Hey everybody, been a long time huh? Not sure when I updated last. I thought maybe I was going to discontinue all my story, stop writing and go to art. Stories are also an art form I suppose. I'm out of middle school now and rounding out my first year of high school. I don't know how many more stories I'm going to do. I'm focused on completing this one first. This is going to be done in my spare time, so, here we go. Next update.

I attended school the next morning, I walked as usual with my friends and next door neighbors. I ate lunch with my friends, completed the work in each of my classes and walked home without many more events than that, other than stopping before the walk home to pee. I closed myself in my house and finished my homework before looking up to see it was already beginning to get dark. I gotten several text messages in the past couple hours, I answered not a single one of them. I was off today, people could see it, I could feel it. I stared at my hands and picked my finger nails aimlessly.

I glanced over at my mouse who was on my knee and then out the window, then to the clock. I picked him up and carried him over to the door where I put a jacket on and slipped him into the pocket before opening the door and trekking down the street. I let my feet lead instead of my brain. Before I knew it I was walking past Diedara and Sasori's house, then downtown past a bum, who didn't bother me tonight, and to the bar I knew all to well. I stared up at the building. There was a light on at the top of the building. I went around back. There were a couple cats going threw the garbage that looked at me as I passed to knock gently on the door. No one answered. I knocked again, louder. Then I let myself in. Hidan's father glanced at me, he was back stacking bottles as another man served drinks. I went upstairs. His mother was no where to be found as I tried to remember what Hidan's door looked like. It was the one...that had the big dents in the wood. There was light under the door. I fought myself and stuck my hand in my pocket, Hammer squealed.

"Oh..I"m sorry.." I pulled him out of my pocket and held him in my hand. Id forgotten about the little white creature. It occurred to me that I knew white mice were nearly blind. I wondered if he could see me at all, if he knew I was his owner because he knew my face or if he just knew what I smelled like. If he couldn't see my face he couldn't know who gave him food. Maybe it was smell. Wait...I was in Hidan's house wasn't I... "Oh dear..." I sighed and went to knock on his door. "Hidan?"

There was the soft sound of death metal behind the door. Like it was on low, with the bass turned down. I wasn't aware Hidan was into metal. I knocked again and called his name. Nothing. I looked around his house. The television was on, so was the bathroom light but no one was in there. Muffled sounds of the bar below could be heard. Glasses clinking and men yelling. The drunk men were noticeable in the group, even with everyone talking at once. It reminded me of New York...

The sound took me back. Back to home, back to Alex and my other friends. Could I still call them my friends though? It didn't matter. Back when I used to do stuff on Friday nights. Back..way back...I tried to remember the furthest memory I could. Alex and I were in the yard of his apartment building, There was a stay dog across the street that he wanted to go see, but I didn't like it. It looked mean. I tried to get him to play house with me after...But then we just ended up getting ice cream and watching television like kids do. Alex had always been there for me. Even when we were kids.

I felt little mouse feet climbing up my sleeve. I pulled hammer out of my sleeve and turned my attention back to what I was doing. Trying to find Hidan. I turned around and knocked on the door for a third time.

"Its open.." The tone Hidan used was one id never heard before.. Quite and soft. A tone you'd hear with a brother talking to his sister, a dad to his daughter...maybe even a husband to his wife. I pushed open the door afraid of what id find. There was little light in the room except that given by the moon and the glowing stereo. From what I could see Hidan was shirtless and his hair was slightly messed up. The blankets covered him and prevented me from seeing more. I wasn't sure I wanted to.

"What are you doing?"

"I was sleeping. Its as quite as it gets around here. I was taking advantage of it."

"I'm sorry I woke you." I took a step back.

"Don't go Kate." His hands twitched as he spoke. "Its OK if you wanna stay." He smiled at me. Now I was a bit scared. He wasn't swearing or giving me looks, and he wasn't scowling.

"Who are you and what have you done with Hidan?" I asked him in all seriousness. He laughed at me with an unreadable look on his face. Thats when I noticed the bottles on the floor. He'd been drinking. He must of saw me looking at them because he then asked if I wanted any.

"No..thank you..." I answered.

"Why. Your not afraid to drink. Come sit by me." He smoothed out a part on the bed where it was clear he wanted me to sit. I hesitantly walked over and stood next to the bed. "I'll stand." I said calmly.

"I wont fucking hurt you." He snarled and yanked me down by my wrist. His face looked angry for a moment until it faded back into the unreadable face, however his face still hinted anger. I rubbed my wrist and looked up at him. I didn't need to see my face to know it was dripping with fear. I had a knee between Hidan's legs and my chest leaned ageist his.

He reached up and touched my face.

