Chapter 3

Author note: I'm trying to update it each day, I'm finding myself enjoying it weirdly.

Edit: I'm really bad at fight scenes

I sat at my dining room table alone while playing with my cereal and staring out the window. If I didn't go outside no one would know but the few who were in the hospital room, but then I wouldn't get any training in, and eventually I'm going to have to go back on missions I contemplated. I sighed angrily when someone knocked on the door. I looked through the peephole and saw my blonde friend. I opened the door, "What do you want?" I asked bluntly. Naruto had his hands behind his head and glanced at me.

"I don't know, you just looked so down yesterday I felt like I need to do something, maybe train?" Naruto suggested with a shrug. I let him in and went to change into my outfit I had chosen last night. I guess I can just see how it goes outside I compromised. I slipped on my clothes, I took my Katana and placed it under my waist strap. I walked out and saw Naruto looking around my apartment, having never been it. "Nice place, A lot cleaner the mine" He commented with an approving nod. I glanced around, it was actually a little messier than I was comfortable with.

"Yeah, I don't know how you live in that filth you call an apartment," I retorted playfully. He grinned at my comment. I quickly cleaned up my breakfast. "Let's go," I ordered waiting for him to leave so I can lock up.

"Are you sure you're okay being seen like this?"

"Whatever," I tried to play it cool, but it actually made me uneasy. "Did you tell anyone else?" I asked as we started walking to the training area.

"No, haven't had the chance. I wasn't sure if you were okay with it or not anyway," I looked at the ground, am I Okay with other people knowing? The idea made me feel weird. I have tried to kill my friends and almost destroyed the entire village, then the world, but somehow this ordeal made me the most insecure. What type of monster have emotions like that? Naruto took me from my thoughts when I noticed he glanced over at me and the corner of his mouth curved up in a small grin.

"What?"

"I was just thinking, you have a rare chance to step into the shoes of -in a way- a different world," Naruto explained looking forward. I hadn't thought about it like that I thought stuffing my hands in my pockets.

"I didn't want to, though… I would gladly give this 'chance' to someone else…" I grumbled angrily. Naruto's smile went away, but his generally happy atmosphere stayed as he looked ahead. I looked down at the ground, I hate how happy he is all the time, his emotions will only get him hurtI scowled.

We arrived at the training ground in no time. Ten Ten, Kiba and Akamaru were training, Damn, I was hoping there would be no one here. I tried to ignore them, luckily Naruto did too. "How do you want to train?" I asked Naruto trying to distract myself.

"We could spar?" He suggested.

"Sure, I need to work on my hand to hand anyway," I agreed. We chose an open space away from the others and got in our ready positions. No one is looking which is good but I don't know how long that will last I thought waiting for Naruto to make the first move. He came at me with a punch first, I dodged easily. While I was dodging I went to kick his legs out from under him, he jumped up and tried to attack me from behind. I turned around with my amazing speed and grabbed his arm slamming him to the ground next to me. "Sorry, I'm bad at restraint," I smirked, not actually sorry.

"It's okay!" a hand grabbed my foot, one of his shadow clones, what a cheat I thought easily getting free. Once he was up again I came at him with a roundhouse kick, he blocked my leg with his left arm while he blocked I whipped my other leg up aiming for his head. I noticed it was a little harder to get as much power into my kicks, I have to learn how to get more powerful punches and kicks, I could ask Sakura I guess I noted as Naruto blocked both of my legs and pushed me off.

Kiba had stopped training and was watching us at a distance. Kiba was staring at me questioningly scratching his head, Ten Ten joined him, Kiba whispered something to her.

Naruto came at me with a kick, I jumped and twisted over him, placing my hands on his back and pushed off, landing behind him. I realized I was sort of teasing him. Both of us were breathing harder. Naruto came at me doing a triple roundhouse kick, I barely blocked. Now he's just showing off I concluded as I jumped back. I ran up and jumped, flipping over him, I grab his shoulders and make contact with my foot to his back sending him crashing to the ground. I stand next to Naruto and watch as he slowly gets up breathing hard, I decided to take a break.

