Because he was the only reminder of the two of them. The two legendary ninjas that fought at the end of the valley, the final battle which put the end to them. The battle that not only decided their fate but ninja world's fate. The statue of a girl's figure stood beside the first Hokage of the village of leaf facing the statue of the last Uchiha...well, the second last. It was ironic how the girl always wanted to be the Hokage while the boy always wanted to build and avenge the Uchiha clan. But only after their deaths, the world was granted peace.
The sun glared down at the village of leaf, merciless towards the residents of the village. However this did not stop the hustle and bustle that enveloped the city.
"Nasuke-chan!" a woman yelled in the middle of a busy market, people continued to shove pass her, some greeting her, acknowledging her and respecting her. But at the moment, she didn't want either, she only wanted the attention of a black-haired boy who was missing at the moment.
She yelled out his name a few more times, until someone finally gave a reply to her cries.
"Mother!" a six year-old boy called out, waving his arm above his head, wanting to claim his mother's attention. He grinned as his mother noticed him, a flood of relief washing over her face.
"Don't disappear on me like that, young man. You gave me a mini heart attack," she said, walking over to the boy, who was situated in the middle of the crowd, people walking past him, buried in their own world, carrying out their daily tasks. He gave out a toothy grin, his nose scrunching up naturally as he scratched the back of his head, giving a look of apology.
"Sorry, mother! Won't happen again!" he promised, sticking out his tongue, still embarrassed. The woman gave him a warm smile in return although, her usually bright eyes dulled down to a depressed expression. The boy reminded him so much of her, that foxy grin, those promises, the bright nature, that flamboyant attitude. It crashed down to her, how much this boy reminded her of her blonde ex-teammate.
"Ne, Nasu-chan, how about we set home and enjoy a lovely dinner? I can fix you a treat if you're good," she said as she placed her hand over his shoulder, guiding him away from the crowd, maneuvering him towards the direction of their home.
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"Mother, you always cook the best meals!" Nasuke commented, taking a bite of a sliced tomato which was his usual side dish. She smiled as she saw him devour the bowl of noodles.
It was hard to believe but the boy was already six years-old. Which meant that five years had passed since their deaths and she was still not over it. She sighed because she knew that one day Nasuke would question about his father which he didn't have. How would she tell him who his father was? How would she tell him that she was not even his real mother? How would she tell him that his real parents were the legendary Uchiha Sasuke and Namikaze Naruko?
She remembered the time when she heard the news about their deaths. When she was holding their bundle of joy in her arms, wondering when his parents would come back. Safe. Home. Without further questions, their funerals were prepared. She remembered, dressed in black, holding a baby, attending her teammates' funeral. Cries rang through her ears as the entire village was present to pay their respects to the world's legendary ninjas. She let the child cry, allow him to mourn after his parents deaths. It was that very moment, she decided to dedicate her life to their son, Nasuke.
"...Ma? Ma?" the boy waved his hand in front of her face, breaking her out of her reverie. Once she snapped out it, she smiled.
"Yes, Nasu?" she asked, ruffling the child's black hair.
"Can you tuck me in?" he asked shyly. Despite the boy always exclaiming that he was grown up boy, some of his childish habits never fade away. However, she didn't mind or care.
"Why not. Come on, Nasu, let's get you into bed," she said, helping the child up from his chair.
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"Good night, my beautiful child," she said, giving the boy a final kiss on his temple, making sure the boy was covered well with his blanket as she moved out of the room.
Before switching the lights off, she cast a last glance at the boy. Nasuke Namikaze-Uchiha, one day... one day, you would become just like your parents, I would make sure of that. I would make sure the world never forgets Uchiha Sasuke and Namikaze Naruko. She gave one last tiny smile. Yes...Haruno Sakura would make sure of that.