Sasuke

It was Saturday morning and I was making breakfast in Rins apartment. Nothing special, just some fish and rice. I put food for two on a tray and walked into her room.

"Rin, get up."

I heard a groan; the lump under the comforter shifted and a head appeared. The eye that wasn't hidden under her bangs glared at me.

"C'mon its 10 o'clock already, you need to be at the hospital at 11." I reminded her.

She sat up and yawned, "Okay, okay."

I placed the tray on her lap and took a seat on her bed.

"How are you feeling?" I asked her.

"Tired, sore, sleepy and cranky." She replied.

The Danzo incident had happened a week ago. Tsunade had come to Rins apartment to heal her, but now she was due at the hospital for a check-up. No one else knows what happened; we decided to keep it a secret. Since Rins been bedridden for a week, I've told people she has a cold.

"So," she peered at me "do you actually like Ino or Sakura?"

I nearly choked on my soup "What?"

"At that get together we had, they kept fighting over you, are you their boyfriend or something?"

I scoffed, "Of coarse not, it's more like unrequited love. They've always been like that. Why do you ask?"

"Just trying to get to know you better. I mean we've missed out on like 9 or 10 years of each others life, I wanna know what I missed."

I chuckled, "Okay how about after your check-up we'll go get some lunch, and you can ask me all the questions you want?" I got up to take the tray to the kitchen.

She nodded happily, and began to get ready.

Rin

"Your injuries are nearly healed, but no more training this week." Tsunade instructed me after my check-up.

I nodded and sighed. I was just about to open the door when Tsunades voice stopped me.

"Rin," she called and I turned back "Danzo will no longer be a threat to you, but I do need to send you to interrogation soon. To find out what Danzo meant about you conspiring with Orochimaru."

I gulped, "Interrogation? You mean more torture?" I visibly paled.

She shook her head "It's more like questioning, you won't be touched."

I gave a slow nod and made my way out the door and to the waiting room. Sasuke spotted me and knew something was wrong.

"What is it?" he asked.

I told him about the interrogation and he put his hand on my shoulder, "Don't worry it'll be fine. Let's get some lunch."

We ended up going to the teahouse, where we ran into Naruto and Sakura.

"Hey Rin, how's your cold?" Sakura asked, once we were seated.

"It's good." I smiled.

"So what are you guys doing here?" Naruto questioned.

"I wanted to know more about Sasuke," I admitted. "Oh I know!" I abruptly placed my hands on the table, "Can you guys tell me about your past?" I asked.

They all looked at each other, "What?" they all said in unison.

"I wanna get to know you guys, what kind of adventures you had, missions, everything!"

"Where do we start?" Sakura asked amused.

I thought for a moment, "How about the day you became a team."

Naruto whistled, "This is gonna take a while."

I rested my head on my hands, "I've got all day."

By the time we left the teahouse it was super late. The sky was dark and stars were everywhere.

I rested my hands behind my head, "Naruto wasn't kidding that was a really long story."

Sasuke was walking next to me with his hands in his pocket, "hn."

The stories were amazing! Zabuza, the Chunin exams, that was where Sasuke ran into Orochimaru! Sakura told me they battled and barely got away with their lives, Sakura kept glancing at Sasuke nervously when she mentioned Orochimaru. There was something more to the story, but they wouldn't tell me.

I learned so much about them, my brain was going to explode. A wave of sadness washed over me realizing how much I've missed out on. As far as my memory was concerned, my childhood consisted of being a punching bag or a lab experiment. A sigh escaped my lips and Sasuke glanced at me.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"Nothing." I replied with my best smile.

In this dream/flashback I was around 8 years old. My body was sore all over; I had just finished training with Orochimaru after he performed one of his 'tests' on me. This one included more injections of different colored liquids.

Kabuto had told me that the first thing Orochimaru was trying to accomplish was to get me to be able to use all 5 elements. The liquids were DNA of people who were skilled in a certain element.

How does DNA enable me to use each element? Hell if I know, all I knew was that each test hurt like hell. I don't care if it would help me be a better shinobi, the pain was not worth it.

