Midori woke up, and she felt confused for a moment. Where was she again?

And then she remembered. She was home.

Home… the word gave her a warm fuzzy feeling. Midori snuggled in her sheets, closing her eyes to preserve the feelings of content. She felt comfortable and safe, just lying there.

When Midori finally got up and dressed, she heard Sasuke going out of his room. She smiled. He had always woken up later than her, since they were small.

Suddenly, the door was flung open, revealing Sasuke.

"Hey! I could have still been asleep!" Midori protested.

Sasuke smirked. "But you weren't. As I expected."

Midori grinned. He remembered, just like she did.

"Come on, I'll make breakfast," Sasuke said. When his twin sister pretended to be shocked, he added, "Just this morning, to celebrate you coming back. After that, you're doing the cooking."

With a laugh, Midori followed her twin to the kitchen.

The two twins were munching on fried tomatoes on toast.

"So," said Sasuke. "Where were you all these years?"

Midori had known that this question would pop up, and she already had the answer prepared. "I thought you were dead too. And, well, I thought it would be best to get away from Konoha for some time. I didn't tell anyone that I was an Uchiha, and it was peaceful. But I heard you were alive, so I came back. And here I am."

"You were alone the whole time?"

Sasuke thought he saw his sister stiffen slightly, and her expression darken. But when he looked again, she seemed perfectly fine.

"I had a few people to help me out with techniques," she said. "People not from Konoha. It was a good experience."

"I'd say you've gotten stronger, Dori-chan," Sasuke said, using his old nickname for her. "You got your Sharingan to third tomoe already."

"You haven't, Sasu-chan?" Midori replied, a faint teasing note in her voice.

"Correct. For now. But I will get it. And I will have my revenge…"

Sasuke muttered the last sentence darkly to himself, but Midori heard it. Her heart sank. So Sasuke was going to try and kill Itachi after all, to avenge their clan.

Midori wished for life to be as happy and carefree as in their childhood. Sure, Sasuke had always been ignored by their father, but at least she and her brothers were happy and had fun together.

Now, seeing her twin glaring at the table and plotting the death of their once-beloved older brother, Midori winced. It was just painful, watching this.

Midori stood up, pushing her empty plate away. "I've got to see the Hokage about me being a Genin and about my team. I'll be back as soon as I can."

Midori hurried away before Sasuke could say anything. It was a relief to step outside and see people bustling past.

'They don't have to worry about their brothers trying to kill each other,' a voice whispered in her head.

With a sudden burst of irritation, Midori gritted her teeth, silently cursed her family for having these stupid problems, and practically stomped off to the Hokage's office.


Did anyone notice something about the last chapter, before this one? Yup, that's right, cookies for you! No author note AT ALL! But anyway, I hope you like this newer version of Uchiha Twin. Reviews are appreciated, and will be gladly taken in. Oh yeah, and I probably made typos, so TELL ME!