Alright, here's the next chap as promised. I actually managed to upload it today! Yay! :) Enjoy!
I quietly opened the door and slipped inside. I closed my eyes and waited to be tackled by Tobi, but it never happened. I opened my eyes curiously and almost laughed. Tobi was curled up asleep at the foot of my bed. He had really been staying up waiting for me.
He was so sweet. And that's why I love him. Sure he was a bit annoying sometimes, but his antics only made him that much more lovable.
I tiptoed over to my bed and slipped under the covers. I debated whether or not to get back up and fetch my bag that I had left by the door, but I decided against it. I would just get it in the morning. I glanced at Tobi's sleeping form once more before falling asleep myself.
"TAMA-SAN!"
I yelped and jumped out of bed. Then I sighed in relief when I saw it was only an overexcited Tobi. That overexcited Tobi picked me up and spun me around happily. I was stars when he finally put me down.
"Hey, Tobi. What was that for?" I asked dizzily.
"Tobi was so worried about Tama-san so Tobi tried to wait all night, but Tobi got tired so Tobi fell asleep." He explained this all in one breath. That made me smile though.
"Thank you, Tobi. I know you mean well." I said. Tobi cocked his head to the side curiously.
"What's that supposed to mean, Tama-san?" He asked cutely. He looked like a curious puppy with a spirally mask for a face when he did that.
"Never you mind. Tobi, I'm curious." I began.
"Tobi wants to know!" He yelled. I winced. Tobi could be loud when he wanted to.
"What's under that mask?" Tobi gasped and shook his head, backing away from me.
"Tobi is sorry, but Tobi must not show his face to anyone, that is why Tobi wears a mask." He said surprisingly sternly.
"Fine Tobi. Just forget I said anything." I replied dejectedly. Tobi tried to hug me, but I gently pushed him back, shaking my head. "Why don't you go into the kitchen and get a bite to eat. Your tummy won't shut up." I said and I poked his tummy to prove my point. It growled again and Tobi giggled.
"Ok, Tobi is hungry! Does Tama-san want to come with Tobi?" He asked. I shook my head.
"Suddenly I don't have much of an appetite." I admitted. He shrugged it off and skipped out of the room to go to the kitchen.
I decided it would be a good idea to take a walk so I could get my mind off of some things. I walked out of the room and hurried down the stairs. I almost walked past the kitchen, but I stopped to peak my head in the walkway when I heard Tobi ask a question. I was just curious and after I heard the question I would be on my merry way. Itachi was in the kitchen too. Tobi was sitting at the table with his back to me and Itachi was sitting across from him with a newspaper held in front of his face.
"Tobi was wondering…could Tobi—"
"Hn. I'm not in the mood to play any games with you." Itachi sounded particularly annoyed today. Tobi bounced in his seat. I couldn't stop watching this. Something just compelled me to stay. I masked my chakra and hid so that only part of my face was looking in on the scene.
"But Itachi-san! Tobi doesn't want to play a game! Tobi wants to talk to you!" Tobi tried. Itachi just turned the page of his newspaper.
"Look Tobi, you have a lot of nerve demanding to hold a conversation with me when I'm in a bad mood. Your intellectual level is far below my own, therefore I will not waste my time socializing with you." Itachi lectured. And on that happy note he continued to read the paper. But Tobi wasn't giving up so easily.
"It's about Tama-san!" He shouted.
My eyes widened.
Itachi actually put his paper down and stared at Tobi with a perplexed look on his normally stoic face.
"What about her?" He asked carefully. Tobi didn't answer and twirled his short black hair around his finger.
"Um…well…Tobi doesn't know why, but Tama-san is acting weird." Itachi raised an eyebrow at this.
"Weird how?" He asked. Tobi looked back and forth from one side of the kitchen from the other.
"Tobi thinks there's something wrong with Tama-san. Tobi could tell she had been crying and Tobi wants to know why she vanished last night."
"Well…why don't you ask her then?"
"Because Tobi thinks that Tama-san is mad at Tobi." Tobi said sadly.
I bit my lip, waiting for Itachi to spout some words of wisdom. Itachi smirked, to mine and Tobi's complete surprise. He only did that when he found something amusing. It was kinda amusing actually. I wasn't mad at Tobi. He had it all wrong.
"Tobi, I think you've got it all wrong. There's a reason she left for a while. Sometimes people just need to take a break from the things they…" He suddenly trailed off. He flashed a quick glance in my direction. I blushed from getting caught eavesdropping. But I knew what Itachi was going to say. He was going to say love.
"They what?! Tell me!" Tobi demanded out of curiosity. Itachi sighed and picked up his paper, once again hiding his face.
"I'm Itachi Uchiha, not Tamako. I can't tell you the complete truth because I don't know the whole story. I wasn't there and I don't know what was going through her mind when she left. I can make as many assumptions as I want, but it would be better to get the complete story from Tamako herself. Talk to her and she can tell you exactly what you want to know." He said this slowly like he was talking to a moron. Which wouldn't exactly be a lie, but Tobi wasn't a moron all the time and I'm surprised that he realized I was acting so weird.
Tobi seemed to let Itachi's words sink in for a minute. Then, he nodded.
"Ok, Itachi-san, Tobi will talk to Tama-san." He said. Itachi just muttered something under his breath and turned the page of his paper.
That's all for now, but I'll update soon! I actually have a lot of time on my hands now and I owe it to all of you to spend it updating! Review!