Every time I finished a 'test', Orochimaru would immediately start training me to use them. Seriously had that guy ever heard of the word 'break'?

Today had been the last element I needed to learn, earth. Now that I could use all of them, Orochimaru had me practice everyday for a couple of hours while he supervised. And when I mean supervised that just meant nagging me about trying harder. I hurled one last lightning dragon at the nearest dummy, and then the dream changed.

Now I was about 12 years old. A year before my escape. I was in my room reading when all of a sudden the door burst opened and Orochimaru stepped in.

"Thanks for knocking." I muttered sarcastically.

"Come, my pet, we have a new experiment for you."

I glared at him, "Will you stop calling me that?" Reluctantly, I put my book down and followed him to a small room that had no furniture, no chairs, nothing. There weren't even test tubes or computers. I glanced at Orochimaru.

"It's different from the usual." He explained.

I nodded, and then I felt a hand push my hair over my left shoulder. I looked up and saw Kabuto.

"What are you—"

I didn't get to finish my sentence, something pierced the right side of my neck and I flinched, it felt like needles. I instantly turned my head to the right and saw that Orochimaru had bit me. HE BIT ME!

Then the pain came, my neck burned and I crumbled forward. I clutched the spot where the bite was.

"What -pant- the hell?" I gasped.

"It's a curse mark, call it a gift, my dear." Orochimaru said sweetly while licking his lips with that stupid mutant tongue of his.

Black spots started to dance in my vision and I vaguely felt my head hit the floor.

"Lord Orochimaru, a lot of the experiments died when you placed that mark on them. Are you sure about this?" Kabuto asked as they began to walk towards the door.

"Of coarse," he replied, "I need her to be a strong vessel, besides Sasuke survived, you saw first hand."

The door closed and pain consumed me.

I screamed and sat straight up, one hand clenching my neck where the curse mark was, and the other clenching the blanket. I looked around and saw my usual room, in Konoha.

"Rin?" a voice called.

I jumped, "Damn it Sasuke, you scared me." I placed my hand over my heart, which was beating rapidly. My breathing was still ragged and short.

Sasuke sat up from his position on the couch. He started sleeping in my apartment after Danzo kidnapped me. At first it was for protection, then just for comfort since I kept having nightmares.

"I scared you?" He asked sarcastically, "You're the one screaming in the middle of the night."

I opened my mouth to say something, but no words came out. I felt the bed dip and looked over to see Sasuke had climbed on.

"What did you see this time?" He asked.

I shivered, "I don't wanna talk about it. Not in the dark."

He rubbed his eyes tiredly then pushed my forehead with two of his fingers, just like Itachi used to do.

"Go back to sleep." He said, well more like commanded.

I put a hand to my forehead and did what I was told. He lied down next to me and I snuggled closer to him. Sasuke being Sasuke made no attempt to hold me, but I didn't care, I was just glad I wasn't alone.

"Hey guys." I greeted.

Sakura and Naruto immediately perked up and looked in my direction.

"Rin!" They both exclaimed.

"Are you finally going to train with us?" asked Naruto.

I shook my head, "No training yet, Tsuandes orders." I explained.

"How serious is this cold?" Sakura asked.

I bit my lip, leave it to the medical ninja to suspect something. I didn't know how to respond, but Kakashi saved me when he suddenly appeared with a poof.

"Hey guys." He greeted.

"Kakashi-sensei, Rins back!" Naruto exclaimed.

Kakashi turned towards me, "I see. How are you feeling?"

"Fine."

"Kakashi! We should go and celebrate. RAMEN!" Naruto chanted.

"No." Kakashi deadpanned.

Kakashi began training, but Sakura stayed on the side. They started this weird activity of I-don't-know-what, leaving me and her alone. During this period of time I weaseled more information out of her about the rest of the Rookie 9, plus team Guy. At one point she tried to teach me basic medical ninjutsu, but thanks to my lack of chakra control I did more damaging than healing.

I was practicing on a fish that Sakura said she used when she started training. I focused my chakra and tried to heal it. Too much chakra? Not enough? More precision? Hell! I don't know. I was getting frustrated with all this medical stuff.

