Beyond the Looking Glass
Chapter Four
-Astonishment-
Eleven years later…
Hikari slowed her pace as the gates to Konoha came into view. It had been many years since she'd been in the Land of Fire, and was only now returning because her father had specifically requested that she do so. Her hair was much longer than when she'd been younger, going all the way down to the ends of her ample breasts, her bangs parted off to the side. She was wearing a pair of thigh high ninja boots, and some short, black shorts that ended a ways past her rear, and a kunai holster tied around her waist. Her entire stomach was exposed, her chest only covered by a turquoise top that was similar to a halter, thick straps holding it up and a scarf-like thing looping around her neck, and tying in the center of her cleavage with a white string. The rest of her exposed cleavage was covered in a fish net, though it didn't do much to cover what was exposed. Her arms were covered in gloves that went up past her elbows, trimmed in a string that was the same color as her top. "We're finally here." She said. "After so long."
"Yup." The man next to her sighed, sticking his gloved hands in the pockets of his black pants. He had on standard ninja shoes and a black shirt that dipped in a V neck, with its sleeves pushed up past his elbows. On either side of his collar bone were two slashes, made into the fabric on purpose, exposing his pale skin. His spiky black and white hair blew in the breeze, causing his bangs to get in his eyes slightly.
"Why is it that you guys haven't been back in so long?" A woman asked. She had long brown hair with a few streaks of red throughout it. It went just past her shoulders, and her bangs were parted and brushed off to the right side of her face, revealing bright aquamarine eyes. Her outfit consisted of nearly knee high black ninja boots, which covered her toes, and laced up the front. She had on some dark grey leggings that stopped just above her knees, a short purple skirt over it. Her top consisted of a black tank top, with a halter top over it. It was the same shade of grey as her leggings, with a black line beneath her breasts, clinging very well to her entire torso. It dipped low, but nothing was revealed, as it was covered by her tank top. She had on black, fingerless gloves, and wrapped around her upper left arm was some white cloth. She wasn't wearing a forehead protector, instead having a black choker on, with the symbol for Mist sewn in silver thread in the center of it.
Hikari glanced over at the woman they had met as they were coming up on the Leaf Village. "We just never made it this far into Fire." She said simply. Her father walked ahead of them then.
"I'm going to go meet with the Hokage and get us all checked in to the hotel. You and Kai can just do whatever you want." he sighed, leaving them behind.
They trio followed after him at a slower pace. "Hey, do you guys mind if I hang out with you for a while? The longer I stay away from my grandparent's house the less time I have to spend with them." The brunette smiled slightly, causing the two Kumo nin to laugh.
"Of course Vitani. We're just going to walk around a bit." Kai said, earning a nod from his cousin.
"I really just want to look around a bit and see what's changed." The pale haired woman said.
"Well I wouldn't be able to tell you that. I come here as often as I can, but that only started over the last few months." Vitani told them.
They entered the village then, and began to look around at some of the stores. After wandering the streets for a while, they eventually came upon the beginnings of the training fields of Konoha. "Well these aren't different at all." Hikari said, looking at the fields she had visited infrequently as a child. Though she did remember the few field trips that her class at the academy had taken to the fields in order to see the other ninjas practicing.
Suddenly there was an explosion in the distance, followed by a large tremor, and a cloud of smoke. A passing villager sighed. "Those Uchihas are at it again." She commented, shaking her head.
This caused Hikari and Kai to perk up instantaneously. "Uchiha?" they both asked, though they were thinking of different ones. Kai's mind was full of visions of the only female Uchiha, while Hikari was thinking about the youngest and oldest triplet. Her only friends when she had lived in Leaf.
Vitani blinked, becoming confused. "Do you guys know them?" she asked.
"Just Izayoi." The grey eyed man said, his gaze on the now diminishing cloud of smoke.
"And Kanamé." Hikari said, smiling in glee. "Do you know them?"
She nodded. "Yeah. My parents are friends with theirs, and I've met them a few times growing up. We've only now begun to be better friends now that we're older and can travel between villages whenever we want."
