The school bell rang and the second it did, a strong wind blew past all the students. The door swung back and forth, bouncing to the left when it hit the wall. This strong wind was none other then Sasuke Uchiha, who was more then eager for school to let out. He ran to the Hyuuga manor as fast as he could, not taking any breaks.

He finally arrived and knocked on the door harshly.

Movement was barely seen inside the house as a servant looked out a window, quickly moving away when Sasuke looked that direction. He knocked again.

There was a small shuffling behind the door, but it suddenly stopped. That was when Sasuke noticed the eerie silence that hung about the house. He knocked hard, for several more minutes he continued his knocking pattern.

Someone was home and he was going to get answers.

Finally, heavy footsteps made their way to the door. It flung open so fast and hard, it's a miracle it stayed on the hinges.

There stood Hiashi, looking like he would beat whoever had the nerve to keep pounding on his door front.

Sasuke looked up at him, "Where's Hinata-chan?" He demanded.

"Get out of here boy, the girl is busy."

"I want to see her!"

Hiashi looked shocked to see a child stand up to him. "I said get off my land!" He took a threatening step forward.

Sasuke was too afraid to stay where he was so he fled.

Sasuke arrived home and walked in through the kitchen door, quietly shutting it behind him. He turned around and saw his family sitting at the table, all staring at him. He saw a smirk come from Itachi, and two angry glares from his parents.

"Where have you been, young man?" his mother asked, standing and pulling him by his ear.

Sasuke stuttered, afraid even more of what his dad would do, "School ran late."

At that Itachi look down shaking his head a little at the obvious lie.

"Have a seat and eat your dinner, Sasuke," Fugaku said coldly, scaring his son into submission.

"We'll discuss this later Sasuke" His father said to him as he sat down next to Itachi.

"Y-yes father..."

They ate quietly, not a word said until Fugaku spoke once again, "So, Itachi how was the mission?"

Sasuke looked down at his plate, unable to eat, while he listened to his brother and father speak.

"A complete success, father," Itachi said, taking a bite of his food. Swallowing it, he finished, "We finished a few days before schedule."

Fugaku smirked, "As expected of my son."

Minutes of silence passed as they finished their food. Fugaku left to work, seeing if there was any work at the Uchiha police building; Mikoto washed the dishes; and the two Uchiha siblings left the dining room, heading upstairs, most likely to their rooms.

"You were lying earlier, Sasuke," Itachi said coolly but with a hint of amusement, "Tell me, where were you really?"

Sasuke knew better then to lie to Itachi, he could always tell, somehow, but he wouldn't take any chances, "I don't have to tell you." He could at least try to avoid answering.

Itachi smirked and looked at Sasuke, who was now regretting what he said. "Don't tell me, I'll just find out some other way."

Could he really find out on his own? Sasuke thought frantically, beginning to sweat. This brought even more amusement to Itachi, who walked away coolly, leaving Sasuke to think.

"W-wait, Itachi nii-san!" Sasuke ran down the hall after his brother, catching up to him just before he could enter his own room.

Itachi turned a little to look at his younger brother, "What is it Sasuke?" He asked with that knowing smirk creasing his lips.

"I…I'll tell you…" Sasuke said biting his lower lip in defeat.

"I'm listening," Itachi said, hiding his smirk.

Sasuke walked a little closer to his brother and stuttered out, "I... I went to see Hinata-chan…"

"The Hyuuga girl that was here the other day," Itachi said with the hints of a grin tugging his lips.

Sasuke nodded slowly, "Yes, her."

He bent down to his brother's face and said mockingly, "Does little Sa-su-ke have a crush on this girl?"

Poor Sasuke fought to keep from blushing under his older brother's gaze, failing miserably. He moved his head towards the floor, his face resembling the girl whom he was blushing over. Itachi's smirk widened as he stood up straight once again, lifting his arm and poking Sasuke in the forehead.

Sasuke slapped his brother's hand away before turning and running to his room.

Itachi's smirk faded as he went off into his own room.

- - - -

It was quiet now, the yelling had stopped though the young Hyuuga could hear her father's angry voice ringing in her ears, or was it the headache? She looked in the mirror at an ugly blue-black bruise and watched as numb tears filled her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.

She muffled a sob and wiped her face with a wash cloth she pulled from underneath the counter.

Hinata looked at the bruise again and felt sick, deciding it best to cover it up. Her small, shaking hands found a bandage under the counter and pressed it over the ugly mark, hoping it would heal before school. Wiping the tears that still fell; she went to her room and looked out at the window. The moon lit her room with its magnificent light and she smiled, her tears drying. She stood for a while, just staring at the moon...

- - - -

Sasuke flopped down on his bed rolling to his back. His dark eyes scanned the equally dark ceiling as he let out a deep breath. He looked around the mostly empty room. A desk, a chair, the dresser and his bed were the main contents of the darkened bedroom.

'Where was she today?...' he couldn't help but think helplessly, no matter what he tried to think about...she kept coming back into his thoughts. Like a parasite in his mind, she was always there...but no, she wasn't a parasite, he thought of her more as a butterfly. Something so shy, so fragile; yet so very beautiful. A beautiful butterfly, filling his stomach with a wonderful feeling every time she was near.

Yes, that's what she was-- "GAA why am I thinking this?!" He whipped his pillow across the room. He hit his forehead with his palm, an irritated grunt escaping his clinched teeth.

Sasuke settled in his bed once again, when the most unwelcome voice, aside from Itachi's, echoed throughout the house, "Sasuke, come down here! Now!!" His Father's.