It was during summer and Nayuki was 4 years old, Sasuke was 7 years old, Itachi was 14 years old
Nayuki : Nii-chan~!! (hug Sasuke)
Sasuke : Nayuki! (hug her tightly) Wanna go play?
Nayuki : Wanna~!
Itachi : I wonder if Ka-san let you two to go….
Sasuke : What do you mean by that? It’s not like we’re gonna get lost or kidnapped!
Nayuki : lost??
Itachi : Saa ne…. (acting dumb)
Sasuke : Nii-san, you jerk!
Itachi : What did you say? Take that back or else…. I wont teach you any shuriken techniques again!!
Sasuke : Geh!! Fine, fine! I take it back…..
Itachi : heh! (smirked)
Sasuke : bleeh!! (tongue out)
Nayuki : (tugged Sasuke’s shirt) Wanna play…..
Sasuke : Okay, okay! We’ll go and eat ice-cream, kay?
Nayuki : Yay~!!
Itachi : Don’t get lost when coming back here!
Sasuke : I know!! And I wont!!
Nayuki : Ice-cream~!!
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Walking around the village
Sasuke : Is the ice-cream delicious?
Nayuki : Hai! Very delicious! (licks the ice-cream)
Sasuke : Ah, aah~! Eat properly, Nayuki. See, the cream is on your face… (licks the ice-cream on Nayuki’s face)
Nayuki : (giggled) Hehehehe~ Want some?
Sasuke : Want! Hmmm.. Delicious~
Nayuki : Sou da ne!
Sakura : (walks)
Ino : Kyaa~! Sasuke-kun~!!
Sakura : (shy) eh?
Ino : Sasuke-kun! Kotchi!! (waves)
Sakura : I..Ino-chan….
Nayuki : Nii-chan…. Tomodachi?
Sasuke : No, they are not.. don’t worry, Nayuki. (smiles at Nayuki)
Ino : Kyaa~! Sasuke-kun smiles!!
Sakura : …not at us.. Ino-chan…
Ino : Jaa na~! Sasuke-kun~!
Sasuke : urusai ne…..
Nayuki : Ehe! Let’s rest there for a while!
Sasuke : okay
On the open field in front of the river.
Nayuki : Waa~! Kimochi~!
Sasuke : Really? Niisan and me used to lay here too.
Nayuki : Honto?
Naruto : Sasuke!!
Sasuke : …. [another annoying brat…]
Naruto : Konnichiwa, Nayuki-chan!
Nayuki : Konnichiwa, Naruto niichan!
Naruto : How cute~!!
Sasuke : My sister is always cute.
Naruto :You really have a complete family… I envy you…
Sasuke : Whatever…..
Naruto : Do you always go out like this?
Sasuke : No. Today, I’m taking Nayuki for a walk.
Naruto : No wonder.
Sasuke : ……… (looks at Naruto)
Naruto : Shouldn’t you’d be going home? Your parent might get worried
Sasuke : How would you know…?
Naruto : All parents are like that…. That’s why I cant be friends with anyone…
Nayuki : Be friends with Nayuki!
Naruto : Hai! Arigatou!
Sasuke : I’ll be going home…
Naruto : Jaa na, Sasuke! Come and play next time!
Sasuke : ……. Let’s go, Nayuki
Nayuki : Bye bye, Naruto-niichan! (waves)
AT HOME
Mikoto : Sasuke!!! (shouts)
Sasuke : ..!
Mikoto : How many times I told you, not to go so far from home!
Itachi : Told ya!
Sasuke : (glare at Itachi)
Mikoto : Sasuke!!
Sasuke : (fliched) Gomen, ka-san…
Mikoto : I’m worried you know. What if you get kidnapped? Here is dangerous. Especially you Uchiha children.
Fugaku : ………
Nayuki : Ka-san… don’t angry at nii-chan…. (cry)
Mikoto : Nayuki (hugs) I’m worried about you the most!
Nayuki ; Waa~!
Fugaku : Don’t ever do this again, Sasuke! (walks away)
Sasuke : Hai!
Mikoto : (guilty) ……. (hugs Sasuke) Gomen! I’m worried….
Sasuke : Ka-san…..
Itachi : Heh! (smile)
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AT NIGHT
Nayuki : Gomen nasai, Niichan….
Sasuke : It’s okay, Nayuki. Ka-san and Tou-san is worried about us (smile)
Nayuki : …..
Itachi : Now, sleep Nayuki. You too, Sasuke.
Nayuki : Un…
Sasuke : (kiss Nayuki forehead) Oyasumi nasai
Nayuki : Oyasumi….
Mikoto : (sighed) I’m glad they came back safely….
Fugaku : You worry too much…
Mikoto : Don’t you be worried about them too?
Fugaku : …….
Mikoto : Especially Nayuki… Someone even tried to take Nayuki away just after she was born. For three days, you know?! How can I’m not worried about her….
Fugaku : I just hope that, that person didn’t do anything to Nayuki….
Mikoto : Yeah.. I hope it’s a normal person who kidnapped her… I’m afraid….
Fugaku : Stop thinking too deep. I’m sure Nayuki is just fine….
Mikoto : I’m worried about Sasuke too…
Fugaku : He’s just fine too. Only a little more training, he could be as strong as his brother….
Mikoto : His brother? Itachi! He has a name, you know!
Fugaku : Yeah.. Itachi….
Mikoto : Mou, what’s wrong with you… Itachi is OUR son…
Fugaku : ……….
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A FEW DAYS LATER
Sasuke : Here, catch this ball, Nayuki!
Nayuki : Uwaa~!
