The Nightmare Continues: By Lucian Raidijiu

The Phoenix and Father Return:

The story of Lucian Raidijiu Uchiha Part 2 (Naruto OC Story)

Lucian woke from a dream; "It's been 15 and a half years since I've last had a dream with Madara in it" He turned on his side and saw Sakue sleeping next to him. Lucian smiled and rolled out of bed and put his cloths on. He opened the doors to his home and stepped out into the night air of Sunagakure the sand village and breathed in the air of his home. Lucian closed the doors and walked through the empty streets to the hospital and entered it. The female covering the desk welcomed him with a smile and asked "Are you here to see someone Mr. Uchiha?"

Lucian smiled back "yes Dakara Uchiha."

The woman lead him to Dakara's room "Here we are you are a nice brother to come visit him everyday like you do Mr. Uchiha."

Lucian smiled "He's not my brother, we are of the same clan how related we are is a mystery for now. Thank you Ma'am, if you kindly let me have time with him alone."

Lucian walked in and saw his friend Dakara in a coma. 15 years ago Dakara killed his father and saved a lot of ninja but at a great cost. Since then Dakara's not woken up. "Tovaras, 15 years have gone by to fast for me Tonight I had a dream of Madara for the first time since becoming a Shinobi. I wish I had the powers to wake you up, I'm afraid Madara is coming back for his revenge and I'm scared he'll win this time and I need you to cover my back, my friend."

Dakara didn't move or stir. Lucian shook his head "I've kept my promise and oath to you all those 15 years ago I've watched your family, your mother has a daughter, I stay away from her she shouldn't know about me or my history. Temari agrees with me so I watch from a distance over them, your father is still as lazy as ever my friend but still loves your mother more then anything. Me and Sakue are married we had a child 6 years ago you're his godfather His name is Gama."

Back in Lucian's house Sakue woke up, "Seeing Dakara again my love." She got out of bed and put her robe on and walked into the other room and checked on their son Gama Uchiha who was fast asleep. Sakue walked around and went into the kitchen and poured herself a glass of water she drank it slowly and walked to her son's doors and checked on Gama again and saw he was still sleeping. She closed the door and walked to the back porch doors and opened then and looked at the stars.

Behind her a voice said "Hello Sakue, been a long time." A dark voice said

Sakue turned and saw Madara "No, get out of here." Sakue pulled her kunai and dashed over the table and slashed at Madara and jumped back and shot surkin at him.

Madara just smiled while he disappeared and reappeared behind her and grabbed her hair. "It's useless Sakue, as I killed his mother I shall kill you and his child. The time has come for me and Lucian to end our fight." Madara stabbed Sakue in the neck with his Kunai and dropped her to the ground and walked into the other room "hello child. Ah I see you look like Lucian."

Gama woke up and saw the man with the kunai and pulled his kunai and threw it at the man and it landed in the man's hand, Gama disappeared from his bed

Out in the city Lucian walked and made his way back to his home and saw his son running to him "Gama why are you up."

Gama ran into his father's arm "Dad some weird red eyed guy was in my room." Gama said while breathing hard.

Lucian bent down and hugged his son close "You sure you didn't have a dream Gama? Let's go look together ok." Lucian said

Gama gasped.

Lucian looked and saw a kunai blade sticking through Gama's chest.

Madara rose up and smiled "Happy Birthday my son, Is your gift well to your liking?" Madara slowly pulled the blade out and wiped the blood off it on his robe

Gama's eyes blinked "dad..." and Gama fall backwards, his eyes closed and he breathed his last breath

Lucian's scream woke the city, He pulled his katana out and aimed it at Madara and ran fast and jump kicked Madara in the face.

Madara blocked the incoming sword, "What's a matter son? Did you not enjoy your gift?" Madara said with a grin

""You killed my son, I will not stop until you head in on a pike" Lucian said and slashed through the air with his katana

Madara moved a second late and the sword caught his shoulder blade, Madara cried out

Lucian found the weak spot and kicked Madara in the chest and turned and brought the hilt of his sword down into Madara's weakened shoulder blade, making Madara cry out in pain more

Garra was sleeping in his bed and turned on his side in his sleep. A knock woke him up from the Anbu yelling outside the door "My Lord you must come now Lucian's son was murdered"

Garra's eyes snapped open and he rolled out forgetting his shirt and ran to Lucian's house with 5 of the Anbu

Madara blocked the sword and punched Lucian, "for a Shinobi my son you are skilled but still very slow." Madara grabbed Lucian's arm and pulled him in close and kicked him into the house next to him

"You're going to have to better then this to hurt me son." Madara laughed

Temari stepped from behind Madara and stabbed him in the back "You murdered a child, have you no shame"

"Ah my sweet Temari." Madara pulled the Kunai out of his back and turned "How is your son, still in his little coma? Do you wish Saske were still here? He did love you so," He laughed. He disappeared and grabbed Temari's wrist

She used her other arm and elbowed him in the face and back kicked him and turned and picked her Kunai from the ground up and stared at him, "Don't ever say that monster's name to my face... He never loved anyone but power" She yelled and ran up and side kicked Madara and cut his leg with her kunai as she slid by

Lucian got up slowly his ribs broken, his shoulder was dislocated and his leg he couldn't feel, he was bleeding from his mouth "MADARA!" He Yelled. He let the Phoenix have control and his nails grew into talons and his voice echoed "Madara!" his cry echoed through the city

"Still alive son ah so you have tapped into all your powers." Madara said

Lucian disappeared and grabbed Madara by his neck and punched his fist into Madara's stomach. Madara spat blood and disappeared. He reappeared on the left of Lucian and punched him in the ribs. Lucian cried out as the fist hit his broken ribs. Lucian turned and saw Madara coming at him.