Hikari grabbed both of her companions' hands and began to drag them behind her as she headed towards the field the explosion had come from. "Come on, let's go and say hi! I'll bet they'll be happy to see us."
The brunette haired woman frowned. She wasn't really good at depicting the relationships between others, but she didn't need to be in order to know that the eldest triplet meant something to her new friend. But how well did this woman know Kanamé? What exactly was their relationship?
"Hikari, not so fast." Kai said, since the pace of her run wasn't giving him enough time to compose himself. He hadn't seen Izayoi in years, and he felt a fluttering in the pit of his stomach at the thought of getting to see how she had changed. He bet she was even more beautiful than when they had first met, and he hoped she hadn't cut her hair. It was his favorite feature that she had.
They didn't have to run for long before they broke through a line in the trees, and the field where the explosion had occurred was revealed to them. There stood three ebony haired men, each similar in looks and height. They all had discarded their shirts, though only two were facing the trio of newcomers. One was an exact replica of the current Hokage, though his expression was one of happiness, instead of boredom. The other looked similar to the eldest Uchiha, the same disinterest present in his forest green eyes. The last one, the one facing away from them, was the tallest of the three, though not by much. His back shined with sweat, and his ebony hair was mussed, as if he had run his hand through it recently.
Kai let out a small breath of relief at the knowledge that Izayoi wasn't here. This way he didn't look like an idiot being dragged behind his younger cousin.
"Hey! Guys!" Hikari called, getting the three males' attention as they got closer. Vitani let out a sigh of relief once they were upon the three and she could clearly see everyone that they were with, and a small smile came to her face.
The elder Uchiha turned around, his eyes an undeniable red. He saw Vitani and waved to the girl, but his gaze instantly shifted to the white haired woman before him. His eyes lowered to her chest and he couldn't help but smirk when he took in her whole figure as she stopped before him. Hikari opened her mouth to greet him, but froze when he spoke first. "Well, well, well. If it isn't sexy, fine, Granny." Noriaki purred, placing both his hands on her hips and leaning down. "I haven't seen you in a long while sweet stuff. You're a lot fucking hotter than you were as a flat little girl."
Her violet eyes widened in horror. It wasn't Kanamé. It was Noriaki. And by the sounds of it, he had only gotten worse in his habits of playing with women and their feelings. Her eyes slanted into an icy glare then. She released Vitani and Kai's hands, placing them on Noriaki's wrists and pressing her thumbs into the insides, causing him to release her. "And you're a lot more of an asshole than you were as a douchy little boy." She retaliated, stepping away from him.
One of the other Uchihas snorted. "Seems she knows you really well, huh Nori?" he snickered, pushing his brother slightly.
"Fuck you Sano." He snapped, glaring back at his brother for a moment. "Shut up or I'll kick your scrawny ass little queer." He looked back to Hikari then and smirked. "And if I recall you were pretty happy the last time I saw you. When I brought you that flower."
She rolled her eyes. "Yeah. And then broke your promise and made me feel like an idiot. Do you still work that way Noriaki? Do you play nice with the ladies and promise them things, and then completely destroy them and make them wonder what the hell they were thinking when they gave you a chance?" she smirked humorlessly. "Glad to know I made that mistake early on."
Vitani blinked. Wow, it seemed like this girl really did have some history with the Uchihas. Or some of them anyways. Kai sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. This was going to be a long trip if things stayed this way. And all he really wanted to do was see Izayoi.
The smirk fell from the Uchiha's face, his expression turning a bit fierce as he grabbed Hikari by the wrists and pulled her against his body. "What makes you think they even have the luxury of a chance?" he said lowly.
"Let go of me." The pale haired woman ordered, glaring at him once more.
Noriaki did just that, his crimson gaze meeting hers. "I liked it better when you thought I was Kanamé." He seethed, walking past her and to Vitani. "Hey Ta-ta. Make it to Konoha alright?" he almost smiled.
