Chapter Song: Umbrella - All Time Low (Okay, it's actually by Rihanna I just prefer All Time Low's version but either works.)

When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend
Took an oath
I'mma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other

Chapter Two – The Promise:

For the past year, Emiko and Itachi had literally spent almost every waking moment together. For Emiko, even in her sleep, Itachi was always with her for he was in every dream she had. They really were inseparable. Emiko never knew she could have such a strong bond with someone. Especially with someone who was completely opposite of her. Itachi was pretty quiet and usually very slow to anger. Emiko, on the other hand, was loud and quick-tempered. She was surprised Itachi kept hanging out with her. She'd never had friends before because they got so annoyed with her and yet, Itachi continued to stick by her side. What surprised Emiko even more was just how much she liked Itachi; how strong her feelings about him were. She was seven years old and already she felt like she wouldn't ever be able to go on without him.

Emiko sighed and rested her head on her hands. Itachi had been gone for almost an hour now and class was even worse without him. Itachi was the one who would always help Emiko understand things; without him all she could do was sit there listening to a bunch of terms she didn't understand. Even by the time class was over, Itachi still wasn't back so Emiko waited outside the academy for him. It took about half an our but finally, Itachi walked out.

"Finally! What was that all about?" Emiko asked. Then she noticed the ninja headband in Itachi's hand. "You . . . you graduate?"

Itachi smiled slightly and nodded. Emiko was . . . well she didn't really know how to feel. She wanted to be happy for Itachi but it was hard.

"Congrats," she said quietly.

Itachi and Emiko held hands as they began walking home, just like they always did but Emiko stared at the ground almost the whole way there. She was lost in thought. Itachi graduated. That meant he would be going out on missions and wouldn't be coming to the academy anymore. That meant Emiko wouldn't have someone to explain things to her but worse than that it meant that she wouldn't be able see Itachi as often. She wouldn't see him at class and if he starts getting sent out on missions, who knows when she'll see him out of class.

"What's wrong?" Itachi asked, interrupting her thoughts.

"I . . . Well, I'm happy for you, really. It's just . . . with all the missions you'll be getting, we won't be able to see each other like ever. It's just not fair."

Emiko let go of his hand and sat down by a tree, closing her eyes. She felt a couple tears escape from her eyes but before they could fall down her cheeks, they were wiped away by a cool hand. Emiko opened her eyes and saw Itachi kneeling down in front of her. She couldn't understand the look in his eyes. It was like . . . like he had realized something; something about himself. She couldn't understand what self-realization he could've had at a time like this.

Itachi started slowly leaning forward and Emiko could've sworn he was going to kiss her. But then he pulled her into a tight hug. For a minute, both of them just sat there, unmoving. Finally, Emiko wrapped her arms around him, returning the hug and she could feel more tears falling down.

"We'll still see each other. Emi-chan, I promise . . . No . . . I swear . . . I'll never let anything keep us apart," he told her.

"Never?" Emiko choked out, still unsure.

"Never," he repeated with such confidence that Emiko couldn't help but believe him.

Hey!

See? I told you some would be shorter. Actually, the first chapter was probably the longest they're going to get and this one is probably the shortest they'll ever get. So, what did Itachi realize about himself? Do you know? Because I do! But I'm not telling... :P Hahaha. You'll find out later but feel free to guess if you want. Of course, I won't tell you if your right. I just like to see what people come up with. Though, if you think about it, it's actually obvious. Okay, now I'm giving away too much. Haha. Alright, well, that's all for now.

--Chelsea(: