At Orochimaru's Lair, Kabuto was walking down a corridor and was in deep thought. "I don't understand it. Why does Orochimaru treat that Clone with respect even thou he messed up so much?" He asks himself thinking on how Hebimaru was not destroyed for failing to capture or kill those Leaf ninja, not to mention letting them get away. "Lord Orochimaru has changed since his resurrection." He then walked into Orochimaru's room. "You summoned me my lord?" Kabuto asked.
"Actually I needed you." Kabuto turned to see Hebimaru standing in the corner.
"Hebimaru, what brings you here?" Kabuto asked.
"He was reporting to me on his failure." Orochimaru said.
"Is that so?" Kabuto said.
"Kabuto, I need you and Hebimaru to go on a mission for me." Orochimaru said.
"Both of us, are you sure that is a wise decision?" Kabuto asked.
"Hebimaru needs the experince of the outside world." Orochimaru said. "I would trust the task of keeping my 'son' safe only to my most trusted man."
"Very well Milord." Kabuto said. With that he and Hebimaru left.
Meanwhile back in the Leaf Village, Haruto was heading for his house. As he got closer he head something going on. He went to investigate. He came across his baby sister, Shina. She was beating on a tree. "Shina, is something wrong." Haruto said as he came up to her.
"Haruto, it's nothing." Shina said.
"Come on. You know that I know if you are not saying the whole truth." Haruto said. "So spill."
"Well you see I there is this kid that bad mouthed me and then dad." Shina said. "I wanted to shut him up so I let my temper get to me."
"Did you hurt this kid?" Haruto asked.
"No, he dodged me and this is not the first time." Shina said.
"Listen Shina, fighting is should never be the option at your age." Haruto said. "I fight but that is for a reason."
"But I tried to defend dad." Shina argued.
"And that is fine but here me out, you can not go around and fight everyone or you will be no better then those who got you mad." Haruto said.
"But he said that his entire family is a bunch of losers." Shina said.
"Is that so. Where can I find him?" Haruto asked.
"He is at the park." Shina said. "I'll show you." With that Shina started to run but then tripped on her hair.
"Not again." Haruto said. With that Shina got up and led him to the kid that insulted her. They soon arrived at the park. "Okay do you see him?" He asked.
"He is over there." Shina said pointing at a little boy.
"Okay let's go." Haruto said. He then walked up to the boy. "Excuse me." Haruto said to get his attention. "Are you the one that insulted my sister here?" Haruto asked.
The boy turned to face Haruto. The kid looks to be sucking the tip of his left thumb. He then looked to Shina. "Loser." He said pointing to Shina with his right index finger.
"Why you, let me at him." Shina said as she charged at the boy. The boy just jumped up and then pushed off her back, knocking her to the ground.
"Shina, you okay?" Haruto asked.
"Yeah Loser did I hurt you?" Asked the boy.
"Mine your own business." Shina said yelling at the boy. When she was about to charge again Haruto stopped her. "Haruto let me go."
"Calm down first Shina." Haruto said. He then turned to the boy. "Who are you here with?"
"Itachi." Haruto recognized that voice.
"Akiza, That you?" Haruto asked.
"Haruto, why are you here?" Akiza asked.
"Sorry I am partly responsible for the commotion." Haruto said. "So this is your baby brother, Itachi."
"Yep." Akiza said.
Itachi Uchiha
Age: 3-4
Rank: Not Ranked.
Appearance: Short black hair, black eyes, black top with dark blue shorts.
Village: Leaf.
"So what is the issue?" Akiza asked.
"Apparently Itachi had been bad mouthing my sister Shina and the rest of my family." Haruto said.
"Is that true?" Akiza asked Itachi.
"No, I did not insult her mom." Itachi said.
"That is still not nice." Akiza said.
"Well while Itachi did insult my family, Shina is to blame too." Haruto said.
"What did I do?" Shina asked.
"You still tried to attack him." Haruto said.
"But he…" Shina tried to say but Haruto gave her a look. She then turned to Itachi. "Sorry for attacking you."
"You too." Akiza said to Itachi.
"But I only said what I heard dad say." Itachi said.
"Apologize now." Akiza said in a strict tone.
Itachi then turned to Shina. "Sorry for insulting you and your family." Itachi said.
"Wow where did that come from?" Haruto asked half scared.
"Oh, well I picked it up from my mom." Akiza said.
"Itachi?" Shina asked him. "What to play?"
"Play? Why?" Itachi asked.
"No reason." She said with a smile. "Come on." Shina turned to run off but then tripped on her hair again.
"That happens a lot?" Itachi asked. "Why do you grow your hair out if you trip on it?"
"I have my reasons, now come on." Shina said as she took Itachi's hand and the two ran to play.
"It is amazing that they can forgive so fast." Akiza said.
"Well I missed Shina as her personality developed but from what I can gather she is someone that let's her emotions get the getter of her." Haruto said.
"Itachi is reserved and thinks before he does something." Akiza said. "They will at least be friends right?"
"Only time can tell." Haruto said.