This is the story of the last three members of the Uchiha clan and their friends from other clans; eg. the Uzumaki clan.
Chapter 8 - Worried Friends and A Captured Sister
As Lilly was being held captive by Hanzo, her brothers and her friends were worried like crazy. They had not slept for a good few nights and everyone was shattered and needing to sleep, although they all refused to sleep until they found her. Her brothers and Naruto were the worst, they hadn't even ate anything either and they were making the others all worry.
"Guys, please you need to eat something...." Shiru said to them, offering them a plate of sandwiches. Naruto hesitated about taking one but then his stomach growled and he knew he needed to have something to eat and he took one, nodding thanks to Shiru. She smiled softly and looked at the two brothers. "What about you both? You going to eat something?"
"I WON'T EAT TIL LILLY IS SAFE!!" Sasuke shouted, looking down as tears fell. He took a glance at Shiru and felt bad inside for having shouted at her, he was just incredibly worried about his sister. Itachi put a hand on his shoulder, comforting his brother. He looked at Shiru and took two of the sandwiches; one for himself and one for his brother that he would make him see sense enough to eat. Shiru smiled and walked back towards the others.
Sasuke and Itachi went outside for some fresh air, as they ate the sandwiches. Sasuke was crying slightly, not able to think of anything else except getting his sister back. Itachi was comforting him, trying to hold back his own tears.
"We will get her back no matter what the costs. I promised mom and dad that I would look after and protect you both." Itachi said, looking down, forgetting that his brother still hated him for what he done to their parents.
"Well you have been doing a lousy job of looking after and protecting us both." Sasuke joked a little. Itachi realised this and playfully shoved his brother gently.
"Yeah right. Heh." Itachi smiled. This was about one of the only times, since the tradgey, they had spent together without Lilly - just like before she had been born.
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Hanzo had fell asleep, even though Lilly was crying and trying to get free. She was scared and wanting to have her friends and her brothers there to save her. She knew in her heart that no matter what, her brothers would find her. She knew she would always have them with her, as on her birthday, she had been given a locket and inside it had been a picture of them all; their mom, dad, Sasuke, Itachi and Lilly. However, Hanzo had taken that off her, thinking that maybe he could use that to gain something from the brothers.
She squirmed and cried, hoping that someone somewhere would hear her - someone had, although, they weren't thinking anything bad about it. After a good few hours, she ended up falling asleep, tears still falling down her face.
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As they all decided that they needed to sleep, and badly, someone knocked on the door. Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance with each other, then Sasuke looked at his brother, Itachi, who just shrugged. Shiru went to the door and slowly opened it, being extremely cautious.
"Hello? May I help you?" She questioned, not fully opening the door.
"I heard a strange crying sound.. and I also seen this..." The stranger put something into her hand. Shiru blinked and then looked at it - it was Lilly's bracelet that she occasionally had on.
"Oh my..." She gasped. "Wait there one minute please.." She said, closing the door, heading inside. She headed towards were Itachi and the others were. "Sasuke! Itachi! Guys!" She shouted.
They all came rushing towards her. Itachi was the first there. "What is it?" He blinked. Shiru never replied and just placed the bracelet into his hand. He looked at it, as tears fell.
"Bro?" Sasuke questioned, tilting his head slightly. "What is it?"
Itachi wiped away the tears and clenched his fist. "It's Lilly's... it's her bracelet..." Sasuke gasped. Itachi showed him and he took it from him and held it close.
"Lilly..." He whispered. "Shiru.. get that stranger in here!" He said, rather loudly and looked up at his brother, tears falling.
Shiru ran back to the door and opened it. The stranger stood there, hair covering his eyes. She gestered to him to come in. The stranger walked in, looking around.
"Well..." Was all the stranger said.
"Where did you find this?" Itachi asked him.
"Near a cave, deep in the woods. I heard what sounded like crying." He answered.
Sasuke then asked a rather important question, that had not been asked yet. "Who are you?"
"Nagato Uzumaki." Was all he replied.
