You woke up rather early today, you already washed yourself and now you're just waiting for your brother to wake up while reading some interesting books. It's more like a fairytale novel but somehow...it is realistic for you.

"Hhmm...stone of life? Sounds interesting..." You murmured while having your eyes glued to the book. Somehow, the shape of the stone reminds you of something...but, what is it? You slowly tapped your chest a few times while reading the book as you felt slightly uncomfortable there.

"Oh... morning..." The blonde male finally awoke from his sleep and look at you with his half lidded eyes.

"Morning, Len Nii-san." You greeted him while motioning him to toss the the bottle to you.

He took the bottle and tossed it to you which you caught it perfectly in your hand. You drink the water to ease your burning throat that is starting to get hurt. It's getting worst... You cleared your throat, "Go and take your shower, Nii-san..." You told him while clearing your itchy throat again before coughing a few times.

"Oi! You're okay, right?" Len said as he ran towards you. He quickly rubbed your back while asking that you're okay or not.

You lifted your face to say that you're okay but then, you caught a glimpse of a black crow that is standing at the window frame as it is spying on the both of you. You don't want to think about this, that must be an ordinary crow. You shifted your look at your brother, "I'm okay, Nii-san. Just...maybe a bit tired from yesterday..." You said while trying so hard to smile at him because your throat feels so uncomfortable right now. You reassure Len that you're fine and he finally made his way to the bathroom to clean himself up.

After you make sure that Len is already in the bathroom, you looked at the crow back. Surprisingly, it didn't move from its position yet. You want to check it with your chakra but you need to stay low for now. You don't want to reveal yourself just like that if he's the real deal. You stood up and chase the crow away before you closed the window.

You looked down at your necklace and you pulled it from your neck and toss it in your backpack. You sigh, "Why now? Just...why?"

***

Itachi already awoke and it seems his crow had came back to him. "That's fast..." He murmured as he let the bird to stay on his shoulder.

"Ready to go?" His partner asked.

"Hn." The Uchiha answered as he and his partner walked along the road to get something to eat first before going to the auction. He have the urge to ask about this to his partner since yesterday after he met the 'Mitsurugi'.

"Kisame, who is this Mitsurugi family is? I've never heard about them before."

Kisame grinned at his friend's question, "They are the family that are very skillful with weapons, and swords especially..." He explained while placing his hand at Samehada's hilt. "...and my Samehada is actually made by that family too..." He continued while caressing the small crest on the hilt.

"I thought your sword is special?" The Uchiha asked bluntly.

"That's why the Mitsurugi are special too..."

"How big are the family is? I mean, the clan?" The Uchiha asked again.

"You're not thinking on slaughtering another clan aren't you, Itachi?" Kisame grinned again. Well, he's okay to lend a hand to do that. He doesn't mind at all.

"Who knows." Itachi replied.

"Like I said to you earlier, Itachi. This clan is a mystery, no one knows how many of them is here or there. No one ever knows about there compound too. They never had a public appearance like this too before... it's a bit weird but exciting, right?" Kisame told his partner.

"Yes. Very interesting... especially those smithing skills... Are they ninja clans too?"

"Swordman for sure...I don't know about them being a shinobi..."

Itachi accepted the answer with his famous 'hn' to end the conversation as his eyes caught a rare species of crow, a white crow. It's been a long time since he last saw that kind of crow... 'I hope I'm mistaken about her...'

***

"Good work, Shirochan." You said while petting the white crow and let the little girl fly away. What you fear about is now real. After you witness his red fiery Sharingan, it's all clear now.

"I'm hungry...wanna grab a breakfast?"

You heard a voice behind your back and turned around to face him. "Sure. I'm just waiting for you, Nii-san..." You said as you packed your things in your bag.

"Wait, we're leaving already?" Len asked.

"We still need to make more weapons, Len Nii-san. You know...we might need more refining materials too..." You told him, playing with your excuse as you don't want to encounter with him again. It will be a big disaster if he finds out who you really are, no, who were you.

"I thought...we might need some rest first before we leave...I mean, it might be very late after the auction ends..." Len told you and he seems that he doesn't want to leave very soon.

"We can stop at the next village and rent two rooms there. It has a huge possibility that the inns are not full yet." You told him your reason again.

