A/N: Thank you once again for all those wonderful reviewers who make me so happy so thank you so much.
Disclaimer: Last time I checked I did not own Naruto in anyway.
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Seeking answers
"No wonder Itachi gets away with so much, no one would dare come back here" Naruto mumbled as Sakura shot him a look.
"It will be ok, I mean Itachi wouldn't let any harm come to us" Sakura told him.
"You think" Naruto asked.
"I hope" She replied, looking around nervously.
"Hey what you pip squeaks doing" A hard voice demanded making Naruto cower behind Sakura in fright.
"Were looking for Itachi" Sakura said calmly which was nothing compared to how frightened she was.
"Yeah what do you want" another voice replied as Itachi stared at them.
"Great" he muttered as he saw who it was.
"You know these" the other guy asked.
"Yeah give me a sec" The other guy nodded and disappeared as Itachi frowned.
"Ok what is it, you should no not to come here like this. Did my brother send you or something?"
"He doesn't no we are here" Sakura told him as Itachi narrowed his eyes.
"Then why are you here?"
"It's about Sasuke" Naruto said, coming out from behind Sakura and standing up straight.
"What about him" Itachi asked in a bored sort of way as if he couldn't care less.
"Well has he been any different lately?" Sakura queried.
"How would I know, you're his friends"
"Yeah that's why we are here, so you haven't noticed anything different?"
"No, and why you asking me"
"Because he has been acting weird lately"
"Weirder than usual" Naruto added.
"So?" Itachi said.
"His been reserved and quest, he wont talk to us and has been a lot colder and darker" Sakura told him.
"His isolating himself and becoming even more anti social and scarier than before" Explained Naruto.
"So we were wondering f you knew what might be causing it." Sakura finished.
"How am I suppose to know"
"Because Itachi something is clearly wrong and we thought you might have some idea of what it was. Has he been different at home?" Itachi sighed and looked at her.
"I wouldn't know, I'm hardly ever at home especially these days. Most the time I just crash at my friends places if it's a late night, or come home then wake up after his left. Besides I have a girlfriend now so I spend most my time with her. In fact I haven't seen my foolish little brother in weeks. Left him some money though so he must be ok."
"So you don't care that something is clearly wrong with him" Sakura yelled.
"Hey it's probably just a phase or something, Sasuke has been all cold and dark and anti social since the accident. Big deal"
"Yes but why has he got worse all of the sudden is what we want to know" Sakura told him.
"Well you're his friends figure it out"
"That's what were trying to do" Naruto shouted.
"Well do it somewhere else" Itachi replied, turning around.
"Don't you even care" Sakura cried. "Your suppose to be his brother, your suppose to help him and its clear that he needs it"
"You help him if you're so concerned though I'm telling you it's a lost cause. Just give up already his never going to change"
"I am not giving up and either should you? His your brother for god sakes"
"So is that suppose to matter" Itachi asked with a smirk, turning to face her.
"Yes it is but obviously you couldn't give a shit. I don't even know why I bothered. It's obvious that you don't care about him at all, to you his just nothing. Even Naruto who isn't even related by blood is a better brother than you. In fact Naruto is probably the only brother he has. I know when the accident happened you had to deal with it to, and it's clear that you have. But he hasn't and he never got a chance. But I have no idea why I should be telling you this. Come Naruto were leaving and we will help him. Mark my words we will turn him back to how he once was, we will find and bring back the real Sasuke without your help cause unlike you we are his family and we care for him." With that said she turned stiffly and walked away.
"I feel sorry for Sasuke, I may have no real family or siblings but he is the closest thing I have to a brother. But I feel sorry because unfortunately he has a brother like you, though I doubt you could call him that" Naruto exclaimed then he followed Sakura with Itachi staring dangerously at the two. Once far enough away he turned to her.
"Well that was useless?"
"I know" She replied sighing. "I really hoped he would at least care a little. I had no idea things had gotten so bad between them. I mean at this rate Sasuke is practically alone, his an orphan really so no wonder his hearts turning to ice"
"But what can we do" Naruto cried.
"I don't know, but the bells about to go and I have double history with just him next"
"Ok" Naruto said unsure where this was going.
"And I will find out what's wrong by lunch, guarantee it" She said firmly, marching off to her locker with Naruto shaking his head at her.
