Tempest
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Chapter One
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Uchiha Sasuke
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Fare thee well, little broken heart
Downcast eyes, lifetime loneliness
A smile graced his lips as he ran towards his father. His eyes bright, filled with happiness as he clutched the paper tightly in his hands. He ran as fast as his tiny legs could carry him. He ignored the looks he was getting from the men and women that he ran past. He heard them chuckle.
"There's young Mr. Uchiha." He heard one of the women say.
"He is so adorable." Another woman. A blush appeared on his face as a wider grin adorned his face.
He stopped in front of the elevator and pressed the button up. He watched as the numbers came slowly down.
...23.
...22.
...21.
With an irritated sigh, he turned around and headed for the stairs. Twenty five floors...that's how far he had to go to get to his father.
He was panting, red faced, but he was determined to reach his father. Ignoring the soreness of his legs, he ran on.
Half an hour later, he reached his destination. He stared at the door with a big '25' written on it. He panted, trying to catch his breath. He shifted his backpack a bit on his back and smoothed out the paper in his hand. He stared at it for a while before smiling again. He turned the doorknob and pulled it open with an effort. He turned the corner and found the large double doors just ahead of him with the words 'Uchiha Fugaku' on it.
Sasuke's heart beat faster with anticipation. He took a deep breath and walked towards the door. He knocked three times before pushing the door open.
"Otou-san!" he shouted, his voice echoing in the large room. His father raised his eyebrow at his son, but couldn't help but smile at his face. The boy failed to notice the table filled with men and women in suits staring at him as he ran to his father's side. "Otou-san, otou-san! Look, it's my report card! Look!" The boy couldn't help but jump with excitement.
The men and women around the table watched as their corporate leader read over his son's report card with stoic eyes. When he was done, Uchiha Fugaku looked down at his son for a few seconds before closing his eyes and handing him back the report card.
"You interrupted my meeting for this, Sasuke?" His voice was stern and his eyes cold. Sasuke's smile faltered a bit.
He bowed his head and turned to the men and women watching him. "G-gomen..." He muttered quietly. A couple of 'aw's and 'how cute' passed around the table. Sasuke blushed again as he turned to his father. The man sighed and put the report card down on the table in front of him before looking down at his son.
"Go home, Sasuke." He said, not too coldly. Sasuke's eyes widened for a second before he bowed his head and walked out of the room quietly. As soon as the door shut quietly, all eyes turned to the elder Uchiha. The man nodded at them to continue the meeting. Another man stood up and pulled out a chart, explaining how buying more stocks would get their company more money. Fugaku did not listen. He was reading over the report card again. As his eyes landed on his son's letter grades, he couldn't help but let his pride swell a bit.
All A's. He thought...He is my son indeed...
Sasuke closed the front door of his house quietly as he entered. He took off his shoes mechanically and entered, taking off his bag before walking into the kitchen where he heard his mother's voice.
"Sasuke?" Her voice, like a melody, brought warmth to his heart.
"Hai? Okaa-san?" He said, sitting down on one of the chairs. She turned around and smiled at him warmly.
"How was your last day of school?" She asked, kissing his forehead. "It's not the last day, okaa-san!" He whined, pouting as she patted his head.
"Tomorrow's the last day!"
"Oh, yes, that's right." She said as a maid walked in and continued cleaning when his mother picked him up and took him to the family room. "So, tell me about it...How are your scores?" Her eyes brightened when she thought about her intelligent son. Just like his older brother.
"..." Sasuke's eyes fell to the floor and he pouted.
"What's the matter?" She brushed his bangs out of his eyes.
"Father...did not like them..." He muttered. She smiled and pulled him closer to her.
"Oh?" She whispered. "What did he say?" Sasuke shook his head and snuggled into her warmth. The front door opened again and an eleven year old boy walked in. He walked towards them and bent over as Mikoto planted a kiss on his cheek also. He placed his bag on the couch next to him as he sat next to her.
"What's the matter with Sasuke?" He asked her, looking at his younger brother.
"Nothing." She said, winking. "How was your day, Itachi?" He shrugged. "Report card?" He grunted and pulled out the folded up paper from his pocket. Handing it over to her, he motioned for Sasuke to follow him as he stood up and walked out. With a last kiss to his mother, Sasuke jumped off her lap and followed his older brother up the stairs and into his room.
"What is it, nii-san?" He said, jumping on Itachi's bed. The older boy smirked and walked over to his desk. He picked up a bag and handed it to Sasuke. The younger boy looked from the bag to Itachi and back. "What's this for?"
Itachi shrugged and smirked as he watched his brother's face brighten as he opened his gift. Sasuke pulled out a toy sports car, silver in color and perfectly sculpted. Not a single scratch was on it.
"You fixed it! You fixed it!!" Sasuke shouted as he jumped off the bed and jumped around the room. "I thought it was gone when mother threw it away last month! I can't believe you fixed it!!" Itachi walked over to his brother and knelt down to his eye level.
"Aa, I did and you need to take better care of it." He scolded lightly. Sasuke nodded. "You can't just leave your possessions lying around everywhere, they'll get lost or broken."
"Hai!" With a last hug, Sasuke ran out the room shouting the good news to his mother. Itachi watched him run off and couldn't help but smile a bit. He clenched his fists.
Why did things have to be this way?
Why did it have to be this way?!
Sasuke chatted with Mikoto about his school day while Fugaku and Itachi listened in absentmindedly. When they finished dinner, Fugaku gave Itachi a look that said 'take your brother and go'. Itachi nodded and grabbed Sasuke's hand, muttering something about them going to play with that toy car of his. Mikoto picked up the dishes and commenced washing them.
