Surane: Alright…here's the epilogue!

Muffn: Is it over yet!?

Surane: Just about…be patient…

Muffn: Hey, where's Lee?

Surane: I sent him on a mission to find Sasuke…

Muffn: But no one knows where Orochimaru's hideout is, except Naruto and Sakura…

Surane: Well, I guess they are no one's if they know…

Muffn: Just start the epilogue already…

Surane: Curious are you, Muffn?

Muffn: Disclaimer: We don't own Naruto… I just want it to start already!

Surane: Okay…fine…

Recap:

The youngest Uchiha still couldn't get up. She felt more blood pour out faster and faster. Now, she stopped moving. It was pointless to keep trying. The curse mark wasn't able to heal such fatal wounds.

This was it…

This was the end…

Surane carefully breathed her last breaths…

The rain started stinging her face again. It would be the last thing she felt before…the end…

Now:

As the rain poured harder and harder, Surane breathed deeply and slowly. Her last moments were nothing to recall in heaven.

Nearby, Itachi couldn't bear the sight. He traveled all the way from completing a mission in the Land of Snow, just to see his job almost be done by Sasuke. And, yeah, he did care for Surane himself. Deep inside, there was a nagging feeling to go and save her life.

There were reasons not to: The Akatsuki would go nuts, responsibility of her, the Akatsuki would go nuts, the fact of her living in a mountain with nine other S-classed criminals (obviously the wrong crowd to hang out with), and not to mention Leader-san himself.

Only one fact rose above the others: Surane was still his little sister. (until she dies that is).

Knowing he would someday regret this, Itachi jumped down to Surane. He glanced over her wounds and placed his Akatsuki cloak over her body. Picking her up, he decided to take her back to the campsite to heal her then to the Akatsuki lair.

While running to the first stop, the action of him carrying her felt like déjà vu.

'What…?…in…the…?'

Surane opened her eyes. All she saw was light shining in through the window next to the bed. It reflected off the ceiling, partially lighting the room. She tried to sit up and pain swept throughout her body like crazy. Immediately, she flopped back down to the pillow, almost screaming in pain.

Somebody came inside the room, holding something. He slammed the door behind him and set the mystery items on a nightstand.

"Don't move" he said.

The voice was really familiar to Surane. Could it be?

He placed a hand on her back and pumped a black chakra into her blood vessels. Surane instantly felt better. Heck, anything felt better than that night in the forest. She sat up again, this time she felt no pain at all.

"How did you do that?" she questioned.

"It takes much chakra control and you must know how to aim for a certain body part."

"Oh, why does you voice sound very familiar to me?"

"You should remember your own family member." he replied, as a matter of fact-ly.

Now, Surane knew who this person was. She jumped from the bed to the hardwood floor and got into an attack mode.

"You…"

She drew a kunai…(where is all these weapons coming from?)

"It would be pointless to kill the man who saved your life, otherwise known as your eldest brother…"

Surane was beat at the fare word play. She dropped to the floor and stared at his nail-polished feet. They were purple. She was really afraid of the Mangekyou Sharingan he possessed, for she hadn't master her own yet.

Itachi came over and lifted her eyes into his.

"I can see it. Behind your fear is hidden strength of Sharingan."

"How c-can you tell?" she gulped.

"As I am talking, the Mangekyou had already entered your mind. You seem not affected by it. Therefore, your Sharingan has immunity to me, not that you want a trip to the Nightmare Realm."

Surane shook her head no and jerked it out of his hand. He stood back up and walked to the window.

"It seems that you had it hard with Sasuke last night…"

"You…you're the reason he went to Orochimaru…power…I couldn't-"

"His loss. Having a true fellow Sharingan partner would have been enough to defeat me."

Amazing that he would admit his own weakness, especially to her. Surane stood back up and sat on the bed. A few moments of silence passed. Footsteps could be heard just outside the door.

"Where are we?" she inquired.

"I guess you must know, we are in the Akatsuki base near the Land of Fire border."

'I must know? He's making it sound like I'm planning on-'

Itachi interrupted her thoughts.

"Anyway, Sasuke went to Orochimaru just for power. Like I said, his loss for nearly killing you."

