Scroll 1: The Third Uchiha [Naruto]

Chapter 26: An Uchiha is Born [Naruto]

Sasuke

Rin had been missing for nearly a full month now and the hope that she would ever be found was slowly disappearing. Suki said they had lost her trail near one of the lesser villages but there were still searching. I knew my sister though and if she didn’t want to be found she most likely wouldn’t be. If she ran into Itachi then she never would be. Though today, today it seemed harder to cope with than most days. There was a simple reason; today was Rin’s sixth birthday. I would have done something, anything to have made sure that she had a good day to make sure that we had a little celebration for her. She was my everything and now, now she was gone.

“H-Hey Sasuke…” I stopped walking only for a moment as I turned only to find Shikamaru walking towards me. He may have taken it just as bad as I did when I told him that Rin had run off. Suki had told me and I decided it would have been best to tell him myself. I tried to tell Jazmine myself too but she wouldn’t even talk to me. For whatever reason she was angry, and even after she heard of the massacre she still seemed angry and not to care in regards to Rin.

“What?” Without Jazmine, Shikamaru was the only person I actually talked to now anyways. Only because of his relationship with Rin.

“I-I wanted to run this past you before I told anyone else but I was thinking since its Rin birthday and all that we could get together on that hill we had a few months ago. Where we made that promise and release some paper lanterns.” I stared at him for a moment and he shifted his feet.

“I-I mean maybe Rin would see them and know we want her to come back.” I nodded slightly giving into a slight smile.

“Rin loved those stupid things and it sounds like a good idea” He smiled then and nodded.

“Okay um invite whoever you want and I guess I’ll see you there Sasuke.” I nodded then and he ran off as I went in the separate direction. Maybe he was right, maybe Rin would see it and come back but still I could only hope that she would.

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I walked slowly to the hill. The sun had just set and the paper lantern in my hands had soft yellow glow to it. Suki walked beside me a paper lantern also in her hands. I figured since she was close to Rin she should come to.

“So who’s all going to be there?” I shrugged.

“Shikamaru and a few of Rin’s friends.”

“You mean yours and Rin’s friends” I shrugged again as we reached the top of the hill and I was slightly surprised at the outcome. Shikamaru was there with his father and the usual gang with their parents. Naruto was there to and Kakashi, even the third had made an appearance. Each of them held a paper lantern. The only one that was missing was Jazmine. Shikamaru walked up to me then. 

“More people turned up than I thought but my mom is making a cake and has food back at home so if you want to come over later then it would be alright.” I nodded slightly.

“Where’s Jazmine?” I asked and noticed him sigh.