Itachi : Careful…
Nayuki : Nayuki is strong!
Sasuke : Yoshi!
Itachi : (smile)
Mikoto : Itachi, Sasuke, Nayuki. Come here!
All : Hai!
Itachi : Nani, ka-san?
Mikoto : (smiles) Hehe! Ne, would you like another brother?
Itachi : brother?
Sasuke : Ha??
Nayuki : ….?
Itachi : What do you mean, ka-san?
Mikoto : You see, I’m going to adopt another son!
Sasuke & Itachi : (deep shocked) EEHHH!!!??
Itachi : Ka-san…. Serious…?
Itachi : Ka-san…. Serious…?
Sasuke : n…noo….
Itachi : Tou-san?
Fugaku : …….
Mikoto : Come here, Xanrus-kun.
Xanrus : Hai! Oka-sama.
Mikoto : This will be your brother, Xanrus
Xanrus : (bows)
Itachi : [a little brother….]
Sasuke : [my…my age…]
Itachi : Really, Tou-san? Why?
Fugaku : It’s your mother’s decision.
Mikoto : So, please be kind to him, kay?
A MOMENT LATER. (Mikoto and Fugaku is not around)
Sasuke : Keh! You’re not needed by the family!
Itachi : ??
Xanrus : It’s not what I decide too.
Sasuke : What??!!
Itachi : Sasuke, stop. You’re making Nayuki cry.
Nayuki : (cries in Itachi’s arms)
Sasuke : Ah… (guilty) Gomen, Nayuki….
Xanrus : You three really look alike.
Sasuke : Of course! We are REAL siblings.
Xanrus : …..
Itachi : Why did you come to our family?
Xanrus : Oka-sama invited me.
Itachi : Where are you from?
Xanrus : …. I don’t know…
Itachi : That name… is not Japanese…
Xanrus : …….
Sasuke : Don’t tell me… you.. lost memory…?
Xanrus : …….
Itachi : Looks like we cannot go harsh on you….
Xanrus : …..
Nayuki : (tugged Xanrus’s shirt)
Xanrus : ??
Nayuki : Onii-sama not lonely…..
Xanrus : I’m not.. (smile)
Itachi & Sasuke : [what fake smile…]
Nayuki : (smiles) Ehe! Oniisama’s hand… cold…
Xanrus : (grip Nayuki’s hands) Nayuki’s hand is hot. So, my hand is not cold anymore....
Nayuki : uwaa…
Itachi : (realization) Don’t tell me… ka-san bring him to the family… to take care of Nayuki in the future?
Sasuke : WHATT!!??? NOO!! (hugs Nayuki)
Nayuki : Kyaa~!
Sasuke : I will take care of Nayuki!! (glare at Xanrus)
Xanrus : … (shocked)
Nayuki : (softly pats Sasuke’s cheeks) Nii-chan~! Nayuki always with Niichan
Sasuke : (melts) Nayuki! (hugs)
Xanrus : …….. why is he….
Itachi : Too brotherly love, huh? (smile)
Sasuke : Anyway… Even though, Ka-san and Tou-san brought you to this family, you’re still not an Uchiha! So, don’t ever think to brag that you’re an Uchiha!!
Xanrus : Don’t worry, I wont. Who would want to brag about this family anyway….
Sasuke : You!! How dare you insult this family!!!!
Nayuki : Don’t fight!! (cry)
Sasuke : Nayuki…..
Itachi : Yoshi, yoshi (hugs Nayuki) Don’t cry. They’re okay. They’re just fine.
Sasuke : Keh!!
Xanrus : hhmmph!
Itachi : ………
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Sasuke : Tadaima
Itachi : Okaeri, Sasuke.
Sasuke : Hm? Where’s Nayuki?
Itachi : ….. Wanna learn more shuriken techniques?
Sasuke : Masaka!!! She’s with Xanrus??!!! (runs)
Itachi : …don’t you get over with it…. (sighed)
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Xanrus : Sugoi! Nayuki can plays piano very well!
Nayuki : Hehe! My best friend taught me!
Xanrus : Best friend?
Nayuki : Un! Hatake Eikichi!
Xanrus : … [hatake?] Really? (fake smile) Where is he now?
Sasuke : Next time don’t go off alone!
Xanrus : …?
Nayuki : Niichan!!
Sasuke : Mou, Nayuki! Don’t come here if Eikichi’s not back….
Nayuki : but.. but.. Nayuki wants to play piano with onii-sama….
Sasuke : ….. [what’s with the sama…]
Xanrus : Eikichi? Who’s that?
Sasuke : The tensai’s little brother… Hatake Kakashi…
Xanrus : Where is he now?
Sasuke : Why’d you ask?
Xanrus : I’ve heard rumors about him in the village…
Sasuke : Nayuki, go to ni-san!
Nayuki : hai! (runs)
Xanrus : ….?
Sasuke : he… disappeared…
Xanrus : disappeared?
Sasuke : Yeah, no one knows where is he now…. The anbu is searching for him now….
Xanrus : To be searched by the anbu…. He must be pretty skilled…
Sasuke : Of course. He’s a special kid… What do you expect from a tensai’s brother….
Xanrus : ……. So.. this suppose to be a secret?
Sasuke : yeah, especially to Nayuki. She wouldn’t want to hear such news about her best friend….
Xanrus : ……….
Itachi : Where’s Sasuke and Xanrus?
Nayuki : talking!
Itachi : (surprised) Eh?
Nayuki : (smiles)
Itachi : [I wonder what’s that about…] (smile)
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Itachi : Ne, Ka-san….
Mikoto : hm? Nani?
