(Sasuke P.O.V)
It's only now, after she's in the hospital that I realize all the rumors circulating about her. Yumi must have had it hard. She's been called everything under the sun, and it's not like she had any friends here. Her only friends didn't go to highschool here, or had graduate. I'm wondering how she survived that hell. Everyone's talking about her now, now that she's in the hospital. They had so many different opinions on how she came to be there. They said that she overdosed, that she tried to commit suicide, and that her sister had done it. Oh, and my favorite came from this girl who followed me around every day. She said that she did something horrible and the gang her sister and my brother hung out with tried to kill her. None of the stories could be farther from the truth. They all seemed so far away from the vulnerable girl I saw in my kitchen the other day. I realized that I had at one point, spread and even believed these rumors. If she did commit suicide, I wondered if it would be our fault? I mean we were the ones to torture her so much. I can't even remember hearing her say more then 5 sentences since highschool started. I've taken every class with her for that long, and I still couldn't describe her voice, and I doubt they could either. The people I surround myself with are insecure, and protect themselves with the insults they give others, and I am no different. Naruto had asked me what was up several times, I just blew him off. I didn't want to deal with the chipper blonde. I wondered if my friends and I were partly to blame. Yumi at the start of highschool had started a band. The pink haired girl had also been in one. Yumi's band one the talent show, and the girl had made them all miserable. One of the members got cancer, and passed away middle of the next year, the other two moved away. By then though, Yumi had given up. I suspected the bruises and ruined car had something to do with it. I wouldn't be surprised if both Deidara and Shini told her to quit. I looked up as I heard a group of boys pass by myself and the dobe.
"Are you kidding? I would sooner die that go to that girl's hospital bed." Kiba had been saying.
"But aren't you at least the slightest bit worried for her? I do after all consider her to be a friend." Sai said back. I knew Sai had spent time with Yumi. Yumi spent much of her time in the art department, and she had met Sai there. I was actually glad that she had atleast one person here who called her a 'friend.' "Have you heard the things about her?" Neji asked. "My uncle told me I couldn't go. Hinata asked to, and I said I'd go with." Neji said. Kiba shook his head. "The girl was a stuck up slut. She never talked to any of us. You are the only one Sai. I think the only reason is because you're an artist, or she wanted to screw you." Was Kiba's vulgar comment. The tell-tale sound of flesh against flesh resonated around the hall. Sai had smacked the boy.
"Don't you ever let me hear you say anything of the sort about Yumi again, or you will soon find my paintbrush somewhere you never wanted it to be." And with that, the boy walked ahead to his class. I was secretly glad Sai had did that. If the dobe hadn't grabbed me, Kiba would be in a lot worse trouble then just a few bruises. "Let's just go to class." He said and dragged me outside. "Now what the hell is going on?" He demanded of me. I sighed.
"She is my brother's friend's sister. I am simply worried about her, dobe." I didn't want to tell him the full truth. Naruto nodded, seeming to except it. "I know you have a love for the truth and all that jazz, but the girl was messed up and you know it. You saw the scars on her arms." Now that he mentioned it, I remembered the whole back of Yumi's arms being covered in scars. She also always seemed to have a new bruise of some kind. But one day, the bruises had faded and never came back. I scoffed, "I don't really care, dobe. My brother told me to look after her, and that is what I plan to do." That was the truth. Itachi had told me to tell him if anything happened at school. I had mentioned a few things to him, but nothing close to the truth remembered she was cone dragged into the office for having a bloody knife at school. Shini was out of the country with Daiichi, and Deidara had came to get her. Itachi had came to. I remembered the rumors that spread, as she walked out with my brother and his friend. I couldn't help but feel bad for her.
"Dobe, I'm going to go visit her after school today. Maybe Sai would like to come. You have the same fifth period class as he does, can you see if he wants to come?" Naruto nodded. "Sure! See you then Teme!" He yelled and walked off as the final bell rang.
After school, I found Sai waiting with Naruto at the front gate, naruto bugging the poor boy about ramen. I waved the two boys over, "Thanks, Naruto. You don't have to go if you don't want to." Sai said. Naruto smiled. "I didn't plan on going. You two should go. I already stopped in yesterday and said hi, but she was asleep. I left her flowers though. See you!' THE hyper boy said and walked off, leaving Sai and me alone. I was actually happy the dobe didn't go. I didn't want him to see that I wasn't just 'looking after' Yumi, that I actually cared for the girl. I sighed and turned to Sai
"Be careful around her, okay? She's being a little over emotional right now."
