Series: Naruto
Setting: AU
Prompt: 25. Search
Rating: K
Word Count: 1, 274
Warnings: None
Summary: Nothing seems impossible when you are young and full of unshakeable hope.

Bonus Writer Notes: Ahh I said two more last time… actually it's two more cute little ItaDei ones now I swear -looks around nervously-

Wherever That Road Takes You

Questioning thoughts playing over in her mind wanting answering for what could have happened to him, why was he gone fearing that someone had snuck in the middle of the night and snatched her baby right out from underneath her. Every time the phone rang it made her heart jump up into her chest thinking that it was some psycho calling up with a demand for random only to sink back down from another call back answering the plea of the fretting mother. Mikoto didn't know what would have brought on such a rash move from her son, she should have told him sooner about the move but she wanted him to enjoy the time he had left without the side thought of getting adjusted to a new place lingering in the back of his mind. He always thought about things like that, she only wanted him to be calm and happy.

The baby in her arms started to wail loudly from the tightening grip she had on him, anxiously running around searching for any clue that could have been left behind, her husband coming out from the room in more of a decent state than he had been from the wake up, leaving the crying child in the arms of his mother since he wasn't the nurturing type. "I have a few men out looking for him, they will report in as soon as they find anything"

A few men? Was that all his son was worth? A few measly low rate Police Officers randomly driving by the streets to look for a child who would have been lost deep within the snow that was falling in buckets, thickening up the heavy mounds already on the ground. Storming off into the bedroom in a huff, Sasuke was placed down on the bed on his back, dressing him in a big puffy jumpsuit, hat and scarf, tending to her own clothes to warm herself up, picking him back up rocking from side to side hushing him to make him stop crying. "If you aren't going to help then I'm going out to look for him" she boldly stated to her husband, grabbing the car keys, going off to the car without so much as seeing the note left for her on the refrigerator door.

"Now if I remember correctly I have to turn here and here and go over there and there is that candy shop that Deidara likes so much, then turn right? No left and then I should be at his house"

The little Uchiha's fingers traced over the quickly drawn brightly colored map he had resting in his lap, the scribbles of crayons and landmarks that he could remember where walked by his fingers taking the virtual steps for him starting from the head that had black hair and red eyes over to the one that had blonde hair and blue eyes, mapping out the journey that had to be taken. It was not so much as artistic as what his friend could have done especially since he always was drawing but it was the best he could do under short notice. Jumping down off the brick wall that he had sat up on, Itachi buried himself up to his knees into the snow taking the final look at the diagram now in his mind, placing it back into his bag and zipping it up carrying on in the direction he thought he was meant to go. The distance he had to travel was great to get to him but nothing was going to stop him from seeing Deidara, dragging his legs through the heavy snow to get back to the side walk, stumbling out onto the concrete freeing himself from the thick blankets of white. Contently he strolled up the road darting his head from side to side to see if there was anything that he recognized out of the ordinary or that what seemed familiar, looking up at the soft petals floating down onto his nose wriggling it to get it off but it already melted from the body heat.

"Ah…" the raven haired youngster exclaimed, taking a turn towards the cross roads. There was the house on the corner that reminded him of a haunted mansion that Deidara always said that he wanted to go into an explore betting that they would find a ghost lurking somewhere inside. Itachi always reminded him that ghosts were nothing more than figments of imagination but thanks to the overactive imaginations he had gained his next bearing, looking both ways and back again, scampering across the road clutching his back pack while it fought to slide off his shoulders, over to the other side.

No one so much had gave the unattended child a second look that walked down the road by himself, the uncaring world not bothering about anyone but themselves and most likely thought he was homeless despite his well groomed appearance. A shy small voice spoke up peering up high at the high between them giving a quiet "Do you know where Deidara's house is?" to the young man who had his arms draped around his girlfriend, responding to his questions only with profanities, guiding her away from the annoying kid that leave Itachi disheartened. He hadn't asked many people to the whereabouts of the house he was seeking but all of them either swore back telling him to go back to his mother or blatantly ignored him, too busy with their lives to stop and help him out.

Walking through the bustling streets filled with people in the mark shopping district, Itachi shivered deeply from the cold chilling him down to the bone, clothes damp caused by the snow realizing that his body was too fragile to suffer the elements for too long. Stopping he blew into his hands to heat the fingers inside his gloves that had started to stiffen under the snap, only getting knocked flat down on the ground face first into the cement holding in the tears from his nose hitting hard against gravel, scratching himself up.

"Watch it shrimp" scoffed one of the group of teenagers on the way past. Climbing back up he sat up, pouting about the remark about his height. He was small for his ages but nothing like Deidara, he just hadn't reached his growth spurt yet.

All optimism started to diminish in the hazy breeze allowing the doubt to creep into his heart about hopes of ever finding Deidara; he wanted to find him no matter what happened, not willing to leave without seeing him. He only wanted to see his friend. Just as all seemed to be lost, a sparkle of aspiration came before his eyes that brought him back to his feet, dusting off the dirt fighting to hold back the smile at the sign in front of him. Quickly Itachi scrambled for his map, holding it up against the other one that looked almost like his, lines marking around a circle and spots that he didn't have but it must have meant the same time. Narrowing his eyes and leaning forward he read each of text that were on the map, nodding that this was what he was looking for. Something was going to come by to take him to the happy blonde's place just like his mother did. Scanning around the area he spotting the sheltered chairs, climbing up and sitting down waiting for that special ride to come along, giving a little swinging his legs. It was only a matter of time before he found him now, that bright light shone once again.