This is the story of the last three members of the Uchiha clan and their friends from other clans; eg. the Uzumaki clan.
Chapter 28 - Chunnin Exams: Who Will Succeed?
Lilly walked home, hoping that her brothers, or at least someone, would be home. For once, someone was. Itachi was home and he was at the door to give her a hug, as she walked in.
"How was school little sis?" Itachi questioned.
"Same as always." She shrugged. This was a little strange. Itachi - yet again, nobody - ever wanted to know how her day at school had been.
"What did Iruka teach you today?" Itachi smiled, picking her up, placing her on his back. Now this was really strange.
"Stuff... is something wrong big bro?" Lilly finally asked.
"The Akatsuki is coming after Sasuke and Naruto again. Zack and Cecilia have vanished and nobody knows where they've gone." He finally told her.
"We can't let them get big brother Sasuke or Naruto! We need to find Zack and Cecilia." She sighed. "What if the Akatsuki has already captured them?" She had a very active mind, so always thought of various possibilities for things that had, and were, happening.
"They haven't been captured by the Akatsuki, if they were I would have been informed." Itachi informed her.
"Oh..." She felt a little stupid for having not thought about that.
"Anyway... truthfully sis... tell me, how was school?" Itachi smiled, as he took her bags from her, placing them down in the doorway, before walking off to the village, with her on his back.
"School was fine." She answered.
"What did Iruka tell you today?" Itachi asked, looking up at his sister, smiling.
"About our clan..." She replied, looking up towards the sky, holding on.
"What did he say?" Itachi was curious to know what Iruka had told the class about the Uchiha clan, as well as the Sharingan.
"He just told us about that our clan has a Kekki Genaki. Basically, the Sharingan. He also told us, that anyone with the Mangekyo Sharingan who uses it too much... will go blind..." She sighed, starting to worry about him. She knew he had the Mangekyo Sharingan and she knew he used it a lot. "Are you going blind nii-chan?" She questioned.
"A little..." He truthfully answered. "But don't worry about me." He smiled.
"Iruka-Sensei said that there is a way you can stop from going blind." She said to him.
"And how's that?" Itachi wondered.
"By taking the eyes of a Sharingan user... A sibling..." She told him.
"I won't ever do that." Itachi smiled. "I won't ever take yours - when you get them, and you will - or Sasuke's eyes."
"I know you wouldn't." She smiled, as her stomach gave a slight growl. She hadn't eaten anything today. To be honest, she hadn't been eating much at all.
"Let's go get ramen sis." Itachi chuckled, walking off towards Ichiraku's Ramen.
Once they reached Ichiraku's, they weren't surprised to see Naruto there. However, they were more surprised to see all of Team 7 - Sasuke and Kakashi included - there.
"Hey you two!" Naruto shouted. "Kakashi-Sensei is going to buy us all some ramen!"
"Cool." Itachi laughed. "We were just coming to get some as well."
"Yup." Lilly giggled.
"Although... Sasuke... I thought you didn't really like ramen?" Itachi said.
"I don't... but Naruto and everyone else I talk to, says this ramen is good. So I'm going to try it." Sasuke replied, glancing from his older brother, up towards his younger sister. "How was school Lilly?" He smiled.
"Boring..." She plainly replied. "Stuff I already know." She giggled.
"Iruka told the class about our clan." Itachi said to Sasuke and the others.
"I see." Kakashi spoke. For once, he wasn't wearing his mask. "Anything interesting?" He smiled to her.
"Not really." She said, looking down at Itachi, whispering into his ear. "Please don't tell them about it. We'll tell nii-chan later." She smiled, as Itachi nodded.
"Alright sis."
After they finished eating their ramen, Sasuke had actually liked it, so the three of them decided that they would go for a walk and spend a little time together, while Naruto headed home.
"So... How was the mission?" Itachi asked his younger brother.
"Fine. Showed Naruto up like always." Sasuke grinned.
"You always do." Lilly giggled.
"So true." Itachi chuckled.
"Anyway, what is the Akatsuki up to nii-chan?" Sasuke questioned his older brother.
"Trying to get the tailed beasts like before." He sighed. "Even you."
"Thought that proposal was a lie." Sasuke sighed.
"It was the only thing I could think of to allow us to get Lilly back." Itachi mentioned.
"Any news nii-chan Sasuke?" Lilly questioned.
"Yeah... Team 7 has been entered into the Chunnin exams."
"Cool. I'm sure the three of you will do great." Itachi smiled.
"Yeah!" Lilly agreed.
"As long as we all work together... We'll be fine." Sasuke smiled. "The first test is coming up soon." He mentioned.
"Then you better be prepared." Lilly smiled.
"Don't worry. We'll make sure he's ready." Itachi grinned.
"Oh great..." Sasuke sarcastically said, rolling his eyes.
"Hey... don't be like that." Itachi said, poking his brother forehead.
"Sorry." Sasuke sighed a little.
"It's fine." Lilly giggled.
