Hello, I am back, please still continue to vote! Anyways, I'm supposed to put Itachi in this one right? K, here we go

Note: Kyuubi is a woman.

Sakura –Panther 2

Phoenix 0

Hinata - Dragon 2

Tiger 2

Unicorn 1

Swan 1

Ino - Owl 1

Bat 1

Tenten – Wolf 2

Dragon 1

Falcon 0

Need some more voting for Hinata and Ino!

Chapter 6: Digging My Grave

After the death of our hokage, Akatsuki have been making their moves more frequently, and I guess I'm going to have to be more careful now more then ever. Sasuke isn't helping my cause either, he looks so much like his brother its scary, and I always jump when he unexpectedly comes up behind me!

But I guess I shouldn't complain, I brought this upon myself, I made a lot of outbursts with Kyuu-chan's chakra—

"Who are you calling Kyuu-chan?"

and it's my fault. But, they only know Naruto Uzumaki, not Nanami Uzumaki. And I suppose it's only a matter of time.

"I never knew you were so deep" I could FEEL that smirk on her lips.

"You should know. You live in my stomach, or head, or whatever, wherever you live!" I could also tell that her expression turned grim.

"If only it was better, and didn't smell like ramen all the time" She ruined the moment…

Hey!

I resent that!

NARUTONARUTONARUTO

I guess the one thing I never really understood, was why I liked festivals so much.

I am a fun loving person, don't get me wrong, but I didn't think that I would love public festivities so much, especially with my predicament. So I asked Iruka and Kakashi (they know who I am) to do me a favor. I, Naruto, would pretend to be sick, Iruka would take Nanami out for the festival, problem was… Sakura and Sasuke would be there.

And I don't think he forgave me for what I said last week.

FLASHBACK

"See you later, SasUKE!"

END

He looked absolutely mortified.

"It was a nice touch" She had a point.

As I was getting ready, a thought came to mind.

"Scary" she snickered

'Shut up.'

Anyways, lately I haven't had any thoughts about extracting revenge and devious plots on Sasuke.

"Very scary"

'Shut up!'

Instead they've gone to Itachi.

"Oo "Wonderful isn't she?

You probably wonder how I know him? Well, I'm not telling.

But I guess he's the reason I help to keep Sasuke alive, I know he will never be beaten by the bastard anyways.

I stood up and looked in the mirror. I don't look too bad if I say so myself.

"That's your opinion" What

"But you do look very nice." she complemented me!

Well I should think I do. I was wearing a dark red kimono, with white flowers on it(I'll leave it to your imagination, what flowers you want), I let my long hair down, and two green clips on the side of my head, to keep some of the hair out of my face. And now I leave and find Iruka.

"Oh, Nanami-Chan." well go figure, right when I open the door.

"Irukaaa" I tackled him for a hug.

"Hey! It's nice to see you too, Nanami" He chuckled; I could tell he was amused by my actions.

"Mm-hm! You too!" I answered.

"You look lovely" He praised as I twirled around, he's so nice.

"Let's go, let's go!" I started to drag him out the door.

"Alright, alright!" I think my repeating twice action is rubbing off.

I locked the door and off we went.

NANAMINANAMINANAMI

My first priority was to avoid Sasuke; I don't think that it's going to happen.

"Iruka-sensei!" Cause' Kakashi wasn't making that possible.

"Ah, Kakashi, hello" he seemed to be used to Kakashi's …err, erupt arrivals.

'Don't look at Sasuke, don't look at Sasuke." I chanted.

Kinda hard, after all I could feel the intense glare.

'What does he want?' I asked myself.

'Revenge' she stated.

Well, duh. But I asked.

'Well…' I made I contact with him…and turned away VERY quickly.

'Damn! Cool down, hot stuff.' And you better not make a comment on my choice of words either.

'Why of COURSE not…' the dangerous smirk.

"Oh, yes, Sakura, Sasuke this is Nanami." Iruka has introduced us, I think I'm jinxed.

"Hello, I'm Haruno Sakura." she said.

"Err, yes, I'm Nanami, nice to meet you," I don't like this…

"Just Nanami?" she enquired.

"Um, yeah, I'm an orphan…?" Not ENTIRELY a lie.

"Oh, I see…" she sounded apologetic, but I did nothing to comfort her, because the bastard is STILL glaring at me!

"Hmm…Iruka?" Iruka's scared now, Kakashi is being devious.

"Ye, yes? Kakashi…?" he blushed.

"I need to talk to you for a moment" Or hour.

"Ah, ah well-" Kakashi started to drag him off.

"Wait! Kakashi, ah, ah, Sakura, come! Please." Iruka grabbed Sakura's hand.

"What? Why do I need to come!"

'Sasuke-kun don't make me leave him!'

I stared after them, poor Iruka, I don't think Kakashi would be the least modest even in front of Sakura. Also, Sasuke hasn't left either, actually he's practically glued to my back with glares.

'What is his problem?' I fumed.

'Make a run for it, he might not follow, and besides you can always ditch him'

Yeah, I think I'll do that… oh, there I go!

NARUTONARUTONARUTO

'Run, run, run'

'Are you insane? You keep talking to you're self."

'Its how the human mind works, I'm sure we are in between what is reality and what isn't.'

'Hey,' she said

'What?' I questioned.

'He's following you' And she states the obvious.

