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It all happened so fast. Just a few days ago, the couple came to the house, bringing the bright-haired little boy.
Itachi remembered how he opened the door to reveal the Hokage and his wife. Naruto just ran inside without greeting him. It was fine and expected, their home was his second. Itachi safely assumed the blond went to Sasuki's room. He shook his head at what they would be doing later.
Ever since that little feud of theirs of becoming Hokage and Kushina starting Naruto on the Uzumaki's sealing jutsu, Sasuki had even more perseverance to prove herself. Fugaku was pleased at her will and he began teaching her their own clan's jutsu. Their father didn't expect much from her, knowing that she's younger than Itachi was when he bean training and that she was a girl.
Still, at barely four years old, she showed more than average potential. In the two years Sasuki and Naruto had started training, both had mastered a few of their clans' jutsu. Itachi even heard rumors of Minato teaching his kid his own jutsu.
Their own definition of play time? Sparring. This of course resulted in multiple casualties and furniture destruction. The least dangerous they ever did was for Naruto to tie Sasuki on a tree branch with his chakra threads. They say that they're rivals. That may be. But in actuality, they were the best of friends, everyone could see that. Even a blind man could.
Itachi remembered how Mikoto reprimanded Sasuki for only sparring with Naruto all the time. The other kids felt disregarded. This and Mikoto was worried that one day they would wreck the house. In the end, Sasuki was told to play with the other kids, too.
Of course, being herself, Sasuki would brush away her mother's orders most of the time.
Sasuki. She likes to act tough. Putting up a tomboy-ish front. Something that would distinguish her from the girly spirits of Ino.
Itachi almost wanted to laugh at the time Sasuki was almost four. She had a short competition with Ino of who was prettier. Going around and asking people who they thought was more attractive. Her fourth birthday party, Sasuki even asked their mother to dress her up. A fancy kimono and elaborate hair do. She even had make-up on. Something she was absolutely not going to be caught dead in nowadays. She still kept her hair long though. But at least she didn't care so much for looks now.
Thank Kami, she outgrew that, Itachi thought. Sure, she was beautiful and that's something to be proud of. But not in the way that she would compete in beauty contests. She was almost going towards the path of those girls who used to fawn around him. He would choose death over that.
Sasuki today, however, Itachi didn't know what to feel about her. Sure, he loved her and would protect her from anything in the world. But he also knew she would grow to be strong and skillful, in the way she's acting now. She was growing up to be her person, straying away from imitating him. She almost didn't spend as much time as she used to with him anymore.
It seemed like she didn't really need his older brother as he hoped she would.
In fact, Sasuki seemed even more capable of being the one who is 'there.' Just 'there' for Naruto. For when the blond kid needed a friend most.
Right now, she was.
She was the only thing that Naruto even let come close to his father and mother's bodies. Let alone hold one of the few things the pair had left behind.
"What's gonna happen now?" Naruto asked between sniffles.
"I don't know," Sasuki gave out a sigh. "I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault," Naruto rubbed his eyes. Sasuki noticed that he hasn't used 'dattebayo' in the last few sentences. He has never forgotten to use it in at least every three sentences before. He had improved in grammar, too, but he never did get rid of the tick. Sasuki hoped he didn't now.
It irritated her but it also made up who Naruto was. If Naruto stopped using it, then it just won't be the same.
"Well," Sasuki started. She had to start cheering her friend up. "The village needs a new Hokage now. So you have to start training real hard,"
"And you have to cherish everything your parents told you. Take care of everything they left behind. The village, the people, this baby."
Naruto realized what Sasuki was saying and he nodded at her, determination shown on his now stormy blue eyes. Sasuki let out a small smile and another sigh. Naruto glanced at where his parents now lay and felt another string of warm tears run down his cheeks. He buried his face on Sasuki's small shoulders. Sasuki tensed up for a second before relaxing again. She brushed her hand against the soft skin of the newborn in her lap and asked herself the question Naruto asked.
What's gonna happen now?
Together, the two six-year olds huddled together in front of the wooden boxes that now housed Naruto's parents. Blond hair leaning on the shoulders of a girl with cascading black tresses. On their laps, an unaware newborn slept soundly. The tuft of red hair serving as a memento of the Yondaime's wife.
So, Minato and Kushina died. :( I decided that I should go on with the story plot now. Anyway they left Naruto a sibling. I saw how the last chapter got over 200 visitors and 700 views but only one review. That made me sad. :(
I had typed this before I posted the last chapter and so far, no other idea has come across my mind after seeing that only one reviewed my work. Was it that bad? :(
Should I stop this and get on with my life... Please tell me something. Anything.
Me being overly depressed. One of the reasons my sister tells me I'm a lot like Hashirama. :/ Anyway, I should consider this complete... maybe? I don't know. I've got a lot planned up but I don't know if they'll work.
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