Chapter 29- Memory Box

Kyohaku opened a small box with the key that hung around her neck. As the hinges slowly creaked open it revealed a collection of letters and notes. Some were fairly new others were somewhat brittle and yellowing slightly with age, but even though they were kept neat and orderly to preserve the precious words on those papers to her best ability.

She scanned painstakingly through the letters, notes, and a few pictures. She found what she was looking for. It was the first letter she had ever put in the box. The letter that she wrote to Sasuke, but it was returned since Sasuke had moved from upstate New York to New York City without telling her. She pocketed the letter and moved on to the next one.

Flashback

Kyohaku reminisced on how she met one of her best friends. A girl with beautiful gray/lavender eyes and a sweet look on her face.

She was sitting on a park bench when a dog approached her.

"Hey there…" She said to the lost and confused looking dog. The doge then gave her a pleading look in return and whined sadly as he looked at her.

"What's wrong?" Kyohaku said to the dog that obviously wasn't going to answer so she tapped the empty space next to her beckoning the dog to come and sit next to her. His tag dangled against the metal of his collar as he jumped. The small, round-shaped, piece of thin metal read: "Roxas", but nothing else.

"Okay, Roxas, let's go find your owner." Kyohaku said. Then she looked at her watch; it read 2:18. 'I have enough time.'

They walked the streets of Japan almost to the point that Kyohaku was tired and has undoubtedly exhausted the phrase: "Sumimasen, datte chotto okiki shitai no desu ka?" (Excuse me, may I ask you something? Im not shure whether I spelled it right either…)

4:57. It was already 4:57…Kyohaku sighed it was no use. His owner must be far away by now. Kyohaku bowed her head down in defeat and sighed. Then something caught her eye. A Häagen-Dazs. She decided it's been a long day and that she'll make flyers tomorrow and wait for a reply. So she went into the Häagen-Dazs store and bought herself a brownie a la mode milkshake and two scoops of vanilla ice cream in a cup. (try it sooo good!! Im not exactly sure whether that's the exact name though I mean the brownie ice cream milkshake) She sat on the same park bench and once again beckoned Roxas to come and started to sip her milkshake. She also outstretched her hand to Roxas and let him lick the ice cream. They both finished and 

Kyohaku looked in the distance catching a glimpse of sunset. Something she had been waiting for had captured her attention.

A faint, "Roxas, Roxas, Roxas, Where are you?!" was getting closer and closer.

The dog also perked its ears up and pointed its nose up and let out a few barks as if answer to the question. Then it got closer and closer.

End of Flashback

"Roxas…hmmm…" She muttered sweetly. Then her smile vanished she remembered the day she received the call and found out Hinata passed away.

xXx

Sasuke was sitting desolately on the bed in the guest bedroom of the Yamanaka mansion. He was looking out solemnly, gazing at the beautiful flowers lit by the moonlight. He was thinking about how Kyohaku returned unexpectedly. How she had a new life and they were no longer the two chain links that were bound together and cannot be separated. He was sad but somewhat glad. He was sad to see that he cause her so much pain and no matter how much he tried; he always brought pain to those he loved. But he was happy that Kyohaku finally let spoke the words she had intended to and that she had someone who wouldn't hurt her like he did. Then a knock resounded in the room. He got up to open the door to find Kyohaku.

"Sasuke-san," she said.

"No, Sasuke is fine…uh come in."

"No, that won't be necessary. I'm just here to give you something that I think rightfully belongs to you." She said as Sasuke looked at her bewilderedly. "Here," she said as she took a photo out of her pocket and handed it to Sasuke. It was a photo of him and Hinata that was taken at the park a few months ago on his fifteenth birthday.

"How do you have this?" Sasuke asked in a mere whisper as his voice trembled uncontrollably.

"Hinata was my friend. No, she is my friend." Kyohaku turned around, but she felt a strong hand grab her wrist and pull her into a tight hug.

"I'm sorry…I truly…truly am…" Sasuke said. He caressed her cheek lightly; there were still a few tearstains on her cheek and a light red spot from where he had hit her.

xXx



Hinata was talking to Tobi who was unsurprisingly too optimistic. But he knew when to be serious.

"…what do you mean there is no difference between raisinettes and chocolate covered raisins??" Tobi asked for about the twentieth time.

"For the last time Tobi," Hinata said holding a bowl of chocolate covered raisins and another bowl with raisinettes, "there is no difference between raisinettes and chocolate covered raisins."

"Yes, there is." Tobi said as he crossed his arms and looked away. Hinata ruffled his hair and said, "If you'd just take your stupid mask off you can taste them."

"NO!! Hmph!!"

"Wow, you really are just like a kid…"

"I'm older than you!!"

"By two years…"Hinata said somewhat mockingly. "Only two years."

xXx

"Konan, join me…please," Pein said as he stretched his hand out.

xxx

enjoy my short chapter sorry gtg sleep hee hee