I can fight this.

It was all black...nothing but a thick blanket of darkness...but then...it was like...I suddenly opened my eyes.

I'm sitting in an old wooden chair, inside of an office in a very old building. Sitting in the chairs to the right of me, is a 6 year Sasuke and a 11 year old Itachi. In front of me was a large woman, with long curly caramel blonde hair. On her desk was a name plate that read, 'Miss. Rosemary' in bold black letters.

Miss. Rosemary smiled, but it was an evil smile. "Of course, I have plenty of room for them here. However, they will all be separated, because of their age and gender."

The young Itachi shot out of his chair, knocking it over. "No! I will not be separated from the twins! I have to take care of them! I made my father a promise!"

Officer Matthews is the man that brought us here. He gently laid his hand on Itachi's shoulder after picking up the chair. "Itachi, you have to calm down. You are to follow Miss. Rosemary's rules."

Miss. Rosemary smiled then shot us a malicious grin. She pressed a button on her business phone and seconds after, a man's voice came through. "Yes, Miss. Rosemary?"

"Kyle, I have three orphans that need to be taken to their proper living quarters."

Once again...I was trapped in darkness before finally opening my eyes. I was in the girl's room, sitting on my old squeaky bed. I was in my dingy white nightgown, hugging tightly to my knees while staring out the only window in the room. I was minding my own business when I was roughly pushed off the bed, landing harshly onto my right knee. I look up to see who pushed me. Standing there was two of the older girls. One was 11 and the other, 12.

I never learned their names. They were both laughing at me until the 12 year old decided to speak. "Little Miss Kara thinks she's so pretty because she has long hair, but I say...why don't we put her in her place?" She pulled scissors out from behind her back.

My eyes widened as I looked at them in fear. "No, please just leave me alone!"

The 11 year old quickly grabbed a hold of both my arms and pushed me onto my stomach, shoving my face in the floor. I tried to wiggle around and kick, but she was so much bigger than me and she just sat on the back of my legs, immobilizing them. She was laughing at me before asking, "Do you honestly think that you're better than us? Just because you were rich before your parents died?"

I was trying to hold back my tears. "I-I never said that I was better than anybody."

The 12 year old took a step toward me. "Hold her tight, I'm gonna give her a little makeover."

I blacked out and the next thing I know, I was curled up in the middle of the room crying. All the girls stood in a circle around me, pointing and laughing while chanting, "Kara looks like a boy! A ugly little boy!"

It went black again. This time, when I opened my eyes, I was on my knees scrubbing the old wooden floors with a sponge. Kyle walked up behind me. He stood there for a moment, but I didn't dare look back at him. I tried to ignore him and keep scrubbing, but he kicked me...hard in my right ribs. I laid there, gripping on to my right side, trying not to cry. He bent down and pointed to the floor. "You missed a spot you little bitch! Get up and clean it, now!"

I slowly sat up, ignoring the pain that radiated through my side. I started to clean the floor again while saying, "S-sorry Mr. Kyle."

I continued to scrub as he bent down again to whisper in my ear. "Ya know...I heard all about how your parents were rich. I'm sure they left you here with a good chunk of money. Which means...one of these days...I might just find you and kill you."

My entire body was shaking as I listened to his footsteps and laughter disappear down the hall.

Once again, I was surrounded by darkness. When my eyes opened this time, I noticed I was a little bit older. Maybe twelve? I was in an empty room, containing only a bed, a floor lamp, one dresser and a door. This was Kyle's room. I was putting his clothes away when I heard the door open. I know not to look at him. As soon as I put the last article of clothing in, I was shoved forward, my pelvic is what shut the drawer. I could feel 'him' poking my back side.

He has always said disgusting things to me from time to time. Sometimes he would even caress my face or run his fingers through my hair, but never anything farther. The only thing circling through my mind at that moment is, please don't let this happen. He leaned forward over me, I could feel his hot breath run down the back of my neck. "I heard that little Miss Uchiha will be leaving this orphanage soon. When you do...keep in mind...that I still plan on finding you." Once that was said, he smack me hard on my bottom. That caused me to gasp and stand up straight. When I did, he grabbed a handful of my hair and pulled me hard onto the floor.