'Like I'm not trying, running through crowd's of people, wearing a kimono, is not easy,'

'Yes, I know…'

Um…I don't think I want to know.

'Why' jump ' can't' dodge ' he' leap 'leave' duck ' me' dive ' ALONE!'

I eventually stopped at a stage, the seats before it were empty, there were also no people here, I wondered if anyone was going to come? Or much less perform. I sat in one of the wooden chairs on the paved ground, I winced as it creaked, and I know that the boy was there with me. He sat in the chair beside me.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"…."

"humph" I really didn't like his attitude right now, I was wet with sweat, and I was hot, being it a summer night, in the fire country the nights weren't very cold.

"Who are you?" he asked.

"So you talk?" I said.

"…."

"sigh…Nanami" I answered.

"I know that," He was getting on my nerves.

"Then why did you ask?"

"I want to know WHO you are" I feel like I'm being interrogated.

'Ah, one of those questions' I thought, he wanted to know my whole background.

"Not much to tell,"

"Why? There's no good reason is there?" Because I have no time for this.

"Just…curious," I see…

"Well I thought you wanted revenge for that remark a week ago?" I was curious as well.

"Plan still in construction," He cracked a joke! I think…

Snicker…

Giggle…

"Heh, heh…" He has me giggling now!

I could've sworn I saw a smirk. And I thought I could also here music…

Wait, I can, and words too,

"Is…someone performing?"

"Hn"

Kobore ochita hibi ni SAYONARA wa setsunakute

(It was painful to say goodbye to the days that slipped out of my grasp)

Todokanai kono te wo sora ni nobashitara

(And if I stretched these hands to a sky that they could not touch)

Yakusoku no ano hito kawaranai natsu no hibi

(Then that person I promised to, those unchanging summer days,)

tsutaetai kotoba wa omoidasenakute

(And even the words I wanted to say would not come to mind,)

SEPIA iro no fuukei wa itoshii kioku sora ni hodokeru

(And the sepia scenery would fade away into a cherished sky of memories)

Surechigau hito no naka de ikusen no yume wo mite

(I saw a thousand different dreams amidst the people passing by)

Ameagari no hana wa KIRARI hikari abite

(And after the rain the flowers glistened with radiant light)

Hohoemi no namida no ato natsu ni furu yuki no you ni

(Behind the smiling tears, like snow falling in summer,)

Kaze no you ni kumo no you ni

(Like the wind and like the clouds,)

Hora, tsutsumikomu ai ga aru

(Come, there exists a love that encompasses all.)

"um…that was a nice song huh?" I started to try my attempt at a conversation.

"…"

"Err, lets start over, I'm Nanami," he stared at me,

"Sasuke Uchiha" there that wasn't so hard.

Suddenly the sounds of people almost became clear, and we then were in a hurry to leave, we went back to the spot we left the others at, and there was poor Iruka, I wonder where Sakura went too?

"Sakura was dragged off my Ino," heh, voice my thoughts huh?

"Have fun?" I asked.

"Plenty," was Kakashi's answer, Iruka blushed at the thought.

"What are you talking about?" Sasuke whispered.

"It's too much for you're young mind, but take the hints" he seemed confused for the moment, but it soon registered.

"Well, let's have some fun, maybe we will find Sakura," Iruka came closer to me.

"Protect me from him would you?" he asked

"Sure," Can't guarantee though, not when it was Kakashi….

NANAMINANAMINANAMI

I sighed as I walked home, it was a long evening, and I needed the rest, Kakashi promised no missions tomorrow and we were grateful.

'Admit though, you had fun,"

True, and I also haven't heard much from Kyuubi today either.

'I didn't want to ruin you're moment with Mr. Icy,' What moment?

'Didn't you see? you both got really close, and were even touching hands'

No! Liar! Whatever I'm at the door, leave me alone to my sleep.

I opened my door, and went straight to my room and I took off my kimono, accessories and kicked off my sandal's. Even with the inner part of my kimono I dropped on the bed anyways, and tried to let the sandman have me, when I noticed my window open from the slight draft…

"That's funny; I know I closed that before I left…" I walked up to the window.

'Careful, Nanami!" Kyuubi warned me of something.

I heard the sound of clothing and I tensed, they knew I was aware of their company.

"Who's there?"

I heard the rustle and shifting of the person here in this room with me, I didn't turn around.

"Nanami, did you forget I come to visit you this time of year?" I turned around.

"Itachi! Gomen, I did forget…" I apologized to him.

"It is fine, a lot has happened."

"Yes…" I wonder why he always came to visit me.

"Is something wrong?" he asked.

"No, nothing" I guess my expression had changed while I was in thought.

"…And how is my brother?"

"Fine…won't leave me alone after that last stunt but…" I whispered the last part, but he heard anyways.

"Stunt?"

"Oh. well, you see…" How do I explain?

"Called him an uke didn't you?" he sat on the bed.

"W,what? "

"It seemed to be something you would call him, father did always warn mother…"

'Wow, talk about family history' I sat next to him.

"Um…so, what's up?" I don't like trying to start up conversations, it's so awkward.

"Nothing much…it's going to take a few 3 or 4 years, but…" at that point he started to mumble to himself, so I made some tea.

There! That's it, not much of a visit but this thing is like 8 pages long, I actually started this awhile ago, but never finished it till now, so see you later!