Okay, thanks for holding on to the second chapter. I mean it, I appreciate it a lot. I'm trying to make my chapters longer than I usually write, so, yeah. Sorry if I'm rambling again. I'll just move right now, then.

Chapter Two: P.S.:

It was raining on that day, too. I just came home from school. I was just seven years old – I think I was in second grade. Time flies. It felt like the image of my parents lying dead on the floor would never fade. My brother had brought me home, and he entered the house before I did. I couldn't see my brother's expression. His back was turned and his bangs covered his beautiful eyes. I know that he didn't cry. He never cried. The blood was fresh. Someone had killed them before we went into the house.

The police found no evidence on who killed them. It was only a matter of time when they just gave up on the case. They died, they died. Once you're dead, you'll never come back.

I left my apartment. To school. I sighed, knowing what was waiting for me at Konoha High School. Stuff about the letters. I didn't mind much now, anyway, since I was getting along a little better with the guy anyway. I decided to pick up breakfast at the bakery and eat there since I was early. I skipped breakfast, anyway.

Naruto joined me after I finished my blueberry muffin. He saw me at the store and chose to wait for me. I was glad he did. For some reason I felt like a girl with a big mouth and a huge secret. Trying not to be too eager, I waited for the topic of conversation to lean towards the letters before blurting anything out. Naruto then mentioned how well he was getting along with his 'pen pal' (I wouldn't dare call the guy who's sending me letters a pen pal).

"Oh, yeah, Naruto," I said, trying to make it sound like something I just remembered. "That guy that I said was a total bastard yesterday…I take that back. He actually took the time out to write me an apology. This might really work out, then."

Naruto's face slightly fell, though the blonde kid kept his happy self on until we were separated because of science class. I couldn't help but wonder why Naruto was acting different around him lately. He used to hate me completely, but now…

No. Not Naruto. I convinced myself that there was no way that a guy like Naruto would like me. He despised me for most of my life, anyway. Sure, we were like the best of friends now, but…

I'm glad science class gave me something else to think about. Sakura was my lab partner, and I sat down next to her, giving her the Uchiha scowl. I never really liked her. She was just a friend. Barely a friend really, after she made me put up my guard 24/7 because she decided to be a pervert and tried to set up cameras in my room with the help of Ino. I'm lucky I knew what cameras look like, despite how tiny the modern ones are. My older brother was a pretty good technician.

What was I kidding? My brother was good at everything. I sighed as I crossed my arms and leaned back against my chair. Kurenai-sensei was turning on a video about something. I forgot what she was talking about. I didn't care if we were going to get quizzed on the little informational video. I probably knew all of the things that were in there, anyway.

Someone was staring at me. It wasn't Sakura, because she was trying her best not to doze off. It wasn't any of the other girls who were obsessed with me (I honestly have no idea why, and I don't really care either way.). I moved slowly, turning to the window. No one was there, but I could've sworn that I felt a pair of eyes on me at that direction.

Maybe they knew I was turning. I'm just too predictable.

What I hated the most was that in every single class there's either Sakura or Ino. They both got lucky. I just got unlucky, as usual. I always have President of the Uchiha Sasuke Fan Club and President of the Sasuke Fan Club following me around. Yes, there are two. If you want to join one of them, choose Ino's. She's much less…perverted for some reason.

Finally, lunch time.

Topic: The letters, Take 2

My time to be free from teachers with high expectations and time to be free from being alone with one of the Sasuke Fan Club Presidents, or SFCP. Naruto sat down next to me, but his cheerfulness seemed a little empty today. Was it something I said? He was fine earlier in the morning.

I decided not to worry about it, and I got started on attacking the gross looking meat loaf with my fork. I wasn't hungry, but Kiba let me borrow some of his ten millions of strips of beef jerky. I wonder where his mother gets the money to buy so many strips of beef.

Ino and her probes are ready now. She pointed her blunt knife at my face first. She always chose me first. "Ne, Sasuke-kun…How're you doing with your pen pal?"

