A/n: I don't own anything but the O/c's and please keep those reviews coming!

Sasuke: Yui looked nice last chapter. Kakashi must be hating himself.

Naruto: I know if I were him I would.

Kakashi: And you two talk about this as if I'm not next to you.

Sasu/Naru: …sorry?

Sakura: You all don't change do you? Here's the next chapter you guys. Don't forget to review or Kakashi-sensei may not get back with Yui.

Kakashi: What? Magic you wouldn't really do that to me right?

Magic: If they don't review, maybe.

Chapter 3- Meet The Family

"Team Seven of Konoha." Kirara said as she arose from her chair. "Good morning." She walked towards Kakashi and bowed. "I hope I can trust you with my family's lives."

"Yes." Sakura said and the group returned the bow.

"These are my children." Kirara turned and addressed Yui and Yume. "Introduce yourselves."

"Yoshimitsu Yume." Yume bowed. She blinked her green eyes at Sasuke and Naruto and smiled widely. "I'm glad such fine looking nin will be protecting me." By her gazed anyone could tell she was interested in Naruto and Sasuke. She seemed like a chibi seductress.

Kakashi held his breath as Yui spoke. In his mouth was an odd and unwanted flavor. "Yoshimitsu Yui." She bowed and the three teens looked to Kakashi from the corner of their eyes. "I am grateful for your help."

"You've already been introduced to Yuri. I hope he didn't make a fool of himself in your presence." Kirara said and glared at her son.

"No, mom, of course not. Hehehe…" He began to laugh nervously and soon sighed. "Okay so I tripped." Kirara frowned bitterly when her son admitted his mistake.

"I had a feeling you'd look foolish somehow." Yume said. "You're such a loser, you loser." She said.

"Hey!" Yuri began.

"That is enough!" Kirara said. Team Seven introduced themselves and Kirara's eyes narrowed sharply when hearing Kakashi's introduction. When their eyes meant she smiled. Kakashi could tell. He could tell such a smile wasn't one people should want from others. It was a smile of hate. He could read it in her.

'So her mother hates me.'

"So anyways…" Yume ran up to the two teen boys and grabbed on each one's hand. "Like I said I'm Yume! Do you think I'm cute because I think you're cute and everyone says that---" Then Yuri's hand covered her mouth.

"If you don't stop her now, she'll never shut up." After a few moments of awkwardness from the silence Yuri screamed. The small girl had bitten him. "You little cannibal! "

"You're such a loser! I hate you, you loser!" Yume shouted to her eldest sibling. The two went back and forth before Kirara finally opened her mouth.

"Yui please bring our guests to their rooms." Her voice was low and deadly. Yume and Yuri froze up when she looked at them. They were in trouble. "I will see you all for breakfast in about a half an hour." She said to them. With their exit she slid close the room doors. "You two are in so much trouble. So much."


Team seven followed Yui down the corridor to their rooms. They were all happy to see her once again. For a while they tried to contain their excitement, but after a few minutes Naruto just exploded. "Yui, I missed you." He said and hugged the older blonde. "I was wondering how you were doing! You look great! I'm really glad to see you!" He exclaimed.

"It's good to see you again to Naruto." She said to him. Her voice was dry and empty. It was like she lost her soul.

"Yui, are you alright?" Sakura asked. She could sense from a mile the woman wasn't in good sprits.

"I'm fine. Come. I must show you the rooms you're to be staying in." She pried herself from Naruto and continued to walk down the halls. They all followed in silence. Kakashi knew…

"Here is where you'll be staying. Make yourself at home." The two boys entered the room which they'd be sharing. Not that they would really mind. It was beautiful. Just like every other room in the house. "Enjoy your stay." The two teen males entered the room and saw their things were already set in place. They wouldn't mind they're stay at all.

Sakura's room was the same only with one bed. She thanked Yui and entered. The last room was for Kakashi. He followed Yui to the room. She slid open the doors to his room and turned away to leave. "Yui," Kakashi called. "…how have you been, Yui?" He asked her. The blonde woman slowly turned her head and looked at him coldly.

"I've been cold, and empty…but…nonetheless still living." She proceeded to walk down the hall and Kakashi stood there for an unmoving moment.