"Well... If you say so...sorry that you have to share a room with me, (y/n)..." He said while packing his stuff as well.

You stopped on your track, "Nii-san... it's not something like that... It's...I feel a bit-"

"What? You're sick?" Len said with shocked all over his face and he quickly places the back of his palm on your forehead. "It's burning a little..." He said as he also remembered about you coughing earlier. "Do you catch a fever or something, (y/n)? You okay, right?"

You smile reassuringly at him, "I'm fine for now... Promise."

"Don't push yourself too much, (y/n)...this auction is not that important anyway..." Your brother said with full of worries in his voice.

"I'm fine... really..."

"Really?"

"Really really."

He sighed, he knew you're a tough girl but he still have a brotherly instinct eventhough the both of you are not blood related. "Just...tell me if you're not feeling good, okay".

You nodded at him and continue with your packing up. After finished packing, you and Len head out to have a warm breakfast together before going to the auction. There's a lot of people already gathering at the daimyo's mansion a sign that shows you how packed it will be later.

After that, you continue to walk with him to the mansion when the two guys appear behind the two of you, again. The tall man tapped Len's shoulder.

"Um, yes?" Len said while he's already on his guard because these two didn't look like normal civilians. They seems, dangerous.

"I'm just curious, are you really from the Mitsurugi family?" The shark looking man asked.

"What's with that question?" Len continues.

"This auction is held by the Mitsurugi family." The raven man said with his usual monotone.

You glared at him but his words caught your attention as well. "What do you mean? You're thinking that we're... imposters?" You said while thinking about what he just said earlier. Mitsurugi family? This auction is held by them? But how? There's no Mitsurugi clan member that ever exist other than Sakata and you were sure about it because you already investigated about this.

"How about we go there ourselves, Miss Mitsurugi..." The taller man said while shifting the position of his sword...you actually recognise that special sword.

"That is... Samehada, right?" Len asked while pointing at the man's sword. "How is she doing?" Len then became excited to see that sword.

"You know Samehada?"

"Of course, our father made it. We still have the blueprint with us." You said while eyeing at the sword. It is one of Sakata's amazing creation for sure because the sword is alive.

"Wait, what? Your father? But-"

Len cut off the tall man's word. "Yeah. Look at that crest on the hilt." Len said while showing your both clan crest behind your back. It's not really a clan but... it's more like a branding for your creation and you could say it is some kind of a crest as well.

"Let's don't waste anymore time, Nii-san." You said and pulled Len's hand and move forward to your real destination, leaving the other two guys behind.

"They really are from the Mitsurugi clan but...they didn't look alike at all, right?" Kisame said to his partner.

"Let's go to the auction, Kisame. That's our main purpose to come here in the first place." Itachi replied while thinking about what Kisame has said. 'So... That time will come, huh? Or...that time already come...'

***

"Now! Ladies and gentlemen! All honourable swordsmen, merchants, and to all of our respective guests, welcome to the first Mitsurugi family's collection auction!"

"Huh?" You looked at Len which gave you the same confused look as well.

"A-Are they... Oto-san's family members?" Len asked you while you just motioning him to be silence first.

"I, Mitsurugi Sakata, the first child of the clan and the inheritor of the sword making art! Here is my brother, Mitsurugi Len and my sister Mitsurugi (y/n). And here is our collection for today!" The brown haired man said proudly along with his other siblings.

"(y/n), I have a bad feeling about this..." Len muttered while looking at the glass boxes that were slowly shown to the public.

When the curtains that covered the boxes are fully down, your eyes widened in both shocked and anger. You recognize those pieces very well.

"(y/n), those are-"

"Let's go now, Len Nii-san. I'm not feeling well now..." You said while having black shadow covering your anger around your face. Is this what your hard work should be paid? By being claimed by the others as their own creation? You don't want to do anything stupid right now.

"But, (y/n)...our market, the villagers might think that we are the imposters!"

"We will think another way out, Nii-san..." You muttered while holding back your anger. You glared at those three with crimson eyes. That is when you saw one of the sword that is the one that is missing from the store, it was one of Sakata's most amazing creation ever, not just that, it is your's.  Jigoku no Tsurugi which hold the meaning of the Hellish Sword. It is the other half of your tsurugi, Tengoku no Tsurugi which is the Heavenly Sword.