"So this is what its like to have siblings, scary"
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"Hey Sasuke" Sakura greeted happily when she strolled into the class room five minutes late and took a seat next to him. Luckily the teacher wasn't their yet. She looked at Sasuke whom was staring out the window and hadn't even bothered to reply. She sighed and took out her things.
"So Sasuke?" She said but there was still no response.
"Sasuke?" She said louder than before.
"Hn"
"So you are still alive in their?" She teased but there was no reply.
"Anyway I was wondering if you were coming after school to the mall with us?"
"Hn"
"Is that translation for a yes or a no?"
"Hn"
"A maybe?"
"Hn"
"I have no idea?"
"Hn"
"I am not paying any attention"
"Hn"
Ok that's it" she muttered angrily.
"Hn" was all he said without even looking at her, his face remaining as stoic and dark as ever.
"What's up with you anyway?" She asked. "I mean you're more unemotional and well colder than ever"
Sasuke still didn't look at her and choose to ignore this comment.
"Sasuke" She cried as she grabbed his hand. He turned to face her, her sad emerald eyes full of love and grief clashed with his dark and empty onyx ones.
"What" he asked.
"I want to know what's wrong?" She explained.
"Nothing" he replied, turning away again.
"Oh come on how stupid do you think I am" She said and inwardly sighed when his normal response of 'do you really want me to answer that' was replaced with silence. Yet she wasn't giving up, not yet.
"Sasuke" she said softly making him turn and look at her. "I have been your friend for years, I know when something is wrong and you have been acting so differently lately. Why can't you just tell me, I could help, I am your friend"
"I am fine Sakura" He told her firmly, glaring into her eyes before turning away. She felt tears threaten to surface as she remembered that cold, empty and dangerous look he had just given her.
'What is happening to him' she wondered.
"So you're not going with the others then?" She asked, trying to forget the scary image of his eyes glaring at her.
"No"
"Then we can do something else" she replied with a smile. A false one at that and it pained her that Sasuke could usually tell when she was faking it but he wasn't even looking at her.
"Hn" he said and Sakura understood this for a 'What the hell?'
"Well we use to, you me and Naruto that is, go just chill at one of our houses. You know play video games, watch movies and eat crap. It can be just like old times"
"No" he said and Sakura grabbed his arm again making him look at her.
"I don't know what's gotten into you but this isn't the Sasuke I know. I'm sure he is there somewhere so you are coming with me and Naruto to his house and we will do what we use to and we will act like friends again cause that's what we are whether you like it or not. And that will never change"
Sasuke stared at her then sighed and nodded before turning back to face the window once more.
'Well it may not be like before' Sakura thought to herself, 'but it's a start'
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"Yay end of the day" Ino yelled gladly as Shikamaru sighed but none the less allowed himself to be dragged along. Neji and Tenten were arguing about something in the lead, while Hinata followed with Naruto by her side.
"Hey guys" Sakura called racing up to them.
"Ready to go" Ino asked then frowned as Sakura sadly shook her head.
"I cant, not today Ino"
"But why it's a tradition, we always do it"
"I'm sorry but I'm spending the afternoon with Sasuke" She replied.
"Doing what exactly" The blonde demanded.
"Just hanging out like the old times" Sakura told her, yet facing Naruto why she did so.
"Fine" Ino muttered walking away with Neji, Shikamaru and Tenten following.
"Um Hinata do you mind if I go with Sakura and teme, just for today?" Naruto asked her and Hinata smiled as she realized what was happening.
"Of course Naruto good luck" she replied, kissing him lightly then running after the others.
"So teme actually agreed to this"
"Well not really, I more like told him but his coming he said so"
"Really"
"Well he nodded"
"I guess that's something then" Naruto laughed as Sasuke walked past them. Sakura and Naruto hurried to catch up to their friend who was walking slumped over, hands in pocket and eyes to the ground. They took a spot either side in case he made a run for it and headed off.
"So" Naruto said trying to break the uncomfortable silence. Sakura giggled hoping that all this might bring back memories for Sasuke and help him become like he was before school started.
"Yeah" Sakura asked.
"Whose house we going to?" he asked and Sakura smiled cheerfully at him.
"Why yours of course"
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A/N: Sorry this chapters shorter than the others I kind of lost inspiration half way through. Ill update a longer chapter next time though so please make sure to review.