Fact Vs. Fiction

Summary: Life continues on for Kirei and the Naruto Gang in the Sequel. All seems so very well with life, until things take turn for the worse and it becomes hard to tell Fact from Fiction.

Disclaimer: I own the plot and my character, nothing less, nothing more. I wish I did own more.

Notes: I don't know about many of you, but my summer has been pretty good. I've gotten a good amount of things done for my next story, which if you check my profile you'll find out what it's about and it's not Naruto! GASP. Hahahah I'll probably have a few one shots here and there though. First thing is finishing this story! I've also been mucking around with the number of chapters, as well. Like The Actors, I had planned it to be only 20 chapters, but it turned out to be 25. This one may also end up being 25 unless an Idea for a trilogy is Suggested by you guys or thought of by me xD I hope you enjoy this chapter! :D

Thank you for reading and supporting me!! :D

Chapter 7 – Jealousy

"Ugh…I don't understand this…" Kirei mumbled to herself before sighing in aggravation and running her hands into her hair to massage her aching head.

It'd been nearly a month since the blonde had enrolled into Konoha University, thanks to her Uncle and her grades in High school. So far, everything had been great. She'd met a few new friends, who she went out with once in a while, liked most of her teachers and even got to see her raven more than before.

But this was not great.

Blue eyes stared at the homework she'd received from her last class, Trigonometry and Pre Calc. Usually, a student would've taken this class in high school, but Kirei was never good at math. It was the only class she'd failed during her time in school and, per a requirement of the University, was made to retake the class.

She had no choice but to pass. If she didn't, she wouldn't pass the semester, and that, she couldn't afford to do.

Since trig was her only class today, the blonde had decided to sit outside the massive school, hoping the fresh air and silence would help her to understand this useless – at least to her – math.

"Having difficulties?"

Hearing the familiar voice of one of her newest friends, she looked up, smiling. "Oh my god, yes."

Her eyes met the soft sea green eyes of Toshihiro, a junior in the University and a football player. He had short shaggy brown hair, a pair of books in his hands and a backpack slung over his shoulder. "Didn't I help you out just a few days ago?" He asked her, knowing the Namikaze somewhat well.

"Yeah," She said with a sigh, remembering how they'd met in the library and he'd offered to help her with trig. "But we learned this new stuff today and I don't understand it at all. Remember, I'm hopeless with math."

He nodded, remembering how hard it was to show her the first time around. Even though he was a math major, it was impossible to show her. "Yes, I do…but I've got a class in a few minutes, so maybe I can help you out after that?"

"Please?" She nearly begged, using that pout and big blue eyes that made even Sasuke break to her will.

He sighed softly, knowing he wouldn't last long with that rather cute look. "Alright, alright. I'll help you out." He said with a smile, fingering the books in his hand. "I'll meet you right here, okay?"

She nodded, happy that she was finally getting some help with her work. "I've got some English to do too, so I'll work on that for now. Thank you so very much, Toshi." She added the nickname. "I owe you."

"You'll think of something to pay me back. If not, oh well." He replied, nodding his head. "See ya later, Namikaze!" Running off, he waved to his newfound friend and headed toward his class.

He waited a few minutes before scowling and wondering why he had to be friends with the blonde.

Sighing in relief, Kirei leaned back against the tree, setting her trig book aside. She knew she couldn't go to any of her ninja friends for help – even with how smart they are – they only ever went up to geometry. And trig was so much more difficult than geometry.

But she was getting help. And it felt pretty damn good.

"So," The brunette began, sitting next to Kirei under the shade of the large tree. "I thought about how you can repay me for all of this tutoring," He continued as the blonde smiled and packed up her things since they had finished. "If you want to pay me back, of course."

She looked over at him. "Of course I do! This means a lot to me, so I have to pay you back for wasting all this time trying to show me stuff that doesn't make sense to me." She replied in a thankful tone.

