Chapter 11: Brothers

- Flashback -

"Obito, this is your new brother. His name is Shisui." I peeked at the bundle Mom was holding. I saw a little face and a mop of black curls.

"Momma, his hair looks funny!" She ruffled baby Shisui's curls.

"His hair is curly. Not many Uchihas have curly hair. I think it makes him special, just like your eyes." I self-consciously touched my new orange goggles. My eyes are sensitive and I tend to tear up a lot. My goggles will help keep things from irritating my eyes more.

"Ototou, you can count on me to keep you safe!" Mom chuckled and hugged me.

"That's my little man, ten years old and already on his way to becoming a great ninja.

"Ni-san! I did it! I can throw a shurikan!" A two-year-old Shisui was bouncing from excitement from his recent accomplishment.

"That's awesome Shi-chan! You really catch on fast, but it will take a lot of work to pass me! I'm going to be Hokage! I want to be a great leader to our village, and protect everyone!" I may have only been twelve, but I had a high goal to achieve.

"Aniki! You already have me and Itachi following you!" I forgot about Shisui and Itachi. They are the only two people in our clan aside from my parents that don't think I am worthless. In fact, I recently formed the UWASUTA with them. We made a vow to never fall on the stuck-up Uchiha ways.

"I guess you're right. I did promise to protect you, both of you. I promise I will until the day I die. You can count on it!" Little did I know that in one short year, I would be making good on that promise.

- End Flashback -

I woke up suddenly comprehending everything I just saw. I don't understand why I dreamed of those two memories in particular, but I knew it had to do with one thing, saving Itachi.

"Obito, are you alright?" Shisui must have woken up when I did.

"I'm fine, just revisiting old memories." The two of us sit there in silence for a moment. I felt I needed to ask the question that's been bothering me ever since Shisui came back. "Shisui, you know how I ended up here. How did you die?"

He was somber. and looked down at the floor, unable to meet my gaze. "It's my fault."

"What is that supposed to mean?!" I feel more frustrated and confused than before.

"Let me explain. It started when Itachi and I were about 12, as the remaining members of UWASUTA, we were discussing family issues. It was around this time we discovered out the Uchiha clan was worse than we could imagine. We decided we needed to do something about it."

-Flashback-

"Shisui, what are we going to do about this? We can't let our clan carry out their plans for the coup. We have to tell the hokage." I nodded in agreement and we sought out the Sandaime for advice on what to do.

"You remember the plan Itachi?"

"Yeah... Are you sure you want to do this?" Itachi looked a bit nervous.

"I'm positive. It's for the good of the village."

"But I don't want to kill you! You're my best friend and the only person I have left..." Shisui stares at Itachi.

"Listen to me. I'm dying a hero's death. Just like my brother. I want you to promise me you will protect the village we both love. Promise?"

"I promise." Shisui smiles and signs the note he had been writing.

"Good! Let's get on with the plan."

-End Flashback-

"Shisui, you really died like that? And you did it in my memory?" I look over at my not-so-little brother. "That's amazing... I couldn't have asked for a better brother. I promise we will rescue Itachi and our brotherhood will be complete once more."

"What about our other cousin Sasuke? Isn't he Itachi's little brother?" I scowled at the mention of Sasuke.

"Right now he's kind of a prick, but don't worry, I'm wearing him down bit by bit." Shisui's trademark UWASUTA grin covered his face.

"I have a feeling this is going to involve blackmail, pranks, and tomatoes. Lots and lots of tomatoes."

"I like the way you think. This will be fun!" Shisui beamed at my praise. We did our epic ninja brofist and finally fell asleep again. For once, fate really has been on my side.

- Madara POV -

I've been studying the possible candidates for my plan, but it may be more difficult than I originally intended. Itachi Uchiha seems to be the most logical choice... at first glance. After studying his behavior patterns and watching him for a while, I found him to be the sole living member of the UWASUTA, the bane of my existence! The only remaining uncorrupted Uchiha left is that little Sasuke kid.

"Looks like he's my only hope." I had Zetsu spy on the boy for a while and recorded my observations. He is about 13 years old, has his own group of idiot fangirls, has no family left side from Itachi, and is full of angst. All he does in his free time is train, brood, and come up with ways to kill his brother. His angst is so severe that in a year or two, he could be a gundam pilot! I need to recruit him, he is the perfect subject. Yes, Madara is back and there is no stopping me now!

A/N: New chapter! *yay!* Sorry it took so long! With junior year and tennis, I hardly even find time to sleep. I promise the next chapter will be up by the weekend and it will have humor! This chapter was all emotional, so I added the last part to lighten it up a bit. I love the gundam reference! Thanks for reading and a special thanks to my latest reviewer Tsukiyo69. You motivated me to finally finish. Thanks for reading!

Manga-neko signing out! :3