"Dream" or "Thoughts"

"phone conversations"

"normal dialogue"

Chapter 4

"Wake up! Naruko? 'Ruko?"

"Mom! Darn it! she sleeps like the dead! She isn't budging!".

"Shake her, do anything you need to, we have to leave in ten minutes!" her mother's voice sounded far away.

"Damn it!"

The blonde haired girl, opened her eyes, finding another pair of identical orbs looking at her, their expression though wasn't very friendly.

"About time! I have been trying to wake you for like twenty minutes" Her brother Menma, rolled his eyes at her.

The blonde girl, rubbed her face, still wondering why her twin was in her room glaring daggers at her.

"So it was you shouting? I thought it was a dream"

She yawned and stretched her arms, getting up from the bed slowly, her brother still following her.

"What's your problem? Why are you still in here? I'm awake now" she groaned at him as she brushed

her hair trying to detangle it.

"Mom wants us down and ready in ten minutes"

"Ugh..what for?"

Menma smirked, and Naruko knew it wasn't a good sign. She regretted even asking him.

"She wants to take us shopping"

He knew that shopping and going to the hair dresser, were the two things his twin sister hated the most, he really enjoyed her dreadful expression a little too much.

"Is something wrong my dearest sister?"

"Shopping? What for?" she muttered,her big blue him a worried look.

"Duh! The Uchiha party on Saturday!" he answered as he yawned, hey, his mother had dragged him out of bed too.

"But, it's next Saturday! It's Friday today!"

"Yeah, but she won't have another day off from work to take us out, and she wants to make sure that you dress properly. Who knows, maybe she will finally force a dress on you" he grinned wider, he really shouldn't be having such a fun time, but he couldn't help it

"you know, it's her dream to see you in a feminine attire for once"

He was enjoying this so much, it should be declared illegal.

Naruko froze for a second, no, they couldn't do this to her! it was outrageous!

She dropped her brush, and ran out the door, screaming something that sounded a lot like

"mommy!"

Menma snickered as his phone went off, someone was video calling him.

"Ah Uchiha! Your's is a face I wasn't missing!"

He fixed the video and Sasuke's pale face appeared on his I-phone's screen, in all his emo glory.

"Oi Namikaze! What's with the happy grin? What you're doing?"

He noticed his friend's eyebrow raise slightly in question.

"Nothing, I was just telling sweet Naruko, that our devoted mother is taking us shopping today"

The Uchiha laughed and a sadistic smile soared on Menma's lips. Sasuke knew what it meant.

"She took it well I suppose, and ,you are enjoying it way too much, damn, I wish I was there to witness it"

"Go suck one bastard!"

Naruko stomped in the room as an elephant, took some clothes out of the closet and went to the bathroom, muttering about her bastard brother and best friend that we're having to much fun at jer expenses.

"Isn't she the loveliest creature ever?"

"Yeah, I sure don't pity the poor bastard that will marry her one day"

"Neither do I, man, that poor guy, I already feel sorry for him, if she ever finds someone willing to marry her"

"So, what you're doing?"

"Except having my daily fun? Nothing much, what about you? Don't you have a graduation ceremony to attend?"

" yeah, I'm at Itachi's and we're almost ready waiting for our parents, I got bored, so I figured I would hear how's everything going at the Namikaze household"

"Pleasant as ever" he paused as he noticed somebody else get on video, he immediately recognized Itachi's features.

"Yo Itachi, how are you? Haven't seen you in a while"

The older Uchiha smirked, and ruffled his brother's hair, much to said brother's dismay. he knew he hated it when people touched it.

"UGood, I think I'm starting to feel the first bouts of emotion and anxiety"

"You? You sure don't show it, you're as stoic as ever"

"he's frightening, that's why"

Menma laughed as he saw Sasuke wince at Itachi poking his forehead.

"Well I got to go, I, apparently have a hair disfunction today, meaning they won't stay in place and will probably have to listen to my mother complaining about it"

'That's because they're too long! You're tickling me! Stop it Itachi! You're doing it on purpose!"

