Part of the Pack

Izuna was a lot of things.

Patient however was not one of those things.

For instance like 20 minutes ago when he'd tried to go after the siblings needing to know the truth, Madara had to literally drag him back into the compound.

He wasn't proud of himself by any means, but if there was someone out there who either stole a body part of your family, was your family, or was some poor soul with a mutation wouldn't you want to do something too? Especially if they could potentially get dragged into a war that had nothing to do with them?

He had to keep himself busy or thing just wasn't going to work out.

That's how he ended up in the Uchiha library, he was looking for things that talked about Mutations and how people have these mutations, side affects, etc.

"Mutations can be an awful thing, it's unknown what they stem from but there's many side effects to having mutations. People who have clan mutations or kekkei genkai mutations might have a hard time using it. Another side effect is getting dangerously sick, they get sick easily and many die from them."

Izuna stopped reading, that's awful he thought.

He wondered if the kids were mutated, if they'd be alright as it was starting to get cold outside.

He let out a frustrated groan, how long are they going to wait?

Izuna heard the library door open and turned to it, it was Madara "restless still?" Izuna nodded and Madara sighed "we can't just run in without a plan, if the boy is a bloodline thief then he could get away, mutated or a bastard child we could seriously injure them. And then we've also got to think about the other children, we wouldn't want them to get in the way and hurt them, we also wouldn't want to traumatize them."

Izuna looked away in slight shame "I know but I just... I want to find anyone who hurts our family and I want to help our family... if that boy- Kakashi is our I want to take care of him and his siblings it's our job! And- and he ran from us! I only get that if he's an eye stealer, if he's family why'd he run? What would make him run from us?" Izuna was stuck on what ifs like no tomorrow, Madara understood. He felt it too, the need to know the answer the truth.

"What I do know is we'll start soon" Izuna brightened at Madaras words. "Do we have a plan?" Izuna pushed for more information, Madara shook his head "not yet but we will, we can't wait much longer"

Izuna stayed silent for a moment “how can we be sure they aren’t eye thieves? How will we know if they’re bastard children, mutated, or bloodline thieves?” He asked in a quiet tone, unsure of how to put it. “We will get them and then keep an eye out for them, after a while we’ll get our answer, children can’t lie forever” madara responded with a pause. “Especially if they’re scared.”

Izuna raised a brow at that as Madara explained “when that boy, Kakashi, saw us he was scared. No doubt about it” he flipped the pages in the book Izuna had been reading.

“We’ll take care of it” he finished leaving the room.

———————

Kakashi was in the village with Sakura clutching his side and Kaguya holding his hand. You could call him stupid especially since the uchiha are in the look out for him but if you saw the puppy dog eyes they gave him for new kimonos you’d break too.

So here he was with his pups walking around and trying to find the perfect kimonos for them.

Since they got there Kakashi has been on edge, everyone was looking at him weird, like with sympathy. It was almost like they heard something he hadn’t. They also looked at his girls as if they’d do something great.

Based on these factors he was trying to get the kimonos and flee as soon as possible.

“Kashi! Look there’s some over there!” Sakura shrieked happily pulling him over to a small shop that had kimonos.

“Alright take Kaguya and see if there’s anything you like okay?” He kneeled to their heights making sure they were listening. They nodded excitedly as Kakashi continued “make sure not to wander to far off okay? And if something happens just call out and I’ll be there.”

“Tay kasi” Kaguya laughed as Sakura dragged her away excitedly.

Kakashi looked around as well making sure to keep an eye out for his kids. He saw many nice kimonos and other clothing, there was some jewelry as well.

“Hey, Kakashi right?” The shop keeper called out at him making him jerk his head back to face the man. “Yeah, what is it?” He asked. The man turned his head back to look at Sakura and Kaguya “must be proud huh? They helping you like that” Kakashi raised a brow confused “I guess?” He questioned.

“Don’t be embarrassed they’ll be fine! And you’ll get tons of money and they’ll be happy!” The man smiled and Kakashi stayed quiet, questioning the man silently. “What? Oh? Oh! You don’t know? They haven’t talked to you yet?”

Kakashi shook his head “no… what are you talking about?” The man simply looked sheepish before wandering away not bothering to answer his question.

Kakashi turned his attention back to his sisters whom were playfully pressing the kimono to their chests and and playing around.

