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Lost Light

It has been a month of being in school and Naruto and I have gotten a lot closer. Whenever Itachi can't make it home or he has to work late Naruto takes me home or cooks dinner for me. I don't even know what it's like to be without him anymore. I noticed a few things within the month between him and I and that is that I like him a lot more than he likes me but he keeps his distance.

Every time I look at his eyes it looks like he lost some light to them and I just want to know what's wrong. There were days he didn't even talk to me, just did our daily routine. He seemed like he was lost and today happened to be one of those days.

"Naruto," I called out to him as I sat next to him.

"Hmm..." Naruto hummed out not even looking at me.

"What's wrong?" I asked grabbing his arm.

To me this was normal but to everyone else it was shocking. Over the past month Naruto has gradually let me touch him but he still blushes a bright red whenever I do.

"Just one of those days." Naruto said softly putting his head down.

"Do you want to talk about it?" I asked in a whispered tone.

"No, I just want to go home and sleep it off." Naruto mumbled.

The whole day was weird after that it seemed like every teacher just left him alone despite him putting his head down in every class.

"What are you doing today?" I asked as we walked to Menma's class.

"Going to my mom's grave, it's her birthday today." Naruto said softly.

I didn't realize that was why he was so down. Of course it would have to be his mother to have his spirits so saddened like this.

"Okay call me if you need to talk." I said not really wanting to leave him but knowing his family needed privacy.

"Thanks, I'll call you later if that's okay." Naruto said before walking away with his brother.

When I went home all I could think about was Naruto. I wondered if his father was with them or not. I had to eat dinner alone since my brother and Shisui were out at the time. I wanted to call Naruto but I knew I should just let him call me but I couldn't help wanting to hear his voice to know that he was alright. Ever since I started at that school Sakura and I became good friends also okay not as well as me and Naruto but still good friends.

Sakura happened to call me so I couldn't call him thankfully.

"Hello," I said answering my phone for Sakura.

"Hey, do you want to hang out tonight?" Sakura asked sounding hopeful.

"Who is all going?" I asked.

I didn't like a few people in the female collection plate from school. I would never go if that girl Shizuka went with and they all knew that including her. She just rubbed me the wrong way.

"Me and Shizuka," Sakura said.

"No, I don't know why you would ask." I said tempted to just hang up in her face.

"Please, she wants to know why you two can't get along. At least explain it to her why you don't get along." Sakura said.

She is right; I never explained why I disliked her so much. But everything about her and how she talks bothers me. She always brings up Naruto but never goes to him to talk. I know she dislikes me too because I talk to him. She is petty about the situation and wants to act like a saint like I am the only one in the wrongdoing.

"Fine, where are we meeting up?" I asked shrugging my shoulders.

"Ichiraku's, you know where that is right?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah," I said.

Of course I know where my closest friend's favorite place is. He took me there for my first time. I could never forget that day.

"Good, meet us there." Sakura said happily.

Why do I have to do this? I shouldn't I should just ignore all of this and focus on Naruto. I didn't hesitate to get up and walk out the house. I should really tell Itachi that I want a car. It sucks to not have one. I don't know how I got to Ichiraku's so fast but there was a piece of me that wanted to turn back until Sakura came outside spotting me.

"Hey, come on." Sakura said.

I don't care what happens tonight because I know I won't ever get along with this girl.

"Hey, you found her." Shizuka said.

Her fake caring irritates me. The way she smiles and doesn't mean it irritates me.

"Yeah I'm here, can we get this over with?" I said showing my irritation level.

"Why don't you like me?" Shizuka asked getting straight to the point.

"I don't know why it matters to you especially seeing as you don't like me either." I said.

Sakura seemed shocked but Shizuka just smirked.

"I don't like you because you're trying to take Naruto away from us." Shizuka said.

"You're an idiot; you think treating him like glass is going to help you. I don't know what or why you guys treat him that way but the difference between me and all of you is I don't. If he wants to talk to me and hang out with me I am fine with it because I care about him." I said.

"You don't even know shit about him." Shizuka growled.

"I don't need to know what he doesn't want to tell me. He will speak for himself without everyone going around talking about him." I said. "He's not fragile and weak like you think. But you treat him that way that's why he doesn't talk to any of you. If you want to talk to him maybe you should just do it and talk to him like however you used to." I said getting even more irritated by them.

"You won't be around him long." Shizuka said.

"I will be around him as much as he wants me to be." I said.

"How dare you." Shizuka said raising her hand to hit me.

I braced myself for the hit but it never came. I opened my eyes to see just the person I wanted to see.

"What are you doing to Suke?" Naruto growled out.

