Sasuke put some pillows in the bed and jumped out the window

'Let's see what 2019 thinks of me' he muttered

Chapter 2

Welcome to 2019 Sasuke Uchiha

Sasuke decided that he was incredibly stupid.

He had just woken up from a ten year coma two hours ago so he was still weak and he hadn't even checked what floor he was on.

It turns out it was the tenth floor.

Since when does the hospital have more than three floors? He thought as he crashed into a tree.

He was lucky it was there or else he would have landed on the ground and that could have been painful.

He very slowly climbed down the tree and landed on the ground surprisingly on his feet.

Then he fell flat onto his face.

'Oww' he muttered and pushed himself up. 'Probably should have waited a bit before deciding to break out'

He looked around to see where he was and noticed he was at the back of the hospital in the garden.

Hmm... But how to get out from here?

He spotted a fence around the perimeter and decided to jump it.

He managed to climb to the top of the fence before losing his balance and falling.

Stupid body! It's all out of proportion!

He was taller, that was for sure. And because he hadn't trained in ten years he lost his balance and speed.

He was basically an ordinary civilian.

That will not do! How will I...

He stopped walking.

How had he forgotten?

How could he have forgotten?

His life's goal.

Where was Itachi?

'Hey... are you ok?' came a gruff voice from a little bit away from him.

Sasuke looked up and realized that he was still lying on the ground in an alleyway.

'Um yeah I'm cool...'

'Hey look man. I'll pretend I didn't just see you escape from the hospital if you pretend you didn't see me here, ok?'

'Um what?' He looked up and saw someone vaguely familiar, he had a firm build and messy brown hair but the rest of his features were blurry.

'I'm not supposed to be here. I just... never mind I'll see you around ok? Hope you are all right'

'Uuh wait!' he shouted to the retreating figure

'What is it?'

'I'm... not really okay.'

The guy sighed and Sasuke saw small brown eyes

'What's happened?'

'Well... I'm not really from around here and...'

'You wanted a guide?'

Sasuke was getting annoyed, just who did this guy think he was?

'No I just wanted to know the way out of this alley!'

'Walk towards the light?'

'Ok just who do you think you are? Talking to an Uchiha like that!'

He hadn't meant to mention that.

Really he hadn't.

The guy sniggered.

'There's no way you're an Uchiha. The last one is currently in a...' he trailed off. 'Is that you Sasuke?'

'Do I know you?'

'Well I guess you did... a few years ago I'd say'

Sasuke noticed the small fangs that came with his smile and noticed something was missing

'Kiba?'

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'Where's Akamaru?' asked Sasuke

'Well... that's what I was just doing' said Kiba

'What?'

Kiba sighed.

This guy really didn't know anything did he?

'I was just seeing him. He lives further down, through the alley. I go see him every day.'

'Why doesn't he live you with you?'

'Because I don't want to get him taken away'

'Why would they take him away?'

'Because he's a ninja dog. It's who he is, who he's always been'

'What's wrong with ninja dogs?'

'Well they got banned when the Anti-Konoha Defence force law passed'

'What?! We don't have any defence? What happens if someone attacks?'

Kiba laughed cruelly.

'Someone already did attack'

Sasuke understood now.

'We're under enemy rule?'

'Yeah. The Sand country owns all this land and they didn't want any ninjas. So we've all been forced to take up new lives and forget everything we once knew. They Ordered that Akamaru be put down but...'

'But what?'

Kiba looked at him with tears in his eyes.

'He's my best friend. How could I do that to him? I hid him. It's not a solution but its close enough'

'So that must be why Chougi has become a nurse'

Kiba shook his head

'No. Chougi quit being a ninja long before the law passed'

'Why?'

'Because... He lost someone close to him and never really got over it'

'Who was it that...' Sasuke's question was cut off by Kiba looking stricken and checking his watch.

'Dude, I gotta go! Did you want directions to anyone's house or something?'