Vitani nodded, glancing at Hikari's stiff form before looking back at Noriaki. "Yeah. I ran into those two when I got close to the gates, and figured I'd hang out with them before telling my grandparents I'm here." She said.
Hayate walked up next to his brother and smiled at the brunette. "Well you know Vitani, you gotta say hi to them sometime. Might as well get it over with."
"Or I could just go and hang out with Kanamé and not tell them until tonight." She smirked, placing her hands on her hips.
"Can I go with you? I want to see Kanamé too." Hikari said, turning and facing the other woman. Vitani frowned, but before she could say anything Kai made a sound of protest.
"Oh come on." He exasperated. "If we're going to go off and find more Uchihas, can we please just go and see Izayoi?" he asked, instantly earning himself three crimson gazes.
Sanosuke walked over and stood next to his older brother, his eyes narrowing. "How do you know Iza? I've never seen you around here before."
"How do you know my sister?" Noriaki wondered, shifting his gaze to Kai, his sharingan spinning a bit in irritation. "And you sure as hell better not go look for her. She's got better things to do than entertain the likes of you." he scoffed.
Hayate shrugged. "He seems okay to me."
"That's because you like everybody Hayate. Your vote doesn't count." Sanosuke said.
Kai simply met their gazes, not seeming intimidated in the least. "She kept your grandfather from killing me, and we had tea. She told me when we left with Hikari that the next time I came back we'd do something else." He said simply.
Hikari stepped forward and grabbed her cousin's hand. "Come on Kai. Let's just go and find Kanamé. He might be more help." She said, tugging to urge him to go with her. She really didn't want to be around Noriaki anymore. It was causing old, buried wounds to come to the surface, and she didn't want that.
An idea struck Vitani then. "Oh you don't need to look for him. He's at the Hokage Tower, learning from his dad." She said.
"Great." The pale haired woman said, pulling Kai behind her as they walked off the field.
Hayate frowned in confusion. "Vitani…Namé's off reading." He said.
"I know." The brunette smirked, inwardly pleased with herself. "Is he off in the usual place?" she asked, her aqua gaze shifting to Noriaki.
"Yeah." The older boy exhaled, running his hand through his hair. "You know where he's at." Noriaki sighed and held his hand out, waiting for Sanosuke to throw him his shirt. When he did, he pulled it on and cracked his neck. "I'm gonna go shower. See you freaks later." He waved, walking off with a frown on his face.
Sanosuke looked at his younger brother. "I bet I can beat you home, and make mom smile first." He smirked.
Hayate smiled. "Now way."
"Loser does all the dishes?"
The youngest Uchiha nodded. "You are so on." He said, and then the two disappeared, leaving Vitani to herself. She simply turned and headed off towards the park, thinking about all the potential ways that Hikari would know the eldest Uchiha. She shook her head. It was best to just wait and talk to Kanamé about it. There was no way he would go for a girl like her anyways, right? Sure, she was attractive, had bigger breasts, and really pretty eyes, but that was no reason for him to have any sort of romantic feelings for her.
She walked through the park, following the river and going to the farthest corner of the park where not many people frequented. She went beneath one of the bridges, smiling when she spotted the ebony haired man propped against the wall with a book in his hands. "You know," she said, getting his attention as she made her way over to him. "One of these days someone is going to discover your spot. It might be to your advantage to find another one." She teased, plopping down on the ground next to him.
Kanamé smiled, meeting Vitani's gaze as she sat next to him. "I know, I know." He sighed, shaking his head and shutting his book. "But I just like this spot so much." He smirked, nudging her with his shoulder. "How are you? It's been awhile. Say hello to the old folks yet?"
She rolled her eyes, the smile still on her face. "As if." She said. "You know I always wait until the last possible moment to inform them of my arrival."
"Of course, of course." He nodded, patting her leg. "So you want me to entertain you until you decide to get the worst part over with?"
"If you wouldn't mind my company." Vitani said, laying her head on his shoulder comfortably. "I know you like your solitude, after all."
He smiled. "I always like spending time with you. I can do both, because you like quiet too."
