Sasuke wakes up and rubs his eyes tiredly. How did I even get home last night? He wonders silently. He notices a distantly familiar noise coming from the kitchen. He can't place why it's familiar, he just knows that it is.
He grabs his weapon pouch, clips it on, and takes out a couple kunai. Then he opens his door and walks silently down the hallway toward the sound. He stands by the doorway for a couple of seconds. Then it hits him like a ton of crushing bricks.
Someone was singing in the kitchen. He remembers his mother doing the same before the... before she died. He slides down the wall and just listens to the voice go through the melody.
I'm never, I'm never down.
Lying here staring up and you're looking down.
I'm never, I'm never down.
Live forever, forever with you around.
We've only just begun.
Hypnotized by drums.
Until forever comes.
You'll find us chasing the sun.
Itachi walks down the hallway with sure steps. Sasuke watches him as he passes by and walks into the kitchen. He peers around the corner of the doorway. Naruto is wearing all black clothing consisting of a tank top and shorts. Sasuke's jaw drops when he notices his brothers slippers on her feet. His brother sits quietly at the table while the blond continues cooking and singing.
They said this day wouldn't come.
We refused to run.
We've only just begun.
You'll find us chasing the sun.
She makes a satisfied noise and opens on of the cupboards and brings out some bowls. "Teme, stop being a creeper in the hallway and come eat." She calls. Sasuke's eye twitches. Teme? Creeper? Despite being insulted by the girl, he can't help but feel impressed. It's the first time any girl has ever treated like he isn't being worshiped.
Fan girls, and some guys, are annoying that way. "Hn." He forces out.
He stands and makes his way to his seat across from Itachi. Naruto sits in the third seat and starts serving breakfast. When she gives Itachi his, Sasuke thinks for a moment that the older male is going to turn her down. He has never seen the man do anything but drink coffee at breakfast.
To his utter astonishment his brother not only accepts the food but he also smiles at the blond. Sasuke freezes in shock and begins counting seconds. How much longer was it going to take for the world to end. His brother just SMILED. A more disturbing thought occurs to him. Had it already ended and he didn't know?
"Thanks Naru-chan." Says Itachi. Sasuke's world starts spinning. Finally it becomes too much for the younger Uchiha and he falls off his chair. He closes his eyes.
"I think you just killed your brother." Says Naruto nonchalantly.
Itachi snorts. Sasuke peeks over the top of the table with slightly wide eyes. Itachi has one hand placed over his mouth and looks as shocked as Sasuke feels. Naruto laughs outright. "You should see the looks on your faces! Your Pride is fun to squish."
Both males stare openly at the girl. Fun to squish? Thinks Sasuke. "Oh, come on. Uchiha pride is like walking around like you have a stick in a place it shouldn't be. If I have to stay here than you are going to have to open up a bit... Or I'll go find a stick and give you a reason to act like that." Says Naruto with a smirk.
Sasuke blanches. "There you go Teme, that's the way to do it!" Sasuke swallows a groan. First he wanted to keep up with his brother. Then he wanted to kill his brother. After that he had to live with the 'pedo-snake' (Kurama's words, not his) while training to get stronger. Next he was back and with his brother. Now he had to live with a crazy over-enthusiastic blond. Just his luck.
Said blond is happily eating her breakfast. Sasuke watches as his brother takes a hesitant bite. His normally controlled features pull back in satisfaction and he continues eating. Sasuke takes this as the food isn't as inedible as he would have thought from the blond dobe and takes a bite of his own.
Flavors burst in his mouth and he has to forcefully make himself eat slowly. The food is fantastic! Naruto is talking about how she is going to go shopping later and Sasuke notices something. The house feels warm again. Just a week ago walking into the house was like opening a freezer.
He glances at his brother and notices that he is the first to finish eating and is following Naru's one way talking spree with interest. To anyone else it may seem like he is just staring at the girl and as if waiting for her to stop talking but to the two Uchiha's and their new friend it is the same as holding an entire conversation.
This blond has been in the house for one morning and has already tamed the unparalleled Uchiha. Thinks Itachi with amusement when he notices that his little brother keeps glancing between his food, him, and Naru.
The first time he had met the girl she was carrying his sleeping brother on her back. Somehow she had seen through the barriers that he had put around his emotions and saw the sorrow he had for what he had to do. He had been absolutely stunned when she had hugged him even though he had been involved with the Akatsuki.
She even went as far to thank him, even though she had no idea what he had done to keep his beloved village and innocent brother safe. Those two words out of his mouth nearly caused him to cry but the next words out of her mouth are the ones that squeezed his heart and had given something he had long-lost. Hope.
He remembers those words exactly. "It's not too late you know. Even I've heard of the Uchiha clan and its fate. I never believed it though. Your mom saved me once, and I believed that you took more after her gentle side. That and I happen to know a certain pervert who knows certain information about how the clan was planning a rebellion that would have sent Konoha into a civil war. You are a hero Itachi. I brought your brother to you. Now you have to regain your bond and the two of you must decide if you want to go home. I've sent a letter to the Hokage telling him about your situation and since I can take care of myself he has agreed to let you come home."
The fox mask had covered her features at the time. It had one orange triangle and one red but they had each surrounded a different eye. Last night when he had put her in her room he noticed that the red now surrounded the orange and were on the left side. Her face is exactly how he had pictured it, but with the whiskers. Her eyes were something he could never seem to imagine though. Now he understands why. It's because I could never picture someone with such pure and loving eyes.
He assumed that the new mask had something to do with the Kyuubi. He had heard rumors about the small girl learning to control and even befriend the beast, and he believes them. He spares a look at his brother and notices a glint in his eye that he was afraid he had stolen forever. His brother was happy. Even he could feel the swelling warmth of happiness in his chest. Naru is our sun. I can't wait to see what else she will do.
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The song is called Chasing the Sun By The Wanted.
I'm sick today with nothing else to do so... yeah. Thanks for all the encouraging comments!
Oh yeah, did any of you other authors know that there is a spell check on this website? I really wish I would have known that before, 'cause it would have been a ton of help.