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Chapter 10

A New Feeling

After the first acutance with his newly formed team, Uchiha Sasuke thought that maybe he would actually lose his temper with them farther down the road. Losing his temper was a very hard thing to do with Sasuke. Naruto yelled at him, and tried to show him off at every chance he got; even when it turned out he did something really stupid. Sakura was nice and let him have his space when he needed it, but she was too preppy to his likening. Kakashi even admitted it that his first impression on them was that he didn't like them.

Sasuke sighed in despair as he walked up the steps to his four room apartment. He turned the door handle like he normally did and went in, turning on the lights. The lights poor on dustless furniture and plastic plants in areas of the room. On the far end of the apartment there was a glass window that took up about the whole wall on that side and it lead out into a balcony. The walls were a pale white and so was the floor. On the wall hung his mother's wedding kimono. His television sat on a small black stand. In front was a glass table between a long black couch and a small plank wall that lead into the little dining table room that had a door leading into the kitchen.

Sasuke gave another heavy sigh as he sat into his big couch. He looked down at the silk scarf on the table in front of him once again. Back to the mystery of her…Sasuke reached over for the scarf again and tossed it in the air, repeatedly catching it again. What should I try now? Plan B was to go to the Hokage's to ask him about it, but that would make me look…weak. He let another sigh escape from his lips. He was at a complete loss. He made a promise that if he didn't figure out who she was by the end of the weak, he'll go to the Hokage's office. Sasuke let the silk scarf escape through his fingers and fall on the glass table again. I will find you…sister.

Rei was racing home, but her mind ran across the encounter with her and Kiba that morning. It seemed so far away. It was probably because her mind was occupied for so long. She slowed down to a walk. Rei still detested him a little still for calling her a dumb-ass, but that wasn't this feeling inside of her. What was it? Maybe she considered him a close friend already. No, that didn't feel right. Acquaintance? No, it couldn't be that.

Rei looked up to see Sakura walking into her home. Without really thinking, she called for her before she closed the door behind her.

"Hey Sakura!" Rei called and ran to her doorstep. Sakura looked back and opened the door, turning around.

"Yes? What is it?" Sakura asked her, blinking her emerald eyes.

"Uh, there's something important I'd like to ask you…in private," Rei said, glancing around the almost deserted street.

"Sure, come in!" Sakura said, welcoming her into her house. The two kunouchi sat down in Sakura's cozy living room. After Rei put her coat on the coat rack, Sakura asked "So, what is it?"

"Well, I encountered someone at the park today, and I'm…nor really sure how I feel," Rei paused for a second, it was awkward telling this to a girl she barely even knew. Sakura nodded for her to go on. "I was hoping you could help me figure out how I feel."

"How does this feeling, I mean, describe the feeling," Sakura corrected herself. Rei thought for a moment.

"Well, what's the feeling when you feel like your insides do a black-flip when you see him? Or when you start thinking about stuff like 'I wonder if he thinks I'm weird'? Or when you're able to recognize his voice anywhere?" Sakura softly smiled as she realized what it was.

"Rei, who is this person? Don't be shy; I swear I won't tell a soul." Rei hesitated.

"Um…this may be weird, but it's…Kiba." Sakura's face lit up and she smiled even wider than before. She reached over and held both of Rei's hands in her own. Rei looked straight into her eyes, as did Sakura.

"Rei, you love Kiba." Rei blinked and her mouth hung open in surprise.

"Are you sure?" Sakura let go of Rei's hands and gave her a I'm-an-expert-at-this look.

"Of course." Rei looked a little relieved and smiled nervously.

"Thanks Sakura. I'll go now, bye! I'll see you around!" Rei waved as she went out the door. Sakura waved back. Rei went back into the streets and walked down the street. Love? Surely it couldn't be…but at the moment it seems the only word for it.

The next day Sasuke once again walked down the street after returning from the bell training and receiving a phone call from the third Hokage himself, calling him to his office. What could he possibly want from him? He looked up and saw Sakura walking out of her house with a jacket in her arm. She was looking around, then started setting of in the same direction Sasuke was heading. With Sasuke's long strides, it only took him a couple of minutes to catch up to Sakura.

"Sasuke-kun! I didn't even see you coming!" Sakura said as she noticed the Uchiha walking alongside her.

"Where are you going?" Sasuke asked her out of curiosity, and to take his mind off his dilemma. Sakura smiled.

"I'm going to the store for some groceries."

"Then why do you have that jacket? It doesn't look like something you would wear." Sasuke said, eyeing the black jacket.

"Oh, this is Rei's. She left it at my house yesterday and I'm trying to return it."

"Trying?"

"Yeah, I don't really actually KNOW where her house is," Sakura said, closing her eyes and sticking her tongue out, while scratching the side of her neck.

"I know where it is," Sasuke said. Yet, another useless thing I wish to forget.

"Really? Can you tell me?" Sakura said. Sasuke looked at her and was locked in her emerald gaze.

"I'll take it to her for you," The words escaped his mouth before he thought about it. Sasuke looked back ahead, hiding his little surprise. Why was I so willingly to help her all of a sudden? Sakura started handing him the jacket as she stopped in front of the little grocery store.

"Thank you so much, Sasuke-kun! I owe you one later!" Sakura said, as Sasuke took the jacket from her. Sasuke watched as she walked into the store. He looked forward once again. He fumbled with the question of: why did he just do what he did?

Sasuke waited for someone to answer the door after he rang it. The doorknob turned and Jin stood there looking at Sasuke.

"This is Rei's house, right?" Sasuke asked him. What was Jin doing there?

"Yup, let me get her. You can wait in the living room," Jin said, running up the stairs. Sasuke walked in and closed the door behind him. He looked across the…cozy living room. He heard Jin talking to Rei upstairs, as he glanced into the kitchen. His gaze positioned on two pictures hanging on the refrigerator by magnets.

"Uchiha? What do you want? I'm about to head out…," Rei said as she came down the stairs. When she got down and was leaning against the wall, he asked,

" How do you know those people?" Sasuke said. Rei looked over and followed his gaze at the two photos.

"Oh, they're just my dead family. They died in some attack," Rei said. She thought she must've said something wrong as she saw Sasuke frozen there, forgetting the jacket and dropping it. Crap, what did I do THIS time?