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Chapter III

Doubts, Uncertainty

Sunshine crept and a five year-old raven haired boy opened his eyes. The warmth of the morning was never enough to keep him company. Sure, he was getting used to waking up alone. Almost everyday the walls were the only one to greet him. Even though it happens all the time it always leaves a hole to his heart, he was a child after all.

He looked at his room hoping that his mother was there. But giving up the doubtful hope in his heart he stood up fixed his bed and walked towards the door. The halls of the big manor were empty as usual.

He longed to see his mother cook at the kitchen once more. He wanted to his father waiting for breakfast while reading his paper. He missed seeing his brother.

Yes he was fed, dressed and sometimes pampered but how come he felt so abandoned?

He walked from hallway to hallway, calling his brother.

He did not know why, but his heart was closest to him. Maybe it was because he was almost always there when he needed him. He kept making promises that he never did fulfill but teaching him to hold on anyway.

"Aniki? Where are you? Are you home? Is anybody here?"

He walked and walked finding every place at their home empty…

Tears edging at his eyes, he ran back to the direction of his room. He reached the hallway with three rooms; his, his brother's and a room that he entered before. He was about to enter his when he noticed that the room to his brother's was opened.

He was never allowed to enter either of the two rooms after his. But because of his hopes that his brother was there he dared to.

Finding the room empty he meant to go away but something urged him to explore the unknown room. He looked around and seeing a very neat room. There were a lot of books around, neatly arranged. The room was rather empty; it only contains a bed, a bookshelf and couple of boxes neatly arranged together.

He took a glance to where his brother sleeps and found the wallpaper above his brother's bed was torn, as if somebody ripped it and put it again. Curiosity winning over him again, he walked towards it and tried to tear it. But even before he touches it a hand grabbed his wrist and turned him around.

His eyes met the anger in his brother's blood red eyes.

………

Sunshine crept and a raven haired boy opened his eyes. The warmth of the morning was never enough to keep him company nor brings him any comfort. Sure, he was getting used to waking up alone. Almost everyday the walls were the only one to greet him. Even though it happens all the time it always leaves a hole to his heart. He's not a child anymore.

At least in his eyes.

As he opened his eyes the throbbing feeling of his head started. He wondered what had happened last night, he cannot recall anything. Maybe it was because of his headache. 'Jeez Sasuke you better stop training or you'll kill yourself.'

As his surroundings started to sink in thru him. He suddenly realized that he was at his old 'home'. The ruins of Uchiha Manor. He stood up his body unbalanced causing him to limp to the door. As he passes every uncared for things he remembered his dream last night. 'Why am I suddenly dreaming about my past?'

'Was Itachi mad or what… come to think of it… it was the only time I saw him angry'

His tired feet unconsciously took him to the room of Itachi. He looked around and laid an eye to the torn wall.

One minute he was staring at it and the other he was tearing it. A face of girl appeared, it was a rough but detailed sketch. Her eyes were highlighted with red color, while the rest of it was black.

He touched the drawing and a name kept ringing at his ears. 'Uchiha Mitoko' He closed his eyes in annoyance. 'it's only a dream it's not real.'

……….

Sakura walked towards Sasuke's apartment even though it was rather so early. She knew that if the boy was home he will just be annoyed with him. But she has to know weather he was alright. Last night was really a shock.

She's still confused weather to believe her teacher or not. She really doesn't know why. But it was probably because Sasuke didn't.

Yes that Mitoko was nice but it was easy to act. Yes she was known but she can be an impostor.

Well if thinks it was really hard to swallow that you have a sister that you didn't know that she existed and then she suddenly appears. 'sigh sometimes it hurts to be analitical'

'Sasuke-kun…'

The apartment was already at her sight but she was rather shocked to find her blonde teammate at the door banging and demanding the door to be opened.

"Hey Naruto what are you doing?"

"Eh I'm checking if the jerk's okay."

"Oh"

"Sasuke open the door!"

"Naruto maybe he's not inside, maybe something bad happened to him. I just hope that Sasuke-kun's okay."

"Of course I am… why shouldn't I be?"

"Sasuke-kun?"

"You mean to say you out all the time. I was knocking here for about half an hour"

"Hn. What are you two doing here anyway?"

"We wanted to check you… you know about last night."

"What about last night?" a rustling sound of paper was heard as he dug at his pockets for his key.

"You know Mitoko."

Sasuke opened the door and looked at her skeptically.

"…It.was.just.a.dream."

"Sasuke it's not, it did happen we even accompanied her to Tsunade-baba."

"Get out!"

"Last time I check we're not inside your apartment!"

"Go away then!" yelled at the blonde boy slamming the door at his face.

"Jerk how dare you slam that door at my face!"

"Naruto how about breakfast at ichiraku?"

"?"

"I think Sasuke-kun needs the time alone to think…?"

"Sure Sakura my treat."

"No you don't have to worry about me I'll pay myself."

………

A silver hair jounin together with raven haired girl walked toward the streets of Konoha. It was still early but the streets are already starting to get crowded.

People are looking at them in strange way. Probably it was because he held her hands since they left the house.

Mitoko was the one who woke him up from his sleep. Twelve years has passed yet it feels like nothing has change. He really thought that she was gone from him forever. So his heart slept and kept hidden. Yet she comes back from the dead and wakes him up.

When he receives the mission he couldn't believe it until he saw her face. His heart skipped a beat when Shizune told him the news. He never dreamed that he would see her smile again.

She was so close to him. So dear to him. Yet he lost her in a terrible way. When he has no choice but to watch her walk to her death.

Kakashi Hatake was always a ninja. But during that moment he regretted being one.

Well no use reminiscing the past for there so many times wasted and so many to make up to. But he believes that it was never too late, for him, for her, for Sasuke and Itachi.

That reminds him. He has to find a way to convince the stubborn boy. He has to realize and accept the truth. Even if it has to change the way he lives.

Kakashi looked at Mitoko smiling.

'You're the only one who sees this side of Kakashi.'

She returned his smile and asked "Where are we going?"

"We're going to eat at ichiraku. You know our stomachs have to be full before we go to the meeting."

"Ok"

Reaching the noodle stand they saw two familiar figures eating. Sakura and Naruto was almost finished eating.

"Yo!" He greeted his usual greeting startling his students.

"Hi"

"Kakashi sensei!" the two chorused

Sakura the caught the glimpse of their hands locked together.

"What are you doing here Kakashi-sensei?"

"We'll eat here before we go to a meeting. Right Kakashi?" Mitoko answered for him.

"Yes Hokage-sama summoned us."

………

TBC

And I leave you with a slight cliffhanger.

Gomenasai for not updating for a month. I'm really really sorry. Sob QQ same excuses we are really busy. It was really short because I know I have to update this so I cut the chater 3 in half so that means that the next chapter will come sooner because it's already written but not finished. Gosh was the first part too dark? Sorry if it was. I don't think that its right for a five year old boy to think that way… sorry but I think I got it from listening to My Chemical Romance too much. I mean I'm in love with Gerard I can't help it.

I can't help but notice. It's the shortest chapter disregarding the prologue

Chariz I'm sorry if I ruined our chapter plans. But ipromised myself to update at my birthday so I had to divide this 3rd chapter. Really really sorry. But you're not home for me too ask… you're at school last night when I wrote this. So once again I'm sorry.

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