Fallen (ItachixOC)

Chapter Twenty-Six

第二十六章

The day for Miyako had been boring. She had spent much of the morning training in medical ninjutsu, and the early afternoon doing further training in other areas. She had just laid down to rest before cooking dinner when there was a loud boom hurtling through the underground base.

With a sigh, Miyako stood up, putting her training kimono back on, and made her way through the base. She knew the arrival of the pale Konoha shinobi earlier was a bad omen. She walked to the end of the hall, where she saw a bright light that shouldn't be there. She sighed, again, before stepping into the light.

She looked around the caved-in area. On the top of the cave-in, Sasuke stood, a blank look on his handsome features. In front of him stood a familiar pink-haired kunoichi, who stood, staring at Sasuke in a mixture of shock and awe. Next to her was the pale, black haired shinobi from earlier.

Miyako watched as a familiar blond-haired shinobi ran out of another hallway. He stopped, and stared in shock at Sasuke, who eyed him with his blank, onyx eyes.

"Naruto. You're here too. Where's Kakashi?" Sasuke questioned the newly arrived fifteen-year-old.

"Kakashi isn't here. I'm his replacement," a brown-haired shinobi with a scary face stated, walking into the caved in clearing.

"Who, are you?" Sasuke questioned the newly arrived Jōnin slowly.

"Captain Yamato," the unknown shinobi replied.

Miyako leaned against a nearby wall before speaking. "Stop gossiping, Sasuke. We have better things to do than play with these shinobi."

Everyone spun to look at the purple-haired girl. They stared at her in shock and awe. She stepped further into the sunlight, crossing her arms over her ample chest. "Sasuke. Naruto. Good to see you."

"Miyako? You were here this whole time?" Sakura questioned, and Miyako tilted her head to the side.

"Here? As in watching your interaction with Sasuke? Or here? As in with Orochimaru and Sasuke?" Miyako questioned as another figure ran into the area. Another Konoha shinobi. This one, she recognised instantly. He was carrying something in his arms, making the girl narrow her blue eyes. "Takeo, I suggest you give Ainu over to me."

Takeo stared at Miyako in surprise as everyone stared at the bundle in his arms. "Miyako? Whose child is this?"

"Mine," Miyako replied simply. "She is only eight months old. I would like her back. Please."

"I think she'd be safer with me, don't you, Miyako?" Takeo questioned, and Miyako frowned, before charging at her old teammate. She grabbed the baby out of his arms and jumped up to stand next to Sasuke, who had tensed up when he saw Ainu in the hands of the enemy.

"Who's the father?" Sakura questioned wearily. She had noted the child's dark hair, dark eyes, and pale features. The child looked so much like Sasuke it almost hurt Sakura to look at it.

"Not Sasuke's," Miyako replied, knowing the train of thought Sakura was going through. "His brothers."

Everyone gasped in shock, not believing her words. "And you're okay with this, Sasuke?" Yamato questioned wearily, expecting the volatile teen to lash out at the mention of his elder brother.

"I trust Miyako. I accept the child as my niece," Sasuke stated with a shrug, making everyone – but Miyako – surprised. "Even if Miyako won't tell me where He is."

"I currently don't know his location, Sasuke," Miyako replied simply. "If I did, I'd take Ainu to meet him."

"Hey! Stop acting like we're not here!" Naruto shouted, and she sighed as Sasuke shot down, putting his hand on Naruto's shoulder. It almost looked like they were hugging.