Dimensions 2

Chapter 38: A Day with Sasuke-kun?

Konohagakure Fields

/Sanomi.../

After a small break of training, it turned out that Sanomi had fallen asleep just by watching the white pale clouds drifting by in the sky. She laid down in the tree's shade while Chikako kept an eye on her sitting on a branch. A voice suddenly started to call in Sanomi's mind. It sounded so...real.

/Sanomi.../ The voice continued to echo.

/What's that?/ Sanomi thought in her sleep. It bothered her as she moved around.

"Sanomi, wake up."

Sanomi fluttered her eyes open, seeing the greenish grass she was laying on. A soft breeze passed her pale face as she began to sat up in the tree. Before she could do anything else, she stared at onyx eyes gazing back at her.

"Oh...it's you..." Sasuke was right in front of her as she stretched with ease. She sighed and wondered why he wanted to see her.

"Is there something you want to do?" She asked.

"Well...there's nothing to do anyway, really. There are no missions from Kakashi, and I don't know what Sakura or Naruto are doing." Like Sasuke really cared for those two right now.

"Do you have something in mind?" Sanomi wondered as she stared at him.

"Would you...come with me for a while?" He muttered under his breath. Sanomi was really surprised at that point. Sasuke didn'treally ask for anything unless of course it was really important. But something like this? It rattled Sanomi's mind.

"Really? Doko desu ka?"

"Follow me." For a second Sasuke grabbed Sanomi's wrist firmly to get her up. Sanomi put her head down a little to hide a blush as she didn't really want to stand up. She just got up from a nap after all, but she was curious to know where Sasuke wanted her to go. She walked slowly with him as the Uchiha led the way. Knowing the certain action, Chikako followed in gold butterfly form.

Shrine

It seemed that Sasuke led Sanomi into a small shrine. The door creaked open as they both went inside the dusty hallowed place. Sanomi was a little frightened as the door closed tightly shut. It was so dark like a cave with gloomy bats,with red eyes she would ever imagine. She felt a warm hand grab her own and Sasuke lit up a match and into the candle's tip. The candle started to glow slowly up and Sanomi relaxed a bit.

"Better?" He asked out of the blue. Sanomi nodded and wanted to let go of Sasuke's hand; but for some reason she didn't want to let go.

"Kowaii desu..." She whispered to herself. Sanomi would never knowthat Sasuke heard that and Sasuke started to leadher down the corridor.

The candle continued to glow as they both went deeper and deeper down. Sanomi didn't know what was happening at the moment. Sasuke didn't say anything about where they were and she was starting to get frightened every time the shadows disappeared and reappeared when the candle burned.

Once they were all the way down, Sasuke blew the candle's fire and it subsided into a puff of smoke. Sanomi was overwhelmed with the smell but noticed more light was coming in a room inside the shrine. Sasuke walked slowly as Sanomi followed behind. What Sanomi was aboutto see shocked her. In the room there was a painted Uchiha fan in the wall and two scrolls next to it on each side. The light was coming from the candles that were placed in a small table and more scrolls were placed messily.

"I want you to know about this place. I honor my family this way..." Sanomi lifted her head and saw that Sasuke had his sharingan eyes activated. Sanomi didn't want to say anything. All she did was biteher bottom lip as she stared at the petite candles in front of her.

"Can you pray with me?"

Sanomi blinked a moment to not stare at the candles and looked over to Sasuke. He was staring right back.

"I usually do this alone. But I think it's best to have another person honor too. You're the right person..." He mumbled as he closed his eyes.

Sanomi took a deep breath and now stared at the Uchiha fan in the wall. She placed her hands together, began to close her onyx eyes, and concentrated to pray. She didn't want to be disrespectful to Sasuke nor the Uchiha family. After all, they were one of the greatest clans until that day. She didn't want to mention it in front of Sasuke though, it would probably hurt him. She continued to pray for a while until both were satisfied to leave.

Forest

"Arigatou." Sasuke murmured as both of them took a walk in the forest.

"It's the least I could do..." Sanomi said back softly to him. The forest had many scurrying animals running around and birds chirping with ease. Leaves were crunching beneath the shinobi's and kunoichi's feet as they both continued to walk.

"Sasuke..." Sasuke turned his head to see Sanomi's face. He didn't like the face when Sanomi had something in her mind. Especially right now. He stayed completely silent and turned his head to face her. Sanomi but her lip and sighed deeply.

"I...I was...wondering if..." He waited for a single sentence to come out of her. Sanomi fiddled with her fingers and gulped with hesitation.