He sighed. "Alright…well…" He looked away from her, blushing slightly. "I really admire your Uncle; the Hokage. I always have, since he got the position. That's kind of why I'm going into Math and Economics. So I can maybe get a job and help your Uncle."

When he looked over to the Namikaze, she had her head resting on her hand and was grinning a huge grin. "Go on."

He looked away again, this time, unable to look into those blue eyes. "And I was hoping that maybe, since you're his niece and all…You could…"

"I could ask for a meeting between the two of you?" She asked, knowing it'd probably be a few minutes before he got it out himself.

He nodded.

"It might be hard, because he's not always home sometimes and he's always busy…" She saw him tense slightly. "But, I'm sure that if we tutor at the Mansion sometimes, he's bound to show up."

Slowly, he panned over to her, mouth agape. Being invited into the Hokage mansion?! What a steal!! "You're serious."

She nodded, chuckling slightly. "Dead serious."

His mouth remained open. "I don't know what to say."

"Keep tutoring me," She extended her hand for his to shake. "and we've got a deal. We can tutor at the Mansion whenever we want and I can finally pass a math class."

Unable to speak because of shock, he simply extended his hand and shook hers. "Thanks."

Turning her head, Kirei smiled when she found her raven standing just a few feet away, ready to pick her up and head home. "No problem. But I've gotta go, so I'll see you later!" Getting up, she nodded to her brunette friend and ran off to her boyfriend, not expecting him to pick her up as soon as she got close enough.

Toshihiro also stood up, watching how Kirei laughed and smiled when she met Sasuke, wondering how the two could even like each other. They were such opposites, but the smiles on their faces – and the kiss they shared – made it pretty obvious the two made it work. Knowing he might get to meet his Idol, he walked away with a smile on his face.

"And who was that?" Sasuke asked, a slight tone of jealousy in his voice as he watched the tall brunette walk away.

Still being held, Kirei locked eyes with her boyfriend and set her forehead on his. "He's my tutor." She answered.

He ruffled his eyebrows. "I can tutor you."

"In trigonometry and pre calculus?" She asked back skeptically, kissing the tip of his nose.

All thoughts seemed to leave his mind, seeing as how, despite being very smart, Sasuke knew nothing about math that was higher than Geometry. He looked at her with a defeated look and stayed silent. She'd won that argument.

At his silence, she continued. "Don't worry, Prince. You have nothing to be jealous about. I love you and only you."

He smiled and kissed her – although he wasn't completely assured – and set her back on her feet. "So does that mean we can disown Naruto?"

She laughed, grabbing the Uchiha's hand and leading him through the campus as she'd always done when they were together, no matter the place. "No, we cannot."

Picking up his pace slightly, Sasuke took the huge books from her free hand and kissed her neck. "I had to try." He shrugged his shoulders, shying away when she tried to take her books back.

Huffing playfully as she realized she wasn't going to get her books back, Kirei smiled and fell into step beside her love. "Well I'm carrying my books tomorrow."

"Not if I can help it." He replied, his free hand leaving hers and wrapping around her waist to pull her closer. "You're always tuckered out when we get home, so I'm carrying your books from now on."

"I never hear you complaining." She replied, knowing the Uchiha never minded her sleeping on him or taking her to bed. She glanced over at him, finding his eyes narrowed and a slight blush on his face.

"…so you're cute when you're tired." He mumbled, keeping his eyes from her.

She laughed, loving how cute he was sometimes. "What was that?" She asked, bumping him with her hip gently. "I didn't hear what you said."

Smirking, he gripped her waist and – avoiding her eyes – he kissed her temple, completely dropping the subject altogether. "I love you, Princess."

She sighed softly and snuggled into his shoulder, hoping that he knew where they were going, since she'd stopped leading a few moments ago. "I love you too, Prince."

"This place is huge." Toshihiro stated amazingly, mouth nearly agape as he stood within the living room of the Hokage Mansion.

