The Red Ribbons

A/N: Hello! Oh my goodness! So many reactions to the first chapter! Thank you for your kind words and your advices, I really do need to look for a Beta, it would do a lot of good for me, that. I would like to thank ThomasNealy for helping me with the summary, and the whole others who shared their thoughts, thank you so much. And like before, feel free to tell me anything that you see is amiss, and I'll make it better yes? Just be nice about it alright? Oh and one more thing? Hahaha, a lot of people commented that they just hate Sakura's guts? Well, you'll hate her more here… Um so is that considered Sakurabashing then? Hum maybe, thought I'll leave the decision to you guys!

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"Aniki!"

Hisui yelled his left arm already stretched out towards his running brother, waiting for him to let his aniki let him throw him up in the air. Sasuke took the arm into his, holding the evil windmill shuriken in the other, waiting for his brother's incredible strength to do its work. With a mighty roar, Hisui threw his brother upward, bracing his feet to the ground, his upper body bring his older brother up in the air, giving Sasuke insane amount of momentum and air. Sasuke soared up in the air, his body going for that stance that he may go higher, a good height for him to throw the oversized shuriken at Zabuza. With enough height Sasuke turned and threw the shuriken, giving everything he got onto the throw.

"Try this for size!"

Zabuza whipped his head up to see the shuriken heading his way, with a hidden smirk he jumped over the speeding shuriken not letting go of the water jail he was holding Hatake-sensei in. "Your little parlor trick aren't going to work on me you little brats!" Zabuza said, watching Sasuke land, skidding backwards from the height he came from, watching in fascination as one that seemed to be the younger version of the black haired boy who threw the shuriken simply touched his brother's back to stop him from skidding anymore farther from behind. From where Zabuza can see the duo only smirked at him, the younger one only smiled at him almost kindly from the older boy's shoulder. The boy reminded him of Haku somehow, not only because of the effeminate features…

"I wouldn't be so sure about that!" an annoying crow sounded from behind, Zabuza quickly snapped his head to look behind him only to spot a speeding kunai head his way. Grunting he had to jump again and let go of the juutsu so he may avoid the incoming weapon. Spotting a flash of yellow he watched angry, as one of Kakashi's brats grin like a fool, his arms flailing around excitedly.

"Good plan Naruto. You did well." Said Kakashi as Zabuza reacted with one of the shurikens blocking him like it was kunai with the back of his hands instead of huge shuriken that can slice you into pieces within contact.

"Haha! The shadow clones where just for show, the one that attacked gave the other 'Naruto' a chance to act as if he was looking for the skuriken inside my back pack. While 'Naruto' did that I transformed into the skuriken so Sasuke can get to throw me with Hisui-chan's awesome strength!"

"I didn't really want to get a hit on the eye-browless freak; I wanted to get a chance to let him go of the water trap so sensei can get out!" Naruto said proudly, he was still in the water, but the way Zabuza was shaking with rage, Naruto can tell that he isn't very happy with what he just heard, better get out of the way, he would rather live thank you very much.

"Very good Naruto, you're growing very quickly. You too, Sasuke and Hisui-kun, very well done." Hatake-sensei said, no moving from where he was still standing from behind the Devil of the mist, his hair now all limp and wet from the water he was trapped in just a little while ago, Hisui gave a silent sigh and prepared himself for anything that may happen, whilst Aniki moved to his right, closer to Tazuna-san and Haruno-san, just making sure that there were no more water bunshins In the area.

"Now, let's finish this, Zabuza." Zabuza glared from where he was waiting for Hatake-sense's next move, "but let me tell you this now, I don't fall for the same trick twice." He said his visible eyes closing into a shape that one can only say that he was smiling at Zabuza, what kind of smile, nobody knows, and nobody wants to know.

Jumping away from each other, Hatake-sensei and Zabuza faced each other their stance fight ready, their hands moving the same time, Hisui thought with shock, watching closely, Hisui's eyes widened as he noticed that both where doing the same hand signs, at the same time! What's going on here? In the corner of his eyes, he saw his brother shifted closer to him; his eyes glued to the duo, his face grim, Hiisui gave a tired chuckle, darn, even his brother didn't know what's going on here, well they all just have to wait, Hisui supposed.

As the duo continued to make hand signs, the water around them started to increase, pooling around them, from a puddle into a flood, gathering around them all, starting to rise like a tsunami from behind the both of them. Aniki took hold of his arm and brought him behind him, his back rigid, Hisui thought that his aniki is getting very agitated with not knowing what's going to happen; Hisui can already feel the water now reaching his ankles, rising dangerously high and quick to his knees.

"Aniki…"

"Just be ready for anything, otoutu-kun, I'll protect you, I swear." Aniki said, not looking away from the fight, his voice steady and strong, Hisui can feel the aura of protection spreading out from his brother, enveloping him like a cocoon, smiling Hisui took his arms out of his brother's hand, ignoring his brother's sudden rigidness and took his brother's hand in his instead. As he took his brother's hand in his, his Aniki relaxed somewhat, the contact between them, calming him down just in time for him to steady himself as two great walls of water crashed at each other.

Sasuke tried not to close his eyes as he watched as the walls of water crashed violently at each other, the impact making the ground under them rumble, groaning eerily from the impact. He heard Haruno let out a yelp from the sudden crash, keeping his hold onto Hisui's hand he turned his head and tried to see if the client is still alive, if by anything else, the client's life is way more important than the rose haired girl, she's a ninja for Kami's sake, she can at least look after herself and her hair, Tazuna-san in the other hand had no chance of surviving this thing on his own. Albeit soaked to the bone, the old man seemed to be alright, now the idiot? Turning his head to the left he saw the blonde still on his toes, watching the duo with keen eyes, his body battle ready, nodding his head he turned back to the duo in front of them, making sure his grip was still on a breathing Hisui.

"THAT FREAKY EYE IS PISSING ME OFF!" both Hatake and Zabuza said in the same time, making Sasuke raise his eyebrow, what are they talking about?

Shifting, Zabuza's eyes widen as he moved with Hatake the same time, his hand signs now matching his; as the duo moved again, Sasuke watched as Zabuza yelled at Hateke for being a copying monkey, just as Hatake said the same thing, synchronized to the now obviously panicking man.

"What? That's me!?" Zabuza yelled as he yet again preformed the same juutsu as Hatake, again, a great wall of water crashed at each other, Hisui shifter closer to him as the extra water rained over them, great amount of water that could really cause pain if they were to touch you.

"Uhn"

"Hisui…"

"I'm fine, aniki." Hisui said, laying an assuring kiss on his tense shoulder, Hisui may not know this, but that little gesture is just making things harder for Sasuke. His affectionate side towards Sasuke is really starting to bother him, with his developing body and his already established more than brotherly love for his Hisui, the focus that he was so well known for tends to go into a vacation mode and just deserts him just like that, it was is making a dent on his focus and concentration, the distraction had always been welcome, after all he only tends to do this when they were at practice, but for the love all things holy, they were in this grave situation, he can't afford to zone out just because of Hisui's naturally seductive personality.

"What in the-!"

Sasuke's head snapped toward the idiot and followed his line of vision, only to find Zabuza on the ground, senbons sticking out of his neck, eyes still open from shock. Hisui gave a small gasp and stepped towards Sasuke, plastering himself to his back, Sasuke can feel Hisui's trembling lips touching the back of his shoulder, Sasuke didn't have to look behind him to know that Hisui was watching the dead body with big, startled eyes. Sasuke watched with morbid fascination as the light in the man's eyes fade away; the hair on the back of his neck standing on end. Hisui shifted yet again, and this time is to bury his head between his shoulder blades, Sasuke let him do it, this after all the second time he, they actually, witnessed yet another dead body, no one really needs to ask where did they saw they first ones, they all know where.

"Your predictions were right, his future really was death."

