Title: "Mya's Ballad of a Forgotten Uchiha Love"
[Scene: Uchiha Compound – A Melancholy Serenade]
Mya sat perched on the engawa, swinging her legs as she hummed a tune unfamiliar to the Uchiha milling about. Then, unprompted, she began to sing—her voice clear and bright, cutting through the evening air like a blade.
Mya:
"Look at the gleam in their eyes,
It shines like a gleaming sword,
A sun that brings radiance."
[Uchiha Reactions – First Verse]
· Shisui, mid-stretch, froze. His Sharingan flickered on instinctively.
· Mikoto paused polishing a kunai, her fingers tightening around the cloth.
· A passing clansman nearly dropped his groceries.
Mya (continuing):
"They soared to fight and struggle,
Justice is their finest wing,
And goodness their path and peace."
[Uchiha Reactions – Second Verse]
· Fugaku, who had been scowling at paperwork, lifted his head, brow furrowed.
· Itachi, silent as ever, tilted his head—the way he did when deciphering a complex scroll.
· An elderly Uchiha woman clutched her chest, lips parting in recognition.
Mya (final verse, softer):
"They carried a hope that never fades,
They drew a sword that never retreats."
[Silence. Heavy. Weighted.]
Then—
Shisui (voice uncharacteristically quiet): "Mya-chan… who is that about?"
Mya (blinking): "Hm? Oh. My aunt made it when she was a teenager." (She kicked her feet idly.) "She was super in love with some Uchiha boy back then. Especially when he used his Sharingan."
[The Clan's Collective Intake of Breath]
Mikoto (leaning forward): "…What happened to her?"
Mya (shrugging): "She was just a civilian. Married my uncle later. Died of old age sickness." (A pause, then mimicking an old woman's voice:) "'Don't be jealous of me resting in peace with a smile on my face~!'"
[The Reactions]
· Shisui laughed, but it was rough at the edges. "Sounds like she was fun."
· Mikoto's eyes shimmered—just for a second—before she smiled. "A love song for an Uchiha… how rare."
· Fugaku grunted, but his grip on his pen had loosened.
· The Elderly Uchiha Woman whispered, "…I remember him. He died in the Second War."
[The Aftermath]
· The song spread through the clan by nightfall.
· By morning, someone had carved the lyrics into a bench near the Naka Shrine.
· Itachi, later, would hum it under his breath—once. Just once.
[Final Scene: Mya's Legacy]
Mya (watching the Uchiha murmur about the song): "Huh. Auntie would've loved this."
Shisui (ruffling her hair): "You're something else, kid."
THE END.
(Mya's Gift: A Love Song That Made the Uchiha Remember They Were Human.)
🌸 Bonus: The Uchiha now leave dango offerings at the shrine for the "civilian who loved one of theirs." 🌸