Ki Ai Sky
Edited: July 2, 2010

Author's Note: Well, this is obviously NaruSasu, but I really try to go at it in a different way. I do have I believe one major OC, but don't worry about that now. I've heard she's a little Mary-Sue, but I can promise you that she's not. I try to keep to the characters personalities and what they would do, but if I miss something please let me know. And I'm not dead yet! I will keep writing this no matter what! By the way, this is my first fanfiction that I've written with serious hopes for. Rated M for future lemons, be warned. So, please enjoy.

The Great Uchiha Curse
- Ki Ai Sky -
Enter Ki.
Keeper of the Stars

Sasuke Uchiha walked the lonely darkened streets of Konoha. It was late, late at night as his footsteps echoed off the walls of the city. The Village Hidden in the Leaves was asleep in the darkness, unaware of what was becoming of one of its residents. Sasuke was seventeen years old. For five years now, he had been on the same squad as Uzumaki Naruto, the holder of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

As much as Sasuke tried to deny it, there was something, something special about the young blonde haired boy that struck him. They were once enemies at a time or rivals better yet. Naruto was the only one who could defeat him, and Sasuke was the only one who could defeat Naruto. Naruto… Sasuke adored his teammate, no more than that. He wanted Naruto to love him with the same intensity as Sasuke loved him, that caused him to pull his dark hair or send those damned butterflies to mess with his intestines.

Sasuke was afraid. He was afraid of rejection from the blonde he loved so much. He could never love me like that. He thinks of me as a simple friend. Sasuke's mind burned the thought over and over. He could never admit to Naruto that he has loved him for all of these years. As smug as Sasuke appeared, he too had fears like every normal human being. He wandered the alleyways, not caring where he was going anymore. Nothing mattered... He let his mind trace over all that happened in the time that had already passed.

-flashback-

Orochimaru. The Hebi Sannin had managed to take Sasuke. After Sasuke won his battle with Naruto, he had gone to him in the middle of Otogakure. He had promised that he would stay and grow more powerful, and once he had accomplished his goals to avenge his clan, he would give his body to the kage. For two years Sasuke was pushed to his limits of his chakra, stamina, and sanity. Nothing seemed to break the Uchiha. It was in a strange twist of events that he had gotten his Curse Mark removed. He had convinced Orochimaru that if it were to be removed, he would know how strong he had truly become on his own. The Sannin believed him and did as he asked; it was then that Sasuke was able to severly weaken him and escape back to Konohagakure, back to Naruto. Orochimaru still lived and craved his body and abilities for his own. Sasuke knew that he would never be free of him until he was killed or Sasuke died himself.

Home. When he had arrived back at the Village Hidden in the Leaves, they did not welcome him with open arms. They were almost all convinced that he had returned to spy and commit treason once more. He had been constantly watched by several ANBU members. He found it unwise to complain, seeing as he did not deserve to be trusted. He was immediately interrogated for any information that he had. At first, he had been resistant to provide answers, but knew that if he didn't, they would lock him up for the rest of his life... or kill him. He obliged grudgingly, telling them everything he knew about Orochimaru and his operations It was about three months before he was reinstated into Squad Seven with Kakashi as his sensei once more. He was surprised to learn that Sakura had decided to take her training under Tsunade as a medical nin and was excelling quickly. He was more surprised to discover that Naruto was away, training with Jiraiya. He had lost his popularity, and most people seemed wary in talking to him. Without Naruto's presence he spent his time alone, withdrawing from society. There was nothing out there for him anyways. Everyone has shunned him.

Itachi and the Akatsuki. He had only heard that the older Uchiha was dead. It had seemed that the Akatsuki had turned on itself, all of its members had betrayed their leader, Pain. It was rumored that not all of them had died when killing Pain, but only Kisame was proved to be alive, wreaking havoc everywhere he went. Kisame was currently preoccupied with other areas, and there was little to be heard of his whereabouts. It wasn't like Sasuke cared either. Kisame was just another. Sasuke didn't know if Itachi was dead or not, but unless he found otherwise, he would no longer follow that trail. If Itachi were alive, their paths would cross in time. Itachi would find him.

Naruto... He could remember the day they had finally reunited since their devestating battle all of those years ago. The moment Naruto walked through the gates to Konoha with Jiraiya, Sasuke was there.

"Welcome home, dobe," he had said smugly. Inside he had been screaming to touch the blonde, even in the slightest of ways. He even wore a small smile. Seeing Naruto after all that time was more than he could have ever hoped for.

"S-Sasuke," Naruto stumbled, his jaw wide open. "You're back."

Sasuke had witnessed Naruto's new strength then, as there was a slight rush of wind, and he found himself being crushed in the other boy's arms in an embrace. Sasuke's smile erupted into a full, blissful smile. Nothing felt as good as this. Naruto was the first to fully accept Sasuke back into the village, and they acted as though nothing had really changed. The two had grown closer as friends, spending most of their free time together, basically listening to Naruto ramble and eat. They spent a lot of time around Naruto's appartment, though the blonde had never been inside the lines of the Uchiha district of town. Naruto's influence made most people begin to talk to Sasuke again. The blonde was so happy and upbeat all of the time, Sasuke felt almost happy himself. But, there was his urges that still remained unsettled.

-end flashback-

Another thought burned through his mind. Not a thought, a fear and a dread; a nightmare. When the full moon of the fourth month of the seventeenth year of every male in the bloodline of your descendants has come to, he must make a choice. Nine generations back, an ancestor was placed under a blood seal that had been passed down through every male's genes. He didn't know what the prophecy meant but didn't want to figure it out. There was a shrine dedicated to the curse, because some viewed it as a blessing. Normally, the Uchiha's parents would explain to him what the curse entailed, but Sasuke had no parents. He didn't even have a brother anymore. He wished he had a chance to talk to his parents about this in the past.