Kiba makes his move. "Hey," he greets me quickly, he wasted no time and got to the point, "Why do you smell like Sasuke? Are you an Uchiha?" he pointed at the crest on my back, I had forgotten that was there.

I rub the back of my neck, what do I say? I thought. I glance at Naruto for help. An idea hit me. "I'm his cousin, Sa-," name,"-kiko, I'm Uchiha Sakiko." I held out my hand. Kiba sniffed it, Ten Ten grabbed it instead.

"Nice to meet you Uchiha Sakiko, I'm Ten Ten," she smiled warmly at me. "But I thought all the Uchiha were, you know… wiped out…" she hesitantly pointed out. I didn't react, I had lived with my clan's death long enough not to care if it was mentioned.

"I wasn't living in the village at the time," I thought of the rest of the lie on the spot. "I met Sasuke when he was on his journey and I decided to come visit him," I tried putting it in a matter-of-fact way. Naruto stood back and listened to my lie. He looked confused for a couple seconds then caught on.

"Sadly Sasuke just went on a long mission so she's going to be here till he returns," Naruto added. Ten Ten smiled, believing it hopefully. Not bad for an on the spot lie I humbled myself. I noticed Kiba hadn't said anything since his first question and was just staring at me, it was uncomfortable. Ten Ten noticed and elbowed him in the ribs.

"Sorry, I'm Kiba. A Chunin, going on Jonin," Kiba said trying to act casual. Ten Ten elbowed him again. "What's that for?" Kiba asked rubbing his ribs. Ten Ten stared at him angrily.

"Is flirting all you can think of?" she hissed. Kiba started blushing. It felt weird to have my friends seriously flirt with me. I repositioning myself uncomfortably but sold it as flipping my hair a little.

"Sorry," Kiba apologized awkwardly. "You're pretty good at fighting," he changed the subject.

"I need to work on it, I can still be blocked by this loser," I point over my shoulder at Naruto.

"Hey! Why am I the loser? Maybe you just suck" Naruto accused. I internally rolled my eyes.

Naruto was called on a mission soon after and I was left alone. I excused myself from the conversation and decided to head into town to try to find something to do. I was wondering around when a guy checked me out and I suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable and wrapped my arms around my body. I hate this, and of all things that could have happened to me I became a woman. A fucking girl. With a curves and boobs and stupid woman stuff. Of all the people it was me, I bet anyone else would love the chance but I hate it allI tightened my fingers around my side. Who knows how long I have to live like this? What if its! I suddenly felt sick. I walked into a small alley resisting the urge to throw up. I slowly slide down the wall putting my face into my knees not worried about someone recognizing me. What would Itachi say? I wandered, his last words to me go through my mind 'I'll love you no matter what' but look at the sorry state I'm in now Itachi… I thought. I looked up at the sliver of sky between the buildings. I had just found who I am, but now everything is turned upside down. I looked at my hands, these are my hands, but it doesn't look like they are I sat staring at nothing for a while.

"Excuse me, are you okay miss," someone asked. My eye twitched subconsciously at 'miss'. I looked to my side and saw Sai standing in the entrance to the alleyway. "You are showing signs of distress," Sai observed. I turn away staring at the wall.

"No, shit…" I mumbled. Sai looked confused.

"I'm sorry to ask but are you an Uchiha?"

"Yeah," I answered simply. He looks even more confused. I looked down, "I'm Sasuke's cousin Uchiha Sakiko," I quickly explained my lie hoping he would leave. Sai was like a human lie detector but over the years I had become pretty good at lying, but since I was in a bad mood I wasn't sure how it had turned out.

"I wasn't aware Sasuke had any leaving relatives," Sai said innocently. I don't… I'm all alone I thought putting my face back on my knees. "Where's Sasuke?" Sai asked. Good question, in an allycurled up while talking to a social inept ninja I thought slowly getting up. Not wanting to answer any of his questions I pushed past him and continue walking. He annoyingly followed me.

"What do you want?"

"Why are you wearing his clothes?"

"Does it matter?"

"Sorry, am I annoying you?"