Standing beside him, Kirei shrugged her shoulders, also examining the room because she hadn't been there in so long. "You get used to it." She said, looking over at him. "But right now, we're gonna stay in the living room."

"Tutor before tour, huh?" He asked, following her as she began walking into the large room.

She nodded, throwing her bag onto the chair near her and sitting down in front of the coffee table. "Yeah…" She set her books on said coffee table and looked up at him. "The place is kinda big…so I don't know when we'd get done with it. If that's okay."

Sitting beside her at the coffee table, he nodded. "It's totally cool." He assured, setting down his books as well. "Grades are a little bit more important than a tour."

Following suit of opening her books, she took out her notebooks and opened them, all while looking over at him with a raised eyebrow. "Just a little bit?" She asked jokingly.

"Yes." He confirmed, taking out a pencil and smiling at her. "Tours are way more important that silly grades."

She giggled, writing out the first problem on her notebook. "I wish."

Hearing that laugh of hers, the brunette tilted his head slightly. How annoyingly cute. "Alright, we'll get this done so you can actually pass. And then I get my tour."

She nodded, still smiling. "And then you get your tour."

"Thanks, Kirei." He told her, realizing that he'd had yet to thank her today for this.

"No," She shook her head, blue eyes soon meeting with green. "thank you."

"So wait," Toshihiro began, following that cute little blonde around the Mansion after hours of tutoring. "was that the 4th or 5th bathroom we passed?"

Kirei laughed, walking backwards along the upstairs hallway to make sure he saw everything he wanted to see. "You're keeping count?" She asked incredulously.

He nodded. "I want to remember every detail." He said regally, as if he really did want to remember.

She laughed a little more and looked up, trying to remember how many bathrooms the upstairs had. "I think it was the 5th." She answered after a moment of thinking. "Or maybe the 6th."

He shook his head at the blonde, smiling. Despite only knowing her for a few weeks, it was obvious that Kirei was a very nice girl, along with being naturally cute. Now he saw how Sasuke loved her so much. He couldn't help but love her. "Okay, so what's next?" He asked, putting his hands in his pockets.

"Well…." She thought, turning around and walking forward before she tripped and embarrassed herself. "I think it's Uncle Yondy's office…" She took a good look at the last door, remembering that yes, that was her uncle's office. "But I don't think – "

"Uncle Yondy?" He cut her off, smiling at the nickname and tilting his head.

She turned her head slightly, to see him from her profile and nodded. "I've called him that since I was little." She told him, mind still working on her cut off statement. "But I don't think we're allowed in there."

He ruffled his eyebrows, eyes watching the door as it came closer to them. "Why not?" He had to see that room. He'd seen almost every other room in the house – other than the bedrooms of its residents – but this was just an office. Nothing dangerous or anything, so there seemed to be no reason to not go in.

Coming up to the door, Kirei stopped at it, setting her hand on the handle and testing it gently. "It's locked anyway." She lied. He didn't have to know it was unlocked.

"Are you sure?" He asked impatiently, standing behind her and looking over her shoulder. He really needed to get in that office.

She nodded, her heart increasing its pace slightly as she turned around. He was just a little too close to her for her own comfort. "Y-yes," She stuttered, eyes shifting to the floor as her mind flashed back to when she was nearly attacked at Akatsuki. "We can't go in there."

He sighed in annoyance, a scowl crossing his lips. He needed in there and this tiny little thing was not going to stop him. Reaching out, the tall brunette nearly set his hand upon the unlocked doorknob.

Until he was stopped by a small, cold hand. Kirei knew better than to deal with someone who she knew was stronger than her. But something in her heart told her they couldn't go in that room.

No matter what would happen, she wouldn't let him into that room.

Squirting some water into his face to try to cool down, Sasuke shook his head, getting rid of some of the excess water on his face as he threw his water bottle to the ground.

The day so far had been good. Filming was ahead of progress and it seemed that they'd end early today, which was a plus in his eyes.

