A/N: Sorry this one is a little late. But I forgot the note book I have this story in, in my locker and this weekend my cousin came over and, although she's my age, I need to keep her entertained, like a good host. Hence; I didn't have ANY time to write or type. Then school has been clobbering me with work. And I can't get my laptop, or the eyebrow ring I want If I let my grades fall soooo…yea.

And I don't know if I mentioned this before but, If you want to see Sakura's wardrobe in this story, go to my profile and you'll find a link to my Deviant art account. So with that said…

ONE FOR THE MONEY, TWO FOR THE SHOW, THREE TO GET READY… AND HERE WE GOOOO! (or how ever that saying goes…)

DISCLAIMER: I asked Santa for the deed to naruto, but he said no, because I'm on the naughty list for putting rat poisoning in the sugar cookies I gave my friend the other day. So I do not own Naruto (OR Kiki's Delivery Service"

Chapter 2: Eggs and a famine touch

This is where you live?" She asked quietly, inspecting the small apartment. "Yep" Sasuke said dryly, closing and locking the front door behind him.

"You're an only child?" She asks

"What makes you ask that?

"Well this is a pretty small apartment, and I a guess I just kinda pictured you and you're family…I don't know…well, rich."

"No we're not. Sorry to disappoint. And I only live with my brother."

As if on que, a door down the small hallway opened and somebody walked out. He was a little taller than them, and looked a lot like Sasuke. Except he had long black hair tied into a low ponytail.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes and walked into to the living room they were standing in. "…Sasuke?" he yawned, "Its-"he glanced at the clock, "-five in the mourning!" He converted his heavy gaze towards Sakura, who couldn't help but flinch a bit. "And who's this?"

Sakura's mouth opened and closed like a fish gasping for air. Only Sakura was trying to find the right words to explain herself, but Sasuke (luckily) beat her to it.

"I told her she could stay over. She has nowhere else to go."

Sasuke's older brother's suspicious glare immediately changed into a happy smile. "Oh, okay then."

Sakura was a little surprised he didn't any more questions but hey, she wasn't complaining!

"I'm Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke's older brother." He introduced himself with a smile.

"My name is Haruno Sakura, pleased to meet you." She said bowing quickly.

"Nice to meet you too." Itachi turned his attention back to Sasuke, "Sasuke, get your pillow and blanket then bring them here. We have a quest, so that means you are sleeping on the couch." He had a playful smirk on his face as Sasuke grunted and turned to his room direction. "Oh, and get our lovely quest fresh bedding for your room."

Sasuke grunted again and started to walk towards his room when Sakura spoke up.

"Oh, no, no, no! Please don't. I'll sleep on the couch. It's perfectly fine!"

Itachi just blankly stared at her for a moment before he said, "Very well then. Sasuke, can you just bring Sakura-san a blanket and pillow?"

"Hn." Is all younger boy said, walking to a hall closet, pulling out the bedding and tossing them on Sakura's sleeping arrangement.

"I'm going to sleep. Good night." Sasuke said gruftly shutting the door behind him.

The two remaining in the living room stared at his door for a moment until Itachi turned around to Sakura and said, "Don't mind him" with a smile, "I will be heading for bed too. Good night Sakura-san."

"Night." Sakura replied. He nodded and walked in his own room.

Sissy, (who had been perched on Sakura's shoulders) jumped down nimbly and landed on the coffee table. She sat and yawned, "They seem a little strange to me."

Sakura just shrugged and fixed her bed, then lay down. Sissy curled besides her.

Before Sakura fell asleep she decided, she liked the Uchiha brothers.

~x X x~

Sasuke woke to the sound of opening and closing sound of cabinet doors, the sizzle of food cooking, and the fresh smell of breakfast food.

He groggily got up and threw on a t-shirt and some basketball shorts. He remembered the crazy dream he had last night.

He dreamt that a witch girl on a flying broom stick came and visited him and asked to stay at his house. And now she was sleeping on his living room sofa.

