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After Seitsuki's encounter with The Hokage, he let her leave to her hospital room. The talk of what had happened to her, and why she was here would be left for another day. Of course, that meant that now The Hokage would have to be careful, he'd have to watch over her. Not only to protect her, but to make sure that she doesn't have any unknown intentions.
As Sasuke had been letting out emotions, Kakashi stood there by him all night. When it was evident that Sasuke needed to just go home and sleep, Kakashi urged him to get up. Sasuke didn't have any problems with that. But he wanted to see Setsuki. He wanted to be around her at all times.
Just then one of the leafs ninja jumped down from a tree, where Sasuke and Kakashi were.
"The Hokage would like you both to see him." The ninja stated.
Kakashi looked over to Sasuke to see the boy now standing up, just looking to the ground. Kakashi nodded, and with that the ninja left.
Kakashi walked up to Sasuke and put his hand on his shoulder. Kakashi expected some kind of reaction, but he didn't even twitch.
Kakashi sighed and said, "We'll talk to The Hokage, then you can ask to see Seitsuki, Okay?"
At this Sasuke's eyes lifted up to look at Kakashi. He gave a quick nod, and with that they both disappeared into the trees.
All three men were now in The Hokage's office. The youngest standing in front of the eldest desk, who sat behind it.
It was obvious that there was some kind of tension., though none of them had spoken yet. In truth Sasuke was afraid of what The Hokage would say. Kakashi in turned worried also, but more for Sasuke.
The Hokage eyed them both, trying to plan out how he would say these things he needed to say. Suddenly Sasuke interrupted his thoughts.
"When can I see Seitsuki?" His voice came out arrogant, but his eyes held worry.
This made The Hokage smile, he could tell how much Sasuke cared about this girl. But he couldn't ignore the fact that there was no information on why this girl is here, or where she has been.
The Hokage sighed and looked Sasuke in the eyes. "This situation is one that is very complicated. Although I would rather just give this girl the benefit of the doubt, I can't."
Sasuke's face twisted in anger. "She didn't do anything! She's just on innocent, lonely girl! What could she possibly be doing?"
Kakashi wanted to stop Sasuke, but he knew it was best that he just stay silent. The Hokage just sat there and listened, no matter what he would say, Sasuke wouldn't accept anything less than Seitsuki's freedom and safety.
The Hokage sighed, "I understand that that's a big possibility. So I'm going to have you watch over her Sasuke."
Sasuke eyes widened slightly at this and he couldn't help but ask, "Why?"
The Hokage replied, "Although we can't know for sure, I believe that she's innocent. Above all, right now I want her safe. That is your job, are we clear?"
Sasuke just nodded, he had no idea what to say.
The Hokage's attention now shifted to Kakashi, "You in turn are going to observe her, if anything strange happens you report directly to me."
"Yes, Lord Hokage." Kakashi responed.
Before Sasuke could even ask now, The Hokage answered his question, "I know you want to see her, but right now is not the time. You may come first thing in the morning. And don't bother arguing. I've already made up my mind.
Sasuke sighed at this, but didn't want The Hokage to change his mind about letting him watch over Seitsuki.
The moon shone bright, reflecting in the small girls bright violet eyes. She laid still on her hospital bed, the upper half of her body leaning back against her pillows. She was staring out the window, looking at the beauty of the stars.
Her eyes were blank, holding back tears threatening to come out. She really couldn't remember a time anymore where she didn't feel like crying. But crying was a weakness, and when you're abandoned you can't afford to be weak.
She sighed slightly as she closed her eyes. She was fighting a war with her emotions, and right now they were winning. But this seemed to make things worse. All she could hear was Sasuke's voice.
"Seitsuki's dead!"
Her eyes shot open and she instantly pulled her knees to her chest and almost screamed out in pain. Physical wounds are truly painful, but emotional scaring is truly the worse kind of pain.
Her scream rang out through the hospital. A nurse close by came in quickly to check on her, but the nurse was surprised to see the girl looking out the window peacefully. The nurse was a little confused, but was happy that the girl was okay.
The nurse smiled to herself as she walked out of the room, closing the door behind her. The girl once again looked out the window. Her face blank, masking the despair in her heart.
