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Chapter (4): Moving

Fugaku, Mikoto and Itachi, all in black, were standing solemnly nodding politely to those who were leaving the graveyard. Quite a lot of people showed up when the awful news, the death of Mikoto's brother and his wife, spread out. Some of them knew the couple closely. Others were simply business associates and acquaintances, but they all agreed on one thing: the lovely couple didn't deserve to die like that.

Noticing Sasuke talking to one of the leaving mourners, Mikoto signaled him to approach. Excusing himself politely, the younger Uchiha son did as requested. After shaking the hands of a mourning old man, Mikoto took Sasuke a bit farther from his father and brother and whispered, "I talked to your father and we decided that it's only appropriate for Sayuri to stay in our mansion."

Sasuke propped an eyebrow as he asked, "Father agreed to that?"

Mikoto gushed, then replied, "Of course he did. Sayuri is our niece and we won't let her live alone after all what happened." She put her hand on Sasuke's shoulder as she went on, "Sayuri can be a bit stubborn at times and we … "

Sasuke interrupted, "you, mom! Only you! Father doesn't want her around. He is the reason they…."

"No! No, don't say it." Mikoto stopped him impulsively, "your father is a good man and …"

"A good man, you say! A good man would have lifted the curse…"

Shushing him quickly, Mikoto whispered, "Don't talk about that in public." She looked around her nervously for anyone who might have heard. Satisfied that she found none, she went on, "We'll talk about it later. For now, just convince Sayuri to come and live with us."

Sasuke sneaked a glance at his father, before grunting, "Hn!" and walking towards the gravestones.

…...

Her blonde hair wasn't shining. Its usual wavy form dangled behind her back as if it were dead. She wasn't crying…not because she wasn't sad, but because her eyes seemed to have dried off. They're dead! That fact hadn't clicked yet. She won't see her father again? She won't hug her mom …forever? Well, it seemed she hadn't run out of tears yet, for a single hot tear rolled down her pale face. She did nothing, but stood there in silence looking at the gravestones. She didn't bother to reply to any of the mourners, since most of them she hadn't known close enough.

"Sayuri!"

She turned around slightly to see Sasuke with his hands in his pockets, she didn't find anything to say, so she just asked, "Sasuke?"

"We want you to stay with us…"

After a short pause, Sayuri asked carefully, "define'we'."

"All of us…including father, if that's what you mean."

Nodding quietly, she thought for a moment, before asking, "What do YOU think? "

Sasuke gave her a tiny smile, as he replied, "I couldn't agree more. You can't stay alone in this situation." Fetching his keys from his pocket, he said, "You'll need to bring some of your stuff…Let's go."

"Everything is different," noticed Sasuke, "Sayuri lost her glamour."

He was studying her as she filled her suitcases. She seemed to be going through everything thoroughly to make sure she forgot nothing…everything except for the things on top of her nightstand. He walked to where the stand was and picked up a picture that was in frame on top of it.

"That's why, huh…"

It was a picture of Sayuri as a child with her parents. It was taken at her fifth birthday…He remembered that day well. It was when Sasuke blew off her candles and she ended up throwing her cake at him. Needless to say, it was an interesting day.

He didn't notice a chuckle that escaped his mouth. Hearing his chuckle, Sayuri paused for a second before going on with the packing. Sasuke turned around and put the picture in one of the opened suitcases. Sayuri glanced at it from the corner of her eye, before saying, "It hurts."

Putting his hands on her shoulders, he whispered, "I know."

…..

"Auntie Sayuri!" Kimiko exclaimed from on top of the bed, "I'm so glad you're staying with us. We're gonna have the bestest time of our lives!"

Sayuri couldn't help but smile at the little girl jumping on her new bed. Sasuke dropped two suitcases behind her before muttering to Kimiko, "who let you here, little monkey?"

"Daddy!" Kimiko said as she sat settled down on the bed, "Mommy and Daddy said that I should come here to welcome Auntie Sayuri."

"You've welcomed her already."

Kimiko pouted at not being welcome in Sayuri's room as she climbed down the bed and crossed the room. She stood in front of Sasuke and whispered in an Uchiha-like manner, "If you wanna be alone with Auntie, you could just say so."

Sasuke bent down on his knees to be on the same level as Kimiko and poked her forehead, whispering, "Monkey Kimiko."

Kimiko poked his forehead back, as she said, "Koala Unkie Sasuke." She gave him her back before he even had the chance to say something back and ran out of the room.

Sasuke looked up as heard a chuckle coming from Sayuri. A smirk was drawn on her tired face as she asked, "Koala?"

Sasuke stood back on his feet before he shrugged his shoulders saying, "She says I remind her of a koala in the morning."

Sayrui smiled tiredly before dropping herself on the bed and grabbing a pillow to hide her face in. Sasuke sat down on the other side of the queen sized bed. A muffled "Sasuke" came from under the pillow.

"Hn" He said turning slowly to face her.

Sayuri threw the pillow at him before sitting up on her side and asking him, "Why are you sitting on my bed?"

One corner of his mouth curved up as he dodged the pillow, "Hey! I thought you won't mind that…Since your suitcases were heavy."

"Heavy?" She asked amusedly, "I could have carried them myself ."

"Then, why didn't you?"

She crossed her arms. "You're supposed to be a gentleman."

"I am."

"Then, don't complain about my bags."

Sasuke sighed before saying, "Sometimes I wish we'd both pack up and leave."

Sayuri lied down againas she asked, "You mean run away? Together?" She only received a nod from Sasuke who seemed to be lost in thoughts. There was a moment of silence before the door to Sayuri's room flew open.

"Sasuke!" Sakura barged in hurrying to the male Uchiha, "How're you feeling now?"

"Geez, Sakura! It's Sayrui who you should be asking about?" A voice that had matured enough but still had a squeak to it at times said. A lanky guy in an orange t-shirt and black jeans appeared behind the pinkette. Naruto Uzumaki was the son of one of Fugaku's most important business partners…Sasuke wasn't sure if their family had their hands covered in blood, too, or not.

The blond, walked to where Sayuri was now sitting up and looked her in the eye saying, "Everything will be okay, Sayuri." Then, a goofy grin appeared on his face as his bubbly personality surfaced back up, "I know what will make you feel better. RAAAAAAAAMEN!"

Sasuke could swear that everyone in the neighbourhood heard Naruto. Well, no matter how long you've been friends with that blond, you can never find him boring.

Naruto dragged Sasuke and Sayuri out of the room with Sakura following right behind them.

…..

"Noooooo!" Sasuke sat up in his bed. He knew he'd be having nightmares because of all that's been going on, but he could never be very prepared for them. Knowing he needed to take his mind off all that's been going on, he threw off his bed covers and walked out of the room. As he passed his dad's study, he halted. There was a soft light from under the closed door. The watch in the corridor showed that it was 3 A.M.

What's dad doing up? He thought before hearing a heavy body falling off inside. Sasuke opened the door quickly only to see his father lying on the ground with blood coming from his mouth. He ran to his father's cold form and tried to hear his pulse, but there was nothing. He felt some sort of movement behind him and a metal body dropping on the floor. He turned around to see a gun on the floor. His eyes widened as he saw who dropped the gun.

Soooo, a new and a very overdue update. I know you hate me Actually, I'm not sure if anyone is still reading this. Or if anyone ever looked at it…Except for kao-dreams! Thanks for reviewing. Do you think I should keep this going? If anyone thinks I'm doing something wrong, I'll appreciate it if you told me, since I'm still in the learning process