1Chapter 9: Revealed past
Akina yawned, pulling on her clothes and glancing angrily at her clock. She shouldn't be up, it was only 7 am! Grumbling to herself, she headed downstairs, where her mom sat at the kitchen table, drinking some tea. Sakura smiled at her sulky daughter, who plopped down in a chair across from the pink-haired woman.
"I hate school." Akina grunted, and Sakura laughed, handing the girl a bowl of cereal. She ate it unhurriedly, trying to prolong the time she would have to go to school. Hearing a deep chuckle, the two turned their heads to see Uchiha Sasuke leaning against the wooden frame of the kitchen. "Good morning, dad."Akina greeted, and Sasuke raised an eyebrow.
"Not ready to go back to the Academy?" He asked nonchalantly. His daughter gave him a look, and his eyebrow went even higher.
"Morning, Sakura." He said, turning to the older female. Akina dropped her head and pretended to study her cereal, grinning at her mother's blush. She knew her parents were attracted to each other. Now, how to get them to admit it...
"Good morning, Sasuke." The medic-nin greeted back cheerfully.
"Ready to go, Akina?" Her father inquired, turning to face her. Akina nodded, and got up. She kissed her mother on the cheek goodbye. "Bye, mom. See you at the end of the day." She said quietly, heading over to the male Uchiha. Sakura waved at her daughter, and smiled at Sasuke. She almost fainted when he repeated the notion. The two exited the house, and Sakura grinned to herself, then got up and headed to her room. She had work today, and she had to get ready for it, no matter how much she didn't want to go.
Akina shifted her backpack, muttering angry words at her teachers. Sasuke smirked, and pretended not to notice, although he was amused. He never remembered being this hostile towards going to school... Then again, Akina was her mother's daughter. She got her looks from Sasuke, which meant the raven-haired girl obviously had a fanclub.
Sure enough, the minute the two got there, Sasuke was pulled away from Akina by males. He almost growled at how much attention his daughter was getting, but then calmed down. It would not go down well with Tsunade-sama to hear that he had been roasting little seven year old boys because they were eyeing his daughter and invading her personal space. Then again, she looked like she was about to do the same...
Grabbing her hand, Sasuke quickly dragged her away before the girl had a chance to murder the male species. She ranted about how much she hated them as the two lounged easily underneath a tree.
"Hn." Sasuke muttered, only slightly listening to her as he watched with narrowed eyes at the boys that looked like they were about to pounce on Akina.
"Akina!" A girl cried out, and his daughter stopped mid-speech and squealed. "Ayame!" A girl with long brown hair and bright green eyes headed over, and the two hugged. Sasuke raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling left out. He quickly squashed those feelings.
"Oh, dad!"Akina said, turning to face the male. "This is my best friend, Ayame." She looked at the other girl. "Ayame, this is my dad, Uchiha Sasuke." Ayame shoulder's tightened, but she bowed to him regardless.
"It's a pleasure to finally meet you, Uchiha-san." She greeted. Sasuke sighed. "Please, call me Sasuke." He told her, and the emerald-eyed girl nodded. Akina saw some of her other friends, and headed over to them, leaving Sasuke and Ayame all alone.
"I know my parents hate you, but I'm going to see for myself how you act."She told him quietly. "I have absolutely nothing against you, and I don't care what my mom and dad say about you. Akina doesn't trust people very easily, and I could tell from the way she reacts around you that she trusts you. Obviously, you're not as bad as my parents make you out to be." Sasuke gave the girl a tiny smile, an obvious rarity, and Ayame knew it.
"That actually means a lot to me, Ayame." He told her. The girl smiled, and bowed again as the bell rang.
"It was a pleasure meeting you, Sasuke-san. I'm sure we'll see each other again." She hurried off. Akina rushed over, and she grabbed his shirt, pecking him hurridly on the cheek.
"Bye daddy, I've gotta go. You're picking me up for lunch, right?"Not waiting for an answer, she ran towards the building, leaving a blushing Sasuke behind.
Sasuke watched Akina eat hungrily, chomping down on the white rice. He was leaning against the wall, hands shoved in his pockets. He had already finished his lunch, and was waiting for his daughter to do the same. Finally, she wiped her mouth with a napkin, and smiled at him.
"I guess I'm ready to go back to that place." She said, hopping off the chair. They were at Ichiraku, and surprisingly, Naruto wasn't there. "Aunt Hinata is pregnant again." Akina told him, as if reading his thoughts. "Also, Uncle Naruto is in Hokage training. He's going to be there for a couple more weeks until Tsunade-sama gives him the title of Hokage." Sasuke smirked, remembering a twelve year old Naruto yelling that when he got older, he was going to become Hokage, so that everyone would respect and look up towards him.
