Beyond the Looking Glass

Chapter Two

-Desolation-

"Come on Noriaki, won't you please show us?" a couple of boys begged the Uchiha as he sat on his desk, basking in the attention.

"I dunno. It's a pretty complex move. I don't think any of you could really comprehend just how hot I can get my fire." He said with a devious smirk.

A brunette groaned out, shaking his fists. "Aw! Why not Nori? I heard from my mom, who heard from the Hokage himself, that your fire ball jutsu was bigger than even…" he trailed off then, looking around nervously. "Uchiha Itachi's at your age."

The dark haired boy grinned, "Well…he is my uncle, and I am a prodigy when it comes to flames."

The bell rang then and the boys began to move to their seats as Noriaki took his by his brother, who was reading a book. The younger of the two looked around, a small frown coming to his face when he didn't spot the head of white that was usually beside his sister's. This was now the fifth day that Hikari had been absent from school.

The Uchiha leaned back, getting one of his friend's attention. "Hey Kuro. Hikari's not here again." He said, phrasing it like a question. The boy looked around and nodded, meeting Noriaki's gaze once more.

"Yeah. I wonder what's up. She's been gone a lot."

"Probably because Noriaki is such a jerk to her." A blonde girl huffed, crossing her arms over her chest.

Another brunette girl nodded in agreement. "Yeah. Last week I heard her crying in the bathroom. But when I asked her what was wrong she just ran off."

"What!" the dark haired boy huffed, standing up from his seat. "Well she wasn't crying because of me!" he declared.

"How do you know? You make fun of her all the time!"

Noriaki growled out, glaring down at his desk with an infuriated red gaze. Why was she such a pansy? It wasn't like he was that mean to her anymore. It was just funny to see her feathers ruffled. Without any explanation, the sand around him picked up, and he was gone in a small swirl.

Kanamé looked to the spot where his brother had been and sighed, turning the page in his book. "He's gonna be late." He said, shaking his head.


Noriaki ran up the steps of the Kage tower, not bothering to knock as he burst into his father's office. "Dad! I need your help! I don't know what to do!"

Akito looked up from the scroll he had been reading in slight surprise. "What is it Noriaki?" he asked, standing and setting down the scroll. He walked around his desk then, concern marring his brow. "Is something wrong? Did something happen at school?"

"Dad, I never stopped teasing Hikari! I'm sorry, but she was so cute when she got all angry, and I don't know what else to say to her without sounding like a loser! And now she hasn't been at school for days and everyone says she won't come because I hurt her feelings and make fun of her too much." He gasped out, having to take deep breaths from his rant.

The elder sighed, and pinched the bridge of his nose. Then he lowered his hand and looked down to his son. "Noriaki…what kinds of things did you tease her for? Were you still calling her a…was it a granny?" he asked.

He stayed silent for a moment before looking away. "…No…"

"Son." Akito knelt down in front of the boy and placed his hand on his shoulder. "You can tell me. You're not going to get in trouble. Obviously you feel remorseful about teasing Hikari, otherwise you wouldn't be asking for advice."

"Well…" Noriaki sighed. "There was making fun of her nose and her hair, and she couldn't do a perfect shadow clone…and then I called her flat and how she'd never get married cause' she was like a boy where she needed to be a girl…and some other stuff…"

The Hokage's eyes widened. "Noriaki…"

"Oh…" he spoke up, interrupting his father. "And I accidently caught her on fire."

Akito sighed. "And…how, exactly, did you catch her on fire?"

"I was trying to be nice and not make fun of her, and we were talking about jutsu, and I said that I could control fire better than any Uchiha before me! And she was all interested, so I was trying to show her, but she kept leaning closer and touched my shoulder with hers and I lost it cause' I was so nervous!" he almost yelled out, sucking in a deep breath as he tried not to cry from his mere frustration. "But then she got mad at me and said I did it on purpose, but I didn't!"

"So…you really like this girl, huh?" the ebony haired man asked, rubbing his chin.

This made the younger male pause, a small frown coming to his face. "But attachments are for the weak…grandfather says we don't need to like anyone outside the family."

"Well I liked your mother when I was younger, and she was outside the family. In fact, your grandfather hated your grandpa, and tried to force me to stop seeing her. But I became attached anyways, and that made me an even stronger ninja, and a better man." Akito told him. "So, even though she is outside the family, you can still care for her. You don't want to wind up a reclusive asshole like your grandfather anyways." he smirked, ruffling Noriaki's hair.

