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Sasuke was on his knees, eyes closed. Lowering himself his forehead was pressed to the flow hand placed flat against the wooden floor. Making silent prayers sasuke tried to keep his mind clear.
Thoughts were not meant for prayer. Prayer was for the gods. Not for Sasuke's mind. But he could help think of the blood stained floor. And the missing children. And the dead babies and toddlers. And the slashes.
And the murder and screaming. And. sasuke gasped feeling a cool hand on his back. Jutting up he took breaths. Mother didn't want him now. Putting away the candles, sasuke took a few breaths.
Hannako Umino, sister of his teacher Iruka Umino, was Sasuke's friend after the massacre. He was only three and was alone and scared. She gave him her lunch everyday and later ended up bringing two. She was a child prodigy and a talented artist.
She threw herself into her job and hobby. She helped Sasuke with his Sharingan and gave him his massive sweet tooth. She was incredible. And five months ago she went missing. Kids like her often went missing.
Sasuke himself was scared. People called him a child prodigy as well and he now had no clan. No family. No protection. How long would it take until he was taken as well?
His father always told him to beware animal nin and danzo but. Over his years alone sasuke released. That all shinobi were the same over all. And sasuke shouldn't trust them.
Cold hands lightly brushed his neck, something cold brushed his cheek like ice. A voice entered his mind like a whisper. Sleep my child.
Sasuke nodded, getting up. He needed to sleep and mother saw that. Getting up he slowly walked up the stairs. Crawling into bed he balled up under the blanket. Some small childish part of him thought that he’d be safer if he stayed here under the blanket. Normally sasuke would scold himself for believing that.
He wasn't a child and he hadn't been for a while. But still. For now he would lean into this. Stay warm and safe under his blanket.
When he was younger his mom would braid his hair and sing to him softly. This was when sasuke wasnt sasuke. His name chosen by his parents instead of him. Sasuke wished he could go back to that. Wished he could have warned his family. About what could have happened. Stopped itachi. Sasuke wished alot of things. Not all of them happened.