Itachi : Will Xanrus enroll in the Ninja Academy
Mikoto : Ah! I didn’t even think of that……
Itachi : ……
Mikoto : Don’t worry, Itachi. I’ll discuss it with your father later.
Itachi : …hai... (deep thinking)
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OPENING CEREMONY OF NINJA ACADEMY (next year)
Fugaku : You must be like your brother!
Sasuke : …. hai…. [uwaa.. I’m anxious] (looking around)
Fugaku : ……..
People : Kyaa¬! Its Uchiha! The legendary Uchiha Fugaku and his other son, Uchiha Sasuke.
People : Woa! I bet that kid is going to be like brother soon…
People : Uchiha Clan is really the number 1 here, right…
People : yeah! Sugoi desu ne!
People : It must really great to be born as an Uchiha
Student : Kyaa¬! It’s Uchiha Sasuke! How cool!!
Student : Waa¬! We’re gonna be in the same class! It would be great!
Student : I bet he’s very talent! To be trained by his father and his brother…
Student : Che! He’s attracting the girls in our class!
Student : How am I gonna win against that kid…..
Nayuki : Onii-chan¬! (runs)
Sasuke : Nayuki!!!
Fugaku : …?
Nayuki : (hugs Sasuke)
Sasuke : Why are you here?
Mikoto : Don’t run, Nayuki. You’ll fall
Fugaku : ……
Mikoto : Hehe! Isn’t it great? Now’s the time for our second child
Fugaku : …. I just hope that he will bring up the honour of our family.
Sasuke : I will, Tou-san! (confident)
Mikoto : Isn’t that great? To have that enthusiasm.
Nayuki : Nii-chan, be strong!!
Sasuke : Yeah!! (turns to Xanrus) heh! Too bad you didn’t get to enroll here! (brag)
Xanrus : It’s because I’m not originally a ninja. But, I can still study here if I want to….
Sasuke : (whispers) If Tou-san let ya!
Xanrus : ……..
Sasuke : Hehe! Soon, I’ll be as great as nii-san!! Just wait and see!
Nayuki : yay¬!
Mikoto : Come, let’s go home, now.
Nayuki : eh? Nii-chan?
Mikoto ; He’ll be back in the afternoon. Don’t worry
Nayuki : …….
Sasuke : Don’t worry! I’ll show you what I learn at the academy when I got back!
Nayuki : Hai¬! (happy)
Mikoto : Ah, Sasuke! Itachi said that if he return from the mission this afternoon, he’ll pick you up
Sasuke : Hai!
Fugaku : Let’s go….
Xanrus : ……
Nayuki : Jaa ne¬! Nii-chan! {waves)
Sasuke : (waves) [Yo-shi!]
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ON THE NIGHT OF MIKOTO’S AND FUGAKU’S DEATH
Sasuke : (runs)
Itachi : Saa, develop this hatred in you. Hate me, despise me. And soon you will be able to kill me. If you manage…..
Sasuke: WHY¬!!!!?? WHY¬¬!???!!! NII-CHAN¬!!!
Itachi : Run and cling to the world….. Magekyou Sharingan!
Sasuke : IEEE¬!!!!!
IN THE MEAN TIME
Nayuki : (sits by her parent’s corpses)
Xanrus : …. (unmovable after seeing the killing scene)
Nayuki : Ka-san? Tou-san? Wake up… why are you sleeping like this….? Why is your body covered with red water….? Ka-san…. Wake up… Let’s sleep together…. Tou-san? Come! Nayuki is sleepy… (with blood staining her small palms)
Xanrus : …….. ………. (shiver)
Nayuki : Wait, Nayuki will take the blanket…. (runs)
Xanrus : I…itachi-niinsan…. why… blood….. kill…. murderer…. p arents…. (petrified)
Nayuki : Jaa¬n!! A big blanket! (covers her parents) Now, let’s sleep….. (cuddle beside Fugaku) Oyasumi, Ka-san, Tousan. (kissed her parent s forehead)
Xanrus : Go…gomen… Nayuki… Sasuke….
NEXT MORNING
Nayuki : (waking up)… Ka-san? Tousan? Hurry wake up…. Nayuki hungry….. ne…. ka-san? Tou-san…..
Xanrus : (on the same spot couldn’t sleep) …….. [nayuki….]
Nayuki : (covered with red blood) Nii-sama….. Why ka-san and tousan don’t wake up….? Where’s Nii-chan?
Xanrus : ….. that’s……
Sasuke : ….. (coming in while holding his left arm)
Nayuki : Nii-chan!!! (runs to Sasuke)
Sasuke : ……. (speechless) ….
Nayuki : Why is with nii-chan’s arm? Did you fall?
Sasuke : (hugs Nayuki) (cries) Gomen, Nayuki! Gomen!!
Nayuki : ?? (innocent confused) Why, nii-chan?
Xanrus : (walks to Sasuke) Gomen…. I saw… but I couldn’t…. stop nii-san….
Sasuke : DON’T CALL HIM NII-SAN!!!! He’s not mine of Nayuki’s brother….
Xanrus : ….. so you knew….?
Sasuke : ……….
Xanrus : (covers the corpses head with the blanket) … sasuke…
Sasuke : I’m gonna take revenge…. (mumble)
Xanrus : what??
Sasuke : I’m gonna take revenge on what he’s done to my family!! I wont let him get away with this! I will definitely get stronger and kill him with my own hands!!
Xanrus : ………
Nayuki : Nii-chan?? Nii-sama?? Why wont ka-san and tou-san wake up?
Sasuke : (hugs Nayuki)
Nayuki : ??