The pain that rushed through my body from that landing made me scream. All I could do is scream. Then blackness came again as I continued to yell out in pain. My eyes shot open wide, I was still screaming. I felt myself sit up as I frantically looked at the area I was in. I felt someone touch my shoulder and I panicked. I jumped up to try and run, but I only managed to fall off the bed.

The shock from the fall finally sent me back to reality. My bangs stuck to my forehead from sweat. I stopped screaming and looked up to the bed...my bed. There was a frightened Sasuke. He hopped off the bed and came to my side. He then wrapped his arms around me to lift me into a sitting position. "Kara, can you hear me?!"

I looked at him and nodded my head yes. I was too afraid to use my voice right away. My heart was still racing and I was still trying to regain control of my breathing. Seconds later the door burst open and Itachi was immediately on the floor in front of me. "What's going on?! What happened here?!" He started running his hands over my body to check for any injuries as he waited for one of us to answer.

Sasuke decided it was best if he did the talking for now. "I think she was having a nightmare. I woke up to her screaming and when I tried to get her attention, she freaked out and fell off the bed. It was like...she was trying to get away from me."

Itachi looked into my eyes. "Kara...what was your dream about? What had you so terrified?"

My gaze drifted to the floor. "I...I don't...wanna talk about it. At least...not right now."

His expression went from panicked to saddened. "Please Kara...please tell me what's wrong."

"I'm sorry...I just...don't wanna talk about it right now."

He inhaled deeply and shut his eyes to concentrate. Sasuke looked at Itachi with concern, waiting to see what his next move would be. Itachi finally opened his eyes and looked at me before setting his gaze on Sasuke. "She's going to stay home today, be sure to bring her work home."

I quickly grabbed a hold of his hand to bring his attention back to me. "No Itachi! I can go to school. It was just a bad dream."

"I want you to stay home and relax for today. That wasn't a normal nightmare Kara, you know that. I don't have work today, so I'll be here for you."

I let go of his hand and looked to the ground. "But...Itachi-"

"My decision is finale. I'm going to go inform Principal Tsunade. Sasuke, go ahead and get ready. You need to leave in thirty minutes." And with that, they stood up and left.

I lifted my legs up to hug my knees, resting my forehead on top of them. I don't want to be treated differently. Just because I'm technically the youngest...or I'm the only girl now...or because I was stuck with the bad guy in the orphanage, while they had a kind old man. Or...because they think that my nightmares are a bit darker than theirs. The fact of the matter is...they have nightmares too. All three of us have been broken...not just me.

Sasuke went to school without me, Itachi and I ate breakfast and I managed to take a relaxing shower. I pulled my comfy black yoga pants out of my drawer. They had a thick, zebra print waist. Then I shoved a simple black tank top and a pair of black socks on. I was still upset that Itachi made me stay home, but I get that he's just worried about me.

There was one time, not long after the three of us moved back into our house, I had woke up screaming from a similar nightmare. That time I had fallen asleep next to Itachi. He asked me what it was about and I chose not to answer him that time as well. Although, I think he had a pretty good idea of what haunted me.

Itachi and Sasuke sort of knew about the way Kyle had treated me at that orphanage. They had only heard small things from rumors that were going around, so they didn't know of the facts. I never wanted to tell them. Partially because they are embarrassing events, also because...I didn't want to worry them. They've been battling their own demons over the years, they didn't need to know about mine.

I slowly ventured down the stairs, instantly spotting Itachi sitting on the couch. The television was off and he was enjoying his peace and quiet by reading the newspaper. Yup, Itachi still reads the newspaper. It's a habit he picked up from our father. Although I was young when I lost my parents, I still remember certain things. Every time my father came home from work, he would spend at least an hour just reading his newspaper. Mother would always enjoy the crosswords.

