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Uchiha Akemi

AGE: 17

D.O.B: 28th September

HAIR COLOUR: Pink, short hair with one long ponytail. (picture Yuna's hair from ffx-2 but shorter ponytail)

EYE COLOUR: Black, acquired Sharingan at 6 years of age

TEAM & RANK: Jounin; Uchiha Yotura & Nara Hirake

OTHER INFO: Ninja Academy at 7, chuunin at 11, jounin at 14.

EXTRA FEATURES: One long silver earring (Very much like Yuna from ffx-2), one of the top jounin medics.

LOVE: Nara Hirake

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Akemi sat by her older brother's bed. He was panting heavily, from exhaustion and sleepiness. She watched him breathe in and out.

"He looks so peaceful when he sleeps… He is such an enigma… I wonder how he looks like when all his fangirls chase him?" Akemi thought, leaning her head on her arm. She sighed and looked over at Yotura's alarm clock. It seemed like as though it was wrecked, but he didn't really need it, since Mikoto was always there to wake him up. She felt her brother stir from his sleep. She crouched under the bed, hoping to scare him.

"MORNIN' NIISAN!" She said, knowing his reaction immediately.

"WHAT THE HELL! WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM?" He yelled, covering his head with the blanket. Akemi rolled her eyes.

"Duh! You don't even remember? You collapsed halfway home and Hirake and I had to carry you home! Tch, baka…" She shook her head.

"What did you say?" Yotura asked, rubbing his head achingly.

"Nothing! Nothing…" Akemi looked away mockingly. She was smiling cheekily and looking out the window dreamily.

"Don't tell me you and Hirake were SOCIALISING!" Yotura asked his sister seriously, slipping his weapon pouch on his left thigh. Akemi giggled.

"It was nothing! All he did was give me a goodnight kiss!" She said happily.

"WHAT!" Yotura jumped out of his bed and grabbed his little sister's arm. She jumped back from the sudden action and widened her obsidian eyes.

"I WAS KIDDING! GEEZ! NO NEED TO GET SUPER PSCHYED! ...not…" She screamed in his face. He let go of her, not paying attention to the last word she had said.

She stared out the window, remembering what had happened when she and Hirake had taken her unconscious brother home…

"Geez… was it necessary for him to faint when we're heading home?" asked Akemi as she dragged her brother's sleeping figure. He fell asleep at the north gate, having accomplished their mission. Hirake was clutching his friend's feet while Akemi had hold of his hands.

"Heh, he did do most of the work," answered Hirake wearily. His arms were scratched all over and Akemi drained most of her chakra on healing Yotura's more deadly wounds.

"Yeah... that's true," Akemi said, smiling at her brother's snoring body. He was such an angel when he slept.

"Well here we are, you sure you can carry your brother into his room?" Hirake stopped at the Uchiha mansion which was beautifully renovated ever since Sakura and Sasuke had gotten married and had their wonderful cough cough children.

"Yeah, I think so… hope tousan's come back, it's been a week since I last saw him," replied Akemi, giving her long time crush a sweet smile. He smiled back. Suddenly, he moved closer to her. Akemi could feel her heart thumping, like it was about to explode. It felt like the world seem to stop, as he neared her, inch by inch. Then, he gave her a kiss. Akemi could feel her inner self jump for joy and screaming, "HELL YEAH! IN YOUR FACES HIRAKE-KUN FAN CLUB!"

"Night, Akemi-chan," He left, giving her another peck on her forehead. When he turned around the corner, she touched her lips. His soft touch and black eyes were etched inside her mind like a scar.

Akemi left her brother's room and into hers. It was furnished with a four-poster bed, coloured red. Her dressing table had very little accessories for she wasn't one to be into makeup and jewellery and her pictures were covering the mirrors and walls. There were pictures of Hirake, her family and her old sensei, Genma Shiranui. He was now retired, having a bad back after joining in a brawl at a bar. Genma would always be there for her though, he was like an uncle who taught her the way of life. Yet, there was another person who was important to her and that was…

"Itachi-jiisan…" Akemi whispered. She gazed at the frame picture she always treasured, that was kept on her bedside table, along with the picture of her team. She remembered when she first met him, and how much he had done to motivate her, with his words and knowledge…

"Itachi-jiisan!" A 16 year old Akemi bounded up to her uncle. He smiled at her with a rare smile only reserved for her. He was her favourite, seeing she was the one who first accepted him as her uncle and the one to save him from grief.

"Ohayoo, Akemi-chan," he responded, nodding at her in a loving way. She grinned and said,

"Ne, kaasan asked if you want to come over for lunch today!" She knew her mother respected her uncle very much with both fear and love, but since her husband didn't agree to allow Itachi back into the family, she was torn between two parts.

"Hm? Sakura-chan ask me for lunch? Sure why not?" He answered, smiling back at the bubbly girl. She smiled back and sat down on the bench where her father had first left Konoha for Sound. Itachi sat beside her, watching the autumn leaves fly by. It was only 11am and the Konoha villagers were already lazing about and napping.

"Hey, Akemi, can you see that flower over there?" He asked, pointing to garden in front of the Ninja Academy where lilies were placed. Itachi and Akemi loved lilies (Ok maybe Itachi doesn't, BUT THIS IS MY STORY!). Akemi nodded quickly, her luminous hair bobbing up and down.

"Those flowers will die during winter, but will grow back as soon as it's spring. Everything will bloom and die. But you, Akemi, will keep blooming, an everlasting flower…" Itachi went over and picked a yellow lily that was dying away. He placed it in her hair where it stood out behind the pink backdrop. She giggled and said teasingly,

"Gee Itachi-jiisan, just because I'm your favourite niece doesn't mean you have to shower me with praise!" He smiled back at her, with his perfect teeth shining in the sunlight. He sat up and walked to the direction of the Uchiha mansion. Akemi jumped up and followed her beloved uncle.