He watched them, the innocents they had, that in their real timeline wasn’t there anymore. He remembers little Sakura, an innocent naïve girl. The war… changed that in her.

He’s sure that Kaguya had been a sweet child once too but who knows.

Their smiles were all that mattered to him right now, he’d do anything for their happiness.

He felt a hand on his shoulder.

It was and old man who had a mischievous smile on his face that was just asking for trouble.

“Yeah?” He was clearly disinterested “you’re this Kakashi whom everyone speaks of? Those your sisters?” The man points to Sakura and Kaguya.

Kakashi nods slowly, studying the man. “My names is Botan! I’m from a nearby brothel” Kakashi’s eyes immediately narrowed but Botan didn’t seem to notice.

“I couldn’t help but hear you, a child has been taking odd jobs so you could raise 5 other little ones, it’s heart breaking.” Wow this man knew how to talk, Kakashi hoped this wasn’t going where he thought this was going.

“You know…” the man started as Kakashi’s hand twitched “at the brothel young girls are fed wonderfully, never going hungry, wear the best clothes and have amazing lives… and family’s such as yourself would get payed generously, they’d be so happy. I mean don’t you think they would wanna help you out?”

Kakashi glanced at the girls playing around deciding what kimono they wanted, the man was right….

They would want to help, they’d do anything to help…

Before Kakashi realized his hands were around Botans throat squeezing as the man struggled and there were shouts and cries of people around him. Even as the man scratched and dug into his arms drawing blood he didn’t stop he just squeezed harder.

He heard the cries to Sakura and Kaguya but he didn’t stop, how dare this man? How dare he speak about his precious sisters like that? How dare he even think about them pleasuring a man? It didn’t matter that it’d be years before that, it was the thought that made him angry.

——————

Madara and Izuna had gone to the village to see if they could find Sai or Kakashi anywhere, it wasn’t a good plan but it was something and it was easy. They didn’t think it would work till the heard loud shouts and saw the young boy Kakashi strangling the dead body of what looked like a brothel recruiter.

The watched for a moment noticing to girls crying and calling out for their “kashi” it was obvious these were some of the other siblings.

The older one had long pink hair wearing a dirty red kimono, while the younger one, who’s appearance shocked them, she had long light blue almost white hair with bangs covering her forehead, and she had what looked like the Byakugan.

So either these children were mutated or there was a woman out there playing collect them all with the different clans.

Madara walked behind Kakashi as Izuna walked to the crying children.

Madara chopped Kakashi in the back of the neck knocking him out instantly. The younger children gasped crying more.

Izuna taking care of the situation by calming them “hey hey hey, it’s okay don’t cry… that was scary right?” He hummed softly as they nodded frightenedly. “I’m sorry you saw that… your big brother is sick right now that’s why he was so scary” he pat their heads cautiously. Sakura choked back her sobs “is… is he gonna get better?” She cries. Izuna nodded immediately “of course we’ll take care of him! You know we’re your family right?” He asked

They tilted their heads sniffling and wiping their tears away, he nodded “You see your big brother eye? It’s like ours” he said activating his sharingan.

“Like sasu’s too” Sakura sniffles and Izuna let out a the noise of surprise, there was another uchiha bastard child.

He thought about everything, it didn’t matter that the blue haired girl had a byakugan, her brothers were Uchiha bastards. It didn’t matter that the hyuga clan were assholes because by connection she is their family.

And if there was someone playing collect them all, who knows what the other mystery children were, they know now they aren’t bloodline thieves.

Kakashi was an Uchiha bastard

The blue haired girl a hyuga bastard

Another mystery uchiha

The pink haired girl

And Sai

And another child who they have no idea who is.

“Yeah like Sasu” he responded softly “but to take care of him and make him feel better we have to take you to our home okay? But we wouldn’t wanna worry him by not bringing your other siblings right?”

Sakura gasped clutching Kaguya “he’d hate that!” She shrieked and he smiled “so could you help us get them?” The girls nodded as if on an important mission. He held his hand out for them to grab and lead them towards Madara who was carrying the unconscious Kakashi.

“My names Izuna by the way, this is my brother Madara” he held their hands making sure to keep them close “im Sakura! And this is little Kaguya!” She was happy to meet someone related to them!

Especially ones who looked so cool! They looked like big brother Sasuke and Sai!