Someone you loved

Chapter 4

Chiasa could barely tear her eyes away from the blond jinchuuriki next to her brother. It was the first time in years that she had the chance to see Kushina-oba-san's son and she desperately took in the sight, memorizing it with her sharingan for eternity.

Uzumaki Naruto.

She wondered what kind of person he had become. Was he kind? Or bitter at the world? Did he have friends to laugh with? Did he have someone who cared about him? Did the Hokage raise him like he had promised Minato-san and Kushina-oba-san?

The urge to know, to simply embrace him, to hold him close, grew with every second she spent in the same room as the blond. It was dangerous.

When Iruka began to speak, she forced herself to survey the other students in the room. The class mostly consisted of clan children, except a handful of civilians. The Uchiha wondered who her brother's teammates would be. For both of their sakes, she hoped it wouldn't be the Aburame boy, not that she had a problem with the clan. It was just that her falcons ate bugs and she'd prefer to avoid an unnecessary fight with the Aburame Clan Head.

"From this day forward, you are no longer more Academy students, but full-fledged shinobi."

Chiasa scowled inwardly at Iruka's rather glorified speech. As if any of these children had an idea of what it meant to be a full-fledged shinobi. They would only begin to understand after their first kill. He shouldn't make them so arrogant. Arrogance would only lead to their early grave.

"But among the ranks of shinobi, you are mere genin, lowest of the low. Your greatest challenges all lie ahead. The next step is the assignment of official duties to you all on behalf of our village. We will begin by dividing you into three-man teams. Each of you will be mentored by a Jounin, who will guide and coach you as you become familiar with your various assignments." Stated Iruka with a proud smile on his face.

Chiasa played with a strand of her hair, as she watched the faces of the genin.

Her brother's scowl had deepened, and she knew it was because he was wary of the others. A team meant he had to trust them to have his back. He would have to make himself vulnerable and assailable, like he hadn't done since Itachi. Naruto seemed to be bored, though he sometimes stole secret glances at Sasuke and the pink-haired girl – Sakura-chan – next to him. And Sakura seemed determined, balling her fists.

"I made the selections so that each team's abilities would be approximately equal."

The brunet's explanation was answered by shocked and angered exclamations of the students that had hoped to be in the same team as their friends. However, Chiasa was glad that at least that hadn't changed from the last time she had been in the Academy. If the administration had chosen teams based on the students wishes, she'd have to have a serious discussion with them. And that would have most likely ended with something set on fire.

"Next, Team 7. Haruno Sakura... Uzumaki Naruto..."

At this Sakura slumped down defeated, and Naruto cheered loudly. The negative reaction of the girl rang alarm bells in Chiasa's head, as she also noticed the relieved sighs of the other students of not being with the Uzumaki. Perhaps, she would talk to the girl some time, to make her see the importance of teammates; it was the least she owed Kushina-oba-san.

"And... Uchiha Sasuke!"

For a moment, Chiasa's heart stopped beating. Did Iruka just say Uchiha Sasuke? Were her brother's teammates really Haruno Sakura and Uzumaki Naruto? Uzumaki Naruto, the jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi, Kushina-oba-san's son, the boy the Hokage had forced her family to stay away from, the child she already loved like a little brother despite her attempt to shield her heart with iron walls? What the fuck was the old man thinking?! Why ... why would he do that?