Here's an ALL NEW chapter.

...and also short.

The story's still in revision though.

I'll be finished with the whole revision thing after i redo the next chapter (art class)

then i'm doneeee.

I deleted the AYAYAY That Was TOTALLY ACCIDENTAL! chapter, simply because I wasn't pleased with it. I think it didn't deserve to be a chapter, and it didn't keep moving the story forward like every chapter is supposed to. It was completely pointless. To see it, go to my LiveJournal.

BACKK FROM THE TRIP!! ZOMG I COULD TYPE HERE ALL NIGHTT TELLING YOU GUYS HOW IT ROCKKED.

Author repliesss! How I missed those . I deleted all my other author replies from the past chapters because of the whole revision thing.

From AYAYAY That Was TOTALLY ACCIDENTAL! deleted chapter

Shurikengrl- ohkay i'll read yours when i have the time.

Chapter 6

Kikiyodemon- lolll yeah deffiii saaadd. T.T

brunneteangel1005- thnkxx!! yeah hinataxneji are cousins. But in my fic, they're siblings xD

it's more fun that way with the whole sharing the house thing.

Oh this reply goes same to EternalxBlackness too...and all the other people...

Mikannatsume- lol i knowww it's soo troublesome isn'ttt??

Well when you're done writing the first chapter why not post it?? It'll totally go to waste then -.-'

I wrote this funfic once and posted it...

...but it was too gay and i just didn't feel like it shud be published lol so i deleted it LMAO

...but hey probably yours is different xD

Kuro-baara a.k.a black rose- omg i saveedd yours for last cuz i just loveed it.

LMAO well be4 i left to go to the trip (which was like 3:30 in the morning) I was all excited to see the reviews before i leave so i went on and read yours. OMG it made me extra awake

It totally made my day and i just started laughing innerlyy

DONT BE LAZY!! WRITE YOU TROUBLESOME WOMEN!!

LMAO that was hilariousss. That's totally me xD

Oh yeah how the trip was. Walked 10 miles total...my feet were achinggg at the inn we stayed at. That was the LONGEST walk EVEr!! I.Hate.Exercising. I was always walking at the back with my friendzz. We're really slow at everything.

OMG before that we went into this Holocaust Museum. It was soo saddddd!! Anyway this little girl was going to the camps and her dad told her to wear ski boots. She said 'why it's the middle of july!'. Her dad just tells her to wear it so she does without talking back. So when they arrived they had to go to the death march out in the snow. It was freezing and she understood why her dad told her to wear the boots. She saw the other girls freeze their feet off and she was glad she could live. That story—i'll never forget..

Then another time...we went through this cattle car. I just got this really heavy feeling and i could imagine/see the people squished inside...I got out of there when I walked in...

After that we went through this thing called 'Daniel's Story'. Talks about his life and whatnot. My friend started crying as she walked though it.

Made me wanna cry too. Held it in though cuz it wasn't a good time (we were leaving the museum).

So my teacher//chaperone asks 'Hey is she okay?'

I was like 'Yeah we just went through Daniel's Story.'

Then talking to her made me want to cry for some reason. So she turns back and when we started to drive off. ((When my friend//other people cry, I cry.)) Then I thought more about the museum i started to let go and started CRYInGGG. Not only through 'Daniel's Story' but mostly through everything and especially with the cattle car cuz i actually got to experience it. Then my other friend who was sitting next to me saw me crying. Then this other//different teacher comes up and starts talking and tells me to think of the positives and whatnot. (A lot of other ladies were crying when they were in the museum too so i wasn't the only one.)

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Well I found errors you guys didn't. I just posted one up here because I think it was most important.

Young 10 year old Sasuke went downstairs in the living room to ask Itachi how to do another trick with the basketball..."ITACHI WHAT'RE YOU DOING?!? STOP BURNING THEM!" 6 (supposed to be 10) year old Sasuke screamed throughout the top of his lungs as he ran.

There are errors throughout the whole story. Like the words in and on

they get mixed up a lot -.-'

Aw wellz you get the point.

Mikannatsume- loll cool i'll take the cookieeeeeeeee

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Okay here's the complete chapter. Here's what I said 2 days ago before I left for the trip:

i'll add more when i come back from the trip.My dad's making me sleep. he's nagging.really sorry to end it here. wish i could stay longer and finish this. i really had like a couple more sentences to go--two paragraphs tops. ---i know...how gay is that? i'll add what sakura says to him after sasuke takes her home when i return.

