Hidden Brothers

Chapter 3

Hey guys!

         Welcome to the third chapter of this story. Things has been busier day by day and it is exhausting.

         Looks like it may take longer than I thought but I'll keep this alive. My midterm examinations are around the corner so I may not be able to update often? Depends.

        Anyway, enjoy!

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It hurt....

"Uzu-"

Who?

"Tasekete! Someone, please!"

Rai..... san?

"Hang on-"

Can't.....

xxxxxx

          Pain hits him first as conscious was regained. A hoarse groan left his lips as he struggles to shift his heavy body. After minutes of lying there, he finally open his eyes.

         Pure white greets his sight, followed by parts of silver and sky blues as he looks around the unfamiliar room. Exhaustion lingers in his head, but he force himself to remain awake.

"Uzumaki-kun!?"

        He turns to the direction of Rails voice, seeing the said man sitting next to him. A relieved look on his face as he smiles.

"Thank Kami...... How are you feeling....." Rai asks gently

"Hurts...."

"Yeah..... Hikari-san said that you'll feel pain for a while....." Rai nods, gaining curiosity

"Hikari?" Naruto asks

"Ah..... I didn't tell you about him....." Rai laughs softly "Besides being one of the founders and adopted child to the Tsukikage, he's also the village's best medic here..... You're in his hospital now....."

"It looks small......" Naruto couldn't help but say that

"Hai..... We have hospitals around, but this is his own and only he with his apprentices works here....." Rai explains "It's not big, but they managed well....."

         Just as Naruto want to speak, the door slides open quietly. Both their attention turn to a figure covered in white, a single hood over its head. Plum lips and small nose visible as the figure slightly look up with sight of surprise.

"You're awake...." The figure said softly, sending sudden chills down Naruto's spine

"He just woke up, Hikari-san....." Rai replies, earning a smile

"That's good.... Any longer or I would have to send out for Tsukikage-sama....." The figure replies before turning to Naruto "How are you feeling, Uzumaki-san?"

"A little painful..... But I'm good...." Naruto replies, looking at his bandaged hand with slight confusion "So strange..... I should be healed by now...."

"Kurama decided to be stubborn about your endless blunt......"

       At that, Naruto jumped out of bed with alarm. Eyes focus hard on the figure who merely smiles, while Rai sat between with confusion.

"How...." Naruto begins lowly

"Ah..... It has been 6 years....."

        A fair hand pulls off the hood, making sky blues widen in fractions. Stunned on his feet as his eyes never leave the full appearance of the figure.

"..... Uchiha..... Kianza....."

         Silence tensed around them, until the lost 22 year old Kianza smiles with such warmness.

"It's good to see you remember me....." Kianza said softly "You have grown....."

"How....."

"It is quite obvious, Naruto....." Kianza chuckles "That I am the very founder of this village whom Rai-san had told you about......"

         It was blank for Naruto, until the name 'Hikari' and Rai's story finally hit him. That Uchiha Kianza is the adopted son to the Tsukikage of Tsukikagure.

"Impossible....." Naruto whispers, earning curious looks "A Hikari won't adopt someone like you....."

"Someone like me?" Kianza questions calmly, rising anger in Naruto

"You murdered your own brother, that's what!!" Naruto yells angrily "You murdered the brother Itachi wanted to spare!!"

"Ah..... My brother....." Kianza smiles calmly, earning more anger "I know that....."

"How can you be smiling..... You should be ashamed of yourself, Uchiha!!!" 

"I think you should listen to Nii-san before accusing him for a false crime!!"

        And Naruto's breath was taken away. Not by the voice. Not by the smile from Kianza. Not by the confused look from Rai.

      But sight of a very, very familiar raven that was known to be dead for 6 years.