"Watashi...watashi wa...C-can you come with me?"

"Doko desu ka?" He asked. Sanomi turned her head away and stared at the vast white clouds in the sky.

"Ano, since you showed me where you like to go most of the time...m-may I show you where I like to go?" Sasuke thought for a moment but then a question popped into his mind.

"You want me to go to your world?" Sanomi gasped softly to herself and nodded her head.

"I want you to come to my world kudasai, please..." She whispered.

"Won't that waste most of your chakra?"

"Iie...when I go to my world it only takes a mere amount of my Kochou chakra, but a lot of my regular chakra. So I'm going to be using my Kochou chakra. Demo, if I go to my world three or four times in one day...the Kochou chakra will disappear and my regular chakra will be in peril."

"Naze?"

"My regular and Kochou chakra are mixed together so I have to be careful not to overdo it. Please?" Sanomi clasped her hands together hoping that Sasuke would say yes. He sighed and put his hands in his pockets.

"Fine." Sanomi made a small smile, "Demo-on one condition."

"Hai?"

"Give me a tour. I'm bored..." Sanomi lifted her head up high, trying to stifle laughter from him. She calmed down a bit and nodded her head.

"No problem!" She stuck out her tongue out and lay out her fist out in a precise manner.

Real World: Tokyo, Japan

"Daijoubu?" Sanomi asked they finally arrived in Sanomi's world. Sasuke stood up and stared at the place they were in. He couldn't believe it. Many thoughts rattled his head as he was in a small house-Sanomi's house.

"This is where you live?"

"Hai. Not much...but I hope it suits you." Sanomi smiled at him.

He touched various things such as the window's glass and the desk where Sanomi does several things. Suddenly, the door opened in the room and Sanomi hoped that it wasn't her parents. She stared at the clock and it was the afternoon. Her parents were at work so it was okay. She wondered who it was though. The door opened up a bit more and Sanomi made a smile.

"Nii-san!"

Touya had a smile in his face but it quickly turned into a frown-a very low frown.

"N-Nani desu ka?" His sister asked in a frightened manner. He knew that Sanomi didn't like the look he was expressing right now. In his mind it was a good reason. Scratch that-a GOOD reason. There was someone else in the room and he was wondering who it would be.

"Sanomi...who's your friend?" He asked. The tone of his voice was powerful, yet scary. Sanomi hesitated to answer but Sasuke answered for her as he was done putting down an item.

"Uchiha Sasuke. You're her aniki?"

"Hai." Both of them were staring for a long time. Sanomi didn't like the glares. She had to stop and change a topic. But why though? They just met the first time, and if looks could kill...both of them would be dead. She took a step out of the room and snapped her fingers twice. The sword disappeared in the bed where she placed it.

"...I'll make tea..." Sanomi stepped out of room and waited for the other boys to come. Sasuke was about to go out but Touya blocked his way and went out of the room first. The Uchiha shrugged his shoulders and followed behind him.

Kitchen

Sasuke had taken off his ninja sandals and placed them in a nearby rug. He sat down by himself in the dining room waiting for the tea to be served. Touya could not stand to be around the young boy, so he decided to see how Sanomi's doing with the tea. He walked down a small hallway and saw Sanomi putting cookies in delicate plate. She waited for the water to boil in a tea kettle.

"Sanomi, can I talk to you?" Touya began. Sanomi stared at the kettle and closed her eyes with frustration.

"If it's about Sasuke, forget it." Touya made a firm frown.

"He's a stranger here, Sanomi. Our parents don't allow us to have strangers in the house!"

"He's a stranger to you, but he's not to me. You glared at him for no reason and I was ashamed of you."

"Sanomi-"

"Touya!" The tea kettle made a high pitch whistle, meaning that the boiled water was finished. Sanomi continued to stare at her brother but proceeded to carefully pour the water into three small cups. She was making some green tea with sweet rice in it for the trio in the house.

"Forgive me. But treat Sasuke as a guest. He's my guest and I'm allowed to have him here."

"He'll do something here Sanomi. Probably kill us or-"

"When can you trust me, Touya?" She stopped the sudden conversation that Touya began to complain about. "I know him more than you do. So can we please have this conversation later?"

"Sanomi, I don't want you hurt." He muttered. Sanomi lowered her head and stared at the tatami floor.

"Touya...I have to experience love and hurt once in a while. You did once ne?" Touya wanted to lose that thought but it came back to him.

"I want to experience heartbreak so if I get hurt the first time...I don't feel much pain if I have another heartbreak. Life is like that nii-san, let me do this. Let me experience it...so I know what hurt in a love is. If it does happen."