But his time was out and there was no chance. Today was the predicted day in the omen. Tonight he would find out what was the choice he would be forced to make. The sky was as clear as it could possibly be, noted the raven-haired boy as he looked up for a moment, stopping. Above him, the white moon hung, plastered on the black vastness of the other worlds as the stars whispered their secrets to each other, as if they knew what was going to become of him. They danced before him, mocking him. He paused and scowled at them for a moment, and quickly turned away walking once more.

Sasuke soon entered a small clearing near the forests that surrounded the Village Hidden in the Leaves. The trees' bark showed scars all the way to the top, obviously from the years of abuse from the shinobi of the Village. He sat down on a medium size boulder, resting for a moment, thinking about the possibilities that the prophecy could be about. He could come up with no logical solutions to answer his many questions on his life and the prophecy. It could be anything, honestly. Maybe he was to lose his sight? Maybe he would gain a new ability? There were endless possibilities, and he would find out for real soon enough. He listened as the wind played games with the blades of grass, as they cut though it whistling their somber tunes. If he weren't Uchiha Sasuke, maybe he would have hummed along. But he was, and he was never he ideal of jolly attitudes. He closed his eyes, rubbing his temples. The suspense was starting to get to him.

He opened his eyes to find a beautiful young woman. She came forth, stepping lightly on the blades, so that they continued their melody without interruption. She had long black hair that ran down past her knees and large crimson eyes that looked un-living. She was clothed in a silver cloak that shimmered in the moonlight and a black body suit that clung to her tight features. She carried a golden ringed staff that had crystalline feather attachments and jingled as she came closer to Sasuke. She was remarkably pretty, almost unnatural-like, unearthly. She didn't say anything, only stared into his coal-colored eyes. There was something about this woman that unnerved him, those eyes left him feeling as though he shouldn't be where he was.

Sasuke was surprised that he hadn't been able to tell that she was coming, especially with her staff jingling like it was. He didn't stand up, pretending like he really didn't care why the young woman was there. He thought for a moment that she might be one of his fan-girls, but then dismissed that thought remembering how he didn't have those anymore. He stared her down, waiting for her to speak. Moments felt like hours as she gazed into his eyes.

"You must be the one I have come for," she spoke in a soft voice that sounded as though it had no life. It would have been monotonous, except for the eerie edge it held. She didn't drop her gaze as she spoke, and to Sasuke it felt like she was staring straight through him and into his blood, into his soul. "I am known as Ki, one of the descendants of the great Kami who cursed the Uchiha male line many years ago. I am given the title Keeper of the Stars."

So this is who has come for me, Sasuke thought to himself. He wasn't surprised to see the woman of stunning beauty in front of him. He stood up to speak to the Kami, holding her gaze evenly, almost defiantly. "Yes, I am Uchiha Sasuke."

"For the next few months, five to be exact, you will no longer be Uchiha Sasuke. When the new moon of the ninth month comes, you will have a decision to make. The curse will become permanent or it will be gone forever." She said her purpose with emotionless eyes, the same from her birth. Ki's first Kami mission failed, miserably and she was not going to fail this one. She couldn't.

"When you wake up, nothing will ever be the same again. I can guarantee you that you're better off not telling others who you are. All of the arrangements have been made, as for your schooling and housing. No harm shall come to you. You shall be protected by the power of the Kami who have been involved in this curse."

"Wait. What's-" Sasuke was cut off by Ki. He was confused; Sasuke did not handle confused well. A million questions bubbled into his head. He felt dizzy. Too much was happening at once, and he didn't know what was going on.

"I can't tell you now. Know that I will be watching you," she warned him, the first sliver of emotion in her voice being that of forewarning. "And now, everything begins. Good luck, Uchiha Sasuke."

She stopped talking to Sasuke and stared up to the stars, breaking her crimson gaze for the first time. She held her odd staff tightly out in front of her towards Sasuke. She chanted words in a hushed whisper that Sasuke couldn't understand, nor the language one that human tongues could ever hope to use. Ki was focused on something in the sky above them, so much so that Sasuke had to look up to see what it was.

Then he saw it. Stunning lights that resembled the Aurora Borealis were sparkling above them descending quickly. It was a tempest of lights and energies that had lived for thousands of years in the kingdoms of the above. It raced around within itself, colors playing on each other. Brilliant and vibrant colors flashed like lightning, coming closer and closer as if they were falling from the sky. They hit Sasuke hard, making him fall back on to the ground. His head struck the earth and knocked the consciousness out of him from the intensity.

Ki looked down upon the boy as his whole life changed. The slightest amount of pity showed on her blood-red eyes. It was really better that he was not aware of what was happening to him. She watched with slight awe as it all began to take place. Then, she drew him up into her arms, cringing as she felt and heard the transformation begin. At some point Sasuke would remember what happened to him, but for now he was asleep, lost in the place of his dreams. Her staff remained on the blades of grass as she walked away. It faded away into the wind and stars.

Above the stars continued to whisper their gossip, and below the blades sang more sadly than ever…

Author's Note: Well, that is the first chapter. Ki is my OC, and she will be here quite a bit. I'm sure you already know what the curse is… I had to change the past a little bit to make it go along with my ideas. Sorry if that confuses anyone too much. Thanks for reading, please review!