"But I thought being an Uchiha and an asshole came hand in hand." The boy smirked, looking up at his father. "And makes us undeniably irresistible."

The elder chuckled. "That may be true son, but don't be such a big asshole that people don't like you. You know how your mother is with you all being likeable and having friends. Some crazy nonsense about not winding up like an emo." He rolled his eyes playfully. "Though that only makes us even more desirable." He snickered, standing once more. "My advice is this. Get her a flower. Not a bunch, because you don't want her to think that you like her so early in the relationship. Just one. Go to her house and tell her that you noticed her absence from school this past week, and wanted to make sure that she was doing okay. This way you seem concerned and caring, but you are not assuming that this is because of you. And if it is, by a small chance, now you look even better in her eyes." He advised. "Make sense?"

"Of course!" Noriaki smiled. "It's the perfect manipulation tactic!" he nodded and ran out from the room. "Thanks Dad!" he yelled.

Akito smile slightly, though it was followed by a sigh. "I really do need to stop letting them go over to my father's house." He said to himself, blinking when Noriaki ran back in.

"I need money." He said simply, holding his hand up in waiting.

The ebony haired Hokage raised a brow. "I know your mother and I taught you better manners than that." He said as he pulled out his wallet.

Noriaki let out an exasperated sigh. "Can I please have some money?"

"Yes, you may." Akito took out a few bills and handed them to his son. "And don't tell your mom that I let you skip school, or that I said asshole in front of you and didn't reprimand you when you said it. This way it just saves us some trouble. And if she asks why you weren't there, tell her you were helping me with something secret, and I'll handle the rest. Understood?"

The younger boy smirked. "You mean you'll shut her up with your di-"

"Eh!" Akito yelled, holding up his hand to silence his son. "Just go and buy your flower. And when you finish, you might as well come back here. I'll take off early and teach you a new jutsu that your brother doesn't know. How does that sound?"

"Which brother?" He arched a curious brow.

"Kanamé."

"Really?" Noriaki gasped, his eyes widening in absolute awe. "What is it?"

The elder smirked, pleased that he had captured his son's attention. "It's a fire jutsu, called Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson. Since you pick up on fire techniques faster than your older brother, it shouldn't be too difficult for you to learn."

Noriaki smiled his mother's beautiful smile, looking happier than ever. "Okay! Thanks Dad!" he said, hugging his father tightly. "I'm going to go get Hikari a flower and see if she's okay. Then we can spend the rest of the afternoon together! Just me and you!"

"Exactly." Akito smiled, returning his son's embrace. "Now run along, while the flowers are still fresh." He said, ruffling the boy's hair once more before giving him a small push towards the door.

With another nod, the younger Uchiha ran out the door and down the steps. It didn't take him long to reach the Yamanaka flower shop, which was praised by most of the village for its selection. He walked in and saw a dark haired woman at the front, bouncing around her baby girl. "Hi Miss Tomoyo." He said, coming up to the counter.

"Oh Noriaki." The woman smiled, shifting the girl to her hip and walking around the corner. "How are you?"

"Nowee!" the little girl giggled, her dark brown hair up in two pigtails.

Noriaki smiled and touched her foot, causing her laughter to increase. "Hi Chitose. You look so pretty today."

Tomoyo's smile widened. "Chitose has decided to try out different hair styles." She said, nuzzling her daughter's cheek. She returned her blue gaze back to the young boy. "So what can I help you with today? Your parents know you're not in school, right?" she asked, raising a curious brow.

"My Dad knows. He said not to tell my mom about it cause' she's just going to bitch and…" he blinked at the scolding look he received. "I mean….she's just going to complain about how skipping is bad. But anyways, I'm here to pick a flower for a…um…" he glanced around as if it were a secret and then whispered. "A girl."

"Really?" the woman asked, becoming intrigued. "What kind of girl? A friend girl, or a girl friend? Is she cute? Does Natsumi know?"

"Look!" Noriaki huffed, a small blush appearing on his face. "I was just looking for a flower cause' she hasn't been at school for the past couple of days and I wanted to…make sure she was okay and that…whatever, will you jut help me pick a flower!"

She waved him off. "Of course, of course." She said, shifting her daughter to her other hip. "So, what kinds of things does she like?"