Temari moved in the way and smacked Madara with her fist

"Temari thank you..." Lucian said and rushed forward at Madara and slashed Madara's chest with his talons and brought his katana around and cut Madara's face

Madara grabbed his face "Not bad son, you and Temrai make a wonderful duo." He said and smiled evilly and disappeared "Till next time my son."

Lucian let go of the phoenix and dropped to his knees and looked at Gama and crawled over to him Lucian grabbed his dead son and cried "Please don't be dead, Gama open your eyes... please" he said rocking back and froth with his son in his arms

Temari's face covered in tears. She walked over and fell to her knees next to Lucian and hugged him trying to comfort Lucian "I'm sorry Lucian."

Lucian howled in pain that everyone who was near them had to cover their ears from the pain that was behind it. "Gama please wake up." He cried

Sakue crawled down the stairs and fall through the railing on the stairs and landed on the ground next to Temari, "where's my son, where's Lucian" she breathed and coughed. Her throat bleeding

Lucian rushed over to her "No Sakue, stay with me, hold on please, damm it woman fight for me."

Temari looked and got up back but her legs failed her and she fall back down "not Sakue to."

Garra ran up behind and saw Gama dead on the ground and Sakue in Lucian's arms. "This isn't real." Garra walked slowly over to Temari who was next to Gama and closed the boy's eyes. Garra knelt down "Temari?"

Temari looked up with tears in her eyes "It was Madara." She cried

Garra hugged her and helped her up. Garra looked over to Lucian and walked with Temari and stood next to him

Lucian yelled "Sakue please stay with me don't leave me alone stay. Don't leave me, Please I love you Sakue please fight." He cried

Sakue's eyes closed "I'm sorry I wasn't strong like you I love you always and forever" she coughed and her eyes closed and her life faded

Lucian roared

Garra covered his ears, he never heard a cry of pain like that it echoed with the phoenix in him. His body blazed a pure black fire and the cry moved through the city and into the Onyx sands. The whole village lowerd their heads and cryed

Temari shed tears she'd never forget that cry it would stay with her forever that and the look on Lucian

All life and color left Lucian's face and he dropped Sakue and stepped back and fall to his knees and cried

Madara walked and heard the cry of pain "Yes my son feel the pain of loss again, happy birthday my son, I glad you liked your gift's." Madara laughed and wiped the blood from his lip "The time now has come son for us to end our fight. I've given you enough motive to come after me now. So come and exact your revenge if you are able"

The sun rose slowly Temari still in tears walked over to Lucian "Lucian... I'm sorry... I, I don't what to do. I'm sorry. She said through her tears "I'm so sorry"

"No it was my fault, I failed them, and I might as well should have been the one to kill them I'm to blame. It's entirely my fault, I wasn't strong enough, and I'm weak... I can't be like Dakara or my mother I'm nothing but a failure to those I love"

Temari hugged him "No don't blame yourself, you did what you could." She tried to soothe his heart

Garra had finished pulling Gama over to Sakue and placed a blanket over them

Lucian saw the cloth over them and rushed over knocking Temari to the ground "What are you doing help them!" He yelled at Garra

Garra held Lucian in his arms "Lucian, there's nothing we can do, I'm sorry, there gone." Garra held Lucian back from the bodies

"NO" he said and punched Garra

Shikamaru walked over and stepped in front of Garra and placed his hands on Lucian's fist "Come on buddy lean on me, just walk with me." He said

Lucian cried and looked at the cloth "it's my fault." He rested his head on Shikamaru's shoulder and cried

Temari nodded to her husband and mouthed thank you.

Garra rubbed his cheek "I'm sorry Lucian," He mouthed

She and Garra brought the bodies to the hill above Lucian's ruined home and dug two graves. Once there they wrapped their bodies in a white cloth. Temari shed a tear as she looked Gama who was now wrapped in a cloth and the cloth slowly turned red from blood. And she placed Gama in the grave, "Garra why Gama? He's... he was a child." She cried

Garra fought back his emotions "I can't even begin to guess Temari. All I know is Madara is a monster and now he's left Lucian a broken shell. I don't think Lucian will be the same now. If Madara wanted Lucian to be a broken shell he got it." Garra said

Garra placed Sakue in the other grave "Sakue I'm... we're sorry." He said and slowly covered the grave with the dirt he dug away

Temari broke down "I can't do this anymore Garra." She cried

Garra stopped and walked over to her and hugged her taking the shovel from her hands "Go home I'll do it, help Lucian with that caring motherly heart of yours. He needs you right now, Gama and Sakue are safe in my hands" He said. And pushed her a little

Temari looked back at the graves one last time and turned and cried and walked back to her house.

Inside Shikamaru was talking "Lucian it wasn't you fault"

"Yes it was." Lucian said and downed another drink

Temari walked to the door and saw Shikamaru trying to calm Lucian and it turned and backfired on him when he gave Lucian the first drink

Temari cried and fall down on her knees and slammed her hands on the ground "You monster, you murderer, why!" she said through her tears.