Despite this very good news, Sasuke had this feeling – from somewhere – that something was off. He couldn't place what it was, but it was just odd. Strange. Different.

He wasn't sure how to describe it.

"Hey, dobe." He said flatly, emotionless black eyes looking at the blonde that sat in the shade.

The Uzumaki shielded his eyes from the sun when he looked up to the raven, mouth in a pout. "Must you call me that?" He asked, throwing a towel over the back of his neck to soak up some sweat.

Sasuke nodded, still emotionless as ever. "Of course." He plopped down beside the blonde, reveling in the cool shade of the large tree. "I have a question to ask."

To any other person – well, maybe not Hinata – that statement would've sounded as unemotional as the last. But not to Naruto. He could tell that his friend had something important on his mind. "Shoot."

Sasuke sighed first, gathering the words in his mind before opening his mouth. "Well…" He looked outward, watching the crew run around like chickens. "I have this bad feeling…but I can't place where it's coming from."

Naruto ruffled his eyebrows slightly, trying to think if he ever had a bad feeling like that. "Are you thinking about Nee-chan?" He asked, glancing over at the raven.

He thought. Ever since she'd gone into college he'd been thinking about her. Wondering if she was okay, if she'd gotten to her classes or even if she'd gotten home okay. He didn't have to worry about her so much when she was just at home, since she never really went out without friends.

Shrugging his shoulders, he nodded slightly. "Yeah…I get worried about her."

Naruto couldn't hold back a smile, but somehow held back the urge to tease Sasuke. "You know, when Hinata goes on missions…I only ever feel myself worrying when I think something bad is gonna happen." He said absentmindedly, remembering a few times when her missions took place.

Sasuke's head snapped toward the blonde in alarm. "And how many times has this feeling of yours been right?" He asked frantically. If he was having a bad feeling about Kirei, it could mean that she was in trouble.

Naruto blinked, unaware of the Uchiha's alarm. "Almost every time." He looked over to his friend and blinked at the shock on his face. "Why?"

Immediately, he stood up. "I think Kirei's in trouble."

Kirei's heart had never beaten so fast before. She was still in between Toshihiro and her Uncle's office door, but he was much closer than she'd let anyone before. Only Sasuke and Daisuke were allowed to stand or be so close as to touch her by just breathing.

But she wouldn't dare let him into that room. She knew better than that.

So there she was, pushed up against the door of the office, blue eyes boring into eyes that were slowly changing from green to black. "Step back." She commanded, keeping her body stiff and eyes hard.

Toshihiro writhed his lip slightly, obviously upset that he wasn't getting what he wanted as easily as he thought he would. "Get out of my way." He snarled, setting his right hand on the side of the blonde's head.

She stiffened, but didn't move. "I'm not moving." She replied, eyes noticing something although they didn't waver from his.

Toshihiro's brown shaggy hair was slowly growing and turning a silver-lavender type color.

His face contorted into anger, eyebrows creasing. "Get out of my way!" He removed both hands from the door, intent on pushing the annoying girl out of his way before something stopped him.

There was a poof of smoke about 2 feet to the left of him. And another one appeared seconds later, beside the first.

"What the fuck?!" Naruto exclaimed, blue eyes looking over his cousin's predicament. And he did not like what he saw.

The raven needed no words. His murderous glare and aura said all he needed to say.

Toshihiro's head snapped toward the two as soon as he'd arrived, his somewhat black eyes returning to green and hair returning to brown. Hopefully his cover hadn't been blown.

"What the fuck is going on here?!" Naruto exclaimed once more, stomping over to the two, grabbing whoever he was by the collar and wrenching him back and off his cousin. He then placed himself in between the two; blue eyes glaring daggers into sea green eyes, hand holding onto the collar of his shirt just in case.

Without words, Sasuke's killer aura still very present, he kept his eyes on Kirei, walking over to her calmly and wrapping her in his arms. He knew that she had been shaken up, since she was quivering slightly as he held her. "It's okay, we're here now." He whispered into her hair, coal black eyes glaring over to her "tutor".

