small smile though it escaped his lips when he remembered what was going to happen the day after the present day.

He closed the flap to his bag and lay on the bed putting his hands behind his head while he laid on the hard mattress of his bed.

He looked up at the ceiling once more and closed his eyes. Before he knew it he drifted off into a deep slumber.

The loud chirping of the robins awoken the boy with raven colored hair. It was only 6:00am only four more hours until he had to go to the academy.

He slide out of bed and walked in a lazy like way to the shower. He opened the curtains and turned the ball to switch the showers head on. He heard the water begin to fall and hit the floor of the shower giving him a sign that it was on. He rubbed his eyes then scratched the back of his head giving out a loud yawn. He did not want to go to school as much as the next person but that was his mission.

He climbed into the shower and stood in the falling water letting the water droplets fall from his face down his neck to the rest to his body. The sound of the water hitting the shower's floor just reminded him of how the weather was yesterday after he killed those people.

He finished his shower and put on some clothes. It was an assortment of black shorts, a black netting shirt with a black jacket over top, and his sandals were black. The only color that stood out was the Uchiha symbol that was stitched into the back of his shirt and the cloud like symbol that was under the Uchiha fan symbolizing that he was part of the Akatsuki.

He walked out of the bathroom and down the stairs to the kitchen where it was remote. Not even one soul was in that room, only him alone.

He grabbed a apple from the bowl that was in the middle of the table that was in the kitchen were most of the Akatsuki members ate.

He took a slow bite of his apple and took a glance around the room, the Akatsuki was a lot different than what most children would call a home. It was dark, gloomy, and did not make you feel safe.

After all there were S-class criminals at every turn you made when you entered the large red doors. Though outside was much different than inside. Outside there was a large Cherry blossom tree where his mother and him would often talk when he felt lonely, or ashamed.

There was a glistening lake that he would go see if he felt terrified or in the midst's of wanting to be alone. Though the one true thing that was different was outside only a few minutes away was the remains of the Uchiha grounds.

He only went there once but his father would go there quite often. Ryu knew of what his father had done years ago to the family though was told never to speak of it to anyone especially his mother.

He looked at the clock and nodded he didn't even bother to say goodbye he just left having his backpack slung over his shoulder while he was walking towards the Kohona academy.

After an hour Ryu looked around and saw he was at the gates of the hidden leaf village. He didn't bother to open it but jumped over them, he landed on the ground softly and looked around.

He saw people scrambling around trying to get everything ready for the upcoming day. He looked foreword and saw children running in the streets playing with balls and toys there parents must have given them. Though he looked further and saw a large building. It was the Hokage tower, and below was the academy. He smirked though was interrupted by his train of thoughts when he heard someone's voice.

"A-are you lost?"

"Hn."

"Ummm I said are you lost?"

"I heard you the first time"

"Oh…I-I am sorry I am sorry." Ryu took a quick glance and saw it was a girl. She wasn't top rate but was quite pretty. She had light brown hair that was tied back in a pony tail, brilliant blue eyes, and looked kind of shy though in a way was not.

"Its fine and no I don't think I am lost"

"You think?? Then that must mean you are lost. Are you a exchange student or just a visitor?"

"Exchange student I guess…and I am not lost I just am slightly off track. Can you tell me how to get to the academy?"

She gave a quick giggle and Ryu smirked at her little smile that emerged from her lips when she gave her taste of a laugh. "Alright well I am going to the academy as well if you would like I will take you to the academy."

"Alright…oh what's your name by the way. I cant be walking and talking around with strangers."

"Oh…my name is Michi. Michi Koyami…and you are??"

"Ryu Uchiha. Not that interesting but whatever don't let the name spread around. You know since the last Uchiha in this village abandoned it."

"Oh. Yes I know Uchiha Sasuke I heard. But that's pretty cool actually to meet an Uchiha and for him to go to our school. That's really a turn for the tables."

"Whatever you say. Now this academy thing what happens there"

She gave a sweat drop… 'This guy acts as if he has never been to a village before'. She gave a smile and continued "Well we learn about the ninja way and all that but mostly that's it. Nothing really that special."

Just at that moment a bell was heard and all the students…well to Ryu it looked like students were walking all in the same direction. "We better follow the crowd that's the school bell."

"Hn"

They both walked towards the large building and stopped before a room. The both nodded and walked into a room that was filled with students, chairs, desks, and a one large black board at the front of the entire classroom.

Michi and Ryu took a seat at the fourth row from the front. They looked around and saw guys talking with each other and girls gossiping about trash. Ryu rested his head on his hands and glared at the black board.

"Umm what are you glaring at??"

"Nothing…just bored…I glare when I am bored…its an Uchiha thing." He turned to see her face she looked as if she was going to pop. She was holding in her laughter, he gave a glare and returned back to looking at the black board. "If you want to laugh I am not stopping you"

Michi blinked several times before the words that Ryu said to her processed into her mind. She heaved out the air she was holding in and laid her head on the desk. Just then she saw the teacher walk in the classroom.