Sasuke walked back to the Academy with Akina silently, both lost in their own thoughts. Akina reluctantly said goodbye to her father, who merely said "Hn." and walked away. On his way back to his house, he wrestled with his conscience. (A/N- Italics are conscience! Basically, Sasuke is thinking to himself. Regular is him thinking.)
I know you saw Akina looking at the picture of the family...
Hn.
If you don't tell her, then she'll find out her own way. Wouldn't you much rather prefer her finding out from you rather than a stranger?
She won't push the issue, so I don't have to tell her.
She's a seven year old girl! Of course she's going to be curious and find out! She's the smartest in her class. She'll find out, mark my words, and when she does, it won't be pretty...
She won't over react. She told me herself she doesn't care about my past.
You can't keep it hidden forever, you baka. She cares, she just won't admit it.
I won't keep it hidden forever. Besides, you just called yourself an idiot.
No, I'M the sane one here. You're the idiot.
Exactly. Tell Akina before it's too late.
"I hate school."Akina mumbled, clutching at her bag, which was filled with books. Who cared about the history of Konoha? They had learned that twice already! Unsurprisingly, her father was silent, which didn't really bother the raven-haired girl. It was later in the day, and the two were walking back to Sasuke's house. Said person was lost in thoughts, wondering how he could tell Akina that her father murdered their uncle, who had previously slaughtered their whole clan.
"Dad? Something the matter?" Snapped out of his thoughts, the obsidian-eyed man looked down at his daughter and shook his head slowly. She looked exactly like him, except that she had longer hair. It was a painful reminder of his past before Itachi killed their whole family. Akina sighed, and slipped her hand into his. He unconciously squeezed it, and that was when she knew something was bothering him. However, knowing the male, he wouldn't want to reveal it until the time was right. So she had to be patient and wait for it.
"So, how was school?" Sasuke asked, trying to tear her mind away from him. That worked. She continued to rant about how much she loathed school, leaving Sasuke to his thoughts. All he had to do was nod in the right places and he was home free.
"Anyway, mom won't be getting home until late, so can I sleep over?" She asked cheerfully, and Sasuke's insides froze. Shit! She would see the pictures, which would lead to questions he couldn't answer. Still, he could tell Akina he'd tell her at a later time. "Coward!" Hissed his inner self.
"Sure." He said with a shrug of his shoulders. Akina squealed in happiness, but other than that, not a sound was made. He quickly opened the door and ushered her in. She sat down and threw down her backpack, glaring at it and rubbing her stiff and sore shoulders.
"Dad, I'm hungry."Akina complained. Her father made his way to the kitchen and muttered,
"Sure, sure. When are you NOT?" Unluckily for him, she heard it, and her glare intensified at his direction.
"Why don't you study, and I'll make us dinner." He grunted, taking out a frying pan. Heaving a sigh, the raven-haired girl did as told. She really didn't want to, but you just don't say no to Uchiha Sasuke. He also happened to be her father. So there was absolutely nothing she could do except what he said. However, nobody said she couldn't shoot him looks in between her studying...
"If you're done burning holes through the back of my shirt, Akina, dinner's ready." She jumped, and blushed hotly. They ate quietly, and Akina went back to her studying, while her father cleaned up.
"Alright, I think that's enough. After all, you do have to go to the Academy tomorrow." Torn between joy at not having to study and anger at the mention of school, Akina got up and stretched leisurely, rumpling her silky black hair and yawning. She only just caught the pair of clothes her father threw at her, and glared at the Uchiha prodigy. He simply shrugged and smirked at her.
"Get better reflexes." He told her. Grumbling under her breath and shooting daggers at her father, she went into the bathroom to change. Coming out, she went into her dad's room and plopped down on the futon next to his bed. He walked in, wearing black boxers and the same color shirt. "Ready for sleep?" He asked her, smirking. She glared at him, and he chuckled, turning off the light. "Night, Akina." He told her.
"Night, dad."She replied, and the two fell asleep.
Sasuke glanced at his daughter in amusement. She was slumped over the table, and appeared to be asleep. He knew it was early, but honestly!
"Akina, get up." He ordered, and she looked at him blearily. He sighed, and placed a plate of scrambled eggs in front of her. "Alright, I'm going to go get your clothes from your mother. Stay here and eat." He walked towards the door, then poked his head around the corner. "And don't fall asleep!" With that, he left his apartment.
Groaning, Akina lifted her head from the table once more and looked around. Even though the dark-haired girl was only half-awake, she smirked mischievously. Her father hadn't wanted her to look at the pictures. However, he wasn't here now, now was he...?
Getting up, she picked up the nearest picture. Who were these people? It was a man with his arm wrapped around a dark haired woman. The two were smiling, and seemed perfectly happy. Next was a teenager that resembled Sasuke, but he had two lines going from his tear-ducts. Standing right next to him was a small boy around her age, and Akina realized with a jolt of shock that he was her father. Well, when he had been smaller, anyway. That must mean that these people were her dad's family. Why didn't he ever talk about them, though?