"Sanomi..." Touya felt a soft peck in the cheek and Sanomi stepped back.

"Aniki...thank you for caring deeply for me...I can take care of myself. Kudasai."

A mourn silence filled the air between the two siblings. Only the clatter of the tray that Sanomi carried made the most sound. She walked straight and passed Touya to go to the dining room. Before she could go any farther she whispered in his ear,

"Be nice and respect him."

/Be nice?/ Touya thought in his mind and Sanomi continued to the small hallway. He heard a small idle chatter,

"Sasuke-kun. You want a cookie?"

"Hn."

Touya sighed and relaxed his shoulders a bit. He wished he wasn't in this position. But he had to do it for Sanomi-he had to even if he did hate it with his gut. Footsteps were heard as he began to walk to the dining room. Sanomi and Sasuke stared at him intently as he came in the room, but Touya ignored them. He took a seat in a small green cushion and crossed his legs to sit more comfortably. A small tea cup was placed in front of him and he began to drink slowly and calmly.

A few minutes passed and silence filled the air. The trio didn't know what to say as they continued to have a small refreshments in front of them. Being the youngest in the table, other than Sasuke, Sanomi added some ingredients in the hot kettle and poured it in the small tea cups.

"Thank you." Sasuke whispered to Sanomi. Sanomi nodded her head and Touya just sat there quietly.

"Nii-san, I'm going to give Sasuke a tour in the city. Is that okay?" Sanomi asked softly to her brother. Touya took a deep sigh and drank some of his tea.

"That will be fine." Sasuke and Sanomi stared at him. Did Sanomi heard correctly? Touya said yes! After a few more minutes, Sanomi went back in the kitchen to put the empty tray and cups in the sink. When Sasuke was in the front door to get his ninja sandals, Touya had a small word with him.

"Uchiha Sasuke..."

"Nani...Kariko?" Sasuke said in a bored tone. Touya didn't think that Sasuke took him that seriously. Sanomi did tell him that he was a ninja after all, so he should be careful.

"...Take care of her would you?"

"Kariko-"

"Gomen for being in bad terms with you at the start. I wasn't thinking clearly and only thinking about Sanomi-not anyone else. You are a ninja am I correct?"

"Hai."

"Protect her in that world...kudasai." Touya whispered loudly and clearly to him. Sasuke lowered his head and nodded.

"She'll be all right. I promise you that, Kariko."

"Arigatou," Touya responded. "by the way...take my clothes. Knowing that you're...different around here people will notice you-big time." Sasuke was puzzled by this but saw that Touya had a small pack of clothes in his hands.

"Dress up. I'm doing you the first favor." Touya commanded. As much as Sasuke didn't want to command Sanomi's brother, he had to in order to be in good terms with him.

Few Minutes Later...

Uchiha Sasuke was finally put into regular clothing. He had dark blue jeans that had a chain in his pocket, a white plain shirt, and a navy blue jacket that was not buttoned up. He wore a white baseball cap and hid his eyes as he stood waiting for Sanomi to come by.

"Sorry for the wait but-oh. Are you one of Touya's friends?" Sanomi pointed at Sasuke.

"Sanomi...that is Sasuke." Touya said behind her. Sanomi had her eyes wide opened when she finally recognized the boy in front of her.

"What the heck? Touya? You gave him clothes?!" Sanomi could not believe that it wasn't the ninja Sasuke she once knew. It was a Tokyo one and she was just...surprised! Touya whispered something in her ear.

"Look, he's animation right? People will notice-"

"Oh...I get it now. Where are his clothes anyway?"

"It's in a bag. I already gave it to him." Sasuke held onto a plastic bag and Sanomi couldn't help but to smile at im.

"Sasuke! Let's go!" Sanomi took Sasuke's wrist and opened the front door.

It seemed that she was done with everything in the kitchen. She even wore a new outfit to be a nice tour guide. She had on a white skirt that reached her knees, brown sandals, a white hat with a flower on the side, a white top with a ruby star on the middle, and of course the bracelet that Sasuke gave her at the festival. For some reason, she couldn't help but not take it off at all. She also noticed that Sasuke still had the necklace on; which by the way she was happy about. She held on a brown purse that had her ninja clothes inside and faced her brother.

"Sayonara,Nii-san! After the tour...we have to go back..." Sanomi kissed him on the cheek and hugged him tightly.

"Aishiteru, imouto." Touya mumbled. Sanomi opened the screen door and led Sasuke out. Sasuke turned his attention back to Touya, who he stared at for a while. Touya mouthed him a command and Sasuke just nodded his head.

