IMPORTANT ANOUNCEMENT:

Sasuke: *ahem* There has been some confusion on if this fic is going to be yaoi or not. To clear this up, please note that this fic is not yaoi, has not been yaoi, and never will be yaoi. If you like that genre, then go find another fic. And remember, this fic is NOT yaoi. Thank you.

Rurouni: Well now that that's cleared up, welcome to chapter 10! WHO!! 10 chapters already and they only just got to the hotel!

Sasuke: Why did you have to put my evil brother in here?

R.C.: Yay for Itachi!!!!

Kabuto: R+R everyone, and don't forget to enjoy the chapter! ^^

Chapter 10: Reunion

Itachi, who had been leaning over the balcony staring at the hotel entrance, turned around to stare at the group.

"Wha?"

"Hello Itachi!" Kakashi turned around and butted into the conversation.

"It's about time you got here, I was looking for you."

"What do you mean 'you were looking for him'?!" Sasuke yelled out in confusion and rage.

"Hm? Who are you?" Itachi stated.

Sasuke stared at his mad brother blankly.

*What? Who do you think I am?!*

"That's Sasuke, your younger brother, remember?" Kakashi told Itachi. He then turned to the rest of the group.

"I was given the order to look after Itachi due to recent events, so I told him to come along with us." Kakashi said with a smile, like inviting a crazed murderer on a vacation was perfectly normal.

"What recent events?" Naruto questioned.

"Itachi lost his memory of the last 6 years!" Kakashi said all to cheerfully. This was even more confusing. Kakashi saw the groups' blank stares and decided to elaborate.

"It was found that Itachi was being controlled by someone, who it is still unknown who, since the day of the death of the Uchiha clan. He doesn't remember anything, so he was placed under my care until further investigation."

"So you invited him here?!" Ino howled out.

"Yep!" Kakashi said with a smile.

"Did I miss something?" Itachi, who had been completely forgotten, spoke up.

"Oh!" Kakashi said, remembering his presence. "The black haired boy is Sasuke, you remember him. He's my student as I told you earlier."

Itachi stared at Sasuke as if in surprise. Sasuke, who thought that Kakashi taking them on this crazed trip in the first place was more horrible than death, looked back at his brother in disgust and stared to head for the door, shoving Ino out of his way.

"Well lets go!" Kakashi said cheerfully.

"Where's he going? What did I do?" Itachi said confused as ever.

"Get used to it, he's just like that. Don't expect him to be happy to see you." Kakashi said and started to walk out the door.

"Hinata, go get Sasuke." Kakashi waved to the silent girl.

"Ok." Hinata said and rushed out after the raven-haired boy.

The rest of the group, along with Itachi, followed Kakashi out the door. Not everyone had gotten what had just happened, but decided now was not the time to talk about it. Ino took glances at Itachi now and then.

"Creepy." Ino whispered to Shikamaru. " 'Death of the Uchiha clan'? Who is this guy? And why did Sasuke get so pissed off? It's so confusing!"

"Like I would know." Shikamaru replied. "Lets just forget about it for now and eat ok?"

"How can you be so calm? Weirdo." Ino said and kept walking.

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Hinata ran along the sidewalk trying to find Sasuke, he was nowhere in sight. She then spotted a figure moving away from her and started to run faster. "Sasuke-kun!" She yelled at him as she finally caught up. Sasuke turned around to stare at her.

"Come on, lets go back." Hinata continued.

"Are you kidding? There's no way I'm going back to there."

"Please Sasuke?" Hinata begged, "Who was that guy anyways?"

"None of your business." Sasuke said defensively.

*I don't believe him; it has to be a lie. But if it really is true . . . then Itachi's the lucky one. . .*

Hinata could tell that Sasuke didn't want to talk about it, and let the subject drop. She also noticed that he wasn't going to come willingly, and she started to tug at his shirtsleeve.

"Just get it over with Sasuke, lets go eat." Hinata pleaded.

Sasuke sighed and submitted to the white-eyed girl unwillingly.

"Fine." He said and shook free of her grasp. He then started walking back to the hotel. Hinata followed after him, and they then met up with the rest of the group.

"You alright Sasuke?" Sakura said, and moved closer to him so that they could talk.

"Hmf." Sasuke said, and moved away from her.

"If you want him to love you, you've got a fine piece of work cut out for you." Hinata said to Sakura.

"All boys are work." Sakura said, and the two of them laughed. Everyone headed down the street to the restaurant.

Rurouni: It was short, it was stupid, but it had to be that way. The chapters have tended to be like this recently. But now everyone is going to the restaurant and things should get interesting again. ^^ What's with Itachis' memory? And why the heck is he here anyways?

Sasuke: What I would like to know.

Kabuto: R+R! ^^