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It had never occurred to Seitsuki that she would inherit anything from the clan. But there was a lot of people, and Sasuke would be the closest living relative. Sure, Seitsuki was half an Uchiha, but even her father didn't have any immediate family. She never considered herself a part of the clan after her father died.
She didn't even think that she would have the sharingan, but evidently she did. So technically, she'd also inherit half of whatever the Uchiha clan had left behind. That's when she had a eerie revelation. Her and Sasuke would technically own the Uchiha Compound.
She looked over to her new found friend, Hinata, with a sad look in her eyes. But she quickly tried to mask it with a smile.
"O-Oh.. So I guess money really isn't an issue." She said with a small laugh.
Hinata could see right through the girl's act, but she knew it really wasn't her place to call her out on it. Hinata just returned the smile, "That's right. S-So pick whatever clothes you'd like.. Th-The Hokage gave Hana a good amount of money from the Uchiha's funds for today."
Hinata pulled out a little purse and handed it to me. I opened it to see quite a lot of big bills in there. Seitsuki laughed nervously, never having this much money on her in her life. She just wished the circumstances wouldn't be so depressing.
As those thoughts pressed at her mind she quickly shook her head. She had made a decision to push past the sadness and try to be a light in her new life. She knew that Sasuke was probably still suffering from the event. For her it had only been a short time compared to the five years he had to live with this alone. He wouldn't be alone anymore, and she would be a positive thing in his life. Not another obstacle.
Seitsuki smiled at Hinata again, this time genuinely. "I think I've pick out enough things. I'm actually really hungry, we should go eat."
Hinata smiled back, "O-Okay!.. I'll help gather these things." Hinata said as she picked up some of the clothes and Seitsuki did the same.
The girl's walked over to the old shop keeper and put all the things on the counter in front of them. The old woman went through the clothes, marking off how much it would all cost. As the woman did this, something caught Seitsuki's eye.
She turned her head to the side and noticed a shirt hanging on a rack. She walked over to it, leaving Hinata and the shop keeper to go through what was already on the counter. She pulled it from the rack and examined it. It was a short-sleeved, navy blue, tight-fitting crop top with a high collar. It reminded her so much of Sasuke's that she just couldn't help but smile.
She walked back over the the shop keeper just as she had folded up and bagged the last of the items. "Excuse me?" Seitsuki asked timidly.
The shop keeper looked up and smiled at her, "Yes, my dear?"
"Is it possible for you to add something on the back of this?" She said handing the shirt over to the woman.
"Of course, although it might take a few days. What would you like?" The shop keeper asked. A smile spread across Seitsuki's face.
"Ugh! Why do we always eat at the same place?" Sakura said in annoyance as she and Sasuke followed Naruto to Ichiraku.
Naruto walked happily with his hands behind his head, "It's not like either of you ever offer up another place."
Sakura growled a little and then looked over to Sasuke, "Well I don't care that much, but what do you want Sasuke?" She asked with a smile.
Sasuke shrugged, "I don't care." Was all he said as he continued to look forward.
Sakura frowned a little and then turned her head to look forward too. Sasuke had been in a bad mood since they left the hospital. Not that his bad mood was that different from normal, but she could just tell.
Kakashi could tell too and was inwardly laughing at Sasuke. He was being a little immature over the fact that he couldn't spend every waking moment with Seitsuki. It was definitely a change from his normal I-don't-care attitude.
As the team reached the stand, Naruto sat down, followed by Sakura, then Sasuke, and Kakashi on the every end next to him. It was only morning, but they were already eatting ramen. This wasn't a surprise for Teuchi and Ayame though. It was normal, especially for Naruto, for people to come early. They were one of the more popular places to eat in Konohagakure.
Teuchi just came up to the group with a smile, "Good morning! What can I get cha'?"
Kakashi looked up from his book and smiled, "Good morning, we'll take four bowls of the beef ramen."
"Coming right up!" Teuchi said moving further behind the counter to make the ramen.
Naruto chuckled with a big smile, "Thanks, Sensei! I'm starving!"
Kakashi smiled at Naruto, "No problem at all." His eyes then lingered to the boy sitting next to him. Sasuke had just been staring at his hands, held neatly together in front of him. His mind was clearly racing, and Kakashi could only imagine about what. Sasuke's behavior was staring to worry about him more and more. It was okay for Sasuke to worry about this girl, but it was starting to consume him more and more.
If that happened, his obsession with protecting this girl and killing Itachi could just push him further from everything else. That itself was a troubling thought, he hadn't even thought about the possible consequences from this all. But Kakashi hoped that Seitsuki could be pulled from whatever state she had been in, and become a part of the village. If she did, it could keep Sasuke more attached to the village as well.
"So Sasuke what is Seitsuki like?" Naruto's voice broke both Sasuke and Kakashi's train of thought.
Sakura frowned, but there wasn't anything she could say to change the subject. Sasuke would catch on and just be angry at her. Sasuke looked over to Naruto, "Why are you asking?" Sasuke asked with a slight glare. He really needed to work on concealing his jealousy over Seitsuki, but he had never really felt this jealous before.
Naruto gave an angry look in return but just continued, "Well she's probably going to join our team now, so we should get to know her. What is she like?"
Sasuke calmed himself a little, reminding himself that it would be good for Seitsuki to have more friends here. "She.." Sasuke started, but he just couldn't find the right words.
He went through his memories of the girl silently. He remembered running around the Uchiha Compound, playing tag. They'd play with stuffed animals and building blocks when it was raining outside. They'd do target practice, or try creating small fire balls.
She'd laugh and smile and look at Sasuke with awe everytime he did something. Then she'd replicate it and sometimes even better. He'd pout and then she would just smile and say something like, "Stop being a baby!" Or she'd just smile and say, "Don't get mad! I only know how to do it because of you!"
Even when she was beating him, she still always said that without him she wouldn't know how to do anything. But it wouldn't stop her from trying to perfect it, which wasn't hard with her abilities. He had grown up slightly jealous of her. But.. Even with all that, when she was sad or crying she leaned on him. She wanted him to help her, he was the only one who was always there for her and could help her.
It wasn't long before he realized just how much she seemed to need him, even if she was so talented. She really believed that she'd be nothing without him. And he knew that he needed her too. They were more than best friends. They couldn't function without the other.
He had lived five years in a darkness without her, and once you've tasted darkness you never really let it go. He knew that. He had accepted that a long while ago. But now Seitsuki was back, and this morning he had felt her light again. He was corrupted, but she wasn't.
Sasuke had to look down and let his hair hide his face from the stares. He couldn't contain the small smile as he spoke, "She's the most pure soul you'll ever find."