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-Untold-

Chapter Six:

Alleyway Brawl

I continued to run in the direction of McDonalds, not wanting to head home because I was actually hungry and knowing my luck Kankuro would probably be the only one home to make dinner.

I was mildly horrified at what I had done but my current goal was to make it to the save haven I hoped McDonalds would provide. I didn't think any of them were following me(they were a little too shocked to think…) but I couldn't be too careful.

Turning one more corner I was beyond happy when the alley I would short-cut through came into view.

I always used this short-cut; it was that or going all the way around the city block to get to the fast food establishment.

When I was about half way through said short cut however I felt a hand grip my shoulder…

…and throw me against a wall.

I winced, my eyes opening with a cringe to see one of the people I dreaded seeing at the moment.

Uchiha-teme.

I tried to gather myself, struggling to my feet I gave Uchiha a withering look, "D-do you wa-want the pl-plastic t-too?"

I am pitiful at threats.

It was semi satisfactory to see him flinch at the memory of my cousin writhing in pain.

So that got under his skin?

"You can't get off that easily, you know that." His reply was stoic, droll, but his eyes glared daggers at my hidden ones.

I shrugged vaguely, "I-I can tr-try…"

His glare intensified, obviously detesting my callow nature.

I gulped a little, fearing his anger would cause him to aggrandize him further; that was something I needed least at this point in time.

"A-and since wh-when were you s-so ascetic?" the retort escaped me before I could stop it.

We were both silent at the unwelcome reminder that we knew each other.

The silence didn't last long before he replied by retrieving a weapon that had been hidden on him, another Kunai I believe.

This was just business.

Why is it I have to keep reminding myself that?

I didn't know quite what to do or expect. My eyes drifted shut a little before blinking open.

It suddenly occurred to me I wasn't quite awake.

He raised an eyebrow, his entire expression screaming that he felt I was pitifully stupid.

"Stay up all night?" his tone was mocking.

I hadn't.

"I-I don't b-believe that is a-any of your b-business." 'Nor will it ever be.' Despite my last words being left unsaid he seemed to catch them regardless, likely through my expression.

He appeared irritated by it as well.

As confused as I was by his irritation and… dissension? I shrugged it off, and gave my reply, using his dissatisfaction to my advantage.

"W-wish it wasn't so?" it was my turn to sound slightly mocking.

That seemed to be the trigger for him to snap though.

I felt a powerful knee to my gut and I spit out blood.

I don't think I'll win today… despite the pain and shock that ran through my system after being assaulted, I was tired. Still so tired… and only vaguely conscious.

After the knee I felt an elbow on the back of my neck and hit the ground hard, rolling out of the way of further attack(I winced a little when I noticed my sun glasses cracked and broken on the alleyway floor), I found I was a little late as Uchiha kicked me into the air like a rag doll.

As I fell back down I figured I ought to put in at least a little fight if I wanted to live.

When I hit the ground again, he lifted me back up by my hair, after I was about an inch of the ground he slammed me into a wall.

"Never think I want anything to do with you." He hissed the words at me, pulling my hair harsher as if to elucidate his point.

'You think I wanted to see you either…?'

I didn't respond, my eyes were drifting shut once more… that is, until he slammed my head against the wall again, "Stay awake." He growled.

'Enigmatic bastard…'

My eyes opened and I looked into his ever fastidious and fulsome eyes, they were once again tinted red.

I met his malevolent gaze with my own, glaring as harshly as I was capable of.

I was well aware that my glare was a frail one though.

When his eyes flickered for a second I thought they would turn the deep, blood red that I had seen previously.

What I saw was not what I expected.

The red tint faded, replaced by cold black eyes. Onyx… that was what they called eyes this color.

Lurid; this was the next word that struck me when his eyes washed over mine. The shockingly vivid, horrifying, way they didn't seem to glaze over, but seem all the more placid and poignant by the second.

And it only took a flash of remorse in what I remembered as endless abysses he called eyes before I brought me head crashing against his…

…in a head-butt.

His hands released my hair quickly, hands gripping his nose that I had oh so rudely smashed my forehead against.

When he looked back at me the menacing hatred that I normally spotted in his expressive eyes were once again present.

I felt relieved at that, I didn't need him changing his mind at this point in time.

