Best Friend's Brother 32
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters used aside from my OC.
Itachi walked beside Kisame as the pair made their way through the campus before entering the boy's dormitory. They had just finished their assigned task of putting up flyers for their next performance (thanks to the late notice from Yahiko). As they made their way up the stairs there was no conversation between the two until finally arriving at the open door of Yahiko and Nagato to hear the commotion within.
"This isn't how I pictured spending my Sunday afternoon" Itachi commented as he and Kisame stood outside the room.
Kisame released a light chuckle as he looked over the Uchiha. Itachi wore a pair of black sweat pants with a maroon t-shirt. Kisame had on a black sweat shirt with a pair of grey joggers.
"Oh come on Itachi if it wasn't for you and Nagato's big brains we never would have been able to make the clues for the flyers" Kisame said making the Uchiha roll his eyes before they stepped in.
"If we didn't make the clues to find the party, then we might get in trouble with the cops for alcohol being there" Itachi replied simply.
The room was chaos as Yahiko rushed around trying to keep Tobi held back from Deidara who was currently in a heated debate with Sasori. Yahiko was wearing a pair of grey and black plaid pajama pants with a grey long sleeve. Tobi had on black joggers with a black sweatshirt that said Konoha written across the front in bold white letters. Deidara had on a pair of black basketball shorts with a plain grey t-shirt. Sasori had on a pair of black pants with a white button up and a loose black neck tie.
"Oh you guys are back!" Yahiko exclaimed as he turned to Itachi and Kisame while releasing a sigh of relief.
"Hn" Itachi said with a nod before going to take a seat beside Nagato on his bed while Kisame took a seat at Yahiko's desk chair.
Yahiko continued chasing the trio around the room until noticing Konan and Zetsu awkwardly watching from the doorway. The blue haired girl had on a pair ripped black skinny jeans with a grey crop top and a red flannel tied around her waist. Zetsu wore a black collared shirt with the sleeves pushed back and a pair of dark blue jeans.
"Are we interrupting something?" Konan asked jokingly as she motioned to the tight hold Yahiko had on Tobi's waist.
"Nice! You guys are done as well." Yahiko said before Tobi squirmed out of Yahiko's hold and moved at the speed of a bullet to tackle Deidara over in a tight embrace. Deidara felt like he had the wind knocked out of him as he hit the floor while Sasori, Kisame, and Nagato laughed.
"Damn it Yahiko!" Deidara wheezed from the floor as he tried to pry Tobi off of him.
"My bad" Yahiko said holding his hands up innocently.
Konan smiled to keep from laughing before she and Zetsu stepped in. The blue haired girl took a seat on Yahiko's unoccupied bed while Zetsu leaned against the wall by the door.
"Is everyone here?" Yahiko asked in a serious tone as he looked around the room. "Where are Hidan and Kakuzu?" he asked curiously.
"They went to handle the payment for the venue" Nagato said holding up his phone to show a text he received from the group's manager. "He wants us to finish up without them" the red head went on earning a nod of understanding from the orange haired boy before he walked over and shut the door to the dorm room.
"Alright then so as you all know we have a gig this Friday. Kakuzu has us hosting our own Halloween party to help get ourselves more established with the younger community which is why we're working on handing out these flyers" the orange haired boy explained holding up a sheet. "We'll be practicing every day this week but for now I guess I only really need a progress report on what we have covered so far" he said looking around to the group.
"Zetsu and I took care of delivering flyers to the fraternities and sororities of campus" Konan said from her seat as Yahiko nodded in understanding.
"I went ahead and took care of social media announcements" Nagato said raising a hand up.
"Itachi and I covered the library, study rooms, and a bunch of other bulletin boards" Kisame stated leaning back in the chair as he placed his arms behind his head.
"Alright that's good" Yahiko said with a nod before turning to Sasori and Deidara who both were quiet since the meeting was called to order. "Guys?" Yahiko asked as both looked to the side to avoid his gaze. "You were supposed to cover the community" the orange haired boy said dejectedly.