"Ah, that mask, you're a hunter-nin," Hatake said, bringing Hisui's head up from Sasuke's back, his green eyes taking in the new comer with intense kind of fascination. Hatake tilted his head to the side, questioning the boy with the mask, his eyes narrowing as the boy on the branch gave a small giggle.

"Why yes, your very smart, Ninja-san, I'm one of the special members of the Hunter-nin of the Mizu village, I came to collect this missing nin from Mizu." The boy rose from where he was sitting on the branch, his gaze still on Hatake, not wavering one bit as Hatake slowly approached the body and felt for his pulse.

"Yup, his dead alright."

Naruto gave a small yelp, as did Haruno from behind them; her breathy gasp was the only thing that broke the silence that fell onto the gathered people. Sasuke dared not to move from where he stood, thinking if he were to move or make any sound, Zabuza might actually jump from where he lay and stick his horse knife onto Hatake, who was still crouching beside the body.

What in the world is going on here!? How was this boy, maybe two years older than them take down that monstrous man down with just a few senbons to the neck!? Here they were trying their hardest to just get the man off Hatake's back so they can have a fighting chance attacking together, and here comes this masked boy with his lowly senbons happily sticking itself into the guy's neck killing him just like that! What the hell! Are they really this weak of a ninjas? Just like what Zabuza called them? Just brats acting like they were true shinobis when we don't even had the strength to even lay a finger on this man, that's now turning cold from just a couple of senbons to the neck?

Naruto stepped towards the boy with the mask, his face grim and angry; he stopped just under the boy, his chest now heaving. Sasuke watched in caution from where he was standing still holding an equally confused Hisui, his emerald eyes oddly not living the dead body, specifically the needles, Sasuke thought it might have been because of Hisui's preference of using senbons rather than shurikens or kunais. As Naruto raised his hand to point at the masked boy, Sasuke could very much tell you that if Hisui wasn't right there behind him, he would have gave Naruto one of his best swings to the head, then again, Sasuke himself was actually dying to just know who the hell is this guy anyway?

"Who are you?! What, what the hell was that?!"

Naruto shouted, his other hand pointing towards the dead body by Kakashi-sensei, his blue eyes wide with disbelief. Sasuke can actually sympathize with the dobe. Just what the fuck was all this?

"How could just have killed that monster with just three needles?! How could you have killed him just like that, when we all can't even lay a finger on him!?" Naruto asked, his voice cracking with humiliation. Sasuke looked away from the boy, he felt the same way, all this time, he thought that he could actually face off this ninjas on his own, thinking that his pass this people's caliber, that his training is enough, foolishly thinking that he could be strong enough to take down people like Zabuza, when he can't even move in fear when exposed to incredible amount of killing intent. Gritting his teeth, he looked away from the blonde boy; instead he brought his brother in front of him, yanking his hand and buried his face into summer smelling curly hair in front of him, trying to calm himself.

"Aniki…"

Taking slow deep breaths, he told himself that he still had time, and Hisui was still there, keeping him safe and sound from his desires and dark temptations, keeping him from making mistakes and stopping him from falling for false beliefs and ideals, this was just the beginning of their path of becoming true shinobis, there was no need to rush. If he were to rush it, then he was only fooling himself, no he will have to be patient, there was no high-way to victory and power, if he had to bleed and break to get things right, then bring it on! Hisui will be there, standing guard of him and him to Hisui, they both knew what is like to protect and to fight for something they believe in, and this thing here now is nothing. It's just an obstacle that they have failed to finish, so what? There's still more out there, Sasuke will just have to train harder, he will just have accept this one lost, but next time, next time?

Next time, he'll be the one standing there with his body and soul screaming victory and success, Hisui by his side, smiling, cheering him on like he always did.

Hatake brought his hand over Naruto and ruffled his hair, his eyes never leaving the masked boy in front of him and said with a tired voice, "Well, there this children that are younger than me, but the hell more stronger than me, so don't blame yourself, kid." Naruto just glared down on the ground as if it was the whole reason why he failed to defeat the man.

"Well, now that's done, I shall be taking this body to be disposed of" said the boy as he jumped from the branch with leaves and smoke in his wake only to appear next to the corpse. As he lifted the body up, Hatake stepped away from the both giving the masked boy space to actually heave the towering body over his own, and they both have gone on an instant, just like that.

"Ah, his gone." Haruno said from just behind them, her voice relived and almost tired, Sasuke rolled his eyes, really, she didn't even did anything that drastic, all she did was screech at them all, yelling 'Hisui-kun! Sasuke-kun! Naruto!' it was annoying! Sasuke gladly ignored her inquires and squawking, opting to check the perimeter just in case their little showdown attracted people like Zabuza to them, better safe than sorry. He felt Hisui move towards Naruto, probably to check for any kind of injuries. Stepping away from the group, he heard Tazuna-san, thanking them and telling them to rest in his home as his thanks to them all. Sasuke didn't bother to answer the old man, Naruto and Haruno's yell of agreement was enough for the whole of team seven.

Sighing after making sure for the last time that there were in fact no other shinobis in the area attracted by the noises or was just into bothering people just because. Yes, those people really exist, they tend to join fights just because they can, and that was something Sasuke didn't want to have to trouble himself with, considering that his teammates are already weaken by Zabuza alone, another ninja with the same caliber as Zabuza popping out of nowhere is the lasting Sasuke wanted to have.

Alright, Sasuke nodded his head and turned back to his teammates, he watched as Naruto moaned at Hisui to make his head better, lips already puckered up, motioning at the back of his head, Sasuke slyly put away his kunai seeing that Naruto was actually asking for a kiss on the head rather than something that Sasuke would ask his little brother for, well maybe when Hisui's a bit older…

"Whoa! Kakashi-sensei!" What now?!

Sasuke looked to where he knew Hatake was, finding no one, he raised his eyebrow at a fussing Hisui, looking back he lowered his eyes down on the ground, and low and behold, the masked man was on the ground, face-down dead to the world.

"The hell is he doing?" Sasuke mumbled to himself, Hisui gave him a stern look, clearly saying 'What do you think you fool?'. Sasuke ignored the look and turned his eyes back to the fallen teacher, shaking his head he reached down to take the idiot and carry him on his back when a bigger hand came into view and took the silver haired man up. Sasuke followed the arms and found Tazuna-san grinning at him, he heaved the unconscious man on his back and turned and walked on to where they were supposed to go.

"Tazuna-san, are you sure you can manage? We can always take turns carrying him…" Hisui said, his voice concerned for the elderly man, Tazuna-only gave Hisui a soft smile, he heaved the idiot teacher again and mocked glared at the younger Uchiha "You younglings better respect your elderly, I still have strength in me yet!" and he grinned at Hisui and turned back to the path, this time humming a jolly tune as he goes.

"Oh, Hisui-kun, so caring!" sighed the rose haired girl, her hands under her chin, her eyes going glassy as he watched the still concerned Hisui, Sasuke rolled his eyes and took off walking beside the now sulking Naruto. The blonde boy had his arms crossed in front his chest, pouting like some spoiled child not getting his way, Sasuke thought it was becoming of the idiot. Hisui snapped out of his state and took off after them, he stopped just beside Naruto, upon seeing Naruto's sulking state Hisui cooed at him and petted the boy's hair smiling when Naruto mewled at Hisui, complaining still about the boy with the mask.

"Hisui-chan, I can't believe that guy with the mask took down freaky brows out just like that….make it better?" Naruto asked, his big blue eyes staring in to Hisui's own big green ones, pouting at the other boy who only smiled wider at him adoringly.

'Oh, Naruto-kun, it's OK." Hisui said his hand still petting Naruto's blonde spiky hair, smiling all the while at the blonde's pout.

Sasuke watched with narrowed eyes as Hisui's eyes tuned deep green, a sign that Hisui was in deep thought, or he had something bothering him, Sasuke made sure to ask Hisui about it, right after they have all rested. That kind of look never did spell anything good, especially with that boy popping out of nowhere.