In truth there was only one place he wanted to go but he already knew the way there

'No I think I'll just wander around for a bit, see what Konoha is like now. Where are you going?'

Kiba smiled

'It's a secret. Have fun!'

Then he ran off.

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Sasuke wandered around in a state of fear.

What is this crazy place?

People everywhere, Massive buildings with signs on the sides. Signs that moved!

Just imagine your local capital city and try and picture it through Sasuke's eyes.

Pure terror.

He kept running into people coz he was just looking up, wondering what had happened.

'Hello sir! Would you like to try the latest fragrance from New York?' asked a pretty girl out front of one of the buildings, appeared to be a shop of some sort.

'New where?' asked Sasuke, puzzled.

'Can you spare some change? I have a family of four at home'

'Would you like me to clean your shoes?'

Sasuke realized that he wasn't actually wearing shoes then freaked out when someone grabbed his hands

'Would you like to know your future? I can read your palm if you like'

'Uh excuse me...' Sasuke muttered and walked briskly away from all the people.

Then he spotted a shop he knew only too well.

Yamanaka flower shop

He wondered how it had survived through everything, then for some reason walked into it.

A beautiful blonde in her early twenties was serving at the register and Sasuke thought he had an idea of who it was.

'Ino?' he asked her

She looked puzzled and shook her head.

'No, she's... at a thing right now. You can wait if you like. She should be back soon'

'No it's ok.' Sasuke said and started to leave but on his way out the door he ran into another blonde girl.

This one was nowhere near as pretty as the other, she was about 24, pale and skinny and her eyes showed she had seen a lot in her life.

'Ino?' Sasuke almost choked

She studied him curiously and nodded her head.

'Do I know you?' she asked

'Maybe...' he said. Not really wanting to say

She studied him some more then her eyes opened wide in surprise, then quickly returned to their normal size as though nothing had happened.

'Sasuke?' she asked quietly

He nodded and she wrapped her arms around him in a tight embrace

Sasuke was caught off guard and got trapped in the hug so he decided to hug her back.

She quickly let go and stared at him for a while.

'Weren't you in the hospital?'

'Well I just woke up today...'

'And they let you out?'

'No actually I... jumped out the window'

She nodded

'This place must seem strange to you'

'It is a bit... still working my way around'

'I can show you around if you like'

'No it's ok, although can I ask you one thing?'

'Sure'

'Is my... is my house still intact?'

She stayed quiet.

'Most of it is still there' she said after a while

'You mean?'

'Most of it got destroyed, in the fire. And the other half is a museum now'

'A museum? What is that?'

'Uuh... how about I show you?'

'Yeah okay.. I guess you could take me...' he trailed off and fell into her arms

'I... I'm sorry. Still a little weak'

'Well how about I take you back to the hospital?'

'No. Take me to my house'

'Ok... Suzie I'll be out for a while' she called to the other girl.

Ino lead the way and Sasuke followed, still in a daze.

He didn't even realize they were going the wrong way until they reached the hospital.

'Hey this isn't my house...'

She grabbed him and dragged him towards the door.

'Hey! You can't do this...'

'Sasuke you need your strength. You can't deal with everything in your current state!'

'If you're talking about the takeover I already know! I don't need to go back to the hospital what I need to do is figure out this mess...'

'No you need to rest.'

'Ino you have no idea what I'm going through right now! When I fell asleep I was 15 years old, now I'm 25 and in this crazy world where nothing makes sense! Seriously, look at how you live! How do you do it? No ninja's, no dogs...'

'Oh it must have been so hard for you, sleeping through the whole mess!' she cut him off with tears in her eyes

'Uh what?' Sasuke asked puzzled

'While you were sleeping we've been to hell and back but we're making it work, you have no right to call the way we live crazy. You don't know the full story' she said and whacked him over the head.

The last thing he remembered seeing before he slipped into unconsciousness was her running away, sobbing heavily.