Finally the week was over and the summer break began. Hinata and Sasuke didn't talk after that night. She didn't want to be involved with him anymore. But she somewhat wanted to know more about Sasuke. He was beyond mysterious, something she wanted to be. An outcast is what she was not mysterious. Mystery made him seem more interesting. He comes across as a nasty person with other thoughts other than sex and crime, But something else was burning deep down inside him. But she didn't want to get involved; it would just put herself in danger. She had grown a fear of older men. She hated it, why did she have to suffer?

She sat at her desk looking out the window which showed the picturesque garden of the Hyuga mansion. Full of green grass that stretched further than eyes can see. The huge koi pond with sand surrounding it. And the masses of different white flowers. White was the Hyuga colour, everything had to be white. Her father even has 3 white Persian cats. He also hated Hinatas cat Cinnamon, as Hinata found him as a kitten at the back of the garden, and he was not exactly white.

She sat there chewing the tip of her pencil. She was currently revising. But she couldn't quite keep her mind on her study. So many things had been whirling around her head. She couldn't forgive him but she felt she had the obligation to help him.

"Hinata-Sama, are you going to get changed at all today?" A butler said from the doorway.

She turned to share eye contact with him, and nodded.

"Shall I run your bath?" He asked.

"I'll do it." She said as she got up from her desk.

"Sasuke get up, you are helping me clean the house today."

Sasukes eyes shot open as these words penetrated his ears.

He sat up, and looked at Itachi in his door way.

"No." Sasuke said angered.

"Why?" Itachi said as he placed his hands on his hips.

"I don't like cleaning."

"Do you think I care?" Itachi continued.

"Why don't you do it?" Sasuke said as he lied back down.

"I will, if you help me, it's my only day off." Itachi said.

Sasuke sat up again.

"If it's your only day of why don't you go fuck a bitch or something!?" Sasuke screamed.

"Because I'm not you, and this house is disgusting."

"Oh, go grow a pair." Sasuke said as he rolled over and put his head underneath his pillow.

"If you don't help me I will kick you out." Sternly said by Itachi

"Just fuck off." Sasuke mumbled.

The room was silent, and then Sasuke started to hear rummaging.

He looked up, to see Itachi gathering his stuff together in a bag.

Sasuke jumped to his feet, and grabbed the bag.

"What are you doing?" Sasuke asked.

"I can't take it anymore; you either help me or leave your making me sick." Itachi said as he grabbed the bag back and continued.

Sasuke stood there with his fists clenched.

"I'm not going anywhere." Sasuke said sternly

Itachi stopped and looked at Sasuke for a moment.

"I'm sorry I don't think we can live together." Itachi said looking away from his brother.

Sasuke grabbed the bag and threw it behind him, pushed Itachi against the wall with his forearm against his throat.

"I said I'm not going anywhere, this isn't just your house its mine too!" Sasuke shouted the words at Itachis face.

"It's mums and dads." Itachi said.

"Well they are dead so it's both of ours." Sasuke said adding more force to his arm.

Itachi chocked a little to Sasuke's adjustment.

Itachi grabbed a nearby lamp and swung at Sasuke.

Sasuke jumped back and the lamp crashed against the floor.

The brothers stood there looking at each other, both angry and close to murdering each other. But they knew this is not what their parents wanted.

Sasuke thought about what Marikawa said to him. The thought of that fat git killing his parents sickened him. He didn't want to tell Itachi because; Sasuke had been working for Marikawa before his parents died. He knew why Marikawa may have done it. Sasuke's father Fugaku was a police officer. And what Sasuke was doing for him was not exactly legal.

"Sasuke please help me and I will help you." Itachi said with tears in his dark orbs.

Sasuke looked at how much Itachi was hurting; He has been kept in the dark for so long. Itachi didn't find out about his parents till he saw them being carted in the hospital he works at. Sasuke was the one who found his parents corpses savagely abused and destroyed.

