Yasha: Eeekk!! Kami! I can't believe I didn't realise that the other one I had up as the sixth chapter, was the seventh! God, I'm soo retarded!!

Disclaimer: Neither me nor my sister own anything but the plot and our OCs.

Sukarae laid flat on her unmade bed, staring unblinking at the dressed wound on her arm. Blood was soaking the bandage and would have to be changed. She stared hard at it, as if it were hiding something.

She finally ripped her gaze away from it, her head now facing her closed window. 'He sure has guts coming back here...' she thought glaring at the clouds. 'And that shark man..so foul he was...' The sun had disappeared for the time being, the blue sky not brightening up her mood like it usually did. Not this time. Today was...indescribable. She couldn't put any words to describe how it wasn't joyful.

'Poor Kiko...' Sukarae sat up and looked around her room. Her dresser. Her beside table with a lamp on it. The potted lavenders on the windowsill. Something seemed out of place, but it was nothing she could see. She didn't feel like getting up, just lay around until it was time to make dinner.

She adjusted herself to lay on her belly, her head at the end of the bed. Itachi's return had brought chills to her very skin. He was evil. What did Kiko see him? And how could she have chatted with him? Just like old times? Traitor. 'Kiko should've destroyed Itachi the moment she saw him. If she hadn't, I would've.' But...wait. She didn't. She had just stood there staring at him. Shocked, slightly scared by his presence. He had come back, but for what reason? Kiko? All three of them?

She sighed. This was all so confusing and complicated. And to think Kiko had been such close friends with that no good-

"Suki!" Naru called from the kitchen.

"What?" she called back, but not as loudly.

"I made chu a sandwich!" He came running to her bed, holding out a plate with a turkey sandwich with wheat bread smothered in mustard, grinning that adorable grin.

She smiled sadly. "Thanks, sweetie. But I think I'll just eat in here." she replied.

Sukarae reached out to take the plate, but Naruto lowered it, no grin visible. "You don't have to hide it, Suki. I know you're sad about today."

She retreated her arm slowly and looked down, biting her lower lip. "I am not.." Being in denial, which is what Kiko usually did.

There was a moment of silence before she spoke again. "Maybe...maybe I am..." How she felt was nothing compared to how Kiko felt right now. Probably really depressed. She knew how strongly Kiko felt towards the traitor. Ee. Such a strong word.

Naru stared at her with wide blue eyes. "Who..who were those strange men, Suki?"

Sukarae swallowed hard at this. There was no way she could tell such a young boy this. She didn't want to be mean, but she would have to leave that to Kiko. "You'll have to ask Kiko, hon." She laid her head on her orange smelling sheets. She didn't bother to look up again. She heard the sound of Naru's footsteps as he left.

Sukarae sighed. 'If Kiko hadn't been involved that...guy, this wouldn't be happening.' she thought with irritation. She rolled over on her back, staring up at the ceiling. She knew she was going to see those two men again soon.

After fifteen minutes of looking at her tan ceiling, she looked over on the floor and sees the sandwich. It was bound to be soggy now. But she picked it up and took a bite, anyway. She made a face as she swallowed, getting up and going into the kitchen.

She noticed a strange silence as she grabs a glass out of the cupboard. She turned the sink on and filled her glass half way. Kiko and Naru must be sleeping for it to be this quiet. Usually at this time of day, Kiko would be playing some board game with her or Naru. She was always yelling and shouting, which really bit Sukarae's nerves.

She sat down at the table and tapped her fingers on the polished oak. 'It's too risky to let my guard down...who knows when they would return..that is...if they did...' It was bugging her. 'Why? Why after so long? To return now? And with some ugly shark guy?' She narrowed her eyes. The blue dude's chakra seemed so..strong..and powerful. She couldn't recall when she felt such chakra. Who-- WHAT was he? He didn't look human at all. The blue skin, sharp teeth...

'Kiko isn't in any condition to take them on again...She could get killed...but. She wasn't sure if Itachi would try to kill her. All the same. He was evil, a traitor.'

She put her glass to her lips. 'He's trouble...'

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