Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Just my OC.

POV: IRUNA

Obito-nii was gone for more than a week, and while I stayed in his apartment I placed the locking seals I told myself to place on his window and door. Of course the seal would meld onto the surface it's placed on.

I made some visits to the library to hand back the book I borrowed to help with my training then I borrowed a book about diets for shinobi. It was even written by the slug sannin, Tsunade. It was actually a great surprise. I didn't think her expertise went further from medical ninjutsu. I suppose there was the idea of helping her fellow shinobi.

I fell into a routine and followed the diet mentioned in the book written by Tsunade. I did the leaf exercise almost all the time sticking leafs on my arm or hidden in the sleeve of my clothes except when I made the explosive tags. I didn't want to wreck Obito-niis' apartment. I did remember to do laundry after a week of my stay there. I almost forgot that, I got used to having Mother around to do laundry.

Obito-nii returned after three weeks, and I was at the Hokage Monument running up and down a tree to practice sending chakra to my feet. I was on my feet when an anbu showed up.

"Iruna-san, the Hokage wants you in his office." The anbu said before disappearing.

I was jealous of the anbu. I could have used shunshin to get there right away, but restrictions. I made my way to the tower and entered the same time Hayates' team was leaving. I stopped in my steps when I saw Hayate. He was surprised like I was, but there was uncertainty in his eyes seconds later. I shouldn't be surprised about that, but I was.

I blinked and looked ahead of me ignoring that he was there. The only friend I made in the academy.

"—my keys!" Obito-niis' voice came from inside when I opened the door and stepped in. "I even asked the landlady to open the door, but her key—her master key didn't work!"

"Have you tried the windows?" Minato-san asked.

"I did! It wouldn't budge either!" Obito-nii looked ready to pull his hair out.

"You called Hokage-sama?" I said getting their attention.

"I did. Obito was just telling me he can't get in his apartment."

"Oh, well, he wouldn't with the locking seals." I said.

"The what?!" Obito-nii turned to me with shouting.

"Your apartment was easy to get into for anyone with a master key so I placed locking seals so they wouldn't be opened by picking the lock or just using a key."

"How do you get in then?" Obito-nii asked.

"You use your key and your chakra along with it to open. I've been picking the lock and using my chakra to open it." I replied. "The seal is specified to my chakra though."

"How am I supposed to get in?!"

"You weren't there when I made it, I couldn't add your chakra so the seal would recognize you too."

"It would still work if someone had already been to the place. They could just use shunshin." Minato-san said.

I shrugged. "Yes, but when I made that seal it was to keep Itachi away from my sealing equipment. I can only open it with my chakra…" I trailed off in thought, wait, my chakra…how am I supposed to get to my fuinjutsu equipment and seals in my room?! "Damn it!" I cursed.

"Iruna-chan!" Minato-san chastised me for my use of words.

"Sorry." I said but not every bit of it.

We returned to Obito-niis' apartment, and I opened the door with his key and pushing a bit of my chakra in. There was an intake of breath from Obito-nii when he entered his apartment. I looked around his place, there were ten scrolls unrolled on the floor and about twenty explosive tags on the dining table. He turned to me with his eyebrows scrunched together before he went to his room and slid the door close. I guess he's too tired to ask about the scrolls and tags.

It was in the middle of the afternoon by this time I would still be at Hokage Monument. I didn't want to check on the scrolls and tags yet. It has been a while since I walked around the village, which was three weeks ago with Obito-nii. I guess a bit of a walk won't hurt.

I was in the business district late in the afternoon only I was on the roofs watching civilians walking in the street. While I was there people watching, I saw Itachi and he was by himself. He was carrying a bag Mother must have sent him to go shopping. I wanted to jump down then and tackle him into a hug. I miss him sorely, but with the villagers' thoughts on me. I didn't want to get Itachi into any trouble.

I watched him as he went from one shop to the next buying ingredients for dinner. There were villagers that ignored him and there were some that gave him glances and glares. He's not me you! Forget not getting him in trouble, the villagers might as well give me angry glares instead of Itachi.