"Suke..." Kurama said running up to me giving me a hug.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" Menma asked looking at me.

"Making a mistake it seems." I said with a sigh taking a glance at the unnerved Sakura and Shizuka.

"She is just using you Naruto. Why can't you see that?" Shizuka asked looking at him with pleading eyes.

"How?" Naruto asked putting her hand down and moving away from her.

"What?" Shizuka asked confused.

I'm not going to lie that question even confused me. I don't even know what I would say if I was in that position under those scrutinizing eyes. How do you answer something like that when you don't even know someone's relationship with the other?

"How is she using me?" Naruto asked glare still on Shizuka.

"Um..." Shizuka started.

"Just stop talking, she can't be using me because I have nothing to give accept my words and open arms when she wants to talk to me." Naruto said. "That's a lot better than what you who says that you're my friend have been doing for me and you know the situation." Naruto said aggressively.

That was honestly the first time I ever saw Naruto angry or the least bit hostile. I never even saw him talk that much not even to me.

"Don't waste your breath, let's go home." Menma said pulling at his brother.

"I don't want to see anyone trying to pick on Suke again." Naruto said aggressively and got pulled away by his brother.

Funny thing about this is I didn't need to be protected because I could protect myself but knowing he cares about me enough to stick up for me warms my heart.

"Come on Suke," Kurama said gently pulling me with her tiny hands.

"Bye Sakura," I said and let the little one pull me away.

Naruto and Menma were outside down the street by Naruto's car talking about something.

"Do you want to go eat with us?" Menma asked as he turned toward me.

"Sure, I didn't eat at home or there anyway." I said.

We all got in the car it was quiet for a while before Naruto spoke.

"Do they always talk shit to you?" Naruto asked.

"Bad, bad word," Kurama said.

"Sorry," Naruto said to Kurama.

"No, they don't. Sakura wasn't even talking. Shizuka and I never really got along to begin with. She asked me why I didn't like her and I told her what it matters when she doesn't even like me." I said.

"Shizuka and I used to date before." Naruto said abruptly and I felt a pang of jealousy not really understanding why. "It wasn't a long relationship at all or anything but after a while I noticed things about her that seemed off." Naruto said.

"Like what?" I asked.

"She wanted to control him and was all over him whenever someone was around. It was like she was claiming him." Menma said.

"We were in eighth grade at the time. She wanted to do things that I didn't. It started to be hard to be around her... then she started making weird comments. I left her alone after that. After all that things started to get stolen from my house. She just felt off for me but when we were friends we were fine until that night happened then everyone started to shut me out." Naruto said.

"That night?" I asked.

I know it's not my place but I can't help my curiosity. Everyone talks about it to the point where I can't ignore it.

"I don't really want to talk about it right now." Naruto said gently.

"That's fine," I said with a small smile.

At least he is opening up to me.

"Can I ask you why you don't get along with her?" Naruto asked glancing at me.

"She just felt off to me. Out of everyone whenever she talked about you it seemed like it... it's hard to explain but I just felt off every time she spoke. It felt like she talked about you like she owned you. Another reason I don't like her because she doesn't even like me." I said.

Naruto pulled over to a café without saying anything as everyone got out. Naruto just picked Kurama up and nodded to me to follow them.

"Don't mind him that much. Whenever he talks about Shizuka he gets irritated and you're also the first person to actually stick up for him compared to all the others who say they are his friends but continue to ignore him. He appreciates you more than you know." Menma said with a smile.

"How was going to your mom's grave?" I asked as we walked to the door.

Menma looked down, "I guess it was okay. Our dad wasn't there like usual but Naruto always is." Menma said.

By the time we got to the café Naruto was sitting Kurama in her seat and sitting next to her. Menma sat across from her and I sat across from Naruto. If I didn't pay attention to Naruto so much I probably wouldn't notice his minute glances or his small smiles toward me but I do notice it every time.

"Can I get you four anything or should I get the usual?" The waitress asked as she glanced at me.

"We will get the usual but my friend hasn't decided what she wants yet." Naruto said with a smile.

"Okay," the waitress said with a smile but stood there as I looked over the menu.

"How are you three?" The waitress asked.

"I start school next year." Kurama said with a smile making me smile along with her.

"What about you Naruto? Are you going to start community college soon?" The waitress asked.

"I don't know yet." Naruto said.

"I am doing well in school. No one really wants to talk to me right now though." Menma said.

"Those idiot kids still thinking you boys are glass huh? How's your father?" The waitress asked.

"You have no idea." Menma mumbled.

"I guess dad is good. He's been working a lot more lately. He told me he got a new employee." Naruto said.

That must be my brother. Our families may just intertwine.

