Chapter 1: Illuminating Death

Please enjoy this lovely, sad story. Warning this may bring you to tears, But I'm guessing you're going to read it anyway. :D

When Sakura Haruno was born she wasn't alone. She was born right before her twin sister Amai (Aah-May) was born. Amai differs much then her sister Sakura. Sakura was born with a bright smile on her face. Amai was born with a smile, though it was a smile that could even make a newborn child look sinister. Sakura's parents were petrified by Amai even though she was their own daughter. At the time Amai didn't know her parents feared her. The only one in the house that didn't fear her was Sakura. When they became children the trouble began. Sakura and Amai were only five years old when they were enrolled in the academy. Although Sakura was the smartest in the class by far, the sharpest one in the class was Amai. Amai could handle any weapon at her age and could take down all the academy students at once, well except for Sasuke Uchiha. All the girls in the academy were infatuated by Sasuke's skill and charm, all of the girls except for Amai of course. Amai was jealous of Sasuke's skill. Immediately she challenged Sasuke to a battle outside of the academy…and of course he wanted to prove his skill too, so he accepted

"Well if it isn't Sasuke Uchiha" Amai muttered "Are you ready to take me on?"

"I never planned on hitting girls" Sasuke said "Especially a girl as sad and lonely as you!" Sasuke held a Kunai in his hand. He was expecting Amai to attack him after the insult he gave her. "So you know you're sad and lonely don't you"

"Sasuke Uchiha" Amai said with a smirk "You say sad and lonely as if it is an insult to me. Do you think I want friends? I don't even think you want friends. Ha, so you're the boy who lived the Uchiha Massacre, how pathetic!"

"Why you little brat" Sasuke threw his kunai straight at Amai.

Amai with ease stuck her finger right through the hole of the weapon. "So this is all you got?"

Amai performed the hand signs to her next jutsu (Rat → Tiger → Dog → Ox → Rabbit → Tiger) Fire Style; Phoenix Flower Jutsu. Sasuke easily dodged the jutsu since of course the Uchiha are masters of this fire style ninjutsu.

"So you learned that jutsu" Sasuke said smirking.

"Of course" She replied smiling "An expert like you should've realized that I wasn't even aiming for you"

Sasuke looked behind him to notice that the grass beside the school was on fire. "So you made a little fire, I'm still not scared, not even shaking!"

"Oh really, maybe you're not as good as you say you are!" Amai revealed from her pocket a kunai knife with ten exploding tags attached to it. "I'll see you around"

Amai flung the kunai and a huge explosion occurred. Sasuke was still alive, but he was unconscious. The academy was afire and Iruka was helping the children escape the building. Sakura looked at Amai and then ran over to her.

"Amai lets go home" Sakura said "Before we get burnt to crisps"

Sakura then looks over to Sasuke. "Oh my goodness, Sasuke" she cried

Iruka came up to us. "Sakura let's take him to the hospital for now then I will drop you and Amai at home"

"Yes sensei" they both said

"And by the way Amai, did you happen to see how this fire happened? Anybody suspicious lurking around?" Iruka asked

"Iruka sensei I honestly can say that I didn't see…" Amai said

"Don't lie Amai" The Third appeared from the shadows. "Don't believe I didn't see a thing. You and Sasuke engaged in combat, and you caused the explosion. Didn't you?"

"That's ridiculous" Iruka stated "Amai is only eight years old, the only weapon she possesses is a kunai, she couldn't have caused this."

"This girl can perform fire style ninjutsu Iruka, something not even you can perform!" The Third said to the teacher

"Amai you did do this! Didn't you?" Sakura said looking at her twin sister. "I can't believe you almost killed Sasuke, just to prove you're the best in the academy. Sasuke is right. You're a sad and lonely child. I'll hate you forever. "

Amai began to tear. "I wasn't at fault here. I can't help myself because if I'm not the best ninja, then I'm not a ninja at all!" Amai looked at the disaster she had caused. "How could I have caused this much trouble, all I wanted was to get him for calling me a lonely child. Sakura, I'm a lonely child, thanks to you!"

Amai started running away. She couldn't believe that the only person she trusted, her twin sister, would become one of the ones who would come to hate her.

She looked behind her and noticed Sakura was running after her. She wanted to stop and hear what Sakura had to say, but she was scared of hearing another insult from the one person she loved and was close to. She kept running.

"Amai stop I just want to talk to you!" Sakura yelled

Amai stopped and began to cry. She turned around to Sakura who was now in front of her. "Do you hate me? Will you abandon me too?"

Sakura began to tear up. She noticed the situation her sister was in. It reminded her of a blonde haired kid at the academy. Everyone hated him because he was the host of the nine tailed fox.

"Never Amai" Sakura told her "I'll never abandon you!" She gave Amai a hug.

Suddenly they were beginning to hear footsteps from behind them. It was the Third Hokage. He had a frown on his face.

"Amai you caused great havoc to many of the children at the academy and even to some of the teachers. You almost killed a boy who's only eight years old and went through a tragedy recently. You need to start being friendlier to the villagers as well. I have complaints of assault, and thievery, and they're complaining about you." He told her

"Lord Hokage if I may?" Sakura looked at him. "I promise to help Amai become a better and more obedient villager and citizen of the village hidden of the leaves"

Lord Hokage nodded and walked away.

"Do you really mean it Sakura? Are you going to stand by my side?" She asked her sister.

"Of course!"

"You promise?"

"I promise".

They grabbed each other's hands and walked their way back to where the real trouble would only begin, home.