Son of Darkeness: I really appreciate you review (Chariz: you mean we!) Sorry for our mistakes. I suggest that you read the new chapter one as well. There are a lot more hints here of Mitoko-san's personality. Mitoko is a good sister both with Sasuke and Itachi.
XRulerofChaosX: Thank You . Please read this revised chapter that Chariz wrote. I am promise that chapter 2 will come not later than July 24. Because we both have technical problems. Our computers are broken.
A/N: Give Crimson Red another chance please. Read and review.
Chapter 1
Midnight Entourage
Midnight came. The full moon rises as the sun retreated a long time ago leaving the Konoha village with the dim light from it. Lamps we're lit on the houses. Everybody is already at home, preparing for the incoming festival. Nobody took notice of a certain raven-haired person walking along their streets.
Sandals full of mud, black cloak covered with dust, hat a little tattered indicates that this person came from a long journey before entering the Konoha grounds. Red eyes shone like crimson moons, indicating this person's identity… an Uchiha.
I'm finally here…
After so many years of waiting…
After going through a long journey…
I finally arrived at Konoha…
My home…
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Team 7 walked silently at the streets of Konoha, feeling a little bored.
Ever since their team was form, they slowly and painfully learned to get used to each other; Sakura's obsession, Naruto's cheekiness, Sasuke's solitude and Kakashi's weirdness. They got so used to each other that it created a thin line of bond, which thickens every time. However, neither of the three would wish to replace the team combinations they had.
Kakashi has been gone for two weeks, for a month long mission. Ever since he left, the team seven's routine was to patrol Konoha at night until dawn. Then, they have to report to the Hokage. Their routine sucks and it bores them completely, plus they don't get to sleep at night that they fear that they will turn into owls if this lasted for another two weeks. Translation, they miss their sensei. Even though he is weird and always with that perverted book he is still their sensei and he knows what to do with them, in all kinds of crazy situation.
They are now walking the Konoha streets for another night patrol. It is already past midnight so the village is quiet. But more than usual for there is an incoming end-of-fall festival and people wanted to prepare for the opening festival.
Strange…how the three genins interpret the silence in their own mind.
To Sakura it was a sweet night.
To Naruto it was boring.
To Sasuke it was dead…
I hate this kind of evening… this one was just like… just like that night… that night when…
"Hay Sakura, are you going out tomorrow?"
"Of course, Naruto it will be me and Ino who will help prepare for the end-of-fall festival. I heard that this year will be great; games, food stands, booths, dating games are all present." The pink haired girl said eagerly with a quick glance at Sasuke.
"…" the raven-haired boy did not respond to the two's excitement.
"Eh, how about you Sasuke-kun?"
"I think I have no reason to stay at my house the whole day." He knew that they would pester him to come so he had better give in without any fight.
"So the three of us will go together, deal?" the girl asked with a hopeful tone in her voice.
"Sure Sakura-san.!"
"Just don't be late. We could sure use some of your help, OK?"
The boys answered in chorus.
"Ne… Naruto-kun have you ever been to a festival?"
"Why? Even though it's a family festival, Iruka-sensei often takes me."
"Oh…" Sakura didn't mean to offend Naruto. Everyone is aware of the hidden nine-tailed youkai inside him. And it is the main reason of Naruto's isolation to others when he was younger.
"Ne Sakura, aren't you going with your family to the festival?"
"Nope… My Mom told me that I could go to the festival with my friends. And now that you agreed I won't be going with them." She said with a smile. Naruto blushed, thinking that it would be his chance to have a date with his crush…
"Sasuke-kun, I bet you often go to festivals like this when you we're younger?"
"No."
"Eh? Not even once?"
"I…I don't want to talk about it." In his tone of voice, Sasuke seems to consider if he really wants to share the topic. But Naruto is eager to know the story.
"Really? Really, really, really?"
"Shut up Naruto!" Sakura shouted. She seems to sense that Sasuke doesn't want to talk about his family.
"What? I'm just asking him a simple question."
But then Sasuke halted and he was left behind the two. They noticed Sasuke and they stopped too.
"Sasuke-kun, forgive Naruto. He just won't shut up…"
"There was one time…" Sasuke said. The other two was surprised by this respond of Sasuke.
"Mom seldom goes out and Dad is always busy at his work."
"Really… but they found time even just one time" she asked slightly shocked.
"Nope… My parents didn't…." he hesitated for a moment.
Naruto and Sakura stood there waiting, then Sasuke spoke.
"My parents didn't bother even celebrating special occasions."
"Who is it then?"
"Itachi… He always spends time with me when I was little."
Both Naruto and Sakura stiffened. They both knew that their teammate often gets upset at the slight mention of his brother.
"It's funny isn't it?" Sasuke gave Naruto and Sakura a genuine smile.
A part of his seven-year-old self lapsed from where he kept it; under his aniki's memories. He feels a lot of hatred inside him… hatred for his aniki… and at the same time, he has this comfort towards Itachi… His aniki is the only ally he had… and his hate for his aniki never actually overflowed him. He is like a ghost to Sasuke. A ghost that will never leave him alone.
Naruto and Sakura were stunned. They never see Sasuke smile. They've seen him smirk but never smile. Yeah, sometimes he laughs but that is totally different.
"It's not funny you idiot… what is so funny?" Naruto yelled at Sasuke.
Sasuke if you're hurt you frown, cry or scream not smile. You numb! Strange how your smile can mean sadness to me. Stupid. You care for your brother even if you never admit it. The blonde felt sorry for his rival-friend.