It was silent for a moment as everyone looked at the two boys. Yahiko sweat dropped as he waited.
"You guys didn't do anything?" Yahiko asked in disbelief. "Sasori I ... dude I expected this from Deidara but what happened?" the orange haired boy asked looking to the red head as Deidara stiffened.
"Wait a minute un!" the blonde said rising to his feet. "What do you mean you expected this from me?!" he asked angrily turning to Yahiko as the room now avoided his gaze awkwardly.
It was silent once more before Sasori released a deep breath and ran a hand through his red locks.
"We'll take care of it later this week" Sasori stated earning a dejected nod from Yahiko as Deidara fumed for being ignored.
The rest of the group laughed at the antics aside from Itachi who blankly stared at the floor below him until being brought out of thought as Kisame tossed a wadded up paper ball at him.
"You alright Itachi?" Kisame asked.
"Sorry I was just lost in thought" Itachi apologized politely giving a simple nod.
Right now the group was questioning Yahiko on what he had been doing while they were busy and only received flustered looks from the orange haired boy. Itachi rolled his eyes at the antics of his friends as a small smile crossed his face in amusement.
"Is that all for this meeting?" Sasori then asked looking to Yahiko with a serious expression.
"Uh I think that's all we had to cover" Yahiko replied with a nod just before Sasori's alarm went off.
The red head rose from his seat, turning off the alarm and putting his phone in his pocket.
"Alright I have to get to work" Sasori said as he started toward the door while tightening his tie.
"I have an essay to write for Art Appreciation" Deidara complained rubbing one of his eyes.
"Oh ok then I'll see you guys at rehearsal" Yahiko called as the pair left the room.
"Tobi is having dinner with a friend" Tobi said jumping up from his seating and waving to the others before rushing out.
"Why does he always wear that mask?" Kisame asked after Tobi left.
Everyone exchanged looks before shrugging.
"I was going to watch a movie with Yahiko and Nagato if you guys wanted to join?" Konan said stretching as she stood from the bed.
Itachi shook his head.
"Nah Itachi is helping me with a history essay due tomorrow" Kisame said waving off the offer as he and Itachi stood to start making their way out.
The pair said quick goodbyes to the room before exiting. As they started to make their way to the main floor, Kisame noticed a group of girls eyeing Itachi before one of them rushed forward and brought the two young men to halt as she stood in front of them. She was of average height with long black hair and purple eyes. She was wearing a dark blue denim skirt with a green oversized t-shirt that hung off her shoulder to reveal a black lace bralette underneath. She was scared but had a determined look in her eyes as she stared up at Itachi.
"Itachi Uchiha, my name is Mai and I would like to go out with you" the girl confessed before bowing to the dark haired boy nervously.
Kisame looked to Itachi to see the Uchiha wearing a blank look before clearing his throat and making the girl look back to him.
"I'm sorry but I'm not ready for a relationship right now" Itachi said bluntly before sidestepping the girl and motioning for Kisame to follow him.
Kisame glanced back to see the girl standing still before turning to Itachi as they exited the building.
"That was a little harsh" Kisame commented. "She was kind of cute" he went on earning no response from the Uchiha. "You could have at least given her your number" he said folding his arms behind his head.
"That would only lead her on" Itachi stated.
"Are you ever planning on dating again?" Kisame asked curiously. "It's been forever since you were with Izu-" Kisame began before being cut off by another glare from Itachi. "Forget I said anything" Kisame said dismissively.
The pair walked on in silence for a while.
"So what was bothering you in the meeting?" Kisame asked changing the subject.
Itachi looked at him in disbelief before shaking his head.
"I've known you since high school Itachi you can't lie to me like you do the others" Kisame said trying to get a reaction out of him. "Well what is it?" Kisame asked bluntly making Itachi sigh.
"I'm thinking about having Natsumi sit in on one of our rehearsals this week" Itachi stated.
