A/N My apologies go out to anyone who was reading this story, seeing as its been maybe 8 months since i posted the last chapter. Some crazy things have been happenin lately and i just havent had the time to continue the story. Its been nuts. Anyways things are a bit calmer now, so i was re-reading my old chapters and thought i might continue on. Im hoping anyone who was following the story still remembers the story. Enjoy the new chapter (short again i know) entitled Brothers.

"My...brother? What the hell!" demanded Naruto

"Same name, same eyes, yeah I'd say we're brothers. Nice to meet ya"

"H-how?"

"We're both the sons of the great Uzumaki Katashi, Fourth Hokage of Leaf Village"

"WHAT!", Narutos eyes enveloped half his face.

"You didnt know who your father was?" asked Katsuro.

"No. Another stab in the back from the Leaf fucking Village" muttered Naruto, spitting on the ground in a show of contempt.

"Shit. Thats cold"

"Tell me about it. So anyway "brother", if what you say is true, where have you been. Your only four years older than me and ive never seen you around the village or heard you exhisted. Explain yourself"

"Times were tough in the few years before your birth. Frequent war with neighbouring countries. Being the son of the Hokage, I left the village on my third birthday and a rumour was spread that I was dead. Few in the village know the truth"

"Why did you do that?"

"If the rumour spread to the enemy I was dead, they wouldnt try to kidnap me take me hostage against Father"

"Wait..you left on your own?"

"Not quite. Fathers teammate and brother became my protector and Sensei. He taught me everything the Uzumaki Bloodline had to offer."

"Bloodline!"

"Didnt know about that either? Shit the village didnt tell you anything did they?"

"Guess not" muttered Naruto.

The Uzumaki, whilst scarce in number have a Bloodline Limit that puts us on par with the Uchiha and Hyuuga. Unfortunately even fewer of us know the secrets"

"Awesome!", screamed Naruto, punching the air exhuberantly with his fists, "I'm gonna learn it all! Wheres this brother of the Fourth! He needs to teach me!"

Katsuros gaze shifted to the ground, the distorted light from the fire leaving his eyes in darkness. "Our uncle, Uzumaki Ryo...is dead"

Naruto, realising he was making a fool of himself, lowered his arms, while his gaze turned somber.

"I'm sorry. What happened to him?"

"I'd rather not discuss it..." replied Katsuro softly.

"But I-" started Naruto.

"DROP IT KID! yelled Katsuro, his eyes shifting out of the darkness, the light now illumating the anger and pain deep within his eyes. Something Naruto knew all too well, as he lay shaking with fear, his arms now awkwardly shielded in front of his face, in vain hope of stopping an attack.

Katsuros eyes flashed from anger to concern over scaring his new little brother.

"Sorry man, kinda touchy subject. Anyway onto more important matters. While Kyo-sensei is gone, the bloodline lives on in me, so if ya still wanna learn a thing or too..."

"HELL YEAH! exclaimed Naruto, sitting up in excitement. His face then changed to an expression of shock and changed colour from pale to deathly white.

"Owww..." he whimpered before slumping back to the ground unconscious.

Katsuro grinned at the display "Maybe we should start another day"

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Back in Konoha, Uchiha Sasuke slowly blinked open his eyes. Through blurred vision he took in his surroundings. White. Everything white. Am I dead? he thought, Am I in Heaven?"

"SASUKE-KUN! YOUR FINNALLY AWAKE!" a high sqeauky voice pierced his mind like a dagger.

"Nope, I went to Hell. Definetely Hell" he thought, cringing as he recognised the voice.

His vision then focused and he was able to make out the white walls of a hospital room. Back here again huh? Dammit.

"Sakura, get off me." he said.

Sakura, releasing Sasuke from a hug, asked "Sasuke-kun, how are you feeling?"

"Where's Naruto?"

"Naruto left the village yesterday, you've been in a coma, he left a letter for you" indicating the letter next to the bed ,marked Sasuke.

"Hmph. Fine, leave me now, I wish to be alone"

"B-but Sas-"

"NOW!"

Tears brimmed in the girls eyes as she turned and fled from the room

Sasuke opened the letter, and leaned back to read its contents.

Sasuke

I hated you from the day i met you. I've always hated you and always will. But I always believed that for a time behind our hatred we shared a bond. But if I'm to judge your words and actions, it was all a lie wasn't it? I thought of you as a brother, but what was I to you? A pawn in whatever fucked up game your playing. You planned to kill me all along didnt you? It's all meaningless now as I prepare to leave behind you and this stupid village. But always remember this, I held your life in my own two hands, your exhistance is now merely a result of me sparing your pathetic life. Cling to your life pathetically as ever, and if we meet again, I will kill you.

Sasukes eyes hardened as it read and re-read the line "Cling to your life pathetically". Those words. Again he was spared pathetically.

"DAMMIT" he yelled, as his his hand formed a fist, scrunching the letter into a ball within his palm. "Uzumaki, you'll pay for that. Before avenging my clan, i vow to escape this village and kill you!"

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Naruto stood at the base of a small creek, slowly streching stiff limbs.

"Feeling better allready huh kid?" asked Katsuro, slight surprise showing on his face, "its only been two days."

"Yep!" grinned Naruto.

"Good, good. Guess its time to test out your taijutsu skills then. If im gonna be training myself a little protege i better see what i have to work with."

Naruto, still facing the creek, replied "Ohh? And how do we do that?"

"Fancy a small sparing match?"

Naruto snapped around, fists raised in front of him, small smile in his face. "Lets begin, brother"

Katsuro smiled in return, forming a fighters stance. "Brother! Come!"

A/N And done. Sorry about the length but this is all i wanted to cover for now. Next chapter will be Katsuro vs Naruto and more on what Sasuke intends to do. Till then