Deep laughter came from the phone, and Menma smirked, if there was someone who could push all of Sasuke's buttons that was his brother. He couldn't wait to see more of the two Uchiba bickering once Itachi came home.

"It was good seeing you Itachi, and congratulations by the way"

"Thanks, see you next week, I heard my parents have organized something, so I will surely see you there"

"Sure thing!" he grinned and waved goodbye.

The older Uchiha stepped away leaving Sasuke alone on the screen.

"Anyway where's Naruko? I wouldn't wish to end this call without seeing her face- uh? what do you mean who's Naruko? Don't you remember Menma's sister? Yeah he's got a sister! I don't know why you forgot! Itachi stop talking dammit"

Apparently Itachi was still in the same room, he could hear his voice in the background. Followed by another one.

"Shut up Shisui! I don't care that you're shocked! So he's got a damn sister! What's the big deal?"

"Shisui there too?"figures, him and Itachi were inseparable when they were younger, and most of the times he had seen them they were together.

"Yeah, the moron, he's a nuisance"

Sasuke fixed the collar of his button up shirt, as Menma heard Shisui making another question, that made Sasuke's already pale face drain of all color.

"What kind of a question is that? If she's hot? No Shisui, Itachi doesn't need a girlfriend! Would you two stop it? It's getting ridicolous."

He heard the two older boy's laughter, damn those two were having a field day stressing Sasuke. They were his idols.

"Sorry Menma, we didn't mean to offend you or your sister, I must have forgotten about her"

"Don't worry Itachi, no offence taken"

Sasuke appeared again, and he looked like he had used the five seconds to fix his hair.

" so, crazy day uh?"

"Tell me about it, just hanging around Shisui is tiring"

"well, now, it's not like you're the best company either, broody little brother"

Itachi was on again, and he heard Sasuke screach something at his brother, it really sounded a lot like an insult.

He was about to reply as Naruko gracefully stomped in the room, her Pikachu t-shirt on, with her favorite cap on her head, and her usual pants and shoes.

"Here she is my lovely sister!"

"Uchiha still? Damn you two should just finally admit your feelings for one another, and I don't know, fix each other's hair while gazing at the stars"

She was on the opposite side as her brother, so she couldn't see who was on the screen, nor they could see her.

"Yep, totally my opinion too"

Itachi chuckled and Naruko laughed before she realized that it wasn't Sasuke who had answered her, and her eyes widened like saucers. She wasn't the shy type, but that deep voice made her shiver.

Menma raised an eyebrow at his sister's panicked expression, that was a first.

Thankfully, Sasuke broke the weird silence.

"So, Naruko, I heard your mother wants to push you into a dress huh?"

"Go fuck yourself teme"

"Ahh she's not a fan, neh Sasuke?"

Itachi was again beside Sasuke, and Naruko blushed at the deep unknown voice. What the hell was wrong with her? Getting so flushed for someone's voice.

"Very very funny, oi Namikaze? We gotta go, apparently uncle Madara is here, he gets grumpy when he sees people on the phone, old geezer"

" Yeah We gotta go too, mom is waiting for us, so, see you on Sunday?"

" Yep! See you guys on Sunday"

And with that the conversation was over.

He put his phone in his pocket again and stared at his sister, that was blankly gazing at the wall.

"Who was that with Sasuke, on the phone?"

Menma raised a brow, and rubbed a hand across his dark strands.

"Just Itachi…is something wrong? You're acting weird" since you heard Itachi's voice he wanted to add, but he didn't, maybe she was just caught by surprise, se didn't know Sasuke's okder brother as he did.

She smiled widely, now looking like herself again "Of course, I was just surprised to hear someone else's voice, even I can get shy sometimes.

"yeah right, anyway I think we-" he was cut off by the door opening revealing their mother in all her furious form.

"I told you guys be down in ten minutes! What are you doing?" Kushina was waving her fist in the air, and Naruko and Menma hugged each other, their mother was scary!.

"Sorry mom, I..Sasuke called and we kinda lost track of time" Menma explained, trying to calm her rage.

Kushina immediately stopped in her tracks, her long red hair swayed behind her as she put a finger on her lips in thought.