"What about you? Who might you be?" The waitress asked me.

"My name is Suke Uchiha I just moved here recently." I said nervously.

"Well it's good to finally meet you after all this time of hearing about you from these three mainly this one." The waitress said ruffling Naruto's hair.

I noticed that Naruto started to blush along with the other two.

"My name is Hanare; it's good to finally meet you. How do you like it here so far?" Hanare asked.

"It's good, still not quite used to it being so quiet." I said.

"You lived in the city before coming here?" Hanare asked.

"Yes," I answered.

"Hanare, get there order and then help other customers." The guy in the back said.

"That's Kakashi, he's a troublesome man. Did you figure out what you want yet?" Hanare asked.

"That ham and cheese melt meal. Can I add tomatoes to it?" I asked.

"Yes you may," Hanare responded with a smile.

"HANARE!" Kakashi screamed.

"Shut up I'm coming you insolent bastard." Hanare said as she walked to the back.

"Wow those two are something else." I said with a smile.

"Kakashi knows my dad and he used to always be around our house when our mom was alive but now he became just as stubborn as my father." Menma said.

"He looks young, how does he know your dad?" I asked.

"Our dad was his teacher and took care of him after Kakashi lost his father." Naruto said.

"So he is basically your guy's older brother?" I asked.

"Yeah something like that, that is until our dad didn't agree with him marrying Hanare and him opening up this café." Menma said.

"He still thinks of us as family Menma." Naruto said.

"I know he does but it's hard to think its true when he ignores us when we come by." Menma said.

"It's hard to face us after all this time can you blame him?" Naruto reasoned.

"That's because he will still talk to you and if he doesn't you would use to force him too." Menma argued.

"Not in the mood to argue with you tonight so don't start." Naruto said in a low tone that made everyone at the table get cold.

"Okay," Menma said putting his hands up in a surrendering motion.

"Don't be mad at each other." Kurama whispered.

"I'm not mad." Naruto said softly rubbing her head gently.

"Good because you're scary when you're angry." Kurama said with Menma nodding.

I turned to them and couldn't help but glance at Naruto who was only grinning that made me laugh.

"What?" Naruto asked quirking his eyebrow up.

"You enjoy scaring your siblings." I said chuckling making Menma laugh too.

"Yeah he is a sadist." Menma said making me laugh harder.

When I glanced up I saw Naruto smiling at us.

"Is that how you really think of me?" Naruto asked with a toothy smile with him biting his lip.

"Yes," Menma and I said after looking at each other shaking are heads up and down.

"I guess I am a little bit." Naruto said with a smile.

"A little bit?" Menma asked laughing harder.

"What's a sadist?" Kurama asked just in time for the waitress Hanare to get back.

"What on earth are you boys teaching her?" Hanare asked appalled making me and Menma laugh harder.

"That wasn't me it was Menma." Naruto said with an evil smile.

"And you say a little bit." Menma said looking away from Naruto toward the window.

"Yeah, yeah, I don't want to hear her saying those kinds of words right now at this age." Hanare said shushing them. "Here is your food and enjoy all of you. Suke I hope you like the food." Hanare said as she handed everyone their plates with a smile on her face.

She walked away leaving us to eat our meals in peace.

"Did you like it in the city?" Menma asked as we ate our dinner.

"I personally hated it but my brother actually loved it. That is until our parents passed away." I admitted.

"Your parents?" Menma asked.

"They passed away when I was seven." I said.

Naruto just continued to eat his food as his siblings asked me questions.

"That sucks, when mama died it was like... the end of the world but you lost both. That really sucks. I would be lost if I lost Naruto." Menma declared to everyone at the table.

"I would be lost without you two too." Naruto mumbled with a soft smile adoring his face making him look like the sixteen year old he was instead of the adult that he had to be for them.

We all had a bunch of casual talk laughing and talking about how it would drive people crazy if Naruto was back to his pranks from when he was a kid. I never found myself laughing this hard since before my parents died. I am happy to have met Naruto and his siblings they're such good people.

"Why don't we go to the spot we see to look at the stars?" Naruto asked.

"YEAH!" Menma and Kurama yelled together once we got out the café in the car.

"Alright, would you like to come Suke?" Naruto asked as I put my seat belt on.

"Sure," I said looking at him with a smile.

No one made a sound the whole drive but when we pulled over I realized that the two in the back were actually asleep.

"We're here," Naruto said getting out the car but I realized he was only talking to me.

"What is this place?" I asked looking around to see we were surrounded by forest on a cliff where the stars were shining brightly.

It was an amazing view the most amazing view I have ever seen. I could never see anything like this in the city. Naruto sat down and I just followed sitting down next to him. It was comfortable silence when we were both comfortable.