Sasuke : I will protect Nayuki! I will never let him kill her!!!
Xanrus : I will protect Nayuki too…..
Sasuke : You can go back to your family….
Xanrus : !!?
Sasuke : Now the Uchihas are only both of us… You wont get anything if you stay with us.. so… you can go now…
Xanrus : What do you mean?! I’m gonna stay! And protect you two!
Sasuke : I don’t need that!!! I’m the one who’s gonna protect Nayuki! So buzz off!!!
Xanrus : (punches Sasuke)
Nayuki : Kyaa¬!! (scared) Niichan? Niisama??
Xanrus : So, you think I’m just gonna retreat and walk away??!! You think wrong!!!
Sasuke : …….
Xanrus : Listen here, (grabbed Sasuke’s collar) We are gonna stay together and preotect Nayuki! I wont let…. Itachi harm you two! I wont let…. The Uchiha clan to vanish just like that! I’m going to make you rebuilt the honour of this clan!!! This is what Tou-sama wants!!
Sasuke : …………
Xanrus : …………
Sasuke : fine… do what you want!
Nayuki : ……….
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People : hey look! It’s the Uchiha siblings… poor them… how can their older brother do this to them…..
People : Being special is dangerous…. The desire towards power has built in them, so they’ll do anything to accomplish…..
Nayuki : …………..
People : Bu they are brave… this must be tough on small kids like them…
People : But you know… even though this is happening… Sasuke’s grades don’t drop off!
People : Well, I heard that he’s gonna rebuilt the Uchiha clan….
People : Well, since he’s Itachi’s little brother.. I bet he can!
People : look at her little sister… poor her.. maybe she even doesn’t know that her parent had gone….
Nayuki : (smiles) Ohayou gozaimassu!
People : O..ohayou….
Nayuki : Ne, niisama! Nayuki wants onigiri!
Xanrus : Sure….
Nayuki : Maybe we should buy lots of them, coz Niichan also likes them!
Xanrus ; yeah, I like them too….
Nayuki : Hehe! Yay¬!! Onigiri¬!!!
People : how strong…. That girl…
People : the Uchiha blood is still in them…..
People : yeah… let’s hope the best from them….
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FEW YEARS LATER( Nayuki’s 9 and sasuke’s 12)
Naruto : Yo! Sasuke!
Sasuke : …. Usuratun kachi….
Naruto : Geh!! USURATUN KACHI JA NAIII¬!!!
Sakura : Naruto!! Don’t shout in the early morning!!
Naruto : aah…. Sorry, sakura-chan…..
Sakura : (smile) Ohayou, Sasuke-kun!
Sasuke : ……..
Sakura : You’re sister is doing just fine, in the academy. I bet she’s going to be the number 1 rank too, just like sasuke-kun¬
Naruto : Ah! Sugoi!!! But then… but then… I wonder sometimes….
Sakura : … what??
Naruto : How is the sweet-smiling Nayuki can grow up with a hot-tempered brother and the poker-faced Xanrus ……
Sakura : (shouts) NaARUTO!!!!
Naruto : Geh!! G…gomen.. Sakura-chan…..
Sakura : Well, that’s good isn’t it?
Naruto : yeh… I’m just wonder..ing….
Sasuke : Enough talking? I’m going… Kakashi will shout at us if Naruto’s late…. (walks away)
Naruto : Wha!!?? What do you mean by that??!!!
Sakura : (smile) Hehe¬! Well, as long is she’s okay, Sasuke’s okay too, I guess¬
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Nayuki : Eikichi¬!!!
Eikichi : Nayuki, how’s your school?
Nayuki : It’s great!
Eikichi : Heh! I bet you’re aiming to be the number 1 ranking like your brother…
Nayuki : So, what? I’m not gonna lose to my brother!
Eikichi : Hehe! That’s great! Grow up strong!
Nayuki : I will, even without you telling me!
Eikichi : yeah, I know!
Xanrus : Nayuki
Nayuki : Nii-sama!!
Eikichi : Yo! Xanrus-san
Xanrus : Don’t you have your own mission?
Eikichi : Relax¬! I need a break too, since I’m underage.
Xanrus : ……
Eikichi : Are you practicing ninja style too?
Xanrus : Yeah…. It’s hard to survive in a ninja world if you don’t know ninja basics…
Eikichi : SOu dane! Xanrus-san!
Nayuki : Boys talk! I don’t even understand!
Eikichi : Haha! Even though you’re been surrounded by boys? That’s weird…!
Nayuki : Hey, don t talk as if I’m a play girl!
Eikichi : hahahaha! Hai, hai! O-himesama!
Nayuki : Mou¬!! Eikichi!!!
Eikichi : (laughed)
Xanrus : [how close…. Best friend….ka…]
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THE NIGHT WHEN SASUKE LEFT FOR SOUND VILLAGE
Nayuki : (sleeping)
Sasuke : ……… (looking at Nayuki) (brushes her hair and walks away)
Xanrus : Where are you going?
Sasuke : !! (turns)
Xanrus : …….
Sasuke : I need to be stronger…. With this state I wont be able to protect Nayuki…..
Xanrus : DO you think if you go, you’ll be able to protect Nayuki?
Sasuke : ……… (walks away)
Xanrus : (stops Sasuke and grabbed his shoulder) This must be the work of this cursed seal! Come one! Think properly! If you go, who’s gonna protect Nayuki!? Who’s gonna rebuilt the clan again?!!
Sasuke : You can protect her, right?!
Xanrus : So, you want to say that you believed me already??!! This is so not like you! Come back to your senses!!