That immediately floored Kisame before he asked the most obvious question.
"Why?" Kisame asked in confusion.
"I'm worried about her" Itachi admitted making Kisame come to a halt as a confused look crossed his face.
"Why are you worried about your little brother's girlfriend?" Kisame asked in disbelief.
Itachi rolled his eyes before the two started walking again.
"She isn't his girlfriend" Itachi said making Kisame scoff before a smile crossed his face.
"You don't like her do you?" Kisame asked raising a brow at Itachi, who now scoffed. "And you still haven't answered my question by the way, why do you care?" he pressed making Itachi stop before looking up.
"I can't explain it" Itachi replied before starting to walk again.
"It must be those big brother instincts" Kisame joked earning an eye roll from Itachi. "Or you're just itching to have Kakuzu have to go over his whole no girlfriends lecture" Kisame went on with a light laugh.
"It's not like that" Itachi said in an annoyed tone as Kisame's laughter went on.
"Then what is it like?" Kisame asked.
"I'm afraid she's might be dealing with a lot right now so I think it would help to take her mind off of it" Itachi replied.
"Why do you care?" Kisame asked.
Itachi shrugged.
"I can't exactly explain it myself, I just want to help" Itachi said. Kisame stopped to stare at Itachi before a very shark like grin appeared on his face.
"You're starting to sound like Deidara with wanting her around" Kisame said. "You're not falling for underage girls like him, are you?" Kisame asked. Itachi could only roll his eyes at Kisame's teasing.
"Alright then, when are you planning to let Narumi know about rehearsal?" Kisame asked letting it go for now.
"Natsumi" Itachi corrected.
By now the pair was nearing the parking lot and making their way to the Uchiha's car.
"I'll ask her the next time Sasuke has her over" he said simply as he unlocked the vehicle so they could enter.
"That'll be interesting" Kisame commented as the boys buckled their seat belts.
Itachi nodded in agreement as he thought about the reaction Sasuke would have and how Deidara is going to act with her being at the rehearsal, before releasing a sigh.
...
It was lunchtime on Monday when Natsumi sat alone with Sai while the pair waited on the other members of their friend group. The dark haired girl had slid her tray to the side as she attentively scanned the pages of the black sketch book Sai had handed her as he sat across from her waiting on her reactions.
"Wow Sai these are great" Natsumi commented as she flipped a page.
"Really, I'm glad you enjoy them" Sai said with his usual smile before Natsumi flipped to another page to see one of his more recent works.
"Is this from Naruto's sleepover?" Natsumi asked curiously looking at Sai and earning a simple nod before she returned her gaze to the page. "This is incredible" Natsumi said in praise as her eyes ran over the figures of the males in the friend group all sitting around a sofa as Naruto and Kiba played videogames. "How did you manage to do this with this much detail?" Natsumi asked looking back to the pale boy.
"There wasn't much else they were doing so they made pretty good subjects" Sai replied simply.
Natsumi smiled as she nodded in understanding before flipping to the next page and having her eyes light up again as she took in the picture that showed the male group sleeping. Flipping back to the previous picture, Natsumi noted that the boys had moved the coffee table to the side and had dragged a mattress out to the middle of the living room. Natsumi noticed that Sasuke, Naruto, Gaara, and Kankuro had all managed to fit onto the bed. On the large couch were Kiba and Shino who had slept with their feet to each other while the pillows were taken from the sofa and slept on by Neji and Lee who were on the floor by the large couch. Off to the side was Shikamaru sleeping alone on a loveseat while the pillows were on the floor with Choji sleeping atop them.
"Wow" Natsumi said with raised brows.
"Is there something wrong?" Sai asked curiously.
"No" Natsumi replied shaking her head. "I just didn't realize guys bunched up together at sleepovers" the girl explained making Sai turn his head to the side curiously. "Wait ... where did you sleep?" Natsumi asked curiously.
