The most painful days and sorrowful nights

29.What can never be again

Sasuke was alone. He would walk around the forest, and travel around the world. Leaving his wife and child at home. His mind would always go back to her. His best friend, and her son.

His nephew.

He wanted to see Saizo . It's been years now since he's seen the little prince, and the only person he was able to meet was Omi. She was walking around with Kakashi,hand in hand. Smiling. In love.

Sasuke envisioned Uzume walking around with someone one. Chen, or maybe someone else. She couldn't stay alone, nor could she raise her son without him questioning her about his father. When he had returned to Konoha weeks later, he noticed a boy in black. His hair was down his back and his armor was silver.

It reminded Sasuke of Itachi. Before Sasuke could speak with the boy, a group of kids walked up to him. Making the boy turn around, and greet them.

It really was Saizo. He was a lot older than Sarada. Maybe 13 or 15 years. Just like Itachi, he has that brotherly vibe about him. The silent yet deadly presence that's within both of his parents.

"Oh look at this years Genin..!" Saizo frowned,as he noticed Sarada walking towards them. Did he know she was his cousin? Or did he not care?

Sarada was nervous, she and her friends were shaking . She looked at the bigger kids, and then looked away. Her eyes meeting Saizo's and she blushed. He must have scared her.

"Let's go, boys. " Saizo called out. "We don't want to be late, Aki-sensei will have our heads if we are. "

The boys brushed his warning off, and grabbed Sarada by her shirt. Saizo sighed to himself, before punching the guy in his face and grabbing Sarada by the back of her shirt. "I guess I'll play hero for once. "

Sasuke was smirking, before trailing the two deeper into the village.

Uzume was wandering around the village alone. Her hands behind her back and her hair - just passed her shoulder- had swayed as she moved. Her body looked different, her skin glowed . Her eyes brighter. She dressed in black with the Uchiha seal on her shoulder. When she paused, she noticed her son walking towards her with a little girl under his arm.

She had known that child, but did not bring herself to introduce herself. She knew her father was around here somewhere.

"I'll let Aki know that you will be late. " She said, before walking passed him. "You might want to hurry up and get there."

Sarada caught a glimpse of the woman and stared in awe. She was very pretty, and very mean looking. The way she spoke to that guy.

Were they on the same team?

After dropping the girl off, Saizo had made his way back to the training grounds, only to meet a woman with pink hair and green eyes.

"Thank you, for bringing her back. " the woman said. Saizo shook his head.

"It was nothing. " He responded. Earning a smile from the woman.

"You remind me of your uncle, would you like to come inside for..."

By the time the woman looked back at her guest, he was gone. No sign of chakra, nor any other trace of him. It made the woman grimace. "I see...you've grown to be like your mother."

Saizo sighed before making his way towards the training yard. He remembered seeing that woman picking a fight with his mother, knowing very well she'll lose. He wanted to protect his mother from herself, and with her being around Lord Seventh and his friends -that was something he did not need.

"How is she?" He perked his head and saw his mother talking to Lord Sixth hokage. Kakashi was smiling while in conversation with his mother.

Not once did he see a true smile from his mother. He had heard from his grandmother that Uzume had the prettiest smile.