"Oi, Naruto, what do you think you're doing to Hisui-kun? Sasuke-kun, Naruto is bothering Hisui-kun!" Sakura mewled right beside him, she was giving him that look that all the girls in the academy thought was endearing, you know the look where they tend to make their eyes bigger, they bend over a little so they could look smaller than him, that or she's just trying to 'enchant' him with her, (not even there) breast, but in the reality? It only made his skin crawl and roll, ugh, why do they even do that? Scrunching his nose, Sasuke stepped away from the girl, he sneered at her and took his brother's hand in his and walked faster, away from the pouting girl.

"Go bother someone else; don't waste my time." He said not even looking back at the girl, he heard her huff, he looked over Hisui, his eyes big with surprise, his lips slightly agape, his brows furrowed, pure confusion written all over his beautiful face, Sasuke thought that the boy was the cutest thing he have ever seen. Smirking over at Naruto, who was giving him that confused but not impressed look, Naruto didn't asked him anything, but as he raised his arms to place it behind his head, Naruto gave him a hard stare stating 'You and your asshood'. He shook his head and carried on walking beside Hisui, letting the dobe boast about the shuriken stunt they pulled adding wild fantasies here and there, Sasuke let him, he didn't want to get himself involved with the fool's crazy world. Sakura tried to talk to him, asking him this and that, he ignored her efforts hoping that she'd just live him be. After a while she finally did and joined Naruto and Hisui's conversation, trying to catch Hisui's eyes. Unfortunately, Hisui was too engrossed with Naruto's yakking for him to even notice the eye batting and the pouting, poor girl never did realize Hisui is one of those people that you have to put on a sign on your forehead saying "I'm trying to flirt with you" unless you're not that brazen, then best be on your way, Hisui is what you call oblivious.

Sakura sighed and walked beside the still talking blonde, her lips in a pout, her eyes watching the path they were taking, Sasuke thought it was about time, the girls high pitched voice was starting to give him a migraine. She never really had anything to say that was worth a listen, all the gossip and all other things she tends to spew out of her mouth never did change or made her look better in Sasuke's eyes. It only made her a bigger bitch.

No, really. Sasuke stole a sideways look at Naruto, seeing him still talking with a giggling Hisui, his hands flailing around, acting as he always do when his around Hisui. He may be acting like some moron now, but Sasuke knew better, Naruto heard the accusation in Sakura's voice, Sasuke knew that the boy would be staying up late again, trying to know or remember if he did something wrong, tiring himself out wondering if he'd done something that deserve such hostility. It was stupid, Sasuke thought, why kill yourself with stress, worrying about something other people think? They have no say about what you do, or what you don't do, or what you have never done for that matter. Naruto may be an idiot, but he's a good idiot, and he' worth more than Sakura could ever hope to be, Sasuke and Hisui trusts him with their life, whilst they could never hold any hope for the pink haired girl to even save their lives without her choosing who to impress more by saving who first.

UCHIHA HISUI

"Right, as for team seven," Iruka stopped for a while waiting for the pupils to quiet down and listened to whatever the teacher was about to say. He took a deep breath and gazed at the Uchiha siblings and Naruto and gave them an apologetic smile, he knew that this won't be very much appreciated by the older Uchiha but this was Hokage-sama's orders, he can't really do anything about it, even if he himself doesn't like this little arrangement, anyway Hokage-sama said that it would only be temporary, until the next batch of new graduates would come, they will just have to wait and try not to kill the poor girl before she's replaced to some other team.

"Your team members will be, Uchiha Hisui, Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto and," Iruka tried not to sigh as all the other ungroup girls gave him that look of hope, Kami-sama, the look that some that where giving was enough to have a normal man run for the hills! Really, he could feel the tension just growing tangible; you could slice the air with a kunai. Closing his eyes, giving a great sigh he spoke the name without even opening his eyes, what good would make anyway? He'd probably have to nurse his aching ear by the end of the day, having all this girl's end up screaming their protest, his eyes will be taking in the looks of distress and even hurt that these young ladies would be sending him. In fact there already giving him that look, the ones that were already teamed up were giving betrayed looks, Iruka did his damned best to ignore them all.

Well, to be honest to have both the Uchiha siblings as your teammate? Anyone would go crazy at just the thought, Naruto was already actually popular now on his own right, being in the tenth rank in one of the biggest batch in the academy, not to mention the growing female admires he was starting to collect not as big as the Uchiha siblings mind, but the population was slowly growing all the same, even if he had no idea at all. The boy started as a goof ball, but right after the Mizuki incident, the boy actually improved. Iruka had Hisui to thank for that, Iruka reminded himself, he really didn't know what Naruto thought of Hisui actually, but he was glad all the same. Naruto develop a kind of goal to always impress the youngest Uchiha, always studying with him, always wanting to make a good impression for the boy, always wanting attention from Hisui, the praises and the soft and loving smiles the boy would give Naruto just energize the blonde child enough for him to power the whole of the village.

Maybe his too young to understand the feelings he have for the younger boy, but Iruka would bet that Naruto would be asking a certain green eyed boy out on a date sooner or later, or just ending up in the Konoha Hospital because of a certain older brother looming over his younger brother's future suitors, young Kiba not included, Iruka would win himself millions if he was to make a bet about the Inuzuka ending up with less limbs if he ever did dare come near Hisui with any kind of intension of asking the boy for a date, Iruka thought warily, nope, most probably there won't be anything to bury with if he even dared. Ugh, such a scary boy Uchiha Sasuke can be sometimes. Well but anyway…

Uchiha Hisui was known all over for being the sweetest Uchiha to ever grace this academy, not only that, he matches his older brother's intelligence and good looks, hell he even skipped a year so he could be with his brother, but that story will just have to wait for next time. Iruka thought that the boy was a little too beautiful for the normal Uchiha regal face. Usually, an Uchiha would always have this face made for nobles, the face that was more of an Aristocratic lineage, much like Uchiha Sasuke, and even Uchiha Itachi, yet another face that the ladies would kill to date. Hisui-kun can give all the other good looking girls here in this academy a run for their money, his unnatural green eyes big and stunning, his slightly curly hair, high cheeks that most Uchihas have and the pouty lips that most girls would sell their soul to just have for their own, just drives the boys and girls insane, doesn't really matter if it was from envy or just pure infatuation, combined with his polite manner and being generally sweet to all of his friend; he wasn't afraid to hold hands with boy pals, he cares for them, he even fusses over them whenever they hurt themselves, 'a pretty mother hen' as Naruto would call him, just endears him to all of the female population, old or young, doesn't really matter. And not forget his incredible strength and speed that aids him with defending himself, with all this in him; he is someone you would call a genuine product of the great Uchiha clan.

Now, Uchiha Sasuke, this boy, Iruka thought with sadness, like any other Uchiha, he was born with innate superb shinobi blood running through his veins, great strength, good looks and a mind of hot blooded ninja set in a program of taking down the opponent it the most impressive manner possible. The boy is the epitome of a great ninja, but there lays the problem. Sasuke is child exposed to the harsh reality of being born second to a child born to be known as a prodigy, a great treasure that their father made sure to boast to the whole of the Village and circle of shinobis. The pride that the man had for his eldest affected the young Uchiha to the extent that the boy developed an inferiority complex towards his older brother, not that the boy said anything, no, Iruka saw it all. He watched as the young Uchiha would just look down on the ground whenever the oldest Uchiha child was mentioned, the way Sasuke would just look away with a frown on his face, the times when Iruka would find himself spying on the boy, watching him train himself to a point that Iruka would have no choice but carry the little boy back to the Uchiha complex, holding the hand of a sobbing Hisui as they walk home.

