Author's note: I have never really liked Sasuke but after reading a fanfiction that completely made me like him and feel for him, I felt compelled to write one about him. Amazing how fanfictions can totally change one's opinion of a character when expressed so genuinely. The first half of this chapter starts off where Sasuke comes back at the age of 18. This is an original character based fanfiction so if you hate reading those, click the back button. Please don't hate on my oc or her clan : x
I do not own Naruto or Naruto Shippoden.
On Our Own
A young girl stood on the water fountain's ledge, away from the crowd. She was 12 years old, her growing, gawky limbs made her figure awkward and skinny, standing there. Her dark coral eyes focuses on the man of infamous tales. Everyone in town littered the streets. Everyone wanted a sight of the missing nin but he was not just any missing nin. No, he was something more. Something some could call "a legend" although infamous. She wanted to see this man who killed his own sensei, Orochimaru. She wanted to see the face that had Naruto Uzumaki jump at the mention of his name, the one that made Sakura Haruno tense up. She wanted to see the man who killed his own brother in the name of vengeance. She wanted to that face once more, to know he was real and not some hallucination from her traumatic memory.
He was young, attractive despite how badly one might imagine from his actions. Every citizen in Konoha had been hyped up for the arrival of the last Uchiha, but he walked passed them with his head held high and his eyes forward, ignoring their stares and whispers. His hands were bound behind his back with chakra rope and a seal was visible through the opening of his shirt that revealed he had his chakra sealed within. Anbu members walked on all sides of him, escorting him through the streets to the Hokage tower. It was a walk of shame but he did not care. He allowed himself to be caught, allowed his hands to be bound, allowed the chakra seal to be placed. He was back home and there were lots of unanswered questions.
The young girl slid her hand on her hooded head, slowly pulled the dark purple material of her zip-up hoodie forward. His name rolled off her tongue, her scarred lips mouthing, "Sasuke.."
After a week of deliberation, Sasuke Uchiha was free of all charges but had to pay for the time he was with Orochimaru. He was to serve three years in prison and spend the next two years on probation, forbidden to use his chakra or leave the village. Some were outraged at the lenience and the forgiveness but a majority of the citizens understood his vendetta with sympathy. He was just a little boy when his family and clan were slaughtered by his older brother. He left to take vengeance on Itachi and took dangerous paths. The pity they once had for Sasuke Uchiha was still heart wrenching to know that he grew up with such hate in his own heart. He went without a word to serve his prison sentence and did not speak to anyone.
Three and half years later..
"Mia, for the last time; You're too old for the academy now. There are no available jonins to accept you as student. " Tsunade said, her arms folded under her bosom. She stood behind the Hokage's desk, next to the Rokudaime Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki. Naruto made a frown at Tsunade's words. He hated when Tsunade was brutal with her words but it was the truth. Naruto had propositioned all jonins without students with earnest effort in finding Mia a sensei. Not one wanted to take on a student at the time and four years later, they still refused. He knew why but he refused to say it, refused to believe they were afraid of Mia to becoming another Sasuke, only living for vengeance. The rest of the jonin didn't want to take on a student that would cause as much trouble and grief as Sasuke did for Kakashi. Her past wasn't a secret just as Sasuke's hadn't ever been. When you're the last of a respected and feared clan, word gets around quickly. Especially when your kekkei genkei is now the last of its kind.
Tsunade did not originally agree to allow Mia a Leaf Jonin as a sensei, worrying for the safety of the citizens of Konoha if she were to awaken her kekkei genkei. After Naruto pressured her into giving the young girl a chance, it was much to her relief that no one would accept her.
"What about Shikamaru Nara? Neji Hyuga?" a purple hooded teenage girl's protest sounded almost desperate. Her scarred lip trembled at the rejection of becoming a full-fledged shinobi again. Her dark coral eyes began to tear up, "It's been almost four years I have been asking. Please do not deny me my obligation to be a strong member of my clan and repay my debt to Konoha by serving it."
"I'm sorry, Mia. Shikamaru doesn't feel he is ready for such a huge role and Neji Hyuga simply can not." Naruto left out that Neji was an active Anbu member. To juggle his duties to his clan, Anbu and taking student's under his wing was too much to take on. He asked everyone and no one would accept. He could not order them to take her on. It wouldn't be fair to her.
Mia's fist trembled as a tear fell, stalling slightly at the raised skin of her brutal facial scars. Her heart raced in frustration. Her mind kept trying to find a loophole, anything to fight. "What if.. what if I find someone to train me? Could I ever be a Leaf shinobi then?"
"Uh, well.." Naruto scratched his head before looking at his processor Tsunade. He knew how she felt but it was ultimately his decision now. He chewed his lip before finally answering, "If you can find a jonin to accept you as a student, you can enter the chunin exams to prove yourself."
Mia offered a small smile and bowed, "Thank you."
Mia left and Tsunade gave Naruto a disapproving look. "Are you sure about this?"
"If we don't help her, she'll leave like Sasuke did." Naruto rubbed his temples. Being Hokage was a lot harder than he thought it would be.
Author's note: First chapter! Yayyyy! *wild Kermit arms*
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