Fallen Petal 7

Cruel Words and Strong Hearts

We are Never Alone

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Brittney sat on top of the Hokage Monument gazing at the clouds after class. Honestly, she loved hanging around with her sis and bro, even Kakashi and Sasuke, but she missed her mom and brothers. Class was tiring for her. She ended up having to beat the shit out of some girls that gave them some trouble.

The fan-girls were obviously scared of Seraphin, but that didn't stop the comments.

FLASHBACK

The girls sat with Naruto during lunch and shared the home made food with him. All in all, they were enjoying themselves. That was until some girls walked around behind the bushes the trio were sitting in gossiping.

"I can't believe Sasuke-kun is going out with a girl like her!" one shouted.

"I know! She so repulsive and scary. Sasuke-kun needs someone who's sweet. I bet he just feels sorry for her."

"Seriously, no wonder she didn't have any parents; they probably didn't even want her! I'll bet you anything her mother took one look at her and screamed in fright and disgust!" they all laughed as they continued their chatting.

Naruto and Imari looked over to a frozen Seraphin, who had her bangs covering her eyes. Britt had seen this look to many times after Jena was given a hard time. Rage flew through her veins as she stood and walked over to the skanks.

"Hey!" they all turned to an enraged Imari. "Where the hell do you get the right to talk about Seraphin that way?!"

One of the more brave girls smirked and said, "It's the truth isn't it? Not even a last name. How pathetic."

Brittney went off the handle and attacked the girls. Throwing punches left and right she attacked like a demon and soon all of the snobs were on the ground crying. She grabbed the collar of the one who dared call her sister unwanted and put a kunai to her throat.

A hand shot out and clutched Imari's wrist. Being brought out of her trance she turned shocked eyes to her sisters. Seraphin shook her head and Imari let the girl drop.

"You were right. My mother didn't want me, but it's me who doesn't need her. The real reason I didn't have a last name is because I refuse to be affiliated with someone so weak she has to take out her frustrations on the ones she's supposed to protect; a person so much like you. If you have time to gossip then spend it training. That's why Sasuke chose me. I have a family and it's because they wanted to be my family. That's what is most important. If you love your families, and you want to be achknowledged, then fight for it. I did."

Seraphin turned her back on the girls while Naruto and Imari watched her walk with sad eyes. Naruto came out and stood beside her. Britt turned to him and shook her head. They walked off in opposite direction of Seraphin and headed home where a scroll was waiting on the table for her and Seraphin.

It was a formal note saying that she and her sister had been promoted to the rank of ANBU and they needed to be brought in for their tattoos and uniforms A.S.A.P. Brittney gave a long sigh and set the scroll back in it's place. She couldn't bring herself to feel happy about their promotion when her sister was hurting. Imari knew she was, even though her words said differently. She walked out the door and eventually ended up at the highest point in the village. On top of Sarutobi's head.

END FLASHBACK

Britt was brought out of her own world by footsteps approaching her. She tossed a Kunai in that direction only to hear it hit nothing. She turned her gaze to see her sister holding the aforementioned kunai in between her fingers. Britt sighed again and brought herself into a sitting position over looking the Village. Seraphin just sat by her sister and handed her the kunai back. Imari would talk when she was ready.

"I hate what they said about you."

"I know."

"They had no right!"

"Of course not."

"Sasuke is with you because he is and not because of anything else!" Britt stood up and grabbed her hair.

"Sasuke is with me for pretend Brittney," the older sister gave another sigh and returned to her seat.

"They don't even know you," she muttered. Seraphin sighed and put her arm around Britt, making her lean into her younger sisters shoulder. The air seemed to have deflated from her as she relaxed into Jena's side. Her fiery eyes turned upward to view her sisters face. On it was a self contemplating look that she had always seen just before Jena said something that would make more sense and held more wisdom than was right for her age; consequences of a hard life, you grow older in mind than you are in body.

"They don't know me, but you do. They have no idea what's happened to me, but you do. I trust you above all others, even more than my real Dad.," Britt switched surprised eyes to Seraphin who still had that look on her face. "You miss mom and the good part of your family," they both called Britt's mom 'mom'. They had just been together that long. "You're having doubts about whether we can really do this or not, and you're tired of being alone so you set me and Sasuke up in the hopes that it would grow into something real," Britt opened her mouth to protest but she was cut silent by Jena's next words. "You're more lonely in this world than you would like to admit and you seek solace in others happiness," Jena turned to her now. "But Brittney, that's no way to live. I know that you're happy most of the time, but in the middle of the night, when you only have your memories to keep you company and dreams elude you, you're sad. Itachi will be brought back by you, and we will save this village, but we won't do it alone. As long as we both breath Brittney, and no matter how far our physical beings are apart, as long as we both breath, we are never alone. But it was still awesome how you beat the shit out of those sluts in no time flat," Jena said in a lighter voice with a chuckle.

Brittney gave a watery laugh, buried her head into Jena's shoulder and let the tears escape. Jena's arms wrapped around her sister and held her close. They stayed there until the sky's turned red and bled into black. They eventually stood up and gave the sky a smile. With joined hands and strong hearts, Brittney said one thing to the sky that would seal their fates forever.

"We won't give up, and we'll never lose."


Tada! Another one. Brittney has turned into a slave-driver and is forcing me to put more and more chapters out. Xp!!!! Hope you're happy Britt.

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