SEQUEL TO MESSAGES IN THE SKY

Things to remember:

A) I own all characters who you have never heard of.

B) I do not own the characters from Naruto, Fruits Basket, Crescent Moon, or Please Teacher, sadly. But that's okay. I'll live.

C) This is a work of FICTION. So because of this fact, anything I say goes. No complaining if something below does not make sense. I will be more than happy to explain my logic if you ask me.

D) This is the first part of a six part saga

E) This story covers almost 5 years of the Uchiha siblings life

F) 50 chapters + a foreword, an epilogue, and a preview for book 2

More relevant info to this chapter: I have waited years to post this. I recommend reading the three stories that come before this, but this can stand on its own. The first few chapters are boring, but it will pick up, I promise. I have the sequel to this typed and am currently editing it. This story is also open to suggestions, so if any of you have requests for filler scenes, just let me know.

Sincerely wishing you all well,

Kida-Asumi, the Captin of Sirius


Soft sunlight fell across a set of blood red sheets that contained two small boys, ages six and seven. The smaller of the two sat up, staring at the older. His pale and bony hands reached out to gently brush back his partner's dark hair.

"L…?" The older asked, slightly confused by the hand. The smaller chuckled. He had always been a light sleeper.

"Go back to sleep. It is still very early." L replied, laying back down and curling up to him. Yuuri frowned, sitting up.

"Couldn't sleep again…because of the nightmares?" He asked in concern, wrapping his arms around his younger brother awkwardly. L nodded.

"I just can't get the image of his back as he left out of my mind." Lawliet Uchiha, the second youngest of Mikoto Uchiha, sighed against his older brother's shoulder. He was referring to their older brother Riki's departure after he found out something shocking months ago. Yuuri nodded.

"I know. He'll come back." He promised.

Down the hall a male in his late teens sat at a computer. Behind him, in his bed was his youngest sister. She, just like their younger brothers, had been traumatized by Riki's sudden departure, and had taken to sleeping with him.

"Itachi? Are you awake?" His mother asked softly from his doorway. She stuck her head in, smiling softly as she spotted Kida in his bed. "Minato and I need to get ready to head for France. Wataru was with us last night, and I don't want him to wake up alone, so do you mind…" She trailed off, glancing down to the small, two year old boy in her arms. Itachi nodded, wordlessly standing to take his baby brother from his mom. "Thank you, sweetie." Mikoto smiled. Itachi shrugged, carefully adjusting Wataru in his arms.

"I will watch the house while you are both gone. They are not coming over are they?" The oldest Uchiha child asked as he tucked Wataru in beside Kida. Mikoto shook her head, the black hair each and everyone of her ten children had swaying with the motion.

"No. They are going with their grandfather and uncle out to the woods." She explained, referring to her three stepsons. They were home from their private school for spring break, and while Minato and Mikoto were in France, they would be with their relatives. Last Itachi heard, they weren't visiting them this time, or if they did it'd only be for the day, but one could never trust the Uzumaki brothers' word, especially with Kyo and Naruto making the decisions.

"Ah." Itachi replied, walking back over to her. Her black eyes - something all of her children also got - watered as she sighed happily.

"Oh Itachi. I am so proud of you. Especially with all that has been going on in your life." She sighed, reaching out to squeeze his shoulders. Itachi flinched. His ex-girlfriend, whom he still had feeling for, had died three weeks ago. He had not been allowed to the funeral. His younger brother was now missing, and they had no leads. Mikoto kissed his cheek, turning then to walk downstairs. Itachi sighed, walking back over to his computer.

Downstairs, two sisters were chatting happily about the upcoming prom, their younger brother slept at the table, and their other helped make breakfast.

"Morning my darlings." Mikoto smiled as she entered her kitchen.

"Morning, Mom." All four of her children replied. She smiled, gripping her daughters' shoulders. Kane, 17, was looking at a prom dress catalogue and Akina, 15, was holding a red marker.

"Pancakes?" Sasuke, Akina's older twin brother, asked her as she walked by him. She shook her head, patting his shoulder.

"No thank you. Minato and I will probably eat on the plane. Now Oten," Mikoto addressed Kida's older twin brother, "please behave for Itachi."

"Ah Mom, I always do." Oten said sheepishly. The room snorted in disbelief, everyone of them remembering a different incident where that had not been the case. He chuckled, stretching slightly.


"'Tachi?" A slender hand squeezed his shoulder softly thirty minutes later. Itachi turned, his expression softening when his eyes landed on his sleepy thirteen year old sister.

"Good morning." He greeted as she leaned against him. She yawned, nodding.

"Morning. Thank you for letting me stay with you last night. Why is Wataru in here?" Kida asked.

"Anytime. Mom just left." He said, rubbing her back. She nodded, kissed his cheek, and walked out of his room.

"Morning, Kida." A cheerful voice said from behind her. She paused, turning to look at her stepfather.

"Morning, Uncle Minato. You and Mom have a nice trip." She said, smiling when he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. He nodded, his kind blue eyes smiling down at her.

"We will." He assured her as they entered the kitchen spotting L dumping the entire contents of a syrup bottle onto his pancakes, Oten and Yuuri having a debate over a football game, Sasuke cleaning up the pancake batter, and Mikoto and the girls discussing which lipstick would look best with each dress.

"Morning, family." Minato greeted them, smiling. Mikoto waved, pressing a kiss to each of her daughters cheeks.

"Morning, Uncle Minato. No food for you either?" Sasuke greeted him, handing Kida her pancake.

"Well, we have to leave in about an hour, just after the news goes off." The blond explained, taking one of the three papers. They always got three papers because L would take one, Minato would take one with him to work, and the rest of the family would split one.

"When will you guys be back, Dad?" Yuuri asked. He and the youngest two Uchiha boys referred to him as Dad because he had raised them as his own since they were very young, and in L and Wataru's cases, since birth. Yuuri and L understood he was not really their father, but that was all they knew. All of the Uchiha children found out who their real parents are when they reached the age of fifteen.

"We'll be home in two weeks." He explained, pouring himself a cup of coffee.

"Here, Kida." L said, giving her some of the syrup off of his plate. Kane's nose wrinkled in disgust as Akina rolled her eyes.

"I wan pancake!" The youngest Uchiha whined as he and Itachi appeared in the doorway, Wataru in Itachi's arms. Sasuke chuckled.

"I left both of yours' in the microwave." Sasuke informed Wataru. Itachi silently sat Wataru in-between Yuuri and L.

"Morning, baby." Kane said, smiling at her baby brother. Wataru waved.

"Mornin'!" He exclaimed, beaming as his older brother put his plate in front of him. L regrettably gave him some syrup as well. The group laughed, knowing that it was killing him to give up sugar.


"Well it looks like everything will be okay while your mother and I are gone." Minato declared as he squeezed his wife of two years. Mikoto nodded, smiling.

"Yes, I think so too. Remember, you all have each other." She said, happiness reflected in her dark eyes.

"We love you guys!" Kane waved, an arm around Kida's shoulder, who held L's hand. Akina stood beside her sister, Wataru in her arms. Sasuke was helping them with their bags, and Itachi had run Yuuri and Oten to their morning practices.

"Oh, and Akina dear, no Gaara in the house unsupervised!" Mikoto called out sternly, referring to Akina's boyfriend of two weeks. Akina blushed, pouting. Her brothers and sisters laughed, teasing her as they returned to the house.


A/N: So, what do you think? This chapter is kinda boring/confusing, but don't worry. Eventually these chapters will only focus on one sibling at a time(not necessarily per chapter thought). Again, requests/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

- Kida-Asumi