As Kakashi walked into his room and sat down on the bed he sighed deeply. The feeling he had in his mouth since he saw her returned. The same feeling he had in his mouth since he arrived was there. The feeling in his mouth was the same as she was. Never had such a sour taste and feeling set upon him. The flavor was poison like.

She was bitter.

To think he'd have to stay there, for how long, and deal with that. It'd be too problematic…but a mission was a mission. Despite his feelings, his job would not change, no matter what occurred.

How would he deal…?


As she stomped down there hall her cheeks were red and her lipstick was smeared. Her lip was bleeding as well. She was biting it. "He has the nerve to ask me how I've been? He has some never! Where does…I mean… he knows! He should know how I've felt the past few months! He should know how I have felt!" She slammed her foist into the wall and Yuri walked up behind her.

"I see you've begun to overreact. So being around him really does upset you." Yuri smiled somewhat wickedly to his made statement. You're rather upset, aren't you?"

"Fuck off." She growled lowly.

"You've become very hostile immediately. He really had some power you huh Yui?"

"You always know how to prove me. I can't stand it."

"You can't stand that I provoke you? Or is it you can't stand that you are easily provoked?"

"Shut up. You sound just like him!" Yui gritted her teeth. "Just leave me alone. Quit fucking around me."

"Sorry." Yuri walked pass Yui and stood still. "However Yui…you find yourself in such pain because there is still something embedded in your heart. Something is stuck and it's related to him. It sits on the same spot that won't allow you to get over dad's death. Do yourself a favor."

"What's that?"

"Get over it. Move on. And just quit bitchin'." He walked off, heading to towards the kitchen. "See you at breakfast."


Sakura went into the boy's bedroom. "Hey guys." She greeted them and sat on Sasuke's bed. "You guys settled in?"

"Not yet." Naruto replied as he put away his weapons. "Did you see Yui's face? It was as if she didn't recognize us. Like she never even knew us." He said. Soon he sat on the bed with Sakura and Sasuke stared out the window.

"More like she didn't want to remember us." Sakura said.

"Or rather, remember Kakashi." Sasuke said. "She seems as cold as snow."

"Yeah…kinda like how you use to be Sasuke." Naruto lay in the bed and frowned. "How come your bed sheets are silkier than mine?" He asked.

"I don't know. Don't ask." Sasuke responded. "As a matter of fact, get out my bed. You have your own."

"Whatever. I know I'm hungry though. I'm going to go see if breakfast is ready." Sakura arose from the bed. "Hey…while we're here you think we should help Kakashi-sensei and Yui?

"Maybe." Said Naruto as he jumped form Sasuke's bed to his own. He dropped himself in it and stared into the ceiling as he lay down. "I'm not sure…"

"It isn't our concern." Sasuke walked over to Sakura and touched her shoulder. "It isn't our business. And besides…" He leaned closer to her neck and whispered into her ear "We have our own situations to attend to." With that he left the room. Naruto glared at him as he left and Sakura's cheeks turned a slight pink.

"How about Breakfast?" He said resentfully. Naruto walked out the room and left the pink haired girl there.

"…Uh-huh."


Kakashi's deep thought had been interrupted by a knock at his door. He arose from his spot on the bed and opened it. "Yes?" He said. Before him stood a young girl about sixteen years of age. She had black hair and blue eyes. "Can I help you?" He asked.

"Kirara-sama has summoned you to her office Hatake-san." The girl said.

"Oh. May I ask for what reason?"

"To discuss your payments and assignments for this mission."

"Alright then." He stepped out the room and closed the door. He looked to the girl who smiled slightly. "Can I ask your name?"

"You can call me Yumiko. I'm one of Yui-sama's personal maids." She said as she walked down the hall. He followed close behind.

"Oh. Tell me Miss Yumiko, this family…is their anyone in particular that would have anything against them?"

"Not anyone I know of. I've only worked here for three years."

"I see."

"But…there was an attack on this family at one time. It was quite a while ago. A bit before the Yume-chan was born. A group of inja had attacked. It was just about this time. They had attacked and stole many of the village's valuables, and what not, but one more thing had been taken."

"What was that?"

"The life of this village's second leader. Yoshimitsu Kyoshi."

"…Kyoshi?"