"…I dunno. She's a girl."

"Well do you know what her favorite color is?"

"…No…" he frowned. "But her eyes are purple, like an amethyst stone."

Tomoyo nodded. "Okay. How about a tulip?" she asked, walking over and picking up a purple one. "Simple, but pretty." She held it out to the young Uchiha.

"Okay." He nodded and took the flower from her. "That'll be it. Just the one. My dad says I can't look like I care too much."

"Akito would say that." She sighed, shaking her head as she rang up the price. "There's nothing wrong with caring you know." She told him as he paid her and she gave him his change.

"But Uchihas always gotta make mistakes before we do things right." he smiled, looking at the flower before running off. "Thank you!" Noriaki called over his shoulder as he rushed out the door. Flower in hand, the young Uchiha ran through the village to Hikari's house, which was located in a small section of houses that stood alone. When he reached the one he knew to be Hikari's, he walked up to the door and knocked loudly. It took a few seconds, but eventually the door opened, revealing a boy about Noriaki's age. He had grey eyes and white, spiky hair, the bottom half in the back being black. He glanced to the flower and then back at the ebony haired boy.

"Are you here to see Hikari?" the boy asked.

His brow furrowed in confusion. "Um…yeah…who are you?"

"Ryū Kai. I'm her cousin." He smiled. "Are you one of her friends?"

Noriaki paused for a second, not knowing how to answer. "I guess so…I just…brought her this." He said softly, holding out the flower.

Kai's smile widened. "Well come on in!" he said, stepping aside so that the other boy could enter. "She's in her room. I'll show you the way."

"…Ok…" Noriaki nodded and walked in, following the boy through the house. He looked around in interest, noticing there were a couple other people in the abode he had never seen before. Suddenly a man stopped before them, causing them to halt. He was really tall, and had familiar purple eyes and pale, bleach blonde hair, which almost appeared white.

"Kai, is this who was at the door?" he asked.

The young boy nodded. "Yes sir, this is one of Hikari's friends from school."

His violet gaze moved to the young Uchiha. "State your name and purpose." He instructed, crossing his arms.

"Um…uh…my name is Uchiha Noriaki and I just…" he trailed off, looking down to the flower in his hand. He lifted it once more. "Hikari hasn't been at school so I brought her this." He said, before glancing around. "What's going on? Why are all you people here?"

"Hikari is coming with Kai and me to live in Kumo." The man said, looking back at Kai. "He can go see her, but make sure that it isn't too long. She's still upset."

Kai nodded. "Yes sir." He said, motioning with his head. "Come on."

Noriaki glared at the boy, not liking the fact this kid thought he could order him around. They walked down the hall until Kai stopped at a door. Without waiting for permission Noriaki walked past him and knocked on the door, leaning closer to hear for any affirmation. When there wasn't a response, Kai stepped closer to the door. "Hikari, it's Kai. You have a visitor. Is it okay if he comes in?" he called through the wood. There was a soft yes, so Kai opened the door and the two boys entered.

The room was mostly empty, filled with packed boxes stacked on top of one another. Against the far wall was a bed, where Hikari was laying on her side and staring at the wall. "Um…hi Hikari." Noriaki said a bit hesitantly. "Are you ok? You haven't been at school lately."

"My mommy left me." She said softly. "So my dad is taking me away to live with him."

Something tore through the Uchiha that left his entire body cold, right to his soul. "You're leaving? But…why can't he stay here? Why did your mom leave?" he asked softly, unable to find something stable to grasp onto. Why did it feel like the room was spinning?

"Because…my mommy doesn't love me anymore." She replied, her voice breaking. Kai rushed over to the bed and climbed on, sitting next to her and rubbing her back.

"It's okay Hikari, Kumo's not so bad once you get used to it." he said soothingly. "And hey, Noriaki brought you something."

She turned her head and looked up at her cousin, before sitting up and looking over at the ebony haired boy, curiosity faintly shining in her dull violet eyes. "What is it?" she asked softly.

Noriaki looked down at the flower and walked up, offering her the tulip. "My…dad said I should get this for you." he said, grimacing when the words left his mouth. "I mean…he said it would be a good idea cause' you're a girl and girls like flowers and I bought it and brought it here."

Hikari blinked, a slight smile coming to her face. She crawled over to the edge of the bed and slid off, standing before him. She carefully took the flower from him and smelled it, before stepping forward and wrapping her arms around him in a hug. "Thank you. It's really pretty."

