"Sasori!" Sasuke yelled, pissed off at the two siblings coming with them. "Get your ass in here and tell me that these people are not coming with us!"

The little redhead came out of his and Deidara's room, rubbing his eyes and looking a little annoyed of having been woken up. "What?" He whined.

"Please tell me that they're not coming with us," the raven pointed at the glaring blonds; even Naruto was glaring. "What?"

"They're coming with us. Why are you made about that and have to wake me about it?"

"I don't want them getting hurt by my father because they were with us. It's bad enough that you're with us, but two more? That's even worse! They could track us down easier with all five of us running around!"

"I'm with you so I could help you with your way around the desert and places like it; since you have no sense of direction," Sasori explained shortly, looking at the raven with a look that said 'I know more than you and you don't.' Well, he kinda does if you think about it.

"And that's the only reason why you're with us?" A nod. "That's ridiculous!"

"Actually," Naruto piped in, "it makes perfect sense since we have no idea where we're going and when to leave. So… it's actually good that he's with us."

"You stay out of this!" The raven hissed at the blond. Naruto backed away. "I'm not letting them come with us and that's that!"

=^-^=

"I hate you," Sasuke mumbled towards the redhead, slumping his shoulders as they road out of the cities gates. Kendra was riding with Naruto and Deidara was riding with Sasori.

"Right, I'm glad to hear it," Sasori mumbled back, too tired to say anything smart back. He slumped against Deidara and fell asleep, letting the blond take the reigns.

"He fell asleep pretty fast. We're not even a couple of minutes out of the city," Deidara stated, looking down at his lover.

"Whatever."

"I don't know fucking why Kendra wanted to ride with Naruto instead of me."

"Maybe they actually have something in common, unlike you and her."

"Shut up, bitch! We have plenty in fucking common!"

"Like what? I'm interested."

"Like… um… we have both have blond hair!"

"But hers is an ashier blond; yours is lighter. What about personality wise?" Sasuke was having fun with this. He loved seeing the blond writhe under his cold stare.

"Well, we both joke around. We … umm, I guess that's it." Deidara glared at the chuckling raven. "What, you think you know better?"

"Actually yes, I do think I know. You're loud, obnoxious, out going, and love to make pranks. Kendra is quiet, shy, sometimes loud, makes jokes, and is not the most polite girl when she's comfortable around someone," Sasuke stated, smirking at the blond's face

"She's always been like that!"

"I don't think so. She's only shy and quiet when she first meets people, but after she becomes comfortable and is able to joke around with them; she's loud, not so polite (only when she needs to be), explains things too fast sometimes, and is fun to be around with."

"So you're fucking saying you fucking like my sis?"

"Yes, but as a friend. I already have my eyes on someone else. Plus, your sister doesn't go all gaga when she sees me and doesn't throw herself at me like other girls."

"She doesn't do that to anyone," the blond idiot hissed. "It's hard to tell who she likes because she's rather quiet about it unless she tells you. She doesn't have any interest in men right now."

"So is she a-"

"No, she is not!" Deidara interrupted the raven, knowing what he was going to say. "She's just not interested. She says she's going to wait for the perfect man, which will take a while."

"Has she ever been in a relationship before?"

"No… but she did like someone. A Samurai."

This caught Sasuke's ear, and he immediately came alert. "A Samurai?"

"Yep. The poor kid fell in love with that bastard. The guy came to our town ever few days, three times a week, to pick up supplies. He was just minding his own business, until…"

(flashback)

"Get away!" Yelled a young girl, her long blond hair tangled and dirty. "Please, leave me alone; I am no use to whatever it is you want!"

A man smirked at the frightened girl, stalking closer and closer to her. "Oh, I think you are. You're very pretty and young for you to be by yourself. I could use you for many different reasons."

The girl's eyes widen at what he meant, crawling away until her back hit the ally's wall. "Please don't! I don't want to go there! Anywhere but there!"

"No can do bitch; I'm a little short on cash and I hadn't had any for a while. So I'll just have my fun with you before I take you there." The man smirked, showing crooked teeth. His red hair fringy and knotty. His cold black eyes showed no emotion except lust. And his tan skin showed muscles under it.

She stared as the man came closer, a hand reaching out for her. Before the hand could reach her, he cried out as his hand was no longer attached to his wrist. He looked up, holding his bleeding wrist, and saw a man, face hidden in the shadow, with a sword, blood dripping from it.

"Who the hell are you and what the fuck did you do that for?!" The man cried out at the swordsman.

"I will not let you harm this poor girl," the swordsman hissed, his sword still pointing towards the injured man. "Leave before I kill you."

The man didn't hesitate and ran from the ally, still holding his severed wrist. The girl watched the whole scene in horror, her eyes widening as the man stepped out of the shadow, showing himself.

She couldn't help but stare in aw at pale man. His skin was a deathly pale, his eyes were a dark navy blue, almost black, his hair was a raven black, and he was wearing a black yuketa with crimson trimming. She watched as the man sheathed his sword.