"Ja ne...Touya."

"JA NE!" Sanomi shouted.

Tour of Tokyo

For a few hours Sanomi had a great time showing Sasuke everywhere in Tokyo. The bustling streets, the giant screen that shows up from a tower, the subway down below. Sasuke had to keep up with her so many times! Sanomi enjoyed showing him a lot of things in her city. It made her feel like she dimensions switching back and forth like a weighing scale. There was a city she liked the most so the weight goes up, and sometimes a city that the weight goes down. Overall, the cities would always stick to the middle of her liking.

During the tour though, people were staring at them with smiles on their faces.

"They look cute together...who are they?"

"Oh, look..."

"Very young eh? Sweet love..."

Sanomi couldn't help but think about those comments. Were they true? Did they look special together? She couldn't help but think about that a lot as they were walking back to a safe place to go to the ninja world.

On the way home, three guys were in front of them and blocking the way to a certain gate they have to pass through. Sanomi could not believe her eyes. They were the same guys that almost beat her up in the dark alleys of Tokyo. Now they were by the gates? Sanomi clutched her right fist tightly. Sasuke knew right from the start that these guys were not Sanomi's acquantinces.

"Hey little miss, been a while." The big one, also known as the leader of the group laughed. Sasuke and Sanomi weren't fazed.

"Quiet ones, eh?" One of the other boys said with a red cap on.

"You ready to have another beating? Heh." The shortest one of the group chewed on gum and spat it out in the ground.

/You going to be all right Sanomi?/ Chikako asked.

/I know I will.../ Sanomi responded. She got herself in a fighting stance and luckily they were the only ones there. Sanomi and Sasuke didn't want other people to witness this fight.

"Oh? Now what? Acting tough? Hah. Lets get 'em." The three boys charged at Sanomi and Sasuke and both of them jumped high in the air. The boys couldn't help but stare dumbfounded.

Sasuke landed on the ground first and puched the red capped boy on the back. His white cap flew off and he started to fight with the red hat boy at a tremendous rate. The red hat boy tried to keep up and punched back but Sasuke dodged it and kicked him hard in the stomach. The hat guy had the wind knocked out of him and he was down on the ground clutching his stomach.

Meanwhile, Sanomi landed on the ground too and dodged a kick from the short guy. Sanomi grabbed his arm and with as much strength as possible threw him in a nearby bush. The short guy rushed back to get her again and Sanomi dodged him quickly to get to his back side. She held his back and triple kicked him down to the ground. The short guy stood up again and made a grin. Sanomi started to get real pissed about the guy but when the short guy grinned...he was flat unconscious back on the ground.

Now the leader was starting to back away from the duo. Sasuke and Sanomi finished off the two guys and wanted to make a move with the leader.

"I'm still a weakling, eh?" Sanomi asked in a playful tone. The leader wanted to run and leave his other guys hanging but Sasuke appeared out of no where and he grabbed his arms to have him standing still. The leader couldn't help to stare what was in front of him, and that was Sanomi who kicked him as hard as she could. Blow after blow, she had to keep going.

/I'm strong...I am strong.../ Sanomi thought with her eyes closed as she continued to fight. Sasuke let go and together he elbowed the guy in the back and Sanomi had the front to punch the leader at. They did a kick and finally one punch together that made him fly high and back down.

All the guys looked exhausted and unconscious. Sanomi and Sasuke couldn't help but pant roughly from the fight. The sun started to come down making a pinkish and orange color from the sky. The dark sky was going to settle in Tokyo.

"Thank you so much-Sasuke." Sanomi sighed as she tried to take a breath.

"No problem." He responded, "I wanted to see how fighting really is in your place. I was sad to see these guys have these fighting skills."

"Ha ha. Tell me about it. And I was supposed to be scared of them when I was little? Please."

They both made a smile to each other and that it was time to go back to the ninja world. Sanomi revealed her sword and called out the portal. Once they both stepped in, the portal disappeared. But that was not all that disappeared. A certain figure hid and witnessed the fight of Sasuke and Sanomi. The figure made a smile.

"Thank you for helping and protecting her...Uchiha Sasuke..."

"I'm grateful that you understood our conversation earlier..."

A/N: Sorry for the wait! Anyway, fillers are done for me! Yay!xD I'll be writing the Uchiha Itachi ark very soon, so please continue to read! Heh. I like this chapter a lot. The battle scene was my favoritexD Forgive me if there was less fluff here (sweatdrops). But I'm sure that this was a good chapter:)