Summary: Haru and Momiji are taking a walk one night, and Haru gets Momiji talking about his family. Little do they know, Momiji's Mom, Dad, and sister are just around the corner, listening to every word said. Hatsuharu x Momiji. First story ever written, be nice.

On with the story…

---Last Time---

"I care because I love you Momiji." Well that wasn't the answer Momiji was expecting.

"R-really?"

"Really."

"I-I love you too Haru." Momiji rapped his arms around Haru, who still hadn't let go of Momiji.

Momiji POV

I don't want to let go of Haru. I never want to let go of Haru. I love him so much. He makes me happy. He's wise beyond his years, to some people that might be a little scary, but not to me. He has seen too much for his age, we all have, yet he still has the air of carefree around him. Some people will say that I have that too, but mine if forced.

"Momiji, let your emotions out. Don't bottle them up; it will only make it worse. Of your sad, then cry, if you're angry yell, if your happy smile. Don't put a mask up, and act like someone else. If you do put a mask up, it will be that much harder to show emotion." I heard Haru say.

"But Haru, people expect me to be happy. They expect me to smile, and laugh."

"Be your self, that's all I'm saying. Don't let other people control you."

"Ok Haru."

We stood there in silence for awhile while I cried. I let all of my emotions out, and it felt good.

"Momiji, you haven't told your father have you?"

"No."

"Why, wouldn't it make him happy?"

"Yes, but I don't want to talk to him for while. I'll wait a little while longer."

"Ok"

---Around the corner---

Tsunada POV

"Haru, why is it that the one thing I want, I've been denied?"

"I don't know little one, I really don't know. Momiji, be selfish for once and take what you want. Don't let yourself be an outsider looking in."

'Outsider looking in?' what is he talking about, Momiji is happy, Momiji isn't an outsider looking in.

"I can't Haru. It would destroy the happiness papa took so long to rebuild. He doesn't want to hurt any more."

But I don't hurt, I'm happy, and Momiji is happy. We're all happy. Why is Momiji saying he isn't happy? He's lying. He has to be. I know he's happy.

"To hell with your father. Tsunada shouldn't have taken your own happiness away because he didn't want to hurt. Look at you, you're hurting like hell, and he doesn't care, he thinks as long as he's happy, the world's happy. Momiji, it breaks my heart to see you hurt like this, I'll do everything I can to make you happy."

I hear a gasp behind me; I know it's my wife.

"Dear, what is he talking about? You're not that boy's father. You didn't do anything to him."

"Shhh" I tell her.

"…Why do you care so much Haru?"

"I care because I love you Momiji."

"R-really?"

"Really."

"I-I love you too Haru."

Ok, I didn't expect their conversation to go that way. I guess Momiji really isn't happy. Did I really turn a blind eye? I felt a tugging on my pants. I look down and see Momo looking up at me with big eyes. I forgot she was here.

"Papa, what are they talking about? I don't understand."

"…" I decided it was best to stay quiet. That's when Momiji's conversation caught my attention again.

"Momiji, you haven't told your father have you?"

"No."

What hasn't he told me? Is something going on in the family that I don't know about? I'm so confused.

---Haru and Momiji---

Normal POV

"Haru?"

"Yes?"

"Why did Mama have to say that?"

"Say what?" What did Mitsuru say to him? Haru thought.

"When she rejected me, she began to get sick. For four years she was sick. Papa came to me and asked if we could get her memories erased. He came to a 4 year old, and said that if I loved her, I would let her memories be erased. He said that he would love my twice as much. I agreed. That night he went and got Hatori. They told me to leave the room, and I did. But I made the mistake of staying at the door and listing. Hatori asked if she wanted to forget her child She said 'The greatest regret I have in this life…is that...that...monster came out of my body.' It hurts even to this day, when I think about it." Momiji was now sobbing on Haru's shoulder.

"I remember when Papa came to me and told me I was a big brother. I was so happy. I asked what the child's name was. He said that I had a little sister, and thet her name is Momo. I was so happy. I knew that I couldn't talk to her, and that she couldn't know about me, but I still watched them from afar. I watched how when Momo would smile, Mama would smile. It made me so happy."

"But it still made you sad, didn't it?"

"Yes, it made me sad that I couldn't be by her said. It made me sad to see all of the as a happy family, knowing that I was supposed to be there with them. I was angry for being cursed. Angry I couldn't be happy. With Akito around, he made sure of that. He would laugh at me for being rejected. He would say 'If Mitsuru ever found out you were her son, I would want to be there to see her face. To see the rejection on her face when she found out she had a monster for a son.' It hurt." Momiji was still crying. He hurt, his heart felt heavy, and his very soul hurt.

---Around the corner---

Tsunada POV

"Why did Mama have to say that?"

"Say what?"

What was Momiji talking about?

"When she rejected me, she began to get sick. For four years she was sick. Papa came to me and asked if we could get her memories erased. He came to a 4 year old, and said that if I loved her, I would let her memories be erased. He said that he would love my twice as much. I agreed. That night he went and got Hatori. They told me to leave the room, and I did. But I made the mistake of staying at the door and listing. Hatori asked if she wanted to forget her child. She said 'The greatest regret I have in this life…is that..that...monster came out of my body.' It hurts even to this day, when I think about it

He heard that? Of my god, no child should hear their mother saying that. Why did he stay at the door?

"I remember when Papa came to me and told me I was a big brother. I was so happy. I asked what the child's name was. He said that I had a little sister, and that her name is Momo. I was so happy. I knew that I couldn't talk to her, and that she couldn't know about me, but I still watched them from afar. I watched how when Momo would smile, Mama would smile. It made me so happy."

He watched them? I didn't know that. I heard another gasp and I realized Momo and Mitsuru heard that. I felt another tug on my pants. I looked down know it was Momo.

"Papa? I have a big brother?" All I could do was nod. "I'll explain everything to you guys later." I said.

But it still made you sad, didn't it?"

"Yes, it made me sad that I couldn't be by her side. It made me sad to see all of them as a happy family, knowing that I was supposed to be there with them. I was angry for being cursed. Angry I couldn't be happy. With Akito around, he made sure of that. He would laugh at me for being rejected. He would say 'If Mitsuru ever found out you were her son, I would want to be there to see her face. To see the rejection on her face when she found out she had a monster for a son.' It hurt."

How could Akito do that? To a child? How could I do that to a child? How could I be so heartless? I felt tears run down my face. I put my hand over my mouth the so I didn't make any sounds.

---Haru and Momiji---

Momiji POV

Haru held me while I cried. When I calmed down he let go of me. I smiled up at him

"Thanks Haru."

He smiled and nodded.

"Come on Momiji, let's go home."

We turned around, and walked down the sidewalk. When we turned the corner, that's when I saw…them.

---Around the corner---

Tsunada POV

When I got the tears to stop, I stood up. When I sat down? Anyway, I heard footsteps coming around the corner. Before I could do anything, Momiji and Hatsuharu stood there.

Normal POV

Momiji stood there, eyes wide. He looked at his Father, his Mother, and his little sister. 'They heard, they heard' He kept repeating in his head.

Momo stepped forward and said, "Nii-san? You're my nii-san?" Momiji took a step back.

"M-momiji? I-I remember. I remember everything." Momiji looked to the person who said it. His mother said it. He took another step back. A single tear ran down his face. He did the only thing he could think of.

He ran.