I'm here back and I added more things (mostly a lot near the end) like I said I would. But it was a little more than two paragraphs

Konoha High

Chapter 6 complete 6.8.07

Where are Your Parents?

After school, Sasuke stood next to Sakura's locker for the second part of the project. He wanted to ask her if she wanted to go to the beach. They really didn't have to since it was just extra credit. "Sakura..." Sasuke said in a nonchalant voice. Sakura closed her locker and looked at him. "Are we going to the beach for the extra credit?"

"Oh hey Sasuke!" Sakura said. "Yeah! I'll bring a plastic bag to collect those shells with," she added.

"Okay. I'll bring one too. See you there in ten."

"Oh can we swim?" Sakura asked very eagerly. Why go to a beach without swimming anyway?

"No..." The Uchiha didn't think it was a good time for that. They were just there for the science project. He didn't feel like getting wet. Besides, just the two of them alone...Seemed kind of awkward. Sakura was just his friend and they knew each other for only two days. They were friends but not enough to swim together. "We'll just walk near the waves..."

"Oh...Okay then..." she said.

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After Haruno fed her cat, she rummaged her closet to find the perfect outfit to go to the beach. She had a sundress saved in the back. It was white and imprinted with a cherry blossom tree at the bottom left of it. She chose the dress because it matched with her name. How gorgeous the tree was. Not too many leaves; nor too little.

She went outside her house and it since it was a short walk from the beach, she got there in less than a minute. When she arrived she saw the Uchiha standing there and looking at the waves. He loved every single part about going to the beach. There he found tranquility and serenity. This was the same thing for Sakura. She loved to go to the beach a lot.

The cherry blossom walked up to him and joined Sasuke. "Hey Sasuke. It's nice, isn't?" she said in the softest voice. It was truly a peaceful moment. A few other people were around, but not many because it was a weekday. The two of them were surprised not a single person from school came. Probably they already went or were lazy. Like Nara Shikamaru.

Flashback

"Shikaaa!" Ino said with a happy smile. Oh great...Troublesome woman...Shikamaru thought to himself. "Ready to go to the beach?"

"...I'm not going..." he replied in that indolent voice he always had. Ino's eyes turned puppy eyes after she heard this. Shikamaru looked at her and knew he needed to make a reason. "...It's too troublesome. We already got an A..."

"Just go there for fun..." she said. After hearing nothing from Shikamaru, Ino sighed and left him.

End Flashback

"Yeah," Sasuke answered. He looked at the girl that stood next to him and was literally amazed. He thought she was beautiful in that sundress. "Now let's collect those shells..." Sakura agreed and the two of them found the shells that they thought were beautiful and interesting. After their bags were full, they took off their shoes, walked along the water, and got their feet wet. Sakura held her locket the whole time. Gaara, she said to herself.

"So...How you like Konoha so far?"

"Oh it's really fun. I love it here."

"It's not my business but can I ask why the move?" he asked her. This has been on his mind for quite a long time now.

Sakura vacillated to answer, but did anyway in her peppy voice. "Well my old school burnt down so we all had to find another school to be in."

That must've been hard, he said to himself. "Oh..." Sasuke said in a low voice.

"No it's okay really," she said in a convincing tone. "I just miss them a lot that's all but I'm fine."

"...Hn."

The two continued to walk along the water and talk. They got to know more about each other like their favorite food, color, and life in general. Sasuke understood Sakura like he'd known her for all her life.

"Yeah...My parents were nice enough to give me a house of my own, of course near my aunt's house. She's a couple blocks away," Sakura finished explaining.

"Oh hey you want to go to my house and hang out for a while?" Sasuke asked. He couldn't believe what just came out of his mouth but...he felt they've gotten a lot closer now. Also...He was bored.

"Uh...Okay," she said. The two got up and at the parking lot; Sasuke led Sakura to his one-and-only motorcycle. Sasuke hopped in, put his helmet on, and started the engine. After this, Sakura reluctantly got up there with him and Sasuke handed her the extra helmet. She put it on like 2 days ago. This time, she wasn't afraid to hold his waist. She put her arm around him and leaned on his shoulder so comfortably. The Uchiha gave a smirk at this and started to drive.