She laughed softly, agreeing with him. They sat there for a while, simply enjoying one another's presence. A thought came to the brunette's mind then, causing her earlier unease to return. She needed to ask Kanamé about Hikari, but it had to be done in a delicate manner, so that he wouldn't figure out her true reasons. "I met some interesting people on my way here." She commented, knowing that he would take the bait.
"Did you now?" Kanamé said, looking down at her. "That's great, are they here staying in Konoha with you?"
"No, they came on some kind of political business from Kumo." She said. "Their names are Kai and Hikari." She looked up at him. "Have you met them before? It seemed like they knew you guys."
The dark haired man thought for a moment, looking off. Then it hit him, "Oh right." he nodded and looked back at Vitani. "Hikari used to live here in Konoha with her mom. She went to my school for awhile. Then her mom died and she moved away with that guy Kai and her dad."
Vitani nodded. "Oh okay." She grew silent then as she looked off, that nagging feeling still in her. Her gaze returned to the ebony haired man. "So how well do you know her? She seemed to know Nori pretty well."
"Um…well considering I haven't seen her in like ten or so years, I don't really know her at all. I'm sure she changed. And they only act like that cause' Noriaki used to pick on her when we were little, and he had a huge crush on her. And I'm pretty sure she liked him too."
This made her laugh. "Well she definitely doesn't like him now." She said, her doubts beginning to leave her. If Kanamé doesn't really seem to care about her that much, then things would be fine, right? She sat up then. "Do you want to grab something to eat? I promise after dinner I'll go see my grandparents." She sang out in an attempt to convince him even further. Since she knew that her relationship with her grandparents bothered him, even if he wouldn't admit it.
"Sure thing." Kanamé smirked, getting up and helping her to her feet. "So long as I can call it a date this time without you fainting."
Her cheeks darkened. "I didn't faint…it was just a mixture of heat, exhaustion, and stress. I passed out from natural causes." She tried to convince him, though her cheeks just got darker as he led her out from under the bridge. She glanced up and saw the smirk that he was trying to hide. "Oh shut up." She pouted, sticking out her lower lip slightly.
The Uchiha laughed, lacing his fingers with hers. "Whatever you say Vitani, whatever you say."
"I'm pretty sure she told us the wrong thing on purpose." Kai said, watching as his cousin scoured every street and alley for Kanamé.
"No, she must have just gotten it wrong. Vitani doesn't live here after all, so how well could she know him?" Hikari said, tapping her chin in thought. "Maybe if we just go by their house, and then-"
Kai let out an exasperated noise, causing the pale haired woman next to him to halt. "What's wrong with you?" she asked, puzzled.
Her grabbed her by the arms and began to shake her slightly. "Will you just shut up about finding Kanamé? I want to find Izayoi. For once, can we please just do what I want to do first, and what you want to do later? I bet she'll even know where he is, since you so clearly don't want to go and ask Noriaki or any of the others." He said.
Hikari blinked. "Um…sure thing Kai. All you had to do was ask you know. You didn't have to have a little hissy fit." She laughed, waving him off as she began to walk once more.
He clenched his fists, waving them around behind her as he had another 'fit', as his cousin liked to call them. Ignoring the odd stares he was receiving, he yanked on his shirt in order to straighten it out. Then he let out a breath and followed her, breathing deeply to calm himself. He just needed to relax and think of how beautiful Izayoi was going to be. He couldn't wait to see her. He was torn from his thoughts as Hikari let out a squeal.
"Izayoi!" she yelled, running towards an ebony haired woman.
His stormy gaze darted forward at the name, and widened as he saw his cousin embrace another woman. This was it. They had finally found her. Izayoi. He took a deep breath for courage and walked over to the two women, stopping next to them so that he could better see how much the female Uchiha had changed.
"Hikari!" an unbelievably sweet and almost sing-song voice called out happily. "I cannot believe you are here!" Izayoi giggled, releasing her tight hold and looking over the woman. "My goodness, you're gorgeous." She breathed out, stepping back and giving her a once over. "Wow it's so good to see you. You changed so much." The dark haired woman smiled, appearing even more beautiful. Her jade depths shown in the brilliant sunlight as her dark locks cascaded around her, framing her face perfectly. Her hair went down all the way to the back of her calves, every strand luscious.
