Ch. 2

"Lady Tsunade! We have an urgent message for you regarding a visitor to the village!" Came the urgent voice of Izumo as he and Kotetsu burst into the Hokage office puffing from sprinting all the way from the security shed.

"Lady Tsunade! This is some serious Super S-ranked shit!" Was the statement from Kotetsu. Tsunade being in the middle of a debriefing with Konoha's great green beast stared wide eyed at the two that had just burst into her office.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Demanded Tsunade as she recovered from her shock and glared at the two intruders. The two Chunin gulped and stepped forward to address their Hokage, scared of what might happen if she were to become agitated.

"Ma'am , at approximately 2:30 this afternoon a mysterious figure entered the gates of Konoha wearing a dark cloak with the hood up, covering their face. It is believed that this figure is a serious threat to the safety of the village. Unfortunately we lost sight of the figure during a small pursuit." Izumo address Tsunade explaining the situation.

"How do you know that the figure is a threat if you didn't see their face?" asked a slightly agitated Gai. He was running late for a training session with Lee.

"I made eye contact with the figure and..." Began Kotetsu.

"And?" Asked Tsunade

"And they had the same Sharingan as any member of the Uchiha family." Responded Kotetsu. At this statement both Tsunade and Gai gasped in shock of what this could possibly mean.

"Was it Saskue?!" Demanded Tsunade.

"I'm not sure it was, but I didn't get a good look at their face so it could be." answered Kotetsu, a bit embarrassed by his lack of information.

"Call Kiba Inuzuka and Neji... Hinata Hyuga. Gai, you and the other two will find this mysterious and possibly dangerous person and bring them back here. And find Kakashi, he may be important for the success of this mission." Tsunade order the three men in her office. " And no matter what, DO NOT LET NARUTO UZUMAKI AND SAKURA HARUNO KNOW ABOUT ANY OF THIS!"

"Yes Ma'am." The three men responded and set off to complete the orders they had just been given. Tsunade turned around in her chair and looked out the window at the village she was in charge of protecting.

"If it's not Saskue, then it can only be one other person. The question is why now? What could possibly bring them back to Konoha now."

On the other side of town, two figures stood facing each other waiting for the other to make a move.

"Where are they?" asked Amara getting a little edgy with the ninja in front of her. It had been 18 years since she had last seen the man in front of her and their parting had not been a pleasant one. A love like theirs was strictly forbidden due to her heritage, only a select few knew about it. Her father, had he known, would have gone as far as to arrest Kakashi, on false charges, for their actions towards each other. Thankfully nothing was found out about their romance and the two were able to keep it a secret from most of the village. Only 3 people knew about their relationship, Asuma, Kurenai and Gai. That secret died the night she left.

*Flash Back*

"You can't take that mission by yourself! It's suicide!" Screamed a 14 year old Kakashi to his secret girlfriend, a 13 year old Amara. Amara looked at Kakashi with an annoyed expression on her face. Although she truly cared for Kakashi and knew he felt the same, but she would become annoyed at his over protectiveness. Amara being a member of the ANBU believed that it was no one's business to tell her what she could and couldn't do, especially her Jonin boyfriend Kakashi. Amara grabbed Kakashi's mask and pulled it down, revealing his entire face. She marvelled at his beauty before kissing him passionately completely catching Kakashi off guard. Kakashi responded in kind, afraid that this might be the last time that the two of them would ever be together. Amara pulled away first and replaced Kakashi's mask back on his face.

"I have to do this mission, it's a direct order from the Hokage himself." Responded Amara looking Kakashi straight in the eye. When they were alone at times like these Amara asked Kakashi to move his forehead protector so she could look at him properly. She wasn't shaken by the scar of the fact that he now possessed his own Sharingan, she had battle scars of her own and it was nothing to be ashamed about.

"Minato-Sensei wouldn't send someone out on a dangerous mission by themselves, even if you are an ANBU member." Replied Kakashi frowning. It just didn't sit right with him. Amara was hiding something and he was going to find out what. Amara tugged on Kakashi's hand pulling him into a hug. The two young lovers embraced before pulling back. Before Kakashi could speak Amara placed her hand over his cloth covered mouth to keep him silent.

"I promise you, I will come back." Amara smiled at Kakashi and kissed him one last time before disappearing into the night and never being seen again. It was three days later that news of Amara reached Kakashi and it came in the form of his 3 closest friends.