Sasuke : Why are you so eager of rebuilding the clan??! It’s none of your business!!!
Xanrus : Tou-sama!!!!
Sasuke : !!?
Xanrus : Tou-sama asked me…. to watch you rebuilding the clan! He believes in you!
Sasuke : Enough of this crap!! (pushes Xanrus hand) Until my revenge is not cleared, I wont be in peace…..
Xanrus : Sasuke!!! Wait!!! How about Nayuki!!?? What about her feelings??!!!
Sasuke : …….. That’ll come later…. For now… I’ll make you sleep longer… (attacks Xanrus)
Xanrus : Wha?!!!! GUHH!!! (faints)
Sasuke : Gomen, Nayuki… I’ll come back after I get stronger….. (vanishes)
Xanrus : (unconscious)
Nayuki : …….. nii-chan… (sits up).. I’ll wait… for you… to come back…..
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Sakura : Nayuki-chan¬!!! (runs) (worried)
Nayuki : Sakura-neechan¬!! (smile)
Sakura : umm… do you know.. that…..
Nayuki : Yes, I know (smile)
Sakura : Na..yuki….
Nayuki : My brother knows what he’s doing… don’t worry, Sakura-neechan!
Sakura : (cries)
Nayuki : Dont cry, nee-chan¬! (hugs) My brother will come back…. He will definitely…
Sakura : (cries) You’re strong… Nayuki-chan… You don’t even cry… even though…. Your very important person…. Has gone and leave you…. I envy you……
Nayuki : ……. [ It’s not that I’m strong…. I just.. cannot cry… tears wont flow… I wonder why…..]
Xanrus : [That reminds me… Nayuki don’t even cry when Sasuke and I told her the ka-sama and tou-sama were dead….. she really… cant cry…?]
Sakura : umm… Eikichi-kun… (hic) too has gone…
Nayuki : I know, nee-chan…. (smile) [why….why… cant I cry….. even though… my most beloved person….]
Sakura : (was crying on Nayuki’s shoulder…. Suddenly she spotted something familiar on Nayuki’s shoulder) !!! Na…yuki…
Nayuki : (pulls away) ?? Nani, Sakura-neechan?
Sakura : (wipes her tears) ah… no..thing.. (forced smile) Ari..gatou… I’ll support you… (walks away)
Nayuki : hai! ??? [why?]
Sakura : [no…no way!!.... that sign…. That pattern… it’s... it’s.. the same as Sasuke-kun’s…. don’t tell me…. Orochimaru’s? Nayuki too!!!??
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Kakashi : What’s been bothering you, Sakura?
Sakura : Ka.. kakashi-sensei…
Naruto : still thinking of Sasuke…..?
Sakura : Ah… yeah…
Naruto : Don’t worry Sakura-chan! I’ll definitely bring him back!
Sakura : umm.. okay….
Kakashi : ………..
Sakura : [maybe I shouldn’t tell anyone… about the cursed seal… Orochimaru’s seal was on Nayuki too….]
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Kakashi : Put his inside Nayuki’s drink… Three tablets a day… No more, no less….
Xanrus : What for??
Kakashi : To prevent the cursed seal from awakening….
Xanrus : Cursed seal..?
Kakashi : One of the reasons why Sasuke left this village…..
Xanrus : What? On Nayuki too?!!
Kakashi : You must have heard about this… Nayuki disappeared three days after she was born
Xanrus : yeah.. so what about that…?
Kakashi : Maybe… it’s Orochimaru….
Xanrus : That early..?
Kakashi : I don’t know…. But what I know is we better not let Orochimaru gets his hands on the other Uchiha.
Xanrus : …..why don’t you just seal it?
Kakashi : It wont have any effect.. like what happened to Sasuke….
Xanrus : ….wakata…
Kakashi : Don’t ever let anyone know about this…..
Xanrus : hai…..
Kakashi : You too, Sakura-chan!!! (shouts)
Sakura : ah… I was discovered…?
Kakashi : Of course! You ‘re still 100 years early to fool me
Sakura : ……… (walks towards Kakashi)
Kakashi : Don’t worry. Everything’s fine
Sakura : I trust you Kakashi sensei… so please… save Nayuki-chan!!!
Kakashi ; …………
Xanrus : ………….
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3 YEARS AFTER SASUKE LEFT KONOHA
Tsunade : What!!!?? Sasuke managed to kill Itachi!!!?
Naruto : He.. he did it??!!!
Sakura : Sasuke-kun… has become this strong…?
Naruto : …..!!! so strong…..
Kakashi : As expected from Orochimaru…..
Tsunade : Now, he’s even dangerous than Itachi…..
Nayuki : (enters the room) Tsunade-sama!! We’re back!
All : (shocked)
Tsunade : Ah! Welcome back!
Sakura : Na.. nayuki-chan¬! (forced smile)
Naruto : Lo…long time no see¬!
Kakashi : Don’t you knock first before you enter, Uchiha-chan!
Nayuki : What coincidence is this¬! (smile) For me to be told to knock first before enter… on the day when the news that I should not know arrived…
Tsunade : ah….
Sakura : SO, you know it!?
Nayuki : Of course (smile) I… kinda of… saw it…
Tsunade: What??!!
Nayuki : ? It happened in front of my eyes.. so I saw it…
Sakura : You saw it….?
Nayuki : What’s with the face? Mou, I’ve grown up. SO don’t worry! My brother also knows what’s he’s doing… hai! Here’s the parcel, Tsunade-sama. So, I’ll be going! Excuse me (goes out)
All : ………….
Naruto : (cries) How… strong¬!!!!
