Chapter 1
When I awoke, I was confused. I couldn't remember who or where I was for a moment. In till it hit me.
𝐼 𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑑.
But if I'm dead, shouldn't I not be laying in an unfamiliar bedroom. My limbs felt heavier than usual, I had less control over them for some reason.
I tried to sit up, but it was more trouble than it was worth, but I managed. Looking down at my hands, I was surprised to see them so small.
Had I shrunk?
No, that wouldn't be logical. But how do I explain the reasoning to be at least a foot shorter. That's when I realized I wasn't in the room alone.
A young boy, no older than four, was lying asleep in the bed next to mine. He had short black hair and pale porcelain skin.
That was the moment when all the dots connected.
I was in Naruto.
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An unrecognizable face stared back at me through the mirror. My eyes were jet black. They looked almost expressionless.
Instead of my hair also being jet black like I expected, it was blood red. It was a pretty color, don't get me wrong, but I couldn't help but get a rather gross feeling in my gut.
My hair had been soaked in my blood before I died.
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My name is Uchiha Kaoru. To say my parents named me Kaoru was a bit confusing, considering my name had no meaning behind it. I was just Kaoru.
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I soon learned why my father in this world treats me like he does. Because I wasn't born with the talent to be a ninja. I have to work for it instead.
Me and Itachi don't really communicate with one another. He doesn't have much time considering Father is always training him to become the heir.
The day father broke the news that the eldest child, me, was not going to be the heir, the other Uchiha's treated me differently.
Not that I minded. I have a younger brother to save after all.
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I made sure to go over the significant parts in Itachi's backstory. So how do I forget about this one?
Today was the day that Fugaku took me and Itachi to the Thrid Shinobi War battlefield. I wasn't very good at comforting people, so I just stuck with holding Itachi's hand.
Today was also the day I stopped calling Fugaku Father.
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Mikoto and Fugaku always gave me weird looks. Maybe it was because of my looks or my disappointing progress, or maybe it was even the aloof look I would always have. Like I wasn't actually 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒.
Mikoto could never understand what was going on inside my head. Why I never wanted to try gardening or cooking. The truth is I wouldn't mind that, but I simply didn't have the time.
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Me and Itachi were twins but very different. Itachi was observant and smart. While I seemed to be carefree and naive.
It was actually quite the opposite. I was actually the most mature someone could be for my age.
The day Fugaku realized this, he stopped training me completely. It seems he deemed me unteachable.
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There was a spot far in the woods I would train at so I could train in secret. I made this spot my home away from home.
It was the place I felt safest at odly enough. It was a small cave that was covered in vines, including the entryway. I had all my supplies here.
My kunai, scrolls, and other miscellaneous items. I also had a sleeping bag for when I didn't want to return home.
No one questioned if I didn't.
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Me and Itachi were 5 when Sasuke was born. Mikoto and Fugaku were expecting another set of twins, but Sasuke was born alone. Not that they minded.
They were afraid that they might end up how I and Itachi did. One a prodigy. The other is an embarrassment.
When Sasuke was born, I started to grow an attachment to him. It might have been because he was too young to look at me they way the others did, or maybe it's because I pityed the little boy. I don't know.
As much as I had wanted to spend my time with Sasuke, sadly, I had to get stronger. For the both of them.
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Me, Itachi, and Sasuke were home alone when the attack happened. I was putting Sasuke to bed when Itachi had burst into the room.
He picked Sasuke up and ushered me to follow him. The nine tail fox was attacking the village.
We were running to the shelter when something unplanned happened. An apartment building was unexpectedly hit buy one of the fox's tails.
It was going to fall on us.
Itachi didn't seem to realize yet to focused on getting Sasuke to the shelter. I'm messing up the original plot, but that was to be expected.
Can't let it all be for nothing. Can I?
I grab the back of Itachi's shirt and pull him close before doing the following three hand signs.
Snake - Rabbit - Ram
Earth Release: Rock Shelter
The rocks at our feet rise to cover us just in time, as the building slams on top of us. Itachi looks a bit shaken but mostly angry because he himself didn't realize the situation that was happening.
Sasuke starts to cry from the loud noise of the building collapsing. Itachi gently rocks him back and forth to ease him.
Once I deep it safe enough, I put down the rock shelter. It seems like most of the people have ether made it to the shelter or died.
"Come on," I say to Itachi, leading him to the shelter.