"OHAYOO GOZAIMASU KA-SAN! TOU-SAN!" The cry rang through the large mansion. Akemi sighed and paced to her parent's room where everyone else was, dressed in full uniform.

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Akemi walked through the village, threading her way towards the Yamanaka flower shop. She was going to meet Hirake at his mother's flower shop. She passed Garada Huruka who was in her sister's chuunin group, buying some dumplings from Kiba's wife, Sashiri. Kiba had met her before Yotura was even born; she was from Grass country and she LOVED dogs too. She had a caring personatily and her child was due in a few months.

"Ohayoo, Akemi-chan," Akemi turned around and saw Tenten, holding little Orishitsu and a bag. Orishitsu was born four months ago and he was already whining and crying for his father.

"Ohayoo Tenten-san," Akemi bowed at the enigmatic Hyuuga's wife who smiled at her.

"How are you, Ori-kun?" She asked, stroking the baby's cheek. He giggled and turned his head over his mother's shoulder.

"Where are you heading Akemi-chan? I'm just going off to buy some dumplings for Neji-kun," Tenten said, pointing at the dog lover's wife.

"I'm going to Ino-san's place, I'm going to meet Hirake-kun," she said jabbing her thumb towards the east.

"Oh, well send my greetings to her and Shikamaru," Tenten replied and went to Sashiri. Tenten had left her hair down and wore a creamy white kimono.

Akemi finally arrived at the Yamanaka flower shop. It was beautifully decorated with daisies and lilies littered everywhere. Especially since the family now had four young children running around.

"HEY! Kitsune! PUT THAT BOUQUET DOWN!" A ringing voice cried from behind the counter. Akemi grinned and went inside the shop, the bells jingling when the door opened.

"Oh, Akemi-chan, how are you? Are you here to help me raise these little devils?" Nara Ino sat behind the counter with ruined flowers scattered over the table. Kitsune, Karike and Hitori scampered from the shop, heading towards the house behind the store. Ino sighed and stood up.

"They found out about you and Hirake, they're THIRLLED that Akemi-neesan is going to become their sister in law," she said as she took out a broom and started sweeping the floor up. Akemi giggled at the 8 year old twins and the younger sister who was 6.

"Come on onii-chan, your girlfriend is here…"

"I've told you already Hitori, she ain't my girlfriend!" Hirake's voice can be heard down the corridor where three little girls were dragging their 18 year old brother. Akemi giggled once again.

"Awww you're just being shy onii-chan!" Kitsune, Karike and Hitori appeared grasping the calloused hands of their older brother. He had a disgruntled look on his face and his blonde hair was scruffy and messy, showing that he had just woken up.

"Ohayoo, Hirake-kun," Akemi greeted. Hirake tried to hide the blush that was appearing but failed.

"Ooohhh, onii-chan, you're blushing!" Karike giggled. Kitsune muffled her laugh and Hitori went over to where her mother was standing behind the counter.

"Aww girls, don't tease your older brother," Akemi said and walked over to Hirake. She had to tiptoe to reach Hirake's cheek and she gave him a peck. She could feel the heat from his face, like a heater burning up. The three girls and Ino giggled.

"Well, I guess it's time for us to go, right Hirake-kun?" Akemi said, looking over at Hirake's red face. He nodded quickly and disappeared into the corridor.

"Hey, Akemi-neesan, do you think he'll marry you?" asked Kitsune, peering at Akemi's face. Akemi blushed.

"I dunno, maybe," She winked at Kitsune, the oldest sister and she smiled widely.

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Akemi sat on tatami mat, her hair askew. Her hands were bandaged thanks to the work of Hirake and Ino. They weren't expert medics but it was the best they could do since Akemi was out of chakra. She waited at home for her mother or SOMEBODY to arrive, to heal her wound that Hirake had accidentally created by throwing TOO many ninja stars at her during sparring. She remembered she had seduced him and taunted him just like she did with Yotura during mock battles. She won of course, but Hirake had countered by using the replacement jutsu and accidentally, landing on top of her in an awkward position (you know what I mean, -wink wink-). She had cut her hand with one of the shuriken lying around. Hirake had carried her home on his back and asked Ino to bandage the wound for now.

"AKEMI!" The front door opened with a BANG! and Akemi sat up, holing a kunai in her uninjured hand. The voice was Yotura's and she dropped the kunai back down again.

"Yes?" She poked her head behind the screen door and saw her older borther standing there with an angry face.

"Come…HERE…" Yotura said, through gritted teeth. He pointed to the spot in front of him sternly. Akemi hopped over to her brother happily.

"Yes niisan?" She asked cheekily.

"Did…you… SEDUCE NARA HIRAKE?" He bellowed, allowing the whole house to hear. More silence Crickets chirping

Akemi scratched her cheek and chuckled nervously.

"Uhh maybe?" She answered edgily.

"A…KEM…I!" Yotura chased after his sister, knocking down vases and objects around the house. She stopped quickly and tackled him to the floor, locking his arms behind his back.

"Kekeke, looks like I win this round again, Yo-tu-ra-kun!" She said, emphasizing each syllable of his name. She let go of him and pinched his cheeks lightly. He grumbled. Akemi skipped off, her wound feeling much better now.

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WOW! THAT WAS LONG! TOOK ME A WEEK TO REALISE I HAD ONLY ANOTHER DAY TO UPDATE! SO I FINISHED THIS IN KINDA A RUSH!

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