Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto
Stepbrothers
Chapter 1: introducing
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A woman named Mikoto walked to her house with a eight years old dark-haired boy. He looked so nervous about his new family. But he also curious too. He just followed his new mother to his new family's place. Mikoto knew it. He stopped and ran her both hands to his both arms.
"I have two sons. The first named Itachi and the second is Sasuke. Sasuke's age is same with you. You will be okay. Ne?" said Mikoto. The dark haired boy just simply nodded. They continued walking.
A few minutes later, they reached the place, Uchiha Mansion. They could see two boys playing together. The dark haired boy felt exited and wanted to play with them. Mikoto called them and introduced him.
"His name is Sai. From now, he become the part of our family."
The boys just saw each other. Sai walked and hide behind Mikoto. He knew that the boys can't accept him properly. He just wanted to go away from there. Nobody wants him. Mikoto placed her right hand to Sai's arm and guided him toward the boys.
They shaked hand each other. Mikoto felt a single relief for that. She hoped they can be nice for him. And of course, take him as their younger brother. She walked toward the living room. She could saw Fugaku in there. He still drunk his green tea. She brought Sai to him.
After the long conversation, Sai walked to his new bed room. It looks more comfortable than his previous bed room. He walked to the bed and jumped. They felt very soft in his pale skin.
"Let's play with me. Onii-san!"
He saw Sasuke playing with Itachi. With exited, he ran away to the backyard. He wanted to play with them. But that wanted feeling was washed away by a single word.
"Leave."
Sai just watched from his bed room window. He shooked his head and climbed to his bed. That feeling came again. Why is so hurt in here?
His right hand went to his chest. Suddenly, he felt very heavy in there. It was difficult to breath. He sat and ran his hand toward his pocket. Just tried to find something in there. Something to cure his 'hurt'. He found it and sucked it. It felt so relaxing. He laid down and took some deep breaths.
"Hey boys, where is Sai?"
He looked at the window. He sat down and pretended if there was nothing to worry about him. About his feeling and also about his asthma.
"Daijoubu…. It's alright. I'm lucky I can have a new family. I can't ask more than this," he whimpered to himself. Suddenly, he felt two footstep toward his room. He looked at the door and saw two boys ran toward him. They smiled to him.
But he knew that smile. It is a fake smile. Why he knew it? Because he always used it. They became very nice to him. He looked at his (new) parents in the living room. The boys reached his arm and pulled him. He stood and they ran together to the backyard.
He felt happy. He looked around and found his parent watching them. They played and ran around the backyard. It felt so nice.
"Don't play too far," said Mikoto. She was happy to know that they can get along each other. But he knew that Sai could not be too tired because his body condition. She knew it from Danzo, the founder of Root orphanage. The place were Sai came from. She and her husband must took a long conversation with him because she knew that Danzo loved Sai very much like his own grandson.
They can take Sai if they can give him a guarantee. they must take care of him like their own son. Sai could not be in stress. He could not take a dark room.
Fugaku stood up and walked inside. Mikoto followed him after looked at her children. To made sure about their relationship toward the pale boy. She smiled, and walked inside.
Sai still played with them and suddenly, they walked away. He ran toward them and they gave him a death-glare.
"We will go to the forest," said Sasuke. Sai looked very exited (again).
"I want to join….."
"No, you just make some trouble in there. Go home or play in other place. As you know, we aren't take you as our brother yet," said itachi. The excitement in sai's eyes was gone. He walked from different angle from them.
From that day, he knew one unspoken rule : they just be his nice brothers if there is their parents around them.
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After a long walk, he decided to walk away from home. He just wanted to make a 'happy face' when he reach home. He walked and walked and found himself in front of a lake. He sat under the tree. Just tried to make the 'sad' feeling go away.
Tears dropped from his eyes. He couln't to bear it anymore. He just sat there, cried. Until a hand rub his shoulder. He looked at the hand's owner.
"Hey, are you okay?"
A light blue haired boy rubbed his shoulder to make him feel better. He moved beside him and suddenly he lift Sai on to his lap. Cradled him.
"Hey… why are you so sad. Is there someone who try to bother you? Where is he? I will give him some lessons," said the light blue haired boy. He is the Danzo's grandson, Shin.
"Shin-niisan…."
"It's alright. Do you want to tell me or not?" asked him softly. He knew that he can't force Sai to tell. Sai just sat there, cried louder.
"Just cry if it makes you feel better. I will be here. Hey, how about your new family?" asked Shin. He wanted to change the topic. But it maked Sai worse. It maked him know one thing. It was about his little stepbrother's new family.
"Okay, hey I have a koi. Do you want to see?" said Shin. He lifted a white plastic bag toward Sai. Sai looked it. It looked very small.
"Where did you get that fish?" asked Sai. his eyes still watched the fish in awe. Shin laughed in proud.
"I got this from the river. It was very lucky to find this guy in there."
"Oh…."
"what do you think?"
"He is lonely. He is alone."
"I will get his friends in the festival tonight. Hey, it's begin to dark. Do you want to go home? I can accompany you."
"Hai."
They walked away from the lake and went to Uchiha mansion.
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To be continued
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Author's note:
Onii-san : Big brother
Daijoubu : It's okay
Hai : Yes
Sorry for the 'bad' sentences. I have a bad grammar and tenses. I need some reviews to continue this story. So is there anyone who want to review this story?