"AH! A GHOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!"
Sasuke and Mikoto watched as the pink-haired girl fled the area at high speeds.
"Poor thing," guessed Mikoto. "Comes from being a ninja of non-ninja background. Bit of a hurdle for her."
"I guess," said Sasuke.
"There's a thief in Konoha, who has stolen the eyes of the Uchiha clan, who has taken our flesh into his own, and who has pulled the strings of events to devastate our clan," said Mikoto.
"Not the Hokage, is it?" asked Sasuke. "Because I seriously don't get that kind of puppetmaster impression off of him."
"No, not Hiruzen Sarutobi," admitted Mikoto. "I can't tell you who it is, but it is he that caused Itachi to kill off our clan."
"You're not going to give this guy's name?" asked Sasuke.
"You couldn't beat Itachi as you are right now, much less this other," said Mikoto. "Actually, if we'd figured out not to listen to Madara or figured out that Madara was the one behind the Ninetails' attack - this other individual wouldn't have been able to manipulate things for our destruction. As it is, our clan consists of you, your brother, Madara, and one other."
"There is another?" asked Sasuke, deciding to look up the name 'Madara' later.
"Oops," said Mikoto, covering her mouth with one hand. "Nobody's supposed to know about her."
"A few details would be nice," pointed out Sasuke.
"She looks a lot like me, which isn't surprising, since she IS my little sister," said Mikoto. "Never mind. I can't tell you those details until much later, if then. There are rules on this side of things too. You know what Mitternacht's plans are?"
"Mitternacht is Naruto's staff isn't it?" asked Sasuke, eyeing the crystalline staff in question.
"Mitternacht has her own will and thoughts and plans," said Mikoto. "She gathers spirits, like my own, who wish to aid the living or who cannot pass beyond. Her plan is to make devices that will contain those spirits, or an impression of them, to aid the living."
"Okay," said Sasuke.
"I have little time left," said Mikoto. "Even with his special abilities, channelling like this drains your team-mate's chakra and will leave him exhausted and in the hospital if it goes on too long. Know that I love you, and I'll see you on the other side."
Sasuke nodded, then went off a distance. He saw the flicker and suddenly Naruto was collapsing where his mother had stood.
Then Sasuke Uchiha simply went a little further off into the forest.
He wouldn't let anyone see him cry, after all.
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