Those that were hoping for the war and reunion with Madara...

Well, thats gonna be a different chapter. It'll be seperate with one half being Mana, and the other where instead of being reincarnated as Mana, she's brought back as Indra during the war.

I'm actually surprised I had enough inspiration to finish this...granted it's a little short because I wasn't that inspired, but hey, better then nothin' huh?

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...Huh...I was going to type something important that you needed to know, but I Forgot what it was...?

Ah well, probably wasn't that important then (I hope).

Uchiha Mana (Pt. 2)

Mana was sick with fever when the massacre happened.

Her mother had put her to bed, sending Sasuke off to the academy without her, and told her to rest so she could get better.

She was asleep when she felt someone enter her and Sasuke's room, turning her head sluggishly she found it to be Itachi. Mana hadn't seen much of him lately, but she figured it was because of his increase in Anbu activity along with clan meetings. So seeing him when she was sick made her smile, struggling to sit up when he walked over and sat on her bed. "Nii-sama."

"Mana, lay back down." Itachi said softly, gently pushing her back onto the bed. "You're sick." he muttered, covering her with the sheets again.

"I'm fine..." she sighed.

"Hn." he hummed, raising a brow at her as he ran his hand through her hair. His eye's were dark, and Mana could sense he was conflicted about something at the moment.

"Ita-nii? Whats wrong?" she questioned, feeling his hand pause for a moment before resuming. She furrowed her brows, watching him as he seemed to take in every aspect of her face, trying to memorize her. She's seen that before, she had seen it on Madara, when her darling brother was unsure if he would ever see her again during the war.

It was the action of someone who did not think that they would ever see their loved one again.

He didn't answer, instead he stopped petting her and laid next to her. One arm went around her body as he hugged her to himself, listening to the birds outside as the sun set.

The two enjoyed the silence, reveling in the others presence. One knew what he was about to do, that he would not see the little girl in his arms for a long time. The other didn't know what was happening, but felt that this was a goodbye of some sorts, making her snuggle into her brothers chest more.

Finally, Itachi opened his mouth, "Mana, you'll protect Sasuke no matter what, won't you." he stated.

"Hm." she hummed.

"You'll always be by his side, no matter what. You won't let anyone take advantage of you both?"

"Mhm."

"Promise."

"Uhn, I promise Nii-sama." she answered, lifting her head and seeing his sharingan activated. She tilted her head, before smiling and hugging him. "It's ok, Itachi-nii. We'll be fine, I don't know what you're about to do, but I'll always love you. No matter what, ok?" she felt him stiffen, a small shake going through him, before larger arms wrapped around her and held tightly.

"Even if it's something horrendous?" he muttered into her hair.

She just giggled, "Nothing you can do will make me love you less! Because I know you love me too, and it's because of that love that I know you do it." she paused, lifting a hand and blindly stroking Itachi's hair. "Don't cry Nii-sama, let's get some Dango when I'm better, ok?" she said when she felt something wet hit the top of her head.

"Hn..."

"Then after you can help Sasuke and I get better at taijutsu."

"Hn..."

"And you have to help with our homework."

"Hn."

"And once I'm older, we'll get married."

A snort, "Oh? And what about Sasuke, I don't think he'll like that."

"Sasuke can marry the both of us after we get married." she stated seriously, receiving a choked watery laugh.

He quieted down after a few more minutes of laughing, the silence stretching out as the sun disappeared. Finally, after a few more seconds, Itachi unwound Mana's arms from around himself. He got back up, gently tucking her back in and gave a sorrowful smile to her. He leaned down and kissed her forehead, his sharingan activating and turning to the mangekyou, staring into her eye's.

"Goodbye, Mana..." he whispered as his eye's swirled.

"I love you, nii-sama." She muttered before the genjutsu took hold and she fell into a deep sleep. Dreaming of a perfect day with her two brothers.

She would awaken two week's later in the hospital, with Sasuke by her side and crying tears of relief that he wasn't alone, along with being informed that her clan had been massacred.

The chunin exam, Mana had no doubt that she could pass it. Especially seeing as she had passed it once before when she was Setsuna. She briefly wondered if it was the same as when she took it, before dismissing it and looking at all the other occupants of the test room. Her eye's saw a few familiar faces from the academy, stepping in front of her brother when Sakura and Ino had started making their way towards him.

"Shut you mouths." she stated with a scowl, "This is the Chunin exam, not a day at the market, we're here representing Konoha and you two are making us seem like inexperienced brats." she snapped.

"She's right, the other villages are already sneering at us." Shikamaru added in, gesturing towards said villages.