"It just shows how desperate he was to destroy you. Now, he probably thinks I'm dead."

"Well, that would just come as a big surprise when little brother sees you again."

"What makes you think I want to see him again? In fact, I don't really think it was a good idea to go find him in the first place. Maybe, I should go back to the Hidden Village with Kami and Kyoko."

"So that's where they placed you…" he whispered.

"Huh?"

"Nothing. I suggest that you stay here, with the Akatsuki. Neither village probably wants you back."

"Okay, why should I stay in the same building as nine, err…eight S-class perverted criminals, when my loyalty is still with Konoha. I will never join your organization."

"It just so happens that I was the one who saved your life when I could have left you for dead, and I'm offering you a chance for personal training."

Now, Surane's interest was sparked.

"But, I need to test your ability first. Come outside."

Surane followed him out the door, until he put his hand in front of her face.

"Go through the window, the rest of the Akatsuki haven't seen you yet."

She scowled and did what he said. Looking back, she noticed that he had disappeared into thin air.

'Dang, he's fast!' she thought.

(After the testing)

Surane huffed and fell to the ground. Itachi hadn't taken a single hit against her, but Surane tried to put up a turbulent fight. Unfortunately, every attack was evaded and all had drained her strength rapidly.

"You done?" he asked. The question sounded like he was bored.

She gave him the dirtiest look ever and sat up.

"I give up…that's it."

"Alright…"

He came up to her and bent down over her.

"Here's you evaluation: You are the worst kuniochi I have ever met. The attacks were very weak, if I did let you hit me then I wouldn't feel it. You never did use the Sharingan."

"But, I haven't mastered all-"

"It is best to use it as constant as possible, or you'll end up dead. Either you have no chakra, or you didn't use it."

"Chakra, well, I only use it for emergencies…like heavy wounds or whatnot."

"Your curse mark can heal all types of wounds or scars. If they are fatal, then the curse won't do anything about it. Last, the only good thing is that you have defense skills."

"Yeah, I mainly work on that instead of offense. I left the attacking to Kami and Kyoko."

"I can see that. All the years of training that you have done, didn't really do anything to you. When you were six, you could do that. I'll take your training from now on."

"Wait, I thought it was my choice if there was training or not!"

"I'm your guardian from now on, there is no problem with that, is there?"

He activated the Mangekyou Sharingan and stared directly at her. Even though, Surane had immunity, she still feared the Sharingan.

"Fine…for how long?"

"Near three years…just long enough for the full training. By the time you'll be done, Your strength will be equal to mine, you have the Mangekyou Sharingan down flat, and full control of that curse mark. I noticed you had a hard time trying to keep it at bay while fighting me. Do you plan to go back to any of the Villages?"

"No…not really…"

"Starting tomorrow, you're my student. I will show you no mercy as a teacher or a brother. You will be like everyone else to me. Nobodies…failures…rejects."

"Wow, you sure are positive and uplifting…can't wait…" Surane said with sarcasm. "But, I'm not joining the Akatsuki!"

He sighed and walked away.

"Didn't you hear me!? I'm not joining your stupid, perverted, organization!"

"You won't anyway, so stop yelling. We just need to run this by Leader and we'll get started…"

He walked back to the hideout. Surane watched him walk away. Digging her hand into a pocket, she found something there.

Her headband…

She never did put it on the day Kakashi Sensei gave it to her. It stayed in her pocket ever since yesterday. Amazing that it didn't fall out. Surane placed the it on her forehead and tied the straps back. It gleamed with the sun as she ran to catch up with her new Sensei.

"What am I supposed to call you now?"

"My name or Sensei. Never brother. Got that?"

"Yes, Sensei…"

Both Uchihas walked back together and went inside. It was the beginning of a new Surane Uchiha.

To Be Continued…

Surane: And that's how it got started!

Muffn: What got started?

Surane: Surane's training to be a better kuniochi…where have you been?

Muffn: Nowhere! But wait, isn't this the story's end?

Surane: Well, this was about Sasuke's last chance to stay in the Village. The next one is about Surane, herself, and it will be around the Shippuden time period.

Muffn: Okay…I get it…

Surane: Good, now BYE! See ya next time!