Shikamaru heard Temari and opened the door and looked back at Lucian who had another drink and fall head first on the table passed out. He knelt down and hugged Temari "Hunny please don't cry."

"How can I not, Sakue was like a child to me I watched her, trained her, I was there when her mother died giving birth to her, I was there when she and Lucian got married, when she had Gama, when, when she told me she was going to be having another child." She cried "But I wasn't there to save her..."

Shikamaru looked "She was having another child? So that's why Lucian is taking it hard" he said

"Yes Garra and I dug the graves, he's doing the rest I couldn't bare to do it." She sobbed she looked at Lucian who had passed out. "What happened?"

"I gave him one drink and talked to him, said drink this and close your eyes and let sleep come, I tried using my skills but that all backfired and he grabbed the bottle from my hand and just kept drinking and saying it was his fault." Shikamaru said

"Help me get him into a bed" Temari said and got up and put her hands around Lucian's chest.

Shikamaru took Lucian's legs and they moved him into Dakara's old room and set him on the bed.

Temari stepped back and grabbed a wet towel and wiped the dried blood around Lucian's eyes "I've never seen someone cry blood." Temari said

Shikamaru put the blanket over Lucian. "I hope when the morning comes he will hear our words."

They both walked out and closed the door

Garra finished covering the graves and wiped his hands across his chest The Anbu guard walked over to Garra "My lord what do want us to do?" he asked

Garra looked down and grabbed the shovel and roared and broke it over his knee "I don't know!" the shovel fall from his and he yelled. Garra walked past the guard. He walked past the old house next to Lucian's and he anger flared and he let the sand from his hands turn into a fist, he started smashing the house. He stopped and his hands returned to their normal state. "Why Madara? You monster!"

The Anbu looked at the graves and frowned "Today is a sad day." And turned and followed Garra.

The sun rose and was bright, Lucian woke with a headache and got out of the bed he was in and rubbed his head. He opened the window and jumped out and winched in pain from his leg and ribs and ran to the hill behind his home and saw the graves. He dropped to his knees "So it wasn't just a dream. It really did happen. Sakue Forgive me I'm so sorry." He turned and looked at his son's grave "I'm a sorry excuse for a father Gama, I tried to be a good one, follow in Shikamaru's shoes and be a caring man. I failed you." He cried. He saw a broken shovel handle and blade and he eyed the blade, "I'll end it, and be with you both soon" Lucian said

Temari woke and got of her bed and walked to Dakara's room and saw the window open and Lucian not there "Oh no." She said and grabbed her cloths and dashed out of the house and ran to the hill

Lucian grabbed the shovel blade and turned onto himself

Temari ran faster and saw Lucian on his knees looking at the graves.

"I'm sorry Dakara that I have to break my oath to you, Sakue, Mom, Gama I'm going to home to you." And He brought the Shovel blade and stabbed himself in the chest. Blood shot from his mouth and chest

Temari screamed "NO!" she rushed up and caught Lucian before he fall to the ground. Blood was coming out from his chest fast and the shovel blade was still in his chest. "No Lucian what did you do?" She said pulling the blade out and placing her hands on the wound and pushing in hard to stop the bleeding "Anbu! I need you now!" She yelled

Lucian coughed "No let me die."

"No I won't let you end your life not this way! I won't lose someone I care about like one of my own again I just lost Sakue, My own son is in a coma, and now you, I WON'T LOSE YOU" Temari said

One of the Anbu black opts was walking and heard Temari, and ran in the sound of her voice. "What do you... What happened?" The guard asked

"Get Garra, and have him meet me at the hospital, well run now! GO Damm It!" She yelled

The guard ran faster and in the direction of Garra's Mansion "Lucian why did you do this?" She cried. She got up and carefully got Lucian into her arms and ran to the hospital

The Anbu knocked "Lord Garra, Lady Temari needs you now at the hospital Lucian is bleeding and had a blade in his chest!"

Garra opened the door "What?" He said and rushed down the stairs and torwards the hospital

Temari kicked the door open "Nusre I need help now, he's losing blood, and I can't carry him and try and slow the blood at the same time!"

The female nurse ran and pushed a bed over and help Temari set Lucian on it. Temari kept her hands on the wound.

Lucian's eyes opened and he coughed blood "No... don't save me, Let me go!" He said

Temari looked "No I won't let you die this way, you hear me, You listen Uchiha you fight, if not for yourself then for Sakue, Gama, Dakara, your mother! You hear me!" She pleaded and grabbed his face and looked into his black and crimson eyes "You made a promise an oath to one of your clan, you made a vow to Sakue that you would fight everyday of your life no matter what would happen. You promised Gama you would never do anything stupid again... are you going to break those promise's?" Temari hated doing that to Lucian reminding him this way but she needed him to hear her words somehow.

Lucian's eyes rolled back into his head "I'm a failure, let... me die!"

Temari and the nurse continued saving Lucian.

Naruto walked into the city's gates "Ah sand village brings back memories"

Garra rushed out of house "Naruto? What are you doing here?" Garra asked

"Oh came to surprise Lucian on his birthday. Well a day late but still it's the thought that counts" Naruto said

Garra frowned "Lucian is in the hospital, his family laying in a grave." Garra said

"What the hell happened?" Naurto asked. He followed Garra.