I was lost in my own world as I reminisced a little. I hadn't realized that Itachi was trying to gain my attention. "Kara? Did you hear me?"

I snapped back to reality and looked up to see my brother turned around towards the back of the couch. I gave him an embarrassed smile. "I'm sorry, what were you saying?"

He smiled back at me as he patted the cushion to his right. "I said, why don't you come sit down?"

I did as he asked and plopped down on the couch next to him, putting my feet up so that I was hugging my knees. "So what's today's news?"

He flipped the page before answering. "Oh you know, murder, robbery, kidnappings...the usual."

"Looks like you'll have some paperwork to catch up on tomorrow, huh?"

"Well, to be honest, Minato and Kushina usually do it when I'm not there."

"That's nice of them."

"You know how our mother and Kushina were best friends. It's probably a way for Kushina to feel like she's still helping out her oldest godchild."

"Yeah, Kushina is really cool like that."

It got quiet for a few minutes, before Itachi gently laid his newspaper down on the coffee table. I looked up at him and immediately met his dark eyes. He looked...worried. "Kara...was...was your nightmare about...Kyle?"

I looked down at my knees before answering him. "You're always so precise, big brother."

"Please Kara...please tell me what he did to make you so afraid."

"He...he threatened me, okay? You happy now?"

His eyes widened, surprised that I actually answered him this time. "Threatened you how?"

"He would tell me multiple times, that he would find and kill me one day. Just because he wanted mom and dad's money. I know it's silly to let it bother me after all this time, but I can't control my dreams. It only started up again recently." I didn't want to tell him of everything that happened, at least not yet.

Itachi shut his eyes for a moment in thought. Once he reopened them, he took his right hand and lifted my chin, so that I could look directly into his eyes. "It's not silly to be afraid of someone that tortured you as a child." He kissed my forehead before wrapping his arms around me in a tight embrace. His warmth and hold on me...made me feel so...protected. I felt no fear, no pain, only...love. "You have two over protective brothers." He chuckled before continuing. "You also have a Naruto. We won't let anyone harm you Kara. Do you believe me? Do you trust and believe that I would die protecting you?"

I inhaled his scent, ingesting every thing he said to me. "Yes. I always feel safe around you three."

He let go of me and sat back. "I'm glad. Now, collect your jacket. I'll take you out for coffee, my treat."

I stood up and laughed as I rushed to the coat rack by the front door. I shoved my arms into my white aeropostale jacket before zipping it up and slipping into my black booties. "I always knew you were the best." He laughed at my comment as we made our way out the door.

We relaxed and enjoyed ourselves inside of the coffee shop for about an hour. After that, we realized that school was going to be let out soon and decided to head back home. Itachi walked in first and as I hung my jacket back on the hook, I noticed something. "Hey...I just realized that Naruto hasn't texted me once today. That's not like him. Do you think Sasuke talked to him?"

I climbed into the chair as my brother sat back down on the couch. He smirked as he answered me. "Actually, Sasuke wouldn't tell him anything. He ended up calling me during his lunch. No need to worry sis, I already talked to him."

"Oh no...what did you tell him?"

"What's this I hear about nightmares?!"

I jump at the sudden 'boom' of an all too familiar voice. I look to the opened front door, to see Naruto standing a few feet inside. He was in a fighting stance, his legs parted and knees slightly bent, while his hands were up as if they were going to karate chop the air. Placed on top of his head, was aluminum foil in a shape similar to a Hershey Kisses. Standing behind him was Sasuke with a clearly annoyed look.

Sasuke shut the door and hung his jacket on the hook while Naruto jumped around in front of him, waving his 'karate chop' hands every which way. Itachi just sat there and laughed while my entire face turned red from embarrassment. I stood up, becoming quickly irritated. "Naruto! What the hell are you doing?! And where did you even get aluminum foil from?!"

Sasuke stepped around the still 'karate chopping' Naruto and scoffed. "Don't even try asking me. The idiot pulled up behind me and jumped out of his car with it on."

