Reconnection
Chapter Four
I quickly looked both ways before crossing the hallway. Don't look at me like that, I knew that rule was only for crossing the streets, but honestly, now that Tobi was mad at me, he was making college a hellhole for me. No, not literally, but pretty damn close.
The week before Tobi had set up a hinge on the ceiling connected to a huge bucket of bleach. Yeah...guess what happened to me? My hair is officially bleached, or gray to some people. I call it silver. It just sounds...more snazzy (don't laugh, I couldn't think of a better word).
I've been looking for black dye to get my hair back to normal, but Tobi keeps buying all of them and then hiding them. Don't ask me where he got all the money...because I really don't want to know, and DEFINITELY don't ask where he's hiding it, because I have a clue and I'm not going to tell you...
I ran as quick as I could to my dorm room. "Is it safe to come in?" I asked, hoping Itachi was in there.
"Yeah..." he answered, his voice sounded dull, just like it always does when he's doing homework.
I opened the door and closed it quickly behind me. I looked up at the ceiling. No bleach...thank God.
I locked the door before I went and laid down on my bed.
"You have a letter from Mom," Itachi said as he handed me the piece of wrinkled paper.
I stared at the paper quizzically. Normally Mom was so neat and tidy, why was the paper in such a condition?
"Tobi tried to take the note," Itachi explained, almost like he was reading my thoughts. Maybe I was just that obvious...
"There's not a trap in it, is it?" I asked.
"I don't know...I wasn't stupid enough to open the letter and find out," Itachi said with a smirk.
Of course, logic was on Itachi's side.
My cell phone vibrated on the side table. "Sakura..." I sighed.
Itachi didn't say anything. It must be awkward to hear about Sakura, when he thought he was in love with her. Really he was in love with me though...
srry i didnt txt u, hows college
Yeah...she hadn't texted me for about three weeks. I almost laughed at the fact that I wasn't worried about her.
tobis out 2 get me
It would take a long time to sum things up while texting, so I started dialing her number. Plus, if I could have a long conversation with Sakura, I might just be able to get by with not opening that note.
"Wow...quick to respond," Sakura said, I could hear the little sly smile in her voice. She was glad to finally talk to me. "So tell me everything's that's going on, why is Tobi after you? Have you seen Itachi yet?" She was so excited about listening to my life, it was quite scary. She was more of a stalker than I thought.
"Yeah...Itachi's my roommate, that's why Tobi's mad," I said. Itachi gave me a quick glance and then went back to homework.
Sakura gasped. "Tobi's that obsessed with Itachi?"
I shrugged. "I have no clue, I'm not a telepathic person."
"Well...then you should become one."
"Well, it seems like you get all the magic, so why don't you become one instead?" I retorted.
"No I don't..." Sakura said, sounding a little defensive, "You're the one who got Itachi as their boyfriend."
Oh...she had a very valid point there. "True..." I couldn't think of anything else to throw back at her.
There was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it," Itachi said, already heading towards the door.
"I gotta go...I promise I'll talk to you later," I told Sakura as I hung up the phone. I had a feeling it would be Tobi, and I had to be in ready position for anything.
Okay...ew, that sounded wrong.
Anywhoo, Itachi opened the door, and sure enough it was Tobi.
"Hey!" Tobi said in a fun-loving voice. "I'm gonna have a rockin' party on Friday night, wanna come?"
I wasn't sure who he was asking, me or Itachi...or both.
"Sure," Itachi answered.
I held my breath. What? No...I wasn't going to Tobi's party...NO! He would...like, kill me, literally!
"Okay, see ya then!"
Damn it Itachi, you just made my life hell.