"Rin!" Sakura's yell broke me from my train of thought.

"W-What?!" I asked alarmed.

"You're hurting it!"

"Gyah!"

It was true. I don't know why or what I did wrong, but instead of healing the fish I ended up…burning it? I didn't even think that was possible. Sakura took over and healed it in the blink of an eye.

"Yeah, maybe you're not cut out to be a medical ninja." She spoke dryly.

I couldn't help it, I burst out laughing, "Oh really?" I asked sarcastically, "Why would you say that?"

She rolled her eyes at me, but didn't say anything.

I just regained my composure when she finally spoke, "Hey, Rin?"

I looked up from where I was lying on the ground "Hmm?"

"Does Sasuke ever…talk about me?" She asked with a blush.

I suppressed a groan, Really? What's with girls and this love crap?

I put on my best smile "He's told me some stories and he says you're a good teammate."

She seemed to deflate a little, but she looked slightly pleased. I remembered the first story Sasuke told me about Sakura. He said Sakura was acting like a fan girl and he called her annoying. She didn't take it well, and I certainly didn't want to dampen her spirits, so I told her a vague truth, that worked right?

"So," I said trying to get the ball rolling again "what's your favorite color?"

She raised an eyebrow at me.

I held up my hands, "Just trying to make conversation."

She rolled her eyes, "Pink."

I scoffed.

"What?" she asked.

"Nothing." I replied.

"Rin, can I ask you something?" her tone dead serious.

"Sure?"

"What really happened?"

I felt panicked, "What are you talking about?"

She rolled her eyes, "Don't play dumb with me. I'm not Lady Tsunades apprentice for nothing. First, your out for like a week, which wasn't suspicious at first, but then I find out you've been going to the hospital for check-ups, and you can't train because Lady Tsunade said so, your either dying from sickness or some things up." She placed her hands on her hips and looked at me pointedly.

I bit my lip, damn medical ninja. What was I suppost to do? Tell the truth? Hah! Yeah right. What do I tell her? What do I tell her?!

"Um, actually to tell you the truth.." I hesitated. "They actually still find me suspicious." I blurted.

Sakura raised her eyebrow questionably.

"You see… some superiors still find me suspicious. They ordered Tsunade that I shouldn't be allowed to train with your team for a while. As for the check ups, I really did have a cold; it got worse so I saw Tsunade. Now, I'm definitely better." I smiled and rubbed the back of my head.

Sakuras hand went to her chin in thought. She pondered it for a moment and nodded, "That makes sense."

I let out a breath of relief. Thank goodness she bought it I thought.

Tsunade

"Rin," I called and she turned back "Danzo will no longer be a threat to you, but I do need to send you to interrogation soon. To find out what Danzo meant about you conspiring with Orochimaru."

She gulped, "Interrogation? You mean more torture?" She paled.

I shook my head "It's more like questioning, you won't be touched."

She gave a slow nod and made my way out the door.

I sighed and leaned back in my chair. Then I heard a knock at my door.

"Enter." I said.

The door opened and the two elders stepped in. I bit back a curse, I did not want to deal with them now.

"Tsunade," Homura spoke, "We'd like to talk to you on a certain matter."

I huffed and sank into my chair, I already had an idea about what that 'certain matter' was.

"It's about Rin." Koharu stated.

"I knew it." I grumbled.

"Why are you being so lenient with her? You should have sent her to interrogation after Danzo got her to talk."

"He kidnapped her!" I shouted.

She held up her hand to silence me, "Right now she is viewed as a potential spy, she is NOT a citizen, calling it kidnapping is false. Besides, he got permission from us."

"But not from ME!" I interrupted, "I was taking full responsibility for her. She was not to be touched, especially by Danzo!"

"He got a lot of information from her." she countered.

"She was telling me everything she knew!"

"Apparently not, if you didn't know she was conspiring with Orochimaru. She should be put in jail immediately."

"She doesn't know everything herself!" I slammed my hands on the table, which got her to shut up.