"Oh, right, today is the ceremony, I should call them later, and congratulate Itachi"

She looked back at her two children, and huffed, pulling each by one arm.9

"But first! We are going shopping!"

She somehow managed to push them both down the stairs, and into the car.

"But! I didn't even have breakfast!" Naruko complained as she felt her stomach rumble.

"Well we will stop for some ramen when we're finished"

The blonde twin beamed at her mother, forgetting all about the shopping, Kushina giggled at her daughter's expression, and hoped that by bribing her with her favorite food would make the girl less reluctant on wearing a dress. She had eyed a beautiful light blue cocktail dress at the mall the other day, and she had immediately pictured her daughter wearing it.

Menma, on the other hand sighed heavily.

He knew it It was going to be one hell of a day!

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Itachi, beamed at his parents,his vest and hat still in place, and degree in hand, as he walked towards them. The ceremony had just ended, and he noticed his mother's still wet eyes with tears of pride, and his father was smiling, which was an occasion for he didn't smile that often.

"That's my boy! Congratulations Itachi! We are so so proud of you!" his mother pulled him in for a hug, and his father patted him on the back.

"Yes boy, good work! I believe you will be a perfect president for Uchiha corp one day"

Itachi nodded, he knew that the company was always the first thing in the old man's mind. It was his baby.

"Thank you uncle, for having so much faith in me"

Madara didn't hug him, but just leaned a hand on his nephew's shoulder showing him his pride.

"Ah, it's nothing you deserve it"

He retired his hand? And looked around, at the people leaving the hall.

"Well, this old man is getting hungry, we should go amd celebrate somewhere, so, boy, know any good place to eat around here?"

"Sure, there's this place a couple of minutes from here, where theyake very good meat"

"Ah perfect, Fugaku, let's go gather Izuna and the others, they should be around here."

"Yes uncle, Itachi, we will wait for you by the car"

The long haired man just nodded and looked at them leave.

"So, I guess congratulations are in order?"

Itachi smirked an poked his little brother in the forehead, who just looked up at him confused.

"Thanks Sasuke, I know you really weren't that happy of me being here"

"Yeah, I was being selfish , but I am happy you're coming home, I still have to beat you at Tekken tag"

They had this thing since they were younger, they loved playing old videogames together. They got really competitive too, and Sasuke had this thing of wanting to beat Itachi in everything.

"Not going to happen!"

"Yeah, sure, keep telling yourself that"

The older just shook his head at his younger brother, and sighed.

"Look at you all grown up! I am so proud of you" Shisui was with the rest of Itachi's friends, well the one's that had managed to attend.

"Congratulations!" Deidara almost wanted to throw himself at the Uchiha, but Sasori was holding him by the waist.

"Yeah Itachi good job" Sasori added, smiling at the Uchiha. Kakuzu just nodded, but everyone knew he wasn't one that loved talking.

"Konan, Nagato and Yahiko send their congratulations! Too bad they couldn't be here" Kisame showed the black haired newly graduate a message on his cell phone.

"Tell them I will call them later"

"Sure thing"

"Fucking Uchiha! Now that you are graduated it's almost the end of an era! Now we just have to wait for idiot over there and we will all be ready to start our lives as adults!"

Deidara snorted, he knew Hidan was referring to him.

"Yeah, well, I will be going home and starting my life as an adult by next week, so, thanks anyway Hidan"

"We have to go Itachi, mom said that Madara is complaining, he's wondering what is taking us this long"

Sasuke pulled his brother's arm, and Itachi nodded.

"Guess will see you tonight, and have a last drink together, for sake of the old times"

Deidara smiled, and left with the others, Itachi gave one last look at the big hall where the ceremony had place and smiled sincerely, yeah, from tomorrow, he a new life, and maybe finally he could forget about Izumi. Yes, tomorrow sounded great.

Author's note:

It's me again! Ok, I think I will be keep this pace and post a chapter everyday, or max every two days.

I am italian, so, if you see some typo or mistakes, forgive me, I am trying to improve, feel call me out on them!

Lastly! Thanks to everyone who follows my story! Who has added it to their favorites, and those who have reviewed! All of you nurture my passion in writing this story!

Till next time! byee