You gritted your teeth in anger, clenching your fist very tight at that sight. They stole your sword! Your creation! Your artwork! And even your name!

Len also looks like he had it enough when he also saw his masterpiece, Ame no Makakoyumi, a divine looking bow with some extravagant jewel embedded to it that makes it looks like a deity's armament.

You tried to pull him back but he already went up on the stage, facing the imposter 'Mitsurugi Sakata' with his angry electric eyes.

"I'm sorry, Sir. But could you please get off from the stage because we will start the bidding of our creation-"

"What do you mean by your creation?" Len growled in anger to the brown haired man.

"Of course my creation... look at those incredible carving that was made by my hands-"

"Say one more words and I will cut your tongue in tiny bits." Len said to him while resting the pointy tip of his katana at the imposter's neck.

"Hey!" Another two also charged at Len but you quickly interrupt them by throwing some kunai, purposely missed your target which are basically their heads.

"What the hell?!" The fake 'Mitsurugi (y/n)' screamed at you.

"I'm the one who's supposed to quote that question...What the hell are you guys doing?" You said in low but venomous tone. Your fingers now are nicely wrapped at the hilt of your special tsurugi.

"Call the guards to chase these crazy people away!"

"How dare you!" Len quickly kicked the brown haired man which he quickly dodge that simple attack and ready to penetrate Len with his dagger.

However, Len is not that weak, that child play ambush is nothing to him. He spun around the man and knocked him down with the hilt of his katana. The man managed to get up again which results in a bigger fuss up there while you're in a trouble too. Well, it's not that hard for you to take these two down for sure but, you can't let anyone know who you really are just yet. You struggled to fight them while the crowds under the stage are ready to interfere with the fight too. Just then, you manage to tear the only female's cape, revealing her clan's crest.

"Imposters! You're from the Miroku clan!" You scowled at them right after you saw that star looking shape with four pointy tip of the emblem. That is definitely the Miroku's crest!

Now the crowds is filled with anger at those imposters as a lot insults are thrown on them. While some of them tried to steal away the weapons as well.

"Who the fuck are you guys?!" The fake Len asked.

"I'm Mitsurugi (y/n) and that is my brother, Mitsurugi Len. Mitsurugi Sakata is our father but he passed away two weeks ago..." You answered, still with poisons and venoms in your voice.

"W-What?"

"I-Impossible!"

"Damn it!" The man that seems defeated by Len growled in anger. He pushed Len away and you manage to catch him before he falls while the man is doing some hand seals.

"Tch, shinobi." You said in annoyance as you're more than prepare to counter his attack.

"Wind style: storm gale!"

You smirked, "Fire style: Great Fireball Jutsu!" You blow a huge fireball which is the perfect match for wind elemental.

That mansion is now on fire and full of smoke that limits your vision. You activate your Sharingan, just in time to dodge a few hand to hand combats by the other two. This is beyond easy as you could easily read their movements with your Mirror Wheel Eye. That is until a sudden attack came behind you, tearing your mantle and your sling bag in the process making it being tossed in the fire. "No!" You screamed as you tried to take the bag but Len halted you from doing that.

"No, (y/n)! It's dangerous!" Len hold you from running into the fire which you have caused earlier.

"It...it contains our money and our stock weapons..." You said, almost breaking down from it. Then, "(y/n)! Watch out!" Len threw you away making you land on a pair of unfamiliar arms but that doesn't bug your mind at all as your eyes being reflected by the scene of Len being stabbed with some kunai at his left arm.

Your (e/c) eyes was filled with horror making your eyes swirled into that perfect shape of Sharingan again without you noticing it. You quickly charged at the three of them, soloing them with your diamond sword that makes them tremble under your feet. They were completely defeated after a while and you're about to deliver the final blow for the imposters but a strong hand hold your shoulder with a strong grip.

"That's enough...Uchiha (y/n)..."

"Shut up you idiot!" You kicked him away and finally, two pairs of Sharingan locked with each other, staring at each other for a long time. "Uchiha...Itachi..." You whispered to yourself but you're sure that the said man heard it too.

