The Shisui Conspiracy
Summary: AU Uchiha Shisui commits suicide at the Nakano River. His uncle claims it's murder. But can police find enough evidence to sentence Uchiha Itachi to life in prison, or will the case run cold? Uchihacest
Juugo's Note: This is a new story I'm starting alongside Shades of Gray. I got the idea from an article I read in a magazine about an unfortunate murder of a young woman that looked like a suicide. I was interested in the way that they eventually found out who the murderer was, and was interested to make a story based off of it, because the story sounded a lot like the killing of Uchiha Shisui. Directly below I have a "character sheet", basically a list of all the characters, and a little bit of information about them (Note these may not be all the characters, these are major characters that are either mentioned often, or play a large role). This sheet will only be in the first chapter, because it takes up a lot of space. Of course, I made it this way so you, the reader (if any) can take guesses at who you think the murderer is, or how it was all set up. (Note: just because in the Naruto story line Itachi is the one to kill Shisui, doesn't mean he is automatically the murderer here. This is an AU after all, they are not ninjas.)
I have 2 OCs of mine in this story, and they may or may not play an immediate major role, but I do have them mentioned here. Light Uchihacest will/may be implied, but between who? That's for you to find out.
In later chapters (meaning if anyone is interested – meaning REVIEW), there of course will be more and more clues as to who did it, etc.
I change scenes often, so take note to the characters, time, etc. Read carefully.
Character Sheet
Uchiha Shisui –
The Suicidal Victim
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Occupation: None
Family: Uchiha
Town: Konoha
School: Konoha High
Grade: 11
Uchiha Itachi –
The Accused Murderer
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Occupation: Uchiha Corporation
Family: Uchiha
Town: Konoha
School: Konoha High
Grade: 11
Relation to Shisui: Best Friend/Cousin
Uchiha Sasuke –
The Oblivious Brother
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Occupation: None
Family: Uchiha
Town: Konoha
School: Konoha Junior High
Grade: 6
Relation to Shisui: Cousin
Corbin? Zero –
The Vengeful Twin
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Occupation: Assistant Detective/Investigator
Family: Corbin?
Town: Oto
School: Salem Academy
Grade: 10
Relation to Shisui: Unknown
Hatake Kakashi –
The Noble Worker
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Occupation: State Police Head
Family: Hatake
Town: Fire Country
School: Unknown
Grade: Graduated from Konoha University of Law
Relation to Shisui: None
Uzumaki Naruto –
The Peeking Tom
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Occupation: none
Family: Uzumaki
Town: Konoha
School: Konoha Junior High
Grade: 6
Relation to Shisui: Old Friend
Uchiha Fugaku–
The Abusive Father
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Occupation: Uchiha Corporation Head
Family: Uchiha
Town: Konoha
School: None
Grade: Graduated from university
Relation to Shisui: Uncle
Corbin? Jiro–
DEAD.
Uchiha Mikoto–
The Hesitant Mother
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Occupation: Stay-at-home Mother
Family: Uchiha
Town: Konoha
School: None
Grade: Graduated from college
Relation to Shisui: Aunt
Hange Kotetsu–
The Optimistic Jerk
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Occupation: State Police
Family: Hange
Town: Fire Country
School: None
Grade: Graduated from college
Relation to Shisui: none
Izumo–
The Pessimistic Officer
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Occupation: State Police
Family: Unknown
Town: Fire Country
School: None
Grade: Graduated from college
Relation to Shisui: none
Kabuto–
The Mysterious Student
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Occupation: Medical Examiner
Family: Unknown
Town: Oto
School: Salem Academy
Grade: 10
Relation to Shisui: none
Orochimaru–
The Accused Accomplice
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Occupation: unknown, if any
Family: Unknown
Town: Oto
School: none
Grade: Graduated from university
Relation to Shisui: none
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Everybody liked Uchiha Shisui – because Uchiha Shisui liked everybody. He was an above average student who attended the famous Konoha High, and was a member of the track team. There, he had many friends, and all his friends were willing to help him when he had a problem.