"At the head of the mattress on the floor" Sai replied casually before looking at Natsumi with a questioning look. "I'm confused" the pale boy stated. "What did you mean you didn't realize guys bunched up together? Don't girls do the same?" the boy asked.
Natsumi blinked before looking to the side and taking a moment to process the boy's question before answering.
"Well I'm not exactly the expert on girl sleepovers since my first one was this past weekend ... but from what I can tell girls more or less just spread out" Natsumi replied honestly.
"How odd" Sai commented placing a hand under his chin as Natsumi rose a brow in question.
"Why?" Natsumi asked curiously.
"Well boys sleep this way to conserve body heat so does that mean girls are cold since they don't do the same?" Sai asked earning weary head shake no from Natsumi. "This makes me wonder what happens when boys and girls all sleep together" Sai stated making Natsumi's brows raise in alarm before noticing Temari, Gaara, and Kankuro approaching.
"We should sleep together" Sai suddenly exclaimed making Kankuro sputter as Gaara's eye's widened and Temari's face lit up in interest.
Natsumi face palmed before releasing a sigh as Sai looked around the table with a confused look as he noticed the others reactions.
"You can all join if you'd like" Sai offered with his typical smile making Kankuro fall over in disbelief as Temari and Gaara looked at the pale boy with wide eyes.
At this point Natsumi was debating on slamming her head onto the table before she ultimately decided against it when she closed Sai's sketch book and slid it back across the table to him.
"Sai's talking about a sleepover" Natsumi clarified making the three siblings release breaths of relief as Kankuro rose from the ground and started laughing.
"You had me there for a minute" the brown haired boy laughed making another confused look cross Sai's face before Natsumi shook her head dismissively before Naruto and Sasuke arrived shortly followed by Choji and Shikamaru.
"Hey guys" Naruto greeted the table with a sheepish smile as the four boys sat.
"Where have you guys been?" Natsumi asked looking between Naruto and Sasuke as they took their usual seats on either side of her.
Naruto gave the girl a sheepish smile while Sasuke glared pointedly at the blonde.
"Naruto got us in trouble with Iruka sensei" Shikamaru said gaining the girl's attention as she turned to him with a confused expression.
"What? How?" Natsumi asked in disbelief.
"I just played a harmless little prank" Naruto admitted making Natsumi raise a brow at the blonde. "Look in my defense Iruka-sensei should have seen it coming, I mean Halloween is coming up" the blonde explained.
"Well no one expects a pumpkin to get blown up in their classroom" Sasuke said in an annoyed tone.
"Hey you still helped!" Naruto defended himself as he pointed at the Uchiha.
"We all helped why do you think we all got chewed out?" Shikamaru asked making Naruto go silent.
"But why did you guys bother helping him?" Natsumi asked looking to Shikamaru and Choji.
Shikamaru gave a 'tsk' before folding his arms over his chest and looking to the side while Choji opened a bag of chips before answering.
"Naruto helped Shikamaru pay for breakfast on Saturday if he promised to help him with it and I kind of just got roped into it" Choji explained as Natsumi turned her gaze to the Uchiha beside her.
"What about you Sasuke?" the girl asked curiously.
"I lost a bet to the dobe" the Uchiha replied in an annoyed tone as he began to eat while Natsumi raised a brow at him before dismissing the topic and turning away.
"What did you guys do?" Natsumi asked curiously looking around to the boys.
"I had this great idea for a Halloween prank to pull on Iruka-sensei" Naruto said excitedly. "First I had to have Choji sneak a pumpkin into school since he can sneak in any food item anywhere, then I had Sasuke get the chemicals from Orochimaru's class, then had Shikamaru help me with mixing them to get the right reaction before Kiba and I set it up" the blonde explained making Natsumi's brows widen in surprise as the others at the table shook their heads disapprovingly.
"You sure put a lot of thought into your little scheme" Natsumi commented. "How'd you get Kiba to help?" Natsumi asked looking back to Naruto.
"That guys always down for a good prank" Naruto replied simply as he unscrewed the lid from his drink as Natsumi gave a nod of understanding.