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After Kurama was sealed, we were released from the shelter. Sasuke had fallen asleep on the walk home. I figured Itachi would remain quiet, but he surprised me.
"Why don't you show Father?"
"Why would I?"
Itachi seems a bit hesitant to continue.
"So he'll train you again."
"I don't need his help," I thought that would be the end of the questions, but he, once again, surprised me.
"I thought you would have a fire nature."
"I do."
That was all I said, and Itachi took the hint. Unbeknownst to Kaoru, that was the day Itachi actually started to look up to him.
But it was also the day all Uchiha's were relocated to the end of the village, being isolated from everyone else.
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Soon, I and Itachi were going to enter the academy, which also meant Itachi was soon going to pass with flying colors.
Which would draw Dazo's attention to him. Sorry, little brother, but I'll have to steal your spotlight. It's for your own good.
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Our first day at the academy Itachi was a bit nervous to meet his classmates, so as my job as his older brother, I would calm his nerves.
I held his hand and pulled him into the classroom with me. As we walked in, the girls gawked at him. Of course they would. He's my little brother, after all.
I led him to the back row and sat him down next to the window. I was about to sit down next to him when I was practically thrown out of the way by the hoard of girls who pushed and shoved at each other for the one seat available next to him.
To say Itachi look horrified would be an understatement. He was practically begging with his eyes for me to take me away from the girls. But I just smirked and walked away.
Itachi is starting to think that's the only other face he can make besides his far-off look he always has on.
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Due to me not being a prodigy like my younger twin, I had to work triple as hard as any other kid in the academy if I was going to be even better than Itachi himself.
My brain was practically cramping, and the first day wasn't even over yet. I wouldn't say Itachi was having an easy time ether. He was constantly being annoyed and poked at by the girls in class.
"Does anyone know how to perform shadow clone jutsu?" Sensei had asked the class.
Just as I saw Itachi's hand raise, I put mine up as well.
"The both of you? Well, why don't you come up and show the class."
Me and Itachi rose from our seats and made our way to the front of the class.
"Good luck," I whispered to him as we both started our hand signs.
Itachi simply made a duplicate of himself while I went for something a bit more unexpected.
I went with a shadow clan of Sasuke. But that wasn't the suprise I was going for. The clone was falling right in front of Itachi. He seemed to panick to reach out and grab him, making him lose focus on his clones.
They disappeared in a cloud of smoke, and Itachi realized his blunder. His reflexes automatically went to catch his fake brother. His cheeks turned a bit pink as the class laughed about it.
That day, Itachi and I went home with a letter of our promotion to another class.
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To say the look of Fugaku's face was not satisfying would be a lie. Turns out I was recommended to move up two classes while Itachi only moved up one.
I made sure to let Itachi have my dango that night.
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I had less than four months to become a genin. I had to at least graduate a month before Itachi to gain Dazo's attention.
My plan was to stop Itachi from joining the Anbu by joining before him. If it means he won't have to experience all that trauma, I'll be more than willing to experience it for him.
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I know I'll graduate the academy soon, I've heard what they say about me. I've only been going to the academy for a month.
So, to make sure I'm not ignoring ether of my brothers, I've dedicated today to spending time with them.
It was hard to convince Itachi to leave the house with me, but I eventually convinced him with the promise to pay for lunch.
We decided to go to Ichuraku's ramen, because it was good food for cheap. Itachi was more than happy to eat their.
I got pork ramen to share with Sasuke. I obviously wasn't going to give him any noodles. Otherwise, he'd choke, but I gave him some of the broth. Sasuke sat on my lap while I fed him.
"Why are you treating us to lunch?" Itachi asked me.
"You're making it sound like I have a secret motive. Is it a crime to want to spend time with my little brothers."
Itachi gives me a pointed look before we get interrupted. Shisui sat down next to Itachi. To say that I expected this to happen would have been a fib, I never really planned to meet Shisui.
Itachi greeted him, in a way less garded tone that he doesn't use with anyone else. I was kinda jealous of it, but I brushed it off. It is my fault that we weren't very close.
"Are those two your brothers?" Shisui asks Itachi.
Itachi nods, "That's Sasuke, and he's Kaoru."
"So you're the Kaoru that everyone i talking about."
I let out an audibly fake chuckle," Yeah."
I didn't mean to be rude. I just didn't know what to say, I never do.
I hope they will both forgive me when the time comes.