The Uchiha Secret

Kakashi walked into the room with a smile as he looked at the two brothers in their hospital beds. "It's good to see you haven't killed each other." He said in playful humor.

Sasuke glared, "At least one of us thinks so…"

Sai snorted in response.

"Ah," was all Kakashi managed to respond with. "On another note, you two should get dressed, and meet me by the entrance in no more then ten minutes."

Both Uchiha's raised an eyebrow.

"You're being discharged," Kakashi began, "and thrown into training immediately."

"Training for what?" Sai asked, confused why their skills as ninjas were being questioned all of the sudden, just because of one little fight…

"Training for Sai."

Sasuke crossed his arms like a pouting little boy, "Then why do I have to go?"

Kakashi's eye moved slowly from Sai to his brother, "Because Sai just fully activated his Sharingan."

The use of his clan's legacy caused Sasuke to freeze.

"And since you and I are the only Sharingan users in the village, the Hokage has charged us with training him."

Sasuke stood up abruptly, "I will not train him!" He lashed out.

Kakashi slanted his head to the side. "Your objection has more to do with Sakura-san, am I right?"

When the brothers both lowered their eyes to the floor and made no room to argue, Kakashi continued: "Let me remind you a ninja does not let his emotions affect his mission."

He watched the two Uchiha's for a moment, almost waiting for another protest. He could tell by the stiff silence and clenching fist that Sasuke still wanted to object to the matter, but he made no move to do so. In response Kakashi moved back to the door, "I'll see you both at the entrance." With that, he left the two dark ninja's to gather their necessities.

Without a word, they both dressed and armed themselves. They walked in unison to the front desk, where they signed papers for their release. Sai finished his paperwork first, and set it on the counter for the nurse. It was then that Sasuke found his eyes drifting over the wet ink that Sai had signed.

His eyes only drifted to one spot in particular though:

Name (Last, first): Sai

"Uchiha" was not before, nor accidentally placed after the first name on the document. There was just "Sai."

It was somewhat unsettling. Even though Sasuke hated the thought of Sai being his brother, let alone an Uchiha, it bothered him that he denied his parents and heritage that he knew nothing about.

"Excuse me," The nurse called to Sai, who was already heading to the door. "You missed something here."

"No," Sai's response was very callous, "I didn't."

"Give me that," ordered Sasuke as he yanked Sai's paperwork form the nurse. He found himself irritated as he scribbled the information down. Once finished he threw it back down on the counter.

Sai merely stared back at him blankly as Sasuke proceeded to walk passed him and out the door. Once outside they noticed the famous copy-ninja leaning against the wall where he said he would be, and Sasuke raised an eyebrow. "You're actually here."

Kakashi stood up straight, "Eh?"

"You're usually late." Was Sasuke's retort.

"Where will we be training?" Asked Sai.

Kakashi's eyes glanced up at the sky, "In training field five, it's got enough open space, without too much troubled landscaping."

Neither of the ninja's made a remark as they started to follow their superior.

Kakashi gave a small smile, "Since I am sure Sasuke did not talk to you all night, allow me to share some history with you. The Uchiha clan was one of the founding noble families of Konoha. The clan itself is said to have descended from the Hyuuga clan, who possess the Byakugan."

"We're related to Neji and Hinata-san?" Before either of the ninja's could answer Sai's question, he had turned to Sasuke. "If Naruto-san and Hinata-san do get married, he really will be related to you." Although his tone was calm, Sasuke had taken the comment as if it were to be an insult, despite Naruto being a good friend and teammate.

Kakashi laughed lightly at Sai's remark, "I'm not sure it goes exactly like that." He picked up his pace slightly, pleased when they did the same. "As you also know now, the Uchiha's possess the Sharingan, which allows the user to read and fend off attackers."

Sai nodded, "Danzou-sama called it the ultimate defense."

Sasuke snorted at Sai's words.

Kakashi stepped in, hoping to spare another fight or at lease a few minutes: "It is, however it is also the ultimate offense. The eye skill itself can read Genjutsu, Taijutsu, and Ninjutsu, and overthrow it. However, something over looked about the special aptitude, is its own ability to cast jutsu techniques."

"I'm no doctor, nor am I an Uchiha, but they say that the normal eye for an Uchiha resembles any normal human eye with an iris, pupil and sclera. This all changes once the bloodline is activated."

Sasuke smirked, "I fully activated my Sharingan at thirteen." His lips turned instantly into a frown, "Itachi activated his at the age of eight." He lifted his head in an arrogant manner, "How old are you again?"

Sai's eyes turned to glare at Sasuke, knowing that his rhetorical question was an insult.

"Sasuke, the scroll Danzou used to seal the Sharingan from everyone, including Sai, was made from the highest scholars." Replied Kakashi before Sai could open his mouth. "And the scholars were Uchiha's."

Sasuke stood very still, "What does this mean?"

Kakashi tilted his head to the side, "Oh, a few things. One being that Uchiha Fugaku, despite being a proud clans-men, really meant to hide Sai—even from himself."

"And the other?" Inquired Sai.

Kakashi shrugged, "Knowing Sai's capability, if the scroll hadn't been there, he would have activated it earlier on for sure."