Shisui, though, didn't like to have to need help from somebody. If he had trouble with work at school, he'd always insist he could do it himself.
And he could.
Shisui attained this attitude from the way things were at home. He lived in an average sized home with his father and two other siblings. His father, though, was always out on some business he never bothered to ask about. His siblings were constantly out with friends, but when they were home, Shisui got his amusement out of picking on them.
Uchiha Shisui was a generally happy person. His mother passed away weeks after he was born, so her death didn't dampen his mood. He was even featured in last year's Year Book as the 'School Spirit' at school. The boy was the reason for one Uzumaki Naruto's hyper and constant-jolly appearance. Not only that, but with his cute smiles and witty comments, he happened to become unusually close to Uchiha Itachi, his bottled-up cousin.
This is why everyone was surprised when news reached that Uchiha Shisui committed suicide beside the Nakano River. Shisui hated water because he nearly drowned in a pool as a child. Why would he even be near a river? Uchiha Fugaku later found out that Shisui didn't drown; he was pierced in the neck by a slim, sharp knife that could have easily been acquired in his home kitchen. If there was a murder, it'd be a difficult case. When examined, the knife was covered in
Shisui's own blood – nothing more.
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11:54am, Fugaku residence
Sasuke frowned at his brother. "Aniki." He said quietly, crossing his arms. He'd been trying to get his brother's attention for the past two minutes, but Itachi hadn't even acknowledged Sasuke's presence. The teenager's eyes looked unfocused, and Sasuke was wondering if Itachi was even there. "Stop ignoring me." He'd never seen his brother like this before. Yesterday he completely ignored father at dinner, and Sasuke was beaten right at the table for it. Afterwards, Itachi looked pale and tired. It was nearly noon; Sasuke wanted to speak to him about yesterday before dinner time arrived.
"Come on, teme, it's obvious he doesn't want to talk." That got an unexpected reaction. Itachi turned his head towards the blonde haired boy, glaring at him. He said nothing, he just glared. Naruto silenced after his first sentence, and avoided Itachi's gaze. That's glare gave him an instant headache. He really wanted to get out of the room. Sasuke was annoyed by the odd tension. "What's wrong with you, Uzumaki? You've never been this uneasy in front of Aniki before. In fact, both of you started acting weird – so has mom and dad, and everybody else! What's going on?" A growl escaped his throat as he got no answer. "Fine. I'm leaving to go to the Hyuuga's house – you two can stay here." With that, he turned around on his heel and marched out of the kitchen, and out of the front door. Naruto quickly followed behind like a trained dog, refusing to be left alone.
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12:15pm, Salem Academy Cafeteria
"That is very unfortunate, Corbin-san." Kabuto said quietly, poking at his mashed potatoes boredly. "But do not dwell on the past. If you keep harping about your brother's death, you may become depressed and think about suicide."
"I'd never kill myself, Kabuto. I'm going to live the life that was stolen from my brother." Zero looked up from his own cafeteria food, to glance towards the silver-haired boy. "Uhm…Kabuto, can you keep a secret? I've had this bottled up in me for a while, and I have to tell someone. You're the only person I can trust, now." Kabuto nodded his head once and watched him from the corner of his eye. Out of his own nervousness, Zero began rubbing at the dark freckles on his cheek. "My real last name isn't Corbin…I ran away from home. So stop calling me Corbin, please."
Kabuto looked up surprised. Both eyebrows were arched as he stared openly at his companion. He thought he knew everything about him. Zero was a short, lanky boy who didn't eat in fear of growing overweight. His brother was killed and the killer was never found – but Zero claims he knew who did it. At the age of 12 Zero became obsessed with coffee, and because of that he never grew more than 5'5. He had dark hair, dark eyes, and disliked it when people stared at his freckles. He was Zero Linwood Corbin of the Salem Academy basketball and forensics team, and was interested in law. Now, out of the blue, he was going to tell him his real last name isn't Corbin? What else was a lie?
