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"Sasuke, did you hear about your brother?" asked a middle aged woman. Sasuke blinked," What do you mean auntie?"

Assuming she was referring to Itachi.

"Hatori has made jonin and he has already graduated. He is following Itachi's footsteps."

"Now dear, " said her husband," I'm sure Sasuke already knew that."

"No...I didn't." Sasuke replied, surprising the both of them." So...Itachi and Hatori are the pride of the clan, huh?"

"Now Sasuke, you know Itachi has higher expectations than you and Hatori."

"Yeah...but still..." Sasuke trailed off." I got to go to the Academy. See you two later!"


"Are you sure about this Itachi?"

"Hn, it must be done Hatori. I want you to get as far as away from here."

"Right."

Itachi watched his younger brother leave in a disclosed location. Itachi went to his room, strapped on his vest...

Glancing at the clock," It's time."

And the Uchiha massacre began...sparing two..

Hatori using his sharingan to erase the memory of his existence, ending up in pain somewhere in Konoha. Using what little charka he had to heal his self inflicted pain.

Thud!

Hatori was in a dormant state. Still alive.

Some time later...

Sasuke returned home to a eerie quiet home." Father? Mother? Itachi? Hatori? Where is everyone?"

Thud!

"Huh? What's going on?"

Sasuke ran and turned a corner, seeing the carnage of his slain clan.

"Noooo...mother! Father! Where are you?"

Running still, he heard another noise and went to investigate...

Seeing Itachi standing in front of their late parents." Itachi...what...what did you do?"

"What I had to...Sasuke...build your anger toward me and Hatori..."

"Where is he?"

"Like you, he has been spared."

Tbc...