"Before," Sai nodded to Sasuke, "You mentioned you fully activated your Sharingan at the age of thirteen. What do you mean by fully?"

Sasuke looked at Kakashi, who only shrugged. "Up until now, you were the only Uchiha (except for Itachi). If anyone can explain it better, it's you."

Sasuke sighed, as if he had just been defeated. "The first variation of a partially developed Sharingan happens when the eye turns red and they develop one wheel. Level two is the same, except there are two swirls."

"And three?" Came Sai's curiosity.

"Three means the Sharingan is fully activated." Finished Sasuke as he crossed his arms, a signal to Kakashi that he was done with the explanation.

Kakashi opened the gate to field five, and once Sasuke and Sai had walked threw, he followed, closing the gate behind them.

"So mine's fully activated then?"

"There is another variation the Sharingan."

The sentence made Sasuke's hair stand up, and Sai's eyes focus intently on Kakashi.

"It's form is called the Mangekyou Sharingan. And up till now, Itachi and Madera (the first Uchiha), were said to be the only ones to have activated it." Kakashi lifted his headband from his left eye, which remained closed.

"Up till now?"

"Sasuke and I can both fully use the Mangekyou Sharingan." Kakashi then opened his left eye, to reveal the famous red and black eye.

"And soon after your training," Said Kakashi as he straightened into a fighting stance, "You will too."

Ino's blue eyes widened slightly, a wide smile on her lips, "So you've got two gorgeous twin brothers chasing after you—and they each just kissed you?" She was sitting across from Sakura in their usual café. Sakura hadn't been able to sleep all night, and had called Ino first thing in the morning, to meet for girl advice.

Sakura blushed, "Well…I kissed Sai first…"

Ino clasped her hand against her cheek, "True, but he was your first love…"

"But that still doesn't change how I feel for Sasuke," interrupted Sakura.

Ino leaned back in her chair, "Certainly. After all, just because the circumstances have changed doesn't mean your feelings have. It's only natural to be torn."

Sakura began to wrap a few short strands of her cherry hair around her index finger nervously. "I don't know how I should feel to the either of them, let alone pick one." Sakura's shoulders fell slightly from their previous position.

Ino sighed, "So you love them both?"

Sakura stilled. True she had admitted that Sai was her first love—but all that meant was that a ten year younger girl held feelings for a boy who she had only met for a minute.

Did that really mean she loved Sai now, in the present?

Ino grinned as if reading her best friend's thoughts. "You know Sasuke—You have history with Sasuke." She crossed her arms, "But the decision isn't easy because you are attracted to Sai."

One pink brow quivered over Sakura's eye, "Of course I'm attracted to him, they're twins for Kami's sake!"

"There is really only one simple answer to one simple question which will tell you everything you need to know." When Sakura remained quiet Ino coninuted: "Before you knew Sai was the one that saved you, could you picture having a relationship with him?"

Sakura didn't need to say anything.

The way she took a second to think, her doubt, made it all clear.

There had been a moment, even for a second, in which she had pictured a relationship with Sai, one that went beyond the boundaries of teamwork.

It started the day Sasuke had him take his place in training with her.

When he had ripped her clothes and complimented her green underwear, she had, for a second, pictured a relationship with him.

"So you really are torn in two." Ino gave a long sigh, and then after a brief pause she perked up again. "Which one loves you more?"

"Come again?" Sakura shook her head, tired from all the thinking.

Ino rested her elbows on the table, "You said they both kissed you. Well which one loves you more?"

Sakura's eyes cast downward, "Well, technically...Neither of them said it."

Ino froze, a serious look on her face. "Come again?" She mimicked Sakura's words.

"I said, neither of them said "I love you" or anything." Sakura mumbled slightly.

Ino smacked her hand against her forehead. "What did they say?—After the kissing I mean."

Sakura leaned back against her chair, "Sai said he "won't lose" to Sasuke, and Sasuke said he "won't lose" to him either."

Ino narrowed her eyes, "They "won't lose"—Am I hearing you correctly?"

Sakura nodded, "That and they're not "replacements" and so forth." Sakura reached for her glass of cool iced tea, about to take a drink when Ino had her answer:

"Then your choice is easy."

Sakura lifted her head, hope and surprise emitted from her green eyes, but she only met Ino's cold ice blue ones.

"Forget them both."

Shock flew to Sakura's face, she quickly recovered and raised her eyebrow, curious to her friend's mood change, she asked the only question she could think of: "Why?"

Her blond friend shook her head, "Because Forehead, they're not chasing after you." Ino broke Sakura's confidence, her bright green eyes instantly went dull at her true words: "They're chasing after each other."

Author: Sorry it took a little while to update--On some level I am quite convinced my job is trying to kill me. And on-top of that, Panic Studios has managed to take up what remaining time I had (a long project and still not done) . Anyways, thanks for reading and reviewing (yay!—almost 300 reviews!). I wish I could reply to everyone individually, but I really only have the time to read the message/reviews quickly before work. I do find your theories and comments quite flattering, and appreciative. Thanks for reading, reviewing and enjoying the story. Till next time.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor do I claim to own any characters therefore owned by Masashi Kishimoto.