"Kabuto?"
At the sound of his name he looked up to see Zero staring at him with a worried expression. "Are you okay? You're not mad at me, are you?"
All Kabuto could do was stare.
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12:18pm, Uchiha Corporation Conference Room
"Please repeat what you've just said, Kakashi-san." Fugaku said slowly, making sure to carefully choose his words. He couldn't believe his ears. The silver haired man in front of him didn't look like a serious worker, but he did say he was the leader of Military Police Squad 7. Kakashi cleared his throat. "Alright. Please read the paper again. Slowly this time." Fugaku ignored his attempt at an insult.
"Two days ago, at the soggy bank of the Nakano River," Kotetsu began," a young woman and her 4 year old child stumbled upon a bloody body. She immediately called 9-11, and Squad 7 was told to check out the scene. The body was identified as 17 year old Uchiha Shisui of Konoha."
At this, Fugaku nodded, telling the officer to continue onward.
"The father of Uchiha Shisui took one look at his son and said it was murder. Uchiha Fugaku seconds his claim. Squad 7 was given permission to preserve the body and ship it to Salem Academy, located in Oto. There, students learning about this field have studied the body under the supervision of a skilled teacher. Fourteen out of the fifteen students came to the conclusion that this was the result of a suicide. One student believes it is, in fact, a murder." Kotetsu stopped to scratch at his leg. Coughing once, he continued reading. "Squad 7 is now working with detectives on this case. Looking at Uchiha Shisui-san's records, we found out a number of things.
1. Shisui could not drive.
2. Shisui has been suspended from school for fighting, and is known for having a temper.
3. Shisui was suspected of helping in a murder 2 years ago."
As Kotetsu finished, Izumo began to speak in a dull voice. "We know you have two sons, Fugaku-sama, the eldest of which has already heard of this news. It would be wise of you not to inform your youngest son just yet, not until we finish this case."
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12:25pm, Hyuuga residence
"Idiot! You made us stop for ice-cream and now look at what time it is. You better hope Neji is still home." Naruto began to grumble under his breath. So what if he wanted ice-cream? It was hot…and he was certain deep down, Sasuke wanted ice-cream too. The duo made it up to Neji's house. It was large compared to Naruto's house, 3 floors, with a giant back yard and pool. "If he isn't home I'm never buying you ice-cream again…"
Neji was home, though. He invited Sasuke inside, ignoring Naruto who stood behind him. The door snapped shut on Naruto's face. "Eh…?" he rubbed his nose and began pounding on the door. "Open up, Neji!" But there came no reply, not even from Sasuke. Stuffing his hands stubbornly in his pockets, he sat down cross-legged in front of the door, and waited.
"Hyuuga," Sasuke started once he sat comfortably on Neji's bed, "I'm sure you spotted Naruto a few days ago."
Neji nodded his head. "Yes, I have."
"I'm also sure you know why he's been acting somewhat strange lately. He isn't as annoying, and doesn't keep pestering me to come to my house. It's almost as if he's been avoiding me. Usually, I couldn't get rid of him, now that Sakura's moved." Sasuke took a long drink from a can of soda Neji offered him before they came upstairs. Swallowing, he looked at the can and smirked. Black cherry soda. His favorite.
The white-eyed boy tilted his head. "Ah, I spotted Naruto about two days ago, around nine at night. I was going to pick Hinata-sama up from a birthday party she attended. On normal days Naruto would stop and try to get me to curse, as usual." At this he rolled his eyes. Then his face became serious. "He stopped this time. But he just stared at me. It seemed as if he was running a lot, as well, as he was out of breath. Not a word came from him though. As soon as he came he was gone, running up the street."
"Why was Naruto out of the house at nine? Iruka doesn't let him out after that time."
Neji shrugged. "I went down that street and didn't see or hear a thing. Chances are he was hyped on sugar, again." Sasuke shrugged too. "Most likely. He tends to get like that when he's had too much sugar…"
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It was a bit short…sorry about that. Please review.