"So how'd you guys get caught?" Natsumi asked.
"Naruto wanted to hang close by to see Iruka-sensei's reaction but Iruka-sensei got suspicious when we were the only ones in the hallway" Choji replied making Natsumi smile to repress a laugh as she turned back to Naruto.
"Wow if you put this much effort into your studies you might make the honor roll" Natsumi said making Naruto blush in embarrassment.
"Hey that's not fair" Naruto argued as the others chuckled.
"Oh yeah?" Natsumi asked tuning back to her tray. "How'd you do with that book summary for Kakashi-sensei?" Natsumi asked raising a brow at the blonde who now looked like the color completely drained from him.
"Oh no" Naruto said in a small voice.
"You forgot?" Sasuke asked looking at the blonde boy whose mouth was in a straight line.
"Let me copy you?" Naruto asked making Sasuke scoff before turning away again in disinterest. "Natsumi, what about you?" Naruto asked turning to the girl beside him with pleading eyes as he clasped his hands together.
"Not gonna happen, Kakashi-sensei will flip if he finds out I let you copy" the girl replied.
"Oh come on please" Naruto pleaded. "I'll buy you a bowl of ramen" he offered making the girl roll her eyes. "Two bowls" he said making her give in a perplexed look.
"I'm not you, you can't bribe me with ramen" the girl said in a monotone voice.
"Ok then anything you want to eat. I will take you to dinner anywhere you want if you let me copy your homework" the blonde now said making Natsumi scoff.
"That sounds like a good offer" Choji said in a wishing tone as the others laughed.
Natsumi rolled her eyes as a smile crossed her face. She looked to the side as Naruto continued asking before a thought struck her.
"Anywhere I want?" Natsumi asked for clarification as Naruto's eyes lit up with hope.
"Yes" the blonde said nodding excitedly.
"With whoever I want?" the girl asked casually as a confused look crossed Naruto's face.
"Uh sure but did you not want to eat with just me?" Naruto asked wearily.
"I was actually thinking of bringing someone along" she explained simply.
Natsumi smiled before holding her hand out to the blonde. Naruto gave the girl a weary look before shaking it. Natsumi then reached into her bag, producing the sheet of paper.
"Don't copy word for word and don't get caught handing it back to me" the girl said as Naruto's face lit up with a smile while taking the sheet.
"Hey guys did you hear what happened?" Ino asked as she suddenly slid into her seat shortly followed by Sakura.
"The exploding pumpkin?" Choji asked as he took a bite of his sandwich.
"No" Sakura and Ino replied in unison as they gave the boy perplexed looks.
"I was talking about the missing college kids" Ino clarified making the group perk up in interest.
"What college kids?" Kankuro asked curiously.
"Well apparently a few girls from a couple towns over went missing this past weekend" Ino explained.
"I think my mom mentioned something about it from the news" Sasuke said as the others turned to him.
"Yeah I heard they went out Friday night but never came back" Sakura said.
"Really?" Temari asked. "When did they get reported missing?" she asked.
"Sunday" Ino replied making Temari's eyes widen.
"A whole two days later?!" Temari asked in disbelief as Ino nodded.
"Everyone thought they were just out partying" Sakura said making Temari shake her head in disgust.
A silence befell the table after this as the teens slowly went about eating.
"That's really too bad" Gaara said breaking the silence as the others turned to him.
"Well there's nothing we can do about it" Sasuke said bluntly.
"Harsh" Natsumi commented looking at the boy.
Sasuke gave her a blank look.
"I'm right" he pointed out with a shrug. "It's not like we know them and it's not like it happened in our town." He went on making an uncomfortable silence befall the table while Natsumi stared at Sasuke with a look of alarm.
Natsumi opened her mouth to begin her rant when she was suddenly cut off.
"Let's not start a fight" Sakura interjected suddenly. "Why don't we talk about something else?" the pinkette offered looking to the others at the table for input as the two dark haired friends turned toward her. "Like Halloween" Sakura suggested.