"Listen," I warned, "she has amnesia! She doesn't remember a lot of things. I'm making progress with her, I really am." My tone softened remembering Rin. "Please, leave this to me."

Koharu looked like she was about to protest when Homura stopped her.

"We will agree to that," he said, "on one condition."

I raised an eyebrow.

"We want weekly reports on her. What she remembers, what she knows, everything. If we find out you've been withholding information we will put her into the custody of Danzo, and we want ANBU watching her 24/7 for the time being."

"Fine." I mumbled.

"There's one more thing," he added, "You are aware that she could be a spy?"

"Yes I am aware." I mumbled sarcastically.

"Well we'd like to take some…extra precautions."

"What do you mean?"

"Well… Can you call all the genin's Rin's been in contact with?"

Rin

I stretched while yawning. Interrogation wasn't that bad. Ibiki scared the crap outta me, but at least I left with no scratches or bruises. I'm sure Tsunade would get the report about what I remembered soon, and I might get pulled in again for questioning but I shoved that thought out of my mind.

Sasuke was training with his team and I wasn't in the mood to go watch. In the end I decided to go visit Hinata. She was nice, I liked her. Ino and Sakura were a little too boy crazy for me, and I didn't really get a chance to talk to Tenten much.

After hours of wandering around and asking directions I finally made it to the compound. The gates were HUGE! As I approached I wondered what I was suppost to do, knock? Yell until someone heard me? Luckily a guard was posted by the wall.

"Halt," he ordered when I got close, "what business do you have here?"

"I'm here to see Hinata…um…sir." I replied lamely.

"Do you have an appointment?" he asked.

I hesitated, what kind of kid has to make an appointment for visitors? I thought.

"Um...no. I'm just a friend."

He probably got that a lot because he rolled his eyes at me. "Alright. Name?" he asked.

"Rin."

He gave me a bored look, "Last name?"

I bit my lip. Crap. "Can you just tell her its Rin? I'm sure she'll know me."

He shook his head, "I need a first and last name kid."

I groaned. "Its Uchiha," I grumbled, "Rin Uchiha."

The guards eyes widened then narrowed, "Nice try kid, but seriously I'm not here to joke, now give me your real name."

"It is my real name!"

He raised an eyebrow.

"Go ask Hinata!" God, this guy was irritating.

"Wait here."

If this were going to happen every time I tried to visit Hinata, I'd rather break into this place and sneak into her house.

Five minutes later the door opened and Hinata stepped out.

"Hi." She greeted.

"Hey."

"W-what are you doing here?" she asked politely.

"I was bored." I admitted, "Wanna hang out?"

She began to play with her fingers nervously, "umm, s-sure."

I smiled, "Great." I took her arm and led her away from that stupid compound and towards the Ramen stand.

"Naruto mentioned Ramen the other day so I thought I'd bring you here. I really wanted to try it." I explained while taking a seat.

Hinata followed my example.

"How's your cold?" she asked.

"I'm fine now."

There was an awkward silence and Hinata kept twiddling with her fingers.

"What will it be ladies?" Teuchi asked.

"Miso please." Hinata ordered.

"Same." I said.

"You got it." Teuchi replied with a smile.

"So Hinata..." I began, "What's with you and your fort-of-mighty-beings?"

"What?" She asked confused.

"What's with the giant gate in front of the compound? It's like their guarding the treasury of the village."

"Oh yeah, we'll we've had our share of break-in's in the past."

"Really what did they take?"

She looked away, "T-they tried to take m-me." She said quietly.

My mouth dropped open, "What?!"

"I was only 3 at the time."

Oh yeah, Naruto told me about that!

"That's when Neji lost his father, right?" I asked.

She nodded glumly.

"How did you feel at the time?"

"What?"

"Naruto told me that story, he said Neji changed then, he got angry and bitter, but no one told me how you felt at the time."

She put her pointer finger to her lip, "I-I guess I was scared. I was lucky my dad got me back, but I felt really guilty that Lord Hizashi had to die."

Her father got her back, huh? I thought sadly. Hinata noticed my expression.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"N-nothing!"