When they arrived the two were greeted by Itachi. "Ah. Welcome back brother...And Sakura," he said. "Nice to meet you again."

"Hey Itachi. Nice to see you again too," the pink-haired girl said.

"Let's go," Sasuke interrupted.

"Must you always be this rude?" Itachi said. Yeah Sasuke, Sakura thought to herself as she looked at him. She saw Sasuke glare at Itachi. Suddenly Sasuke pulled her upstairs by the hand. "Well I'll see you soon Sakura," Itachi said.

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"Hey Sasuke," Sakura said as she closed the door behind her.

"Yeah?"

"Why don't you like your brother?" That question made his hand and teeth clench.

Flashback

Young 10 year old Sasuke went downstairs in the living room to ask Itachi how to do another trick with the basketball. Itachi was his role-model. He would always learn cool things from him. "Hey Itachi can you teach me how to-" his whole sentence stopped when he stepped foot into the living room and looked at what Itachi was doing.

One by one Itachi was dropping everything that ever belonged to his dad in the fireplace. Sasuke dropped the basketball he was carrying and ran up to him. "ITACHI WHAT'RE YOU DOING?!? STOP BURNING THEM!" 10 year old Sasuke screamed throughout the top of his lungs as he ran.

His tears rolled down uncontrollably. When he went up to him, he saw Itachi drop the last piece that ever belonged to his father on the fireplace. It was an old picture of his dad and young Itachi.

In front of Sasuke had everything that ever owned by his father in the fireplace, burning into ashes. Itachi looked at him with sorrow. "Sasuke...It's the better for the both of us. Let's just forget about him, okay?" Itachi said in a low voice.

"WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?!?!?" he continued to scream. "STOP IT!" he said, his voice fading. He was already too late. He glared at Itachi. That's when he despised him so much.

"Sasuke you have to understand. He doesn't care about us anymore so we won't care about him either." I don't want anything to do with that bastard, Itachi thought to himself. "You have no idea, Sasuke."

"WHAT'RE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!? OF COURSE HE CARES ABOUT US!"

"Oh really?" Itachi bent down at his height level. "Remember 2 years ago?" Itachi said. "When mom left?"

All Sasuke could remember in that night was his parents arguing like crazy. This was the first time they argued, and it was real serious too.

They were so loud that Sasuke woke up from sleep. Itachi likewise. The two of them sat on the stairs and watched their parents in disagreement. The brothers couldn't be seen since the parents were too busy fighting. Their mother was yelling about how her husband keeps coming home late and looks like a total mess.

That's when the two brothers found out that he was having affairs with another woman. It was a shock to the two of them. As they heard the fight continue, they bawled like a baby.

Sasuke wanted to come to them and stop the fight, but Itachi pulled him back. Then as soon as Itachi pulled him back, all Sasuke could remember was his dad hitting his mom with a glass bottle of vodka on the arm. Her arm bled, and that's when she decided to leave.

The two brothers saw their mom go upstairs to pack, but neither of them bothered to move to their rooms and pretend to be sleeping again. They didn't want to. When their mom got to the stairs, she saw the two of them. Her face was filled with tears. This was the first time the brothers saw their mother cry. How they reviled that. It made them want to cry more too.

She saw her babies and had a look with sadness and grief. It was painful to see her children like this and leaving them too. "I'm sorry," she said. The brothers stood up, ran to their mom, and hugged her tightly. "Don't leave mom please," they both whispered.

"I'm sorry. I love you guys," she said with a sniffle. She bent down, hugged them, and kissed each of her children on the cheek. Her two children kissed back. "We love you too."

Suddenly, a voice they had feared spoke up. "Sasuke? Itachi?" their dad said back in his normal, friendly voice. He got up from the couch he had been sitting on to cool down. Then he heard a couple voices whisper to each other. He definitely knew whose voices belong to. "You guys awake?"

"Run to your big brother's room and lock the door. Don't open it," she said to her sons, shaking and whispering at their ears. She was afraid like her kids were.

The three of them gave a hug one last time, but at that second, their dad could see them on the stairs. He quickly ran up to them, and seeing this, the two brothers ran up to Itachi's room fully frightened. "MOM!" Sasuke said as he was about to close the door. Their dad was getting closer so he gave a gasp. He shut the door and locked it. Their dad was a couple inches away from them.