Garra explained on the way to the hospital

"Lucian keep your eyes open." Temari said

Lucian's hands gripped the table he was on and coughed "Let me die" his voice roared

Garra walked in with Naruto behind him

"I got some medicine I only hope it knocks him out so we can patch him up." Garra said

Naruto walked from behind Garra and placed his hand on Lucian's "How did this happen?"

Temari bowed her head slightly "I was running to the hill where Sakue and Gama are resting and saw Lucian stab him self with a broken shovel blade"

Garra's face lost his tan color "I left the shovel after I broke it in half on my knee."

"Garra don't blame yourself no one could have known he was going to try and kill himself," Naruto said

Garra walked over and put the vile in Lucian's mouth and poured the liquid inside "Drink it Lucian."

Lucian swallowed it and blinked his eyes and he closed them.

"Ok let's fix this wound, before it becomes worse" Naruto said and rolled his sleeve's up and grabbed a needle and thread, I'll sow the wound closed, Garra, you and Temari clean the wound, Nurse get me some warm towels." Naruto said

Garra was surprised "When did you learn your way around the hospital?" Garra asked

"When I fought Saske one time." Naruto frowned

They worked through the mid morning. Naruto and Garra lifted Lucian up and set him on the bed next to Dakara.

Temari frowned "I thought I'd never see the day both Lucian and My son in the hospital at the same time in a bed."

Garra sighed "Temari go home rest and get changed you've do enough let me and Naruto do the rest."

Temari walked over to Dakara and leaned down and kissed her son's forehead and kissed Lucian's cheek "Ok, please make sure they are ok." And Temari walked out

Naruto frowned "So Madara has finally made himself known to Lucian."

Garra looked down "Lucian is not ready, I knew then when he told me that the phoenix said 5 years, I knew that wasn't enough time. I pushed him to his very limit, Lucian would not and will not bring himself to use his full power. He's too afraid of it, and now after yesterday he might ever use it." Garra said

"Only time will tell Garra, I'm sure he will find a his path. He has you, Temrai and the others to keep him sane and from becoming Saske or Madara." Naruto said

2 year's later

Madara sat in his chair drumming his fingertips on the table.

"My lord Tobi what's wrong?" a cool male voice said

"I'm bored that's what's wrong, Kindly leave me alone unless I all for you myself." Madara said

Madara got up and walked to the window in his room and looked out, "It's been 2 years Lucian and you still haven't found it in yourself to find me? Time I pay you a visit again, whom shall I take next? I know I'll take your friend's Dakara, Temari, Garra & Raika" Madara laughed

Back at sand village

Garra walked to the graveyard and placed flowers on the headstones of Gama & Sakue Uchiha. "Happy birthday Gama. I wish you could have lived to see it."

Shikamaru, Temari and Aiko stood behind Garra. Aiko asked "Mom where is Lucian? Why doesn't he ever visit the city anymore? And how come I've never met him?"

Temari turned hearing Lucian's name hit the sore spot in her heart she still remembered his cries of pain as they still echoed in her mind. She remembered the blade sticking out of his chest when he tried to kill himself "Because he blames himself for losing his family and he's alone it hurts him to see other's show emotion to him and try and comfort him."

Garra heard Temari and sighed, "My friend, I'm sorry."

Lucian watched from the tree he was sitting in "Stop blaming yourselves it was my mistake" He jumped down and walked into the woods

Garra looked and saw Lucian walk away "Your heart really is gone and broken."

The 4 of them walked back to the village

Later in the day the city was rushing around with news that Dakara woke up.

Lucian was sitting in front of the graves with his katana's blade pointed at his chest. "My love I failed you both, being without you hurts and this will make it go away."

Dakara's long chat with Temari and Garra had told him enough about the past 17 years. He walked to Lucian's home and saw the remains of what was left and looked up to the hill and saw Lucian. He walked up the hill "Good evening my friend 17 years has been to long."

Lucian turned and aimed the Katana at the person behind him and his sword dropped "Dakara how. Is this real?"

"Yes it is friend and why were you trying to kill yourself? Have you forgotten your promise to me?" Dakara asked

"Lucian turned "How can I keep a promise when I failed my own family Dakara, in one night everything I loved was taken from me. I'm better off dead with them. Because my heart died with them."

Dakara sighed, "I've lost 17 years of my life Lucian how do you think I feel? And you think killing yourself will solve everything, You tried many times to do it and you're still alive, maybe I shouldn't have asked someone as weak and dumb as you to watch my family,"

Lucian roared and grabbed Dakara's shirt "I watched them for 15 years Dakara and spent every free time with you hoping you'd wake up. And If I hadn't spent time with you that night they'd still be here. Just leave me alone I don't need your comfort" he said

Dakara pushed Lucian's hands off him "You blame me? How can you even blame me I was in a coma Lucian? How is this my fault? You really blame me how after everything. I saved your neck you dimwit" Dakara said and walked over and punched Lucian in the face as he did 17 years ago "You are weak if you want to put your hurt and blame on me, me who wasn't able to anything save lay in a bed for 17 long years"

Lucian fell to his knees and cried, "I'm a failure just leave me Dakara live your life. Just go." He got up and walked away. He picked up his blade and walked into the woods leaving a trail of red tears on the ground