After that, the group migrated away from the door and started to discuss what the exam might be. Mana had glared at an approaching genin wearing glasses. She saw the Konoha headband, but never recalled seeing him. Granted, she didn't know all of Konoha's military forces, but she knew that sly fake smile. Izaya's and Madara's were better. She mused as- the now introduced- Kabuto informed them about his cards. She narrowed her eye's at the information he had, he should not have that. He shouldn't have such detailed information about anyone.

She looked towards the only other person who would see this, seeing Shikamaru frown and nod at her. Knowing she wasn't alone, she slipped her hand under Sasuke's shirt and tapped out her message. Feeling his back muscles flex in affirmation, she put her hands back into her sleeves and kept an eye on Kabuto.

It's almost exactly the same. She mused as she filled out her sheet. Less strict because it isn't war time anymore, but still relatively the same. Even the questions were easier. She finished early, leaning back into her chair and glancing at her neighbor.

Sabaku no Gaara.

The Ichibi jinchuriki.

He seems a bit unstable, but other then that and his short height, Mana found him quite attractive. She figured it was because she adored red hair, and the bloodlust she could feel from him may have also played a factor into it.

She did love men/women who weren't afraid of getting dirty.

Ah, but my heart belongs to Madara-nii and Tachi-nii. She mused, glancing over at her twin who seemed to be doing fine, then at Naruto...

Who, obviously, did not get the actual objective of the test.

She silently sighed, before dismissing her worry. He would somehow pull through, either by miracle, sheer dumb luck, or because of both. It's like Hashirama all over again. She thought with a small fond smirk, the Senju had the strangest luck, just like Naruto.

She was right.

As Mitarashi briefed everyone on what the second test was, Mana mildly noted that- yes- this was exactly like her own chunin exam as Setsuna. Except this time there is no jounin teams trying to eliminate you while trying to get the other scroll. She mused, a bit disappointed and relieved at the same time.

Relieved because there was no way her brother and Naruto were ready for that kind of scaring.

Disappointed because...well...It'll be boring.

She nudged Sasuke, making him activate his sharingan so they could memorize the map that Mitarashi showed everyone. She would copy it down on paper for Naruto later when she had the time. "Sō'unga will be so bored." she sighed, petting her partner in apology for not being able to use him.

Sō'unga vibrated in her hand, his jewel flashing red in disgruntlement briefly, before settling down.

Naruto glanced at the sword, "...Isn't that a good thing? We're not trying to kill everyone." he said amused. The blonde had calmed down during their time together, Mana having not tolerated his loud and brash behavior. Once it was clear that she didn't dislike him, and that Sasuke had no problem with him other then his tendency to yell, having no problem with the demon in his stomach Naruto had gone quiet. He had stared at her in shock, demanding to know how she knew about that.

She had quirked a brow, before telling him about Sō'unga housing an ancient being inside of it that turned any living thing it cut into it's servant.

Sasuke had been startled about the demon in Naruto- not having known about it- but shrugged it off.

"That explains why everyone called you demon, I guess." Sasuke commented.

Mana had then proceeded to beat strategy into Naruto's head, along with improving his Taijutsu, once she figured out that- yes- Naruto was actually smart. Just not book smart.

She also had him tone down the orange, because while she herself liked orange, she would be fucking damned if she let him drown in it. Thus his outfit mostly consistent of black with red and orange accents.

On a side note, his hair had started to get fairly shaggy, reaching his cheekbones now.

He kind looks like the fourth. She blinked, wondering if he was distantly related to Namikaze Minato.

Sasuke snorted, "Not to mention it would give our location away." he pointed out while they signed the papers being passed out.

"And who would be stupid enough to go towards whoever could pull off such an attack?" Mana asked.

Naruto thought for a moment, eyes narrowing, before snapping his fingers. "Gaara."

The Uchiha's paused, before nodding their head as they remembered the vibe Gaara gave off.

"Yes, well, Jinchuriki's don't count." Mana huffed.

"...ooooooh, so that's why the fox wouldn't shut up." Naruto blinked in surprise, turning to observe his fellow Jinchuriki. "I was wondering why he kept muttering about Tanuki's."

Sasuke grimaced, "I'm not sure if I want to fight a Jinchuriki." he mumbled just as their team was called forward to get their scroll.

Mana stared at their opponent, not at all impressed by the small amount of killer intent directed at her and Sasuke. Such a tiny amount wouldn't do shit to her. But, she thought, looking to her left and seeing Sasuke shaking. It's affecting my brother.

And that was not ok.

"It seems," she started, gaining a surprised look from the...woman?...across from her. "That I will indeed get to use you, Sō'unga." Mana continued, unsheathing the blade from it's scabbard in one fluid motion. She heard Sō'unga chuckle in glee at being able to fight. "Maybe this exam will be interesting after all."