"Your beautiful. That fucking...Uchiha bastard don't deserve you. Hes got so much. His fathers fucking rich and...Hes got all the looks huh..Him and pretty boy."

"What are you talking about?" I asked him

"Marry me Kate. I fucking love you. I cant..give you everything you want. We cant live high on a house hill...But I fucking love you. I wanna have babies with you..Pretty babies...Not no damn adopted kids ether." He laughed then. "What am I doing..?..I'm fucking...Drunk..Blasted."

I didn't know what to say.

"Kate.. If you don't wanna marry me..then..lets...lets do something crazy."

"L..l-like what?..Your..your drunk." I stuttered.

He picked up a bottle from the floor and shoved it into my hand. "Gets drunk you then." With his other hand, he slowly started to remove my jacket. I hoped hammer would stay in the pocket. "Drink." he slurred. I did as I was told and instantly remembered the taste. It was the stuff id stayed here drinking before. I couldn't remember how long its been since id had some. "You like that stuff." He smiled at me and snaked a hand up my shirt. His thumb found its way under my bra, his other four fingers gently squeezed.

"Please..stop." He only shoved the bottle to me again and continued fooling with me. I took another willing drink and felt my mind getting fuzzy. What was the percentage of alcohol in this? He managed to get me so far down that bare skin pressed ageist him. I let him, As scared as I was..I realized I wanted it. His touch burned. Under the blankets I discovered he had boxers on, boxers that were about two sizes to big for him. He took me down to my panties before moving his hands away from trying to undress me. It seemed now he only wanted to feel. I threw the bottle down and smashed my lips to his while steady fingers were brought to a rest on the small of my back.

I was scared completely shitless. I desperately wanted to get away but at the same time I wanted to stay, I couldn't decide what to do. Hidan closed his eyes and passed out drunk under me, his hands tightly holding me still on top of him.

I looked around trying to locate my pet before a wave of tired fell over me and I joined Hidan in dream land.

Itachi Uchiha's point Of View

The way Kate acted today bothered me. We walked to and from school together, but she barely spoke a word to me or Sasuke. I ate dinner with my family with the exception of my mother. I cooked for us tonight. I helped Sasuke with his homework and took a shower. I returned to my room and locked my door. No sooner did I lay down did I shoot back up and put clean cloths back on. I ripped my door open and walked out the front door. All the lights in Kate's house were on. This was good, I was headed strait over there.

I made my way to her front door, Half way there I noticed that I was stomping. I wasn't that angry about her was I? I knocked, no, pounded on the door until it was answered by the other man that lived in Kate's house. Joe I believe his name was.

"Is Kate home?" My voice was still calm, thank god.

"No shes not. I'm not sure where she is. Sorry.." I clenched my fists. "Did you need something from her?" He asked.

"No." My voiced dripped with anger as I quickly turned and walked back to my own house. That bastard. That dumb bastard Hidan! How dare he try and steal her from me! He was fully aware that I was in love with her, but he made a move anyways! I wasn't mad at Kate, I was mad at Hidan. If he wasn't going to play fair, then neither was I. To hell with Shakespeare. All is not fair in love and war.

Kate's Point Of View

I was awake far before Hidan was, Far before the sun had risen. The eight o clock sunlight shone threw the window, little dust partials floated about the air, like, this was a dream. Like we were skipping school and I wasn't laying nearly naked on top of my best friend. Was he my best friend? Maybe..It was an unofficial relationship. Maybe.. technically we were boyfriend girlfriend. I felt his hands stur, he gently rubbed his hand on my back. "Good morning," He said, I felt a little acward, but he clearly didn't.

"Morning" I mumbled. I watched him close his eyes as he reached his hand down n the floor and layed my bra down on the bed beside us.

"I wanted to." He said, He was ashamed, but of what I wasn't sure.

"What do you mean?"

"I wanted to..go further." He confessed. "I fucken stopped cause..I knew you didn't wanna."

"I don't know...how I feel anymore. I don't know...if I wanted to or not...I'm glad you stopped...though..." He moved his hands up further to my shoulders, I wrapped my arms around his neck, and we lay together in a week hug. He sat up and I slid down his chest into his lap. Moved off of him and searched around for my cloths.

"Shit. Wheres my mouse?" My eye brows furrowed and I dressed myself and my eyes scanned the room. Hidan out a pair of pants on and picked up my jacket off the floor. He pulled Hammer out off the pocket and handed him to me. "Were in deep fucken shit so don't let my mom see the lil fuck ok?"

I smiled and took my mouse from Hidan and put him down my shirt for safe keeping. I stood on my tip toes and kissed Hidan's cheek. He looked away embarrassed. "Whatever you say Hidan."