"Yes. Sai, you are!" Shit. I'm not supposed to know his name. I let my guard down around him, I have to get out of here quickly.I looked around, but I couldn't find anywhere I can slip away, shit what do I say? I tried walking faster, Sai caught up.

"Sasuke?" Sai grabbed my shoulder. I turn around and shrugged him off and grabbed his shirt and pulled him into an alleyway all in one swift movement. I pushed him to the wall.

"Yeah, so what if it is?" I hissed frustration in my eyes. He looked shocked but didn't try to push me off. I noticed for the first time -never having been so close before- that though his eyes were black they were very inviting, different from mine. Also, his jaw was prominent but not to so, he's pretty handsome, I see why Ino likes him I thought –No. Stop that. You can't check out guys. I thought pushing away from Sai. I grabbed my face with my hands and dug my nails into my scalp. I rested my head on the wall behind me. I was having a crisis of sorts and really didn't give a shit if Sai watched. I needed to stop, I couldn't fall into this. I felt Sai staring at me.

"Are you ok?" I didn't respond. "How did this happen?" he looked concerned.

Though Sai was originally supposed to be my replacement when I finally came back from my journey I had gotten to know him pretty well and thought of him as a friend. I wasn't surprised he was concerned, I would be too if I saw how I was acting.

"On my last mission yesterday I tried to take down our target solo and he cast a Jutsu on me that did this," I motion to my body with one hand, the other I kept on my face now a little embraced.

"Oh," I hated that he now knew. "Why did you try to lie to me then?" he asked innocently.

"I don't know… because people lie," I shrugged a little. Sai didn't look satisfied. "I… I don't want people to know that this happened, that I let it, and to think that I might be weak," the words poured out of my mouth before I could stop them.

"I see," Sai nodded. I let my other hand slip from my face to my side. "Well, if you want I can go along with your lie."

"I would like that," I said quality. Sai nodded again.

"I am sorry to say this after this emotional bonding we have just had, but I have something I need to take care of. See you around Sasu- Sakiko," Sai smiled before he jumped off. I sighed standing there for a couple seconds before recollect myself. I walked out of the alleyway and slowly made my way down the street, suddenly wanting to go back home. I thought I could maybe relax, but I was stopped.

"Here," I turned to look and see Ino holding out a flower.

"Why?" I gingerly took it.

"You looked down" Is this sort of what Sakura meant by 'comfort' I wondered as I looked at the flower that I couldn't identify it for the life of me. As if reading my thoughts Ino explained, "It's a Chrysanthemum, it means fidelity, optimism, joy and long life," I looked at the chrysanthemum. "If you wanted to go into more detail each color means something too…" Ino started listing them, I didn't listen and just stared at the flower; it made me a little happy. I looked up when she grabbed my arm and dragged me over to her shop, I let her having nothing better to do anyways. "Each flower has a meaning, like this one," She held up a wonky cupped shaped flower, "a Calla lily, it means magnificence and beauty…" I stood watching trying listening as she rambled on, she obviously needed someone to talk to. "Hey, I haven't seen you around, are you new here?" she suddenly asked me after talking about a couple more flowers.

"Yeah, I'm Sasuke's cousin, Sakiko," I pointed to the crest on my back.

"That explains why you look like him! Oh, I'm Ino," She held out her hand. She smiled when I shook it. "How long are you staying here?" She asked scanning me.

I opened my mouth to answer then closed it again. "I'm not sure…" I hatefully listened to my girlish voice. I looked down at the chrysanthemum spinning it in my fingers.

"What brings you here?"

"I came here to see Sasuke, we're the last Uchiha's after all…" I trailed off. If only I still had someone… I realized I had started crushing the stem of the flower and let up a little.

"Oh, I actually haven't seen him around, I thought his team had returned… if you ask them they might know," Ino looked down each way of the street.

"I have, he's on a long mission," I looked back up at Ino who just nodded slowly. I started getting money for the flower, but she insists it was free. I held the flower all the way home and glanced at it often.

Author note: Please review, I would love to have feedback! The next chapter may be a little late since I haven't typed it yet. Again, please review!

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