The only reason she even came back to Konoha was because of Tsunade's request.
After her older brother had slaughtered their family while she was away on a high rank mission, she was met on the road traveling back by her older brother, Itachi Uchiha.
"Do not return to the village, Kiyomi-san." He commanded.
"But why, Itachi? Is that place no longer our home?"
"There is no longer an "our." The Uchiha clan exists merely as you, myself, and Sasuke."
Rain begin to fall from the already darkened sky. "You...you took the mission then." She said somberly.
"I had no choice. I am grateful you were away from home.. but to avoid any further complications, I am pleading that you do not return to the village." He placed his hands firmly on her shoulders. "I do not have the heart to kill you or Sasuke. But I cannot promise anyone else will feel the same."
Kiyomi's heart sank, feeling a pain she'd never felt in her life before. She had lost many; comrades, classmates... but never her family. Her entire clan demolished by someone she admired greatly, her older brother. "But what about Sasuke? I need to tend to him! He can't be alone, Itachi! He's a child!" Sorrow-filled tears streamed down her face freely. "And what of you? Where will you go?"
Itachi sighed, clearly beginning to get annoyed by her questioning and avoidance of agreeing to her never returning to Konoha. "What of me? Do you not hate me? Why do you even care?"
"I knew what would become of your mission. My hate will harbor for years... but your suffering will be much worse than the fate of our clan. I care for you still because you are my brother." She held her arms crossed over her chest, the cold chilling her to the bones. "I joined ANBU because of you, big brother. Even if you can't take me with you, please tell me where you will go."
Itachi turned to her, immediately trying to activate his mangekyou sharingan...hoping to genjutsu his way out of this. But she too had her sharingan activated. Training with Itachi had given her the proper use of her clan's kekkei genkai. "Damn it, Kiyomi!"
"You can't treat me like I'm someone other than your own sister, Itachi! What were you going to try to do, put me in genjutsu until I'm too weak to travel? Leave me somewhere to rot?" She stomped over to him, pounding her fists into his chest. "You owe me this much, god damn it! You just slaughtered my clan...OUR clan! Now answer me!"
He took hold of her hands and pushed them down to her sides again. "I owe you nothing. I spared you your life, if anything, you owe me."
She scoffed at him, "Spared me my life. You said yourself you couldn't kill me or Sasuke. Since when does that count as "sparing someone's life," big brother?"
Itachi's blood ran hotter than before as he pushed her to the ground and turned away. "It matters none to you where I am going, but only that any Uchiha do not belong in Konoha." His little sister...only two years younger but still so naive...hopefully she would heed his advice, or he would deal with her some other time. But for now, he had to leave..and fast.
"See if I fucking care then, Itachi! Do as you please! It's not like you care about Sasuke or me anymore!" She sobbed out.
As he walked away, tears started to sting his eyes. She did not hate him as he knew Sasuke would grow to. It more than saddened him to know she cared about him as she did. He could hear her shouts for nearly a mile before they finally faded away.
She shook her head, adjusting the bag on her shoulder. "I never thought in a million years I'd be back in this place." She scanned the gates, the parts of the city she could see, and of course, the Hokage monument which now was a home for the legendary sannin Tsunade's face.
"Kiyomi-san? Is that really you?" The smell of the cigarette smoke and the tone of that voice only meant that one person could be beckoning her.
"Asuma!" Her voice was full of delight. The bulky man half-jogged over a few steps and was soon engulfed in one of her Konoha-famous hugs. "I didn't think I would ever see you again."
"Same here, kid. God, you've grown up so much." They began walking in stride together. "Who's got you coming back?"
"Lady Tsunade. I saw her a few months ago before she was Hokage...she was with that ol' perv Jiraiya-sama." They both chuckled.
"Any reason she wants you back? Last I heard, you fell off the face of the earth after Itachi..." His voice trailed off. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't be bringing up those things. You're home and that's what matters." He pulled her close to him and wrapped an arm around her shoulder.
"It is what matters. But if it's any consolation to you and the other higher-ups, I'm here because she mentioned my kid brother running off with Orochimaru. She thinks I can bring him home."
Asuma sighed. "They've sent two rescue groups for him... It's really disheartening for his old teammates to try to bring him back to the village but he won't come."
They were steps from the Hokage's office in no time. "Hopefully I can make some sense of whatever this idiot is doing off with Orochimaru. I'll see you around, Asuma. Thanks for the warm welcome."
"Anytime, Kiyomi. Make sure you stop by the training fields and see us later... I think Kakashi and Guy may flip their lids when they see you." The faint teasing in his voice insinuated that he was going to rub it in their faces that he saw her first.