"Never mind." Back to the ever so silent Sasuke. He walked pass them.
"JERK! You started talking about stupid things and then you'll just say, 'Never mind'. Hey! I'm not through with you!" Naruto yelled once more.
"Naruto-kun. Leave him alone. And keep your voice down!" Sakura glared at him.
"Hey, are you guys coming or what?"
With this, the two catch up with Sasuke.
"I think we better report to Hokage-sama after this one. This is the last street we're supposed to check. And then rest for everybody." They needed a break Sakura just new it.
"Ok."
"…"
Light steps we're suddenly heard. They all stopped. From the sound of these footsteps, they all knew it was a well-trained ninja. None of them would dare to attack, who knew if this was a Konoha ninja as well. Plus, no. 1 rule of being a ninja is never be drastic.
The steps came nearer and nearer to them. After what seemed like eternity, a familiar black figure stepped out of the shadows of the streets and under the light of a street lamp. The figured walked towards them, pace unchanging.
"Black cloak? Is this Itachi?... it can't be. Nope he's not Itachi definitely not him. If it is, then we're in serious trouble." Naruto did not know what to think nor do.
Itachi? This can't be you aniki… Sasuke tried to control himself.
The person walked passed them as if they were only the wind and Sakura, being unfamiliar with the stranger, spoke.
"Uhmmm…. Excuse me…. Shouldn't you be at home now?"
The person turned around with a slight smile, revealing two sharingan eyes.
This was enough proof to Sasuke that this is his brother.
Chirpings of birds were heard. Chidori is present. Sasuke readied himself to attack the bloody murderer.
That triggered something and Naruto readied himself for Ransegan.
The shocked Sakura held a kunai in her hand.
Two fierce attacks came from Sasuke and Naruto on their way towards the cloaked person. Their techniques seemed to hit their target, but their attacks are swiftly dispersed as the stranger moved and the two were gently thrown at the ground.
The stranger's hat fell, it snapped in two.
So I did hit him… Sasuke thought for a moment.
Then, revealed a long silky black hair and a feminine face of the Uchiha brothers. The sharingan was now absent from her obsidian eyes. She smiled softly which reminded Sasuke of someone that made his hair stand.
OKA-SAN? Oka-san is that you? No it can't be. She's dead. They were all dead. Is this an illusion? I saw sharingan at those eyes.
"Waaaaaaaaahhhhh! Gomenasai we thought you we're someone else." Naruto was shocked, really shocked, for he was sure that this person was Itachi. It turns out that the stranger was a woman.
Kawai… She looks kind of Sasuke… Naruto thought for a moment.
"Never mind that." She reached out her hands to help the boys. Naruto accepted the help though Sasuke hesitated for a moment. Then he reached out and took the stranger's hand. He immediately let go of the hand.…
Why…
Why all of a sudden… Her touch… It's as if this hand has touched me…
And her voice… It's as if I've heard it somewhere…
But when… How…
"Hey Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura you're not supposed to attack a protected person, remember. And besides that won't be a very good idea." A silver haired jounin appeared behind them.
The three turned and they saw their sensei smiling at them.
"Maybe it's the way Konoha greets its visitors nowadays. Ne Kakashi" she said cheerfully.
"Sir Kakashi! We thought you're never coming back or did you just made excuses to leave us?"
"Ahem I was gone."
"Liar!" Naruto and Sakura yelled in chorus.
"True. I have to meet Mitoko here and in order to do that I have to travel about half-way around the world."
"Go tell them Mitoko." Kakashi seems to be asking for help to the woman named Mitoko.
The three young ninjas looked slowly to Mitoko.
Mitoko? Oka-san's name was Mikoto… It can't be her… But why does she look so much like Oka-san…
Mitoko looked at Kakashi with the expression of asking something.
"Yes Mitoko that's him." Kakashi nodded at Sasuke.
She smiled at the raven-haired boy at this statement.
"I noticed it too… He looks so much like… like Itachi…"
Sasuke's brain is aching… How can this woman know his brother…? His eyes fixed at the stranger. Naruto and Sakura looked puzzled as well and Kakashi took noticed of this.
"I suppose you want to know her name. This is Uchiha Mitoko.
What? What did he just said?
At this, Sasuke looked at his sensei questioningly, shock written all over his place. He tried to glare at Kakashi but it didn't affect him. He wants to make sure, if he heard it correctly.
"Yes Sasuke, Uchiha, Uchiha Mitoko." Kakashi replied with assurance, smiling beneath his mask. "Itachi's most respected person."
"His sister. Your sister."
Sasuke's eyes widened. Impossible. No. no. no. Lies. This are all lies…
"What I thought Sasuke was Itachi's brother."
"Yes he is Naruto. And Mitoko here is their older sister. The oldest of the Uchiha heirs."
"WHAT!" Naruto and Sakura both yelled.
"Sasuke-kun? I'm glad that I finally meet you. All this years…" Mitoko Uchiha made the gesture to touch Sasuke but he shoved her hand away…
"LIE! LIAR! THIS CAN'T BE! IT'S NOT TRUE! YOU'RE ALL A BUNCH LIARS!" Sasuke shouted…
Mitoko Uchiha smiles a sad smile at him.
It can't be... This phrase repeated all over his mind… and then he ran away …
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A/N: and I again plead for you to review. I'm still looking for a beta reader. In case you're confused I posted prologue and the revised chapter 1 at the same night. I'm so happy because I can get my new HP book tomorrow. Yay!half blood prince! –Jhisk-san–