It hurt Dakara to see Lucian this way "you've really lost everything when they died. Damm you Madara what more can you do to him." Dakara knelt down and touched the headstone of Sakue and saw the date "You killed them on Lucian's birthday. What was the point of that Madara?" Dakara placed a rose in front of Sakue's headstone and kissed his fingers and placed them on the cold stone "You're forever loved and missed Sakue. I'm sorry I wasn't there to save you, Gama & Lucian". He turned and looked at the smaller headstone "6 years old, I wonder what kind of man and ninja you would have become young man. I would have loved to been able to meet you." Dakara pulled from his hip a black Kunai the same one Lucian had dropped the day they met and fought. He stabbed it into the dirt above the headstone "I hope that guards you well in the after life Gama." Dakara rose up from the ground and wiped his eyes and turned and walked back to the village.

Lucian watched his friend pay his final respects to his family "Thank you Dakara I'm sure Gama is guarding Sakue in heaven." He cried and walked further into the woods and sat down and punched the ground till his fist was bleeding. "Everything I love, every happy thing in my life is gone." Lucian punched the ground more and fall over from the pain

Dakara walked back down the hill and saw his mother Temari "Hello mother."

Temari hugged her son "Dakara you need to know, I know in his heart he doesn't blame you, He's not stepped foot in the village since their funeral and he watched over us 15 long years and saved our life's many times, he's a strong man like you almost but right now in his mind since their death I can't tell you how many times me and Garra alone have seen him try and kill himself. We've tried to help him but he shuts us out Shikamaru tired and Lucian drank a whole bottle of alcohol till he passed out. Every time we try he pulls himself further and further into a shell"

Dakara frowned "How is that going to solve anything?"

"Sakue was pregnant with a baby girl, she was going to name her Megana after his mother."

Dakara's faced filled with shock "She was due to have another child, now I see why he's a mess. He's feeling like he's lost his mother twice."

Temari sighed "I've tried to let him let me in but, he just cry's and walks away. I actually care about him as much as you and Aiko, Sakue was like a child to me and when I met him I hated him at first but when I found out he was my friends son I opened my heart to him and now it just kills me seeing him like this it's not how I've come to know him" She said

Dakara looked over his shoulder "I agree, I know him as a strong, stubborn, big hearted brute that makes me laugh and protects those he loves." He turned back and looked at his mother

Lucian placed his head on his knees and sleep took him, in his dream he watched that night 2 years ago play over and over, He watched Madara stab Gama. The look on Gama's face as he tried to say his name. Sakue as her life faded right in his arms. He woke up, He saw Sakue in front of him hugging Gama. "Is this a dream?" Lucian said

Gama ran to father and hugged him "Dad I love you"

Lucian pinched his arm and closed his eyes when he opened them Sakue and Gama were gone. Tears rolled down "It was never supposed to be this way." He got up

Dakara walked back to the hill and said "Sakue I'm sorry I never got the time to spend with you and see you with a family. I'm sure you were a wonderful mother. I bet you gave Lucian a hard time like Raika gave me" Dakara laughed

"She was Dakara, she was trained by yours after all." Lucian said

Dakara turned "So you finally coming around?"

"No my sleep betrays me, so tell me legendary hero ninja Dakara Uchiha? Would you grant an old friend a request?"

Dakara shook his head "Not if you ask me to kill you, I won't do that, killing yourself to join them is stupid and cowardly, running from your pain and emotions won't help you. Sakue would never want you to do that." Dakara said

Lucian sighed, "I wasn't going to ask you to kill me, I'll die someday whether by my hand or someone's else's doesn't matter to me anymore. My request is simple keep me company tonight, so the sleep won't come and make me see their deaths again many times over. And when I wake up I see them and when I close my eyes and reopen them they are gone." Lucian said

Dakara again had shock come across his face "Why me?"

"Because like I said 17 years ago I trust you to cover me back. And you know my loss and can understand why I'm the way I am right now." Lucian said

"Fine but you will spend time with me and my family in our house tonight in the village that's the only way I'll agree to your request." Dakara turned, his back facing Lucian. Dakara learned this trick from Raika. Dakara grinned

"Very well, you win just please don't do that trick again, Raika & Sakue did it enough on me so I know where you got it from." Lucian said and walked up next to his friend " But thank you for using it."

Dakara smiled "Your welcome" Dakara patted Lucian's back

They walked down the hill and Lucian stopped and looked at his old home "Dakara I have something to show you come inside with me." Lucian said

"Ok." Dakara said and followed him inside

Lucian moved some things around pulled a photo out "That's Sakue, Me, Gama, Garra, Your family and Raika on the day Raika left the village."

Dakara looked "wow Gama looked a lot like both of you. Wow Aiko as a baby" Dakara laughed "She looked so cute as a baby," He thought to himself maybe Lucian knows where Raika is? "Lucian do you know where she went?"

Lucian frowned "Sadly no, I heard rumors some time back that she was killed but I don't believe those rumors I'd trust the sand in my boots before I believe those drunken rumors Dakara, I'm sure Raika is fine somewhere. She's a very strong woman I know if any one can handle themselves out there it's Raika"

Dakara frowned "Thank you for showing me the photo." He handed it back to Lucian

"No keep it, all the memories are in my head that's all that's left to me now. So no you keep it and use it help build some memories for yourself since you have a big empty spot." Lucian said and smiled weakly

Dakara saw the hurt in Lucian just trying to smile and be in his home. "Come on let's get to Temari's she'll be happy to see you again."