It broke his heart to see this beautiful children force themselves to grow up, all the while trying to keep their faces straight, acting as if it was nothing, he made sure that he becomes the epitome of a true ninja, and what was worse? Sasuke and little Hisui still looked up to their older brother, their eyes would still have this kind of sparkle that a child would have whenever they talk about their hero, the way they would boast about him in their own childish way, the way they would just be so happy to know that they have a brother as awesome as Uchiha Itachi. It was simply horrible.

Not that Iruka dislikes Uchiha Itachi, heavens, no! The boy so polite, he may be too silent for his own good but, the time he have spent with the as his teacher in the academy was enough for Iruka to know that that boy loved his siblings way too much. He once had a conversation with the young Uchiha about his baby brothers and wouldn't stop talking about them, and the way he would just uncharacteristically coo over about his baby brothers would always bring a smile on Iruka's face, it was adorable almost, if only the boy would learn to smile once and a while, but then, that will never happen won't it? No, Iruka highly doubts it,

And then, that happened. Iruka watched with big worried eyes as this children just crumble, just shattering in to a million of pieces, scattered all over the place, the light in their eyes just fading, changing, never to be the same again. And then, they both changed, Sasuke the worse off, turning cold, shunning anyone that could even come close, not including Hisui, Iruka thought thankfully, who knows what you have happened to the poor boy if the older Uchiha pushed him away. Hisui in the other hand never had that sunny smile he once so happily shared to any one he would pass by anymore, his sweet bright smile faded.

Yes, they're not perfect; all three of them have their own baggage trailing them, keeping them from stepping out of their own shadows, the weight keeping them from soring higher, but just look at them! They're still way too young, and look at the height that they are now! The wind that passes through they're wing will only get stronger, but they're wings will only get steadier, by the time they're all grown up, Iruka can bet that they won't even remember that they were carrying any bags at all, that Iruka is sure of.

In the end, to have these children as your teammate, wouldn't you just go insane of just the thought? Well, these girls would apparently.

"Haruno Sakura."

There was a moment of silence and then there was a great uproar, some demanding to have them replace the pink haired girl, some crying out loud about the great Kami being unfair to them, some just begging the girls to just shut the hell up, well generally those were the boys, but well we all know how rejected boys can be sometimes.

"But, Umino-sensei? Um, not to be mean to Haruno-san, but why four? The genin team members I mean?" Hisui said after raising his hand up for Iruka to notice. Smiling at the polite boy, he cleared his throat, all of the chattering students halting, opting to listen to him instead.

"Well, considering the number of the students that graduated from the academy. The population of the possible three cell team receded, and Hokage-sama decided to make an exception just this once."

"Sensei, wouldn't that make Konoha weak in front of the other Hidden Villages? We, well this is actually the first time I ever heard of a four genin team, and add the Jounin teacher that we're going to be assigned to, that makes five." Hisui said his brows furrowed confused, he didn't saw the snickering girls aiming their ire at the subject of the issue. Sasuke only watched his baby brother impassively; he had his hands in front of him, covering the lower half of his face, just watching, and letting his baby brother do the talking. Naruto stayed silent throughout the questions, his arms behind his head like always, watching closely, ignoring the pink haired girl that was silently glowering at the other girls pointing at her.

Sakura sat there fuming there by Sasuke's side a little hurt that one of her crushes questioning her membership onto team seven, Sakura knew that Hisui-kun was only wondering about the sudden change of the number of their team, but still, for one of you crushes to question you being there with them hurt! Glancing at the corner of her eyes, she saw Sasuke-kun not even paying her any attention, aw! Well, that's nothing new, Sakura thought, Sasuke-kun had always been the cool and aloof one, Hisui-kun was the sweet and almost innocent type, so well, it's kind of hard to choose between them right now.

They're both so dreamy! Oh, just look at Hisui-kun so engrossed with his and Iruka-sensei's little question and answer, his so cute when his confused, he would tilt his head to the side and would just fire away with his questions. Sasuke-kun would just sit there, his handsome face impassive and blank, his posture dark and so cool, and Sakura thought that she might just melt from the mire closeness of her to the two of the Uchiha siblings. Oh, my God! Just think about it, she's going to be teammates to the both of the most popular boys in the academy, never mind the blonde loud mouth, who cares about him anyway? She's still the smartest pupil in their batch, he only ranked tenth so, again, who cares about him? Anyway, like she was saying she's going to be teammates with both her crushes, who knows, she might even actually get to marry one of them? Or much better, the both of them! Hiiiiiiii!

Oh! But the thought of them fighting over little ole her, just breaks her heart into little bits and pieces! She could see it now, Sasuke-kun would burst in to the room where the wedding ceremony was being held, his katana ready to fight his younger brother for her hand. Hisui-kun would stand up, he would shove her behind him, a heroic stance against his older brother, he held his head up, ready to defy Sasuke-kun for Sakura's heart, then they would start fighting, Hisui-kun bringing out his senbons, Sasuke-kun would stop the incoming needles towards him with his katana. And then with tears in her eyes she would yell for them to stop fighting, she would yell at them with her teary eyes, that she would gladly marry the both of them, so they can all live together-

"She would be transferred to another team once a new batch of graduates comes back here to be grouped, so it's only temporary, so no worries,"

"Oh, I see, thank you sensei," Hisui said innocently, not noticing the shocked girl, her body stiff and silent like a rock, she was white and slacked jawed, her eyes unseeing as she processed half of what she heard, she didn't even heard the snickers that the girls in her class was directing at her, all she saw was her dreams flying away from her, saying, 'bye bye'. Her surrounding gray and lifeless, oh, look at the winged dreams so far away…uhhhhhhhh….

"Alright, so your Jounin teacher would be…ah. Hateke Kakashi-san," said Iruka, he looked at the now known team seven, Iruka thought that maybe Hokage-same is making a mistake of bringing the girl into the team, he glanced down on the clipboard he was holding, he read team seven's member's capabilities, all in all they were all exceptional, even Haruno, though she lacked in the taijuutsu department, her grades top everyone else's even Sasuke and Hisui. Hisui was above average in self-defense as well as his grades, Sasuke was best in taijuutsu and accuracy, his grades where high but not as high as Sakura, Naruto's were above average just like the other three, and his taijuutsu was good enough to match most of the clan heir in his class, most of them being trained even before entering the academy, and that's saying something.

Now, if you were to take one genin from team seven, say Hisui, the balance between the three remaining genins would still pull through, barely so, since Sakura is not geared for fighting, at best if this team were to take on missions, the highest rank that they are allowed to take would be a C ranked mission, not considering the possibility of an enemy nin coming in contact with the team. At most, Sakura would be the one staying out of the clash and keeping the client or package safe. That's fine, every team needs to have someone look after those things, but the thing is, looking at the file of the original team members, namely Hisui, Naruto and Sasuke, this team is made for an all-out fighting. These are powerhouses on their own right. Most probably Hokage-sama chooses these students for very reason alone that these three are invisible when they come together. They balance out each other perfectly, if there was a flaw somewhere there, then that where Hatake-san would enter. His sole job was to make sure that these three where to develop their abilities to their very limit, keeping sure that they don't blow over under the pressure.

Sighing, he hoped to Kami-sama, that Hokage-sama knew what he was doing, this could making things very complicated for the whole ninja community and not to mention what would the other Hidden village would think of this little arrangement. Yeah, it was only temporary but still…

Well anyway, Iruka still needed to announce the other teammates and their Jonin teachers, he had already wasted time trying to explain things to the youngest Uchiha, not that he minded, the boy was inquisitive, Iruka loved those kind of students, sadly most of the students here would rather ogle the Uchiha siblings rather than try and learn from him. Oh! The time right…

After announcing the pupil's team he told them to eat something and wait for their assigned Jounin teacher to find them so they may start on whatever their new teacher wanted to with them, as he was about to live Naruto shouted his thank you and good bye. Iruka smiled at the energetic boy and said his own good bye.

