Here's the next chapter! Yayz! :3

GET RID OF ACCOUNT: I'd imagine this is the time between Shippuden and the original series, but it could also be the Save Gaara arc. Meh, use your imagination. No, he won't be Konohamaru's age anytime soon. I picture Ritoru at around...6.

Other thanks to arusi and RunningDown for reviewing. On with the story!


Sasuke walked into Orochimaru's hideout with Ritoru skipping along behind him. Kabuto was sitting near the entrance reading a book.

"Greetings Sasuke-kun." Kabuto glanced up from his book and glanced up again when he noticed Ritoru. "Who's this?"

"This is Ritoru. Itachi sent him." Sasuke replied. Ritoru handed Kabuto the note.

"What's your name, mister?" Ritoru asked in a sweet voice.

"I'm Yakushi Kabuto. Nice to meet you." Kabuto smiled and held his hand out for a shake when Sasuke called angrily from another corridor.

"Bye Kabuto!" Ritoru calked as he ran over to Sasuke. The Uchiha boy led him into a small room. There was a bed in the far left corner,a nightstand on the right side of the bed with a practical lamp on it, a dresser on the right wall, a closet in the right corner and a mirror next to the door. Other than that, the room was empty.

"Is this your room, brother?" Ritoru looked around, taking in his surroundings.

"Yes. Don't leave the room until I come back." Sasuke slammed the door behind him, leaving Ritoru alone. He started to poke around. He opened Sasuke's closet to find 10 identical outfits and the dresser was empty. Under Sasuke's bed was a huge photo album. Curious, Ritoru opened it to find lots of pictures. Most had a younger Sasuke, a blonde boy in orange, and a pink- haired girl. A few other pictures had a silver haired man in a mask. He flipped through the pages in amazement, wondering who these people were. As he flipped to another page, Sasuke opened the door.

As soon as Sasuke saw Ritoru going through his memories, he slammed the book shut, almost hitting Ritoru's fingers. "So I'm gone for all of twenty minutes and your going through my personal items." Sasuke said sternly.

"Sorry brother. But who were those people?" Ritoru sat down next to Sasuke.

"They're dead to me." Sasuke said with no emotion. Ritoru, not liking Sasuke being somewhat sad, decided not to press anymore.


I know, I know...Short and unappealing...I may need some help with future chapters, last time I tried writing chapter three I ended up throwing my iPod into my bookcase. You have to remember everything looks longer and better on a 4 inch device...anyways, R and R (Read and Review)!