Sakura : She didn’t cry….again…..
Kakashi : She really believes that Sasuke knows what he’s doing.. huh?
Tsunade : I just hope she wont break herself…..
Naruto : I will definitely bring Sasuke back!!
Nayuki : [how weird… my tears… are not coming….out… ] (sighed) [I’ll always believe in you nii-chan…. No matter how long or how far.. I believe you….]
People : Ah! Konbanwa, Uchiha-sama!
Nayuki : (bows) Ohayou gozaimassu, Shima-san
People : Ah… (uncomfortable) Don’t bow at me.. Uchiha-sama… (bows)
Nayuki : Sonna.. I’m just a chunin…
People : ah… sou da ne… jaa, mata uchiha-sama
Nayuki : Hai! Osu kare sama deshita! …….. [uchiha-sama…. ka…] (sighed)
Xanrus : (watching Nayuki from far)…..
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1 YEAR AFTER ITACHI’S DEATH
Nayuki and Xanrus were on a mission.
Xanrus : Can you still go on? You looked tired…
Nayuki : I’m fine…. Don’t worry, Nii-sama!
Xanrus : [the medicine is working well… arigatou kakashi….] We can stop and get water in the river ahead
Nayuki : Hai! Nii-sama don’t forget the parcel right?
Xanrus : It’s here, why?
Nayuki : Well, when I went for a mission with a friend.. he left the parcel back in the village… (annoyed face)
Xanrus : haha! Don’t compare me with your friend
Nayuki : Sou dayo ne¬ Niisama is my nii-sama!!
Xanrus : (smile)…. [if only I’m an Uchiha….]
Suddenly they felt a very strong presence in front of them. Both of them stopped. They saw two familiar figures two miles ahead of them. Nayuki eyes were wide open. Her cheeks were burning in red. One of them turned towards Nayuki and smirked. Nayuki recognized them immediately.
Nayuki : Ei…eikichi…. (shocked)
Xanrus : its… really him… and…
Eikichi : Yo! Nayuki-chan, long time no see! (smile)
Nayuki : ….ah….
Xanrus stood by Nayuki with a kunai in his hand.
Eikichi : Heh! Ne, Sasuke-sama! Looks like your brother is here to greet you
Sasuke : I don’t have any brother….
Xanrus : Tch! Sasuke…..
Nayuki : …nii-chan…..
Sasuke : ……. But I do have a cute little sister…
Eikichi : Hehe! Bet you’d say that!
Xanrus : So, you still have that Uchiha crest on you. That’s unexpected….
Sasuke : I’m still an Uchiha no matter what.
Xanrus : So you called yourself as an honour Uchiha…
Sasuke : ……
Xanrus : Even though, you betrayed us… ie.. Nayuki….
Sasuke : I know what I’m doing. I’m doing this for the sake of Nayuki….
Xanrus : Then, why don’t you return after you kill Itachi….
Sasuke : I need to find the truth… The truth of Konoha who betrayed us Uchiha first….
Xanrus : Sasuke!! Stop!! What is your motive!!??
Sasuke : …….
Eikichi : Ah, ah¬! Sasuke-sama, your brother hasn’t changed at all!
Nayuki : Nii-chan…. I’ll be always waiting for you… The mansion is always open for you to come back……
Sasuke : I’m going to take you out of Konoha sooner or later…..
Xanrus : So you want Nayuki to betray the Konoha too!!??
Sasuke : You have nothing to do with us…..
Xanrus : I do!! I have!!!
Nayuki : Yamete!!!!!!!! (shouts!)
Xanrus : Nayu…ki….
Sasuke : …
Eikichi : …!
Nayuki : Mou.. come back baka nii-chan!!!
Sasuke : I cant yet, Nayuki…. I have to…..
Nayuki : To what!!!?? To gain more power… for what?!! That’s not helping me!!!
Sasuke : …. Listen.. this is for you benefit Nayuki…..
Nayuki : URUSAI!!! I HATE YOU!!! I HOPE YOU JUST DIE!!!!
Suddenly a fierce eind blew within the forest. Xanrus was shielding Nayuki. Sasuke and Eikichi stood firm on their foot.
……… : Yoshi¬! That’s a nice wish you’ve made there, Uchiha Nayuki.
All : !!! (shocked)
Xanrus : DARE??!!!
……… : Call me Chien Let me make your wish comes true! Uchiha Nayuki!! (dashed towards Sasuke)
Nayuki : Sto…pp!! (tried to run to Sasuke)
Xanrus : (hugged Nayuki) It’s dangerous there!
Nayuki : Ie!!
Sasuke dodged the attack and brought out his sword. Chie was pushed back.
Sasuke : …..
Chie : Naka naka janai… demo… (vanished) You no match for me!!!!!
Eikichi : Sasuke-san!
Sasuke : …[ue!!] (slashed his sword upwards and it hits Chie)
Chie : Heh! Mada mada!! (her nails on her left hand enlarge as long as a mad animal)
Sasuke : keh! (vanished)
Nayuki : Matte!!!
Xanrus : No! Nayuki!!
Chie caught up with Sasuke and tried to scratch Sasuke. But, no one is a match for Sasuke’s speed. Sasuke activated his Sharingan and his right hand produced an enormous chakra and it turned into a lightning technique.
Sasuke : Chidori!!!
Nayuki activated her sharingan and her eyes can manage the speed of Sasuke. Chie disappeared behind the trees as Sasuke threw several kunai towards her.
Sasuke : hmmph!
Eikichi : Too coward I guess!
Nayuki : …no.. she’s still here…..