"Oi, Iruka-sensei, treat us to ramen sometime?" Naruto said his big blue eyes going in to that what Iruka would call the puppy eye of death. Hisui sighed beside him and shook his head, Sasuke rolled his eyes, Sakura, well she obviously didn't have any conditioned reaction to the boy's bubbly attitude towards Iruka, she wasn't there with them two years back remember?

"Naruto-baka! It's rude to ask someone to buy you food just like that! Apologize to sensei now." She said her arms crossed in front of her, glaring at the blonde boy. Iruka saw Hisui stiffen on his seat, he bowed his head slightly and glanced at the girl, Iruka knew this as a sign that the boy was wary of something, Hisui, as Iruka have known the boy personally is very protective of his friends, Iruka wasn't surprised to see a small portion of a senbon peeking out from the under the boy's wrist. Sasuke didn't move nor did he spear a look over the pink haired girl, he seemed not to even care about the girl next to him, Naruto only grinned at the girl not saying anything at all, meaning he doesn't like her either, but Naruto is generally a kind and friendly boy, most probably he would be the first out of the three of them to actually start talking to the girl, when, well they will just have to see. Iruka sighed, oh well, it has already started. Iruka just hope that the girl actually survives these boys. She seemed to have made a bad impression to the boys already. Poor girl.

"It's fine Sakura, I'm used to Naruto's love for ramen and habit of dragging me to the ramen house, we do this every once in a while." He said smiling at the now surprised girl, he turned to Naruto and told him in a mock stern voice, "Fine Naruto, right before your first mission, alright? You too Hisui-kun, Sasuke-kun join us, and Sakura too." He said, he saw Naruto grimace a little and brought his hand to tug at Hisui's curly locks gently, a sullen look on his usually sunny face.

"Maybe next time sensei, thank you though." Said Sasuke, not bothering to even look at him, his eyes closed. Iruka knew that look he thought amused, he was apologizing to him, "Me too sensei, maybe next time, thank you still," that's Hisui, and then…"Yeah, maybe when we return from a mission Iruka-sensei! I'll hold you to it though!" Iruka nodded his head, not mentioning about the girl who suddenly looked so gloomy, maybe from the thought that her crushes declined the offer of ramen, the extra time that she could have had taken away from her yet again.

So he left to have his own lunch, he savored the packed lunch that Hisui so shyly gave him as his thanks, trying not to remember the menacing look Naruto and Sasuke were throwing at him. Oh, but it was so delicious! Someday, Iruka thought, that whoever Hisui end up with would be such a like guy, yes guy, Iruka has his money on that basket, he will stand by that belief unless a girl that can actually match Hisui in every possible way comes around and sweep him off his feet, until then, his bet is on Naruto. Oh! What a cute couple they would make…that is if Naruto survives Sasuke. OK, maybe not.

He was on his second potato when he heard a very nasty "You're so annoying," from outside his window, wondering why it sounds so familiar, he looked out of the window only to see Sakura setting on one of the benches, looking stunned and very hurt while Sasuke walked away from her, his back rigid. Iruka himself looked a bit stunned; he wondered why the nasty comment when he saw Ibiki shaking his head. Iruka gave his co-teacher a questioning look, Ibiki only gave him a shake of his head, stating that 'you don't want to know.' Iruka wisely didn't ask no more.

UCHIHA SASUKE

They finally arrived at Tazuna-san's home meeting Tsunami-san, and getting an earful from her. After that she kindly prepared them dinner, the fish was perfect for their still tense body; it was light enough for them to digest and fresh enough to refresh them all. Sakura asked the lady all about it, Hisui listening quite eagerly along with her, Sasuke thought he might actually try and replicate the meal after they return home, he smirked, oh that would be nice.

"Ugh, I can't move my body at all," complained Hatake, his bored tone drifting to all of them, causing every head to turn to him. Naruto reacted first by yelling 'welcome back sensei!' Hatake tried sitting only to plop back down on his back. Tsunami tsked at him and helped him sitting up, all the while not letting up on him, scolding him for his recklessness, not to mention that she have never met him until now, that now his just woke up, him only seeing her for the first time.

"Sensei, are you feeling better?" Hsiui asked, worried for their new teacher, he wanted to fuss over him but Tsunami-san made it the point that 'children shouldn't work!', so all he could was sit next to him and ask him questions, making sure that Tsunami-san not noticing him. Sasuke thought that his just making himself even cuter than usual, Haruno made sure to mention it out loud though. Hisui only smiled at her, she melted right there beside him.

"Well, we better just rest for now, but while I'm recovering…kufufufufu…" Hatake said his hand coming up to cover his already covered mouth, his shoulder shaking in jolliness. "What's so funny?" asked Sasuke warily, he never did trust the scarecrow at all, his odd little fascination towards Naruto and Hisui made him want to stab the man to death.

"While I'm out, you guys will be training!" he said happily, Hisui gave a relieved sigh, while Naruto yelled his excitement, Haruno frowned a little but didn't say anything. Sasuke just stared impatient at the bedridden man, waiting for him to say more. Turns out that they had to learn how to climb trees, no, not the type that they jump up and step on the branches and ascend up the trees using the branches, no, they had to walk on the trunk, their feet on the trunk! Vertical walking up the thing, their chakra gathered in your feet.

"This will teach you how to control your chakra, balancing the spirit energy and your physical energy, creating chakra." Hatake said while he was still up the tree, his crutches oddly supporting him still, Sasuke thought that he might even be channeling some chakra in there too. Then four, kunais sped off away from him, landing just right in front of them, centimeters away from their feet, they all gave a small jump away from the weapons, all giving their own version of a glare at the now offending Hatake, the fool only gave a stupid giggle and said with his almost happy voice, "Right, use those kunais to mark your highest walk up the tree, do this until you can reach the very top, choose a good tree now," he said after that he leaped from where he was standing and stood next to them.

"Heh! This going to be a piece of Hisui-chan's cake!-Ow!" Naruto yelped from where Haruno smacked him on the head, rubbing it delicately. "Sakura-chan, what was that for?" Haruno was blush a little her breath labored, "you Baka! Don't you realize how weird that statement sound?" Well, yes. Sasuke thought, but he was already too used to the idiots constant reference to Hisui's sweets, he have long gone known that it doesn't mean anything much, only that Naruto is in love with Hisui's cooking, but that doesn't mean that he'd still stab him with a kunai so he'd stop that almost perverted comment.

"Sakura-san, it's, it's fine, really," Hisui said, his face flaming red, pff, yeah right, fine indeed. Sasuke sighed loudly, "Oi, dobe, stop talking and start climbing already" he said, and just like that, his competitive side just emerged, Naruto grinned at him his stance taking on a runner's basic. Hisui sighed beside his brother, readying himself for a run, so was Haruno, and in a count of a silent one to three they dashes up their chosen trees, all failing expect for one.

"Ah!" Hisui shouted, his body falling backwards, he closed his eyes tight waiting for the ground to hit his back painfully, only to feel arms behind his back and back of his legs. Looking up he saw his Aniki looking sternly at him.

"Never do that again, otouto-kun." Sasuke whispered stiffly, he landed on a crouch, holding Hisui bridal style. Hisui looked at him with his big eyes, using it against his miffed brother, knowing that it will save him from a very long session of lecture from his big brother.

"I'm sorry, nii, I'll be careful next time," Hisui said, using his favored nickname for his big brother, going as far as rubbing his nose against his brother's. And as always the end product would be a melting brother and a lecture free Hisui, who was already helping a Naruto who crashed at the very foot of the tree, trying to console the blonde boy into trying again.

'This kid has his little fingers wrapped all over Sasuke…'thought a well, what embarrassed? Awkward? Bashful? Kakashi really didn't know, but the aura Sasuke was emanating from where he was crouching his face in a tight scowl but the blush he was sporting, well he really didn't know how that made Kakashi feel, so we will just have to settle on, perversely giddy and excited.