Naruto literally summersaulted, catching the aluminum foil hat in the process, before army crawling to my feet. Us three Uchihas just stared at him the whole time. Completely confused at this point. Once he got to my feet, he suddenly jumped up and grabbed a hold of my shoulders while 'hiding' behind me. He then proceeded to look all around from behind me as if he was scoping out the area. I just stood there with an annoyed face as I waited for him to finish his little charade. He then quickly stepped in front of me before placing the aluminum foil hat on my head.

I stood there and stared at him as he used his hands to straighten out the handmade hat. "Naruto...what are you doing?"

He finished straightening out the 'hat' before placing his hands on his hips, looking at the strange item atop my head as if it was a masterpiece. "It's to help ward off the nightmares. Leave it on when you go to bed."

My eyebrow twitched from irritation as I snatched the hat from my head, throwing it in Itachi's face to finally silence his laughing. "You idiot! They made that hat in the movie Signs to ward off aliens, not nightmares!"

I stood there angry with clenched fists as I watched Naruto scratch his head, trying to remember seeing the hat in the movie. He snapped his finger as realization snapped into his head. "Oh yeaahh...that was in the movie Signs...wasn't it? My bad."

Sasuke smirked while Itachi continued to laugh as he rolled the aluminum foil into a ball. He then threw the ball at the back of my head. I shut my eyes as I stood there, fists still clenched at my sides. I let out a low growl before screaming, "I'm going to my room!"

I stomped up the stairs as I heard a confused Naruto question, "What's her problem?"

Idiots...I'm surrounded by idiots.I paused in my thoughts as I shut my bedroom door with a smile. But...they're MY idiots. I let out an exhausted sigh as I walked over to my bed, plopping down on the edge. I rubbed my temples and seconds later, I heard the door click open. I look up and see Naruto peek his head through, sporting his signature grin. "Please don't come in here with that stupid hat."

He laughed as he walked in, shutting the door behind him. He pulled my baby blue bean bag to the middle of the floor and sunk down into it. "No, no hat. But...I do have to talk to you about something serious."

I stared at him quizzically for a second before asking, "Okay? What is it?"

He pulled out his phone and started to swipe through it as he spoke. "I heard back from Sam today. Turns out she went to Kori's last night so she could do her nails, I guess Sam secretly filmed their whole conversation. She sent me a piece of it."

My eyes widened in surprise. "Really? So did she find out the truth?"

He handed me his phone. "Press play and see for yourself."

I did as he said. It looked like the camera was hidden somewhere on Kori's computer desk. It showed Sammie sitting on the edge of her bed, her hands resting on a fold out tray. Kori sat in her computer chair across from Sammie, leaning over her hands as she put acrylic on her nails. It starts out with Sammie asking, "So wait a minute, what happened?"

Kori gave her a dirty look before continuing with her nail work. "Do I really gotta spell it out for you? I was never pregnant. I tricked him so he'd leave that stupid bitch alone and pay more attention to me."

Sammie immediately asked, "Then...where'd you get that positive pregnancy test? You sent a picture of it to him."

Kori laughed before answering her. "Oh that? Easy. That was my friend's test. She was around three months pregnant, but kept the test. She was in the middle of packing because she was moving in with her baby daddy. I told her my plan and asked if I could take a picture of her test to use it."

I gasped as I quickly shut the video off, throwing the phone in Naruto's lap. "I knew it! That crazy bitch lied about the whole thing!"

Naruto stuck his phone back in his pocket. "I told you she was bat shit crazy. She put Kiba through Hell for a month now."

"Does Kiba know yet?"

"No. I wanted to show you first. I figured you'd probably wanna tell him."

"I can't believe someone would really do something like that. Tell Sammie I owe her one."

He smiled at me. "I will. But...when are you gonna tell him?"

I sat there for a moment. Thinking of all the possible times, places and ways I could tell him. "Tomorrow...I'll tell him tomorrow after school."