"Are you alright, little girl?" The raven asks the girl gently. "He didn't harm you, did he?" His voice was soft and young sounding.

She shook her head as the man lowered himself onto his knees, giving her a closer look of his face. He had scars on his face, under each eye and didn't look quite as old as she thought he was. He looked to be around in his early twenties.

"That's good. Where is your home? I'd like to walk you home," he whispered gently, knowing that she must be frightened at the sight of blood. "What is your name?"

"K-Kendra," the blond replied, shaking some. "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Can you stand?"

The blond, Kendra, tried to stand, but doubled over in pain, grabbing her ankle. The man chuckled and helped her up, carrying her in his arms. Kendra smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck, closing her eyes.

(end flashback [for now] )

"That's how they met," Deidara said, looking a sad at his hands, gripping the reigns. "After that, he came back three times a week to see her. That bastard."

"What was his name?" Sasuke asked, curious as if to wonder why someone would want to hurt sweet, cute, little ol' Kendra.

"Itachi… Uchiha."

Now this really caught the young Uchiha's attention. "Did you just say Itachi?"

"Yeah. What about it?"

"He's my older brother."

"Really? You're not going to dump and say harsh things to the blond bitch you call a lover, are you?"

The raven glared at the tall blond. "Of course not. Now get back to the story."

"Fine, fine, bastard. Ever since he saved her, they've been hanging around a lot together. You could tell she liked him by the way she looked at him and held his hand when they went on walks.

"Liked turned into love, and love turned into fallen in love. You think he liked her back by the way he talked to her and wrapped an arm around her, but… after what he said to her; I can't forgive that bastard."

(flashback)

"Itachi?" Kendra walked up to the sitting raven, sitting next to him under the tree.

"Yes?"

"Would you like to go on a walk?" She asks hesitantly.

"I'd love to."

The raven stands up and helps the blond up, not letting go of her hand as they walked, making the blond blush. Itachi could tell there was something on her mind but wouldn't pry until she wanted to speak.

"Itachi?"

"Yes my little blond cat?"

She blushed deeper at the nickname he always called her. "I-I have a confession to say… and, I love you… Itachi."

The raven's smiling face became blank and he let go of her hand. This was exactly not what he wanted to hear and Kendra could see that by looking in his eyes.

"How could I… ever love a girl like you who's only fourteen and has never been in a relationship before? You're nothing but a little girl who's week and poor; nothing more. How could I stay friends with a girl who is in love with me? Get out of my sight; I never want to see you again."

Kendra looked at him with wide eyes and ran away from the man, holding back tears until she reached home. Right when she burst through the door, she dropped to her knees and burst into tears.

Her father ran in and wrapped his arms around his weeping child, Deidara coming in after her. They asked her what had happened, but she would not talk about it until it was just her and Deidara in the room.

She told him everything between tears and sniffles. The tall blond comforted his sister and cursed up a storm under his breath.

Never would he leave his sister.

(end flashback)

"Not only did he say that, our mother died a few weeks earlier. So her heart was broken beyond repair; only a little piece still survived. But after father left, it was shattered," Deidara finished, blinking to keep back tears.

"I always knew he was a bastard, but not like this," Sasuke mumbled to himself, furious at his brother. A laugh caught his ear and he looked to see Kendra and Naruto laughing at what the small girl blond said.

"I've never seen her this happy," the tall blond smiled at his smiling sister.

"I've just noticed something; you don't cuss when you're upset, except for a few words. But you sister does say swear words when she is upset."

"Thank you kindly for telling me that mister obvious."

"I'm serious. You guys are nothing alike. I guess that's what makes a better family."

"Whatever (weirdo). So how did you and Naruto meet?"

The raven stared into space for a minute, deciding if he should tell Deidara or not. "He saved my life from the desert. He took me into his home and treated me. I was only there for two days before me and him had to leave."

"Why did you leave?"

"My father is out looking for me and him. He wants to kill us both."

"What for?"

"Naruto, because he wants revenge. Me, because I had sex with several men, lied a lot, murdered tons, stolen a lot, and avenged the Uzimaki name."

The blond looked up into the sky for a minute before laughing, Sasori almost falling off of the horse. The raven glared as Deidara continued laughing; only stopping when the redhead groaned. He closed his mouth and silently laughed.

"Your father is out to kill because of that?! I can understand the murdering thing, but the rest! That's just plain funny!"

The raven rolled his eyes, glancing towards the others; noticing them looking their way.

"Don't ask," was all he says before turning his attention back to the prairie.

=^-^=

Finally next chapter done! A lot of things happened this week! But my dad is home, he got back yesterday, but he's still weak. We have to help him and do stuff for him. But that's ok I love him too much. Oh! This morning, there was a shooting at the hospital where my dad was. Luckily he got back yesterday. Whew…