Sakura, who was sitting on one of the branches, witnessing all that happened between the Uchiha siblings sat there in a daze, oh, this could only go two paths, thought a still dazed Sakura, one for her to just ignore the nose rubbing and the generally sweet atmosphere between Hisui-kun and Sasuke-kun, or two just forget her crush and move to being a supporter for 'forbidden love' campaign, either way, Sakura is still too brain dead to think of that at all.

"Well, seems like Sakura's the only one that might have a good chance on becoming the next Hokage, and she could actually get her revenge, " Hatake said, Sasuke snapped his angry black eyes at the stupid Jounin, Naruto glared at the guy and stood up from where he was still laying, Hisui giving him a worried look, he stood up next to Naruto, making sure to check his brother was fine as well.

"Shut up! I'll get this right you'll see!" yelled Naruto, his face set in a stubborn frown, his blue eyes ablaze, he stood tall and strong, staring back at the man, Kakashi thought that these children are growing finally, then Naruto suddenly turned and faced Hisui and complained to the surprised boy, mewling at Hisui about 'mean old farts'. Kakashi felt like hitting someone with his crouches. Fortunately, Sakura did the job for him yelling at him for being such an idiot, Sasuke looked away with a smirk on his face, Hisui, well poor Hisui didn't know what to do.

'Nah, maybe not.'

UCHIHA HISUI

"Who knows? The guy did say he will be taking the body to burn, poor guy's probably ash by now," Saskura said, her hands gesturing to a nonchalant, her head shaking to side to side, obliviously, not caring about the presumed dead man.

"Yes, you're right, but that's just the thing, a Hunter-nin's job is erase the target nin, he will have to burn everything right on the spot, whilst they allow the enemy shinobis learn any secrets of that ninja, especially of those of have blood limits in them, and that would only spell trouble for the clan the shinobi was born from, they live nothing behind" he gazed at the now pale and shaking Hisui to a glaring Sasuke "no smell, no sight, that's a ninja's end." Said Hatake, his eyes taking in a faraway look, his head tilted upward.

"His, his not dead…" a soft whispered came from the shaking Hisui, he was sitting behind his big brother, his hands clenching his blue shirt, his body as close as possible to his brother, his face half buried on his back. Sasuke sat there with a thunderous look on his face, his mouth set in a tight line looking outside the window.

"What? I don't get it! You checked Kakashi-sensei, you checked his pulse, you said 'Yup, his dead alright' , you checked! We saw!" Naruto said, Sakura nodding her head, her eyes already getting bigger and bigger.

Nodding his head, Kakashi raised his hand and pointed at the shaking boy behind Sasuke, waiting for the said boy to look up from his makeshift hiding place. "Hisui-kun, can answer you that little question," he said, feeling very tires, more so at the thought he was having, the possibility of that mad man still, alive.

"Acupuncture, it, well doctors use acupuncture to help their patients, they use needles to aid them, a well-trained doctor can use this art in a lot of ways, he can even," swallowing Hisui buried his face onto his brother's back more, " temporally kill someone."

Shocked silence rained over the team, each with their own horrified thoughts. Sasuke already knew it from the very moment the masked man gave an odd start and started asking them about the supposed hunter-nin, he only feared that this could shake his brother enough for him to lose his focus, hopefully not, Hisui is an invaluable fighter, they can't let this little information bother him.

'Then back to training then!" shouted Naruto his fist going up in the air, an encouraging smile grazing his sunny face, he shot Hisui a smile and gave him a thumb's up, "We'll train like no other and then will show that eyebrowless idiot who's boss, right Hisui-chan?"

Looking up from where he was hiding his face behind Sasuke, Hisui smiled at Naruto, somewhat encouraged by the blonde boy, smiling he gave his best smile back, watching innocently as Naruto turned tomato red, wondering why the boy suddenly blushed seemingly without no reason, but Hisui's too polite to ask about it, though he gave his brother a questioning look that his brother avoided with all cost.

UCHIHA SASUKE

That night, Kakashi watched as the Uchiha siblings slept, slept together, together in one futon, slept in one futon with just one pillow. His perverted side just went over drive as he watched Uchiha Hisui just snuggled in to Uchiha Sasuke's embrace, his eyes taking in Uchiha Sasuke's possessive arm keeping Hisui from moving away from him, not that Hisui was planning of moving away from his slumbering brother.

Kakashi thought it weird for the two actually ask for just one futon for the both of them, that night; oh don't get him wrong, he knew this two are close, brothers do this all the time, and consider the factor of them being the only Uchihas left, Kakashi thought it was fine, but not this close! Though giddily, ooohhhh, but just look at the way Sasuke would just shield his brother away from Naruto's grabby hands, he would even let out a silent growl whenever Hisui was too move away from him, it was so cute!

He pretended to be asleep all this time, he really wanted to see for himself if there really something he had to worry about between this two, he even endured a very nerve wrecking stare from the oldest Uchiha, his unbelieving eyes just watching him from where he was sitting, his brother already under the covers, Hisui holding his brother's shirt in his hands. Sasuke stayed up a bit longer just watching him, even went so far to poke him with a kunai, mind, he wasn't even gentle with the poking!

Naruto was already snoring himself to oblivion, Sakura sleeping silently just a bit farther away from the Uchiha siblings. Hisui already asleep beside his still staring brother, Kakashi never sweated this hard in his life, man, that boy has some issues. Finally after what it felt like years, Sasuke huffed and lay next to his baby brother, laying a sweet kiss on his forehead. He took the pillow off Hius's head and placed his own head on it, Kakashi watched amused as the boy placed his brother's head on his arm, making sure to keep their faces as close as possible. And then the boy was asleep.

Kakashi stayed there giggling to himself, blushing, his hand covering his still covered face, a giddy tickle just dancing on his spine…. But, uhhhh, the forbidden love is blooming yet too early! Kufufufufu…. Kakashi just can wait for more!

UCHIHA SASUKE

"Inari!"

"Naruto, that's enough!"

"Naruto-kun…"

Tsunami-san looked so upset, she sat next to an equally upset looking Tazuna-san, this was the second time that the two clashed, Inari being a little brat, Naruto just being a little to defensive. Sasuke stayed silent beside his fussing brother, he thought that the two of them are just too much of the same, they're both idiots too he thought right after hearing the story behind the boy's hate for heroes. Why blame the man that died protecting the bridge? He gave his life for something the he believed in, why tarnish that memory and sacrifice with your immature hurts? Shouldn't you be proud, shouldn't you cherish that memory and make sure to keep that sacrifice sacred, instead of being an idiot wallowing in your own hurt and shadows? Then again, who was he to preach? He thought darkly amused; he glanced at a now silent Naruto and at a worried Hisui. Haruno was still fuming in front of him, Hatake looking outside the window not making any comment what so ever.

Well, aren't they just the merriest band of fools? Sasuke silently snorted, yeah right.

UCHIHA SASUKE

Sitting beside his brother, Hisui watched as Haruno-san came out of one of the guest rooms she was given yawning as she greeted them a good morning. Hisui smiled at the older girl and greeted her same. Haruno-san sat a little next to him as Tsunami-san gave her breakfast.

"Here," Tsunami-san said smiling as she laid the plate in front of the rose haired girl.

"Oh, thank you," Tsunami-san smiled even bigger and went on her way into the kitchen leaving them all to their breakfast. "Naruto's not here? Looks like his been out all night." Said the gruff voice of Tazuna-san broke everybody from their breakfast as he observed the children in his home, Hisui knew that he must be very concerned if he asked the same thing again just as the pass few days every breakfast, Hisui had to smile a little then, though he was worried himself to for the bundle of energy.