"Oh yeah doesn't that fall on a Friday this year?" Choji asked.
"Yeah so I heard they're letting us wear costumes to school" Ino said excitedly.
"As long as there isn't a mask" Temari clarified as the table turned to her.
"Oh my god that's so cool" Ino gushed.
"We should do a group costume" Sakura said looking around to the others who all seemed disinterested.
Sasuke stared at his tray while poking his fruit salad, Natsumi looked to the side, Naruto was busy copying Natsumi's homework, Gaara was on his phone, Temari was adjusting one of her ponytails, Kankuro whistling off to the side off tune, Choji was eating, Shikamaru was napping, and Sai was reading from his book.
"Or not" the pinkette said dejectedly.
"Shikamaru wake up!" Ino snapped making the dark haired boy jump. "We're all dressing up!" the blonde girl declared looking to everyone.
"That sounds like such a drag though" Shikamaru complained.
"Quit being lazy ... it'll be fun" Ino said encouragingly as she looked to the others.
"There is going to be a costume contest, winner gets an hour lunch off campus" Gaara said making everyone perk up aside from Kankuro and Temari who already knew.
"Really?" Choji asked earning a nod from the redhead.
"See Shikamaru this is why you have to" Ino said. "So you're going to dress up to help me win that hour lunch!" she said sending a threatening look to Shikamaru.
Shikamaru could only sigh while Choji nodded.
"The council has to dress up" Temari said with nods from her brothers.
"What about you Sai?" Sakura asked turning to the pale boy who thought for a moment before shrugging.
"Well guys?" Ino asked looking at Naruto, Natsumi, and Sasuke with her brows raised.
"Yeah whatever" Naruto said dismissively as he continued writing.
Natsumi gave a thoughtful look before turning to see Sasuke roll his eyes and giving the dark haired girl an idea.
"I'm not too sure" Natsumi replied with a shrug.
"What about you Sasuke?" Ino asked looking to the Uchiha.
"No" Sasuke replied bluntly.
'I expected that' Natsumi thought.
"Oh well I guess we just need to start talking costumes" the blonde said looking to the others awkwardly.
"Oh what about plans?" Sakura asked curiously.
"We could go to a haunted house" Kankuro suggested with a shrug.
"We can do that at any time this week" Ino said with a dismissive wave.
"We could go trick or treating" Choji offered.
"We're in high school" Sakura said.
"You're never too old for free candy!" Choji defended his idea making both Ino and Sakura roll their eyes.
"Why don't we just all stay in and watch scary movies?" Shikamaru asked.
"You're only suggesting that because you're too lazy to want to do anything else" Ino retorted making the boy sigh.
"Well there's not a lot we can do" Sakura said crossing her arms over her chest.
"Especially since I haven't heard about anyone throwing any Halloween parties" Ino said with a disappointed sigh.
"What do you think we should do Natsumi?" Sakura asked looking at the dark haired girl who was currently eating.
"I don't care" Natsumi replied simply making Sakura's smile fall before her and Ino started trying to think of other ideas.
'Oh boy I wonder if Halloween will be as eventful as Homecoming' Natsumi thought as the group broke into various other discussions while continuing their lunch.
...
It was Wednesday afternoon when Natsumi walked off campus releasing a yawn as she stretched. The past few days had been rather eventful for the dark haired teen as her friends had kept her occupied with scary movies, haunted houses, and costume shopping. Typically the teens would immediately head home to change before meeting up to do their activity and once finished disburse, but this was also when Natsumi would be pulled along to hang out with Temari or Hinata. Ever since the night of the sleepover Natsumi had become closer with the two girls whether it was talking more or just doing homework together. Yet even though this new development brought her closer with these two girls, Natsumi noticed that it had put some distance between her, Naruto and Sasuke. Yet it didn't seem like too much of an issue ... until now.
"Natsumi!" Naruto called loudly as he jumped down from the front steps of the school and rushed to the girl's side.
