Chapter 2
When it was Kumiko's sixth birthday, Sasuke spent the whole day after school with her. She was happy, having passed as a Genin already, making her father happy. She kept fiddling with the headband around her neck, and he was just sad that she'd passed before him. They stayed out late, and Kumiko insisted she explain to his parents why he was late, so they ended up walking to the Uchiha complex together. She knew something was wrong when all the lights were off, and a strange scent was heavy in the air. Her eyes widened as she recognized it, though Sasuke continued running to his house. She followed close behind, though she kept her guard up. When they reached the house, Sasuke started calling out to his parents, taking off his shoes and backpack. Kumiko, ready to move, didn't take her shoes off.
She followed him as he looked throughout the whole house, and she stopped at big double doors, whispering, "Someone's in there…" Sasuke opened the door, and both gasped at the sight. Kumiko's eyes widened as she saw the bodies of his parents on the floor, covered in blood. "Oh God…" Sasuke cried, saying, "Mother! Father!" Her head snapped up as she looked at the person hidden in the shadows behind the bodies, bloody katana glinting in the light. She took out two kunai as Sasuke turned to the figure. "Aniki?" Itachi faced them, obviously not expecting Kumiko to have been there, as she held the kunai defensively. "Aniki, what happened?" "…I killed them…" Sasuke seemed in denial, and Kumiko kept her eye on him as she made sure Sasuke didn't do anything rash. "Why would you do that?! They're our family!!"
"…To test my power…" Kumiko almost choked. "You killed your whole family…just so you could test your strength?" Anger filled her dark eyes. "Family should be treasured, not murdered to test your own strength!!" That's when she noticed his eyes. 'That's not the normal Sharingan!' she thought as she hurriedly broke eye contact. Sasuke wasn't as lucky, and fell to the ground a moment later, too mentally scarred to move. "Sasuke!" she knelt by his side, saying, "Sasuke! Sasuke, get up!" she helped him up to his knees, whispering encouragement, when a kunai flew past her head, cutting her cheek sharply. She put a hand over her stinging cheek, glaring at Itachi, and said, "Sasuke…run…" He gave her a surprised look. "I'll be right behind you…go!"
After a moment, he nodded, and stood up suddenly, looking hurt as he ran out. She was on her feet in a moment, ready to follow him, when she was pinned to the wall by kunai, being held up by her sleeves. She struggled, but it was futile, and she only succeeding in ripping her shirt. She glared, wishing she could have had the Sharingan. It would have put her at ease, if only slightly. She glared, trying to hide the fear gnawing at her entrails like a fox, and was just happy Sasuke had already gone. "You're stronger than someone would expect…" she didn't answer, but her glare wavered. "So I won't kill you." Her eyes widened with confusion, and he disappeared. "SASUKE!!!" She ripped her sleeve, and took out the kunai before running out the door. "SASUKE!!!!!" she looked around frantically, yelling her friends name.
"SASUKE!!! SASUKE!! SASUKE, WHERE ARE YOU!?!"
That's when she saw Itachi disappear as Sasuke slumped to the ground. "SASUKE!!!" She was at his side in a moment, trying to help him up, and he said, "He killed…everyone…" Her eyes widened as her knees shook. They both sat on the ground, not believing what had happened. 'More people died…when will it end?'