He seemed to shake himself out of a stupor before he brought a round-house to the side of my head.

Hitting the concrete for what seemed like the millionth time that day… shortly after I found myself thrown at another wall.

Pain was clouding my senses as I slid to the ground; if I wanted to live I'd have to do something…

As he was about to start the assault again, I slid to my feet and sucker punched him.

Before he could come up with retaliation I turned on my heel and did what any other sane human being would do; ran for my life.

I didn't stand a chance today, I was unarmed and frankly wasn't in the fighting 'mood'.

He headed me off again and slammed me against another wall. I refused to look at his eyes; he would not start another staring contest, not if I could help it.

Before more mind numbing pain could commence I did the only thing my abused body could think of to get out of this situation.

Swallowing what little dignity remained in my pathetic being, I sucked in air before I started screaming, "H-HELP!! M-molester!! S-someone help me!! Kyaaaa!!!"

When I finally met Uchiha-san's eyes I found myself more or less satisfied at the way they twitched.

He clenched his eyes shut in an annoyed fashion, face still twitching with irritation. He ground his teeth together and opened his eyes to glare at me.

"I hate you."

He obviously didn't think I would actually stoop this low.

He had no idea that this was only the tip of the ice-burg.

Now, I must remind you, that there were people nearby and I could hear them approaching quickly. If I'm lucky, Uchiha will get arrested.

Things didn't go as planned though when he promptly picked me up and jumped onto the nearest fire escape.

I was amazed that he could carry me and jump up fire escapes at the pace he currently held; I'm not exactly 'light as a feather'.

Before much more thought could enter my garbled mind we had reached the roof.

He once again decided I needed to be thrown and I found myself crashing against the floor of the roof.

Glancing at him I couldn't help but think that he looked downright peevish.

"What the hell was that?!"

I smiled weakly, "T-tactic?"

He cracked his knuckles and started approaching me.

"Y-you know! I-I'm not be-below s-screaming again!"

He stopped and sent me a confused look, expression troubled.

When he knew me… I never would have been able to do something like that, ever.

I would have simply turned red at the mere thought.

I'm meek. That's what he knows of me. And yes, I am… but after years of dealing with those who are far worse than he could ever become…?

I'm horrified at what I do and have to continue doing just to remain alive.

'Why try…?'

I shook my head, no need to continue thinking on it.

His eyes narrowed this time he continued approaching me, kneeling in front of me he gripped my face.

I thought of screaming again but my eyes drifted shut once more, I was really going to fall asleep soon.

Why am I always tired…?

"I ought to kill you right now."

"Th-then w-why haven't y-you?"

He seemed mildly surprised by her question; he averted his gaze and didn't respond.

Hinata wasn't wide awake by any means, but was certainly more awake than a second ago.

He was an assassin. Why hadn't he killed me yet?

Before more thoughts could settle I found myself avoiding a rather lethal looking attack from the Uchiha, he doesn't quit…

Avoiding yet another assault(a ax-kick this time), I was forced to cover my eyes from an overly bright ray of light from the sunset.

It took me a second to register that…

…sunset…

Dusk.

Before I could inform him of this however, he stopped on his own and glared viciously at me.

I took a small step back…

…and accidentally fell off the roof.

'I need to pay more attention to my surroundings…' panic invaded my gut as I fell, time seeming to move in slow motion as I tried desperately to think of a way to stop my plummet…

Before I could think of anything promising my eyes slid shut. I felt consciousness escape me as I fell asleep before I could even hit the ground.

My eyes opened a short time later, I didn't seem to be falling anymore but I wasn't on the ground.

Still drowsy I viewed Uchiha's profile out of the corner of my eye, I couldn't gauge his expression and at the moment I was far too tired to even try.

I looked at the sky and was satisfied to see the sun already set; relaxing in what I had already forgotten was Uchiha's arms I went to sleep once more.

Best worry about everything else tomorrow.


((Ending Notes: Okay, lame chapter, I know. Truth be told this was the tail end of the last chapter, I stretched it from like… from two pages into eight pages. XD The only problem in doing that is virtually nothing happens if I do that, just a lot of word play and vagueness.

But I really wanted this to be its own chapter… sooooo, yeah. X3 did ya enjoy? Good! Because I need twenty more reviews before I will update again!

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