Their father repeatedly said, 'Guys open the door. It was an accident' against Itachi's door. The brothers went to the back corner of the room, curled up like little helpless kids. The father lost patience and banged the door harder and harder. His voice began to raise. 'ITACHI, SASUKE, OPEN THIS DOOR NOW!' he screamed.

"They won't listen to you," their mom spoke up with a low, shaky, voice and a glare. Itachi and Sasuke could hear their mom through the door. Their dad was about to come down back to her to hit her some more, but their mom quickly ran the rest of the way downstairs to the door. Her husband was this close to grabbing her, but just then their mom reached the door and closed it. The husband didn't move an inch to come after her. Instead he laughed and went to watch T.V. He didn't care anymore.

The two could never forget the night. But they did forgive their father. Although, they would always love him less than they did before. They understood his ways but never again loved him the way they had used to. Remembering this, Sasuke had a feeling like he couldn't swallow. That wasn't a very good memory. "Yeah what about it?"

"A week later he told us that he's coming to go to business. Told us that he would be gone a long time. It's been two years Sasuke. He forgot about us."

"Two years doesn't mean he forgot," Sasuke said in a dry voice, defending their dad.

"He's probably with another girl right now," Itachi said. He reached out to rake Sasuke's hair like he always does but Sasuke simply slapped his arm away.

"I hate you," he said through his teeth. This hurt Itachi a lot. He wouldn't show it, but it felt like his heart has been twisted. He loved his brother more than anyone; and to have that same person say those words for the first time...felt a huge piece of him had been ripped out. They had been the best for friends for 8 years. It was too soon. After saying this, Sasuke felt good. He knew this hurt Itachi, and It.Felt.Good.

End Flashback

"No," he said. "I hate him."

"W-Why?" Sakura said. Sasuke looked at her and explained everything. At the end Sakura was crying. Sasuke noticed it and looked back at her. He tried his hardest to give a light smile. "Sorry it was so sad Sasuke," she said as she wiped her tears away with the back of her hand.

"Naw it's alright," Sasuke said. He went up to Sakura and wiped the remaining tears of her face with his thumbs. Sakura gave a chuckle. "Hey see that painting?" Sasuke asked, trying to brighten things up a little. He pointed to the centerpiece of the room. "That was the only picture of my dad I have left. It was in the back somewhere in my room so Itachi didn't know that existed. Then when I found it I wouldn't let Itachi burn that one."

Sakura looked at the painting- the one that she had wondering about when she first came inside his room. 'Oh at least you do have something that's left,' she thought to herself. But without noticing it she spoke it out loud instead.

"Yeah I guess," Sasuke said.

Unknowingly Itachi listened unseen, standing next to Sasuke's door. He came out hiding and spoke. "Brother..." Itachi said in a low voice as he leaned against the bedroom door. "I'm really sorry."

"Get out," Sasuke snarled with a deadly look on his face. "Just.Get.Out."

"Sasuke..." Itachi started to say.

"Let's go Sakura. I'll bring you home. It's getting late." With that said he took Sakura's hand and the two passed Itachi through the door. He hadn't forgiven Itachi all these years. The brothers never had that much of a close relationship after that incident.

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Sasuke and Sakura had arrived at Sakura's house. "Come to the doorsteps with me for a sec," Sakura said. Sasuke replied with a 'Hn'. The two got out of the motorcycle and sat next to each other at Sakura's doorsteps. "You know, Sasuke..." Sakura started to say. Sasuke looked at her. "What?"

"Your brother...You haven't talked to him in all these years?"

"No."

"Well he's been trying Sasuke. You probably should. You can't hold a grudge on a person forever. He already said he's sorry, you know?"

Sasuke responded coldly and innerly, 'How would you feel if you have nothing left of your parents except a picture?' He decided to hold it in though.

Sakura kept on talking. "Like you should forgive him before it's like you never were really related...

"It must've been hard, having both of your parents leave you when you were 10. Then having almost nothing left of them...Wow. I'm really sorry for you I do. But all you have left in your house is you and your brother. Make the best of it before he dies and it's too late. Well my point is that try to make up okay?"

"Yeah..." he said.

"Oh and I'm always here for you if you need me," Sakura said.

"Thanks..."