"...It has been...quite some time since I've last seen that sword." the enemy stated slowly, warily, as they eyed Sō'unga.

"Oya? Is that so?" she mused while getting in a stance. The recognition in the others eyes when he heard her and saw her stance spoke volume on who this was. Of all the people.

"Yes, she was my prized student. Why, I would have gone so far as to consider her my daughter." he- because she knew who this was- stated with a fond tilt of the lips. "mayhaps you've heard of her? Uchiha Setsuna, as she was the wielder before you." he paused, bringing his hands up, "Such a shame she had died. Yet, I suppose, it was a good thing that she self destructed while out on a clean-up mission instead of inside the village."

Because as he remembered it, it was only a matter of time before his student went mad with grief. The knowledge that her twin, her world, had died for his teammates- and said teammates having the gall to show their faces in front of her- then the famed Uchiha grief that appeared was to no ones surprise. The blazing inferno like anger when she learned that Hatake Kakashi- the one who always put down her precious Obito- had her brothers freshly awoken Sharingan...

Well, they were still in war, and her anger could be used against their enemy's.

Despite her mind being shattered.

He had been devastated when informed that she died. Then he had been passed over the Hokage position in favor of Minato. He literally had no reason to stay in the village anymore, especially since Tsunade had abandoned them years before, and Jiraya was too consumed in his spy network- then Minato- to even bother to see how he was doing.

Sure, he may have gotten another student in the form of Mitarashi Anko, but she wasn't as talented as Setsuna. So he had immersed himself in his researched and had no problem with experimenting on the girl later, all the while thinking that if he had found a way to avoid death, then his favorite pupil would have lived.

Then there was a blur of movement as Mana swung Sō'unga, a powerful twister in the form of a dragon roared in challenge as it charged at him. He had to dodge as the attack followed him, as if it was sentient enough to know it was suppose to destroy him.

He had a change of plans. He had originally came for Sasuke, because despite having a twin who also had the sharingan, he figured that the village wouldn't allow the last female Uchiha to become a shinobi, in fear that they'd lose the clan. Yet here she is. He thought, dodging another attack from Sō'unga along with a water bullet. He briefly played with the thought of marking the girl instead, he wasn't picky about gender, but someone with such a strong will wouldn't be easy to take over. Until an idea came to him.

Two-birds-one-stone.

He quickly tricked the girl, marked Sasuke, said what was needed and left.

After all, if Sasuke went to him for power, and Mana was exactly like Setsuna, then he'd have both of the Uchiha's.

Week's after the exam and two Uchiha's were making their way to save their teammate from Itachi.

One in utter hatred, his aim to save his friend and kill Itachi.

Another in obsessive love, the thought of reuniting with her brother at the front of her mind.

"ITACHI/ITACHI~!" two voice yelled out at the same time, making the mentioned man pause and look behind him.

Itachi observed his two siblings, the snarling face filled with fury on Sasuke's face contrasting with the unstable filled devotion on Mana's.

Sasuke had barely moved before Mana had thrown herself onto Itachi. Hugging him in a death grip, rubbing her cheek against his as she chanted his name like a mantra. "Imouto." he greeted with a sigh, slightly returning the hug.

"...I thought you killed your entire clan." Kisame commented, staring at the Uchiha female on his partner. He quirked a brow at the scathing look the girl sent him, "What's that look for?"

"Who are you and why are you with MY Itachi." She snarled.

He blinked at the possessive tone. "...He's my partner." her look worsened.

"Your partner?" she hissed, clenching her fists when she felt Itachi try and remove her. "He's MINE!"

"Mana..." Itachi sighed in exasperation. This brought back memories of when she met his genin team for the first time.

She pouted, "He can't be your partner Nii-sama! I'm going to marry you, not him! You promised we would!"

Silence.

"What." Kisame deadpanned, suddenly realizing that their definition of 'partner' was not the same. He had no idea that Itachi was into incest. You learn something new everyday. He thought.

"What..?" Naruto echoed, confused, and vaguely remembering this in their introductions before they were an official team.

"WHAT?!" Sasuke snarled. When the fuck did this happen?! If Mana was going to marry ANYONE, then it would be him!

Itachi felt a headache coming on.

And then Sasuke attacked him, Naruto- Minato's son his mind whispered- joined in and helped where he could...

….And Mana was mainly focused towards Kisame, who had taken a great interest in Sō'unga. He had remembered his partner asking him questions about the blade ever since their first mission, it seemed the man was fascinated by what he heard about the blade.

Countering was easy, and he was mentally preening in pride in how far his siblings had advanced, and that Sasuke had even made a friend. He reminds me of Shisui.

And then Mana switched places with Sasuke, taking the Tsukiyomi on herself instead of him.

Fuck.