Getting no answer for the second time, Naruto shook the student forcefully. "Answer me!" He roared angrily. "What's going on here?!" No one was allowed that close to Kirei without her permission and he would be damn sure it was upheld.

The brunette blinked, obviously shaken up from being nearly pulled off his feet and from the intense anger he was receiving. "I'm sorry!" He started off, unsure of what else to say. "I-it's just that your dad is one of my Idols and I wanted to see where he worked, you know? How he does what he does." He explained quickly, not so afraid of the Uzumaki.

He was more scared of the Uchiha glaring with Sharingan behind him.

Naruto shook him once more. "That doesn't cover it." He growled in a low voice.

"Let him go, Nii-san." Kirei's quiet voice spoke from Sasuke's chest. "I know he was just excited…so just drop it. Please."

Keeping his grip tight, he turned to look at his cousin, examining her burrowed head. He was still fuming, but it was apparent that she wanted to drop it. "Alright." He relented, reaching out his other hand and tousling her hair. "But," He turned to Toshihiro, who was still under his grip. "I will not ever allow you here again without supervision. Do you understand?"

Toshihiro nodded, grimacing inward. It was going to be a lot harder to get into that office with someone else watching his every move. "Yes."

Before dropping him, sky blue eyes looked over the face of the brunette, making sure he wasn't lying. Deciding that he wasn't, he dropped the student. "I'll show you out." He growled, making it more of a command than anything.

Without a word of good-bye, or even a look to his newfound friend, Toshihiro left the Manor, books and all, followed by a very upset blonde who watched his every move and even waited a few minutes before returning inside.

Sasuke remained with his Princess, holding her tightly as she slowly began to calm down. "I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner." He told her, mind wondering how it would've been if he hadn't show up at all.

Closing his eyes at the thoughts running through his mind, he reassured something like that would never happen by gripping her just a little tighter and burrowing his nose into her hair.

"I'm just glad you got here." Kirei mumbled, snuggling into his chest and taking a very large deep breath. She didn't know how he knew that she was in danger, but she was damn glad he did.

"I'm glad too." Gently, he kissed the top of her forehead, and hearing that deep breath of hers, smiled. She really did love how he smelled, didn't she? "But…"

"Nee-chan." Naruto said softly, standing a few feet away from them at the top of the steps.

Taking only a step from her raven, Kirei turned to look at her cousin, one hand still holding onto his shirt. Her smiled slowly faded, grip slowly releasing as she saw the serious look on his face. "…Nii-san?"

His eyes weren't hard, nor were they happy. He wasn't smiling, nor scowling. "We need to have a talk."

Slowly, the blonde panned from her cousin to her beloved, who shared the same look, although his eyes were softer. But why were they so serious, she wondered. She'd been attacked like this before and nothing had happened. They'd been there to save her. That was it…wasn't it?

"Don't worry, Princess." The raven assured her, taking her hand off of his shirt and grasping it with his. "It's just…" His eyes flickered to Naruto's and then back to hers. "we want to talk to you."

With a small nod, Kirei waited until her cousin turned and walked down the stairs to follow, her hand still connected with Sasuke's, assuring her everything would be okay.

Moments later, all three were downstairs in the living room, Kirei sitting on the couch, Sasuke beside her and Naruto standing beyond the coffee table.

Deep blue eyes watched how her cousin paced back and forth, his eyes closed. It wasn't hard to tell that he was in deep thought, and that didn't worry her. What worried her more was about what he was going to say. "Nii-san – "

Stopping, he put up his hand, palm facing her. "Kirei,"

She blinked, thoughts braking to a complete halt as her body stiffened just slightly. He definitely was not joking around if he was using her name.

Keeping his eyes closed, he turned to face her. "I'm not going to yell at you. I just want to say a few things first." His voice was soft and calm, knowing that if he started blasting off like he usually did, things wouldn't end well.