"He was killed. No one knows who killed him they say. Yui-chan was the one to discover his body. The anniversary of that death is later this month. The master gets so uptight when this time of year comes." The woman stopped and Kakashi halted as well. She sighed deeply. "Yui-sama…she becomes so saddened. This time of the year is always the hardest on her."

"I would think so. She was the one who found him dead."

"And lately…she's been so cold to everyone. Since she has returned from Konoha she's been so icy. The man she was with hurt her deeply. If I was her I'd never forgive him. What he did was horrible." Yumiko walked on and Kakashi continued to follow.

'She hasn't failed to let her family know of our break up. She really is bitter about the whole thing. I should have never have thought she'd be over it. That's not her.'

"Here we are." Yumiko knocked the doors to the room and inside Kirara sat a desk. "I've brought Hatake-san ma'am." She said and bowed.

Kirara looked up from her work. "Good. You may leave."

"Yes. By the way ma'am breakfast is in ten minutes."

"I'll be there shortly." She got up from her chair and walked over to Kakashi. "We have matters to discuss. I mean I am your client."

"Yes."

"Please be seated." Kakashi took a seat and Kirara returned to her desk. "There have been murders around the village lately. Many of the wealthiest men here have been killed. Whatever values they owned was stolen. Although prosperous our village doesn't have ninja. It is major's mostly on business. This is a settling place of many merchants. Some have bodyguards hired from certain other villages. That is usually the most protection apart of this village."

"Understood. So I was hired because now you fear for your family."

"Very much indeed. If anything was to happen to my children I do not know what I would do. They are the most precious thing to me."

"Yes. That I understand."

"Yui is most important to this village. She is its next leader. "

"Your son? Why have you not chosen him?"

"You could say he is more troublesome amongst the village women."

"Really?"

"He is a bit too flirtatious. Since he was legal."

"Ahh…"

"Anyways you're payment will be as so: I will pay now a quarter of the fee. The rest will be paid according to how well you protect my family."

"Fair."

"So this much is just for your arrival." Kirara showed Kakashi the amount of money she'd be paying. Kakashi's eye widened when he counted the zeros.

"…"

"This is just for now. I hope it isn't too little."

"It amazes me how you have so much prosperity and no shinobi around."

"..I know. Pure irony…isn't it?" Kirara put away the documents and information of the pay. "Now why don't we walk to breakfast together, there are some other things I'd like to speak to you about."

"Yes." He arose and followed the brunette out the room. Kakashi watched her as she walked. She was as shapely as her daughter. The family seemed to be filled with beautiful people.

"Your children…" Kakashi began.

"Yes?"

"They got the blonde hair from their father?"

"….Yes. Yui looks most like her father. Kyoshi was handsome as she is beautiful. It still is such a shame…even today. I miss Kyoshi each day."

"…Must be hard. For you and her."

"Oh yes. I hope one day Yui will find such a man of her own. One who cares and loves her. A man who would never hurt her, like her last loves did. The first abandoned her and then…recently..that one from Konoha…you wouldn't happen to know anything about that would you.?" Kirara asked as she slid open the doors to the dinning hall.

"No…I wasn't familiar with Yui while she was in my village." He lied.

"Oh? I don't understand that…I mean, according to her she was very familiar with you." Kirara's eyes narrowed and she frowned. "You may be my protection but it doesn't mean I'll be fond of you. You hurt my child and for that I will hold everything against you. One mistake and I'll have you and your team out of my house and seek protection elsewhere. And if I remember correctly, according to your Hokage…your village needs my money."

"…"

"Don't mess up." Kirara sat down at the table and smiled wickedly to Kakashi. He looked at her as if unfazed by her words, when it fact it made him somewhat nervous…

'She does hate me. I knew it. Still I can't let that get me. Tsunade-sama needs this money for the village. We're already in mild debt. No matter how they treat me I will take it and perform my best. Such is my job.'

A/N: I know you guys hate Kirara, but don't! She's just really protective of Yui. So..um…

Sasuke: No one cares…

Sakura: Kirara doesn't seem so bad….

Naruto: But Yui is really upset.

Magic: All that drama and more the chapter. You guys we ready. You're gonna get into a lot of stuff too. LATER!