She was wearing black attire, as most of the Uchihas did. Her top was strapless, held up by her perfect cleavage, and lined with a silver rim. The shirt was tight so that it wouldn't fall down in case she needed to move. She wore short, black shorts and knee high ninja shoes just like her mother, a kunai pouch strapped around her waist. On her arms were arm covers, starting at her wrists and stopping mid-bicep.
Hikari giggled. "So did you. And your hair got so long." She commented.
"Yeah, I never cut it. Apparently Uchiha women back in the old clan days tried to grow their hair out as much as possible." She nodded, running her fingers through it and laughing. "It's a bit difficult sometimes, but I love it."
"Me too." Kai sighed, his eyes widening when both women looked at him inquisitively. "I mean…it's nice to see you again Izayoi." He laughed somewhat awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck nervously.
She blinked, a confused look appearing on her expression. "I'm sorry," she smiled hesitantly. "Do I know you?"
His face fell, and he looked utterly devastated. "It's me…Kai…" he said. "Remember?" he asked hopefully.
The woman shook her head, "No…I'm sorry." She frowned, looking absolutely heartbroken. "I don't…um, how do you know me?" she asked. "Maybe it'll help me remember."
"Well…I came to your grandfather's house once…that day you first beat him in shogi." He clarified. "And he was going to kill me, but you saved me, and we had tea, though I don't like it very much. So you said on the day that Hikari and I left for Kumo that next time we could have something other than tea, since you knew I didn't like it very much."
Izayoi blinked, arching a curious brow since she still looked confused. "Hmm…" she lifted her hand and brushed some of her hair behind her ear. Then her eyes widened in realization, "Oh! Yes! I remember now." She smiled, a small pink blush coming to her cheeks. "I'm sorry, how rude of me not to remember. Yes, you came by and my grandfather appeared behind you in the bushes." She nodded.
Kai smiled. "Yeah." He said, glad that she seemed to remember him now. Hikari rolled her eyes at her cousin.
"So Izayoi, how have you been since I left?" the pale haired woman asked. "I've heard a few things about your family over the years, but all the way out in Kumo, it's mostly speculation and rumors." She laughed.
"Oh?" she looked to her long time friend with an inquiring glance. "And what things would those be? I hope nothing too outrageous."
"Well you know, that your grandfather is training you so that he can build an army and take over Konoha, the first step having been getting your dad to be the Hokage and whatnot. Just stupid things like that. Although I also heard that you guys were all in Anbu, except for your youngest brother, who is interning at the hospital to take over from your mom. That one I hope is true." Hikari smiled.
"Sure is." Izayoi said, with another bright smile. "Hayate is a master healer, even greater than my grandmother some say. He's so kind too. Everyone loves him, and he likes to play with the kids. He's going to be great."
"That sounds great." The other woman nodded. "Kai and I are in Anbu in Kumo. They usually just send the two of us out together for our missions."
The grey eyed man smirked. "That's because I'm the only one who can stand to be around you." he teased, earning himself a punch in the gut.
The dark haired girl watched them both interact with adoration. "I usually go by myself. Or with one of my brothers. It is rare there is ever a mission that is so dangerous it would require all three of us."
Hikari and Kai nodded in understanding. Then something sparked in the back of the pale haired woman's mind. "Hey, you wouldn't happen to know where Kanamé is, would you? I've been trying to find him since I arrived, but I can't find him. I checked the Hokage Tower, because I was told he would be there, but he hadn't been there all day."
"Oh you probably won't find him anytime soon." Izayoi explained, glancing up at the sun and gauging the time. "Yeah, usually he skips out on my father to go read, but Vitani is coming in today and she always knows where to find him in his secret spots. They're probably out to dinner right now before they head over to her grandparent's house."
