-Flashback. Location Unknown. Year Unknown.-

-Akane Uchiha's POV-

Akane: "*Sigh*...I'm beat...carry me Eri."

I place my head on Eri's shoulder feeling like shit.

Eri: "Come now Akane we have to return back to the compound and report back. We wouldn't want to upset our master now do we?"

My body act like a noodle and I begin acting like a child.

Akane: "Ehhhhh...But I want you to carry me."

I jump on Eri's back hugging her...of course I took a peek and see her face turn red. Seeing her like this made me grin.

Akane: "Hehe..say Eri why are you blushing?"

*BONK*

Eri knocked my head now there's a bump. Eri looks slightly annoyed while I have tears in my eyes while rubbing the bump.

Akane: "Ow...you know this is one of the reason why you're still single."

She raise her fist once more, I instinctively dodge her fist.

Eri: "Oh shut it...Hey Akane, this escort mission was a lot easier than I thought..."

I placed my hand on my chin while looking around.

Akane: "Yea, it's rare to have mission this relaxing."

Eri: "Now all we have to do next is to evolve our Sharingan and with that, we can finally be strong enough to protect our clan."

I smile as I see her smiling widely.

Akane: "Yup with the two of us together we can beat anything."

(Gustav Mahler-Piano Quartet in A minor)

*WhisperWhisperWhisper*

While we were walking back I see her looking fidgety...

Akane: "What's wrong?"

She jump when I ask her..she slowly looks at me her short bang covers her left eye, oh my she's slowly turning red.

Eri: "Say Akane...after we return do you want to...you know...go and have dinner together?"

I smile as I look at Eri who's blushing.

Akane: "As in what...a date?"

I grin as I look at her. She's cute.

-End of Flashback-

-Souma Uchiha's POV-

My head.

I look at the book to see the letters being jumble up as if it's alive...what was that? What did I just see...Akane..Eri...for a brief moment I saw them...

I look to the seat in front of me to see "It" looking at me with its' red eye.

Souma: "You!?"

"It": "What's wrong? Can't read?"

Souma: "What was that? for a moment..for a moment I was there watching them."

"It": "Ah that well...that's an interesting development. Didn't expect you to actually go there."

Souma: "Go where?"

"It": "Back in time...back when the Uchiha stood tall."

Souma: "Huh?"

"It": "Take a good look...You'll know when you see it."

I slowly look down and see multiple eyes inside the book looking at...each of those eyes have the Sharingan..

Souma: "Genjustu...this book is a tra-"

-Flashback. Year Unknown. Location Uchiha Compound.-

-Souma's POV-

Akane: 'I'm currently writing this journal in hope that someone within the Uchiha clan realize the cost in evolving the Sharingan...Gods...even now my hearts still break.'

I look to see Akane sitting in front of her dresser...writing, she..she like she went through a lot. Her hair is a mess...her eyes for some reason lost all light.

Souma: 'What's this?...She currently writing in the journal...wasn't I reading this just then.'

Akane: 'There's a reason why they didn't tell us directly..if they did we would destroy ourselves...all this restricting our emotions, rejecting the outside world, standing on top of the world...there is a price for that...there's always a price...they used us.'

*Tears drop on pages*

Eri: "AKAAAAANEEEEEEEE!"

Akane: "ERRRRIIIIIIIII!"

I immediately peered through her memory and saw a frightening scene.

I see Eri standing on top of a large rock looking down on Akane who's standing on top of a lake.

Souma: 'What was that?...Eri's covered in blood...Akane being injured...what happen?'

Akane: 'I'm not strong...for this world. I thought I am..I thought I was being strong for the clan.'

Again I peered through her memory...now I see Eri bleeding out onto the floor as she being held by Akane.

Eri: "I will...always love you...Akane."

I see her leaning close to her face while crying.

Akane: "Same..*kiss*"

Akane: 'I now realized...I'm the only reason why I seek power was not simply to protect the clan...I seek power so I would have the strength to protect her from the world...'

Akane now begin to see her close friend slowly losing the warmth in her body...Eri slowly closes her eyes with tears in her eyes.

Akane: "Eri...Eri...oh gods...no...Help! Someone! Heeeeellllppp!"

Akane: 'I'm writing this journal...because today...today I just killed someone I loved.'