Chie : (voice) I’m surprised you managed to dodge all my attacks, Uchiha Sasuke!
Eikichi : !!
Sasuke : Come out here. There’s no use of hiding
Xanrus : That woman… is not a ninja….
Chie : (voice) Then, why don’t you activate your cursed seal I front of your little sister
Nayuki : (shocked)
Sasuke : What do you want?!
Chie : (voice) What I want? I’m just carrying out what Nayuki wishes.
Nayuki : No!! Stop!!!
Chie : (voice) Sorry too late. Your only brother will die in m hands!!! (appeared)
Nayuki : Nii-chan!!!!
Sasuke : (turns) Che! (dodge)
Chie : Hehe! The air in the sky the soil in the earth, obey my orders!!
Sands from the earth flew upwards surrounding Sasuke. Nayuki still could see Sasuke through her Sharingan.
Eikichi : Ghh! Sasuke-san!!!
Nayuki : No!! Nigete, Nii-chan!!
Sasuke : (unable to move)
Chie : Fufufufufufu. Unable to run, eh? Don’t worry little boy. It wont hurt that much. Once your heart in unable to function, the pain will all gone away. Trust me.
Xanrus : (released Nayuki) Sasuke!!!
Nayuki : (tried to run to Sauske but) Kyaa¬! (falls)
Eikichi : Sasuke-san!
Chie : No use. You three cannot move! The air has surrounded you three. Now, Uchiha Sasuke, the feeling that you will soon face is… the feelings of the ones you’ve killed. You should have known their feelings!! Now! Feel how they feel!!!
Chie aimed her sword towards Sasuke. But before she could thrust it, Nayuki pushed her away and she fell from the branch. The sword fell on the ground too.
Nayuki : Nii-chan!!! Nii-chan!!! (gasping for air while pulling the soil that surrounded Sasuke)
Sasuke : …nayu…ki….
Chie : Che! How can she be freed from the “binding air”?
Xanrus : [hayaku Nayuki!!!]
Chie : (appears) Don’t you think of messing with me, Uchiha Nayuki!! (furious)
Nayuki : (flinched and turns) Hhh??!!
Chie : (dashed towards Nayuki with her sword in her grip)
Sasuke : Run!! Nayuki!
Nayuki : (faced Chie and make a ninja seal) Katon!! Ryouka no JUtsu!!!!!
Chie : !!!! A fire technique!? (vanished)
Nayuki : I wont tell you get away!! (vanished)
Eikichi : (the binding air loosen up and Eikichi runs towards Sasuke)
Xanrus : Use your water technique!
Eikichi : I know!! I’m doing it!! Sorry Sasuke-san. This will hurt a little!! (making a ninja seal)
Xanrus : [buy more time for us…nayuki]
Nayuki : Che!! (throws her kunai)
Chie : You’re still weak, Nayuki-chan! (attacks)
Nayuki : (shield with her kunai) Khhh!!!
Chie : Ho! How brave of you to face my sword!!
Nayuki : Chidori!!!
Chie : (flew upwards)
Nayuki : uaaa¬!!!
Chie : My target is not you! Jaa!
Nayuki : Matte!!
Sasuke : (released) You wont get away from my jutsu! Mangekyou Sharingan!!!
Chie : It wont effect me if I closed my eyes
Sasuke : Kuso!! Katon!!! (blow up a big fire)
Chie : …..ah..ah… You’ve burned me!
Nayuki : (appears in front of Sasuke) I wont let you get near my brother!!!
Chie : Heh! A girl plus it’s a little sister protecting her brother¬!
Sasuek : (goes in front of NAyuki)
Nayuki : ??
Sasuke : I’ll protect you….
Eikichi : AH! I cant move!!
Xanrus : What’s this!!?
Nayuki: Eikichi? Xanrus ?!
Chie : fufufufufufufu (dashed towards Sasuke)
Nayuki : No! (pushed Chie)
Chie : CHe! Maybe I really should kill you first!! (dodge and aim her sword)
Nayuki : Waa¬! (falls)
Chie : Now! Die first!!! Uchiha NAyuki1!!
Nayuki : (closed her eyes)
Nayuki doesn’t feel any pain. But she could hear the sounds of a sword thrusting into the human flesh. Like the sounds she heard when her parents were killed, and the moment when Itachi was killed, she still could here the sound. “I’m lucky to not be able to feel the pain...” she thought. Her eyes were still closed. She could hear her name was called. “Sayonara, minna….” she said in her heart. Suddenly she felt something wet fell on her face. “Is it the tears of Nii-chan or nii-sama or Eikichi?”. Then she felt something heavy fell on her body. She opened her eyes and saw Sasuke’s face. And his body was full of red blood. Her eyes were wide opened.
NIIIIII-CHANNNNNNNNNNN¬!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chie : Ara?! Maa, this is just fine. Your wish has come true, Nayuki!
Xanrus : Sasuke!!!! (runs)
Eikichi : Sasuke-sann!!! (runs)
Nayuki : (speechless) …………
Chie : Don’t cry, Nayuki. No use wasting your precious tears on a guy like him
Xanrus : What do you know about him!!!? (furious)
Chie : He deserves it since he killed his own family!!
Xanrus : What are you achieving??!!!
Chie : Do you always ask that kind of question to people? What to you really want to achieve, Xanrus-kun??!! Do you get any stronger??!!
Xanrus : ….!!! (realizes something)
Chie : Heh! Jaa na (vanishes)
Nayuki : (tears falling non-stop) nii-chan… ni-chan…
Eikichi : (sorrow)……
Sasuke : (eyes open a little) na… nayuki…. Gomen… I co..uldn’t preotect.. you….
