Chapter Four- Squirrelly On The Loose- Terror in It's Own Words

A/N: Welcome to Chapter Four evil music plays Mwahhahaha! Anyhoo, this chapter is dedicated to Dark Angel, who thankfully bothers to read this work of mine. Also many thanks to Warrior Kamaru for putting me on Favorite Author and Stories lists! Now on with the story!

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"Alright?" Kakashi asked, "Temporary truce?" Itachi and Sasuke shook hands on it. Kakashi smiled, like if a handshake and a particularly violent squirrel were going to keep the peace.

Oh dear indeed.

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"Ah, finally! Back in Konoha! Back to my ramen! Yoodle-loo!"

We can all guess who that was.

"Yoodle-loo?" Sakura questioned Naruto's choice of language, and Naruto just grinned and patted Squirrelly on his shoulder. Whether they had become best friends over the course of twenty-four hours or Squirrelly had brainwashed him. Everyone hoped it was the latter. Sasuke looked at them with little interest. Apparently he had a ton on his mind. He wondered what it would be like living with his brother again. Would they always leap for each other's throats? Or would they be friends again, like before? Although Sasuke hated his brother for killing his clan, a part of him hoped that they could be friends again, and maybe Itachi could train him to be an even better ninja then Naruto. Sasuke smiled. Sometimes it paid to have an infamous older brother.

"Yes we are, Naruto." Kakashi agreed, "Now, I will go report to the Academy, and everyone else has the day off. Naruto, you and Squirrelly get some ramen, then return it to me." He nodded toward the squirrel, "Sakura you can go home, and for the Uchihas..." He paused, "Good luck."

Everyone split off to go around to their own business. Sakura tapped Sasuke on the shoulder. Sasuke craned his head around, "Hey, Sakura." He turned around to face her. She looked withdrawn, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing... Just between all this Itachi stuff... There hasn't been much time for you and me..." Sakura mumbled. Sasuke suddenly felt ashamed for being such a lackadaisical boyfriend and gave her a spontaneous hug.

"I'll make it up to you," Sasuke promised, "6 PM tonight?"

Sakura beamed, "Sure!" She gave Sasuke a quick peck on the cheek and went to the nearest nail salon. Sasuke smiled, but the back of his head was throbbing. He saw Itachi look around confused.

"What?" Sasuke demanded.

"Where's the house? I don't see it." Itachi was standing in front of the old Uchiha home. It had been bulldozed down, and it was fenced off, with a huge sign saying, BOB'S BUILDERS- SKATEBOARDING PARK IN CONTSTRUCTION- CALL 1-800-678-BADASS for information.

"After YOU killed the clan," Sasuke snapped, attempting to control his voice, "I sold the lot for money, and moved into my own apartment." He looked at Itachi, searching his face for a response. All he saw was horror.

"Yu?!" Itachi demanded, "Mister Yu across the street! Dammit! I knew he was out to get me! That frickin old man!" He stormed across the street. Sasuke hurried after him.

"Hi sonny." There was good ol' Mister Yu, sittin' on the rocking chair, enjoying his golden years, "Tis is a nice day."

"It is indeed." Itachi gritted his teeth, "Mister Yu, you are getting booked!"

"No need young 'un. This ol' man went to th' library yesterday." Mister Yu grinned a toothless grin.

"You, Mister Yu, are gonna get jailed on sixty quadrillion, eight-two gazillion accounts of murder, arson, and... and...yeah!!" Itachi clarified, and picked up the rocking chair.

Mister Yu screamed and started pounding the arms of his chair, yelling, "Abduction!" Sasuke bit his lip to contain his laughter, but grimaced when he saw Itachi storming down the street with Mister Yu in the rocking chair. He ran up and tackled his older brother. Itachi lost his balance, and the rocking chair went flying. Mister Yu went flying off the cliff, shrieking, "Good day to you, Mister Commander Gorgonzola Cheese!" Itachi and Sasuke blinked.

"That was...odd." Itachi remarked.

"...Indeed."

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Later that evening, Kakashi tapped his foot when he saw Naruto come walking down the street. "Where's Squirrelly?" Naruto asked.

"You're asking me?!" Kakashi asked, his voice rising a few octaves, "I gave him to you." Naruto shuddered.

"I thought you had super-duper-bopper-duper squirrel jutsu powers, so I thought you had him." Naruto replied, his initial cheer fading. Kakashi sighed. Naruto gave him a box. "Here's what you wanted me to return to you."

Kakashi opened it, hoping it was Squirrelly. Instead he saw a bowl full of noodles. "Ramen?!" He bellowed.

"You said you wanted me to return it to you." Naruto quivered.

"I meant Squirrelly you brain-dead dolt!" Kakashi hissed. Suddenly his face looked serious, like he had just realized something atrocious was going to happen.

"I just realized something atrocious was going to happen." Kakashi pronounced solemnly. Naruto followed his eyes down the street, and his face looked grave like Kakashi's. "Squirrelly is on the loose."

Terror in its own words.