Hello again my young padawans. So here is the low down. I know I said I wouldn't update, but writing is my passion and I just can't not update. And my young padawans here is the answer to the last question that was stated in this chapter. Also, I am sorry for not updating sooner. I am back in school and so far this year I have a lot of homework.

Flashbacks

Kurama (when talking in her mind scape or head)

Any jutsu used

Jasmine's Mind Scape

Thoughts

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters. I only own the idea for my story and my OC.

Chapter 3: A Caring Sasuke?

Jasmine stared at Sasuke as she tried to read his expression. She still couldn't believe what she had just heard out of Sasuke's mouth? Had he just sounded concerned for her? He had never done that. Sure if she had ever fallen while they were playing as young kids he would be, but after the massacre, he changed. He stopped voicing his concern about her right after that. Now, he had just asked why she hadn't told him that she had watched Itachi kill her half-brother, Shisui. Was she dreaming? Is this truly reality?

"Jasmine, why didn't you tell me?" Sasuke asked again, snapping her out of her trance.

"Sasuke, I just couldn't. I'm sorry, but at that time the pain and hurt was just too great."

Sasuke stared into her tear-filled eyes with sympathy. He knew some of the pain that she was going through ever since the massacre. Why hadn't he had seen it before? Was she really in that much pain for that long? She has had all of those feelings locked up inside of her for that long? "Jasmine….look…..when Itachi murdered everyone…..I was just too selfish and blinded with my hate for him to realize that you were in even more pain than I was," Sasuke confessed.

Jasmine held back more tears as the undying memory of Itachi killing Shisui constantly replayed in her head like a broken record. "I-it's time to go. We are going to be late for the exam," Jasmine choked out. She quickly regained her composure and walked off in the direction of the academy.

Sasuke sighed. Whenever she did that, she was just like Itachi. Why did she insist on hurting herself instead of opening up to him? She was just so damn stubborn. She couldn't see that after all of these years, he was finally trying to acknowledge her. He let out an exasperated sigh and quickly went after his half cousin. "Jasmine!" he called out as he ran after her. When he finally caught up to her, he stepped in front of her blocking her path.

Jasmine quickly became irritated. "Sasuke move now."

"Jasmine I am not moving until you tell me that you will start opening up to me," Sasuke said in a voice that made a group of his fan girls all faint. He knew that his fan girls were there, but he was ignoring them as usual. He was more focused on getting Jasmine to talk to him. He knew he had shut her out after the massacre, but now he wanted to try and get things almost back to where they were. He dropped his voice to a tone he hadn't used since before the massacre. "Please Cousin. Please. I want to talk to you again. I want to show emotion again. I want to be there for you just like how I want you to be there for me," he pleaded.

Jasmine couldn't believe her ears. "I'll think about it," she replied in a whispered tone.

Sasuke cracked a smirk. "Good. Now help me evade all of these fan girls."

Jasmine looked at him. "Nope." Then, she vanished and appeared in her seat in the classroom at the academy. She had a smirk plastered on her face, knowing Sasuke would kill her for leaving him to deal with all of his fan girls alone. She sighed. She remembered back when she had a fan club. Kami, they were extreme to her like Sasuke's fan girls are to him. She hardly noticed all the glares she was receiving from the fan girls; instead she noticed a certain blonde knuckle head wasn't wearing his usual orange jumpsuit. That's odd. Naruto's changed. But I wonder how? He's not wearing his orange jumpsuit like normal. Kurama, do you know anything about that?

Yea, I do Kit. Naruto my other half last night. I felt it. Maybe you should go talk to him about it. You'll be able to get more answers from him than me. Sorry I couldn't help you much, but on the bright side at least we both know that my other half isn't dormant like we thought.

Yea that is true. But not right now. I'll ask him after class. Iruka-sensei is about to come into the door-WHAT!

What's wrong Kit?

Naruto didn't set up a prank at the door this time. Now that is really odd. That is so not like him. Do you think when he met your other half he changed his whole attitude about being a ninja?

That is very likely. But we won't know for sure until you talk to him. Now focus on passing this exam. I hate this academy so fucking much. I want you to be a genin already.

Patience is a virtue...

With that Jasmine broke the mental connection between herself and Kurama. She sighed again, waiting for Iruka-sensei to start the exams.

*After the exams*

Everyone in the classroom was stunned when Naruto performed Shadow Clone Jutsu. Iruka looked at him in disbelief. How had an academy student been able to perform a B-Class jutsu with such ease? Iruka turned to the rest of the class.