It was a late night, a Friday night. Sasuke got home at about 12 from his usual Friday nights out, which consisted of things his parents didn't want to know about. He reached the front door of his house. And in his drunken state barged in making more noise humanly possible. He looked at the floor and saw a dark liquid trail up the stairs. It was too dark so he couldn't make out what the colour was. He tried to turn the light on but it didn't work. He called out for his parents. But no noise came back. He had a bad feeling. A feeling that made him sick, the house smelt different from its usual sweet smell that his mother Mikoto always left. He charged up the stairs and followed the trail. It followed to his parent's room. He placed his palm on the door and pushed it open…

Sasuke pushed passed his brother with some clothes in hand.

"I'm going out, I'll be back in a minute" Sasuke said as he clothed himself before leaving the house.

"Hinata-chan are you ready?" Hinatas mother questioned from behind the door.

"Hai." Hinata answered.

Katsura opened her daughter's bedroom door and closed it behind her. She walked over to Hinata and helped her adjust her yukata.

"Are you ready?" She asked sweetly.

"Why does this have to happen?" Hinata asked.

Katsura tightened the large bow securing the yutaka.

"It's tradition." She said.

"So did you want to marry father?" Hinata asked.

Katsura swivelled her daughter around and put her hands on her shoulders.

"Now, I love your father no matter how we were brought together." She said looking into her daughters eyes.

"I don't want to meet him." Hinata said looking away from her mother's gaze.

Katsura put her hand on Hinatas cheek and pushed her eyesight with hers back to before.

"Look, you are the heiress, it's your duty." Katsura said before planting a kiss on her forehead.

Hinata stayed quiet like she usually did.

"Now make sure the maids do your hair properly." Katsura said before leaving the room.

Hinata sat at her desk again.

She hated being made-up. She didn't like make-up; she hated yukatas, heels and stupid up-dos. She didn't want to meet her fiancé. He was probably in his thirties and been divorced 3 times. Like her father was before marrying her mother. Katsura had to marry her father as she was forced by her own parents. Like all of these elite families of Japan. Her mother didn't have the trait of the Hyuga eyes, her eyes were a deep purple. It's where Hinata got her lilac tints in her white orbs. Katsura is sometimes not allowed at some Hyuga meetings because of it. She felt for her mother but she didn't understand why she should push her through something she didn't even want to do.

"Hinata-sama, we are here to do your hair." The maids said as all three of them charged in and began messing with Hinatas hair.

By the end of it her hair was pulled up at the sides and held together with chopsticks. She had her forehead tiara underneath her fringe. A piece a jewellery that was essential at these gatherings. It was encrusted with diamonds, sapphires and some howlites in the center as they were white.

She took a deep breath and walked towards her bedroom door.

She would meet him but show no interest what-so-ever.

She was at the top of the stairs and tried not look mad by trying to figure out who this man was. So she gracefully waltzed down the stairs scanning the main room intently.

She got to the ground floor. Eyes poked at her like daggers from all directions. She walked towards her father as he was giving her the look that meant she had to stand near him.

"You look beautiful darling" Her father said to her as he placed his arm around her.

Hinata ignored his statement. He only called her pretty when he wants her to do something she doesn't want to do.

"Now, I know you are probably eager to meet your new fiancé" Hiashi said walking Hinata into the next room.

"But he is not here yet so hold your horses, ok" Hiashi continued.

Hinata looked at him as if he was absolutely stupid. What young girl wants to be married at the age of 17?

She hated this day and she would probably hate the next day. But she was curious to who this 'thing' might be.

Itachi had sat on the couch since Sasuke had left.

He remembered that night.

It was a quiet night at the hospital. Quite strange really as hospitals were always jam packed full of people. Itachi was on a late shift. He was one of the new doctors at this establishment. He was known for his great skills in medical science. Itachi looked at his watch it just reached 1 in the morning. He didn't mind that it was late because he was having a good day. He decided he would check up on some of his patients. He always thought getting to know the patients more would help him help them.

"Itachi-Senpai" One of the nurses said from behind him.

"Yes Konan-san?" Itachi replied.

"Mrs Aiko tamuki , Is feeling quite feverish." Konan said.

