Sorry this update is soo late i was having SUCH a badd brain blockk! but my friend helped me with this chapter so im dedicating it to her!

This chap is dedicated to . because she is the bestest friendd ever and i know i can always count on her for support or help!

this chap is also insight into Nii's character a little more, hope you like it!

Buried Memories, Shattered Dreams…

It didn't take long for Sakura to come to it, only about 10 minutes and then she was back. She heard people calling her name and so she wiggled around a little bit. She felt warm and very comfortable; she realized this comfort was familiar. When her hands began to move she realized she was cradled next to someone, and she pictured that someone as Gaara. Her eyes gently fluttered to a open position as they met with cautious seam foam eyes looking back at her. She smiled before using Gaara to sit back up and steady herself. She took in a long deep breath before looking at her new sibling across the table, who looked incredibly worried now. She smiled, ignoring all the people who were trying to get her attention and only focused on Nii.

"I'm Sorry, that was a little much for me, but I'm ok now." She said with a smile as her hand stayed entwined with Gaara's.

"Ok…are you sure?"

"Yes, please continue" She said with a smile as she sipped on some of Gaara's untouched water he left on the table

"This may not be the best place for reunions…how about later tonight?"

"Sure, you can come home with me, I live 5 minutes away from the school, and so does Gaara over here" She said gesturing to her silent boyfriend.

"Okay, sounds like a plan!" Nii said with a smile before grabbing her and Sakura's garbage and getting up to throw it out. Sakura rested against Gaara's side as she waited for the bell to ring so she could continue her day.

Sakura's day slugged by, each one of her classes felt like hours to her, and when the final bell rang she was the first one out of the class as she found Nii at the end of the hallway by her locker. When Nii saw Sakura she smiled before meeting up with the girl in order to walk to her house. They said little words until they reached Sakura's house. They walked in side and Nii stopped dead in her tracks.

"Whoa…" She said looking around, gaping at the large house.

"I'm not kidding when I say that everyone does that. Would you like anything?" Sakura asked as she got herself a glass of cold water, gesturing to see if Nii wanted one as well.

"Umm no thanks I'm good" she said with a smile

"Okay…let's go to the living room" Sakura led her into the large room and sat on the couch Indian style as Nii sat down next to her.

"So, since you just moved here and all, why don't you start first" Sakura said with a smile. Nii returned her smile before she started talking

"As a child I was abandoned by m-I mean our parents." Sakura listened intently

"I was given up before you were born, so technically I am older than you" She winked

"My foster parents took me and we moved to Colorado where my foster parents' relatives lived. I never knew I was adopted, no one ever told me" She frowned as she said this

"It was kept a secret because they thought I would become obsessed with finding my real family and run away." Sakura was confused by this

"But if they never told you, how do you know this?" Nii held up a finger

"I'm getting to that" She said with a smile

"On the night of my parent's anniversary they went out to dinner and left me home alone." Her smile faded as it was replaced by an intense frown and weary features

"That night one of the worst snow storms Colorado had ever seen hit us" Sakura held her breath

"It hit in the middle of their drive home" She saw the tears leek out of Nii's eyes as they fell on the couch.

"After the snow started falling…" She clenched her fist as she looked Sakura directly in the eye

"I never saw my parents again" Sakura let out a gasp as her hand covered up her mouth

"That's terrible…" She said as she felt tears well up in her eyes as well

"Yes…" She wiped the tears from her eyes before continuing

"But luckily my foster mom was not an only child. In fact she was one of seven-"

"Seven?" Sakura nearly shouted at her and it made Nii smile

"Yes, seven. Out of those seven it was her youngest brother who took me in. His name is Orochimaru Tojiro, but I just call him Uncle T!" She said laughing as Sakura joined in as well.

"So is that other new kid like, related to you?" Sakura asked

"Technically no. He is uncle T's son so legally he is my brother, but between you and me" She said leaning in as Sakura did the same

"I find them a little creepy sometimes…like ok cool you took me in, but sometimes there are just WAY to weird for me…" She said leaning back to her normal position

"What do you mean?" Sakura asked

"Ok" Nii took a deep breath before beginning

"This one time I heard an explosion from the basement…when I went down there uncle T had some test tubes on the table and his son had spilled them…" Sakura was still not getting the point, so, they liked science? That was no big deal to her

"I know you are probably thinking there is nothing out of the normal with that, but it gets FREAKIER!" Sakura moved closer as she waited for the story to continue

"So I realized there was a bag next to the tubes…when I went to ask if uncle T was ok I read the label and it said Severed Mammal Ears" Sakura groaned as her stomach churned from the idea.

"Mhmm now you know what I mean, like what are you doing with mammal ears? I didn't want to know so I left it alone! I figured like he was generous enough to take me in and give me a home, who am I to judge him?" She asked

"True but you have to admit…normal people don't keep that as a daily food ingredient" she said as they both laughed.

"Well soon after I moved in with uncle T I was allowed back to my old house to retrieve whatever I wanted, it was all given to me. So I went and rummaged through all my foster parents stuff…and then I found a little more then what I bargained for" Sakura felt her heart start to race.

"I found a box with some old stuff…old photos, gifts, and just the usual you know…your birth certificate with a different last name on it…all normal of course" Sakura's eyes widened at the girls story

"No!" she said

"Oh YES!" Nii said exaggerated.

"So after I started asking questions, and that's when I found out about my real family, about my old life. About you" She said with a genuine smile. Sakura could see the love and happiness that shined through Nii's eyes, and it made her happy. Suddenly she was engulfed in a hug from the girl, but hugged her back keeping her close.

"You don't know for how long I've wanted my sister and family back…how long I've wanted to be normal…" Sakura felt so happy at that moment, so complete. It did not last for long though, soon it was replaced with anguish and pain. She was going to have to rip Nii's dreams and hopes apart by telling her the truth, by telling her that heir parents were both dead, and Sakura killed one of them. She was unsure how she was going to be able to deal with herself as tears formed in her soft emerald eyes. She clutched on closer to the girl, not wanting to loose this happiness, she was not eager to give it up just yet. She would wait, wait until the right time, the right time to not only tear apart Nii's hopes and reams, but tear apart her own happiness and completion as if she belonged somewhere in this world. Tears fell from her now sad eyes as she realized she was going to have to shatter not only one, but two truly happy souls whose dreams have always been there so close, but yet so far; barely out of reach. Now she was simply going to yank them away once more as she watched this girl's life purpose crack and shatter to pieces with a few simple words, and inside Sakura was slowly withering away due to it.

I guess a broken family can't really ever protect each other, if the reason the family is broken is due to the members itself…

Tell me if you thought i developed Nii enough in the chap or if not! thanks! :)

Reviews keep me writing!

Always,

Bryan :)