They walked to Dakara's house. Garra was walking and saw Lucian next to Dakara "finally, Thank you Dakara," he said and walked to his mansion and sat down and closed his eyes

Lucian stood next to Dakara and knocked on the door of Temari and Shikamaru.

Temari opened the door and saw her son "Dakara why are you knocking on the Lucian!" Temari hugged Lucian "Come in, I can't believe you are in the village." She said happily and kissed him on the cheek

"Your son has a way with words and I know he got it from you and Raika." Lucian said with a tone of playfulness as best he could muster

Dakara smiled "Nah I just used my powers and made Lucian see my point and see reason."

Lucian walked over and tried to pinched Dakara's arm "No you didn't"

Dakara ducked but Lucian got his ear "Ouch let go that hurts Lucian." He laughed

Shikamaru looked and saw Lucian "Been awhile there Lucian. Good to see you again buddy."

Lucian let go of Dakara's ear and ducked Dakara's playful punch "Hey Shikamaru."

Shikamaru walked over and patted Lucian on the back "Come on over here and have some grub with me" He said

Lucian walked over and sat on the floor next to Shikamaru

Dakara walked up the stairs to his room and put the photo in his travel bags he had ready for the morning "I have to find Raika, She needs to know about Aiko. I have to find out what's going on... Maybe I should take Lucian with me, maybe being on the road again with me might take his mind of Sakue and Gama. I'll have to keep that from Garra... 17 years and things are still as messed up as they were then" Dakara said and walked back down the steps

Shikamaru was handing Lucian some Sake "Come on one drink Lucian I promise only one" He said with a laugh

Lucian stared "thanks but I know better I know what I become when I drink. But you have it Shikamaru" Lucian said

Dakara smiled "Mother are you going to let him try that?"

Temrai laughed, "Shikamaru tries but Lucian never caves in, it's Shikamaru's way of making sure Lucian doesn't give in again."

Lucian handed the cup back and got up and walked to the doors to porch and walked out and sat on the floor looking at the sky.

Shikamaru frowned "Did I upset him?" He said in between hiccups. "Well at least he didn't take it. I'm glad." He said as he downed the drink he handed Lucian

Temrai shook her head "ok hicy come on sleepy time for the hicy boy."

Dakara walked to the doors "No he's got a lot on his mind right now Shikamaru." He walked out and closed the doors behind him

"Sorry just if I have some of that I'll not stop, I'm better known for my drinking then my ninja class to some in the other villages" Lucian said in a sad tone

Dakara sighed "I don't believe that for one minute, You were trained by Garra you are a Shinobi and with work you may even become a Hokage or Sennin soon. And from what Garra has told me you're a pretty darn good Shinobi. So nope not buying it, I know you better" Dakara said

Lucian closed his eyes "I'm not sure about that for all my training Dakara I barely even could attack Madara and it knock him back only time it worked was when I used the phoenix, I was so hoping the training would help me so I could fight him without using that side of me." Lucian said

"Would you like to know something?" Dakara asked and sat next to Lucian

"Sure." Lucian rested his back against the railing and looked at Dakara

"I'm one too, and I think that something is going on here it doesn't feel like 17 years have passed, why do I look the same as I did then, why did Raika leave? How is Aiko my daughter?" Dakara said

"Wait back up Aiko is yours?" Lucian said in a quite voice

"Yes, Me and Raika are her parents and her Sharingan is progressing fast." Dakara said

"Hmm, what did Garra say? I only ask as I've been out of the loop with the doings and such in the village since Sakue and Gama's death" Lucian asked

"That's what's brothering me. His answer to all this was vague at best." Dakara said

"Want me to sneak into his mansion and poke around?" Lucian asked with a grin

Dakara's mouth dropped "And you would do that wouldn't you."

"Oh hell yes a chance to peek around ole Garra Sensi's home. You bet" Lucian said

"I see that side of you has not changed Lucian." Dakara said

They both laughed

"In the morning Lucian I'm taking Aiko with me to go see Naruto and try and try and find Raika." Dakara began explaining what Garra and he talked about in the afternoon and the dream he had.

"So you want me to come with you, without Garra knowing I'm traveling with you, that's very simple I'm no longer in the loop as I said eailer so I could leave through the south gate make them think I'm heading to one of the other villages and meet up with you in Konohagakure later in the afternoon" Lucian said

That sounds good, I thank you Lucian for coming with me." Dakara said

"Ah this is nothing, I've been there before. I don't think Naruto will be happy to see me though. And if nothing else I can help you get to Raika and get her to see past the jutsu Saske cast on you." Lucian said

Dakara smiled "You think you can help with that?" He asked

"Yup sounds like what Gama used to do to Sakue and Temari used to drive them nuts." Lucian said

"I miss this Lucian, you, me, Raika & Sakue all hanging out together under the stars." Dakara said

"I do as well, with them it's not the same." Lucian said and put his hand up and showed Dakara the scar on his palm "You member that?"

Dakara raised his hand and showed his palm as well "I do, Clan Brother"

They laughed

Temrai looked on "Shikamaru you think Lucian 's heart will ever heal?"

