Sasuke's twin sister, But Neji's first love

Shadows and Temptations

I felt myself falling—deeper and deeper into the darkness.
My chest tightened. I couldn't breathe.
Sweat clung to my skin as I gasped for air.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't wake up.

I was trapped in a never-ending nightmare.

I stood alone in the middle of a vast field. The grass swayed gently in the breeze. It was calm... almost peaceful.

Until it wasn't.

A scream tore through the silence.

I turned toward the sound—and suddenly, I was back in the Uchiha compound.
But I was younger. Small. Helpless.

My eyes widened in horror.

Itachi stood over our parents' lifeless bodies, blood dripping from his blade.
His face was emotionless. Cold.
He looked at me with those same empty eyes.

"You will never amount to anything... foolish little sister," he said, his voice echoing like a curse in my bones.

He stepped forward, sword raised, eyes locked on mine—ready to end me.

I raised my arms to shield myself, shaking with fear.

Then—

"Ryuko~"

A voice—low, smooth, and chilling—called out through the shadows.

The scene warped again.

The compound melted away, replaced by a dead forest.
Leafless trees clawed at the sky, their twisted limbs wrapped in shadow.
The air was colder now—thick and suffocating.

A man stood before me, his form obscured by darkness. I couldn't see his face, but his hair was half black, half white—like moonlight swallowed by night.

"Come with me, Ryuko..." he purred, extending a pale hand. "I shall give you the power you seek. I will train you... push you to your full potential~"

I froze, trembling.

"W-Who are you?" I asked, my voice small. The curse mark on my neck began to burn—hot, searing. Alive.

The man chuckled darkly.

"Ah... curious, are we?" His voice curled around me like smoke. "My name is Sin. And I'll be the one you seek... for power~"

Then—darkness.

Endless, empty darkness.

Power...?
Do I need more power?
Am I really not strong enough already?
Can't I become stronger here... in the Leaf?
What should I do...?
What is Sasuke going to do...?

So many questions.
And not nearly enough answers.

But one thing was clear.

Maybe—just maybe—I do need more power.
Enough to end the man who took everything from me.

I gripped my hair tightly, breath sharp, as the sharingan activated in my eyes.

A smirk curled across my lips.

I'm coming for you, Itachi.