"If he heard you call him pen pal he'll probably rip you to shreds. Then say sorry. That's basically how much I know about him," I shrugged, trying to act a bit humorous. What I said back there was the truth. He'd be the kind of guy who'd do that. Then again, maybe he wouldn't say sorry.

"You're still doing the old school mailing process?" Ino asked. It wasn't a big question.

I shrugged again. "I don't think that I should ask him for his e-mail address. He'd probably say no. I don't know much about him, so I think I'll just lay off for a while." I stabbed the meat loaf again with my knife this time, getting bored. Ino started probing everyone else before finally sitting down and nibbling on her salad.

"So, this is a general question for everyone," Naruto said, though I felt his eyes on me. I ignored him trying to fully focus on the meat loaf that was torn to pieces. "Do you think you can get close to your… pen pal?" It was so directed to me.

"Sure." Sakura.

"No." Shino.

"I don't know." Kiba.

"Positive." Ino.

"Yeah!" TenTen.

"Definitely not." Neji.

"N-no…" Hinata.

"Not sure." Chouji.

"Of course!" Lee.

"I don't care." Shikamaru.

"I'm fine," Naruto said.

I think this'll work out. Was my answer. What I said was, "No, I don't think so…" I felt Naruto's hard glare on me, trying to probe through my mind like Ino always does. Usually, I'd make like a Shikamaru and say 'Humph', or 'I don't care'. It was obvious I was hiding something, and I was bad at hiding it. Naruto knew it.

Naruto seemed a little sad when he left the lunch table that day. Nothing else was worth mentioning during the day, except for the fact that Kakashi-sensei told us that he was going to expect a report on your progress with your 'pen pal' (Damn, I hate those words put together!) eventually. How the hell were we going to manage to do that?

When the bell rang and we all stood up, eager to finally leave class. It was Wednesday, and the week seemed to be dragging itself by ever so slowly. If Thursday and Friday took forever, too, I didn't know what I was going to do with my life. Usually Naruto and I either walk home together or we go separate ways. On Wednesdays Naruto usually came with me, but today he just muttered a good bye before leaving.

I frowned, wondering what I did wrong.

Eventually, the next day, Naruto seemed to try to ignore me, tried to stay away from me. It was unsuccessful. For a reason. He still kept sitting next to me at lunch. He probably didn't want me to notice that he was trying to avoid me, but Naruto didn't count in the fact that he's an idiot and none of his plans really would work without something wrong happening.

I tried to confront him after lunch, but I tried to hurry, too. My part-time job started early today, and I couldn't afford to be late. "Naruto," I said, unconsciously grabbing his shoulder, forcing him to stop. He knew I was stronger than him.

"…What's up, Sasuke?" Naruto was putting on an act. The act was a little bad, but Naruto was a pretty good actor. He wouldn't join drama club, though, saying that it's a girl's club. Sakura had insisted that girls like guys that could act (Which to me explains why girls like guys like Orlando Bloom), but Naruto wouldn't have any of that. He probably got over Sakura at that point, anyway.

"Why are you ignoring me?" I just got right to the point, stealing a glance at my watch. Time was moving away faster when you don't want it to. That's what you get when you have horrible luck, and time isn't on your side.

"I'm ignoring you?" Naruto said, this time acting confused. Uzumaki was buying time. I knew that he had to go to his basketball practice really soon. Sooner than I had to leave for my job. Luck was on the blonde's side. "Since when?"

"Since yesterday morning. When I said that I was getting along well with my…er…friend. You know, the one I have to send letters to? Just tell me why, Naruto, and tell me now. Quit the acting – I can read you like a book." I was blabbering again. I hate myself for that. I can't shut up when I get nervous.

"Look, I have no idea what you're talking about," Naruto said, absolutely nothing changing in his expression that I knew was fake. His grin was the same as usual, and he hid his eyes by closing them in a friendly way. His hands were placed on his hips, but they weren't clenched at all. He leaned slightly on one foot, in a posture that seemed to be laughing at me. And it wasn't funny at all. Naruto's just too good of an actor. Naruto then glanced down at his watch. "Sorry, Sasuke, I have to go to practice. Ja ne!"