I jumped down onto a nearby alley entering the street from there and intercepting Itachi.

"Hi, Itachi, it's been a while hasn't it?" I said smiling.

He didn't answer and stared right back at me surprise evident on him.

"Itachi?" I said waving my hand in front of me. "It's me, Iruna, don't you recognize me?"

Itachi looked about then, but I didn't. I already know there were eyes on me. He grabbed my wrist then and pulled me out of there and to a deserted street.

"Neesama shouldn't be out in the streets." He said then.

I ignored that. "What? No hug?" I said. "I haven't seen you in almost three months and this is what I get?"

"Neesama, why are you here?"

"Just getting some air."

"You should go."

"But"

Itachi shook his head. "You should go." He said before turning and heading back.

I didn't do as he said though and stealthily followed him back. There were still some glances at him, but I had to make sure he was fine until he got back to the compound. When I turned to go back to Obito-niis' apartment, I stopped when two from the Uchiha Police Force on patrol were there giving me cold looks and they had their arms folded. Oh, hell.

They brought me in one of the detaining rooms and forced me to sit down on the metal chair there.

"Why were you following Uchiha Itachi?" They asked me, and there was great emphasis on Uchiha there.

"I wanted to make sure he returned to the compound safely." I said truthfully. "He's my brother."

"You're not an Uchiha any longer. You're an ex-Uchiha."

"That doesn't mean he's my brother by blood."

"Did you not read the scroll the elders hand over? You are not welcome to the Uchiha compound, and you are not to speak to any Uchiha unless it is for a mission."

How can I possibly read that off an exploding scroll?

"You are detained here for the entire night." They said.

"I didn't do anything wrong!" I protested.

"You did for following Uchiha Itachi."

"Is that a new rule for the Uchiha clan? That anyone following him will be detained?"

I didn't get an answer, and got shoved into an empty cell. I was the only person there even. It wasn't fair. I just wanted to make sure Itachi was safe on his way back. Itachi was getting glared by the villagers. I was on probation. I couldn't fight them.

It was the anbu following me that got me out of the cell. They gave word to Minato-san that I had been detained by the Uchiha Police Force for charges that I trailed after Uchiha Itachi as going against the restriction placed on me by the clan. What was next? That speaking to him or Shisui or any of my family wasn't allowed? I was already kicked out of the clan, now they're restricting me from my own family.

"Iruna-chan, I understand that you're worried for Itachi, but it would be best to avoid going to the Uchiha compound."

"I didn't do anything wrong." I complained, and it was true. "They only said that I wasn't allowed in the compound and to speak to any Uchiha unless it was because of a mission."

"And from what the anbu told me you spoke to Itachi."

"But they detained me for the reason I was following Itachi! They didn't see me speak to Itachi. It was completely unfair."

"Even so, Iruna-chan, you have to stay away from the Uchiha compound and the Uchihas."

"What about Obito-nii then? He's also an Uchiha then I have to stay away from him too, and the entire police force is the Uchiha clan. Does that mean I have to avoid the police force?" I asked irritated.

"No, you just have to avoid their attention."

"But what if one of the Uchihas' found out that I'm staying with Obito-nii? I'll just get him in trouble with the clan, and you know that they outcast him. I can't imagine what else they would do."

"I'll see about finding you your own place." He said.

Obito-nii was still asleep when I returned. I sighed and looked at the table to find the tags above it. I got the table cleared and started with dinner. I made chicken soup for that evening, and woke Obito-nii up to eat once it was done.

"This is delicious, Iruna-chan." Obito-nii said fully awake when he took a sip of the soup.

"Thanks." I replied.

"So, what are the explosive tags and scrolls for?"

I explained to Obito-nii about the offer Minato-san gave me while he was gone.

"That's great. You get to save a bit of money."

"I guess."

"Anything else happened while I was away?"

"Nothing much." I replied finishing my soup. "Just a bit of training and chakra control, I still have nine weeks before my probation—" I paused in my words when I looked at Obito-niis' eyes. "Why is your other eye brown?"