"What is it?" She asked quietly as she walked over and sat across from him. Fugaku pulled out a piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it to her. She read it and her eyes widened in horror. "Now?!" She whispered, clutching the paper.
"Tomorrow..." He nodded, closing his eyes. He moved to stand up when she grabbed his hands, eyes pleading. "Don't go..." She whispered.
"...Can't you send someone else?"
"I'm the head of the Uchiha family." He muttered, returning her grip. "It must be me..." With that, he left her standing there, shaking. Her eyes widened and she ripped the paper into shreds and a few sobs racked her body.
Itachi clenched his fists against the wall.
Why did it have to be this way?
Sasuke woke up the next morning to find his father gone. He searched the house for his mother. Clutching his car tightly to his chest, he stared at her as she sobbed in the corner of her room, clutching his father's clothes. His heart beat erratically as he turned around from the sight and searched for his brother.
He found him in the kitchen, frying some eggs and bacon for them. Itachi wasn't much of a cook, but it was better than nothing.
"N-Nii-san?" Sasuke's voice was soft, scared- Itachi's eyes flashed- pathetic.
"Hn?" He set a plate for himself and Sasuke.
"Where-where is otou-san?" Sasuke asked as he put the bacon in his mouth and began to chew. Itachi studied him for a few seconds before answering.
"He went away"
"Away? Where?" Sasuke asked again, curiosity getting the best of him. "Will we see him soon?" Itachi looked back up at him before choosing his words carefully.
"Aa. We'll see him...eventually." He replied. Sasuke nodded, smiling.
"Why is okaa-san crying?" He asked again. Before Itachi could answer him, Mikoto walked into the kitchen. She silently began gathering their lunches together. When they finished eating, she gave them each a kiss on the forehead like she does every morning and with a -forced- smile, she bade them good bye.
Their last day of school-
-their first day of hell-
It was only three months later that Sasuke saw his father.
It was a bloody reuinion-
-a deathly reunion-
Sasuke was walking home from the store happily carrying a bag of candy, humming a tune known only to him. As he neared his house, he saw the front gate broken through and couldn't help but gulp as an ache in his stomach told him to turn away.
He ignored it and ran inside, shouting for his mother and brother. He saw a trail of red stuff leading from the bushes in their garden into the house. He followed it and pushed the open door. He vaguely remembered closing it behind him.
He called for his brother. He took a step up the stairs when suddenly, a heart stopping scream echoed in the house. His eyes widened and his heart skipped a beat as he froze in that spot. "O-ok-kaa-san?" He whispered, looking around.
A slightly more male scream was heard. "Itachi nii-san!" Sasuke whispered, heart beating faster. He clutched the bag closer to his heart as he willed himself to take another step.
"No! Itachi!" His mother's voice reached his ears. Sasuke closed his eyes tightly and shouted at himself. Move!
His steps were quick and quiet, his breathing hard, his eyes wide with fear. He ran to Itachi's room first, then his own. There was no one there. He heard another scream of pain and turned around. The door to his parents' room was slightly ajar. He eased towards it and opened the door slowly. "Okaa-san?" He whispered, entering. The sight before him made his heart stop.
Blood...blood was everywhere.
Itachi lay halfway off the bed, cuts and bruises adorned his body, blood dripping from his arm, which looked slightly crooked. His mother was on the ground, on her knees, looking hysterical. Cuts covered her body also, her hair was covered in blood. A body lay just a few feet away from her, though he couldn't tell who it was. There was another man standing right in front of his mother. He was wearing a dark cloak. Sasuke could not make out who he was in the darkness of the room.
"Sasuke!" His mother shouted, terrified. "Sasuke get out of here!" Sasuke recoiled and took a step back. The man's dark orange eyes landed on him.
"Ah...so this is the youngest Uchiha..." Sasuke seemed to hear him in his mind, not with his ears.
"Okaa-san, what happened?" He whispered, looking at the man. "Who is he? What happened to Itachi nii-san?"
"Sasuke, get out now!!" Mikoto shouted urgently, grabbing onto the man's leg. "I'll hold him, go on, run!!"
Sasuke heard the man chuckle and couldn't help but shiver. He made eye contact with the man and stood frozen at the spot.
"Oh, no. He won't be going anywhere..." The man moved to get closer to Sasuke when Mikoto grabbed on tighter on his leg. He let out another chuckle before he turned around and kicked her in the side. She let out another scream before falling, clutching her side. The man turned to Sasuke. "Tell me..., Sasuke..." Sasuke let out an involuntary shiver. "...Did you miss your otou-san?" Sasuke's eyes widened.
"Where is otou-san?!" He shouted angrily. The man glared at him before walking towards him. Before Sasuke could back away to run, the man grabbed him by the throat and held him up. Sasuke struggled and fought for breath. "You're pathetic..." The man hissed and threw him across the room.
Sasuke landed with a splat. He tried to sit up when his hands slipped on something sticky. He looked down and his eyes widened.
Blood.
Blood.
Blood!
He let out a terrified scream as he tried to back away from the blood. He froze when he felt something solid pressing against his back. He turned around shakily and gasped when he spotted what it was. The man's chilling chuckle echoed in his ears as his words sunk in. "Say hi to daddy, little Sasuke!"
A scream.
A bloody reuinion.
Tempest.
A/N: Just to clear things up, last chapter was the epilogue. This chapter along with the next few chapters will be introducing the characters and explaining about their pasts. Thank you for reading and please tell me what you think.