Well, here's my simple disclaimer...

I Don't own Naruto. Simple as that.

Mikoto...

About Itachi's Death-

It shouldn't have happened that way. I should have somehow been able to stop my child from dying. I don't know how, and I don't care how, all I know is that I should have. I should have been there for my Itachi, my baby boy. I shouldn't have been so weak and slipped into that black hole of unconsciousness right after I gave his birth. I should have been much more stronger than that.

In a way, though, I feel almost greatful. Glad that it had happened. As I saw my child, lying there dead, I thought I could see glimpses of what could have happened if he did stay alive, if he had survived the whole thing, and none of them were pretty. It was as if I could see the future in a strange way. But then again, I have no idea what to believe. I'm hurt inside for it, but I'm also... I have no idea what to call it... maybe relieved that it did.

About Sasuke's Birth-

I was so worked up on whether or not I wanted this child. I wasn't sure if I was ready for this one, just like the last one. I didn't know what to think, and that alone hurt me enough. But after the whole incident with my last child, I figured that maybe this one was meant to be. Maybe this one was meant to live.

As I held my baby when the nurse brought him in, I could sense great things within this child. I could tell that he was going to be something important when he grew older, and I knew that Fugaku could tell that as well. All my doubts dissipated when I saw him give me a toothless smile, his cute baby face crinkling up into that one tiny little gesture.

I have no idea what to expect from him, but I know that Sasuke is different.

Fugaku...

About Itachi's Death-

After Itachi's death, images of his lifeless eyes plagued me during my sleep, and even during the day. I should have tried to help the nurse or done something along those lines instead of standing there like a useless doll. The look in Mikoto's eyes after I had to tell her... the hurt and pain that came along with all of it. It was to much, but I dealt with it. For her. For Mikoto.

Mikoto told me a great many of things about what she saw afterwards. What she saw when she caught a glimpse of our dead child. What she told me didn't cheer me up any, but it didn't bring my mood down at all. All I know is that, I feel horrible about his death, but also I feel like it was meant to be.

About Sasuke's Birth-

When I saw that baby, I knew that something great was to become of him. I knew he was special, I knew he would be amazing. I couldn't help but feel love for this child, unlike the love I felt when I first saw... Itachi. I could feel this child's aura. sasuke's aura. It amazed me how much warmth and power I could feel in it, like he was already ready for the world.

I love this child with all of my heart, just as I do Mikoto. I know what she thinks of him, and it helps me move forward each day. I know what I shall do with this child. I will protect him with my life, and I will make sure that he will be great, because I already know he has that potential. I will help him work hard, and I will not push him like I had initially planned on with Itachi. I would make new plans for this child.

Kushina...

Why She Does Not Want to Be Treated Like A Saint Because of Her Clan Name-

It's a complicated matter really. My clan was always regarded as simple, and I have always wanted to show people differently. I wanted to show them that no matter what clan you come from, you can be great. And so far, I have been striving to do that.

xXxFlashbackxXx

"And what makes you think, that you, from a simple clan such as the Uzumaki one, can beat me? I come from a long line of pureblooded ancestors, and what possibly makes you think that someone from such a lower clan can overpower me?" sneered Hokorashii Onna. (1) Kushina and Onna were standing face to face, Kushina about to attack the woman.

"And what makes you think that I can't beat you?" Kushina asked, right before she leapt at the cocky woman. "What makes me think that? I don't know, maybe the fact that purebloods are horribly stronger than weaklings such as yourself!" screamed out Onna before she counterattacked Kushina.

Kushina wasted no time in moving through handsignals as she dodged Onna's slow attacks. A crowd of people had gathered around them, many of them from the Hokorashii clan. Everyone knew that this was now a battle to the death. She was ready to show them what power really meant. "Chiharo(2)!" Kushina screamed into the night sky.

She held both of her hands above her head and a white light engulfed each of her hands, licking at them as if they were flames. Blue light on the left hand and white light on the right hand. She moved her palms together and merged the lights together. She then pushed her hands towards Onna and watched in triumph as the power of her jutsu take its action and left a hole the size of her fists in the stomach of the haughty woman.

She pulled her hands away from Onna and watched the faces of each civilian around her. Some were congratulating her on her victory, others just tared placidly at her, not ready to recognize that she, a lower clanswoman, had defeated someone that was supposed to be powerful.

She finally spotted the head of the Hokorashii clan and he motioned for her to come to him. She slowly walked over to him, unsure of what was going to happen. "You have porven that you are strong, woman, but that does not mean that you are stronger than my clansmen and women. You just got lucky." he said to her, and then he walked away, his head held high in the air.

Lucky? She thought to herself. LUCKY?! I'll show him lucky. I'll show him that it isn't a clan name that makes you powerful, its who you are inside.

xXxEndofFlashbackxXx

I have proven my point so far, but I want to make sure that everyone knows that it isn't about your family name.

Cliff notes-

(1) Hokorashii Onna literally translates to arrogant woman. Well, not completely... Hokorashii means arrogant and Onna means woman. So yeah, that is what her name means.

(2) Chiharo means Thousand Waves. xD New Jutsu again!

I will try and get two more chapters up by tonight, and if not two, one tonight, and one more tomorrow. I hope you enjoyed. Review if you want. And by the time I get the 6th chapter up, I will start to be needing ideas for pairings up. When I get to that chapter, please, at least review to give me ideas on pairings, and any criticism you have. Thanks!