Moving on, Akina saw the same picture her mom had on her dresser. She kept on going, and saw a picture of her Uncle Naruto, and her parents. Sakura had her head laying on Sasuke's shoulder, and he was glaring coldly at the camera. Naruto had that same bright smile on his face, and held up the peace sign.
Chuckling to herself, Akina moved on, then frowned. This was also a picture of her father, but there was something wrong with it. It was just him, and he was leaning against a wall. However, his eyes were red, and there were three dots for pupils. He was staring at the camera, and Akina gasped. She now knew what was wrong. She knew Sasuke had been a ninja for Konoha village. Therefore, why was he wearing a Hidden Village of the Sound forehead protector.
Feeling, rather than seeing, her father getting too close to the house, Akina sat down and immediately began to shuffle the eggs into her mouth. Her father nodded in satisfaction at the fact that she was eating. He handed Akina her clothing, and told her to go get dressed or else they would be late. She did as told silently, and came back outside. Sasuke frowned at her quietness, but didn't say anything about it. Perhaps she was only half awake.
Akina frowned, tapping her fingers on the desk and looking around at her sleepy classmates. Her sensei was so boring, he was putting most of the class to sleep. Glancing at the clock, her inner self cheered. It was almost time for lunch. Just a couple of more minutes, and she'd be free for an hour. She stared at the clock, willing that big hand to move faster. She was so focused on the clock that she jumped when the lunch bell rang, shrill in her ear.
She gathered up her things, watching out of the corner of her eye as her sensei left the room.
"Hey, Haruno!" Glancing up at the sound of her name, Akina sighed. It was one of the really mean girls, Fujumaki Hitomi. (A/N- Eyes. Hitomi means eyes. Oh, her eyes are going to be purple.)
"Uchiha." Akina muttered to the girl. "My last name is Uchiha, Hitomi." The other girl dismissed it with a wave of her hand, and Akina felt her blood boil at how rude Hitomi could be.
"That only makes it worse." She smirked, and Akina watched her cautiously as Hitomi moved forward, a smirk on her lips. "After all, the Uchiha name shall forever be stained with blood, and is no longer respected."
"What are you talking about...?" Akina asked, unwilling to be lead into the trap that she knew was laid before her. Hitomi's eyes sparkled with a cruel delight.
"You mean you don't know?" Akina shook her head, still staring at the girl with a wary look on her face. Smirking, Hitomi picked the raven-haired girl by her collar. Akina yelped. "Your father is a murderer." She hissed in the girls face. Akina glared at Hitomi.
"What do you know, Fujumaki? My dad is NOT a murderer!" She declared angrily, and Hitomi smirked at her, raising an eyebrow.
"Oh yeah? Well then how come your father murdered his brother? How come your father slaughtered innocent people? People that had been our age." Akina didn't answer, and Hitomi dropped her. The obsidian-eyed girl slumped to the ground, trembling. "Face the facts, Uchiha. Your father is a KILLER." With that said, Hitomi left.
Shaking and crying, Akina grabbed her bag and rushed out of the classroom. It was a miracle she made it out of there alive, what with being blinded by tears.
Suddenly, someone caught her, and a concerned face swam into her vision. Establishing that it was her father, Akina cried harder, and grasped onto his waist with his hands. Feeling slightly numb, Sasuke ran his calloused fingers through her hair, wondering what had gotten Akina so upset.
"What happened?" He asked, holding her face with both hands and kneeling before her. Akina hiccuped, and blurted out what had happened in the classroom between her and Hitomi. Sasuke felt his hands tighten, and saw Akina wince at the pressure. He sighed.
"Sorry." He muttered. Akina nodded, accepting it.
"Dad..."She said hesitantly. "Did you really kill your brother?" He didn't answer her, and Akina felt a fresh wave of tears threatening to fall. "Did you kill innocent people?" Silence was her answer, and she ripped away from his arms, tears now spilling from her eyes, but she made no move to stop them. She shook her head, and ran away from him. Sasuke watched her, and could only think, 'Akina, I'm so sorry.'
A/N- Alright people, another chapter done!
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A/N- Please ignore Christina, she hasn't taken her meds today (looks over nervously at her) Anyway, I promise, fluff is in the next chapter! I just thought there was too much fluff between the father-daughter relationship of Akina and Sasuke, so I decided to throw some angst in there, just for good measure. Anyway, answers to your reviews, and please don't kjll me! I promise SasuSaku fluff next chapter!
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A/N- Anyway, to the people that didn't know, all the InuYasha stories are Christina's, and the Harry Potter and Naruto stories are mine. (Melissa) Oh, and if you guys really really love me, then you'll review Christina's stories! Review and I promise I'll update really fast! NOW GO REVIEW! Oh, and I feel like my one-shot, Time, isn't getting enough love. So review Christina's stories, review this chapter, and review Time!
