Another Beginning
Hey everyone, this is my second fanfiction. I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Chapter 1: Prologue
"Sakura, be strong."Those were the last two words he said to me.
Why? Why Uncle? Why did you have to kill tou-san, your own brother? He looked at me with sharp, gray eyes, the same eyes as my father, who laid there dead in front of him. Kaa-san kneeled next to me, with both arms around my small, five year old body. She was crying. Uncle looked at her, his eyes filled with hate. He slowly came towards us, his right hand holding his bloody katana. I froze. We were going to die, and there was nothing I could do about it. I felt useless, and weak. I didn't want to feel this way. Tou-san always told me, that as a shinobi, I should never feel useless or weak. I had promised him that I wouldn't, and I just broke that promise.Suddenly, Kaa-san made a pleading motion.
"Please, Kioshi, (AN: If you've read my first story, then you would know that the names I use are real Japanese names.) you don't need to do this. Let's talk things over. Please, don't take another life!"
"Both you and my brother, Kichiro, never gave me the chance to 'talk things over' when I was arrested for stealing the forbidden scroll. You merely allowed me to rot in prison for two years. How could you do something like that?! I was merely trying to make the Haruno clan stronger! I was only doing what was best for the clan! If my plan had worked, we could've been stronger that the Hyuuga's or even the Uchiha's!"
"But your ways were wrong, Kioshi, the forbidden scroll is too dangerous-"
"The forbidden scroll belongs to the Harunos. We have every right to use it as we wish! Our ancestor, Haruno Fumio, was the writer and the founder of all those wonderful jutsus! Why are we forbidden to use something created by our own ancestor?!"
"Because the last time the scroll was used, it brought chaos to the ninja world. The jutsus are too powerful and you-"
"Enough, Manami, as beautiful as you are, your sight disgusts me. Prepare for you, and your precious child to die."
He held up his sword over our heads. I was too scared to scream, so I merely widened my eyes. Kaa-san brought a trembling hand on top of my head, and pulled closer to me. She did it as if it would hide me, saving me from all the danger.
"No…stop…..please! You can take my life, but let Sakura live. She didn't have anything to do with the imprisonment, and she's just a child. Please, I'm begging you, spare her…"
Uncle ignored her pleas, and swung his sword down. I closed my eyes, waited for the impact. It never came. When I opened them, I saw a young teen that had long black hair tied into a ponytail. He wore a standard ANBU uniform and was blocking Uncle's attack with his own katana. Soon, more and more of the ANBU appeared around us. Uncle drew back quickly.
"Haruno Kioshi, you are under arrest for breaking out of prison, murdering multiple citizens, and attempting to murder these two. Drop your katana and surrender immediately. The entire household has been surrounded."
He snorted, then snapped his fingers. His followers appeared around him. Most of them were Harunos. He looked straight at us with a sharp glare.
"Mark my words, you two, I will get my revenge and get a hold of the forbidden scroll. And when I do, I will use the scroll's power to kill anyone that opposed me in the past, beginning with you, Uchiha Itachi."
"He disappeared in a flash along with his followers. Many of the ANBU quickly ran outside, trying to sight them. The man in front of us, who I assumed was Uchiha Itachi, stayed. He knelt down, smiled at me, and gently patted my head."
"Don't worry little girl, you're safe now."
I still couldn't speak, so I nodded. I'm safe, at least for now.
AN: What do you think? Sorry it's so short. Oh, and if anyone wants to know the definition for their names I used, check my profile. REVIEW!!