"Ok I'll have a look." Itachi said with a smile.

As the couple walked towards the ward, It seemed as if time had stopped .Itachi had a feeling that made him somewhat paralysed.

"Itachi-senpai?" Konan questioned

And there it was, Mikoto and Fugaku Uchiha one after each other on a stretcher each. Their bodies mutilated, ripped and blooded. His eyes followed the stretchers passing by him. Itachi dropped to his knees. He grabbed onto his face and sobbed his heart out. He couldn't help but scream. The people who helped him get the job he has now, the people that brought him up and the people who created him we out of his reach. He placed his palms on the ground and let his tears hit the linoleum floor. He looked up to see his only brother emotionless and blood covering him.

"I'm back." Sasuke said as he closed the front door behind him.

No reply was given.

"Itachi?" Sasuke said from behind him.

He knew he was crying. But Sasuke hated seeing Itachi cry. He didn't deserve any of this. Sasuke let himself go and wrapped his arms around his sobbing brother. Sasuke couldn't help but sob a little himself. These two brothers had both been crushed by what happened. Their parents were gone, they didn't get to say goodbye and their presence still remains within the house. The cruel story would always haunt them. But they had never showed their emotions to each other. Both brothers had changed from then. Sasuke was always up to no good, but he never sold himself or caused pain on others for his own amusement. Itachi was a great doctor, but he hasn't told Sasuke he had been suspended for inaccurate use of medication. Itachi had been stealing sleeping pills from the hospital to relax himself.

The brothers looked at each other. And knew they needed to change. They said no words but they got up, nodded and began cleaning the wreck of the house.

The Hyuga household became overly crowded with relatives just to witness the meeting of Hinata and her new fiancé.

Hinata just sat at the dining table. For starters if he really wanted to marry her he would be here already. Hinata looked into her cup, she swirled the champagne around. She didn't drink, so she just sat there looking at it.

"He's arrived!" Hanabi ,Hinatas younger sister screamed from the hallway. Hinata ignored the sudden rise of excitement. She got up and waited by her father. The two butlers, who stood by the front door, pulled the two doors open.

And there he stood.

Hinata was stunned.

He was so handsome. Tall, pale blue eyes, light short brown hair (that swept over his left eye). He was young and didn't seem at all like any other person she would have thought of. She was frozen; she couldn't move she was so dumbfounded.

He started too walked towards her and her father. She couldn't stop the redness rising on her face.

"Hiashi-sama, Hinata-sama." He said we a deep husky voice.

"Welcome Ichiro-san" Hiashi said.

Hinata still stood frozen.

Ichiro gave her small smile, took her hand and planted a soft kiss on the back of her hand.

"Gomen, Hinata-sama for being late." He said still bowing and holding her hand.

"Now that everyone is here let's begin the meal" Hiashi said as he clapped and escorted everyone to the table.

Ichiro still kept held of her hand and walked to the table.

"You're a lot more beautiful than I thought" He whispered in her ear.

Hinata shuddered.

They all sat down at the table.

And began there meal.

The brothers fell back onto the couch. The house was immaculate. They decided to put all memorabilia of their parents in their room. So they wouldn't remove it completely but it wouldn't be in their eye-line.

"So why did you go out?" Itachi asked Sasuke.

"Just needed some air." Sasuke said.

Itachi looked at him.

"Thank you Sasuke." He said with a smile.

Sasuke looked at him.

"How about we just not let the house get messy again, deal?" Sasuke asked.

"Deal" Itachi agreed.

They sat there for some time.

"Hey Itachi, there is something you need to know." Sasuke said.

"What is it?" Itachi asked.

"Well it's about that night." Sasuke continued.

He placed his palm on the door and pushed it open. And there he saw it. His parent's naked bodies broken and abused. Sasuke stood there looking at them, but he jumped at the voice of his mother.

"Sasuke, Is that you Sasuke?" She said from her dry mouth.

"Mum!?" Sasuke shouted as he ran to the bedside.

He held onto her hand.