"I told you that Vitani told us the wrong place." Kai pointed out, crossing his arms. "But you wouldn't listen."
Hikari pouted. "Shut up. She seemed nice enough, I didn't think she was just going to lie to us."
The Uchiha seemed confused once more. "You guys know Kanamé's girlfriend?"
"Girlfriend?" the two Kumo ninja asked, seeming surprised.
"Well…" she shrugged. "Not 'technically'. But they go out all the time when she's here, and they talk about it. Kanamé wants her to be his girlfriend, but Vitani doesn't think they should label themselves just yet since she lives in a whole different village. But they totally are. She even admitted it to me once."
Hikari glared, though it wasn't directed at anyone in particular. "Well she could have said something. All I knew was that she knew you guys. What is she, some kind of psycho possessive person? You know what, I'm going to go and find them. Because girlfriend or not, Kanamé was my friend first." She declared, turning and beginning to stomp off.
"Don't forget we have to meet your dad for dinner in an hour!" Kai called after his cousin, earning a wave to show that she had heard him. He sighed, before looking back at Izayoi. "She'll be fine, she just needs to calm down. She hates it when people lie to her." he explained.
Izayoi smiled after her friend before looking up to meet Kai's gaze. "Oh I'm sure she will. After all, Vitani doesn't lie for just no reason. Hikari has grown into a very beautiful woman and Vitani is somewhat insecure. Even though my brother really, really likes her, she doubts it because her mother had a thing for my father and well…it wasn't very pretty. My mom can get really vicious when it comes to my father."
He just shrugged. "Well, people do get really weird when it comes to the person they love." He said. "So, Izayoi, I was thinking, since you didn't really remember me, and you did promise we'd get something other than tea next time I was in town, we should go out to dinner tomorrow night." He suggested, giving her his most winning smile. "That way we can get to know one another better, while enjoying each other's company."
The woman stared at him, looking absolutely shocked and speechless. The silence dragged on, almost to a painful state. Kai swallowed, his nervousness slowly beginning to show on his face as he thought about the possible things she could be thinking of him in this moment because he'd asked her on a simple date. "R-really?" she almost exploded, her face turning a dark red as she stepped closer to him. "You want to take me on a date?" she gasped, taking his hands in her own.
He blinked, gripping her hands in return. "Well, yes." He said, smiling slightly.
"Of course I would love to go! Should I dress up? Like maybe a nice cocktail dress. We should go somewhere nice." She blabbered on, only growing more excited. "Yes, yes, yes. I'm so excited! I've never been asked out before."
Kai actually looked shocked. "Really?" he asked her, his eyes widening. "But you're so beautiful, and nice, and caring. Any guy would be lucky to go out with you." he said, his smile widening. "I'm going to take you on the best date ever. I want this to be a good experience for you." he promised.
"Okay." Izayoi said, getting up on her tip toes then and kissing his cheek. "You know where to find me." She whispered into his ear. "Try not to break in this time." She snickered, pulling away from him and waving as she disappeared in a swirl of sand.
He blushed, staring at the spot where she had just been. She had said yes. She was going to go to dinner with him. He had a date with Izayoi. "YES!" he shouted, running off to try and begin preparations for their date before he had to meet his relatives for dinner.
"I think we should walk off our dinner before going to my grandparent's house." Vitani stated, glancing up at the ebony haired man she had just eaten with. "You know…cause' it's good for you."
"Nope. We're going to go see them. You can walk it off on the walk there." The eldest of the Uchiha children smirked, placing his hand on the small of her back and pushing her forward.
She frowned, seeing that her plan hadn't worked. She looked around to try and see if she could come up with anything else that would deter him. A smile came to her face. "You know, I just remembered I have some errands to run, so if you'll excuse me…" she said, turning to walk off in another direction.
"Too bad." He sighed. "Now I don't have anyone to stop me from telling them about that hot make-out session in the hot springs the last time you came to visit. And how cute you look downstairs and how soft your-" he was silenced when Vitani's hands clamped over his mouth.
