Betrayed My Heart

Written by: BloodySandGirl

Disclaimer: BloodySandGirl doesn't own Naruto. Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto; all BloodySandGirl owns is Fujimoto Sayuri and her family. .

Thanks: To everyone still with me, I know this has been going slow and that is not my choice!

Artist-Kun: Update is here~ Hopefully you like it better than I do!

Wynter: You know who you are girl, hope you like it. Beings as you wanted me to write this story, love girl. ~ Sandy

Writer's Note: So this chapter was possibly the hardest to write so far, I mean Saiyuri HATED me while I wrote this. I could not get her character to cooperate no matter how hard I tried. It was like pulling teeth damn it! I finally hashed out this POS! I feel like this chapter is HORRIBLE, even though it ended up being longer than the last chapter, I am actually disappointed in it. That is not to say I will be stopping it anytime soon, I actually get a lot of enjoyment out of Saiyuri's character. It is just so very hard to write her sometimes, so much self-doubt is hard.

Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this even if I am not happy with it. The next chapter seems to be coming along MUCH better, so I can be thankful for that at least!

Song: Fireflight - Stand Up

Chapter Four: Are we...?

The next few weeks had been a blur in my life, so many things had changed and were changing in such a short time. My mother and Aunt had finally finished moving to my Aunts house leaving me alone, which was a bit odd at first. The house had become completely quiet, and cleaning it up had become so much easier than I was used to. I was not used to being able to come and go as I pleased without my Aunts venomous words towards me for not doing what she wanted. It had been a relief but also liberating at the same time to actually feel comfortable in my own home for the first time in years. It did not take me long to fall into a rhythm at home at least of a sorts, and I felt a calm I'd not known fill me.

Well I had until I'd actually had time to see how far something had become...damaged over the last couple of years. That thing was the garden my father had planted when I had been born, and the same garden that we had worked together on for so long. I had completely forgotten about it due to my mother and even my aunt, that realization made me angry. It took awhile, but I managed to save almost everything and even expand on it as we had planned all those years ago.

Aside from that there was also now the Uchiha problem, and I do mean problem.

For a few days it had just been Itachi giving me some pointers and improving my weapon skills, which had evolved to help with my Taijutsu. I was really actually okay with that, not only was he a really good teacher he was also very patient which helped a lot. Then Shisui had joined in, and the time the two of them had spent with Tano and myself had increased greatly. Then suddenly Itachi was spending time even in classes with me, and I earned glares galore for him sitting by me. I also found out Shisui was doing much the same with Tano, but both of them also spent a lot of time with each of us. Instead of just Tano and me...it became Tano, Shisui, Itachi and myself, had we all become...friends?

I really wasn't sure if we were or not and I could not seem to bring myself to ask either boy if we were friends. Honestly I was scared of their response but also that they would laugh at me and say something like 'Really Fujimoto-San, why would we be friends with you? Were just training with you...' Or something similar. So I did what I did best and kept my mouth shut, and made sure to not allow myself to open up to them in any way. Not to make myself sound stupid or anything, I was just that scared I would end the best thing that had happened to me in a long time. Tano, she was different like a wrecking ball one just could not stop no matter how prepared you were. That was one of the reasons I loved Tano like the sister I'd never have, she was so opposite me and yet we were a perfect team.

Itachi though, he baffled me...he was so calm and always seemed in control of everything which of course made me nervous. I mean my own life was really a mess, yeah I knew what I wanted to do with myself but that was basically it. I did not know other than the Anbu Squad what I wanted out of life, other than to do my fathers memory proud.

Shisui he was easy enough, frien-

"Hey! Saiyuri-Chan!" I blinked to see Tano rushing over to me with a smile, thankful she had brought me out of my melancholy state. "Come on! Were going to get some ramen today before we train, the boys said they will meet us there." She was in typical Tano fashion already tugging me along even as I just blinked blankly at her back, seems I had forgotten something. Not a surprise really, I often forgot things like eating when it came to studying and everyone had picked up on it at this point.

That same question whirled through my mind even as I shook my head 'No need to worry now...' I followed-got yanked along really, by Tano with not a complaint I did not really do the complain thing. She yanked me into the stand, and sure enough both boys were already there with bowls in front of them. The ramen stand had been Shisui's idea, after he'd found out I was a fan of it...I think he was trying to be nice.

"Hey Saiyuri-San, Tano-Chan!" I smiled back at him, while Tano pulled me into a seat of course and ordered for both of us.

"I'll pay this time Saiyuri-Chan, no arguing!" Damn...she knew I was about to argue with her but I shook my head and closed my mouth.

