Babble: Ok like I said this chapter is from Sesame's point of view and hopefully I don't tear this story apart by doing so.

Sasuke: YOU'RE KILLING YOU SISTER!

Me: Still grumbling about that?

Sasuke:…… WELL YEA!

Me: She helped me write it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or the "Parting song" by Dave Webber, but these characters are my own.

I couldn't sleep.

Mommy usually comes in to sing me to sleep every night, but she's gone now.

I don't really understand it. She's been gone before, but she's always come back. Aunty Sai told me, when I asked why they had put Mommy in the ground, that my Mommy got really sick and they couldn't keep her heart beating. Daddy won't look at us anymore and I haven't seen him since the day Aunty Sai told us to pack up and move out of the house.

She's become like a second Mommy. She's always there, but I don't like her as much as my real Mommy, so I can't wait until she comes back.

Kakashi says she won't. He said Mommy was waiting for until I grow older and my own heart stops beating.

I don't think he understands. Mommy always came back. Always. My Mommy is invincible, so her heart is just resting, it'll start beating again.

With that thought I sat up in bed. I shared a room with my five-year old cousin. I always liked being a year older than him, just because it made him mad. Slowly I crept to the door, and down the hall. Usually if I couldn't sleep Mommy would bring me milk to drink and we'd sit at the table and she'd tell me stories.

I stopped at the entry of the hallway when I noticed my Aunt sitting with her head bent over the table.

She looked sick. Though I've never seen her sick, but I'm sure that this is what she looks like when she is. Her long raven black hair was ratty and held in a careless ponytail, and dark circles were around her usually vibrant hazel eyes. She was really pale, like not her normal pale but kind of like a grey kind of pale.

She and Mommy were always together. They were best friends. I remember the stories Mommy used to tell and every single one had at least one mention of SaiKura if not the whole story about her.

My Aunt cried a lot now. She doesn't know that I know, but sometimes I catch her sobbing in her office. Kakashi looks lost a lot. I think he's worried about her, like her heart would take a rest too. But then again she's like my Mommy. Invincible.

She wasn't crying now, but she was staring blankly at a sheet of paper in front of her. Probably another important document. She has a lot of those.

She looked up suddenly and caught me staring. I blushed, I hate being caught staring. Smiling weakly she motioned me into the kitchen. "What do you need?" She asked.

Shrugging I climbed into the chair next to her. "When will Mommy come back?" There they were again. Those tears. She never allowed them to fall in front of me. I think it's because I'm a kid. Shaking them away, my Aunt took my hand. "She's not here Sesame. She's gone."

Gone? Why is it every time I ask that, that is the only word that they use? But my Aunt was still talking. "Sesame you're a big boy now, so I'll tell you. You're Mother died. She had cancer and we didn't catch it in time."

Dead? No dead is someone who dies on missions. My Mommy will live forever. I was confused, but I couldn't ask questions, because Kakashi walked into the room.

"Sesame? What are you doing out of bed?" He sounded tired. He looked tired to. Jumping up I looked sheepishly at him. My Aunt still held my hand. She was shaking. "I couldn't sleep." I replied simply. "Mommy used to sing to me before bed." Kakashi looked at my Aunt before offering a small smile. It was nice to see him without his mask. He only does it in the house.

"I may not have the same kind of voice but I'll sing you to sleep." Excitedly I hugged my Aunt and said "I love you!" before following Kakashi back to my room.

Once I was comfortable he began to sing to me.

Soon the morning sun will rise,

And dawn will bathe the sky.

There's time for just this parting song,

Before we say goodbye.

So sing together one and all,

And raise a glass of wine,

Here's hoping we will meet again,

Along the road of time.

We've shared our stories, yours and mine,

We've shared our hopes and fears.

With memories of distant youth,

We've both rolled back the years.

So sing together one and all,

And raise a glass of wine,

Here's hoping we will meet again,

Along the road of time.

The ever-turning, fateful wheel,

Must cause our ways to part.

And bringing untold mysteries,

Another day will start.

So sing together one and all,

And raise a glass of wine,

Here's hoping we will meet again,

Along the road of time.

For from endings come beginnings,

From the old shall come the new,

With hopes for tomorrow,

We'll see our parting through.

So sing together one and all,

And raise a glass of wine,

Here's hoping we will meet again,

Along the road of time.

So sing together one and all,

And raise a glass of wine,

Here's hoping we will meet again,

Along the road of time.

The song sounded sad. Mommy sang it only once before and it was at a farewell party. I didn't think too much about it, because I was falling asleep and Kakashi kissed my forehead. "Hey Kakashi tell Mommy to hurry home." I mumbled. Vaguely I noticed my Aunt at the door and my last thought before I fell asleep was……

She's crying again.