"How many of you think you know why Naruto can perform this jutsu so easily?" he asked everyone.

Jasmine raised her hand. When Iruka nodded at her she said, "Like me making normal clones are hard for him because of the amount of chakra he has. A normal clone jutsu requires a very small amount of controlled chakra, but a shadow clone doesn't require that."

"Exactly." Iruka turned back to Naruto and handed him his forehead protector. "Congratulations Naruto, you are now a genin of the Hidden Leaf Village," Iruka said with pride. His favorite student just passed the first genin test.

Naruto gave his signature foxlike grin and happily tied it around his forehead. He was finally a ninja. He was now one step closer to becoming the Hokage.

"Ok. Well done all of you today. You all passed the genin exam. Since we are all done for today, you guys are dismissed," Iruka said.

Everyone cheered and ran out as quickly as they could to tell their parents that they had pass. Jasmine hung back and waited till only Naruto and Iruka were in the room. Jasmine cleared her throat to get their attention. "Naruto I was wondering? Did you meet someone named Kurama last night by any chance?"

Naruto tensed. He slowly turned to face her and looked her square in the face. "Why do you want to know Jasmine?"

"Naruto I know that you have half of the Kyuubi chakra sealed inside of you. I know that because I have the other half sealed inside of me," Jasmine replied.

Naruto went wide eyed. So he wasn't alone? There was another person like him out there in the world? "You-you mean that you have met Kurama before?"

Jasmine sighed. "Yes Naruto. I have known about my half of the chakra for a couple of years now. He has helped me improve everything from my doujutsu to my taijutsu. And before you say anything. Yes I am a part of the Uchiha clan, but I am only half Uchiha. And as a Halfling I was out casted by the clan because of my blood. They also feared me because of the other half of the Kyuubi trapped within me."

Naruto stared at her in utter disbelief. Then he turned when he heard another throat clear itself. Standing there at the doorway was Sasuke. Naruto resisted the urge to glare at him. "What do you want Sasuke?" he asked the boy. Naruto was ticked off at how Sasuke felt as though he could just interrupt any conversation that he wanted to. Plus, this was a very private conversation that he and Jasmine were having. "We were in the middle of a private conversation that doesn't involve you."

Sasuke smirked. "Well if the conversation involves my dear cousin in any way, shape, or form, then yes it does involve me as well," he retorted simply. He pushed himself off of the door post and walked over to where Jasmine was sitting and sat next to her. "But just don't mind me. You two can continue your private conversation, but I will just be listening to it as well." He placed his elbows on the desk and interlaced his fingers, waiting for them to continue.

Naruto was beyond irritated. "Sasuke, I am not going to talk until you leave."

Jasmine rolled her eyes at the boys' behavior. "Just letting you know Naruto, he won't leave. Trust me. But, let me continue. Anyway...Kurama and I had the idea that the half that was sealed within you was either lost or dormant. But this morning when you came in with a different outfit on, I knew something was up. Then Kurama told me that he had felt that you and his other half had met and that was probably why you changed from your old self. Do you get where I am going with this?"

Naruto nodded once allowing Jasmine to continue.

"Ok. Good. Now, that both my half and your half are both known, we need to stick together as much as possible from now on and I have a very good feeling that we will all be on the same team together. At least I hope that is what the Hokage does." Jasmine sighed again for like the billionth time that day. "I'll talk to him when I leave here today. In fact, I'll go see him right now." Jasmine stood. "Sasi-kun, naruto, I'll see you both later. Oh and Sasuke."

"What, Cousin?"

"I'm making stuffed tomatoes for dinner so don't be late." She smirked at him and vanished in a wave of shadows.

*In the Hokage's Office*

Jasmine did the secret knock that she and the Third had created. As she entered the office she saw that her sensei, Kakashi Hatake, was in there talking with the Third as well.

The Third smiled. "Ahh Jasmine, we were just talking about you and Sasuke. Kakashi was requesting that you and Sasuke be on the same team together so that he can not only continue your training, but also you two can help train Sasuke when he activates his Sharringan."

Jasmine nodded. "I am ok with that, but that is not why I am here, Lord Hokage."

The Hokage was puzzled. "Ok. What is it Jasmine?"

"Naruto and I both know of the Kyuubi. I have known about the Yin half of the chakra for a couple of years. Naruto found out about the Yang half and met him last night. Naruto and I both agree that we should stay together as genin. But only if you allow it Lord Third."