Nayuki : What are you saying? Nii-chan!! You saved me! So, don’t die!! You have to be by my side!! (griped his cold hands)
Sasuke : I’m so…rry….. if only….this curse….
Xanrus : [as I thought… it’s the curse’s doing….]
Eikichi : [call sakura-san immediately!!!] (send his pigeon to Konoha)
Sasuke : So..ryy… I cannot fulfill… my pro..mise… to rebuilt.. the clan…. for.. you….
Nayuki : You still can.. (cry) so, don’t die…..
Sasuke : No…. my time.. has come.. the poison …has spread (cough blood)…. Nayu..ki.. (calls)
Nayuki : hai… nii-chan….
Sasuke : you …. do….n’t hate me….. right?
Nayuki : How can I hate nii-chan…. Niichan have always been the light of nayuki’s life….
Sasuke : that’s… gre…at… Xanrus… Eikichi… please take care of Nayuki…. In.. my place….
Eikichi : No! Don’t die, Sasuke-san!
Xanrus : Sasuke….
Sasuke : Nayuki…..be.. strong…
Nayuki : nii-chan.. no.. (cries) don’t leave me … alone….. I need nii-chan…..
Sasuke : do..nt worry…You are… not .. alone... I… will always… be… in.. your heart…. always….. for..e..ve…..
Before Sasuke could finish his sentence, he has blown his last breath on earth. Nayuki couldn’t believe that this was happening. She gripped her dead brother’s cold hands tightly as if don’t want to let him go.
Nayuki : NIIIIII-CHAAANNNNN¬!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Screamed Nayuki with all her heart. The tears that won’t flow on the other events flow drastically on Sasuke’s death. Losing Sasuke means losing everything she has related to her. Since Sasuke is the only blood-related person she has in this world. And now, with Sasuke’s gone forever, means that Nayuki was now left alone. She kissed Sasuke for the last time. She hugged sasuke for the last time. She doesn’t care of the blood that would stain her clothes. She hugged the cold body of her brother tightly. She cries and cries. But she didn’t whine. Eikichi and Xanrus could only see her in deep pain. Even though they are in sorrow, but to compare it with Nayuki sadness, it’s like the difference of the heaven and the earth. They could only watch her. They also felt a little guilt because they couldn’t save Sasuke. And they also couldn’t understand… understand the pain that Nayuki’s been receiving ever since the day she was born. The death of her beloved parents, beloved elder brother and her most important person in her life…….
They couldn’t understand… a thing…. not a thing……………..…………………………
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Nayuki : (dazed) ………………….
Xanrus : What are you looking at? (smile)
Nayuki : The clouds…. (smile) Shikamaru-san is right. The clouds are nice!
Xanrus : heh! Are? You eyes…. It’s red…. Don’t tell me.. last night too…
Nayuki : Aahh…. Tears wont stop falling…. Ehehehe.. don’t worry…. One month has passed… it’s normal…. Ehehehe……….
Xanrus : [that’s not normal…. To cry like that…..]
Eikichi : Nayuki, come! Let’s have our lunch!
Nayuki : Sure, come in, Eikichi!
Eikichi : I will even without you telling! Hehe!
Nayuki : (smile)
Eikichi : The Uchiha main mansion is this big…. And the rest of the Uchiha houses… what are you gonna do with it?
Nayuki : keep it?
Eikichi : You crazy?! Who’s gonna manage all this?!
Nayuki : …. I don’t know….
Xanrus : Why don’t you sell this land? We’ll rent other house….
Nayuki : No way!! I’m gonna built the Uchiha clan back! So they can just live here later!
Eikichi : Hey, you’re a girl!!
Nayuki : We’ll see about that!! I will make sure that the clan is rebuilt!
Eikichi : Hai, hai! (smile) I’ll always here to support you!
Nayuki : (blushed)
Xanrus : [ho! Nice!] come on, dig in, you two..
Both : Ittadakimassu!
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Sakura : Nayuki-chan!!!
Nayuki : Sakura-neesan! Ohayou!
Sakura : Where are you going?
Nayuki : To the outside world
Sakura : Are you sure? Really sure?
Nayuki : Hai!
Sakura : Did Xanrus agree? (smile)
Nayuki : Well, it really takes time.. hehehe¬
Sakura : Great. Then leave the Uchiha territory to me. I’ll see what I can do
Nayuki : eh?
Sakura : Don’t worry, I wont sell it. A little repair would be great right?
Nayuki : (hugs) Sakura-neesan really understands me!
Sakura : Eheheheh¬! [even though I couldn’t get Sasuke’s hug, his little sister would be fine]
Nayuki : If only Nii-chan still alive, I’ll force him to marry Sakura-neesan!
Sakura : Ahahaha¬! I’d be glad too!
Xanrus : Nayuki!
Nayuki : (turns)
Sakura : There your brother is calling
Nayuki : heh! Hai! Niisama!(runs)
Sakura : (giggled) [grow up strong Nayuki! That’s what your brother wants too]
People : Uchiha-sama!!
Nayuki : Please don’t call me that. (smile)
People : but…..
Nayuki : Until I rebuilt my clan back, please don’t call me that.. from now onwards.. I’m …. Sakurai Nayuki!
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A FEW YEARS LATER WHEN NAYUKI LIVES IN THE CITY
Xanrus : …… (deep thought) What do I achieve?? Did I get stronger by just sitting and watching her….? I must get stronger…. So that I can protect Nayuki… much stronger…. Until I’m strong enough to revenge on that woman…… (evil thought) (evil laugh)
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