Falling inside the black

Dont leave me alone

~Flashback~
The silence was almost deadly. Itachi had been weird all day. We had been training for weeks, and he had seemed.. cold, which though not unusual, he had seemed off. I was bringing dinner to his household. I was close with Fugaku and Mikoto, and even Sasuke. The Uchiha Compound was silent. It was late, but even so, it was too quiet. I entered the gates only for the stench of blood and death too hit my nose. "No.." -About 5 minutes later- I made it too Itachi's family home, quickly and quietly entering. "Itachi?" I called. There was a lump in my throat, and I was hoping not too find him dead. Though, at the moment, finding him dead probably would've been better. I wandered up the stairs, too watch the male whom I'd considered to be one of my best friends, slaughter both his parents, and unlike Sasuke; I witnessed first hand. "Itachi.. what are you-" That was it, he turned too face me. "Kurina.." though his eyes were sad at first, they quickly hardened, with the sound of Sasuke's voice echoing through the silent home. "Sas-" Itachi had grabbed me quickly, and managed to whisper, "I'll explain everything later on.. for now, shh." I felt my stomach tie in knots. 'Sasuke.. please don't..' I felt the most concern id ever felt for anyone. Itachi had pulled me back, his hand covering my mouth tightly. I couldn't believe this. "Mother..." Sasuke's panicked voice rang in my ears, "father!" The lifeless bodies lay on the floor in front of the 7 year old. His screams echoed through the room, before Itachi had even been noticed.

-end flashback-

Name: Kurina
Age: she will change, but the beginning she is nineteen; and in the end she'll be twenty two-twenty three.
Rank: Anbu/Retired, more like a special jounin
Village: Leaf/Sound
Family: Orochimaru - Father, Hiruzen Sarutobi - Technically, adoptive father. Asuma Sarutobi - Adoptive brother, Sayu Uchiha - Daughter
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A knock at my door stirred my from my shallow slumber on my sofa. "Mommy, Kakashi is here!" I jumped at the young voice of my daughter, Sayu. I smiled gently at my sweet girls voice. "Thank you, Sayu. Would you please go play in your room for a minute?" I asked gently, ruffling her fine black hair. "Come in, Kakashi." I called as I ran a hand through my waist length black hair, standing up to greet my visitor. With a deep breath the silver haired man entered my remote home. I lived just over 30 minutes outside of Konoha. When I found I was pregnant with Sayu, in order to protect her; I left the village. "Hey, Kurina. It's been awhile." The last I had seen this man, was at the funeral of the third hokage.

My smile lessened when I saw the troubled look in his eyes. "Where's Sayu?" His voice shook, and I nodded towards her bedroom. "She's in her room, you don't normally visit out of the blue, what's wrong, Kakashi? Don't hide from me." My voice became stern, as I crossed my arm. "Itachi has been seen inside the village, and he's already come after Naruto, and he's effected Sasuke." My eyes widened as I shuddered. "You know as well as I do he isn't too be trusted." I nodded, as he explained the rest of the situation. "You and I both know.. That he doesn't know about Sayu." I glared at Kakashi. "Nobody can know about her. Especially not.. my father.." I sighed.

Yes. I am technically the heir too orochimaru. He had me in his late thirties, before he really started trying to find his way into immortality. I would have been an ideal candidate for his new vessel.. but I was a last resort. Short explanation, the third hokage had forced orochimaru out of the village, but knowing about me, had managed to get me away from the mad man. I was almost ten years old when he took me in. Before that of course, I had graduated at 7 with Itachi. We were both chunin at 10, and had become anbu at 12. I was trained by the legendary sannin himself, as well as the third hokage after him. I could keep up with Itachi. No problem. However..

"You need to put a barrier around the home again. You know it won't take him long to find you." Kakashi warned, and I chuckled. "Kakashi.. you're worried." A faint blush peeked out from under his mask. "Y-you know I'm just cautious. Besides.. you haven't.. been in battle in awhile." I sighed, leaning back against the wall. "I know Kakashi.. I think I know better then anyone." I crossed my arms. "You need to go, before somebody senses your chakra. I can conceal mine better then you, kakashi." With some more small talk it took no time before kakashi left. "Itachi.. you've returned.."