Sumiko combed through the library, having a bit of free time since Naruto had decided to lay off missions for her since she'd had a bit of a 'meltdown'. Her children were at the Academy and Sasuke was doing something else. He'd said what, but she couldn't remember. Like she cared.
Oh, she did care for Sasuke and her children. That much was true. However, what they did on their own was completely a different matter. It was of their own volition to do something, and if they wanted, they could ask for advice. She'd give it to them gladly. If they didn't ask, she wouldn't tell. Of course, she could read their minds with her sharingan, but that took chakra and time and she suspected that her children and husband had their private thoughts and that was that.
She stumbled on an unfamiliar scroll and opened it. She glanced up and saw that the sun was setting. Quickly making the decision to check it out for a week, she went home.
"What's that?" Sasuke put his head on her shoulder, looking at the scroll as they sat on a couch. Sumiko paused.
"It's a scroll I found. It was different, so I wanted to read it with the small amount of free time I have left," Sumiko said.
"What's it about?" Sasuke asked again.
"I don't really know. Some of the words are faded so it's difficult to understand, but I think…" Sumiko felt something unnatural coming from the scroll and fear and adrenaline rushed through her body. Fearing for her new family's life, particularly Sasuke's, she pushed him off as far as she could and saw a light come from the scroll. Squinting, she turned her eyes away, but felt her body being pulled through a warm place. Briefly opening her eyes, she saw a slight golden light around her. Then it turned dark.
Sumiko felt cold ground under her body. She sat up and stood. Taking in her surroundings, she began to panic.
"Sasuke?" she called out. No response. She tried to push down her fear as she saw she was in a bedroom. Walking to the door, she saw that Uchiha crests covered the walls. She hastily opened the door and saw that it was dawn.
"Sumiko-san?" a voice called out. Sumiko looked to her left and saw none other than Uchiha Itachi. Sumiko pushed down her surprise; she'd deal with it later.
"Good morning, Uchiha-san," Sumiko bowed.
"No need with the formalities, imouto," Itachi waved it off. He blinked and frowned.
"You're awfully pale. Nightmares?" Itachi asked, concerned. Sumiko nodded, not really understanding what type of situation she was in.
"I was going to go on a walk…" Sumiko said and walked past him.
"I'll come," Itachi said. Sumiko cringed on the inside.
"No, it's okay. I just need some time on my own, okay?" Sumiko pleaded. Itachi nodded, understanding. Sumiko stopped for a second.
"I have one question," Sumiko turned to him. Itachi waited.
"How old are you and I?" Sumiko asked.
"Well, we were twins. I was born first, then you. We're both four, as of this dawn," Itachi said. "Are you feeling alright?"
Sumiko felt lightheaded. She felt the ground come closer and realized that she'd collapsed. But by the time she realized this, she was already unconscious.
"Sumiko?" Itachi asked. Her vision focused after a moment and she almost jumped out of her skin. Itachi…is alive. He's alive!
"Are you feeling better?" a female voice asked softly. Sumiko turned her head, not wanting to know who it was. To her horror, she recognized the woman. Uchiha Mikoto.
"Yes," Sumiko said, almost whispering.
"Here, eat this. You'll feel better. You don't want to be sick later today, do you? It's your fourth birthday," Mikoto smiled.
Sumiko nodded and took the bowl of rice porridge and ate it, not really tasting it. Her blank face betrayed her real thoughts, thoughts that went a mile a minute. Itachi is alive. Does this mean the Yondaime Hokage is still alive? What about Haku? Or Sasuke? If Itachi and I are siblings, does this mean I'm not Haku's cousin? Why am I here? Was it the scroll?
Setting the finished bowl on the table, Sumiko stood and walked out, not looking at Itachi. Wait…does this mean I can prevent the massacre?
She found herself on a training ground. She saw a small pond and stood at its edge. Can I still channel chakra? She stepped on the water and fell into the water. Soaking wet and annoyed, she tried to activate her sharingan. Looking into the water, she saw her sharingan had one tomoe. Sighing in bitter relief, she thought of something else.
"Ice Release: Ice Shards," Sumiko cried. Ice didn't form as large as the jutsu was supposed to allow, but small tiny snowflakes appeared. Falling on her back in exhaustion from the taxing and stressful exercises that had only lasted a minute, due to her small body and lack of chakra, she stared at the sky, deactivating her sharingan.
"Sumiko," an authoritative voice called out. A cold voice. She sat up and her eyes widened in shock.
"Tou-san," she almost messed that one up.
"What are you doing?" Fugaku asked in suspicion.
"I was trying to walk on water," Sumiko answered honestly, not wanting to make him of all people to be suspicious. Fugaku simply narrowed his eyes.
"Don't even try it," he said bluntly. Sumiko nodded, knowing he'd said the same thing Mikoto had said, in essence.
She didn't see if he motioned for her to come, so she stayed there.
"Sumiko?" Itachi came up to her. "You're soaking wet. Did you fall in?"
Sumiko nodded, annoyed.
"Kaa-san is calling us to come to the house for the party," Itachi said. Seeing her uncomprehending face, he picked her up and carried her to the house.
"Sumiko!" Mikoto exclaimed and took her from Itachi. Drying her off and dressing her in cleaner clothes, Mikoto tsked.
"What were you doing?" Mikoto asked.
"Trying to walk on water," Sumiko said. Mikoto sighed and ran a comb through Sumiko's short black hair. Mikoto ushered her out and into a room full of Uchiha's.
"Here they are," Mikoto had her hand on her two children's shoulders. After being introduced to many Uchiha, Sumiko was somehow whisked away by Itachi.
"What're you doing?" Sumiko hissed.
"I didn't want to have to talk to all the adults over and over, and by the looks of it, I'd say you're overwhelmed by it," Itachi said.
Sumiko nodded and fingered the necklace she'd been given as a present from one of the old Uchiha ladies.
A/N Yeah…sequel…hehe XD I hope you enjoyed as much as I enjoyed writing it. Please review it makes my day and I'll get the next chapter out sooner if you review~