His eyes widened slightly, as he was unprepared for the contact, but finally he returned her embrace and held her tightly. At this, the white haired buried her face in his chest. "Why are you being nice to me all of a sudden?" she asked, though it was muffled by his shirt.

"Well….I…uh…" he looked down a bit. "I thought you weren't coming to school…because of me."

She shook her head, pulling out of his hold. "I tried to come to school after my mommy left, but Cara found me crying…so I figured it would be best if I stayed away, because I didn't want people to know. And then when my dad came he told me he didn't want me to go to school." She looked down at the flower in her hand. "But thanks for the flower. I really like it." her bright gaze returned to his face. "Um…I'm leaving tomorrow…so…will you come and say goodbye?"

"You want me to come see you off?" he blinked, in shock. "Like…there and all…well, um yes I mean. Of course." He smiled. "Do you want me to bring Izayoi and Kanamé too?"

"Please." She nodded, returning his smile somewhat hesitantly. "I want to see everyone before I have to go."

"Alright." he said, beginning to fidget a bit since the air between them had become slightly awkward. "So…then I guess I'll see you tomorrow?"

Hikari smiled brightly. "I'll walk you to the door. Come on Kai!" she said to her cousin, grabbing Noriaki's hand and leading him back to the front.

The Uchiha looked down to their joined hands, a small pink dusting across his cheeks. She led him out the front door, stopping on the porch. "We leave tomorrow morning at nine. So you guys can just meet us at the gates. All my stuff is beings sent off today." She told the ebony haired boy, still keeping a hold of his hand.

"Ok." He said, slightly tightening his grip on hers. "Well, my dad is taking a half day today. He's going to teach me a new jutsu…plus I don't think your dad likes me very much, and I'm sure you have a lot to do…" he began to rumble on.

She giggled. "He's just over protective. I finally got to meet him a few days ago, so…" she looked around, before returning her gaze to his face. "Yeah, you shouldn't keep your dad waiting." She got up on her toes and kissed his cheek. "Bye!" she said, rushing back inside before he could see her blush.

Noriaki stood there, his eyes wide as saucers. He lifted his hand to his cheek where her lips had touched and disappeared in a quick swirl of sand before his blush could darken any. After all, it wasn't like an Uchiha to show embarrassment.


Kai sighed, watching as all of the movers finished packing the boxes. He was so bored. Hikari was finally in a good mood, thanks to that boy, and his uncle didn't really need him to do anything, so he was just stuck standing there watching everyone do stuff. He glanced out a nearby window, seeing the streets of Konoha. He really wanted to go and explore, but he didn't know if he was allowed.

He glanced around, making sure that nobody was watching him. Seeing that the coast was clear, he snuck out the front door in all the commotion of the movers, before running off down the street. This was great. Now he could look around a bit before having to go back home.

He wandered the streets for a while, taking in all of the scenery, before he found himself coming up on a large, closed off district. He looked up to the sign above the gates, seeing a red and white fan. It seemed familiar enough, probably something he had learned in the academy but hadn't really paid much attention too. Shrugging, he entered the place, wandering around as he took in the sights of the abandoned buildings. They looked like they hadn't been lived in in decades, despite the fact that they were whitewashed and clean.

Eventually he came upon a house that was filled with the sound of laughter and shouts. Deciding not to get too close to it, he went around the house to explore the next street, where another house was located that didn't seem as empty as the others. This one clearly had someone living in it as well, but it was a lot quieter. He snuck into the back, where he could hear a fountain. There were two people sitting on the porch on cushions, a shogi board between them. Kai quickly ducked behind some large bushes, peering through them at the ones playing the game.

One was an older man with fading ebony hair that spiked up in the back, his eyes a dark onyx. The other was a young girl, her long black locks falling down her back, and her bright jade eyes watching the board intently as the man made a move in a bored manner.

"Grandfather. How come Noriaki always gets away with doing things that are against the rules?" Izayoi asked, picking up one of her pieces and moving it on the board.

"Because he's good at manipulating the situation to his liking." Sasuke replied, taking his turn. "An admirable trait, though annoying at times."

"But whenever I do anything I get reprimanded. Is it cause' I'm a girl?" she huffed, leaning over the board and searching for the right strategy. She made her move as well and sat back. "And Hikari hasn't been at school for a long time and no one knows why. Everyone thinks its cause' of Nori."