"Er, it must be the lighting in here." Obito-nii answered a bit nervous.

I got a closer look at his eye. "No, it's—"

"Ah, you're done eating Iruna-chan?"

"Yeah, but—"

"Why don't I wash the dishes and you continue with the rest of the tags? You just made ten or so, right? You still have an order to finish."

"I—"

Obito-nii wouldn't let me finish what I wanted to say and kept telling me to continue with the rest of the tags. He was rather insistent on keeping it a secret it seems. His eye was replaced, that was obvious. The only question was, why.

The alarm rang at the usual time I had it set. Obito-nii groaned from beneath his sheets when I stood up to turn it off. I left the room then and changed into my training clothes in the bathroom. I opened the door right then to find Guy with his hand in the air in the motion of knocking.

"Iruna-san!" He said aloud. "Good morning! Shall we start with morning runs?"

Well, Guy really keeps his promise. He showed up.

I tried to keep up with Guys' speed at the beginning, but his speed was too much and without my wristbands getting to my previous speed would take a while. We did our katas and sparred with each other after that.

When I returned to Obito-niis' apartment drenched in sweat, Obito-nii was eating breakfast and my portion was placed in front of the other chair. I was about to take my seat when there was a knock on the door. I frowned, was Obito-nii expecting someone? I turned around and opened the door.

"So you are here." The Uchiha said in front of me. "Ex-Uchiha"

Ha, am I going to be labeled as that from now on?

"Hey, don't call her that." Obito-nii snapped, but before he could approach the Uchiha in front of me. I stepped outside and closed the door behind me, activating the locking seal on my side. Another thing about the locking seal, I made it so that the lock is on one side. If it's activated from the outside, you can only open it from the outside.

There was a bang behind us, and a shout from inside.

"Iruna-chan! Open this door!" Obito-nii shouted.

I don't plan to, not with his other eye being brown. I remembered the masked man saying about the eye Kakashi had, how long had they been keeping it a secret?

The Uchiha in front of me looked at the door then at me coolly.

"You're not allowed to speak to any Uchiha unless it is about a mission. That also includes Uchiha Obito."

"I understand." I said. I couldn't stay with Obito-nii it seems. "I'll just get my belongings and get out of here."

The Uchiha nodded and left without waiting for me to do so. I couldn't stay though. I didn't know why Obito-niis' other eye was brown, but if the clan didn't know about it. That would be bad for him especially if he gave it to Kakashi.

There was another loud bang from behind me, and I had to wait for Obito-nii to relax before I released the seal and opened the door. Obito-nii it seems had entered his bedroom. I turned to breakfast on the table it was rice omelet when I took a bite. After eating and cleaning the dishes, I took a shower and changed into cleaner clothes. I folded my clothes, and placed them in a storage scroll I used to keep my dirty clothes. I kept my clothes in storage scrolls that were in the bag Obito-nii had given me when he went to my house.

I packed up most of the items I asked from Minato-san both for making the tags and scrolls and my belongings. Thanks to the storage scrolls that I had, I didn't have a lot to carry. Obito-niis' bedroom door was still closed and I could bet he was angry.

I knocked on his door. "Obito-nii, I'm going to go to the Hokage tower." I said.

There was no answer and I didn't wait for one. He was probably moping because I closed the door on him earlier. I wasn't sorry to do that though, I wouldn't want him in trouble.

"You should be careful about your sharingan, Obito-nii. The Uchiha clan wouldn't be happy to learn of what you've done."

Like I said I went to the Hokage tower to speak to Minato-san, but it seemed Minato-san had guests and would take him a while to allow other meetings. I left and went to the Monument for my chakra control. I was hungry by then, but I didn't have any food with me. I should have grabbed a fruit in Obito-niis' fridge before leaving. Minato-san was busy that day it seems, he didn't show up in the middle of the day.

A thought occurred to me though, maybe I can go to Minato-sans' house. I went to Minato-sans' house and knocked. I stayed there for a while maybe Kakashi had Naruto with him elsewhere. Somewhere safer or Minato-san moved to a different house. I turned away from the door then, and looked at the trees. I guess I can try looking for berries or nuts.

