"It was Itachi, I swear! No mistake!" she whispered.

"What would he even be doing here?" Gotsumaru asked, doubtful.

"I don't know…" she replied.

"KAYAME! NAKATA! GOTSUMARU!" Anko shouted.

They all look up at Anko, who was staring at them along with the rest of the class.

"Is there something you wish to SHARE with the rest of us?" she asked.

"No…" they all replied.

"Then pay attention," she ordered.

It was after school and they were walking home. Nakata noticed something scurry across the wet road, since it had been raining all day.

"Isn't that Toboe?" he asked.

"Yes!" Kayame answered and started chasing after him. "Toboe come back!"

"Don't be too long Kayame," Gotsumaru called after her. He got a wave of 'okay' back before she disappeared.

Minutes later, she finally caught Toboe. He led her to an open field. She began to leave, but some strange force had her walking further onto the field. She stopped and turned around to be face to face with Itachi Uchiha.

"I knew it was you!" she glared. "What do you want leading me out here?!"

"I want to test your strength against mine," he answered simply.

"Oh yeah?" she seemed doubtful. "Bring it…"

"As you wish…dearest cousin," he took a step forward. "But you will regret it."

"Please," she chuckled as she took out a kunai and began to charge at Itachi. "I'll own your ass!"

Itachi closed then opened his eyes, stopping Kayame in her tracks. Suddenly, she was in a whole other world.

"This…he's using the Sharigan…" she said, looking around. "But…where…am I?"

She continued to look around then spots herself as a child, with Gotsumaru and their parents. They were in the Sand Village.

"This…this is the past…" she said, confused. "But why?"

Kayame looked at her father, Ritsu, and her mother, Yuffie.

"But…they were killed…by…Orochimaru…" she began. "No…wait…who was it? I…didn't even see his face…"

Just then, there were screams. Kayame's attention came back to her parents, who now had kunai knives in their backs.

"Run away my children!" Yuffie cried out. "Hide!"

"And no matter what happens…stay away!" Ritsu ordered. "Gotsumaru, you must protect your sister."

"Okay…" Gotsumaru nodded, tears in his eyes. He grabbed Kayame's arm and runs.

"Mommy!" she cried out. "No!"

"C'mon Kayame! They'll be fine!" Gotsumaru insisted. "We gotta hide!"

Minutes later, Kayame ended up being separated from her brother, hiding in some bushes. She peered out to see a dark figure standing over her mother.

"I refuse to tell you where my children are!" Yuffie growled at the mysterious figure.

"Then die," they sneered as he ended her life with a sword. Kayame gasped as tears filled her eyes.

"No…" she silently cried. Just then, someone grabbed her arm and she turned around, ready to defend herself. "Nii-chan!"

"C'mon…this way," he whispered.

Kayame looked back to see that the figure was gone. Her mother was lying on the ground, gasping for air. They ran over and knelt beside her.

"Where's dad?" Gotsumaru asked desperately.

"He's…gone…" Yuffie gasped. "He was killed…protecting me…"

"Daddy…" Kayame began to cry.

"You two…must be strong…" their mother said. "Gotsumaru…"

"Yes?" Gotsumaru asked, holding back the tears.

"Protect…your sister…and Kayame…take this," Yuffie ordered, taking out a necklace and places it in her hand. "It's yours."

"No! It's yours!" Kayame shook her head.

"I…won't be needing it anymore my beautiful daughter," Yuffie insisted.

"But…" Kayame argued.

"Keep it. You both must go to the Konoha Village…" she ordered. "There, you will be safe."

There was a flash of light as the real Kayame once again felt the coldness of the rain. She fell to her knees as tears and rain ran down her cheeks.

"M…Mom…" she cried.

There was a flash of lightning as Itachi picked up Kayame by her throat. He then threw her against a nearby tree. She hit the tree then the ground. Itachi took a step towards her but turned around to see a giant tiger, ready to attack.

"Toboe…is it not?" he asked the large cat. "Extraordinary power…the ability to change size."

Toboe charged at Itachi.