I had just come back from a successful mission in the Land of Waves and I couldn't wait to see my little brother Nobutoshi. It had been almost a week since I had been away from home.

"Se-chan!" Oh boy. Here comes Naruto. I had to admit while the blonde boy was a bit annoying, it was also endearing at the same time. "You're finally back! Can we go out for some ramen later!?"

I had to laugh. All this boy thought about was ramen, ramen, ramen. "Sure Naruto, but first I want to spend some time with my brother, okay?"

A pout appeared on Naruto's face. "Oh fine...but don't forget about me! So...ramen at 7?" I nodded my head, smiling at him.

"YEAHHH!" Naruto pumped his fists in the air. "Ramen. Ramen. Ramen."

"Alright Naruto, I'll see you later," I said, making my way home. Hopefully I won't get stopped more on the way.

"Hey Se-chan!" So much for wishing. Sakura Haruno and my personal best friend Kikuko Inuzuka, older sister to Kiba Inuzuka.

"Hey guys what's up?" I asked, waving slightly. Sakura blushed. "Did you hear? Sasuke's in my class at the Academy! Ahhhhh he's so cute!" Sakura squealed loudly.

"Yeah and Kiba's in her class as well. Woohoo." Ah Kikuko, sarcastic as ever. I forced a smile, feeling a vein pop in my head.

"Okay guys, I really need to get home. Nobutoshi's waiting for me." Both girls nodded and I now ran home, hoping to Kami to not get stopped again. My wish was granted. I stopped at the entrance to my home, looking up at the medium size house. The Amakura clan symbol, a circle with a wing in the middle symbolizing peace and healing was painted on the wall of the house overlooking the village. It was a proud thing to be part of such a powerful clan of healers. I kicked my sandals off and entered the house.

"Mother! Father! Ane! Ototo, I'm home!"

Usually when I returned, my parents would call out to me and my brother would come running to tackle me. Mayu, my sister usually gives me a big hug. But no one answered. The house was silent.

'Hmmm...maybe they're all out right now...'

I looked in the rooms of the house, but found no one. It was when I walked outside into the garden that there was one place I didn't look. The big prayer house on the other side of the garden. I stopped short, a tremble running through my body. I never dared to enter that building after the accident I had had in there.

'They might be in there. Suck it up Selûne!' I walked up to the big double doors, placing my hands on the handles. A feeling of dread washed over me. Something didn't feel right. I gathered as much courage as I could and opened the doors...and gasped.

There laying on the floor were my parents. My mother was laying on her back while my father was draped over her abdomen, their eyes staring at me lifelessly.

'Oh no...'

It was then that I saw him. Nobutoshi was slumped against the wall, his body limp and motionless.

"Nobutoshi!" I ran over to my beloved little brother and held him in my arms, hoping with everything that he would wake up and hug me back, but he just lay there. "No...no...Nobutoshi!"

The tears fell down my cheeks as I wailed, lamenting the death of my family. 'Who could have done this...? Where's Ane?"

I looked back at Mother and Father's bodies, the tears clouding my vision. It didn't keep me from seeing the small piece of paper in Mother's hand. I set Nobutoshi back against the wall and crawled over to Mother, looking down at her hand. I tugged the paper out of her hand and opened it up, reading the writing there. What I read shocked me.

"No...Mayu...ane...she wouldn't do this! Why Mayu!?" I screamed to an empty room, punching the wall and blowing it away. I knew that Mayu was long gone however, her note said so, but I couldn't help but think that maybe she was still here, planning on killing me next! "No...I don't want to die!"

I burst out of the house and ran down the street to the Hokage's office, crying the entire time.

The rest of the day was a complete blur. The ANBU came and collected the bodies of my family, leaving me all alone in the family house. Many of my friends came and expressed their sadness over the deaths of my family, but I didn't listen to them. I felt...numb. The last person to come was an adorable little boy, Sasuke Uchiha, followed by his older brother Itachi and their parents. The only thing I remembered was their parents telling me to get my things and come with them. I was now going to be living with the Uchihas. Sasuke reminded me so much of Nobutoshi that it helped me to feel better, but not fully. Nobutoshi could never be replaced.

I thought about how my parents looked when they had died. Their eyes had been glassy, devoid of any life yet there had been no signs of a struggle. There was only one explanation. Mayu had used the clan's secret and most powerful technique on them...the Raifudorein, the Life Drain. Only true heirs of the clan could wield it. My sister and I both had it. Being medical ninja, it would make sense that our jutsu would deal with the body and spirit. Our clan was famous for being able to manipulate spirits and souls of those long gone to do our bidding. Our Kekkei Genkai, the Hira no Seishin or the Healer's Spirit, allowed us to heal ourselves and anyone else of almost any wound and cure almost any disease.

I clenched my fist when I thought about it. I didn't want to believe Mayu would do such a thing. She had been such a kind and loving sister and it was nearly impossible to think she could be capable of such cruelty, but now I see. It was all a lie!

"Damn you Mayu...damn you to hell. I swear with everything I have, I will kill you! I promise you I will!" I said to myself.