Fallen Angels

Chapter 11: Mirror Wheels

Itsuka sat on her bed trying to tell herself to calm down. Sasuke had noticed the sudden paleness of her face when indirectly mentioning Itachi. He stood up with only one place in his mind.

--Haruno Shrine--

Sakura was feeding crumbs of bread to the crows and breathed heavily. The air was cold and made her shiver slightly. Sasuke walked to the shrine and saw Naruto under a cherry tree.

"Hey what are you doing here?" Sasuke asked.
"I was sleeping can't you tell." Naruto replied rubbing his eyes.
"Well I heard something about a fox demon that cherry saw and it seems you were around when it happened." Said Sasuke.
"Are you saying it's my fault." Said the blond boy glaring at Sasuke.
"Not exactly." Replied Sasuke.

Naruto glared at him and walked away. Sasuke kept going on his way to the shrine and saw Sakura falling to the ground.

"Sakura!" He shouted barely able to catch her.

Sakura was holding her side and was whimpering. Sasuke picked her up and walked inside. Sakura slowly opened her eyes and felt a sharp pain in her side.

"You should lay down cherry." Said Sasuke.
"What are you doing here Sasuke?" Asked Sakura.
"Just wanted to run away from everything." Replied Sasuke.
"Another fight with Itachi."
"Yeah." He muttered.
"Come here Sasuke." Said Sakura in a soft yet commanding voice while opening her arms to him he went into her arms and she wrapped them around him. "Why are you doing this?" Asked Sasuke.
"You may not be my favorite person in the world but that doesn't mean I can't comfort you" Replied Sakura running her hands up and down his back.

Sasuke truly smiled for the first time and in the arms of a person he despised. Sakura noticed he was calmer now and smiled. Sasuke closed his eyes seemingly asleep. Sakura couldn't handle his weight and had to lay down. Sasuke slept peacefully in her arms making her cheeks turn a slight pink.

'Never thought I would feel sympathy for you Uchiha.' Sakura thought with a smile and started to ruffle his hair.

Sasuke smiled and kept sleeping without a care in the world.

--Hyuuga Mansion--

Kiba had fallen asleep with Ume on top of him. After a while Akamaru walked be again and fell asleep next to them. Neji walked up to them and shook his head amusedly. Ume slowly opened her eyes and softly started to stroke Kiba's cheek making him mumble something along the lines of "I love you Ume" making her blush slightly.

--Uchiha House--

Itsuka stared at the wall in front of her. There were eight circle shaped medium sized mirrors just like the one inside Itachi's room. They had called them mirror wheels because of the spinning outer rim.

--Haruno Shrine--

Sasuke slowly opened his eyes and noticed he was laying on his side and that he was dangerously close to Sakura's chest.

'Holy shit since when I ended up in this position.'

Sakura opened her eyes and saw Sasuke's face a shade of scarlet and sat up.

"Had a nice nap?" Asked Sakura with a little smile.
"Yeah I guess so cherry." Replied Sasuke shaking his head.

Sakura embraced him again making him blush slightly. Sasuke pulled away from Sakura with his cheeks an ever deeper shade of red.

--Uchiha House--

Itsuka heard her mirrors starting to spin in their own accord.

"Itachi please be safe." She whispered with her crimson eyes turning darker.

--Hyuuga Mansion--

Neji kept watch over the two friends that were peacefully asleep on the grass.

--Haruno Shrine--

Sasuke left to the porch trying to clear his head from the warmth that was lingering about him. Sakura laid down on her bed staring at the ceiling trying to get Sasuke's peaceful look of her mind. She looked at her side and gave a deep breath she was in grave danger the Kyuubi was bent on killing her and it wouldn't stop until it achieved it's goal. Sasuke went back inside, and saw the girl thinking of her fate.

"Sakura." Sasuke whispered slightly worried.
"You're leaving go on head I won't stop you." Replied Sakura blankly.

Sasuke left back home but this time not by the Sakura park, he went through the road he used before this mess.

--Hyuuga Mansion--

Kiba walked out the gate with Akamaru laying on his shoulder. Ume sat on the grass and smiled she was starting to have some feelings towards her best friend but her thoughts drifted back to Neji again making her fall back with tears streaming down her cheeks.

--Uchiha House--

Itsuka sat on her bed with Shino who had just arrived.

"Okay so you're telling me things have gone haywire since Itachi left this morning." Said Shino.
"Yes." Replied Itsuka when her mirrors started to spin again.

Shino turned to face them surprised and stared at Itsuka.

"Told you every thing's going haywire since that crazy twin I have left" Said Itsuka with a slightly frightened tone.

