The red moon loomed over the village as if staring down onto it. From atop a utility pole stood a figure as it looked down upon the compound below, and the masked ninja's rapidly entering into it. Its red eyes illuminated as it watched them enter into the houses without making a sound. The insides of the homes they invaded went silent quickly before they exited and went onto the next home. It followed their paths throughout the night as it knew what their final target was, its eyes resting on the home of the clan head.

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Mikoto and Fugaku sighed as they lay on the couch in the living room. Ever since the previous night Naruto and Sasuke wouldn't leave either of their sides and even tried their hardest to keep Itachi from leaving on a mission that morning. After some time they were able to convince them that they'd see him by tomorrow night though once Itachi had left they both began to cry. After that Fugaku decided he would take the night off to help Mikoto considering how hard it was going to be now with the boys.

Through the day the family stayed inside the house and didn't bring up the night before, instead finding things to do to distract from all that happened. This actually seemed to work as they were able to have fun and just be happy around each other. Though as the day came to an end and night came to take its place the boys began to grow less comfortable and refused to sleep. This led to many tantrums as Mikoto and Fugaku finally put the boys to bed together, though now they were both exhausted.

Mikoto looked to the ceiling as her mind raced. Naruto hadn't called her mama since last night and this only brought her to the conversation with the Nara. Were they right? Did he really think of them like that? She didn't know what to think anymore. Was she crazy? Were they all really that important to him?

"Mrs Mikoto, Mr Fugaku." Their heads snapped to the sound as they laid eyes on little Naruto holding his stuffed fox to his chest. He flinched at seeing them look at him so quickly.

"Naruto, what's wrong? Why are you up? You should be asleep." Mikoto asked as they both came up to the boy and got to be eye level with him. He didn't answer as he hugged the fox tightly and looked to the ground as if he was ashamed. Mikoto noticed this as she came closer. "Did you have a nightmare?" He shook his head. "Did you need to go to the bathroom?" Fugaku asked. He shook his head.

"What's wrong sweetie? You can tell us." Mikoto placed her hand gently on his cheek as he flinched. She didn't take her hand away as she began to rub his face gently. He looked up to meet her onix eyes as his eyes began to show signs of tears forming. "Can you, can. Mmm." He didn't want to ask, too afraid to be rejected. Mikoto went to put him on her lap as she stroked his head. "It's ok. We're here, you can tell us." She whispered to him.

He took in a breath as he looked up to them. "Can you be my Mama and Papa?" The entire house went silent. No one made a sound as Naruto looked at the shocked faces of the two. Tears began to roll down his face as he realized what their silence meant. They didn't want him. They never cared.

He was about to run when Mikoto brought him close and hugged him tightly. He didn't understand what she was doing, hadn't they not wanted him? Suddenly he felt a drop of water hit his check. He rubbed it as he looked up to see that Mikoto was crying.

"Mrs. Mikoto?" She just looked down at him as Fugaku did the same, emotions clearly visible on their faces. "Of course we can."

Naruto was in shock at what she said, and then his tears returned as he hugged her as tightly as possible. "MAMA!" He yelled as she kept him close. All three of them stayed together as the young boy cried into his mother's arms. They all would have stayed like that for eternity if they could have. Unfortunately, a clap would end the beautiful moment forever.

"Well, that's a very beautiful sight." They all looked to the room's entranceway as the Hokage stood and clapped, his Anbu standing next to him. Next to the Hokage was another older man with his right eye and arm bandaged, said arm holding a kunai to Sasuke's throat.

All three froze as they saw Sasuke with tears in his eyes. "Mommy."

"You'll be with her soon, as long as she hands over the boy." The bandaged man said. Fugaku rose as he stared down the men. "What is the meaning of this!?" He yelled.

"Nothing more than me taking what is mine. Now Fugaku, if you want your son to live I suggest you listen and hand Naruto back to me before Danzo slit's young Sasuke's throat." Hiruzen warned as Danzo brought the knife closer to Sasuke. Fugaku went still as Mikoto was on the verge of tears, both horrified at what they saw.

Naruto looked at the Hokage as his fear began to come back once more. He couldn't move as he saw this monster threatening Sasuke, as his parents couldn't do anything to stop him.

Hiruzen began to grow impatient as he looked at Danzo who cut Sasuke's cheek with the knife, a small amount of blood poured from him as he whimpered. "Do as I say now. Before any harm comes to your child." He said with authority as they struggled with what to do.

They were frozen as Sasuke looked at them in fear. Fugaku bit his lip as he looked down to Naruto. That bastard, how could he do this? He tasted the iron of his blood as he looked back at the men. They seemed almost pleased with what they were doing, how dare they.

Just as Fugaku was about to speak, Naruto ran out of Mikoto's arms as he came to the men. "No hurt them!" He screamed with giant tears running down his face. "I'll go with you but you

can't hurt them. Ok?" He pleaded as the men looked down to the boy. Hiruzen looked to Danzo. The man nodded as the Hokage grabbed the now screaming Naruto.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Mikoto screamed as both of their Sharingan blazed to life. Both of them however wouldn't be able to act as they felt the prick of needles hit them, they both fell to the ground as the needles hit their pressure points to paralyze them.

Hiruzen and Danzo knocked out the screaming boys as the Hokage began to walk to the two Uchiha, a small chuckle escaping his mouth. "Do not worry you two. I won't kill them. No, instead I've realized that my plans wouldn't have worked the way I wanted them to so I've decided to try something else. You see I've killed your clan down to the last of your family. Now I won't kill little Sasuke. In fact I plan on making sure he's as safe as possible."

"Now as for Itachi, well it will be a shame to lose such an amazing prodigy but I will only need Sasuke to bring back your clan. And as for Naruto, we'll make sure he's taken care of as well. Of course neither of them will remember any of this once Jiraiya seals away their memories."

Fugaku struggled to speak as his body refused to listen to him. "You bastard. You'll pay for this."

Hiruzen chuckled once more at hearing that. "You see that's the thing my boy, I won't. I've already killed off your clan as a reminder to the others. That way they will never try something so foolish ever again. After all, fear can be an amazing deterrent if you know what you're doing." He began to walk away as Danzo left the room with Sasuke. "Now I do hope you two enjoy your final moments together. It's the least I can do for you."

Mikoto watched him leave as she began to cry. Her thoughts were racing as she watched him leave, his Anbu beginning to approach the two of them. She couldn't keep herself together as she tried desperately to move, but no movement ever came. She looked at the masked ninja as they brandished their blades, ready to end this quickly. But at that moment she saw something.

Standing in the shadows stood a figure, its large size evident by the silhouette that somehow could be seen even while the shadows covered it. Though that wasn't what caught her attention. No, it was the eyes. The red eyes peered down on her like a predator would look down on its prey.

Its eyes pierced into her as if it was attacking her very soul. Its gaze never left her as it began to come closer, each step somehow silent despite its immense size. It walked up to her as it continued to stare down on her. It smiled as its maw bared great fangs and spit dripped from its mouth. She couldn't do anything more than stare at this thing that only she could see. It got closer as its claws dug into her back. She let out a scream, though it was never heard as blood flowed out of her mouth.

She closed her eyes as a voice called out into her mind. "HIS LIFE WILL NEVER BE FREE."

Her crying intensified as her final thoughts came to her. The last things she would think before the darkness took her away. 'I'm sorry baby. Please be safe, you three! Itachi please don't die, please! Sasuke, Naruto, I love you both! I love you all……..no matter…

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