Within Lies the Truth Comes Forth Chapter 26
~Shopping~
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"Hey do you think this is cute?" Ruri asked holding out a pink and brown newborn dress. The longer we're out here the longer she looks even more upset, Ruri thought observing her.
"Huh? Yes it's very cute," Sakura replied faking a smile.
"Sakura-san would you like to tell me what's wrong?" Ruri asked.
"Oh it's nothing!" Sakura replied trying to wave it away with her hand. Ruri cocked her hips placing her hands on her hips.
"You seem really upset about something still," Ruri replied.
"Oh I'm not upset!" Sakura said awkwardly.
"Really, you're not concentrating," Ruri replied taking the baby clothes away from her.
"You're picking clothes from the 7 – 12 month age racks," Ruri replied waving her hand over the clothes. Like magic the clothes floated through the air and back to their racks hanging neatly in each section.
"How did you do that?" Sakura watched amazed forgetting about her sadness.
Slyly Ruri responded, "If you tell me what's wrong…I might tell you."
"Oh please Ruri-san," Sakura begged.
"Why are you upset," Ruri asked in a serious tone.
Sakura sighed, "I like this guy…Sasuke…And he went searching for a team member a while ago and," she broke into sobs, "he hasn't come back!"
"I'm sure, this guy…Sasuke wasn't it? I'm sure Sasuke will come back to you. He most likely became caught in an emotional web…To be with his friends and comrades or where he is now," Ruri reassured.
"You're a traveler right?! Have you seen him?!" she asked desperately.
"I'm sorry but no. I've been here for at least a week," Ruri replied. I feel bad for lying to her…but I don't think I'd be able to trust her, Ruri thought giving a tissue to Sakura.
"Thank you," she answered dotting her eyes.
"You're welcome, why don't I pay for these and then we can look for clothes for my son," Ruri replied ushering her to the cashier. Sakura watched Ruri pay for the clothes curiously. It seems like I know her but…then again I don't. I want to ask her but…Sakura thoughts were quickly interrupted by a slight tap on her shoulder.
"Telekinesis," Ruri chimed.
"What?" Sakura asked following Ruri out of the store.
"Telekinesis," she repeated.
"Really?" Sakura asked.
"Really," she replied.
"That's amazing, how long have you known that you have psychic powers?" Sakura asked curiously.
"For a long time," Ruri said softly.
"Did I make you uncomfortable?" Sakura asked following her into the next store.
"No," she replied.
"So we're buying clothes for your son now?" Sakura asked to change the subject.
"Yes, his name is Daisuke," Ruri replied.
"Daisuke, he must be your little helper," Sakura chuckled. (A/N: Dai means "Great" or "Big" and –suke means "help" so Daisuke is Great help.)
"Yeah, he is," Ruri smiled. She picked out his clothes quickly knowing that Azumi would be crying to be fed by now.
"I can pay for the clothes. You need to get home and feed your baby right?" Sakura said softly.
"Yes, you would do that for me?" Ruri asked blushing.
"Yes, what room are you in?" Sakura asked.
"Room 417," Ruri replied. (A/N: Yeah…I just made that up because I forgot what floor they were on.)
"Okay, I'll see you there," Sakura answered.
"Thank you so much," Ruri replied rushing out the door and back into the hotel. She quickly ran up the flights of stairs to her room.
"You're back Kyo-" Itachi tried to say but he was cut off by Ruri's hand.
"It's Ruri," Ruri replied softly closing the door.
Itachi nodded, "Azumi just needed a diaper change."
"Where's Daisuke?" Ruri asked.
"He's sleeping," Itachi replied.
"Okay…um…We need to hide our clothes, Sakura's coming over here," Ruri said quietly.
"What?" Itachi asked as Ruri frantically picked up their clothes throwing the clothes into a drawer.
"What's going on," Daisuke asked rubbing his eye softly.
"Sakura is going to deliver some clothes to us," Ruri replied.
"Are you serious?!" Daisuke screamed waking up Azumi.
"Daisuke!" Ruri snapped racing over to Azumi's crib. Gently and calmly Ruri picked up the small baby shushing Azumi in her arms.
"I wasn't trying to," Daisuke pouted crossing his arms. There was a slight knock on the door causing everyone in the room to freeze…of course except for Azumi. Itachi answered the door allowing Sakura in.
"Sakura-san," Ruri chimed bouncing Azumi.
"H-Hello," she replied nervously taking a few more steps into their hotel room.
"Don't be frightened, Daisuke-chan woke up Azumi-chan on accident," Ruri replied gently pulling the crying girl close to her.
"R-Right," Sakura replied.
"Sakura-san this is my husband," Ruri chimed trying to break the ice.
"Hisoka," Itachi said bowing. Sakura returned the gesture before looking back at Ruri. Daisuke, who had been watching the scene from a far, hid behind Ruri not knowing if Sakura would recognize him.
"And this little guy is Daisuke-chan," Ruri whispered as Azumi finally fell back asleep. Kyoko stepped out of the way quickly only to be followed by Daisuke.
"Daisuke, you're not a baby. Come out from hiding," Hisoka said coldly. Daisuke nodded softly coming out from behind his mother. Ruri took this opportunity to place baby Azumi back inside her crib. Why do I have a fondness for this little boy? Why do I feel like I know him? Sakura asked herself staring at Daisuke who softly blushed before hiding behind his mother again.
"Daisuke, you can say hi to a girl right?" Ruri chuckled picking him up. Daisuke waved shyly before hiding his head in Ruri's neck.
"He's a little shy," Ruri smiled.
"Hi there Daisuke-chan," Sakura chimed rubbing his cheek softly. Daisuke blushed holding on to Ruri's neck tightly.
"Oh now let me repay you," Ruri gasped reaching for her pocket.
"Oh no, it's fine," Sakura replied waving her hands left to right as she shook her head no.
"Then I promise to pay you back with a deed," Ruri replied.
"I'm sorry; I have to go now," Sakura said hesitantly noticing part of Itachi's Akatsuki cloak hanging out of drawer.
"Okay, Say bye bye Daisuke-chan," Ruri said sweetly. Shyly Daisuke waved as Sakura left the room. The three listen to Sakura leave and once she was far away Ruri let out a sigh of relief.
"That was very good acting Sasuke-kun," Ruri chimed.
"Who's Sasuke?" Daisuke said with a wink.
"Oh it's no one you know," Ruri replied walking to Hisoka. She worriedly leaned her head against his shoulder.
"What's wrong?" Hisoka asked rapping his arms around her.
"I didn't hide your cloak well enough," Ruri replied staring at it.
"Don't worry about it, just don't worry about it, okay?" Hisoka replied kissing her neck softly.
"Hisoka don't be so romantic around Daisuke!" Ruri scolded.
"How about later?" Hisoka whispered seductively in her ear. She purred softly nodding leaving Daisuke cluelessly.
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So I want to start a Deidara story…Problem is…I need to finish all my others…then again it's only going to be about 14 chapters long. Also another story to my tragedy series which is often sporadic. So it's called Fourteen Days to Live I probably won't change it after that…I don't know should I start it or not?