"If you want any repeats of what happened the last time I visited, you will keep that information to yourself." she huffed, her face a dark red. "Now let's go." She pouted, grabbing his hand and pulling him in the direction of her grandparent's house.
The Uchiha smiled. "Glad to hear we're back on track. Then maybe we can go and hang out in your hotel for a while and I can show you how much I missed you." he said, wrapping his arm around her waist and bringing her against him. "You make the cutest faces when I play with you."
She bit her lip and looked up at him. "Kanamé-"
"KANAMÉ!" a voice shouted, breaking the two's moment as they looked forward to see Hikari running towards them. Kanamé's arm fell from Vitani as the white haired woman launched herself into the Uchiha's arms, hugging him around the neck. "I've been trying to find you everywhere." she said, a big smile on her face.
Kanamé stumbled back, steadying himself and the person that had flung themselves on him. He had no idea what was going on. But he knew one thing for sure, he could feel Vitani's murderous aura and immediately lifted his hands in somewhat of a surrender to show her he was doing nothing inappropriate. "Um…ok." He said, trying to look at the person. "Who are you?"
The woman attached to him lowered herself, though her arms remained around his neck. "It's me, Hikari." She laughed, finally lowering her arms. "I'm offended that you didn't recognize me. I recognized you."
Vitani snorted, crossing her arms. Damnit, she thought she'd gotten rid of this chick. And like hell she recognized Kanamé, she'd thought Noriaki was the eldest triplet. He stared down at her before it clicked. "Oh, Hikari. I remember you. Wow it's been a long time. How are you? What are you doing in Konoha?" he asked, smiling slightly.
"I'm doing pretty good. My dad came to visit for some political thing. So he invited me and my cousin Kai to come with him as a sort of family vacation." She shrugged. "So how are you? She asked, looking him up and down. "You got really tall."
"Thanks. And that's cool." He said before looking over at Vitani and offering his hand out to her, which she took instantly. "I'm doing very well. In fact, I'd like to introduce you to Vitani. She's sorta my girlfriend. We were just on our way to her grandparent's house to visit them."
Hikari glanced at the brunette haired woman, the two exchanging a look before she returned her gaze to the Uchiha. "Well have fun with that. We should hang out tomorrow and catch up." She suggested. "Maybe grab something to eat. You could show me all the things that have changed around here since I left." She smiled prettily.
"Kanamé's really busy, I don't know if he'd have time to do that. You know, since he's training to be the next Hokage and all." Vitani said, pushing against him to try and get him to move. "So you might just be out of luck on that one."
The man blinked, looking between the two. He was definitely missing something. "Um, well actually I was going to be with my father most of the day, and then Vitani and I were going to have lunch. But I do know someone who would love to show you around Konoha and everything that's been happening. If you really want to and I can see you later that way." He nodded, looking down at the brunette attached to his side since she had given him another pull. But the stare he gave her made her cease her actions and look off.
The pale haired woman glanced between the two, before nodding. "Okay, that'd be nice." She said. "Is it someone I know? Where can I meet them?"
"Yeah. It'll be nice I promise. You can meet him in the cherry blossom park around ten tomorrow. Sound good?" he asked.
"It sounds great." Hikari smiled. "Well I have to get going. I'm supposed to meet Kai and my dad for dinner in a little while. It was nice to see you though." She looked at Vitani. "Have fun with your grandparents."
Vitani locked gazes with the other woman and smiled, though it was fake. "Thanks. I will. Come on baby." She ordered, beginning to pull Kanamé away from the violet eyed woman.
He smiled down at her and waved to Hikari before they both disappeared around the corner. Hikari let out a sigh as she turned to go and meet up with her family. Tomorrow looked to be interesting, and she couldn't help but wonder who her guide was going to be tomorrow. Kanamé had said it was someone she knew, so perhaps it was someone from their academy days? She hoped he was attractive at least. Because she could really use a distraction from all of the ghosts that were coming back to haunt her, and a little boy toy might be nice. With a smile, she entered the restaurant and joined the two men in her life that had never let her down.