"We are so sorry Kakashi. They just found Amara's forehead protector near a large crater. They believe she's dead." Came the sad voice of Kurenai who had also just lost her best friend. Kakashi ran all the way up to the Hokage's office to hear the news for himself, all the while not believing it to be true. Just before he entered the office, Kakashi heard two male voices talking. It was Minato and Amara's father, Fugaku Uchiha.

"I'm sorry for your loss, but we must investigate what happened. There was no record of her being sent out on a mission on that day therefore it makes her a missing nin and we must go through the proper procedure on why she left and what happened to result in her death." Came the voice of Minato who sounded sad and professional all in one hit. Kakashi couldn't believe what he was hearing. She lied to him about the mission, but why? What would cause her to leave the village and her family, especially her baby brothers who she loved dearly?

"I understand sir, but as head of the Uchiha family we cannot condone such behaviour within our family. As far as I am concerned, Amara is a disgrace to both Konoha and the Uchiha clans and does not deserve the right to any proper good bye. You may do your investigation but we will deny any claim that she was a part of the Uchiha clan." Harshly responded Fugaku. Kakashi's blood began to boil. How could this man stand there and claim that he had no daughter? What about Itachi and Saskue? What would he tell them about their sister? Just a Kakashi was about to burst into the room and give that man a piece of his mind, he heard his sensei speak again.

"Very well, I understand and will not interfere with clan issues. What shall I do with the items that were found at the scene?" Asked Minato.

"I do not care as long as they bear no association to the Uchiha clan." Responded Fugaku as he turned to leave the Hokage's office. Kakashi hid from view and watched the man leave without a speck of remorse for his dead child. Kakashi entered Minato's office and shut the door behind him.

"So it's true. Amara really is dead." Came the sad voice of Kakashi. Minato looked at his student with sad eyes. He had know for a while that Amara and Kakashi were secretly in love but never mentioned it due to her father's reaction. He didn't hate the man but felt that there was not a lot of love within the Uchiha family.

"I'm sorry Kakashi. ANBU members found the site early this morning. These are the only items they were able to recover." Minato pulled out a damaged forehead protector and a necklace with a cursive A on it. Kakashi had bought that for Amara when she became a member of the ANBU nearly 9 months before hand. She wore it under her uniform everyday never taking it off.

"Can I keep the necklace?"Asked Kakashi as he stared at it longingly. Minato pick it up off the table and handed it to Kakashi. Kakashi placed the necklace in his pocket where he would later wear it around his neck under his uniform away from prying eyes.

*End Flashback*

Kakashi placed his hand over the necklace he still wore, remembering all the times he wished this would happen. He looked back up to the woman standing in front of him, the woman he had longed to see again for 18 years.

"You lied to me. You promised you'd come back." Growled Kakashi angrily.

"And I'm back aren't I?"Responded a stoic Amara.

"Why did you lie about the mission? Minato said that you left on your own. Why did you fake your death and why are you back?" Asked Kakashi panting at his outburst. Just as Amara was about to answer, the two ex-lovers were joined by three other shinobi.

"Kakashi! Are you alright? Who is this?" Gai asked as he spotted his eternal rival. Gai looked at the strange woman wondering who she could be.

"It's her! She's the mystery figure." Responded Kiba as Akamaru growled underneath him. Hinata nodded confirming Kiba's statement and armed herself ready for an attack.

"Gai. It's her." Whispered Kakashi not taking his eyes off Amara.

"Who?" Responded Gai confused at Kakashi's statement.

"Amara." was all he replied. Gai looked back at the woman in front of him and noticed for the first time her Sharingan staring back at him. Both Kiba and Hinata gasped at the sight of the Sharingan, confused as to why this person would possess the Uchiha's Bloodline limit.

"Kiba, Hinata, be on alert. This person is more dangerous than first thought." Gai commanded of the two Chunin. Amara smirked at Gai's recognition of her and his warning to the younger shinobi. Even in death she was powerful.

"We are here to take you to the Hokage for immediate analysis. You may either come quietly or we will use force to apprehend you. Do you understand?" Ordered Gai. Amara closed her eyes and smirked again.

"I understand Gai. I am willing to see the Hokage immediately. It's been awhile since I last saw Tsunade."