The younger blonde relaxed a little bit, her heartbeat slowing down a few beats. "Okay." She said softly, feeling a hand slip into hers and lace her fingers with his. "I'm listening."

He sighed before opening his eyes. "I'm really happy that you're doing what you want to, Nee-chan. Going to college and getting an education is a great thing, especially because you're talented in so many things and that you're smart."

A smile broke across Kirei's face as she heard her cousin. It was so very nice to hear approvals from her loved ones, even when she knew they'd accept her for whoever she was. Just knowing that they loved who she was now, who she loved to be, was such a good thing.

"But…" He continued. "There is one thing you're not good with, Nee-chan."

Her smile wavered.

Knowing that Naruto probably didn't want to say everything himself, and that Kirei might listen to him just a little better, Sasuke continued his friend's line of thoughts. "You're too naïve, Kirei."

Blue eyes found their way to black, blinking in a bit of confusion. "I'm not naïve." She denied, looking back between the two of them, who didn't seem to believe this statement.

She could make decisions, and make them well. She knew what was right and wrong, what was good and bad. She knew when she could act like a child and when she couldn't. She knew when to be grown up and when not to be. And with knowing all of this, how could she be naïve?

"It's not that you aren't smart, Nee-chan." Naruto explained, understanding that she was confused. "It's just that…well…you're naïve about some things."

"Like what?" She asked, ruffling her eyebrows at her cousin.

"Princess, do you remember when we first started dating?" Sasuke decided to take over for Naruto, realizing that this would be a very good example.

Her eyebrows remained ruffled, but her eyes slid over to his. "Yeah," She nodded. "But what does that have to do with this?"

He smiled slightly, remembering their first days together. "You were so innocent back then. Not like you still aren't now…but back then, you wouldn't let me kiss you. You were afraid to be touched, even in the slightest manner." He explained. "You yourself said that you didn't know how to act in a relationship. You were naïve about relationships."

Her lips parted slightly. She saw where he was going with this.

"You're great with friendships. But you're inexperienced on how to deal with guys in a way that states that you're just their friend." He told her, keeping his voice level and eyes straight with hers.

Blonde's eyebrows relaxed slightly, understanding just a little bit more.

"We just think that maybe you're becoming friends with this…"

"Toshihiro." She substituted.

"Toshihiro…a little too fast." The blonde continued with her substitution. "I mean, you've only known him for a couple weeks and you're inviting him into the Manor without anyone else around? That's not a good thing, Nee-chan." He shook his head.

"But you never said anything to me when I was with Sasuke that first few days I was here!" She retorted, voice raising slightly.

He nodded, agreeing to the statement. "Yes, but I know Sasuke." He said, voice still calm. "He's been my best friend for…well, forever. I knew he wouldn't do anything to you; I didn't have to worry so much because I know him. I don't know this Toshihiro guy at all."

"And neither do I." Sasuke added.

Once confused, but now understanding blue eyes darted downward to the floor. That made perfect sense. Naruto knew Sasuke a hell of a lot better than she did – at the time. He knew nothing would happen to her. He could trust Sasuke.

But he didn't know Toshihiro, and now thinking, she didn't either. She didn't know where he lived, where he grew up, or really…anything about him. She only knew that he was good at math and was doing her a favor by tutoring her.

"I know you meant well, Nee-chan." Naruto smiled at her, knowing this probably wasn't easy for her to hear. Walking over, he sat beside her, rubbing her back gently. "I know you were just repaying the favor."

She nodded, keeping her eyes on the floor. "Yeah."

"But there's something else you need to know too." He leaned forward, trying to catch her sight.

This time, Sasuke looked over at him, wondering where he was going with this. Sure, Kirei knew she had to slow things down a little bit and watch herself when it came to going places with guys they didn't know, but wasn't that all they were talking to her about?

"What's that?" She asked, bringing her sight to his finally.