I went to the forest and looked for those, while I was lucky to find some it wouldn't be enough to last me for the evening. I still had that order to fill-up. This is wrecking my schedule. I sighed. I went to the library by then and made the remaining five tags. While it was drying, I grabbed a book on taijutsu and stayed until the tag was dry.

I was able to meet Minato-san and I handed him the scrolls and tags then.

"You can have the anbu give me the scrolls and tags when the shop owner has an order." I said before leaving.

Survival is another way of training and the forest is as good as any.

POV: MINATO

I didn't find Iruna-chan at the monument like I usually did. While the anbu that were watching her told me she was doing training in the forest. I left it as that and continued with the paperwork in front of me. It was late in the evening and I was about to leave did the door to my office burst open.

"Minato-sensei!" Obito shouted. "Have you seen Iruna-chan today?"

"No." I shook my head. "Can you tell her to come by tomorrow? I have something to tell her."

"I didn't see her the entire day."

"Maybe you just missed her. The anbu said she was in the middle of her training."

"Guy isn't with her. I asked him."

"The anbu said she's fine."

"But, there might be anbus' that are angry with her!"

"No, there aren't any." I said frowning at him. "They follow my orders and I told them they are not to harm her in any way."

"But—"

"Obito, I understand you're worried for her, but she's fine the entire time you were gone. I have the anbu watching her."

Obito relented and I had him go back to his apartment assuring him that Iruna-chan will be back. The next day, Obito showed up in my office.

"She didn't come back last night. I noticed that her sealing equipment and her bag aren't in my apartment."

"The anbu said she's fine."

"But where is she?"

After asking the anbu the whereabouts of Iruna-chan, and learning she was in the Forest of Death apparently in the middle of survival training.

"She can't train there!" Obito shouted. "She can get killed in there."

"Obito"

"Who knows what animals live there?!"

"Obito"

"She's alone in there."

"Obito!" I said aloud to get his attention. "I understand you're worried for her, but you can't always be there for her."

"But she's just—a kid! She's barely my age! None of the villagers—"

"I know, but she's a shinobi and as a shinobi you're an adult."

"But—"

I held up my hand to stop him from speaking.

"Obito, you're worry might turn to a liability if you don't trust her enough to be responsible with herself."

"It won't!"

"Then, go check on her, but don't stop her. She has reasons for going to the Forest of Death."

Obito left muttering something under his breath, it sounded like 'I hope not her death.' I hope not, but my concern is why she left Obitos' apartment. The only reason she would leave is because—right. None of the villagers would want her living close to them. Still she would mostly be out for training and she won't stay too long only for necessities and filling up the order.

I tapped on my desk and wondered where Kushina would think her apprentice should live for a while or at least have a place to leave her belongings safely. There was only one answer I can assume if Kushina was still alive. Her voice was even clear in my head.

POV: IRUNA

I had been staying in the Forest of Death for four days undisturbed and going against nature and the food chain at the same time. It was rough at the beginning, but it was late in the afternoon when an anbu appeared saying the Hokage summoned me. It wasn't an order for tags or sealing scrolls, I told Minato-san that he can hand the anbu the supplies and what the order is.

While I didn't have my seals, I did have extra slips of tags to use to make them. One of them the banishment seal, I used that to get to the entrance and from there I made my way to the tower. I entered Minato-sans' office and found Kakashi carrying a bright yellow haired Naruto wearing a baby blue jumper and was in a carrier.

"Aw, how cute." I cooed looking at Naruto sleeping soundly even before I looked at Kaka-nii giving me a withering look. He had his other eye covered with his hitaite.

"Iruna-chan how was your training?" Minato-san asked.

"No need to beat around the bush, Minato-san, or is it Hokage-sama?"

"Just Minato-san for this meeting." He replied smiling. "I called you here to tell you I found you a place to stay for a while."

When Minato-san said he found me a place, I didn't think it was here.

AN: Any guess on where she's going to live? Thank you for reading and the support guys! I love you my dear readers! Sorry for the late upload.