Sasuke sighed, rubbing his chin. "I'm sure you'll know in time why she hasn't been present." He told her. "Though if it's because of Noriaki, then Akito needs to have a serious discussion with him." he said, moving a piece.

"Whatever." She huffed, blowing up some of her bangs from her eyes. "Mommy and daddy always get mad at him but let it slide. It's gonna end up bad one day." Izayoi nodded and looked back down, studying the board. A smile broke across her face as she lifted a piece and set it down with a definite click. The young girl beamed and looked back up at her grandfather with glee.

The elder raised a brow and looked back down at the board, his eyes widening. "I don't believe it." he said, examining the board. "You beat me." He smiled, looking back up at his granddaughter. "Well done Izayoi, I'm impressed."

Her smile only seemed to grow. "Thank you Grandfather! I really wanted to beat you this time, so I was making sure to plan extra ahead. Though you made some good moves that made me have to improvise."

"Well next time I will have to pay more attention to your moves." He said, still smiling. Then it slowly fell from his face and his posture straightened. He stood, and before anyone could blink, he disappeared, stopping behind the bushes in his backyard where Kai was hiding. But before he could do anything else to the startled intruder, a sand wall formed between them.

"Grandfather." Izayoi called, getting up from the porch and hurrying over to the back hedge. "Why are you trying to hurt a little boy?"

"Because he's trespassing." Sasuke said. "And I wasn't going to hurt him sweetie, I was simply going to ask him why he is in a place he shouldn't be. So you can lower your sand, I promise not to harm him."

Instead of doing as she was asked, Izayoi reached into the bush and grabbed Kai's hand, pulling him out and into the yard before her sand dropped. She giggled, "Sorry Grandfather, but I know you too well." She snickered, meeting Sasuke's dark gaze as he came out as well.

Kai looked from the older man to the girl holding his hand, his eyes wide. "Wow." He said, now seeing her face close up. "You have really pretty hair." He blurted, blushing slightly at his admission.

Izayoi blinked, looking back to Kai and giving him a big smile. "Thank you. My daddy says I'm the prettiest little girl alive."

"Yeah." He sighed.

Sasuke's gaze narrowed. "Why are you here?" he asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

His eyes widened. "Oh, um…my name is Ryū Kai. I came with my uncle from Kumo to retrieve my cousin…and I was just looking around. There weren't any guards at the gate or anything…so I just came right in."

"That's okay!" Izayoi beamed. "I'm Uchiha Izayoi and this is my grandfather, Uchiha Sasuke." She told him. "And this is the Uchiha Prefecture. It's where the clan lives."

"I kinda guessed…" he said, a bit nervously. "I'm sorry for intruding. I didn't mean to-"

"Do you make a habit to just go into other people's backyards and spy on them?" Sasuke interrupted, his gaze narrowing. "Because those are the signs of a stalker."

"Uh…" the grey eyed boy said, trying to think of how to respond. Though it was really hard, since this man was kinda scary.

"Grandfather." Izayoi huffed. "Stop being so mean. He's fine." She said, giving him a scolding look before standing between the two men. "Don't worry about him, he's just being a crazy coo. Do you want some tea? We have some if you wanna come in."

Kai looked between the two Uchihas in uncertainty, before nodding. "That would be nice." He said.

Sasuke held in a sigh. "Izayoi, please show our…guest, to the living room. I will brew the tea." His dark gaze moved to Kai. "Watch yourself boy, or I'll show you the true meaning of pain." He threatened, before walking into the house.

Once he was gone, the young boy let out the breath he had been holding. "Man I thought I was a goner for a minute there. Thanks." He smiled at the girl next to him.

She gave him a bright smile. "Don't worry. My grandpa is a lot scarier." She pulled him then, heading towards the house and sitting him down in the living room on a soft cushion around a low table. She sat beside him and then turned to face him. "So you're from Kumo? What's it like? Is it cloudy? Does it rain a lot? Does everyone there have white hair?"

He laughed at all of her questions. "It's very cloudy, and rains most of the year. Not everybody has white hair, but most of the people there do. I didn't always live there, but my parents died when I was really little, so I don't remember living anywhere else."

