Author's Note: So, I worked through the outlines for Dawn, and finished, so I just need to write it all down. Then type it, obviously. :D

Disclaimer: Yuki's mine, and that's about it.

Dedicated to The Demoness of Evil

Thanks for being my muse Lenie!

Someone shook me.

"Yuki, wake up."

"Mom? Five more minutes…" I trailed off and rolled onto my side. I heard a sigh that was strangely familiar. I rolled back.

"Wait a minute." I mumbled. I sat up, yawning and stretching. I was still sleep dazed, and had yet to actually open my eyes. My memory rushed back.

"What time is it?" I mumbled, opening my eyes. Itachi was fully dressed, and standing by the bed.

"Seven am."

"WHAT?" I shrieked. He looked mildly confused.

"What's the matter?"

"It's freakin' seven in the morning! Why did you wake me up at seven in the morning?" I groaned before flopping back in bed. He sighed and pulled me out, leaving me shivering in only his boxers and shirt.

"Why are you shivering?"

"It's fuckin' cold, is why!" He ignored me and handed me my kimono from yesterday.

"Get dressed. We're shopping." He pronounced the last with word with more venom than usual. I stared at him.

"What now?" He sighed.

"You're taking me shopping?" I mused.

"Are you deaf?"

"No, but I'm not going in this." I held up the kimono, which was tattered and bloody.

"Fine. Will you be going in that?" He gestured to the clothes I wore now.

"Maybe." I hedged defiantly.

"Fine, but I will stop no-one from raping you." He replied. I glared and stalked to his closet.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"What does it look like?" I asked, while opening his closet.

"Like you're rummaging through my clothes." I pulled out a shirt and pants.

"This'll do. Go hang out in the bathroom for a minute." He rolled his eyes and exited. When I was certain the door was closed, I slipped out of the nightclothes and put on his pants and shirt. They were a little big, but some help from a stray belt fixed that. Itachi came back, and I followed him into the hall.

"So, where we headed, boss?" I asked brightly.

"You need clothes and ninja supplies."

"Ninja supplies?"

"Yes. For training. I'm not letting you have mine."

"But I don't want to be a ninja! I refuse!" I whined.

"I'm a very good teacher." He replied, ignoring as usual.

"Not the problem! Shall I list the reasons? One: I'm scared of heights. Two: I don't do the whole killing thing. Three: I'm horrifically clumsy."

"You aren't that bad. We can work around it." At the moment, naturally, I tripped on the beautifully smooth floor and proceeded to fall down the stairs.

…

"Son-of-a-bitch!" I groaned as Itachi rolled his eyes.

"What were you saying?" I asked innocently.

"I think the reason you have this particular Kekkai Genkai is because if you didn't, you'd have died a long time ago." Itachi suggested.

"I know. I died a lot when I was young. I actually died being born."

"Hm. That must've been when your Kekkai Genkai was triggered. Birth. Hm." He shook his head and helped me stand. Before I could take another nasty little tumble, Itachi picked me up and slung me over his shoulder.

"I'd protest, but this is a pretty good idea." I mumbled. He sighed again, and released me once we'd gotten to the bottom.

"HEY YUKI!" Someone bellowed enthusiastically next to my ear. I turned to see Kisame. I hadn't noticed yesterday, but he was at least a foot taller than me, and I wondered how I'd missed him.

"What Kisame?" I grumbled.

"Just sayin' hi! What're you to up to?" He asked.

"Shopping!" I answered and turned to face Itachi.

"You shouldn't go alone." Kisame said, with a hand on my arm.

"Um, kinda not. Itachi is taking me." I gently removed his hand and grabbed Itachi's arm. I moved to go forward, tugging on Itachi's arm like a petulant child.

"Wait a moment, Yuki. I need to get something." The next second he was gone, leaving me alone with Kisame. He promptly wandered away.

"Uh, Kisame? I don't think I'm supposed to be-" The door slammed shut and the entire hall was suddenly much creepier.

"Alone." I mumbled.

"You're alone? Reeeally." Came a cold voice from DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. I shrieked and leapt forward, turning to see a smirking Hidan.

"Jeez, Hidan, you could freakin' kill someone like that!"

"Apparently not." He said, walking towards me with what I can only describe as a terror-inducing swagger. I started taking short steps backwards as he came closer and closer.

"Hidan." At Itachi's voice he turned, smirk growing.

"May I inquire as to what you were doing?"

"Just enjoying Yuki's company. It's nice to share, Itachi." Hidan's smirk grew to a near grin as Itachi's face hardened and he walked around Hidan, took me arm and pulled me outside. Hidan was chuckling as he shut the front door.

"Didn't I tell you not to be alone?" Itachi scolded.

"It's not my fault Kisame just walked out!"

"And you didn't follow him why?"

"Well, sor-ry! I'll know better next time." I mumbled.

"So, where are we going?" I asked just as Itachi scooped me up.

"Ok, I think we've had a miscommunication. Use your words, Itachi. TO WARN ME." I growled.

"You're very slow." I huffed at his reply and crossed my arms as he took off.

"It's not far, is it?" I whined.

"No." I sighed and let my head fall onto his chest to catch up on the sleep I'd missed.

[end ch. 5]