Mana blinked, then tilted her head at Sasuke. Her darling twin had gone out to spar (fight) with Naruto on the roof a few hours ago after she had woken up, and had just now come back. He had a determined glint in his eye's, and then had told her about his encounter with the sound four and their offer. She had been skeptical, and while Orochi had been her sensei, a father to her in her last life, she was miffed with him for marking Sasuke. She had also grown fond of Naruto and Kakashi, Mana didn't really want to leave the people she was starting to see as family.

Then Sasuke told her that he would die by the curse mark if he didn't go to Orochimaru to stabilize it.

And like that, she had immediately rushed him to the compound, into their house, and started packing. Like damn she would let her brother die.

Training with Orochimaru was nostalgic, it had been three years since they had gone rouge. Sasuke seemed content with getting stronger, and she was just happy that Sasuke was alive.

The only problem for her was Kabuto. She hated the medic and it seemed he hated her as well, mostly because she was Orochimaru's newest favorite.

"It's like teaching Setsuna again." He had commented after training one day. "You remind me of her."

Which, granted, wasn't surprising as she was Setsuna...Not that he knew...but still.

It was another day, and Orochimaru and Kabuto had gone out to do something, leaving the twin's to occupy each other to kill time.

Mana was humming, reading a book by torch light while contently basking in the attention Sasuke was giving her. She was sitting in her brother's lap, facing away from him as he nuzzled and nipped her neck. He had been getting impatient waiting for Orochi, she had just stopped him from leaving the base to track down their mentor by offering her body to him.

"Feeling better?" she mumbled, tilting her head to the left, giving him more access.

He hummed in answer, focused on leaving visible marks on her neck. He leaned back and observed his work, satisfied with the visible mark, he rested his head on her shoulder and huffed. "He's late." He grumbled, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Oya? Bored of me already?"

He gave her a look, tightening his grip. "As if you could ever get boring." He mumbled.

It wasn't until a good twenty minutes later that the two felt Orochimaru's chakra, along with a strangers coming towards them. When they finally came into the training room, two pairs of sharingans stared at the snake sanin, Sasuke wasn't interested in the stranger, instead making his displeasure known on how they made him wait. Mana- on the other hand- scanned the new teen over, tilting her head at the smell of ink coming off of him. Fuuinjutsu? She mused, as it was the first thing to come to mind when she smelt so much ink coming from one person.

"So, you are Sasuke and Mana." The boy stated, "Naruto has talked quite a bit about you both." that gained some interest from Sasuke. While he had left, he still thought of the blonde as a teammate, he had slightly regretted leaving him behind but he needed to get stronger...

Not to mention he would have died refusing Orochimaru's help because of the mark.

"...Oya?" She mused, eye's narrowing at the name of their teammate. "And how do you know Mini-Minato?"

She didn't like Karin, not at all, and could tell Sasuke was uncomfortable with the girl flirting with him. She was tempted to chop her head off, they could deal without her sensing ability, and the fighting with Suigetsu was headache inducing.

Two birds one stone.

But, she mused as she made sure to block Karin from her twin. She's an Uzumaki. Probably Naruto's only living relative. And that was reason enough to make sure she lived.

Even if she wanted to rip that perverted face off.

"ITACHI~~~!" Mana squealed, launching herself at the elder. She ignored the snarl from Sasuke, and focused on her darling brother.

"Mana." Itachi sighed with a wry smile, holding out his arms and catching her. Immediately he could tell something was wrong. "Mana? What is it?"

She leaned back, frowning as she stared into his unfocusing eye's. "Nii-sama, what is wrong with your eye's." she demanded. She felt him stiffen, making her scowl. "Sasuke! I think Itachi is going blind!"

Silence.

"What?" Her twin said in shocked surprise.

"Mana-"

"Shut your fave Itachi." She hissed, she then grabbed his arm and started to drag him out of the cave. Sasuke protested, stating that they needed to avenge their clan, only to clam up at the infuriated look Mana was sending him. "Sasuke, if you don't stop trying to kill Nii-sama, then I will never- and I mean NEVER- go near you again."

He paled.

Itachi snorted.

Mana looked at the masked man from behind the Hokage, face scrunching up in concentrated confusion as she knew that chakra. She tuned out what he was saying, tilting her head as she tried to remember where she had felt this chakra. While she was enraged that someone would dare to use Madara's name, the chakra stopped her.

Who is...? she trailed off, before the image of a boy with orange goggles came to mind. Making her eye's widen.

"Obito?" She asked in shock.

The figure stiffened very slightly, quickly turning towards her with his sharingan spinning.

She smiled, "Otouto~!" She sang in happiness. And then he was suddenly in front of her, with Tsunade yelling her name as the world twisted.