"My mom died in an accident. I was there... my dad was working more than usual around that time but... my mom didn't want him to be there all the time so one night she got a baby sitter and took me to go get him from work. He wasn't faithful to my mother. My mom... came back outside crying hysterically with my dad chasing her but she ignored him hopping into the car and taken off. My dad followed us though it was already too late. I was in the hospital for two weeks and my mom died on impact protecting me. It was my worse experience. It happened a month after Kurama was born. My mother was heartbroken and was already dealing with depression because of the pregnancy. I basically had to take care of my sister before my mom even died. It was hard but I loved my mother and I would have done anything for her. That's how I got these scars." Naruto said rubbing his hand on his cheek.

"That is heartbreaking." Was all I could say.

"That's why Menma and Kurama don't have a good relationship with my dad because he is never really around. My dad left me with responsibility of taking care of them. He said as long as I take care of them I could get all the money and anything else I wanted in the world but in reality all I wanted was my family... my parents back. That day I didn't just lose my mother but my father too." Naruto said putting his head on my shoulder.

"My parents died in a murder. My brother was there and I was at school. My brother barely made it out but when I got there he was full of blood crying. The cops were already there. That day I found it weird considering my brother always made time to come get me and if he didn't a family member or my mother would but no one came. My uncle took us in after that and put us under suicide watch. I think it hit my brother harder then it hit me because he saw the bodies and I didn't." I admitted.

Naruto looked up at me with shocked eyes.

"How did you get through that?" Naruto asked leaning up turning his body to me to look directly at me.

I never seen Naruto this interested in anything in the whole time of me knowing him so it was honestly quite shocking to see.

"I guess you can say I never did. I am barely holding on. Honestly what your brother said earlier was something I am quite familiar with. If my brother was dead too I am sure I would have committed suicide. I just know if my brother is barely holding on I have to hold on for him." I said.

I didn't notice I started to cry until I felt him wipe a tear from by my eye.

"I get it, seeing it is different from just losing them. My mother died on top of me protecting me. I was her baby she always said to me no matter if she had the other two. Now don't get me wrong she loved my siblings too it's just I was babied by her and my dad. Nothing is more painful then being there witnessing it. Its gut wrenching and I don't think I could ever get over the fact that it happened to my mother one of the sweetest woman in the world." Naruto said pulling me into him.

"I am happy I met you." I whispered.

"Me too, more than you know." Naruto whispered back.

After that heartbreaking conversation we just sat there in silence while we looked at the stars until I got a phone call from Itachi.

"Hello brother," I said.

"Where are you?" Itachi asked.

Naruto gestured for us to get in the car.

"I am heading home right now. I was just hanging out with Naruto and his siblings." I said.

"Okay I will see you when you get here." Itachi said.

"Okay loves you." I said I didn't want to hang up right away just in case Itachi said something.

"I love you." Itachi said and hung up.

"He is worried about you?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah," I said with a soft smile.

"Well we're going to be at your house pretty soon." Naruto said with a smile.

The smile was knocked off his face when his phone started to ring.

"Give me a second." Naruto said before he looked at the phone.

"Hello," Naruto said. "I can't be on the phone I am about to start driving. Yeah I know but you also know that I don't cook today so you have to make your own food. No... No... You're not listening so let me say it in a clearer way I am not going to do it so order some take out and I will be home soon." Naruto said and hung up.

"Was that dad?" Menma asked.

"Yeah it was." Naruto said starting the car.

"Are you okay?" I asked looking toward him.

Naruto looked at me with his beautiful eyes looking so sad and lost. It looked like the light was lost in his beautiful eyes. I have never felt more bad for someone else than I did right now.

"I'm fine," Naruto said looking away and started to drive.

The car ride to my house was sad and the air was heavy.

"I will see you at school." Naruto said when he stopped at my house.

"Can you walk me to my door so Itachi knows it was you?" I asked hope in my tone.

Naruto looked at his siblings and Menma was nodding for him to do it. When he looked back at me he smiled and nodded his head.

"Thank you," I said when we got at my door.

"It was no problem." Naruto said with a soft smile.

I moved off instinct giving him a hug.

"Don't worry so much. I will always be here for you if you need me." I said gently in his ear.

When I pulled away he was blushing and I could see tears forming his eyes.

"Thanks," Naruto said with a broken smile.

I gave him a gentle kiss on his cheek and unlocked my door to go inside before he pulled me back to him giving me a hug.

"I am here for you too if you need me. For anything I will be here for you." Naruto said before walking away.

I couldn't contain the smile that came to my face or ignore the fact that he was blushing as he walked away.

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