He pulled her into a tight hug, smiling. "I am so very happy that you didn't let him into that office."

She smiled, happy to hear that maybe she'd done something right, but it was a confused smile. "It was just an instinct, Nii-san…" She shook her head slightly, as if it wasn't all that important.

But, in reality, it was. "Kirei, do you know what's in that office?" He asked her, pointing to said room.

"Uncle Yondy's work stuff?" She replied hopelessly, shrugging her shoulders.

He chuckled slightly, nodding slightly. "Well yes…but," His smile turned more serious, as did his eyes. "everything about Konoha is in there. Every little detail, every mission, every secret."

"Everything that an enemy could want." Sasuke stated, eyes widening slightly in surprise. Wouldn't things like that be kept in the Hokage Building's office?

Naruto nodded. "Yes. We keep it here to deceive enemies. They all think it'd be in the Hokage Building. But it's not." He explained with a smile. "See, Nee-chan, in that office lays so many important things. Things that could potentially bring about the downfall of Konoha."

She looked from the office door to her cousin, pulling some hair behind her ear. "I didn't know that. I thought it was just an office."

"I know you did." He answered her, still smiling his trademark smile. "But I'm glad you were able to realize, even without knowing that fact, that you couldn't let him in there."

She smiled back, proud of herself for doing something right without realizing she had.

Wrapping an arm around her shoulders, he leaned against her, setting his head on hers. "From now on, though…make sure someone's around when you're with him, okay?" He asked, eyes glancing to hers. "I'm thankful he's helping you, but that doesn't mean I trust him yet."

"Me neither." Sasuke added, agreeing with Naruto completely. He wouldn't trust this guy until he got to know him.

Plus, the raven had a few other reasons to be suspicious of this "Toshihiro". Naruto's eyes may not have caught it, but his fast paced eyes had seen the half transformation that Toshihiro was going through.

He knew, that second he saw it, even though he was clouded in smoke, that that was a transformation jutsu. And that only meant one thing.

Toshihiro was not Toshihiro at all.

Kirei nodded, looking to both boys. "I promise that I won't invite him over unless someone is where we're going, loft or manor." She answered, smiling the whole time.

Naruto inwardly sighed a sigh of relief. He could rest assured that Kirei wasn't going to be kidnapped, or anything of the sort again. He'd do everything he could to prevent it. "Thanks, Nee-chan." He squeezed her shoulders before letting her go and ruffling her hair.

Smiling, the blonde did what she'd always done, cringed slightly under the pressure of his hand and giggled. "You're welcome, Nii-san!" That smile grew when she felt a pair of arms wrap around her waist, and a pair of lips on her neck.

"What do you say," He spoke softly, smiling as he kissed her neck, loving to hear her giggle. "about heading home and painting a little?" He poked her side to get another giggle out of her.

She sighed happily, giggling as his bangs tickled her neck. "As long as you're painting with me." She answered, unable to hold back her laughter as Naruto watched them.

Sasuke thought, keeping his mouth on her skin, loving how she smelt. "…Okay."

Naruto laughed before either one could speak, directing their attention to him.

Sasuke removed his face from her neck, grimacing slightly. He hated to be laughed at. "What are you laughing about?" He asked, anger displayed in his tone.

Continuing to laugh, the blonde took a breath to calm himself down. "I never thought I'd lived to see the day."

Kirei tilted her head. "What day, Nii-san?"

"The day Sasuke became whipped!" He laughed, closing his eyes tightly and doubling over slightly.

"I am not whipped." The Uchiha replied, hastily and angrily.

Naruto laughed. "Nee-chan, Nee-chan, ask him to make me some ramen!!" He exclaimed, looking at his sister with bright eyes and a large smile.

Suppressing her giggles as best she could – although she wasn't doing well – the blonde looked over to her raven, pushing some of her bangs behind her ear to see him better. "I'll grab my books."

He sighed in relief. "You read my mind." He said, releasing her as Naruto continued on.