Shikamaru wrapped his arms around her waist "We can only hope in time it will."

Temari smiled "I'm happy to seeing Lucian laugh again."

"Well Dakara knows him better then most they trained together, fought each other. Went on dates together. If Raika was here she'd be out there driving them crazy" Shikamaru said

Inside her room Aiko woke up and walked down the steps "Mom I can't sleep I'm going to step outside for some air."

"Ok please be back inside very soon" Temrai said

Aiko was walking past the doors and saw Dakara talking to someone "Hey mom who is that?"

"Oh that's Dakara's friend Takeshi they've known each other many years." She hated lying, but she would keep her word to Lucian not to let her know who he was till they could know if Aiko's powers would be sensitive around him

"Oh cool be back soon Mom" Aiko said

Dakara watched his daughter walk out of the house "Where is that girl going to this time of night?"

"Want to follow her?" Lucian asked

"Yes let's." Dakara said and got up and jumped over the railing with Lucian in toe

Aiko walked up past the hill where Sakue was resting and into the woods

"What could be so tempting in those woods this time of night?" Lucian said as they followed her.

Lucian jumped up and got a tree branch with his hands and pulled himself up and climbed the tree and jumped from tree to tree, Dakara did the same "Must say you've become quite the monkey knowing the trees the way you do Lucian" Dakara joked

Lucian turned his head and looked over his shoulder "A monkey? I'm so not picking the bugs from your back or hair so get the thought right out of your perverted mind Tovaras" Lucian said

"Perverted mind? Lucian that's a bit harsh" Dakara said

"Not really just make sure you don't get bugs or something on you and you'll be fine" Lucian laughed

Aiko stopped at the clearing and pulled her kunai out and got into a fighting stance and slashed the air and danced with her blade striking the air

"Wow Dakara she is Raika and your child only you, me & Raika did that dance at night in these woods and sometimes all together" Lucian said

"Yes I do remember that." Dakara turning his eyes back on Aiko

Aiko closed her eyes and danced with the kunai and she let it guide her hand.

Dakara jumped down and landed with no noise on the ground, Lucian did the same

They walked into the clearing

Aiko stopped "Who's there?" She said turning

"It's Dakara and Lucian" Dakara said

"Oh, wait what Lucian is with you?" Aiko sounded alarmed

Lucian frowned "That was not a good idea Tovaras, if she is what you say she is. She might consider me an enemy if she use's her Sharingan. She might be sensitive to me presence" Lucian said and backed into the shadows of the trees

Aiko rushed over and hugged Dakara "So where is he can I meet him?"

"He was here he went back into woods." Dakara said "So you were training? Very nice form Aiko."

"wait you and Lucian are friends?" She asked

"Yes we've known each other a while, but back to the question young lady, where did you learn the style of training you're using?" Dakara said hoping to change subject

Lucian watched from the tree above Dakara. His hand on his blade in case things got to dangerous, he knew what Dakara was going to do.

"Would you mind if we train together?" Dakara asked

Aiko looked "Oh Sure I don't mind at all"

She pulled her kunai and got back into stance, with Dakara at her back and they moved in tune with each other

"How I miss that Sakue, you, me, Raika & Dakara all training together." Lucian said to himself while watching

Dakara moved his blade to the right and met Aiko's kunai

Aiko who was lost in training blocked and continued but now turning her kunai at Dakara

Dakara smiled and said to himself "Ok now that she is lost in her training time to see her Sharingan." He attacked the kunai and dashed around and attacked her unprotected side

Aiko moved fast with the Sharingan and blocked the incoming attack

Lucian looked on "So she is more like Dakara with the Sharingan, ok but just how far along into it is she?" he said

Madara stepped on the stone ground of the village "How I hate this place, now to find Lucian and have some fun." Madara said

Dakara looked at the tree "Would you come down here, her powers aren't sensitive so you are safe."

Lucian jumped from the branch he was in and landed with no sound in front of Dakara. "So how far along is she?" Lucian asked

"I don't know hoe far but it's far," Dakara said and set Aiko on the ground

"So Lucian since we are here in the woods? Alone no on around shall we?" Dakara asked

Lucian smiled "Why not" he turned and walked a couple steps and faced Dakara and pulled his katana out

Dakara smiled and put his hand on the kunai at his hip "When ever you are ready."

Madara walked past the grave stones "what's this a kunai in the child's grave." Madara looked at the blade in the dirt and walked up into the trees

Dakara dashed around and found Lucian's katana waiting for his blade, Lucian jumped over Dakara and kicked, Dakara ducked and sent a throwing star at Lucian, Lucian brought his blade up and the star met his blade and whistled through the air and landed in a tree behind him "Now this is a training match Tovaras" Lucian huffed

"I agree feels good to finally stretch my muscles and fight someone who can keep up to my speed."

"Almost Dakara, I've still have a way to go before I reach your level. But I'm almost there." Lucian said and ran forward

Dakara grinned and ran to meet the attack

Madara walked into the clearing and a whistle went by his ear and landed in the tree next to his ear "What the hell was that" he turned and saw a surkin in the tree "Oh one of Dakara's so Saske's child is awake. This will prove to an entertaining night," Madara said

Dakara moved faster and was behind Lucian and had his kunai at Lucian's temple "You die"

Lucian laughed "Yes it seems I do and as do you friend"

Dakara looked at the tip of Lucian's blade in front of his heart "Not bad Lucian." Dakara removed the blade from Lucian

Lucian backed his away "that was a good match, thank you for that, I've not had a good clean friendly fight in some time." Lucian smiled

Dakara saw that this smile held no hurt "your welcome."