Sasuke sat on his bed thinking about the events of the day. He had no idea what to do about this. What is Seitsuki feeling? Does she in anyway hate him or blame him? Does she want him around?.. Can she forgive him?..
The last time he had seen her was the day of the massacre. He had just assumed that she was dead.. He should have known..
His eyes made their way to the window. His face was blank as he stared out at the moon. His mind and heart more confused now then it has ever been.
The two young Uchiha's were now staring out at the moon. The memories of that night flooding their minds..
Seituski's arm flew out fast, throwing the kunai held firmly in her hand at a target that Sasuke had set up. It hits dead in the middle. A very young Seitsuki turned to the eight-year-old Sasuke, grinning at him.
"I did it!" She squealed in joy as she ran up to him and hugged him.
A young Sasuke giggled and hugged her back, a slight blush on his face. "I guess that means I'm a good teacher since you did it on your first try!"
The two both laughed and continued to train with basics that Sasuke had been learning at the academy. They had learned jutsu's but Seitsuki had never done any target practice. So Sasuke wanted her to learn basics, so she could defend herself if anything was ever to happen. Sasuke really loved this girl, even at this young of an age.
After a few hours they realized how late it was. They both cleaned up the training area, picking up weapons.
"Sorry for making you late Sasu-kun!" her childish voice came out as she handed him the last of his weapons.
"It's okay, I'll just run back home!" he said, as he once again gave the young girl a tight hug. Then as he started to run home and waved in her direction.
"See you tomorrow!" His voice rang out through the forest.
Seitsuki smiled big and turned in the direction that would lead to the road to her house, since she didn't live in the Uchiha estate. (Atleast that's what I call it.)
As she was walking home, she kept hearing noises in the distance. The young girl tired to ignore it at first, thinking it was probably just her mom trying to scare her. Her playful mother had done it once before when Seitsuki was out late. She would do it whenever she wasn't home on time. That's just the way her mother had always been.
Seitsuki's mother told her earlier that day that she would be staying over late at Sasuke's house with his mother. They would hang out from time to time.
As the noise got louder, a paranoid girl turned expecting to see my mother. But nothing was there.
She started to panic a little, and on instinct, ran. She didn't get very far before she saw someone standing not too far from her. She stopped and looked to see a man wearing a flame-patterned orange mask that had a eye-hole on his right side. He had long black hair and wore a completely black outfit.
There's no way to understand how the man was able to do it, but seeing him calmed her down.
He began to walk towards her and she stood in place. As he was near her, he knelt down to her height, seeing as she was eight-years-old and considerably short at the time.
"What's your name?" his deep voice came out soothingly.
"Seitsuki.." She answered immediately, in her normally happy voice. "What's yours?"
He gave a little chuckle, "Well now I can't tell you that just yet, but for now just call me Tobi."
The girl nodded, confused, and just stood there waiting for him to speak again, but he didn't.
She broke the silence, "Tobi-sama I have to go home now. My mom will be mad if I come home too late."
She couldn't see his face, but he seemed to be thinking what she had said over.
His hand coming towards her neck was the last thing she remembered before all there was, was darkness.
The girl sitting in her hospital bed was now older, considerably taller although she was still short, and much much stronger. She had been through a lot in the past four, almost five, years. For a long time, she didn't remember anything about herself at all, and had to make a life in a small village that she was left outside of. She had to make a life there, but once she remembered everything, she left. That was only about two months ago.
At first of course she was confused, but as she asked about the Uchiha clan, she had gradually heard the story. She couldn't believe that Itachi did it. In her mind she listened to the story and accepted it, but somewhere in her heart she knew that there had to be something more.
The girl's heart ached, all the wanted was to sleep and never wake up. When she had heard Sasuke's voice at first, she felt safe. But then as she made out his words, she was just stuck in her own depression.
"Sasuke.." Her small voice echoed through her room, with the plea of the one thing she needed. As her eyes were fixated on the moon, she felt nothing, empty.
Sasuke was still staring at the moon as well. His memories brought him nothing but guilt and shame.
"Seitsuki.." His voice came out, begging to see the thing he was destined to save. As his eyes were fixated on the moon, he felt everything, all the pain and all the sorrow. His and her's..