"Enough, (y/n)!" Len pulled your arm and makes your sword that was made from diamond makes a loud clank sound when it touches the wooden plank beneath your feet.

You hugged Len tightly, not wanting to let him go from your grip as you're very scared to live on without him. You really thought that you would lost another piece of precious gem in your life again eventhough it was so obvious that his injuries are just minors.

"Kisame, put down the fire." Itachi said to his partner which he quickly do it.

Len quickly pulled you with him out of the scene as almost everyone had already flee away when the fire first started. Thank goodness that mansion is not the daimyo's mansion anymore and it was made into a public hall in that village, or else...you need to pay for the destruction too.

"Nii-san! You're okay, right?" You asked while observing his bleeding arm. You don't have any bandages or any first aids anymore because they are all burnt to crisp just now.

"I'm okay... don't worry." He reassure you.

"I'm sorry because...we lost all of our money and our weapon stocks... And..." You looked at the destroyed glass boxes that are already empty. "...all of them are being stolen too..." You frown again.

"Don't worry about that, I still have 2000 ryo with me..." Len said again while letting you sit down first on a huge boulder.

"B-But-"

"It's okay, himouto...we will make through this together. Plus, we still have these!" Len said while showing you the small weapons that was with him.

You smile at him, "We will make some money with that..."

"Yes you will. We will buy all of them."

You quickly stood up after hearing that voice. Len was as surprised as you as well after hearing that from the shark looking man. "You're joking, right, sir?" Len asked with a tint of amusement in his voice.

"No. We're actually looking forward to buy your weapons. The weapons made by the original Mitsurugi family member... So, how much?" He said again.

You quickly count for the weapons but your hands are clearly shaking due to tiredness. Yes, you feel your body getting weaker and weaker.

Len notice this and pulled you to sit down again. "Rest, (y/n). You're clearly under the weather right now. Let me handle the rest, don't worry, okay?" Len said softly while wrapping you with his mantle before he goes to assist the customers.

"Your father is really the one who made my Samehada, right?"

"Yeah! The blueprint is still available at our workshop and Oto-san told us that Samehada is one of his greatest piece." Len answered enthusiastically while clicking the calculator.

"Um, Mitsurugi Len-san, right?"

"Yes. And that is my younger sister, (y/n). I'm sorry but she's a bit under the weather right now...and, if I'm not mistaken, you're not the first wielder of Samehada, am I right, sir?"

"You're pretty sharp, Len-san..."

While the two is chatting peacefully, the other man approached you. "It is really you, (y/n)..."

"What do you want?" You asked tiredly at him. You're already at your limits now.

"Here." He gave you a bag of pills and a bottle of water.

"You wanna poison me or something?" You asked with that Uchiha like smirk on your face.

"This is just a normal medicine. It will help you to maintain your energy for sometime."

"I'm fine if that's what you want to hear, Itachi."

Itachi then sat down next to you while eyeing your foster brother. "How are you doing now?" He asked.

"You literally asking about something that is crystal clear in front of your eyes... don't tell me that your Mangekyo Sharingan is weak, Itachi..." You said, clearly mocking him in the process.

"Are you still, a shinobi?"

You chuckled, "I don't know what a shinobi is. Or Uchiha (y/n), she already dead long time ago. You killed her, remember? If you don't trust me, you can visit her grave in Konoha later...if you that, send her my regards..."

"Stop pretending, (y/n). I know it is you."

"No. I am Mitsurugi (y/n)." You said while taking a glimpse on the man's necklace. 'He still keeps that'.

"(y/n), I-"

You ignored him and slowly stands up and make your way to your brother as he is already done with the business. "Please visit our store later, sir." You said to the Uchiha before bowing at the other man. You then walked away with your brother from that village and starts your journey back home.

While Itachi is still looking at your shrinking figure that slowly fading away from his sight before he looked down at his palm. This necklace, it holds a lot memories.

"Let's head back, Itachi. We might- Whoa, who's necklace is that?"

"No one, Kisame." Itachi said while shoving the necklace that have the Uchiha crest pendant on it in his pocket before resuming their journey back to the hideout.

"Do you have something with that girl, Itachi?"

"Maybe my next target..."