The Third Hokage and Kakashi met each other's gaze. They both nodded. "Jasmine. I am alright with that. But understand this: You must keep the Yang half of the chakra in check otherwise all hell will break loose. Do you understand this?"

Jasmine bowed and said, "Yes Hokage-sama."

The two other ninja in the room smiled. Kakashi put his hand in his pouch to pull out the newest volume of Icha-Icha Paradise. Jasmine turned to him and shot him a glare, but her face was completely innocent. "Sensei, if you pull out that porn book in front of me, I WILL burn EVERY copy of that series that you own. Then I will place you in a genjutsu and have you watch me do that over and over and over again. Do you understand me Sensei?"

Kakashi paled and nodded vigorously. He pulled his hand away from his back ouch and dropped it at his side. He sighed. "Tell Sasuke that you two will be on my team. I think that he will understand why as the fact that you have been training on how to use your Sharringan for the past few years with me as your sensei."

Jasmine nodded in response.

"Jasmine and Kakashi, you both are dismissed," the Third Hokage said.

Jasmine vanished yet again in a wave of shadows as Kakashi vanished in a swirl of leaves.

*Uchiha Compound: Kitchen*

Jasmine hummed a tune as she pulled out the stuffed tomatoes from the oven. The aroma was overwhelming as her own mouth began to water. She wasn't really a big fan of tomatoes, but this dish was one of her best dishes. Plus, it was Sasuke's favorite dish. She placed the hot cookie sheet on the stove and took her oven mitts off.

"Hey, that smells really good," Sasuke said from behind Jasmine, scaring her half to death.

Jasmine jumped and turned, pinning him with a kunai at his throat. She pulled away and put the kunai back in its holster. "Damnit Sasuke. You need to stop doing that to me. One of these days I am really going to injure you."

Sasuke smirked and chuckled. "Uh huh sure you were."

Jasmine glared at him. "Sasuke, don't you dare test me," she said in a threatening voice he had never heard before.

Sasuke held up his arms guiltily. "Sorry Cousin. I was only messing with you. I am very sure you could over power me within two seconds. Now, those stuffed tomatoes look really good. Can we eat now? Cause I am starving."

Jasmine let out a small laugh. She took out a pair of tongs and a couple of plates. "How many do you want two or three? Cause I did make eight if you wanted to have them as left overs tomorrow."

Sasuke smiled. "You know me so well. I am glad to call you my cousin, Cousin. I will have three please."

Jasmine put three of the eight on the plate. Then, she served herself one of the stuffed tomatoes and pulled one of her packages of instant ramen.

Sasuke sighed. Unfortunately, his dear sweet cousin had a horrible addiction to all forms of ramen. He had tried to make her stop eating it all together, but there was no way that that would ever happen. He grabbed a fork and knife for himself and Jasmine as well while she cooked her instant ramen. He stood waiting for her and his thoughts drifted to what had happened with Naruto after Jasmine had left.

*Flashback*

Sasuke and Naruto watched as Jasmine disappeared in a wave of shadows. Naruto turned to the still sitting Sasuke and said, "So she is really related to you. I just always thought that was a rumor going around the academy."

Sasuke nodded. "Yes. She is my half-cousin. I haven't been paying very much attention to her since the massacre, but I want to be close to her like we were when we were younger. I just hope that I can regain her trust before it is too late."

"Why would it be too late?"

"She hates my brother, the man who slaughtered the entire clan, more than I do?"

"Why?"

"My brother murdered her own half-brother, his cousin, in front of her out of cold blood."

Naruto paled. "In front of her? Why would he do that?"

"My brother thought that the two of them were alone, but when Itachi stabbed Shisui, Jasmine screamed at the top of her lungs and they both realized that she had been standing there watching for a while."

Naruto looked down. "Oh. I see. Sasuke I am truly sorry for your loss."

"Dobe. You may be a dobe, but I am sorry too. For everything I have said ever since the massacre."

*End Flashback*

Jasmine clapped her hands right next to Sasuke's ear. "Sasi-kun. Hello. Come back down to Earth please."

Sasuke snapped out of his trance. He lightly smacked her hand away. "Sorry, I was just spacing out."

Jasmine went wide eyed. "Spacing out? You have never spaced out. Ever. I have known you my whole life and you have never ever spaced out until now."

"Hn."

Jasmine groaned. "Oh Kami. Can we PLEASE not start this 'Hn' thing again?" she pleaded as they both sat down and began to eat.

Well that is all for this chapter of The Other Fox Child. I am sorry again for taking so long to update. I have been very busy with school.

Please review. I want your wisdom for my writing.

Tata for now,

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