"Naruto" Natsumi said in greeting as the blonde suddenly slung an arm around the girl's shoulders.
"I was hoping to catch you before you left" the blonde said with a smile.
"Uh why?" Natsumi asked raising a brow at Naruto before pushing the boy's arm off.
"I need your help with the math homework Kakashi-sensei assigned" Naruto admitted scratching the back of his head.
Natsumi gave the boy a blank look as the pair came to a halt.
"Naruto today's the only day the group doesn't have plans ... I was really just looking forward to heading home and taking a nap" Natsumi said making Naruto's smile falter.
"Natsumi please" Naruto whined taking the girl's hands into his as he bounced like a child. "Come on Natsumi, you've been hanging out with Hinata and Temari all week" Naruto complained.
"What does that have to do with anything?!" Natsumi asked pulling her hands out of the blonde's grasp as she stepped back.
"You usually hang out with me and Sasuke, without you at his house it's kind of lonely" Naruto said making the girl scoff before a smile crossed her face.
"You guys were friends before I used to hang out with you" Natsumi pointed out.
"Yeah but you actually help me with my homework ... Sasuke just calls me dumb when I ask him anything" Naruto admitted making Natsumi's eyes soften.
Natsumi released a heavy sigh before running a hand through her dark hair.
"What are you doing dobe?" the voice of Sasuke came from the front door of the school.
Natsumi and Naruto turned to see him making his way down the front steps of the school.
"So we're heading to Sasuke's?" Natsumi asked ignoring Sasuke's question as she looked at Naruto while adjusting the strap of her bag on her shoulder.
"Believe it!" Naruto said giving the girl a thumb up as he smiled.
Sasuke rolled his eyes before walking between the pair as he made his way to the parking lot while Natsumi and Naruto followed behind shortly.
It was a short ride to the Uchiha residence for the trio and upon arrival they were met with the immediate greeting of Mikoto. Natsumi was happy with the familiarity of visiting Sasuke's house and in truth she somewhat missed the routine she had when she would come do homework here. It didn't take the teen long to complete her homework and thankfully helping Naruto didn't take too much time. By the time the teens finished Naruto let out a sigh of relief before falling back onto his back from his seat on the couch by Natsumi.
"Man I hate homework" Naruto said with a yawn as Natsumi gave a light laugh and Sasuke rolled his eyes from where he sat on his bed.
"So what do you guys want to do now?" Natsumi asked looking between Naruto and Sasuke.
"I'm actually kind of hungry" Naruto admitted with a sheepish grin as he sat back up.
"Mikoto made us a snack" Natsumi pointed out.
"Yeah but that feels like forever ago" Naruto whined making Natsumi roll her eyes as she smiled. "I know!" he suddenly exclaimed. "We should go to Ichiraku!" the blonde said excitedly looking between the two dark haired teens.
"Pass" Sasuke said dismissively as he began scrolling through his phone.
"Why not?" Naruto asked looking at the Uchiha.
"My mom is going to start dinner soon and I don't want to leave the house" Sasuke said honestly making Naruto groan.
"You're so lame" Naruto complained earning an eye roll from the Uchiha.
Natsumi smiled, as she looked from Sasuke to the blonde before an idea struck her. Immediately the girl pulled her phone from her school jacket and sending a text to Hinata to meet her at Ichiraku's.
"Hey Naruto as I recall you still owe me a meal wherever and with whoever I want" Natsumi said catching the boy's attention as he turned to her.
"Uh yeah" Naruto said wearily. "Are you thinking of cashing that in now?" he asked curiously earning a nod from the girl.
"Ok Ichiraku it is" Natsumi said rising from her seat and making Naruto's eyes light up in excitement.
"Let's go!" Naruto said jumping up and pulling Natsumi up by the hand as he started to lead her to the door. "See you later Sasuke" Naruto called over his shoulder as he grabbed his and Natsumi's bags.
