The Lost One [Naruto]

Chapter 2

Hokage

I stand with Iruka in his classroom, devoid of life, except Azura.

 She stands at ready before me, wearing a black and purple sleeveless jumpsuit instead of the siler cloak from earlier. Her hair is also pulled back, and she has some gear. It seems like a smart choice, as it looks much more mobile.

"Now, to pass the exam, you need to make three solid clones. Are you ready?" Iruka asks her. I am sitting in the back with her headband.

"Hai," she responds. She smirks and seemingly effortlessly makes three clones. "Is that all for me?"

"Yes, and very good, Azura. That was good for your level of training!" Iruka exclaims approvingly. I stand and walk over with her headband, holding t out for her with a kind smile.

"You will meet your team and Sensei  tomorrow, so make sure not to be late." She tightens her headband around her neck while I say this, to where you can just see the Konoha symbol between her collar. 

"Whenever." She states lazily, not seeming to care.

"Also, I'm going to need you to comeback to my office with me, as there is someone I would like you to see." I tell her. Sasuke needs to know of her before she walks into that room tomorrow, so he doesn't make a scene. 

"Hai," is all she says, and I can't tell how she feels about this situation.

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Azura

As soon as we walk into the Hokage's office, he snaps his fingers and a ANBU BlackOp appears at his side.

"I want to to go bring Uchiha Sasuke to me, there is someone he would like to see." He says dismissively. Oh, so he wants me to meet little ol' Sasuke, huh? I wonder how he has changed...

"Hai, sir," the anbu says before disappearing. The third sits down, offering me a seat as well, but I'd rather be standing when I see the only other Uchiha survivor, thank you.

  After a minute, lazily strolling in, is he in the flesh, Uchiha Sasuke! Or something like that. I can't say I'm not slightly surprised at how he is different. Physically, he is mostly just taller, but it's what I see behind his eyes that has changed. Where as before, he usually had a smile, at least around the right people, but now his is a cold mask of indifference. At least,that's what he wants it to be.

But, when you yourself are well versed in the art of emotion hiding, you get pretty good at seeing through others'. I can easily tell that he isn't as calm as he would like to see. I see a burning hatred in his eyes, and a overwhelming lust for power.

"Woah there Sasuke, you might need to slow down. No? Just a suggestion..." I say sarcastically before he even realizes who I am. A look of anger and confusion briefly pass over his face.

"What? And who the hell do you think you are?" he says, finally looking over at me.

"Oh I think you know that, Sasuke," I say, letting all jokes run out of my voice.

"Wait, no how could it be?" He gives me a confused look. "Another Uchiha?! Wait- Azura? But how?!" I don't respond immediately and his shock quickly flashes to anger.

"How the hell are you alive!? How do I even know you are really her!! He wouldn't spare anyone!" He yells, voice husky. He is even shaking.

"Is that so? I wouldn't have known. And, yes, it's really me, Uchiha Azura, in the flesh. I think I would know!" I smirk at him. Sometimes, putting on a mask of indifference isn't quite enough. If you don't want to have someone see through that, you can fake other emotion, or just be really cruel. I don't exactly need to, but it's just too fun not too~

"Then tell me, how. Are. You. Here?" Sasuke growls, clenching his fists, and advancing towards me a little bit.

"Oh see there's this thing you really should have tried. It's called hiding under tables. Works like a charm everytime! In enemy territory, need shelter? Find a table quick! They never find you under there!" I'm trying to avoid the question in front of high and mighty Third Hokage, but seeing the expression on Sasuke's face, I can't help but to start laughing. That was good!

"That's it!" Sasuke's expression darkens even further, and he goes to sling me against a wall or something, but the Hokage finally intervenes. I was wondering when he step in, or maybe get offended over my bitchiness.

"Sasuke, calm down. This girl really is who he says. She is alive because, already having her Sharingan, she was able to run away before anything happened to her. I needed you to meet her, because you will be on the same squad as her, starting tomorrow." He says sternly, putting a hand on his shoulder."You have every right to be upset, but you need to stay calm."

He looks suspiciously at me. I know he doesn't believe that bull, especially with the show I just out on to avoid it, but he doesn't call me on it.

"If you got away then, why haven't you been here?" He asks, eyeing me suspiciously.

"Oh, you know, a little bit of this, a little bit of that," I say, but the teasing tone runs out of my voice, "I really just didn't favor the idea of having to see all of this stuff that reminded me of that  everyday. I lived in Sunagakure for most of the time"

"She is telling the truth, you know," Hokage says softly, "and you should be nicer, she is the only family left." He smiles at me.

"I don't have any family," Sasuke says blankly, and then walks out, but not before giving me a give answers or I'll kill you look first.

"Ouch, oh how that hurts," I exclaim, voice getting louder as he gets further away, "and I thought we were friends!" I really wonder, why am I such a bitch? Perhaps it's because I feel nothing at all...

The Hokage gives me a disappointed look. "You had no right to speak to him in that matter, Azura. I don't know why you wouldn't just tell him what he wanted to know, instead of antagonizing him further." He shakes his head. "You may go." I wordlessly walk out.

Sasuke is not surprisingly waiting outside of the building for me.

"We are alone. I want some real answers. Now!" Sasuke demands.

"Okay okay, no need to yell. I was planning on it anyways." So I explain to him what I was actually doing these last three years, how I escaped, everything. "Now it's your turn, big boy. I see you want revenge? I could give you a hand~"