"His completely crazy; his been climbing trees all night again," stated Haruno-san as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes, she turned towards Tazuna-san as he yet again answer the older man, "He could be dead right now" she moved her hand uncaring as if she was brushing something away from her, it made Hisui a bit wary of her yet again. At times Hisui thought that the girl was only like that to Naruto-kun because she never did get to know him like his brother and he did, but then again, the way she just uncaringly spoke such harsh words about the blond boy never sits well with him.

"You know, using too much of his chakra," Haruno-san continued not knowing the thoughts of her other teammates that she may have seem to forget are still with her. Aniki, only continued eating his meal not caring about what the girl was talking about, but then Hisui would never tell you that his brother's chewing got a tad faster and the way he was shoveling food into his mouth was not because he wanted to get out of here as fast as he can away from the girl, nope he won't tell you, even if you bribe him with a pouch full of candies, but maybe if you were to toss a pouch full of mizuyokan then it's a deal!

"Well I certainly hope his o.k, a child in the woods at night? Alone?" said Tsunami-san as she sat beside her father joining in into the one sided conversation. "There is nothing to be worried about, Naruto may be a sunny boy, but her is a fully pledged ninja, that I swear to you."

Hisui turned his head to look at his sensei who was still sitting a bit farther away from them in a chair; he looked so relaxed and confident that Hisui just had to say something to defend Naruto-kun.

"It's true Tsunami-san, his very strong and I know he'll keep himself safe if things come up." He won't allow anything to happen to the people he cares for and he'll fight tooth and nail to keep it that way, just as Hisui and his Aniki would. And that includes people being plain awful or just being spiteful to them.

"Haruno is right; Naruto is such a loser, his probably lying dead som-GUH!"

BLAG!

"Otouto-kun" Aniki whimpered weakly as he clutched his bruised tummy, casting betrayed looks at his NOT-Innocent brother.

On second thought make that tooth, nail and elbow. Hisui thought nonchalant as he retracted his elbow from where he shoved it into his brother's stomach not caring if his brother's face slammed into the plate, cracking it a bit with the force of his face. The younger Uchiha only turned his face away from his brother, his arms crossed in front of him. Stupid big brother.

Rightly punished not to mention humiliated by his seemingly cute baby brother, Sasuke wobbly stood up and handed his hand towards a curios looking Hisui, not letting him make eye contact with emerald toned eyes.

"Come on," Sasuke whispered to the little monster waiting for him to take his hands so they can just get the hell away from this place. Giggling a little, Hisui grabbed the hand and stood up next to his brother. As he took Sasuke's hand, he threw a nasty glare at the giddy looking Kakashi fit to peel off his skin, daring him to just dare, DARE say anything and he'll turn him into barbeque!

"W-wait!"

He tugged his brother towards the door ignoring his aching tummy carefully dragging his brother with him. Sasuke stopped a bit away from the door and said without looking back "We're going out for a walk," putting on weight on the "We" as he did so.

"But-but your breakfast-oh, oh that was quick" Haruno said as she saw his, ahem clean plate.

Time skip. Time skip? Time skip!

Walking for a while Sasuke noticed Hisui was actually bouncing as he walked beside him, swing their joined hands together a small content smile on his face, making Sasuke thank the heavens for this small moments they were allowed to have.

"Otouto-kun loves the outdoors that much?" Sasuke asked kindly as they walked on the path they have been using to get to the training place they have been using for their tree climbing. Sasuke always knew about his Hisui's love for the forest, having grown at a place where their home was just right next to one, letting them have the liberty of exploring the nearby foliage from time to time, making them quite virtuous when it comes to forest survival. That and the way their father would just have their bums if they stayed too late in there. But all in all a happy Hisui is a charming Hisui.

"Uh huh! But it would be cooler if we were flying! Then we could see above the trees instead under the trees and we would chase balls and then get scores for our house and win the cup!"

And then there was this weird Hisui would just say the oddest things like, like flying above the trees.

"And we could use a broom,"

Or that.

"What are you talking about now baby cat?" Sasuke asked a bit amused though mostly disturbed. Hisui had had this kind of moments that he would just say something so outlandish; Sasuke more often than not had to repeat his words in his head so as to understand his words.

"Huh? What? What did I say?"

Trying not to sigh he just virtuous leaned into his brother and kissed the corner of his lips, pulling back he was grazed by a smiling Hisui and then gave him a small but gentle smile in return trying to just dismiss his Hisui's charming but truly odd perks. Grinning Hisui continued on with his bouncing as they walked further into the woods, trying to find the stupid blond.

"Hm?"

Sasuke tightened his hold on Hisui's hand as they made pass a boy with long hair; acting as if he wasn't even there, Sasuke made sure to catalog every detail about the boy making sure that his senses is as sharp as it should when in combat. Hisui seems to have felt the tension and stopped the bouncing of his walk and looked straight ahead as they passed the boy with the basket of leaves, probably medical leaves.

Bowing to the passing boy, because his that polite, Hisui smiled as the other boy bowed back to him, while his brother did that, Sasuke took in everything about the boy. He sensed something off with this guy. And he'll make sure to keep his eyes peeled.

As the boy went on, Sasuke recognized the contemplating look Hisui was wearing, wondering if Hisui had the same though as he did for the boy with long hair, if he does then it would be good on their part then, if not then he'll just have to shout a heads up for his Hisui.

"Oh, look there's Naruto-kun!"

UCHIHA HISUI

Sasuke now know, that the boy named Uzumaki Naruto beyond any doubt is the biggest idiot he had the misfortune of ever meeting.

Laying there with Hisui panting beside him, he can clearly hear the fire crackers and can smell the smoke that Sasuke was so sure that was coming out of the fire crackers the dolt was using. Hisui sat up, his hands touching his back, he felt Hisui gave a relieved sigh, Sasuke actually had to agree with him, Naruto outside this blasted thing and him and Hisui inside they could actually have a fighting-

"Yo! Sasuke I came to save your ass!"

"Guh!"

"Na-naruto-kun…oh, no"

"What are you doing you fool! What are you doing in here!?" Sasuke bellowed, he felt Hisui gave another sigh but this time it wasn't out of relief. Naruto looked scandalized for a moment before they went in to all too familiar shouting match between them both.

"What!? After all the trouble I had to go through just to save your ass, that's what I get!? You should be ashamed, teme!"

"Ashamed? HA! Ashamed my foot! I'd love to kick right now!"

"Yeah? Want to try that out? Right here, right now?! Come on duck butt hair!"

"Don't you call me that Dobe!"

"Please stop fighting right now!" Hisui shouted above their voices, his hands on his hips, he was kneeling still beside Sasuke but Sasuke would rather be as far as possible from the angry Uchiha right now, he can feel the killing intent already getting stronger around the boy, and Sasuke was reminded why this boy was called Second best rookie of the year. His just plain scary when angry thought both Naruto and Sasuke with a shudder.

"Hisui-chan-" Naruto going for the offensive against Hisui using his big blue eyes as his arsenal, he pouted at Hisui only to have his efforts be glared at. And what an acidic glare it was!

"Don't you dare, use that on me! Now unless you want me to save Hunter-nin-san's the trouble of killing you both, you better get your things straight, NOW!"

And just like that they both stood up straighter and assumed their position, Hisui still on the ground glaring them down. He stared at them, trying to see if their still fighting satisfied that the both of them are ready to fight, he rose from where he was till kneeling. As he stood he heard a breathy laugh from one of the mirrors, he turned and couldn't help the smile he had, he saw the masked boy's shoulder moving up and down, laughing at them. Smiling he moved into his defensive and said in a fond but steely voice that just brought more tremors in the two's spine, "Boys,"

The masked boy looked up from where he was bowed and tilted his head and answered Hisui with his own fond voice "Oh, indeed." Hisui nodded his head "let's finish this then, Hunter-nin-san," Sasuke heard the other boy agreed politely and had this kind of scary thought that if they were to become friends in some alternative universe, Sasuke fear the worse for himself and even for the blonde fool, Kami, there too much I like!