Sasuke nodded to the pair as he kept his eyes on his phone. Natsumi was pulled a majority of the way by the blonde before he stopped at the bottom of the stairs.
"What's wrong?" Natsumi asked noticing the serious look on Naruto's face.
"I think I left my wallet in Sasuke's room" Naruto said. "I'll be right back ... I'll meet you at the door" Naruto said patting the girl on the shoulder before she gave a nod of understanding and he rushed back up the staircase.
Natsumi released a breath before shaking her head at the antics of the boy and beginning to make her way to the door when she suddenly felt a light tap on her shoulder.
"Natsumi" Itachi said as Natsumi slightly jumped.
"Oh hey Itachi" Natsumi said nervously in greeting.
"I'm sorry to surprise you" Itachi said as Natsumi calmed down. "I just ... I've been meaning to talk with you" he said making a shocked look cross the girl's face.
"Really?" Natsumi asked in disbelief earning a nod from the older Uchiha.
"I just thought that Sasuke would have you over sooner so I'd get to see you" Itachi stated unknowingly making Natsumi feel her heart beat quicker as she looked up at him. "Are you busy later?" he asked making Natsumi feel like she stopped breathing.
"Uh I ... I'm actually going to grab a bite with Naruto right now" Natsumi said starting to fidget with the sleeve of her jacket nervously.
Itachi's face lit up in surprise before he smiled and nodded in understanding.
"I didn't realize" Itachi said.
"I'm sorry" Natsumi immediately apologized as she shifted her gaze to the ground.
Itachi surprised the girl again as he placed a hand on top of her head.
"You don't have to apologize Natsumi, I'm glad you seem to be feeling better ... I noticed how quiet you were last week so I just thought that you could use a distraction" Itachi explained as Natsumi slowly lifted her gaze to meet his kind onyx eyes. "Another time" the Uchiha said encouragingly.
'Oh god he noticed how I weird I was acting the last time ... does he know that I like him?!' the teen thought worriedly.
"Um what did you have in mind?" the girl asked trying to keep a calm face.
"Well I was thinking of having you sit in on an Akatsuki rehearsal" Itachi said removing his hand.
"Why?" Natsumi asked in shock.
"You offered pretty good critique the last time and we have a performance coming up this Friday ... our last practice is tomorrow if you're still interested" Itachi offered with a smile.
At this point Natsumi was afraid he would be able to hear her heart beating as it pounded through her chest. It was silent as Itachi waited for her reply.
"Are you ready Natsumi?!" Naruto called rushing toward the pair excitedly, gaining their attention.
Itachi turned back to the girl with an expectant look before Naruto approached and took hold of her hand.
"Hey Itachi" Naruto greeted the older boy with a smile.
"Hello Naruto" Itachi said with a nod before shifting his eyes back to Natsumi. "I'm guessing your silence is a no but don't worry about it have fun" he said earning a confused smile from Naruto before the blonde began to pull the dark haired girl toward the door.
Itachi turned to start making his way back to the basement when he was halted by the sound of Natsumi's voice.
"Itachi" the girl called as he turned to meet the gaze of her brown orbs. "See you tomorrow" she said with a light smile as Itachi nodded in understanding before watching her be pulled away.
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A/N: Hey guys! Sorry that I'm posting so late and that the chapter is so short ... but I hope you like it. So with the whole thing going on with the Akatsuki, I had this friend tell me a story about how she would go to raves that you would have to get to by following the clues on the flyers so they could make sure the cops didn't know about it. After she told me this I was like I could use that for my Fanfiction, and thus this idea was born. Anyways aside from that feel free to give me your thoughts on the story so far. What do you think of Itachi worrying about Natsumi? What should Naruto and the others wear for Halloween? Anyways thank you to all of you have been reviewing because they inspire me to keep writing. Also in regards to the comments, Sasuke doesn't like Natsumi. I'm not too sure what else to say aside from please continue to read and review and if you'd like let a friend know about this story. I love you all and hope everyone is staying safe