Sai nodded. "Makes sense." He said as we walked over to my car. HE silently got in the passenger seat, and I slid into the driver seat and started the car. We pulled out of the school drive, and took Sai a few moments before he said anything else. "Yumi told me what happened. It's nice to see her making friends. I've known her since I moved." Sai had moved to this school 3 years previous. For the first year everyone though of him as a freak. I knew he must relate to Yumi more then I ever could in that way.
"Yeah, I remember how I would always see her talking with you during lunch. But strangely enough, I've never seen you hang out with her after school." I said and glanced at the apathetic boy, who shrugged.
"She always told me she had to do something after school every day, or her sister grounded her. I'm sure the first thing was a lie, but from what I hear, her sister is a hard ass." Sasuke nodded. "I've met her, she's tough." I replied, thinking about Shini.
"Yeah, and she got really busy when she got a boyfriend. HE goes to a different school, and is a few years older. I never told anyone, but after he started hanging around her bruises started showing up. I saw her coming out of the girls room sobbing, She was never that bad before him." Sai said. I only gaped at him.
"I'm sorry, Sai, but that is fucking retarded. Why didn't you tell anyone, or call her and ask her about it, at least?" Sai stared at me like I was a fucking moron.
"I did ask her about it, multiple times. I even met the guy and told him to stop. Everytime I talked to her about it, she just blew me off. I couldn't get a straight answer. She was always making excuses, claiming she could handle it. She told me a few weeks ago she'd talk to Deidara about it. I decided to let go, figuring she had it together." Sai said, monotonously. I sighed, knowing how this boy felt. Yumi could make you believe anything. She could make you believe that a dog was a goose, just by changing the tone of her voice. I pulled in to the hospital parking lot and checked both Sai and myself in. We walked up to the floor, deciding to not take the elevator. When we got there, Itachi and Hidan were outside of Yumi's room talking. "Whats up?" I ask them both. "Hey brats." Was Hidans reply. I hadn't asked him though, I was looking at Itachi. He seemed to be thinking.
"We were trying to decide how to break the news to Yumi. Something awful has happened."
I saw Sai pale, and I felt sick. Yumi was already dealing with so much, I wasn't sure she could handle more.
"What is it? I want to be the one to tell her." Sai and I said at the same time. Hidan sighed shakily.
"Shini is gone. Itachi listened to the message she left on her phone and concluded that it was a fucking suicide note. We haven't even told Red yet."
Both of our mouths dropped. WE couldn't believe it.
Itachi shook his head. "I don't think she'll be alive much longer. You can't file a missing person's report for another 8 hours. I don't even think they'll find her. We've looked everywhere." My brother looked sick, like he wanted to die himself.
"I'm going to tell her Shini left. I won't let you tell her all the truth. She can't deal with it." Sai finally said. He was protective of her. Itachi sighed, "Make sure to prepare her before hand. I don't want her to break, too." My brother was scared, I could tell.
"How do you plan to tell Sasori?" I asked Hidan.
"I've got Blondie doing that right now."
(Sasori P.O.V.)
"Sasori, can I talk to you for a minute?" Deidara asked from the doorway of my room. I knew something was wrong the moment he said my name. He usually called me 'Danna' or 'Senpia', I couldn't remember him using my name ever. I turned away from my puppet work to look at the blonde.
"What do you want, brat?" I said looking at him.
"Well… You heard the message Shini left…" Deidara looked down. I had heard it, I couldn't stop hearing it. "Itachi listened to it…He said it's…It's a suicide note Danna…Shini's not coming back." Deidara finally choked out. He wasn't good with emotions, unless it was with that little girl. I understood he was trying. I registered his tone and actions, before I realized what he had actually said.
"W-what?" My voice shook. It just didn't compute with me, the thought of Shini committing suicide. She always seemed so strong, so in touch with the world around her. I was too shocked to even contemplate tears.
"She… She's not coming back? She's leaving me, like Granny did?" I whispered, not believing this.
I felt Arms wrap around me and I realized Deidara was holding me tightly. "I..I…" Deidara stuttered. He was never good with dealing with grief. No matter what side of it. "I…she has to…she has to come back." I said, my voice suddenly breaking.
I am so sorry, people! I didn't want to make you sad, but I did.