Paper Fan

"'tachi! Sa'ke okay?" A nervous blonde ball of energy bounced around the training field, watching as the dark haired teen reached into his weapons pouch and pulled out a roll of gauze. "Is his leg broken?"

Chuckling, Itachi shook his head glancing over his shoulder at the blue-eyed child, "He's fine, Naruto." he returned his attention to Sasuke, "Just twisted his ankle a bit."

Sighing in relief Naruto calmed down, if just a little. He watched as Sasuke was helped up by their big brother, "Get on my back." At the look that crossed over Sasuke's face, Naruto couldn't help but to giggle, not caring about the glare he received.

The three began to walk through the village headed towards the Uchiha district.

"I can walk you know." Sasuke muttered, sticking his tongue out at his blonde brother who once again laughed at his predicament.

Grabbing Naruto's hand as the began to near a busy part of the village, Itachi replied, "No need to strain yourself."

"Yeah, no need to strain yourself," Naruto echoed, "Big baby!"

Rolling his eyes, Itachi said nothing far use to their little insults.

"Oh look!" Naruto exclaimed, pulling on Itachi's hand as he pointed at a building. "Isn't that where Father works?"

Smiling towards the building, he nodded. "Indeed, it's the Konoha Military Police Headquarters."

Naruto beamed, turning towards his brother."And Father is the leader there too, huh!"

"Itachi, I've been wondering this for a long time now." Sasuke started, looking at the building with a curious look on his face. "Why is our crest on the Police emblem?"

"It was our ancestors who established the police force." Itachi began, "Since the beginning of Konoha, it has been our clan who have been responsible for enforcing and protecting the public of this Village." He looked down at Naruto, who still had his eyes on the building, smiling at the high collared - something the boy hated - orange – something Father hated - shirt adorned with the Uchiha crest.

"As you know, our crest is the symbol of our pride." The teen sighed, "Though our clan is smaller these day, many of our people work here, continuing to maintain peace and order." He looked over his shoulder at Sasuke and then down at Naruto. "The only shinobi who can enforce the laws are powerful ones."

"Wow!" Sasuke gasped, "Father is really amazing!"

Nodding eagerly, "I want to be like Father and become the chief!" Naruto said before pausing, "No...I wanna be Hokage! No! Both! Yeah!"

"Not before me! I enter the Academy tomorrow and you have to wait!"

As the three came up to the gates that lead into the Uchiha district, Itachi paused causing both of his brothers to look at him in question. However, his attention was not on them, but the figure that stood in front of them.

"Father."

"You're late." He scowled, "What were you doing?" Shaking his head Fugaku dismissed his own question, "Never mind that, I have to speak with you. Come on."

As the reached the main house, Itachi sat Sasuke down began to follow their father inside. Before the tow youngest boys could shadow their brother, Fugaku stopped them, "Naruto it's time for your violin lessons and Sasuke your piano."

Sasuke looked disappointed but Naruto pouted, "I thought it wasn't until tomorrow."

Scowling, Fugaku turned to the boys, "Tomorrow will be a busy day, with Itachi's mission that will pave his future as well as the future of our Clan."

"Father, what about my Acad-"

"Come, Itachi." The man said, turning on his heel and disappearing into the house not hearing the voice of his youngest dark-haired son.

"I'll talk to him, Sasuke." Then Itachi disappeared after his father.

Grabbing the hand of the other boy Naruto tugged on it, "I think I smell cookies!" Another tug had Sasuke's feet moving. "Lets go before we have to meet Kotone-sensei."

Fresh baked cookies in hand, the two boys met with their musical instructor. Upon reaching a room that was rarely used for anything except these lessons they both took a step back the the strong scent the filled the small room. "Urg we should be use to that by now..." Naruto mumbled lowly.

"Sasu-chan!" The house seemed to shake at every step the large woman took as she came up to the boys, grabbing Sasuke to pull him into a hug. Needless to say, the woman was not on the light side of the scale and reminded them of the Damiyo's wife, except her jewelery left behind green marks on her skin.

"Kotone-sensei, please I cannot breathe."

"Naruto-kun," Blonde haired snapped up at his name and his eyes widened as he recognized the person in front of him. "Mika-sensei!" He happily went over to the elderly woman and threw his arms around her. "How are you feeling?"

The woman had been his violin teacher when his lessons began almost one year ago. However, she had fallen ill seven months later and hadn't been able to teach him anymore having Sasuke's piano instructor teach him as well.

Of course, the large woman did not like him one bit.

"I'm doing well," She smiled down at him, "You've gotten so big!"

Stepping back, Naruto stood with fists on his hips and stuck his chest out causing the older woman to chuckle behind the napkin in her hands. "I can tell you're going to be a great shinobi, Naruto-kun."

Ignoring the insulting sound the large woman at the piano made Naruto grinned at his instructor. He scared deeply for her, she being one of the few people outside of the Uchiha's who treated him fairly, who didn't yell at him or call him names.

"I'm going to be future Chief-Hokage!"

"Chief?"

"Of the Police Force!"

That sent the elderly woman back into laughter but the boy paid no heed and went over to his violin. "Alright now, show me what you've learned."

After their lessons, both Sasuke and Naruto were called in for dinner by their mother. They sat at the table eating silently, mostly at least, with Naruto flicking peas at Sasuke who kept his cool.

When a pea strayed and hit Fugaku in the middle of his forehead, Mikoto covered her laugh by coughing into her napkin before she quickly grabbed her husbands attention, "Don't you have something to tell Sasuke?"

Sending a warning look to Naruto who quickly began stuffing peas into his mouth, Fugaku cleared his throat before addressing his youngest dark-haired son. "I will be attending your entrance ceremony tomorrow."

Sasuke looked from his father to Itachi and then back again, "R-really? What about Itachi's mission?"

"I have complete faith that Itachi will have no problems. His entrance into ANBU is a sure thing, isn't that right Itachi?"

"Of course, father." The teen replied, not looking up from his plate.

Naruto and Sasuke shared a glance for a moment, both thinking on similar lines.

Brother just felt so distant, even when he sat beside them.

I've mentioned this in my The Outsiders fanfiction, I am a right hand amputee and I play both the violin and the piano. I haven't in years, in fact, when I typed this a few days ago I had picked up a violin for the first time in over three years. So yes, I randomly put it in here.

I hope everyone is having a great New Year thus far!