"Please, Nee-chan!" He cried. "Make him do my laundry! Or my scenes in the show!"

For the most part, Kirei ignored her cousin, giggling here and there. Naruto was just too funny to not laugh at. "I'm ready." She told Sasuke, holding her books in her hands and smiling.

"See ya later, dobe." He mumbled, lifting his Princess all the way off her feet, smiled when he heard that scream in surprise, and teleported off, heading home for the rest of the day.

Filming and school were a lot less important to him when compared to his Princess.

Sighing softly, a silver haired man sat down at the small two-person table outside his favorite café, setting his hot coffee on the table before pushing his round glasses up the bridge of his nose.

"Damn glasses…" He mumbled, pouring some sweetener into the hot liquid.

It was a good thing it'd been so many years since he'd visit Konoha, or else someone might have recognized him, and that, in no way was a good thing. He'd already been exiled from Konoha and if someone found out he – or his boss – was in town, they'd be killed on the spot.

"You really should get contacts, Kabuto." A very sly, feminine voice spoke.

Kabuto didn't even look up as his boss sat down across from him, obviously disguised as a normal civilian of Konoha. "They bother my eyes." He answered flatly, stirring the liquid with a straw he'd picked up.

Orochimaru smiled his snake like smile, setting his elbows on the table to get a little closer, that way no one could hear their conversation. "Did you get into the office?"

Black eyes looked up into what would be yellow, but were green. "No." He shook his head, taking the cup into his and sipping the coffee. He didn't want to burn his tongue. "I was about to, but that damn blonde blocked my way. I was going to just push her out of the way, but that damn Uchiha and the idiot Uzumaki showed up." He informed.

The snake man smiled at the Uchiha's name, remembering how well the raven took torture. Just the thought of those black eyes glaring at him made him smile and shiver. "I see." He grumbled. Despite the loveliness of torturing the Uchiha, he was a true pain in the ass.

"And," Kabuto continued, voice low and monotonous. "they aren't allowing me back into the house unless someone else is there with her and I."

Green eyes widened slightly. "Repeat." He commanded.

Taking another sip, he sighed afterward. "They won't let me into the house or with her at all unless there is someone there with her." He elaborated, wondering what was on his boss's mind.

It took a moment, but the smile on Orochimaru's face and that devious look in his eyes made it perfectly clear.

"So they care very much for the little blonde." He stated, voice gaining and evil tone of joy. "If I remember correctly, Sasuke-kun seemed to like her very much."

Kabuto sighed again. What did he care for the girl? She was truly horrible with math and was annoying happy and cute. "Apparently."

With this little piece of information, Orochimaru stood up, nodding to his accomplice. "Continue your work."

"Yes, Orochimaru-sama." Kabuto answered, nodding and finishing his coffee as his boss walked away, melding into the crowd beyond like a snake in the forest foliage.

How he dreaded the next day, since he'd have to tutor that girl…Kirei, was it? And acting as Toshihiro…wow, did he want to just shoot himself in the foot. It would've been more fun than acting and dealing with that thing.

But what he couldn't understand was that smile on his boss's face when he heard that last statement of his. So the two of them cared for her…of course they did. She was the girlfriend of one and the cousin of the other.

So then why did he smile?

Getting up as the sun began to set, Kabuto finished up his coffee with a large gulp and threw the cup into the trash. He pushed his hands into his pockets, walking toward the apartment he called home for the last few weeks.

He thought as he walked, still wondering why Orochimaru had him repeat that tidbit. They cared for her. They wanted to keep her safe from him, because they didn't trust him. They wanted to keep her safe…

Kabuto stopped in his tracks as the realization hit him.

That girl was their weakness. They cared for her so much, they'd do anything to protect her…and that helped with their plan.

A smirk set itself across the lips of the silver haired man as he continued to walk, knowing that soon, that little blonde would be a great help to them.

No matter how annoying she was.