Menma sat on a nearby rooftop, staring down at the villagers lanterns as he saw the shadows move away from the light.

"Hey Menma!", a familiar voice caught his attention.

"Hm? Oh hey, Dad..."
The blonde sat down by his son, watching some of the remaining villagers buy supplies, grab a bite to eat or quickly rush home before it gets chilly out.

"Is something wrong, Menma?", the father asked, not looking at him. The raven laughs, concealing his nervousness.

"It's nothing Dad.."

"He's been hanging out with Sasuke, hasn't he?", Minato said, calmly, his eyes becoming half lid. This startled his son, but Memma made a promise to himself never to show his fear.

X FLASHBACK X

Menma rushed home, not caring how hard his legs hurt from running. It was raining and he had stayed out after dark which he was told not to do. Suddenly, he tripped on a rock and fell hard on his side. Two Uchiha's were after him, the prime leaders of the Uchiha Clan...

Izuna Uchiha and Madara Uchiha.

Both we're brothers and they always stuck by each other's side. The whiskered male tried scurrying to hid feet but slipped, afterwards, he gave up. If this was how he would die, and least he would stare death straight in the eye full of fear and terror.

Both Uchiha's caught up to him, but Madara then remembered something.

"Madara?", the younger brother asks.

"Izuna, I have to go.. important business needs to be attended to. End this boy's life, will you?", he says, more of a demand, as he teleported away. The remaining Uchiha, eased up on Menma, stabbing his sword right by his hand.

"Leave...", he mumbles. The Uzumaki was then confused.

"L-Leave?"

"I choose to disobey my brother's orders and spare your life...but I will also give you something that came from my past brother", Izuna said, dropping a bag on the child's lap.

"A Sharingan? But why would you..."

"I'm not as bad and heartless as I seem. Take it and enjoy yourself", he says then taking the sword and cutting his arm.
Menma stares in shock.

"What are you doing?!"

"In order to give decent proof that I killed you, I must have a bloodied weapon", Izuna mumbled with a slight frown.The Uzumaki then understood but was confused seeing other marks on his arm as well. Menma put the Sharingan in his left eye and growled slightly at the pain. His head began to hurt and spin.

"Thank you..."

"It's Izuna", he says with a smile. "But I want to tell you something... whatever happens to you don't show anyone that nobody gets to you. Even if it is fear. I better go before Nii-san gets suspicious", he says, running off.

- FLASHBACK END -