"Oh." She nodded, looking very interested. "I see. I see. I always wanted to go to another village, but my daddy says it's too dangerous for me to be out. But I will when I get older, cause' I'll go on missions. Unless my dad doesn't let me, he's the Hokage…so." She laughed, though the thought obviously depressed her.

"Well if he is a good Hokage he'll let you." Kai said, meaning no disrespect. "Since it's not good to show favoritism. I mean, it's not like he's the only parent whose kids are going out on dangerous missions." He told her. "But I bet he will. I mean, you're an Uchiha, so that automatically means that you'll be a good ninja, and an asset to the village."

"Thanks." She said, brightening up. Sasuke came out then, holding a trey that he set on the table before sitting down across from the two. Izayoi poured the tea, just as she had been taught, and then they began to drink.

Kai sipped slowly at his hot beverage, watching the older man carefully, since he still didn't think he was safe yet. "Thank you for allowing me into your home." He said, wanting to be polite.

Sasuke smirked. "Thank Izayoi. If she had not insisted on letting you stay, I would have escorted you out."

"Grandfather always does what I ask." Izayoi told Kai. "Cause he loves me so much." She said, smiling at her grandfather.

He returned her smile only slightly. "Only because you're so pretty." He said.

"Well thanks anyways." Kai smiled. "You have a really nice house."

"Isn't it?" Izayoi giggled. "Mine's bigger, but that's cause' I have four brothers. Plus my mom and dad."

"I only have my uncle, and now my cousin Hikari." The boy said, taking another sip of his tea. He didn't like tea too much, but he didn't want to appear rude by not having any, so he decided to just fake it.

The name made the girl perk up, as she scooted closer to Kai. "You and Hikari are cousins?" she gasped, leaning towards him, making him lean back in turn. "I didn't know she had any cousins!"

"Well, she didn't either until recently." He shrugged.

Izayoi's brow was marred with confusion. "What do you mean?"

Kai appeared nervous then, since now he had Sasuke's undivided attention as well. "I'm not really supposed to talk about it…and I don't know what Hikari's told you about our family."

"Why would it be a secret?" she asked. "Is something wrong? Did something bad happen?"

"Her mom left her." he said, since that was what he'd heard Hikari tell that Noriaki boy. "So my uncle and I came up to get her and take her with us to Kumo. We're leaving in the morning."

The dark haired girl's eyes widened. "Hikari is leaving?"

He nodded. "Mhm. We've been packing up her house and taking care of all the official stuff for like, the past four days or so."

"So that's why she's been gone from school!"

Kai nodded once more. "My uncle didn't want her to be out and about, since she's been really upset lately. Until Noriaki visited her. He actually got her to smile." He said, starting to smile himself at the memory.

"That's where he went?" she huffed, but then looked off. "Wait…he got her to smile?"

"Yeah, he brought her a flower." He said.

Sasuke sighed, shaking his head. "I need to have a talk with him about expressing feelings to others." He muttered, finishing his tea and pouring another cup.

"Oh be quiet Grandfather." Izayoi snickered, waving him off. "Well I'll have to come see you guys off tomorrow." She told Kai.

"Yeah, Noriaki said he would tell you guys about it, so you'll hear about all the details from him later." Kai smiled. Then he glanced over at a nearby clock and went wide eyed. "Oh, I have to go. I'm supposed to help with dinner." He declared, setting down his cup and standing. "Thank you for the tea." He bowed to Izayoi, before bowing to Sasuke. "It was nice to meet the both of you."

The girl got up and took his hand. "I'll walk you out Kai." She said happily, waving to her grandfather as they walked out. "Be right back." She said, leading him through the halls. Finally, they were out the front door and back in the streets of the Uchiha District.

Kai paused on the step, looking out at the other buildings before returning his stormy gaze to Izayoi. "Well I'll see you tomorrow morning I guess." He said. "Thanks again for saving me from your grandfather."

"No problem. It was my pleasure." She smiled. "And yes I will see you tomorrow."

"Bye!" he waved, smiling at her before running off, since he didn't want to be late.

She waved as well, "Bye Kai!" As he disappeared, Izayoi returned into the house and went back to see her grandfather. "Alright Grandfather, I'm going to go home. You want to come with me and just wait while dinner is made?"

"Yeah, why not." The elder sighed, getting up from his seat and walking over to his granddaughter. The two left the house and headed back to the noise that came from down the street. After all, it was going to be a long night of chaos from the pink haired mother who was to find out her son skipped school.