The Unseen Guard

Chapter 1

The Uchiha heir rested under the shade of tree, waiting for his younger brother to be done for the day at the academy. How he was roused into seeing that his younger brother returned safely home, he would never know. He being the Itachi Uchiha, captain of the most powerful anbu team of the Leaf, was ever early. Closing his eyes out of pure boredom, his mind escaped into an abyss of silence. Nonetheless this lead his mind to review the puzzle of what was his father. Yes, he understood it was his duty to be the best; he was a prodigy of the clan after all. But what was his purpose? Sure he had almost reached the top of the ninja world, but why did he do it?

Of course he wanted to protect his family, yes he always knew that. He felt as though something was lost from his life, as if he needed to be more. However he could not think further on the subject for the school day was over. Children from all clans begin pouring out the doors. The Uchiha and the Hyuuga clans were profound in numbers, only producing the best and brightest nijia.

He had not spotted his little brother, Sasuke. As Itachi turned his head to resume his thinking, a pink blur caught his eye. Looking closer he realized that the pink blur was hair attached to a petite girl. Before he could contemplate the young girl, Sasuke had suddenly appeared at his side. Sasuke only being seven, somehow managed to take his older brother off guard and sneak up on him.

"Sasuke-kun, who is that girl over there?" Itachi inquired.

"Which one?"

"The pink haired one, over by the tree." As if the girl had heard them she turned and gazed at the two Uchiahs.

"That's Sakura, she is in my class, she smart, but not cut out to be a ninja if you ask me," Snorted Sasuke.

"Very well mother is expecting us home for dinner, let us return home" Itachi replied.

Unknown to the Uchiha brothers, Sakura observed the two until they were out of site, as she waited for her mother to take her home. She had seen the older male while she sat in class gazing out the window, wondering why he was merely sleeping beneath the tree.