I stared at him, trying to act natural, too. The girls thought I was a good actor. What a lie, "Y-yeah. See you." I had to worry. He's my best friend. And he's ignoring him.

And Naruto's not like that.

I tried to get my mind off of it, and just set off for my part-time job.

When I got home, still thinking about Naruto, I finally found something that would get my mind off of him. His reply came. I was thrilled, until I remembered the mounds of homework that was sitting in my backpack. I decided to just get that overwith before taking a rest (or possibly more stress) with a relaxing (or possibly angering) letter.

It took me a while to finish all of my homework. Half of it was from Science, Math, and Social Studies. I placed my pencil down when I finished the last question and grabbed the letter that was sitting next to me this entire time. I was still excited. Always will be. Did he like me or hate me right now?

To: You, apparently.

Fine. I won't send you anything if I'm grumpy. You'll barely get any letters then. Just kidding. But seriously, I'm grumpy a lot. This letter writing thing is just an escape. From the horrible life I lead right now.

And dealing with sadistic people? How many sadistic people have you dealt with, anyway? Trust me, if you want sadistic, I'll give it to you. But I don't want to, for a reason. Since I don't want to write more than I have to, I'll just say: repeat of the last two sentences of the first paragraph.

I still hate this, too. That won't ever change. So don't beat yourself up. It's your sensei's fault. Is his name Kakashi? Huh. I'm right, aren't I? Kakashi was my sempai once. I once lived in Konoha a long time ago until I moved to the Rain Country. This is probably my first contact with Konoha since I moved.

So I guess I lied about my life not being worth talking about. I practically lied. Lots of interesting things happened, but I don't feel comfortable telling my life story to a complete stranger like you. I bet you want to rip this letter up right now, but then you'd miss up something important I'll say at the end of this letter.

So from now, since I don't want to waste paper, I'll take up the rest of the page with just some random things that I feel like saying.

You people who live in Konoha must think that those who live in Rain got it good. Wrong.

Just because we aren't allowed to tell each other our names doesn't mean we could talk abut everyone else. I think one of your female friends who are extra excited about their new friendship with a 'hot guy' is in for a surprise when they meet. I can't wait to see that happen at the end of the year.

Oh, yeah…Your so called 'horrible handwriting' is vaguely familiar to me. So's your attitude.

To say something random, since I began sending letters to you, I think I regret my moving to a different country. I don't know. I have been considering moving back when I finish college, but someone will be mad at someone when someone comes home. Ha, I just dropped something that might be valuable to you.

Okay. Hope you don't mess yourself up.

From, Anonymous

P.S. I think I know who you are.

I stared at the message after the P.S. It was a little scary. I only sent him one very short letter. How could that have given him any clues as to who I am? Was it my 'horrible handwriting?' And my attitude. This guy was smart. So did I get a nerd for a pen pal? A sadistic nerd?

What a weird image.

To: You, the 'Sadistic Smart-Ass' (I decided Nerd was too harsh)

So you really are grumpy 24/7. That's just great. I don't like dealing with grumpy people. Even though I am. Only in the morning. Oh, yeah, I forgot to add something to your title to me so far: Grumpy, Sadistic, Smart-Ass. The list shall go on.

Adding to that, I still don't like you. I'm still getting used to this process, and I have to admit, this letter sending thing is an escape for me, too. I have lots of work, too. I'm in school, too. Wow. I'm upset now. We have too much in common. Then again, a lot of people think that this is an escape, that they have lots of work, they're in school, too. Now I'm babbling again and I don't want to waste my eraser.

So you know Kakashi-sensei? I swear, if he gets a hold of this my grade will go down. It'll go down without me even realizing it. Since when did you move out of Konoha? I don't get why anyone would move from here. Everyone who lives here doesn't even consider moving, though I personally think that would be a problem. Maybe then I'll move to a more rural area. That's right. I'm not an urban freak.

My life was exciting until I started high school. It's the exact opposite for most people, but I have the worst luck ever. You'll hear me say that again in the future. Worst luck. Trust me. I have nothing to talk about now, but I don't feel like talking about my past. It just brings back bad memories.

