Chapter 1

Pains of the Past

A/N: This story is a re-do from the original on my Quizilla I can't believe I'm finally doing it! HA! PLease enjoy! If you want to read the unfinished original search the title on Quizilla!

It started like any other day for the village. Adults were awake and working, genin were training, and academy students were on their way to school.

Sasuke looked down at the ground in a pout, normally his brother would walk him to school, but he recently became ANBU so that was out of the question. Even his father's apprentice from another clan hadn't come to say 'hi' and wish him luck.

Her name was Nai Hagane; the mere thought of her caused the small boy to smile. She was like the big sister he always wanted. Life was complete with her and his brother. The three were inseparable.

The dark haired boy kicked a rock. "Aw, why the long face my little prince?"

Sasuke immediately looked up at the ANBU hanging upside down on a tree branch. The female dropped down and moved the cat mask from her face, "Hey."

Little arms wrapped around her neck and she smiled. Sasuke poked her nose, "You can't take your mask off."

She ruffled his hair; "I only take it off for you. Have you seen your brother?"

The boy shook his head.

She sighed and darted her bright hazel eyes to the nearest tree and nodded. She plopped a kiss on his head and put her mask back on, "Have a good day my prince."

He smiled as she disappeared, just like that. He couldn't wait till he was able to do that.

It was unusually quiet when he came home. Normally, even from afar, life was bustling in the compound, but today…

Blood, bodies, friends, cousins, acquaintances; all apart of the clan, and all dead. Sasuke's short legs barely moved him around and over the bodies. A sickly chill hung in the air and it was suddenly dark.

He stopped completely when the thought of his parents and his brother smacked him hard.

He ran, faster than he was sure ever had. The small boy darted into his home, his family small amount of servants littered the halls. He burst through the door and his heart sank, all the way to the bottom of his stomach.

Itachi looked up and locked his dark eyes on his brother. Sasuke swallowed his fear as mush as he could, "N-Nii-san…why?"

Those cold dark eyes turned red and Sasuke tried to move his kegs. Before he knew it, bodies were falling around him. All of his clan was helpless and defeated. Tears burned the seven year-old's eyes as his own brother held a katana to their parents, "Nii-san! Please! Stop!"

Itachi ignored him and swung the blade. Before he could see the death of his parents he was ripped away from Itachi's cold gaze. Sasuke struggled in the person's arms until he noticed who it was.

Her tanned face was streaked with tears and her usually hazel eyes were stark white. The loss of her iris and pupils made it impossible to see where the woman was looking, but he was sure her gaze was fixed on the other Uchiha.

"You did this?"

Sasuke could hear the pain in her voice. Itachi's face stayed completely calm, "Yes."

"Why?"

"Power. To see if I could."

Nai held Sasuke closer to her eighteen year-old body, afraid to let him go for anything. She glared at Itachi and he glared back. Her white eyes challenged the teen's red ones.

Sasuke could feel the air being sucked from the room as the two stared each other down. The power in the room escalated, the woman's own powerful eyes battling the power of the sharingan.

The female fought the slightly younger teen in her mind. But her training wasn't done; the sharingan still had power over her. The woman drifted back and Sasuke clutched her, waiting for the ground…but it never came.

The woman was picked up and another ANBU as they appeared one by one in the room.

Sasuke struggled as he was yanked from her unconscious arms, "W-wait! Stop! I want to stay with her! NAI!"

The woman's eyes shot open, hazel once again as they darted around to look at her fellow ANBU who held her back from the screaming boy, "Sasuke! SASUKE!"