My pupils shrunk when I heard what she had just said.

Souma: 'What...Eri is dead?...stop...stop..make it stop.'

Akane: 'Master found out what I did and told me I passed the test and simply left me there, broken...did they now care for Eri?...Was it all for the sake of the clan...it doesn't matter...'

I see Akane combing her hair...she then hold her kunai staring at it intently before placing down.

Akane: 'The only way to obtain the Mangekyō Sharingan is kill someone close to you.'

Souma: '...Akane...what have you done?'

Akane: 'My hands still shakes...I can still see her blood my head...this is maddening.'

She turns to face me her Sharingan slowly spin and transform into the Mangekyō Sharingan...then she spoke to me with a calm voice.

Akane: "I can't live in a world without her."

I see her grab the kunai and slit her throat...her blood splatter on her mirror and her wall...on my face.

Akane: 'With this I place a genjustu on this journal and let this be a reminder...power always come with a price.'

Souma: "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

My Sharingan spun madly for what I had saw...breathe...I need to breathe...someone..

*SLAP*

-Souma Uchiha's POV-

I felt a sharp slap on my cheek...I turn to see dad looking at me worryingly everyone on board the ship looks at me weirdly.

Tai: "Souma! Are you alright!? You had quite a nightmare...you won't wake up no matter how many time I call out nor shake you."

Tai felt confused to his perspective he saw me reading the book but felt immediately when I turn to the next page...there he saw me sleep talking and begin sweating profusely.

Tears starts streaming down my eyes...I immediate leap and hug dad crying loudly.

Tai: "Sou-...there..there...it was all a nightmare...you're safe now. I'm here...let's go home."

My eyes...grew heavily...for some reason...I'm exhausted.

I...fell asleep...and for the first time in my life...I felt genuine fear.

-Evening. Home.-

-Tai Xiao Long's POV-

I'm currently walking back home carrying Souma on my back...even when he's asleep I can feel his tears on my back...what the hell happen?...Was it the book?

Damn it...Summer's going to kill me.

I see my house at the distance as I walk closer I see Qrow sitting on a log drinking.

Qrow: "Yo! finally back! boy do I have a bone to pic-...what's wrong?"

Tai: "Stuff happen...is Summer back?"

Qrow nods and put his flask away.

Qrow: "Yea, she just got back...I told her that you left for Signal with Souma. She was upset that you didn't tell her."

I chuckle lightly.

Tai: "Yea I expect that from her.."

Qrow: "What's wrong with the kid?"

Qrow points to Souma who's still crying on my back...suffering from the nightmare. I purse my lips thinking how helpless I am.

Tai: "I'm guessing he saw something he wish he never had."

Qrow: "What...as in memories?"

Tai: "Probably...let's head in we'll discuss this with Summer...if I survive her wrath."

Qrow: "I'll pray for you.."

As I enter my house I see Yang and Ruby watching television they quickly turn they head and smile when they saw me.

Yang: "DAD!"

Ruby: "DADDY!"

Yang and Ruby immediately jump from their sofa and ran towards me...but stop when they saw Souma. Summer step out of the kitchen and saw me..

Summer: "Tai."

Tai: "Let me put him in bed...we need to talk."

She nods and I then hear Qrow enters the house. I look at the girls, they can't stop staring at Souma...especially Ruby. She looks worry with slight tears in her eyes.

Tai: "I need you girls to do daddy a favor...Uncle Qrow and I need to talk with mommy in private so Yang can you bring your sister into your room and play with her."

Yang didn't rebel against him and nod quietly...she know's something is wrong.

Ruby: "Dad...what's wrong with Souma?"

Ruby ask me with a worry look as she see Souma suffering from his nightmare.

Tai: "Bad dreams honey...he'll be fine after he rest up."

Yang: "Come Ruby let's play in my room."

Yang hold Ruby's hand and lead her to her room..as she's being led away she still looks at Souma with worryingly look.

I walk up stair and open the door to his room as I walk in I place him on the bed and take off his shoes..I rub his head gently and swipe his hair...I see tears streaming down his cheek.

Tai: 'What happen to you?'

I cover his body with his blanket and slowly close the door.

As I walk downstairs I see Qrow sitting and drinking in the dining room, Summer is there as well and she's glaring at me.

Summer: "Talk..What happen when I left?"

