Chapter 2
The Fatal Choice
The tree under me sways in the light breeze. The wind brushes against my exposed skin and I feel in it the promise of autumn. It ruffles the pages of my book, making me lose my place. I sigh, but don't try to find it again. I don't have the energy to care about much of anything anymore.
Why did my father have to take me to that meeting? Why did he think I would want to be there? Because I'm an Uchiha, of course. And surely all Uchihas have the same views on the village's leadership. Surely all Uchihas are angry at the recent scrutiny, surely we all thirst for change; for blood even. That's what my father thinks. It sickens me. I wish I had never sat at that table, never heard those words. They ring in my ears still and I know they will be imprinted in my memory for the rest of my life. We must overthrow the Hokage! We are strong enough, we can fight them! Fools. All of them, fools. They can never accomplish such a revolution, I tell myself. But now I'm the fool, for thinking such a thing. The Uchiha are strong, and they are angry. Their fury will fuse with their military strength, and the Hokage will be overthrown.
Unless I tell the Hokage now. If I get word to him, the element of surprise will be lost. That is currently the Uchiha's greatest advantage. If I can take that away, the village will be safe. But my family will be under great suspicion. They may even be killed. Though if I am honest with myself, it's not my parents I'm worried about. It's Sasuke. He's still a child, not even out of the Academy yet. It won't matter though, his parent's crimes will hang over his head for his whole life. I must decide whether or not to
I sit there in the tree for a long time. The sun begins to set and the training ground darkens. Finally, my choice is made. I jump out of the tree and run towards the Hokage tower, speeding my journey with chakra.
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"A rebellion must be put down at all costs," said Danzo, "A coup d'etat is unacceptable." The Hokage had called Danzo in along with the other two elders to hear my information. The other two immediately chimed in, agreeing with Danzo sycophantically. The Hokage however, stayed silent. He seemed to be considering what I had said.
"This matter must be dealt with very carefully," he finally said, "We do not want to alienate the Uchiha, they are our most powerful clan. Not even the Hyuugas surpass them. If we lose the Uchiha, we lose over half of out fighting force. Therefore, we must use all methods possible to keep them fighting for Konoha." As he finished his speech, the elders scowled. Danzo's face was expressionless. The debate went on, and finally I excused myself. My family would wonder where I had gotten to, and I they couldn't know I was here.
I run home and go straight to my room. I collapse onto the bed and stare at the ceiling. I try to lose myself in the plain white expanse. I let my thoughts drift but no matter where I try to make them go, they always circle back to the Uchiha clan. My clan. An unfamiliar feeling comes over me. It's fear. I fear for all our lives.