Rain's Truth (Rain Part I) 2- Exposed

I touch my lips slightly. That feeling earlier…what was it? I've never been kissed before. Even accidentally. I sigh and look down at a commotion. Uchiha? He disappears through the window and the window closes.

"Huh? What's going on down there?" I almost jump out the window to investigate, but he comes back out after a minute. I sigh and close the window. Time for a bit of investigating. I open my bag and pull out a spare outfit, this one is actually my 'disguise'. A knee length, halter style, one sleeved, low back, dress. I lock the door and change into it, unwrapping my chest and exhaling.

I have to keep that wrap on all the time to keep Neji from seeing, since we stay in the same room. It feels nice to take a break from being confined like that. I put on the dress and straighten out the sleeve. I take off my Hitai-ate and pull my hair down. There's no mistaking me for the usual me like this. I put my regular clothes in my bag and leave the room through the halls. I get down to that room and knock on the door.

No answer. Strange. I open the door, it's not locked. Uchiha is tied up and his mouth is taped shut. "What happened?" I pull the tape off of his mouth and untie the rope.

"Naruto…who are you?" I touch the back of my head and smile.

"Well…"

"Izuri?" Damn, he figured me out.

"Yea."

"Since when are you a girl?" I sigh.

"Since I was born, baka."

"How come you always act like a guy?" I roll my eyes.

"What did Uzumaki do?"

"The obvious." I nod slowly.

"Any idea what he's up to?"

"Not a clue. But I'm pretty pissed. Hey, did you cut yourself on something?"

"Huh?"

"You're bleeding." My eyes widen and I snap them shut.

"Where?"

"On your hand. What's wrong with you?"

"Which hand? And you really don't want to know what's wrong with me."

"Your right hand. Seriously, what's wrong? You can open your eyes."

"Is the blood gone?"

"No." He takes my hand.

"Then I can't open my eyes. Get rid of it."

"The blood?" I nod and he brushes my fingers with his. "There. What's wrong with you all of a sudden?" I open my eyes and watch him.

"Can I trust you?"

"What kind of question is that?" He pauses, realizing that it was his brother that helped find me and bring me here. I trusted Itachi with my life several times within that first year. Then he betrayed everyone by killing his family. He lied to everyone, including me. "Look, I'm nothing like him." I nod.

"I know that. But still. Even the Hokage doesn't know this. If I tell you, and you betray me…I'll have to kill you." He nods, understanding.

"You can trust me." I smile.

"Okay. But this isn't the time. For now, if I see my own blood, and someone touches me, most likely, at least that person will die." Now he's terrified.

"Why did you change clothes?"

"I was going to find and talk to Uzumaki. Since he obviously dislikes me, I figured that if I approached him like this, he'd be more inclined to talk."

"You're devious. But at this point, by the time you find him, you won't have time for much of a conversation before we have to be back to meet our new sensei." I nod.

"I know. Um, we can talk later. Anno…" Dinner is at six, and the Hyuuga get upset when I'm late for a meal. Depending on how long it takes… "After the new sensei dismisses us. As long as I can be back home by five forty-five."

"Why then?"

"Dinner's at six."

"The Hyuuga are real sticklers for punctuality, huh." I nod.

"I should get changed. I'll see you in the classroom, Uchiha."

"It's Sasuke."

"Sasuke, then. Ja ne." I leave the room and run back upstairs. Shit, I really shouldn't have wasted time talking to him. I quickly change and wrap up again. When I finish, I run outside for some fresh air.

"Recess is over, where's that jerk Naruto?"

"You're changing the subject again. Can't we get away from Naruto for one second? He always gets between us. It's because he was badly brought up." Huh? I duck behind the wall and watch. Sasuke has stopped walking and is looking over his shoulder at Haruno-san.

"You mean, because he never had any parents?"

"He doesn't have to answer to anyone, ever, and it's made him completely selfish! If I did the kinds of things he gets away with, my parents would ground me for life." How can she say that? Having parents around is way better than being alone.

"Don't you envy him being alone, not having parents to nag at you all the time?"

"Kids without families always grow up selfish." She's crossed the line.

"That, and lonely."

"What?"

"Being scolded by your folks doesn't even compare."

"What's gotten into you all of a sudden?"

"You make me sick." Sasuke leaves and she sits on the bench. I shake my head and go inside the school. I sit down behind a table and stare at the front of the room.