A clapping sound came from behind them "Bravo, I must say a splendid match, but enough of the friend bull shit and let's cut to the chase a real fight to the death, shall we?" The cold voice said

Lucian's hands shook and the blade fall from his hands

"Lucian don't give in to the voice pick the blade up and fight with me." Dakara said and looked at Madara.

"Madara Uchiha, we meet again." Dakara said

"Shut up boy, I'm not here for you. Tonight it's between me and my son." Madara said and pulled his sword out

Lucian stood shaking "Dakara, I can't." he said his voice held pure fear

"So you fear your own father, Son I'd never hurt you. I came here tonight to talk and give my son a hug." Madara smiled

"You lie!" Dakara yelled, "I've seen the graves, you're here for only one thing to cause him more pain."

"Well maybe a little." Madara laughed "But since my son fears me, fine I'll have my fun with you Dakara." Madara moved faster then Itachi ever could dream of moving

"No Dakara move." Lucian said

Dakara closed his eyes.

Lucian moved in front of Madara's blade and pushed Dakara out of the way

Dakara fall down and opened his eyes

Lucian was on his knees blood poured from his back

"Ah that was no fun at all, to easy son." Madara laughed

"Lucian!" Dakara said

Lucian fall back and held his chest "I'm not strong like you Madara but I am when I let my rage have control, you made a mistake coming here tonight." Lucian's voice echoed his hands burned

"Now this looks like fun." Madara said

"Dakara take Aiko and run get out of here now." Lucian said and ran up to Madara.

Aiko woke up and got up slowly "What happned she was her brother on the ground and his friend Takeshi punching a taller man. She got to her feet and ran over to her brother "Dakara what's going on?"

Dakara got up quick and grabbed Aiko by the back of her shirt "Hold on to me and do not let go." He said

"What about your friend Takeshi?"

"Lucian is fine, he can handle himself" Dakara hated leaving his friend alone with Madara.

Lucian's sword met Madara's "You will not be leaving here tonight Madara!" he brought his knee up and kneed Madara in the gut

Madara smiled and punched Lucian in the ribs "Tell me son, do you miss your son?"

"Shut up, don't you ever say his name." Lucian roared and slashed with his hand across Madara's face

Madara cried out "So we've learned from the last time we fought." Madara's eyes glowed

Lucian backed away. And remembered that glow that was the same glow to Madara's eyes when he killed his mother. He said in a whisper "Sakue, Gama I might be seeing you tonight." Lucian dropped the blade and it landed in the ground. Lucian closed his eyes

Madara stopped in front of his son and saw the face. He thought to himself, so he's chosen death, his face welcomes it. "My son, I will not kill you." Madara said

Lucian opened his eyes "Well why not Madara isn't that want you what so bad? Why you killed my family, my mother? Why won't you?" Lucian said

"Your face and body welcome it, instead allow me to leave you with this parting gift." Madara moved his hands "This jutsu, will keep your body, mind and age were they are, but your mind will experience the feel of death over and over again till you sub come to it." He hands flashed white and he shot the light at Lucian

Lucian fall down on the ground and screamed "What did you do to me" his head started pounding and his eyes closed

"The gift of life, but the feel of death many times over. You my son who welcomes death shall now walk the earth and feel what it feels like to die but never actually dieing." Madara laughed and disappeared

Lucian screamed at the top of his lungs

Dakara was at the gravestones "We should be safe." A cry from the woods got his attention "Lucian! Aiko get on my back now!" Dakara ran back into the woods

Lucian was on the ground crawling, he fall face first in the ground and put his hands on his head and cried out

Dakara walked into the clearing and saw Madara was gone, he set Aiko down and walked over to Lucian. "Lucian are you ok?"

Lucian didn't hear Dakara and cried out he rolled over

"Lucian can you hear me?" Dakara yelled

"Make it go away, make this pain go away." Lucian cried

"What happened Lucian?" Dakara said as he bent down next to Lucian

"Madara used a jutsu of life, and it hit me and now my head won't stop feeling like it's dieing. It won't go away." Lucian said

Dakara frowned, he said to himself "damm you Madara anything but that."

Lucian shot his hand up and grabbed Dakara's hair "End this pain, it's to much."

Dakara looked at his friend "You know I won't do that. There's a way to fix this, Garra would know how to remove this"

Dakara lifted Lucian up and carried him back to the village, "Aiko come and help me with him." Dakara said

Aiko walked over to the other side of Lucian and helped walk him back.

They neared Garra's mansion.

Inside Garra was meditating.

Dakara and Aiko walked Lucian into Garra's and set him on the floor, Dakara looked "Garra?"

Garra opened his eyes, "I know what happened, I may be able to remove, I may not, and Naruto may be able to if I can't." Garra said

(A cliff Hanger for you all, Part three will be done sometime soon when I get more free time. Enjoy)

A special shout out to Chi, Hells Coo, POOHEAD189, Lord Xanxus and other's here at TFS for reading my work and not banning it. :scream:YOU GUY'S RULE:scream: