Disclaimer: Ahhhhhh, i'm being so bad about not posting! I'm so sorry, it's just my friend has been lending me countless manga's and i'm starting to get confused.

I'm, sorry, i'll try harder.

Ok, I have a question! Later on I'm going to have a giant battle, and I need to know about hand signs. You know in that episode of Naruto when they all go to that bridge because they have to protect the bridge maker? And they meet Zabuza and Haku? Ok, I need to know about the hand signs Kakashi makes when he's copying Zabuza with that giant water dragon, and he chants a bunch of words.. Is there specific way to say those, but to make a different justu?

If you have any idea, please comment or review me, or send it to my e-mail. don't forget to review!

Song recommendation!: Through Glass, by Stone sour.

CHAPTER EIGHT: The Stars.

Sakura walked along side Ino and Hinata, a bag of groceries clutched between her chest and her arms. She felt terrible. News had gotten around about a girl Sasuke and Naruto had fished out of the woods. A beautiful girl, and she was found naked. Could either of the boys be attracted? If Naruto even got the least bit drawn to the girl, both Sakura and Ino would kill him. They would beat him till he cried, the two timer.

But what about Sasuke? Sakura had given up on trying to get him, but it didn't change her feelings. How could she handle, seeing her first love hand in hand with someone else, someone possibly more pretty then Sakura?

"N-Naruto!" Hinata cried suddenly, breaking away from their nice little walk and bounding down the street. Naruto was limping towards them, looking haggard and lousy, but he grinned widley when Hinata fell into his arms, asking him why he looked so bad.

"I was training with Sasuke and Kakashi." Naruto told them. He sighed and rubbed his head. "We got a little carried away."

The truth was, Naruto had been told not to mention the training to anyone, even though Naruto fully planned on telling Hinata about it when they were alone. Besides, he didn't want Ino and Sakura attacking him for fighting a girl, three on one.

"A little?" Sakura scoffed, gesturing to a bit of torn fabric on Naruto's sleeve. Naruto lifted a hand and covered that up, chuckling nervously. Suddenly, Sakura's face softened. "It's good to see you guys sparing together again. It's been a long time, hey?"

Naruto nodded and twined his fingers into Hinata's, looking down into her grey eyes with love. A few years ago, Sakura would never have believed her eyes at what she was seeing. Naruto smiling softly, gently holding Hinata's hand. It was so bizzare. Naruto used to be too jumpy for such things, but after a few years, he had finally settled down, even if only a tiny bit. But he deserved Hinata's love. They were so happy together, it almost made Sakura want to start crying.

Sakura sucked up her tears and put on a smile. Awhile ago, Naruto would have been chasing after Sakura. She had to admit, she missed the attention, but then again, didn't every girl?

Now Hinata was getting enough attention for everyone in Konoha, with how much Naruto adored her. He also showered her with romantic gifts during holidays, and took her on picnics and just short walks to other places. It was something every girl could envy. Naruto had turned out to be a devoted lover. Which is what Hinata needed. She was so terribly shy.

"Let's go do something." Ino cried suddenly, startling Sakura. "Let's see, how about we go shopping? Or let's go eat something!"

Everyone agreed in the end to dinner and afterwords a bit of shopping and they slowly walked away.

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Sasuke dragged himself home, feeling strangly drained. The spar had carried on for hours, ending up with no one being able to touch Mayu. She was incredible. Simply out of this world. Even Sasuke's fire ball justu had no affect, because she had ran up to him and slapped some part of his chest. For a second he had been unable to breathe and the jutsu was inaffective. It was so bizzare.

It turned out that fighting was a sort of meditation for Mayu. In a matter of hours she was finally able to sit down and will away the images in her head, and in even a couple more hours after she was able to call them up at will. It was incredible how fast she learned and adapted to things, and how well she fought. She didn't even use any jutsu.

So Mayu was decidedly excellent.

As Sasuke walked he couldn't help but sigh. The constant clop of footsteps following him began to slow, so he spun around. The sun was beginning to set, it was getting late.

"Are you coming or not?" Sasuke snapped. Mayu gasped and sped up to Sasuke quickly. Sasuke glanced down at her warily.

Kakashi had practically begged sasuke to let Mayu sdtay with him. It wouldn't be proper for Kakashi to bring Mayu home, and Naruto had Hinata to think of. Sasuke had argued that Sakura could take Mayu, but Kakashi insisted that no one else was aloud to know about Mayu.

Which was why Sasuke was taking the alleyways to get home. He could have easily transported them with a jutsu, but he was exhuasted from the training.

If Sasuke hadnt just fought Mayu, he would never have guessed someone so small could fight so well. He actually began to wonder how well she would do against Kyuubi, maybe better than Sasuke had. Mayu was so small. The hospital had lent her clothing, but after those wore out it was up to her to buy her own.

It was strange, but when Sasuke had first met Mayu she had been naked, and isn't it always the first moment you meet someone that you truly remember?

Sasuke had to force a blush from his face. What the hell was he thinking? Sure, it was the first time he'd seen a girl naken, but...

Was Mayu really any differnt then Sakura or the other fan girls?

"You said this is Konoha right?" Sasuke was startled to hear Mayu speak after the long silence that had followed them home.

"What?" Sasuke blinked. Mayu looked up in confusion at his reply.

"This...This town. You said it's called Konoha." Mayu repeated. Finally understanding, Sasuke nodded. "When we get to..Wherever we're going, could you show it to me, on a map?"

Sasuke narrowed his eyes but just shrugged for a reply. She still didn't remember anything about her past.

Sasuke's house was just around the corner, if he timed it right, he could make it across the large alley before anyone saw. Usually Sasuke's neighbour sat on the porch outside her house that looked out over the alley and Sasuke's back door.

The last thing Sasuke needed was a rumor going around about him bringing mysterious girls home at all hours of the night. The sun had set and the streets lights flickered on.

Sasuke tensed when he heard footsteps, walking towards then from the right, around a corner. Who would be out at that hour, and behind the Uchiha Estate for that matteR?

Seeing this as his only option of escape, Sasuke thrust Mayu against the alley wall, her hip banging a trash can, and slamming his arm next to her head in a way that would obstruct the view of his face from whoever was passing by. Unfortunatly, It meant putting Mayu in an awkward position, with Sasuke pressed up tightly to her. A feirce blush assualted her face.

"What-"

"Queit." Sasuke hissed, glaring at Mayu in the dim light. She took the warning seriously and kept her mouth shut, which was more then any other girl Sasuke did this to would have done.

Momments later, an elderly couple walking hand in hand staggered past. They didn't even noticed the two teenageers pressed against the wall. Well it was dark...

When the coast was clear, the elderly couple around the corner and a safe distance, Sasuke pulled away from Mayu with a sigh. It seemed even darker now. For some reason, summer was always dark in Konoha.

Mayu pushed away from the wall, still blushing. Sasuke peeked around the corner, and was relieved to find that no one was on the porch. Hey, maybe the old coot got a boyfriend and that was them walking down the alley. It would make a lot of sense. Without hesitation, Sasuke gestured for Mayu to follow and he quickly scampered to his gate, opening it and letting Mayu inside before locking it tight. She shivered slightly as the wind picked up and Sasuke reached around his pocket for his keys.

Mayu stared with wide eyes at Sasuke's home. Well, more of a mansion. The walls were tall and concrete, and the door was even taller then the wall with a small overhang to protect visitors from the rain. Sasuke finally found his keys and unlocked the door, just as a steady drizzle began to spit at the earth from the heavens.

Inside was warm and Mayu found herself feeling tiny. Everything was dark, no lights on at all. But when Sasuke reached, the hallway light flickered on and Mayu found herself looking at stairs and two doors. The stairs spiraled up into a dark hallway, with a small landing where you could lean on a hand rail and look down at the door. The two doors were on either wall, both closed.

"You live alone?" Mayu asked in a small nervous voice.

"Yes." Sasuke murmured, removing his shoes. Mayu did as he did and quickly caught up to him as he walked through the door on the left. Inside was a kitchen, which shone brightly when Sasuke turned on the light. It looked like someone cleaned it regularily, but for some reason Mayu couldn't picture Sasuke cleaning such a large house.

Mayu followed as close as she could without actually touching Sasuke as he led her through the kitchen and up a different set of stairs, turning on lights as he went. When they turned the last corner, Mayu found herself in a long halway with at least a dozen wooden doors.

"You can stay here." Sasuke muttered, thrusting open the third door in the hallway. He pointed to the room at the end of the hallway. "My room is right there is you ever need soemthing."

Sasuke was getting ready to leave when Mayu placed a hand on his arm.