"W-what about you? How do you feel about having amnesia?" she questioned.

I blinked, "huh?" I said dumbly.

"I-isn't it scary not remembering anything? I mean, n-no one remembers you either. I'm pretty sure I've never seen you in the academy."

"Well, I am a year younger than you."

"P-perhaps, but Tsunade told Sakura that Iruka never had another Uchiha besides Sasuke. The village doesn't have a record of you."

I looked down at the ground.

"S-sorry!" she apologized, "I-I didn't mean to make you sad!"

"It's okay." I said with a smile, "It's weird, most places in the village don't seem familiar to me at all."

"Even the Uchiha compound?" she asked.

I froze. I'd never gone to the compound. I was too scared.

"I actually haven't gone there yet." I admitted.

"Why not?"

"I don't know…I just have a bad feeling."

"Well, that means that place has a memory to you, doesn't it?"

"I-I guess so." Great now I'm the one stuttering, damn it.

"Here's your Ramen, girls!" Teuchi said with a happy smile.

"Thanks." I said quietly.

He placed down the food and we began to eat. Eating gave me time to think. I was curious to what memories the compound would give me, but did I really want to know? What if I remember something bad?

"Then your friends will be right here to support you." Hinata said comfortingly.

I blinked in confusion.

"You asked that out loud." She informed me.

"Oh." I slurped my noodles, "What do you think of me?" I asked.

She seemed startled by that questions, "W-w-what?"

"I mean what do you think about me? A spy? A suspicious ninja? What?"

"I think your lost." She stated simply.

I eyebrows scrunched, "What?"

She gave me a sympathetic smile, "I know your Sasuke's sister."

My eyes widened.

"I-I don't know the details, but I know you guys don't have a good h-history," she continued, "I also know that you weren't sick this past week."

Crap.

"Sorry," I apologized "I just can't tell anyone what really happened."

She looked at me confusedly, "What?" she asked, "I thought it was because the elders were suspicious of you. Something happened?"

DAMN IT! I thought.

"How'd you hear about the elders?" I asked.

"Sakura told me." She explained, "She also told me y-you were Sasuke's s-sister."

My mouth dropped open, "How many people did Sakura tell?"

"Well…everyone."

I groaned.

"Wait, wait," she held up her hands, "what really happened?"

Should I tell her? Well, I always wanted a best friend, and Hinata seemed the closest to one. Plus, I liked her the best out of the girls I met. Sure, why not?

I slurped the rest of Ramen and pushed the bowl to the side, "Get comfy," I warned, "It's a LONG story."

Tsunade

I can't believe it, I thought. They were really doing this. Currently all the Rookie 9 plus team Guy was in my office, minus Hinata and Sasuke. Apparently, Hinata was with Rin, so Neji would have to fill her in later. I had sent ANBU to get them so we could discuss this "extra precautions" the elders wanted to take.

"Now that everyone's here." Homura began, "We're going to give you all a mission."

The shock was clearly visible on every ones faces.

"Yes!" Naruto shouted and threw his fist in the air.

I sulked in my chair, wanting to take no part in this mission debriefing.

"T-Tsunade-sama, what about Hinata and Sasuke?" Sakura asked. She knew that if the elders were there, that couldn't be good.

"Sasuke won't be taking part in this mission, as for Hinata she is…preoccupied at the moment. Neji, you will have to inform her later." I said curtly.

Neji gave a quick nod.

"Anyway," Koharu interrupted, "This mission has to do with Rin."

Some were shocked, others suspicious and one looked outright bored.

"What happened to Rin?" Naruto asked.

"She did nothing…yet. That's why we need all of you. Your mission is to get to know her in a way that is inappreciable. If you succeed we could find out if her anecdote is a faux or if she is unimpeachable." Homura informed.

"…What?" Naruto asked dumb folded.

"He means," Shikamaru rolled his eyes, "they want us to make Rin think were friends so we can weasel out any information she knows without giving out any information about our own village."

"They want us to trick Rin." Tenten said sadly.

"No, they want us to use her." Sakura said disgusted.

"This mission cannot be refused." Koharu stated.