Hi everyone

Its my second story

I originally wanted to write this one first, but wanted to was The last: Naruto the movie first before I wrote this.

Let me know if there's any mistakes in my writing, and if anyone wants to add ideas here and there I'm more than willing to take opinions.

Enjoy

I don't own Naruto


Prologue

"Hah, Hah, Hah"

Was the sound that could be heard in the forest filled with trees on this rainy evening; she was being chased.

She had left her kids in a safe place while going out to hunt for food. All of a sudden it had started to rain. Originally she was going to wait it out (the kids were deep sleepers, therefore wouldn't worry), when she heard footsteps. It kept getting closer and closer, until she felt that a shuriken hit her arm. With realization that she was a target, she began to run through the trees in order to gain some distance.

"Hah, Hah, Hah" she almost had the location she wished to engage, when another of those shurikens hit her left shoulder.

"Ugh" almost losing her grasp on her chakra, she sprinted the rest of the way to the open field.

Arriving, she waited for them to show up. Shurikens and other weapons were thrown. She just dogged it with ease.

"Come on out, what do you want from me" came the loud voice.

"It's nothing personal really, just if you were to know of his desire, you would warn them and take our element of surprise from us" responded one of the ten men that were faced before her.

"…"Confusion at first clouded her face, then realization, "it's him isn't it? He still wants revenge after all these years?" she responded with understanding.

"Now, now, if you simply chose to agree and help out, then all of this would be stopped. Hell it doesn't make any difference to me, I just as much want to see them suffer the same way he does. Since we share similar, a willingness to work together will take place. Just say yes and you will be spared." Smiling, lifting his hand up.

"I refuse, it's not my business, nor do I hold them responsible for any reason on what happened. It was a long time ago and getting revenge won't turn back the clock." She spat out.

"Then die" Throwing his hand down, the men went for the attack.

Despite being hit twice, her wounds were slowly healing. She went into her clan's taijustu and proceeded to attack.

They fought like bandits, with minor skill in sword wielding. Apart from some slashes, they were knocked out.

It honestly wasn't much of a fight with the first nine men.

"Well you're far more skillful than given credit, but you won't be able to stop me" The man stated. At this point she was starting to get dizzy from the blood coming out of her wounds. The men were able to get a couple more injuries on her.

"Heh" She couldn't help but laugh. After believing that she and her kids could live peacefully, it was going to end here. A picture of their smiles was forming in her head, and how happy when she said they were visiting a village festival soon.

'No, I can't let myself die, until I let the kids know of the situation'. That's right, she had to at least survive until she can tell her kids their new destination and warn them of the posing threat.

"Ahhhh" Just before the sword could swiftly slash at her; she unleashed her chakra chains, and wrapped it around him.

"Nani?" Surprised, he began trying to free himself, and began to panic when he realized he couldn't get free.

"Sorry, but I can't die yet, and just so you know, it's your own lack of wanting to let go that led you to your death"

Just as she stated this, she picked up the sword of one of the fallen men, and stabbed him through the heart.

" He's…'cough'….Going to….send more…..until he's stopped…..heh", with his final breath, he grinned.

"Hah, hah, hah", now that the fight was over, she slowly made her way towards her small home. She had to warn them, and tell them how to get there before she collapsed.

'I guess this is the type of person I am just before I die heh' she couldn't help but smile as she continued to slowly reach her destination.

A memory began to form from years ago:


Flashback 10 years ago

"Hey, can I ask you a question?" a girl of yet teen asked.

"You may" An older teen responded.

"Sorry if this sounds weird, but are you afraid of death"?

Raising an eyebrow at the unexpected question, he asks, "why the curiosity"?

Hesitantly, she comes out with it, "well, we are trained to fight, to protect, to kill, but were never told really how one fights death every day, and I don't why, but I can't help that even if I now don't fear death, I might when I'm out there. I don't want to die with regrets I guess is what I'm saying. After my Kaachan died, I realized, even if I can live long, my profession makes it hard to and I don't want to hate myself, I want to be the type of person I can be proud of."

First of surprise, then a smile came to his face, "it looks like we are not that different, even if our paths that we follow are". It wasn't one of his smirks, or fake smiles, but a real sad one.

The girl couldn't help but blush in embarrassment.

"I believe one doesn't know the type of person they are, until just before they are about to die. I guess the life flashes before your eyes can help in this discussion." His answer was not what she was expecting.

"So you're not sure now"?

"Well, perhaps I have an inkling of which I am, but ultimately near death is when you know who you are by what action, though, and feeling you feel near the end."


Flashback end

'Who would have thought that he would be right in the end 'she thought as tears began to form in her eyes. She missed him, and was thinking how she'll see him soon.

Not far now was her home, just a few more steps.

Steps were suddenly heard, and she froze. No longer could she stand, she just leaned back on the tree as she slid down.

Just as the sounds stopped, she raised her head to see a figure with the most familiar appearance that she could never forget. He looked so much like him that shock was written on her face.

'It can't be' she thought to herself as her conscious began to leave her, with only capable of whispering a single word.

"…Itachi".


And that a wrap

Now to not get anyone confused, I'll be introducing a new character into this story, who you will have guessed, knows Itachi.

I bet you can guess who she saw before collapsing

well although I will be working towards getting Sasuke and Sakura together in this story, It won't be too much about them as this character and her role in this story.

Critics, here is where you come in please let me know

Cheers