"Sasuke..." Mayu murmured, almost too quiet to hear. Sasuke waited for her to continue. "Thank you...For everything. Everything good that's happened to me so far, was your cause. I can't thank you enough."

"Go to sleep." Sasuke sighed, closing the door behind him quietly. The room was already made up, just like ever room in that wing of the house. Such was the life of a housekeeper.

Sasuke made his way to his room without a word. Theh house seemed unnaturally quiet that night, just like every night. Usually Sasuke would turn on some music, or do something loud to get rid of it, but that niht he just went straight to sleep. At least there was something alive in that silence besides Sasuke.

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Mayu stared at the dark wall. She had turned off the light awhile ago and was sitting in the darkness, staring at a wall. She was tired, but something about that house hept her wide awake. Something errie.

Something unseen was roaming the halls, Mayu could feel it in her goosbumps.

How pathetic, being afraid of a stupid house, but then...Mayu jumped when she thought she saw a figure, but when she turned on the light she found herself looking at an old coat in the closet.

Mayu clutched her pounding chest and beathed deeply, sitting on the bed and making a barricade with her pillows. She felt ridculous doing so, but that house was just so...

A floor board squeaked somewhere and Mayu gasped, shoving herself under the blankets. There was no way she would be able to sleep there.

How stupid. A ninja afraid of the dark.

Without thinking Maru creeped out the door and down the hall. The door at the end of it was tall and hard oak, with intricate knots all throughout it. Someone had spent a lot of money and time making that house.

Mayu hesitated before the door, thinking about how enreasonable and stupid she was being; but then the sound of another creaking floor board made up her mind for her.

Wih renewed vigor, or fear, MAyu swung open the door to find an even darker room. There were putch black curtains on the window, keeping all the light out, which only added to Mayu's fear. Sasuke was fast asleep on his bed, or so Mayu could tell from his breathing.

Closing he door behind her, Mayu fell in a crumpled heap on the ground, sobbing as quietly as she could. She was so pathetic, afraid of a little darkness. As she sat there crying, she found it even a little comforting that someone else was in there with her, even if they didn't even know she was there.

She would stay there till she calmed down enough, at least that was her plan.

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Sasuke's eyes blinked open at the sound of his door opening. At first he'd thought it was just a dream, but so far no dead family members were attacking him, so it couldn't be a dream.

Only when he heard sobbing did he sit up and strain to see who was there. It was too dark to see the face, but Sasuke could just make out a cumpled heap sitting in front of his door. The crying was coming from whoever was sitting in front of his door.

The bed creaked slightly as Sasuke got up, but not enough to startle the body. Only when Sasuke was close enough was he finally able to make out who exactly it was sitting there crying.

His voice sounded confused and surprised in the darkness, and when he spoke the body seemed to jump a mile.

"M-Mayu?"

Mayu felt her entire body jump when the vocie called her name. At first a bunch of gruesome images came to ehr mind, making her scream and thash out, but then a firm hand grabbed her arm and Mayu found herself back in reality.

"Sasuke?" Mayu croaked with tears in her eyes. Before Sasuke could even reply Mayu had him in a tight hug and was sobbing into his shoulder. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"

Sasuke froze, not used to someone grabbing him like that. He found he didn't know how to comfort someone. It was always someone comforting him. He didn't hate Mayu for crying, he was just confused as to why she was crying.

"Mayu." Sasuke murmured. Not seeing anything else to do, Sasuke placed a hand on her back gently. It was such a small movement, but somehow it made Mayu calm down instantly, her sobbing gradually got quieter and quieter.

Sasuke let out a breath, relieved. He'd never understand girls and their affiliations with being hugged in times of need. It seemed awkward to Sasuke, wanting someone so close all the time.

"Why are you here?" Sasuke asked when he figured Mayu was calm enough to answer a simple enough question. "What's going on?"

"I'm..." Mayu let her words trail off as a large blush rose to her cheeks. She couldn't tell him! He'd make fun of her, or worse, yell at her for being so pathetic; but if she didn't he'd send her back to bed, and then what, a repeat? No, she had to tell him, or risk being left along in that dark room again. Mayu took in a deep breath and looked Sasuke in the eyes. "I'm afraid of the dark."

Don't make fun of me, I wrote this entire chapter on the bus because I found a tablet in my bag and was bored. Yes, I live very far from my school and the bus ride takes forever.

Thank you for reading! I hope you all like this. And if you have any answers to my question please reveiw because it's for the future of this entire story!!!!!