He looked at her face, it was bruised and beaten.

"Son?" Fugaku's voice came from the floor.

"Dad!?" Sasuke screamed.

"Fuck, fuck fuck" Sasuke kept saying to himself while pacing the room.

He reached for his phone and dialled for an ambulance.

"Yes , moshi moshi, My parents are, are.. Just get here quick!" Sasuke said

He quickly explained where his whereabouts were .

"Mum , Dad hang on, OK!" Sasuke said as he moved them both of on the bed. He grabbed on his dads T-shirts and put it on his mother.

"Sasuke, listen to me." Mikoto said.

Sasuke stopped and looked at her.

"I want you to know we both love you and Itachi." She continued.

"Mum , shut up . you are going to make this . And you dad stop looking at me you will get through this I know you will!" Sasuke continued shouting.

Mikoto put her hands on Sasukes face.

"Tell Itachi we said goodbye, tell him we are so proud of him."

"Mummy please stop it." Sasuke said as tears fell from his eyes.

"Sasuke I love you." She said as tears continued to fall from her eyes.

Fugaku grabbed onto Sasuke arm.

"We both love you, we are so proud of both of you." He said as he too began to cry.

There was a knocking at the door, Sasuke quickly rushed down the stairs to invite in the medics.

A few minutes later his parents were placed in the back of the ambulance.

Sasuke sat with them as well as one of the medics.

The female medic was pressing Mikotos stomach.

"What are you doing?" Sasuke asked.

"Well it seems your mother is pregnant." The medic continued.

"what?" Sasuke said stunned.

"How old are you my boy?" The driver said.

"15" Sasuke said.

"You are very brave." He said.

"Mum you were pregnant!?" Sasuke bagan to scream.

"Calm down" The medic said as she made him sat down.

The ride was soon over, they made Sasuke wait in the waiting room as they carted his parents off.

He stood there covered in his parent's blood. He didn't know what to do. He saw Itachi. Itachi was on the floor. Sasuke started to step back, he turned and ran outside the building. He threw up. His parents had practically died in his arms…

"She was pregnant." Itachi said looking at his hands.

"Yeah."Sasuke said looking out of the window.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Itachi asked.

"I don't know, I just don't like thinking about it." Sasuke answered.

"Ok, is there anything else?" Itachi asked.

There was a whole lot more. But that was something Sasuke would keep to himself as he knew the resolve he would avenge his parents and his unborn sibling.

The meal had started and everyone stared at the new couple. Hinata found it embarrassing as Ichiro had to sit next to her. And she couldn't help but look at him.

"Ichiro-san, you have your work cut out." Hiashi said from the head of the table.

"Whys that sir." He asked politely

"You see Hinata wants to be normal, she even goes to a normal school" Hiashi said before breaking out into laughter.

Everyone laughed. Well not Hinata.

"What's so funny about that?" Ichiro said.

"Well who wants to be poor?" Hiashi asked.

"Well I wouldn't know what it's like to be poor , But I don't think you daughter is implying she wants to be poor, more like she wants to be independent." Ichiro said.

Hiashi had no come back.

He sat there chewing on his caviar covered crackers.

The table had an awkward silence. But Hinata didn't care. No one had ever defended her. She looked at Ichiro.

"Thank you" she said with a sweet smile.

"So what is it like at a regular school?" he questioned.

"It's not great but, I get things done the way I want them to be done." She said.

"It's intriguing; I'm surprised not man has tried to engage you yet" Ichiro said.

Hinata couldn't help but like this man. He was her type. He was handsome, smart, agreed with her and stepped up to her father. He made her want to talk he made her feel like she was an interesting human. He was perfect in her eyes.

AN: Well that was another short one guys… Sorry. But I reached over 3000 words so I haven't yet completely failed you. I really like reading reviews and I would also like some more Ideas. Do you like that Sasuke has told Itachi? Should Hinata marry Ichiro?... Is Ichiro all that he seems to be?.. I will try to update as soon as possible, but we had Christmas and stuff. Oh and Happy New Year! Xoxox bye!