And maybe I shouldn't have said that because you'll figure out who I am. I don't want to lie, so I won't. So you'll know that all that I've written now is the truth and all that I'm going to write in the future is the truth. Lying is a pain, and it after a while you forget what you lie about and everything just becomes a story that has a 1 possibility of actually coming true.

Konoha has all the lucky people and me living in there. Don't think that Rain is the only place that has it bad. It's Rain and me.

You make me just itching to see who is going to get the hilarious surprise.

Well sorry if my handwriting is horrible. No one can write perfect. Even though you might be real close to it.

And I have no idea what you're talking about. I have been considering moving back when I finish college, but someone will be mad at someone when someone comes home? What the hell does that mean?

From, Anonymous.

I left to school feeling pretty confident again. The walk to the high school was quiet, and there was no one coming to join me. Konoha seemed pretty quiet, and I wondered why. Once I reached the school, Kiba ran over to me with a slightly worried look on his face. I opened my mouth to ask what's wrong until Kiba asked me something first.

"Do you know where Naruto is? He said he'll meet me at the school early but he isn't here. It's not like him to be late…and Naruto vowed at the beginning of the school year that he wouldn't be late, absent, or anything."

"Well, he could be sick," I tried to take the simple way out and convince Kiba that Naruto was okay. I was still trying to convince myself. Maybe it was still my fault.

"I tried calling him. No one would pick up. One time someone did but when I said that it was me he just hung up. Maybe you should call him," Kiba said. He was talking pretty fast. Naruto was Kiba's best friend, other than his rival Shino. They both got along for a reason: they're both rough idiots.

"Why would he be waiting to call me?" I wasn't in the talking mood. What I wanted to do today was to just think. I liked thinking. It's something that everyone doesn't do that I do.

"Don't you know?" Kiba blinked at me like I was the idiot. I scowled at him, crossing my arms. It was a defiant, 'No, I don't know. Now tell me or else'. At least Kiba could understand my body language. "Never mind then…" Kiba blinked at me again a few more times, as if thinking hard. It must be hard for him to think, anyway.

My scowl remained on as long as Kiba was in the room. I was trying to get him to crack and spill the beans about what I didn't know. So I was clueless sometimes, big whoop. I just hate it when I'm the one who's being treated as clueless, that's all.

Lunch time. A time when I refuse to be clueless.

Topic: Naruto's Absence.

Ino and her news reporter ways are at it again. Every one was going on about how Naruto was absent. Even the teachers were surprised. The idiot blonde was the life and soul of the school. That means that the school is dead until Naruto comes back. Yeah, face it. When I got to school I'm dead.

That means that this school is totally thrilling without Naruto (Sarcasm),

Everyone was going over their opinion of why Uzumaki was absent. Sakura's theory: "Maybe he went to visit his 'friend'." By friend she meant the guy he was writing to.

"I doubt it," Shino said. "It was Kiba's idea to visit them, but Naruto would mess up the college campus and he knows it. It's just not right for someone like him to be someplace like that." He made it sound like being a college student was bad. That doesn't fit, seeing that Shino was one of the most serious students among us, other than Sakura.

Chouji's theory: "He decided to make like a Shikamaru and play hooky."

"If I spent the time to hit you, my arm would be tired."

Ino's theory: "Maybe he met a hot girl that he liked and decided to stay with her the entire day."

Hinata blushed while saying quietly that she highly doubted it. I did, too. No girl really liked Naruto. No offense, Hinata.

Kiba mysteriously stayed quiet for that entire time, staring at me like I was a freak.

And you know what really scared me? Naruto didn't come to school for that entire week.

Thanks for reading so far! Review please? Oh, yeah, eventually they're going to give each other their e-mail addresses, but can you guys give me any suggestions two e-mail addresses that fit Sasuke and Itachi?

Oh, yeah, I think I should tell you who has who. Most of then have Akatsuki, but here:

Sasuke-Itachi Naruto-Deidara(He's Alive!) Sakura-Kisame (...) Kiba-Pein

Hinata-Sasori (He's alive!) Ino-Zetsu Shino-Kakuzu Lee-Hidan

TenTen-Konan

The rest has random people.