"Fine then." I ate mostly in silence while Tano and Shisui talked, I was thankful Itachi sat next to me as we both enjoyed the quiet. I had just gotten my second bowl when he of course decided today of all days to break that quite I valued.

"Fujimoto-San?" I glanced up at him as I shoved another bite into my mouth, he smiled slight that quirk of his mouth that said he was amused.

"Hum?" Best I could do with a mouthful of food after all, unless I wanted to just be gross and I'll pass on that one.

"I was wondering if you and Tano-San wish to join me, Shisui and my little brother tomorrow." I had finally finished my bite and gave him a quizzical look even as I smiled.

"I don't see why not Uchiha-San, but..." I frowned then remembering I'd planned to tend to my garden tomorrow with a frown "I forgot. I usually use Saturdays to tend to my garden...so...how about everyone just comes over to my place?" He looked surprised and I sighed "I know, odd of me but I don't see how it could hurt...besides...I will pass it up if I can't get them taken care of."

"She really loves her garden." Tano bless her heart piped in then with her usual grin "Besides Saiyuri-Chan lives alone, I'm sure she would actually enjoy the company even if she'd never admit it." Okay, no longer happy...un-bless her un-bless her! She was the only person besides my family and her mother than knew I lived alone, I liked my life to stay my business. Unfortunately Shisui said something to her and that left me under Itachi's watchful gaze, I could tell he was thinking which I could not see being a good thing.

"Why do you live alone Fujimoto-San?" Ever polite, if I refused to answer I knew he would back off but really I wanted to tell him and give this a chance.

"My aunt took my mom to her house, I'm sure you heard that my mom lost her mind after my father died..." He nodded although hesitantly. "Well that's truth really, I was never close to her to begin with and it got a lot worse after he...after Oto-San died." I kept my head tucked down behind my fall of dark hair, I watched as Itachi reached out almost as if to push it away so he could see my face. However just as he was about to touch my hair he pulled back with a strange look on his face. 'Whats that about?' I wondered to myself as he just sat there and watched me while I of course watched him back.

"That is...sad.." Leave it to Itachi to make it sound like what it really was, even if I constantly ignored the fact of my pathetic life.

"Yeah well you don't have to come. I know I am pathetic, thanks very much!" With that I stood up and left the stand, I did not want his pity anymore than I did from anyone else. I had not gotten far when he stopped me a hand on my wrist and I glanced at him uneasily before he released me with a soft smile.

"I would like to come, if you will be okay with that..." He did not phrase it as a question but I took it as one anyway.

"Its fine, I..." I sighed running a hand through my for once loose hair.

"You always close me and Shisui off...I hope neither of us have offended you Fujimoto-San? " This was a question and I sighed again as I turned towards him, guess it was time to have that conversation.

"I don't do well with people..."

"I have noticed. I however do not think you are pathetic and neither does Shisui..." When I gave him a half-hearted glare he just smiled "Sorry...please continue."

"Friends...or the possibility of scare me, Tano did not give me much choice in the matter." I would not admit it that him not seeing me as pathetic made me very happy on the inside.

"She is rather...how to say.."

"Overly friendly? Like gives you no choice but to go along with it?" When he nodded I continued "Yeah but you and...your cousin I don't understand...I mean I feel pathetic Ita-Uchiha-San...I really do. I mean..."

"What do you mean?" Such a kind and patient person, I knew right then I would have to ask.

"Are...are we friends Uchiha-San? Because I don't see why you would even want to be around me! I am such a horrible person my own family hates me..."

"Of course we are Fujimoto-San...but you should know, you are a good person." His words made me press a hand to my chest as he smiled, part of me really wanted to believe his words but I had a hard time actually doing so.

"Then you should call me Saiyuri not Fujimoto!"

"Baaaaka~" A hand landed on my head ruffling my hair slightly before I looked up into Shisui's grinning face. "I already call you that and Itachi would be fine calling you Saiyuri too~" His grin made me laugh "Besides I agree with Itachi, your not pathetic...in fact your downright happy most of the time, that is why we like you. We are your frineds Saiyuri-S-Chan, and I dare say we always will be."

It really had been that easy, all this time it would have been as easy as it just was to have this conversation? Shisui was right "I am a baka!"

Itachi laughed "No...your just unused to opening up to people and when you have you've been hurt."

"He's right Sai-Chan~" Tano was there then wrapping a arm around my neck with that silly grin of hers that I of course returned.

Could it really have been so easy all along to get past my unease, just to open up?

Yeah...it was, Baka that I am.