Age: 7
Itachi was in his last year at the academy looking forwards to his graduation that summer, he found companionship in Shisui another student looking forwards to his graduation and fellow Uchiha. They didn't have many classes together unfortunately and typically saw one another around lunch.
It was lunch break and Itachi was off on his own reading for his upcoming exam. Meanwhile Shisui wandered around looking for Itachi to deliver some important news.
He finally found Itachi off on his own studying like he normally did, he jogged over to his friend who quietly glanced up from his book. "Hey, Itachi I might not be able to train with you for the next while. I thought I should tell you so that you don't worry." Shisui explained.
Itachi looked to his friend, his face twisted into a look of confusion, "Why is that? We were supposed to be working on out taijutsu together." Itachi replied in his usual calm tone, he had a test coming up and Shisui had promised to train with him.
Shisui sighed, "My mother says that we're expecting a very special guest and that I have to entertain them while they are visiting. She said we'd get along but I don't know if we will…" he trailed off and then lowered his voice "you know how weird girls can get."
"You shouldn't say that Shisui." Itachi responded knowing full well that his friend was teasing, "Who is this guest of yours anyways?" he asked curiously.
"A distant cousin of my mother." Shisui answered, "I apparently met her when we were younger but I don't remember her very much." He replied sheepishly.
"Well, it's easier to entertain with more people, and perhaps we could still train with her." Itachi proposed, "Your family already considers me family, I'm sure your mother won't mind me helping." He offered.
Shisui thought about it for a moment, "Well as long as your parents don't get upset about the possible interruption from your studies I am sure it will be fine. I'll find you after class." He promised Itachi as he sat down next to him opening his lunch.
Class continued on as normal for the rest of the day and true to his word Shisui managed to find Itachi after class and they walked to Shisui's house. His mother happily opened the door for the young boys, she looked somewhat surprised at first at Itachi's presence.
"Itachi what a pleasure as always, are you here to meet our special guest as well?" She asked to which the young boy nodded his head, "She should be arriving any minute now." Shisui's mother explained.
She paused just for a second as if thinking about what to do, "Now this is the daughter of a cousin of mine, she hasn't had any friends her age before and she's just a little younger then you two are. Please be kind to her, she's just starting at your school and will be staying with us for a little while." There was a polite knocking at the front door then and Shisui's mother eagerly looked at it. The group together walked to the door as Shisui's mother opened it.
They watched as the door opened and standing in the door way was a very calm looking girl, her long black hair the trade mark of the Uchiha clan, her eyes were unusually light for an Uchiha, a dark blue but not black.
She stood in the door way with a pink kimono with flower petal patterns all across it, her hair up in a bun behind her head, "Ah it's a pleasure to meet you. My name's Chiharu. Thank you for having me." She said very politely, the only luggage with her was a small sad looking bag that looked worn and handed down.
"Chiharu what a pleasure I still remember you when you were just this tall." Shisui's mother stated as she gestured with her hand how tall she remembered Chiharu to be, the girl ducked her head and flushed bright pink in embarrassment. Shisui's mother examined the little girl, "You look so much like your father." She commented, though there was an odd way about how Shusui's mother said father that both boys picked up. It seemed as though she didn't want to mention Chiharu's mother or draw attention away from her at the very least.
"Thank you." Chiharu answered still looking absolutely embarrassed. She shuffled her feet grabbing to bag resting next to her.
"Well, this is my son Shisui and his best friend Itachi." Shisui's mother continued gesturing at the boy as she named him, "They've offered to show you around and get you familiar with everything." She explained, "Well then, I have to go get dinner started. Shisui treat your guests nicely." She chided him and it was his turn to flush embarrassed, she then turn disappearing down the hall to the kitchen.
The children shifted awkwardly as they stared at one another unsure of what to do, "So… are your parents on a mission?" Shisui started wondering why Chiharu had come to visit.
She shook her head, "My mother died when I was just a baby and my father is missing right now." She explained to them, her voice not sad or mournful, closer to sounding as if repeating a fact. It was normal for most children during the war right now to be orphaned, she appeared to be one of the few who could keep themselves together in face of the loss.
"Oh I'm so sorry." Shisui apologised immediately feeling awkward for bringing it up. He wished his mother had explained more about Chiharu came over so there wouldn't be awkward situations like this.
Chiharu shook her head, "It's alright, I don't know what it's like to have a mother so it doesn't really bother me and I'm used to father being absent." She explained in an effort to make him feel better about his blunder.
"Who is your mother?" Shisui blurted without really meaning to, he was certain he would have remembered her or at least heard of her.
"You probably wouldn't know her, she wasn't an Uchiha." Chiharu explained glancing away from them her eyes landing on the wall, and that's when the boys realised why they hadn't heard of Chiharu before. Her family must have been ostracized for being only half Uchiha, it also explained her bright blue eyes-and maybe those bright clothes of hers as well.
Itachi cleared his throat then, "So are you planning on becoming a ninja?" Itachi asked.
Chiharu nodded her head, "My father hasn't let me start at the academy yet, but I want to be just like my mother. I never knew her but heard she was really fantastic as a ninja and I want to take after her." Chiharu explained smiling softly a light pink blush dusting her cheeks.
"Here let me take your bags for you." Shisui offered realising he was leaving her to stand awkwardly in the door way. He took her bag for her, it was relatively light, she removed her shoes and followed after them. Despite being younger than them she stood just as tall as them.
Shisui led her to the room she was staying in, the boys watched her as she glanced around the room quietly, "Is something wrong?" Shisui asked her worriedly.
"No, it's just a very nice room. So clean and pretty." She commented and glanced at the soft bed, she walked over to it resting her hand on the soft sheets, "So nice." She repeated softly under her breath as her hand moved over the sheets. The boys glanced at one another still feeling awkward, it was as if she'd never had a room like this one before-though it wasn't anything particularly special.
"So, we're supposed to show you around town?" Itachi asked her like Shisui immensely curious about her.
She faced him nodding her head, "Yes please, if it's not too much trouble that is." She responded.
Itachi smiled, "Not a problem at all." They went outside and started walking around the village talking with one another. Chiharu was relatively quiet at first Shisui and Itachi filling the silence, but she warmed up after a while talking with them.
They learned her mother was killed and her father had been missing since the war- she admitted that she was certain he was dead and never coming back. Since she was only half an Uchiha she explained she was being passed around households and never really welcomed. Shisui's house was the first one with children for her to meet.
She soon became extremely inquisitive asking them about the academy and training, they found her extremely interested, her dark blue eyes wide and a large smile on her face as she listened to them talk and explain. They walked home for dinner and enjoyed a pleasant meal filled with talking and laughter.
Shisui's mother explained how Chiharu would be going to school for the first time tomorrow and was hoping the boys could walk her because she was going to be busy. They cheerfully agreed and laughed at the excited expression on Chiharu's face when she heard she go to school.