Sasuke didn't have the luxury of expanding that horrifying thought for the rain of senbons descended upon them faster than ever. He tried his damn best to keep up with the flying needles, but it was almost futile as the senbons number only increased. He felt Hisui touch his shoulder briefly and he glanced at him and saw that Hisui was making a gesture with his hand, a sign that they made for the two of them. He nodded and grabbed Naruto by the collar and dumped him between him and Hisui. Naruto didn't have the time to complain when both Uchiha made quick hand signs, Naruto watched amazed as they both shouted:

"Fire style: Great fire-ball no juutsu!" Naruto covered his head as giant balls of fire where blew out from both Uchihas in both his sides, the heat burning him, the power from both the Uchihas displayed in front of them. The fire balls touched the wall of ice violently, Naruto thought that it would work; the heat was almost unbearable it just have to work.

As the two of them finally dispelled the juutsu, Naruto gave a cry when he saw the ice wall barely scratched. Impossible! How, how did those things withstand that kind of onslaught?! It can't be!

"That kind of fire will not affect these walls, I'm sorry." Hisui looked startled from where he was standing, his eyes big and unbelieving, Sasuke gritted his teeth together, how in the world, were they to defeat this guy?!

The masked boy came out of the mirror and attacked them, Hisui brought out his senbons and threw them towards the incoming senbons, he hit all the incoming weapons perfectly making pinging sounds, he moved to the side when he felt a shift in the air as his brother moved to attack the masked boy from behind Hisui. Oddly enough as Sasuke jumped to make a nasty blow, the masked boy reentered the mirror behind him, Sasuke gave a start when he looked behind him and ran back, Hisui watched wide eyes as his Aniki shield Naruto-kun from the senbons, letting himself get hit instead.

"Aniki!"

Hisui screamed, he run to his fallen brother, his energy oddly being zapped out of him, he fell beside his brother and Naruto-kun, he knelt just beside Naruto, so Naruto saw the needle sticking right in the middle of his back. "Hisui-chan! Your back, it, Kami! You have a senbon on your back! Hisui-chan!? Hisui-chan!" Hisui tried telling him it's alright, it would only put him to sleep but it the effect on the needle was ready staring, all he could do is slump over his brother.

"It's no use, he will follow his brother soon, I'm sorry Naruto-kun…"

UCHIHA SASUKE

Sasuke woke from a heavy feeling on his chest, he moved his hand to touch what it was, feeling a familiar feel of curly hair, he opened his eyes, finding Hisui on his chest seemingly asleep. He would have smiled if only his body didn't felt like hell. He heard a sniffling sound by his right; he turned to find Haruno crying on his aching chest. He grunted and said in a tired voice, "Haruno, you're heavy."

"Sasuke-kun!" yelled Haruno, and then she turned her still teary eyes to Hisui. "Sasuke-kun, Hisui-kun I can't wake him up, he, I, Sasuke-kun," she stared to cry again, but Sasuke didn't care he touched Hisui's cheek gently feeling the warmth that was still there. He didn't panic, knowing that Hisui was fine and was just sleep; he could feel his heartbeat on his left arm where his chest was resting

"Haruno, pull that thing off his back, that should do it, " Sasuke said, Hisui thought him the basics to this needles, and it was in great luck that he knew about the needle to the back is only to put your patient to sleep. Haruno gave him a confused look but noddle her head, she shakily took the senbon out of Hisui's back. Right after the thing was taken off him, Hisui woke with a start, his head going to left to right, and he took in a quick breath. He looked down on him and he gave Sasuke a crushing hug, careful not to aggravate his wounds.

"Aniki…"

"ototu-kun" Sasuke said, his voice raspy from the senbons stuck on his neck. Hisui looked up from where he laid his head, and gave him a bright smile, ignoring Haruno and Tazun-san, Hisui kissed the corner of his lips gentle almost sweetly. Haruno turned her face away, fire red from embarrassment; she tried to look anywhere but the sibling having a moment in front of her.

"What happened? Where are Zabuza and the masked boy?" Hisui asked after he withdrew from his stunned brother blushing like crazy, but he listened still for the answer, he can see the mist already vanishing, and the heat of the sun was already making unconfortable.

"Oh! Naruto did it!"

"Did he kill him?" Sasuke suddenly asked he sat up with labor but Hisui held his back and arm so he had some leverage to sit up. Sakura gave a teary smile and shook her negative. Hisui's tense body relaxed and smiled back at the girl. Sasuke nodded and tried to stand up, Hisui and Haruno took both his arms and helped him stand. Both took his arm over their nape and waited for him to move. He started to walk along with the two towards Naruto and Hatake.

'You can follow him Zabuza, to where Haku went, follow him." Hatke said his voice oddly solemn; he replaced his forehead protector over his sharingan, covering his other eye completely. Naruto stood next to Hatake, his hand gripping the man's vest, his head bowed, tears falling down his face. Sasuke wondered what have caused such a reaction from the boy, but he held his tongue.

Sound of footsteps thundering towards them brought Sasuke and the other's attention away from the two who just passed away. Men with different weapons sneered at them, telling them to piss off or die. Naruto naturally didn't like the idea so he made eight shadow clones; unfortunately it only made the hired killers wary of them more. Hatake thought it was a lovely idea and made hundreds of shadow clones himself, making Sasuke want to puke all over his feet. It worked though, the scaring off the fools away thing, it worked.

"Naruto!"

Naruto looked back to see Inari and the other villagers holding their own makeshift weapon ready to defend their bridge from the now dead Gato. Naruto grinned at the boy and raised his hand and made an OK sign with it. Inari grinned and raised his own OK sign at Naruto.

They cheered as they saw the men running away from them, tails between their legs. And as they celebrated their victory, Sasuke watched on as Naruto stared at the boy lying next to Zabuza, a determined look settling on his scratched face. Sasuke told himself that he didn't think he'll ever get an answer from the boy even if he dared asked him about it, nor will he ever ask him anyway, seeing the fire in his eyes was enough to tell him that it was something that only made the boy more stronger, from what? Sasuke will just have to wait and find out.

Closing his eyes he leaned into Hisui's body and settled his head on his brother's shoulder, Hisui smiled at him and laid his head onto his brother.

Maybe not now, but someday, yeah someday.

This was yet the beginning he told himself, this is just where their chosen path is just starting, Sasuke held in the scent of the sea, the fresh air calming his thundering hearts. All this trial that they will be facing will only get harder, and this one that seemed so bitter sweet to the blonde boy, Sasuke knew that it won't only not challenge their body and battle instincts but their emotional strength too. Sasuke dreads the day that will come, strong and cold that he is, he will not deny the cracks that litter his skin and the wounds that are still fresh. He feared that day will come and he won't be any more ready than he is today, and that would only spell his own down fall.

Opening his eyes he glanced at his brother, no he'll be fine, just looking at his smiling brother, his bright green eyes shining as he watched the villager and Naruto celebrate, Sasuke knew that he'll be more than ready for anything if his brothers is beside him through it all. He will rise above this that he swears.

A/N: Ughn, I don't like this chapter much, but anyway, I need help from you guys, someone asked if I could maybe squeeze in Gaara in this little love triangle, 'coz she said Lord knows Gaara needs some love, should I? Please tell me alright? Vote on it OK? Make sure to vote before my next posting that would be in two weeks, so Vote away! Oh, and kufufuf… some of you guys are already wondering about Hisui's jump to another level so he could be with Sasuke, you will read about it, but it will take a while until holes will be filled, so try to hang on, honestly I might just try and finish this in 10-12 chapter, I might actually have to make a sequel to this one where they are all grown up, but maybe not, I'll have to consult my muse on that one, maybe make you all want to pull on your hair or something… well that it for now, see you guys!