With that I explain everything that had transpired today.

Summer and Qrow listen to me attentively...well most of the time Qrow would doze out...but when I start talking about the book Souma read, they got curious.

Qrow: "Wait...so after reading that book. He's started having nightmare."

Qrow said as he picked the book I placed on the table he flip through the pages trying to make sense but couldn't understand a single letter.

Tai: "Yes."

Qrow: "He then told James he couldn't read the rest of it...and you believe him."

I glare at Qrow for some reason I got annoyed when he said that.

Tai: "OF COURSE NOT!...both James and I realized he was lying but we didn't want to push it cause we couldn't understand what he had read for all we he could have read how his clan died."

Summer: "The Senju...The Uchiha and 3 other clans...a war, he also said that the book is a bout a death of a family...whose?"

Summer tries to understand as she gaze at the book intensely.

Summer: "All of this and we know nothing of them...not a single record or text about these clans."

I shook my head.

Tai: "James was worried about that as well..he's currently on his way to Oz to discuss privately about this."

Summer: "I wish you had waited for me...poor child he must read something traumatic...maybe he had read how his clan died out."

Summer have tears in her eyes as she holds the book

Tai: "Yea...I know...I wish I waited too, but I went ahead thinking finally a clue for Souma to know more about his clan or family maybe he'll remember something...Gods...I failed him...I saw his eyes Summer...in the ship...He was afraid...I've never seen him so scared."

Summer then holds my hand to calm me down.

Summer: "All we can do now is be there when he wakes up."

I nod to her words, she then leans and kiss my forehead.

Summer: "Qrow you staying for dinner?"

Qrow: "Yea..sure. I'll stay for dinner."

Summer: "You can stay for the night Qrow, the couch is always available."

Qrow: "Hahaha thanks Summer...I'll leave you two alone."

-Ruby Rose's POV-

After I sneak out of Yang's saying I wanted to go to the toilet, I overheard what my parents had said...

I then see Uncle Qrow walking out of the dining room. He stop to see me.

Qrow: "Hey kiddo...shouldn't you be in Yang's room."

Ruby: "To-toilet...I wanted to go to the toilet."

Qrow: "Ah I see...did you..did you heard what you dad said?"

I nod while looking down...I then see him sigh and scratch the back of his head.

Qrow: "Look kid...your big brother is fine..just fell ill...despite what he's going through I'm sure he'll bounce back."

Ruby" "How..how sure are you?"

I look at him as I ask him that...he then smile and points at me.

Qrow: "He has you, Yang and your parents...what ever he's going through he'll be fine because he has family."

I start smiling when he said that...he's right he has us.

Ruby: "Thanks Uncle Qrow."

I quickly ran upstairs and stop in front of Yang's door...I see Souma's room behind me...I slowly walk towards it and open the door quietly...

(Daft Punk - Something About Us)

Ruby: "Souma..."

I call out to him quietly...I look around to see no one on the hallway. I enter the room and close the door behind me.

As I look at him...he has tears streaming down his cheeks...I look around and found tissues I move closer to his face and wipe his cheeks.

Seeing him like this makes me sad. I remove the blanket and sit next to him...I then lay on his bed, I lift his arm and place it around me. I then hug him so he knows I'm here.

Ruby: "Souma...if you can hear me, I just wanna say I'm here for you just like how you've always been for me. You always play with me without complaining and when I mess up like the time I disturb you cooking..you didn't get mad instead we had a food fight...I still remember Yang's face when we threw a cheese at her..."

I then hug him tightly.

Ruby: "You are always there for me when mom and dad are not around...Yang will always be there for me but you always show me love when I needed it."

Without me realizing it...Souma's tears stop streaming.

Ruby: "Thank you Souma...for being my brother."

Souma: "No Ruby...thank you for letting me be your brother."

As I hear his voice, I felt his hand rubbing my head and a kiss on my forehead...after that..we simply drift asleep.

Author: "That marks the end of the Daily Lives Arc. Next Arc will be Signal Academy Arc. I'll be taking a short break as you all might know I've been continuously pumping out these chapters non stop and in need of a break. So with that I would like to express my thanks to those who took their time to read and liked my work. So with that see you all in the next arc."

Bonus Round:

"So a question for you fine readers, who should Souma pair with?"