Chapter Two: Fighter

I remember standing in front of the entire school when I finally joined in grade 4. I was behind in everything except gym and music. The only subjects you couldn't be behind in, and anyway, art didn't start until grade 4. It was the talent show for the grade fours and up and I walked up to the front with confidence. Suigetsu, Juugo and Karin gave me a thumbs up. We had planned this out perfectly. As the teacher walked away from introducing me, he bent down and whispered something in my ear.
"If this is one of your gangs little tricks, you'll be kicked out. Do you really want that Uchiha? Don't try anything stupid," he said, holding firmly to my shoulder. He let go, and I just stared forward at the nearest fire exit.
"So just do your best," he said loudly, so it seemed like he hadn't threatened me. I looked at the three in my gang and waved, a signal saying to abort the mission. Karin translated back asking why. I mouthed the words 'he threatened me' and walked up to the mic. I leaned over to the girl nearest me and asked to borrow her CD. She handed it over to me, blushing, and I looked at the songs.
Crap. It was Kelly Clarkson. I only knew one song and it was luckily on there. I handed it to the sixth grader working the CD player.
"Track 8," I said. I walked over to the mic and started to sing along.
"Grew up in a small town, and when the rain would fall down, I'd just stare out my window," I sang, concentrating on my friends, who were sniggering.
"I'll spread my wings, and I'll learn how to fly. I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky—," I stopped. This was ridiculous. Kelly kept singing on the track until the sixth grader stopped it, realising that I wasn't the type to do this.
"Where's my snare?" I asked into the mic. "I have no snare on my headphones. Yeah, yo, yo."
Have you ever been hated or discriminated against? I have, I've been protested and demonstrated against," I rapped, continuing the lyrics from Eminem's Cleaning out my Closet. By the end, everyone was standing up and clapping. Karin ran over and planted a big kiss on my cheek.
"That was amazing Sasuke! From now on, you're my boyfriend," she said. I nodded, though I didn't know what she meant.

—xXx—

I sat down at the table in the diner and sipped my coffee. Aika ate some chocolate chip pancakes while Ryuu ate a waffle. This was a cheep little diner. Really run down. But the food was good and the staff was friendly, especially to the two kids. A blonde with whisker birthmarks, a black haired girl and a pink haired girl walked and noticed me right away.

"Sasuke," Naruto said coming over. He noticed the two kids. "Hi there, who are you?"

"My names Ryuu," said Ryuu shyly, digging into Aika's side.

"My name's Aika, this is Ryuu. He's only three," said Aika.

"And a half," Ryuu said angrily, glaring at his sister. Sakura came over and sat next to Ryuu.

"Well, you're pretty big, aren't you?" she asked. Ryuu's lips pulled into a big smile.

"Yeah! But Mommy hits me a lot, Aika jokes that I should be shorter," Ryuu said.

"Hits you?" Hinata asked worriedly.

"When she get's... it's nothing. I deal with it," I told them all. Ryuu looked up at Sakura and smiled.

"Can you marry my Daddy? I don't like living with Mommy, but I like my Daddy, and you," Aika said. Sakura turned a deep red.

"But are your Mommy and Daddy married, Aika?" asked Sakura. Aika nodded.

"Daddy said it was a mistake. He calls Mommy a bi—," Aika said, though I cut her off.

"A big meanie," I said nervously. Sakura's jaw dropped.

"You say that in front of your kids? Sasuke!" she said. "You shouldn't say big meanie in front of your kids." She didn't mean big meanie, she meant saying words like bitch. When I got drunk at home, I did swear and beat Karin, but she deserved it for hitting Ryuu and Aika.

"Naruto, I need your help with something," I said to Naruto.

"Sure," Naruto said, getting up. "Did you order more pancakes? Damn those things are good."

"They are, especially the choco-late chip," said Ryuu, snatching a bit of pancake from Aika's plate. She slapped his hand lightly and he dropped it with a pout.

"Can you two watch the kids?" I asked Hinata and Sakura. The two nodded and I dragged Naruto away from a second. I told him about the kiss, and about how much I was in love with Sakura. I had just met him, but I already trusted him.

"And you're with Karin," he said with a small shake of his head. I nodded sadly.

"I don't have the money to divorce her," I said in a monotone. "But those kids can't stay with her any longer." Naruto gave me a sympathetic look and nodded slightly.

"I do not know what you are going through Sasuke," Naruto said, resting his hand on my shoulder. "But I know that know one deserves to be hurt like that." I nodded, and we turned to walk back, but the table was empty.

"W-where are they?" I stuttered out angrily.

"Sakura," Naruto called, running out the door. I followed after, my face twisted with either fear of loosing my children, or anger that she would do something like that. Naruto got into his car, turned on the ignition and waited for me to get in. He pushed on the gas and we flew down the street after a red bug. The passed through the light just as it turned red. Naruto slowed to a stop.

"Dammit!" I screamed, getting out of the car and chasing down the road.

"Give them back!" I screamed, running down the street as fast as I could. "please!" I whispered, falling onto my hands and knees. I grabbed the gravel in my fists and threw them toward Sakura's car.

"Fuck you!" I screamed down at her. "Go to hell!"

—xXx—

I walked into the house, my eyes puffy and red from crying, my knuckles battered and bruised from hitting a wall.

"Oh Sasuke! What happened to you?" Karin asked, running over.

"Naruto's friend took the kid—," I was cut off by Karin slapping me hard across the face.

"You lost those little brats! Great, we're gonna have to call the police, the media will come... everyone will see that we live in this crappy place! What the fuck is wrong with you Sasuke!" Karin screeched at me. My hand clenched into a fist and connected with her cheek. She looked up at me, tears streaming down her cheeks, eyes wide with terror.

"What. The. Fuck?" I asked angrily. "You think this is my entire fault? You little bitch!" I screamed, grabbing onto the collar of her shirt. I looked down on her, fist raised and ready to hit... but my hand slipped down. Sakura's right...this is a bad thing to do.

Sakura... I walked back toward the door.

"It's over Karin, go fuck Suigetsu or whoever the hell you're screwing at their place. Don't come back here, don't talk to the kids, don't go near them," I said. Karin glared at me.

"Ryuu isn't yours," she said. "He isn't your kid, he's mine and Suigetsu's. What makes you think you can take him?"

"I have a job, I have a house, I have someone to help me. I don't beat the kids unconscious," I finished.

"Who the fuck do you have the kids to help you! You also lost them!" She screeched.

"Get! Out!" I screamed at her angrily.

"Make me!" She screamed back.

"Oh, so know we're in fourth grade again? Look you little whore, get the fuck off my property before I call the cops and tell them everything," I threatened.

"Like what? The fact that I'm on drugs, that I beat the kids? You beat me too Sasuke!" she screamed.

"Yeah, to stop you from beating the kids when I arrive. It could be a term of protecting them. Itachi works for them, you're lucky I haven't told them about you and your addiction," I said. "When I come back, I want this place just as I left it, except I want your clothes, jewellery and all that shit out of here." And with those words, I left the house.

A/N

Ahhhh, it took sooooo long to work on this and then I found out I was finished and didn't post it *facepalm* so here it is to the one or two people who are actually reading it X3

Well, I'm not gonna waste your time with mah life and stuff, but the next update may come later because I'm thinking of starting another fanfic and I have both of my mangas to work on, so I have a lot to do over the summer. I also need another pack of charcoal coz I ran out and it makes me upset.

Could you imagine Sasuke singing Kelly Clarkson O_O ?

~Darian~