He didn't seem too happy so she sat up right and waited to see what he had to say the loud chattering of the teens.

He unrolled the papers that were rolled into a cylinder like shape and it gave a quick snap. This brought attention to the entire class and they all sat up right and paid close attention to the man that was standing before them.

He gave a quick cough and took a deep breathe in. "Good morning class I hope that your times of laughter and games were worthwhile. Because now the dawn of your nightmare is at its beginning."

Those few lines sent chills down Michi's back. Ryu though still sat there staring into space. Michi gave a look of confusion how could Ryu not be an ounce scared of the man that was giving out orders before them.

"Alright now you are all in the midst's of becoming shinobi. I know this sounds very exciting and all that trash but this isn't what its all about. Before you are all sent out into the world of a ninja."

The teacher began pacing to and fro in one straight line. "you will all fill out this paper that says that us teachers at the academy are not responsible by any of the injuries or deaths that your outside enemies may have caused towards you."

The teacher took another deep breath and continued. "Now don't be scared this is only a paper saying that we are not responsible. Though this has nothing saying that your jounin teachers may be responsible for your injuries or deaths."

'This guy is saying this as if it is nothing! He is pretty much giving us a pass to hell!' Michi thought she began to twiddle her fingers with her hair entangled with her hands.

'This guy just talks and talks, all I want to do is finish a mission have lunch and go home I don't have enough time for this nonsense.' Thought Ryu now in his own term paying some "Attention" to the teacher.

The teacher began passing down the papers down the row. Once it reached Michi's and Ryu's row Ryu quickly skimmed the page and wrote out his signature not even giving this a second thought.

Though he couldn't it was his path to become a ninja and there was no turning back on that path.

While he was closing the cap of the pen he looked out the window and saw 4 cherry blossom tree's on the school's grounds. They reminded him of his family Sakura, and Itachi. To him they were mom and dad though to many others it was Sakura and Itachi Uchiha. He was just the son Ryu.

He closed his eyes and gave out a deep sigh and he remembered what his mother had said to him countless times. Though he only remembered the one time when his mother truly meant it. When he truly learnt about the path he must follow.

( Flash Back)

"When you grow up you will probably meet him, his name is Sasuke Uchiha and to tell you the truth he is exactly like your dad, and then he is not at all." She sighed with great relief finally sharing what she was thinking to someone.

"They are brothers your dad and him though your dad has the upper hand in age and strength. Don't forget that your dad risked his life to protect you when you were born."

She looked at the clouds outside pass by the moon and she breathed in the fresh winter air.

"Ryu if you ever fall in love with a girl and you want them to be with you until the end of time. Do not forget if you truly become a couple, always tell her you love her."

She noticed her sons eyes flutter open and then look straight up at her. She smiled at him and stood up with him still In her arms. She opened the window which had a balcony leading forward from it. She jumped over the window ledge and stood on the balcony. Only to see a full grown Cherry Blossom tree swaying in the wind right before her eyes.

She picked two flowers off the tree and placed one in her hair. She gave the other to Ryu who began to feel the soft petals with his finger tips. He smelt it and smiled, he pointed at it and then at Sakura.

She smiled "That's right my name Sakura is derived from this flower the Cherry blossom guess that's what makes me so unique having pink hair as well." She smiled and giggled knowing this was probably complete gibberish towards her son.

She knew he would eventually understand her words but that didn't matter to her. He giggled feeling his mothers hair sway and brush against his soft skin on his neck. She moved hair piece's from her face and pulled it behind her ear.

"Remember this Ryu. Your father is probably going to tell you this countless times but I want you to hear it from me first." She sighed "Its important for you to live up to the Uchiha name, meaning you need to become one of the strongest ninja's." She smiled and look at him with sadness "I am sorry if you do not want to be a ninja I do not know that yet but, even if you do want to I am sorry me and your father and forcing you to become the best. But that's unfortunately the only way we will be sure that you will live the best life."

She hugged him and shed a tear, though to her amazement he pulled back and stroked his hand across her face to wipe away the tear from her face. She smiled and kissed him on the cheek "Lets get inside before your dad gets mad that we aren't asleep yet." He pulled himself closer to her chest and fell asleep again.

She jumped back through the window and shut it closed, she walked into her room and pulled the covers off the bed. She climbed in with Ryu still in her arms. She laid on her side while still hugging Ryu, she pulled the covers over them both and fell asleep along with Ryu.

(End Flash Back)

'Its important for you to live up to the Uchiha name, meaning you need to become one of the strongest ninja's…'

'That's my path to live up to the Uchiha name.'

'I cannot be weak'

'I cannot allow my opponent to defeat me'

'I cannot allow my emotions to get the better of me'

'I cannot allow myself to not save my father'

'and I cannot allow myself to not live up to my true path'

'The path of the Uchiha…'

RR! Please review and tell me what you think of this chapter. I know this is kind of a chessie way to begin a sequel but who said that sequels were better? Not me that's for sure… xD Oh yea I love that you guys reviewed for my Red Cloud Kunoichi.

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