Welcome back for chapter 2 of my story. I'll try to keep updating every day or two. I hope you all enjoy, and any criticisms are greatly appreciated.

Chapter 2: A new day begins: Enter Kumori Naito.

Looking around all he could see was an encompassing darkness surrounding him. Chains from all directions took hold of his body, and he could feel them pulling on him in every way imaginable. Pain racking his body, he tried to move, anything to get out of this trap. As he found he could not escape, the chains pulled even harder, and as he felt his arms pulled to their limit, an excruciating pain tore through his whole being.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" Kumori screamed as he looked around at his room.

"Was that all just a dream?"

Throwing his blanket away from his legs, he stood up from his bed. Knocking came from his door.

"Kumori are you alright in there."

"Yeah, just a bad dream."

"Ok just making sure everything is fine."

"Thanks Irina."

As he heard Irina walk away Kumori walked over to his closet. He put on his normal outfit; black pants, a white shirt, and his black jacket. As he was putting his black boots he looked over to see his swords. His father's swords. Looking back he remembered the day when they were given to him.

Five years prior, it was the day of Kumori's seventh birthday. He was running around with his friends throwing paper shuriken at each other trying to be the best ninja of all. Sasuke sat watching from a distance, a small smile on his face.

"Are you sure you should tell him the truth."

"Irina, he already knows we are not his real parents, I was the same age when my clan was decimated. I believe he can handle it."

"I'm sure your right, but I'm worried."

"You always worry, but that is why I love you."

"I guess it can't be any worse than my clan's reaction to my marrying you."

"Yes, the Hyuga are still one of the few who have yet to accept me, considering my past mistakes."

"The past is the past; you also helped defeat Tobi, Kabuto, and Madara when they summoned the ten tails. Without you we would not be standing here."

"I'm just glad I have you, and my friends. I'll tell him once his friends have left."

"Kumori I got you."

"Ugh….why can't I ever beat you Hikari?"

"Easy, I'm an Uchiha and you're not."

"Just wait till tomorrow at the academy, I'll get you then."

"Oh please, don't make me laugh loser."

"You'll pay for that."

Darkness began to fall as night came, and parents returned to pick up their children. Hikari and Kumori continued to talk, and play until Sasuke and Irina called for them to come inside for dinner. Later after dinner Irina took Hikari into the other room to put her to bed.

"Kumori, come over here, I have a last minute gift for you."

"Really, what is it Sasuke?"

"Before I give it to you, I need to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"Around seven years ago, I was on patrol on the outer border of our village. I was passing my final rounds before heading back when I heard a woman screaming. I went to check it out and I saw ninja, with no village headband standing over a woman, who was holding something in her arms. As the ninja prepared to kill the woman, I used my Chidori to stop him, and I took out one of his accomplices. I noticed what the woman was holding was a baby, so I used a Genjutsu to send the third assailant away. The child was you Kumori."

Sasuke paused momentarily to look at Kumori to gauge his reaction. Kumori stared on with a cool expression. Thoughts racing through his head; who killed them, why, why did they want him dead, were they still trying even now to find him. As he was thinking these thoughts, Sasuke brought out the swords he had gathered from Kumori's fallen father.

"Your mother asked me to take care of you and to find your father, in hopes that he was still alive, but when I found him he had already been killed." He looked to see a sullen Kumori.

"These belonged to your father. I have held on to them because I believed you would want them someday, and I believe that you are ready. I believe that you are ready to have these now, and if you want I can teach you how to use them."

"Thank you Sasuke." Unable to contain himself Kumori broke out into tears.

"Will you be all right?" Never having someone to talk to when his family was massacred, Sasuke still struggled to help Kumori.

"I think so, it's just I'm afraid, what if they come back for me."

"They won't."

"How do you know?"

"They would never enter the hidden leaf without permission, and as I said, I used Genjutsu on one of them, they think your dead."

"Who were they, what village were they from?"

"I don't know, I didn't get a good look at their jutsu, and they didn't have a headband, or village symbol. But I promise you that they will never get you, I won't let them."

Kumori grabbed on to Sasuke, embracing the only father figure he had ever known. Inwardly he promised himself that he would discover the truth of his parentage, and why they were killed.

Kumori walked over to his closet and grabbed the two swords, and put them on his back and leg. He looked out his window staring at the open field where he spent the last five years learning how to fight with his weapons. He thought back to how weak his shuriken throwing and bukijutsu used to be. Now he was even better than Hikari, much to her displeasure.

"Kumori lets go, you don't want to be late do you."

"I'll be out in a second Hikari."

"Move it loser." She said while chuckling.

"We will see who the loser on graduation day."

With that Kumori opened his door and started walking towards the kitchen to have a light breakfast. On the way he was ambushed by two kids who jumped at him from behind a wall.

"We got you this time Kumori."

"Yeah we got you bad."

"Come on guys get off."

"When are you gonna play with us."

"You said last week you would but you didn't."

Kumori looked at the children who jumped him. It was the twin sons of Sasuke and Irina, Itachi and Ryou. They were six right now and he knew they were anxious to finally start at the academy. He finally got them to get off of him and spoke to them.

"Sorry guys, but you know I've been busy training for the graduation exam, I have to be strong so that I can beat your sister, if I don't then she will never let live it down."

"Yeah but you promised."

"No one ever plays with us anymore."

"How about this, Later today when I get home from the academy, you guys can help me train, and then I'll teach you some super cool moves."

He knew that would have them excited, and forget about being upset.

"Yeah, you better not forget Kumori."

"If you do we will hunt you down, wont we brother."

"Of course Ryou, no one can beat the ultimate team of Itachi…"

"…and Ryou."

The two twin terrors ran off outside to play. Kumori finally reached the kitchen, and it was 7:35. Irina was standing there with her hands on her hips. He knew he was in for it so he sat down and started eating.

"Late start today huh?"

"Yeah, uh, sorry about Irina, I was just thinking and lost track of time."

"You'd better eat quickly; you know your sensei doesn't like it when you're late."

"I know. So where is Sasuke."

"He was called by Lady Tsunade, some important mission no doubt."

"Sounds like fun."

Irina walked over to Kumori and sat down in the chair next to his. He looked over to her and saw a friendly expression on her face.

"You know Kumori, Sasuke and I have raised you since you were a baby, and I know that I am not your birth mother, and Sasuke isn't your birth father, but I just wanted you to know that you can call me mom. I wouldn't mind."

"I know, and for all intents and purposes you are, but, I don't know, it's just…."

"I understand Kumori, just know. We are and always will be your family, no matter what." She glanced towards the clock. "Now then you better be off it is forty-five after."

"Ok bye Irina."

"Be nice to Hikari, don't get to competitive today."

"I'll try."

With that Kumori set off jumping off rooftops, heading to the academy. He saw some of his friends as he landed on the front steps. As he looked up he saw the Hokage monument. The heroes of the village. Kumori remembered when Sasuke told him the story of how the brave Hokage gave their lives to protect, and defend the village. And he wondered if he would be able to do the same..

"Tomorrow's the day I finally become a ninja. Then I'll be able to see if I could ever match up to you. Mom, Dad, I hope you're watching."

Kumori looked back to see other student's heading to the doors. He smiled and walked into the academy not looking back as the doors shut behind him.

There you go guys, Chapter 2 is done. Anything you like, or enjoy, even any criticisms, feel free to review and let me know. Chapter three will be up soon. Hope you like the story so far.