Shino embraced the older girl and ran his fingers through her hair making her look up at him.

"Shino...I-" Started to say Itsuka when Shino placed his fingers on her lips.
"Don't even say it' it's very easy to read your eyes." Replied Shino cupping her chin.

Itsuka laid against his chest and sighed.

"Itsuka love." Whispered Shino in her ear.

Itsuka ran her hand across his chest and smiled.

"Thank you Shino." She replied.

--Nightfall, Haruno Shrine--

Sakura stared outside when she saw a crow and a dove on the porch. She walked outside and reached out for the crow but it flew away. She frowned but smiled when the dove perched on her shoulder. Sakura took the dove in her hands and kissed it's head lightly and released it.

"Sakura deary are you alright?" Asked her aunt.
"Yes aunty Kiyo." Replied Sakura walking in.

--Uchiha House--

Sasuke entered his sister's room and saw her holding one of the mirrors.

"Itsuka." Whispered Sasuke.

Itsuka and Shino looked up at him.

"Has your twin called?"
"No Itachi hasn't called." Itsuka replied when the mirror she had in her hands started spinning.
"What the..." Muttered Sasuke when the mirror cracked.

Then all the mirrors in the walls shattered to pieces and the shards went to the other wall forming the kanji for death. Itsuka's eyes went a dull grey and her mirror shattered to pieces. Sasuke stood frozen to the floor when he heard his sister whimper then he ran to her side.

"Sister what happened."
"Go look for Itachi he can't die." She replied weakly.

Sasuke and Shino ran to look for the older twin leaving the younger one crying. The two boys kept running when they saw a crowd of people. They went through the crowd and saw the older of the Uchiha twins unconscious.

"Itachi!" Sasuke shouted going to his side.

A while later an ambulance arrived to take Itachi to the hospital.

"Sasuke you go with your brother I'll get Itsuka" Shouted Shino running away.

Sasuke went inside the ambulance and sat besides Itachi when he heard him mutter something.

"Sasuke take care of our sister."
"Don't say that shit, you'll live and you'll graduate from high school like you always wanted" cried Sasuke.

--Uchiha House--

Shino ran into the house and straight to Itsuka's room.

"What happened to Itachi?" Asked Itsuka.
"He is on the way to the hospital and Sasuke is with him" Replied Shino.

Itsuka stood up and heard the phone ringing. She picked up the phone nervously.

"Itsuka it's me, Sasuke."
"Yes."
"Well Itachi is...in danger."
"I'll go right away."

They both hung up from their locations. Itsuka left with Shino to the hospital, when she arrived she saw Tsunade talking with Sasuke.

"How's my brother?" Itsuka asked.
"He's in grave danger he could end up in coma anytime soon" Tsunade replied.

Itsuka's grey eyes went glossy because of her tears, Sasuke embraced her trying to hold back his own tears.

"Tsunade we have an emergency here" Shouted one of the nurses.

Itsuka fainted and Shino ran to her side while Sasuke just stood there. Itsuka woke up a while later only to find out her brother was in coma.

"My brother in coma...it can't be."

Sasuke and Shino embraced her as she cried. They went to his room and saw the peaceful look on his handsome face. Itsuka walked to his side and held his hand. Sasuke walked next to her and laid his head on her shoulder. Shino placed his hand on her head, making her look up at him.

"I have to go home now Itsuka."
"Okay thanks for staying with us." Replied Itsuka.

Shino left and after a while the two siblings left.

--Next Day--

Haku left to Kiri leaving Ume slightly saddened.

'Hope you find happiness'

She went back home only to find Kiba. He smiled and extended his hand. Ume gladly took it and smiled.

"So Haku left."
"Yes, I hope he will be happier there." Replied Ume.

Kiba brought her close to him and closed his eyes. They headed to the mansion and saw Neji walking out.

"Where are you going?" Asked Ume.
"Just going out." replied Neji.
"Well this is as far as I go sweetie." Said Kiba.
"Thank you." Replied Ume and went in.

Her sights wondered to her mother, her uncle and two cousins.

"Ume." Said Hinata.
"Morning mother, uncle Hiashi." Said Ume.
"Morning Ume." Replied Hiashi.
"Ume we have to discuss something concerning Inuzuka." Said her mother.
"What is going between you and that boy?" Asked Hiashi.
"Nothing is going on between me and Kiba." Countered Ume.
"If nothing IS going on cousin why the last time he stayed he was with you in your room, and why you were so cuddled up in the garden yesterday." Smirked Hanabi.

Ume glared at her and ran to her room.