She was the typical Uchiha. Long, straight black hair down to her shoulderblades with dark eyes. She was around 5'8" and of course, quite slender. She had a chest that rivaled Tsunade's and wore kimonos most of the time. However, lately (and due to her travels) she was seen mostly in dark skirts with a pastel colored top. Today, she'd actually taken the time to put her bangs back in a light purple headband while the rest of her hair flowed freely. The headband matched her shirt, a breezy lavender top. Her skirt was heather gray and a few inches above her knee. Her long legs finished off with a pair of gray close-toed wedges she'd gotten a few months ago while traveling. "Tsunade-sama?" She called while knocking on the elder woman's door of her office.
"Come in." The sannin grumbled. "Oh, Kiyomi! I didn't expect you so soon."
"I'm a fast traveler. And I was sort of excited to be back home." Kiyomi looked around the office before taking a stand right in front of the window and watching the village.
"We are very happy to have you back." Tsunade took a seat at her desk. "But you do understand that this is a pressing matter."
Kiyomi turned to her. "Yes, milady, I do. Orochimaru is renowned for taking good care of those he wants to use as his vessels."
"So you are aware that he intends on your brother being his next vessel?"
"Word travels fast to a traveling ninja." She smiled. "I never thought Sasuke would become so foolish, but I guess his hatred for Itachi has fueled to limits we wouldn't comprehend." Before she could continue her thought, a headful of hair appeared before her. "Damn it, Jiraiya! You can't scare me like that!" She had one hand gripped on the kunai in her pouch.
"Man, Kiyomi, you grew up wonderfully.." He mused, gazing not at her face, but at her breasts.
Before the younger girl could even think to, Tsunade smacked Jiraiya on the back of the head. "Ow! What was that for?"
"What do you think it's for, creep? Quit oogling her tits and get back to work!"
"I have no work today, milady." He sat at her desk and crossed his legs upon it. "I could, however, take our missing Uchiha to see her old pal Hatake."
Kiyomi had to hide her smile at the mention of Kakashi's name for the second time today. "I'd like to see Kakashi-san sometime soon. It's been a while since I've seen his fac-er, mask."
"As long as it gets this pervert out of my office, I'm okay with you leaving for now. Do you have a place to stay?"
She shrugged. "I've been sleeping in makeshift tents for the past few years. If worse comes to worse, I'll snuggle up on a park bench."
Tsunade furrowed her brow. "Now, I won't be having that. Come by later if you don't find suitable sleeping arragements."
"Thank you, Lady Hokage." She did a small bow to the lady of honor.
"Report to me mid-afternoon tomorrow. Maybe we can start making arrangements to send another search party."
Jiraiya started leading Kiyomi out of the office, waving goodbye.
"So, kiddo... how's it feel to be back in Konoha?"
She sighed. "Bittersweet. I was hoping if I ever came back here I would get to see Sasuke. I bet he's grown into a handsome and intelligent little shit."
"You got the little shit part right." Jiraiya laughed, a hearty laugh she hadn't heard in so long. "We missed you, Kiyomi-chan."
She gave him a warm smile. "Although the terms are not as I expected, I am very happy to be back. I missed you too, Jiraiya-sama." He squeezed a hand on her shoulder as they walked down the street to Ichiraku Ramen. "I missed everyone really."
Before they could reach the end of town, a slender, black-haired, and very pale boy was thrown out onto the street right outside of Ichiraku. "That's not what you say to a lady, Sai!" A very shrill, but angry voice called.
"Sakura-chan, don't hurt him! We're supposed to go search for Sasuke again soon! Just calm down!"
"Don't tell me to calm down, Naruto-kun! Or you'll be out there in the dirt with him!"
A strained scream came from inside the tiny ramen shop. Jiraiya jogged over and pulled back the curtain. "Sakura! Naruto! What in the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Sai called me fat!" Sakura screamed.
Kiyomi was knelt down, helping this "Sai" off the ground. "Are you alright?"
He smiled, his eyes brightening. "Yes, thank you."
When Jiraiya re-appeared from behind the curtain, he had Naruto and Sakura in tow. They had grown up so much since Kiyomi had last seen them. "Naruto, Sakura, this is Kiyomi Uchiha. You remember her, don't you? She is Sasuke's older sister."
"Lady Kiyomi...I ... my parents...they told me you..." Sakura started.
"It's okay, Sakura. It's exactly as Itachi wanted." She smiled softly and walked over to place her hand on the pink haired girl's shoulder. She, despite the temper Kiyomi just witnessed, was still as gentle as she was when she was a child. "Do not worry about that. My concern is not of my own, but of my baby brother's."
Sakura smiled softly back and excused herself back into the ramen shop. "So you're Sasuke's sister, huh?" Naruto walked up in front of her.
She nodded, "That's right, I am. And you're Naruto Uzumaki, right?"
"Yeah..." His eyes softened and looked slightly glossy. "Are you going to help us bring Sasuke back home?"
"That's the only reason I came back to Konoha, Naruto-kun." Before she could say another word, Naruto wrapped his arms around her tightly.
"Thank you, Kiyomi-san." He whispered.
Author's note:
This is my first Naruto fic, so bare with me...
Story title is derived from an Asking Alexandria song called "Someone, Somewhere"
If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to let me know!