He walked out of his room and into the kitchen where he found his brother sitting down at the small table, pouring himself a glass of 2% milk.

But that was not the strange part. A girl, a little shorter than he, stood in front of his stove, flipping a piece of French toast of the pan. Than placing it on plate next to another piece of French toast, five strips of bacon, and an egg. Sunny side up.

The girl picked up the plate and placed it in front of Itachi, who mumbled a thank you.

Sasuke rubbed his eyes, trying to wake up if he was in the same strange dream.

"Good morning" the girl bubbly greeted him.

"Morning." He replied taking his seat across from Itachi. An empty glass, a folded napkin, a spoon, a fork, and a knife neatly placed waiting for him.

"Did you sleep well?" Itachi asked as he stuffed another piece of bacon into his mouth.

"Aa." Sasuke looked at the stove clock. It read 9:17. He only got about four hours of sleep. He rubbed his face tiredly.

"Want breakfast?" She asked him.

"I guess."

"Watcha want?"

"Whatever there is."

Sakura shrugged and turned around. She dipped a piece of white bread into a bowl of beat eggs, than laid it on the heated pan.

He stared at her, rubbing his eyes again. So… she wasn't a dream? There really was a witch in his home, in front of front of his stove, cooking him eggs…

~x X x~

Sasuke looked at his breakfast. On a plate lay two eggs and three pieces of bacon, arranged to look like a smiley face.

On a separate plate was a piece of French toast, drowned in maple syrup.

Sakura had left to use the wash room, leaving her plate on the table between Sasuke and Itachi.

Itachi looked up at him. Smiling and swallowing a piece of toast.

"…The foods good…"

"Hn."

"Haven't had good home cooked breakfast in a long time."

"Aa."

"Haven't had one since mom was around…"

Sasuke clenched his teeth and fork as flash backs of his dear mother rolled in his mind like an old broken film. He glared down at the egg and bacon smiley face, it mocked him.

"It feels good… to have a famine touch around here, ne?" the elder brother said after a long silence.

That's when Sakura walked back in and sat down, starting to eat.

~x X x~

After breakfast Sasuke sat on the couch watching Itachi and Sakura wash the dishes.

They were chatting, laughing and occasionally splashing water at each other as if they knew each other for years.

Sasuke wasn't jealous. No. He wasn't jealous. Why would he be jealous? Why would he be jealous of his over achieving brother, over an odd girl he just met? While he sat on the couch sulking and wallowing in his self pity, as he watched them have such a good time.

No. He wasn't jealous.

It seemed like they were getting along. They were really getting along. There was no reason for Sasuke to be here.

The more he watched them. The more ticked he got.

He stood, slipped on his shoes and walked out the front door without a word.

Itachi and Sakura looked back at the sound of the door shutting.

"Where'd he go?"

"Who knows?" Itachi sighed.

"Well, maybe I should get going too. I'm going to get to know the town a little." Sakura said as she wiped her wet hands on her dress.

"Alright then. You're welcome to stay the night again if you want."

"Umm...thanks but I'm going to look for a hotel." Sakura tied her shoes and opened the door.

"Bye then. Remember, if you can't find a place to stay-"

"-come here. Right. She cut him off and smiled. "Bye-bye." She waved and closed the door behind her.

~x X x~

Sakura flew slowly above the city. Admiring it in the day and how alive it was compared to the night.

"Where are we going?" Sissy asked. She was sitting on the broom in front of Sakura.

"Trying to find somewhere to stay tonight." But really, Sakura wanted to look where Sasuke had run of too.

She decided to check the park where she had first met him. She didn't know why, but she wanted to know where he had stormed off to.

She landed on a flat roof, that was overlooking the playground. She put her hand to her face to block the sun out of her eyes and searched the park.

She found two people Standing by the playground. On was Sasuke, and the other was-

Sakura's eyes widened.

To be continued…

A/N: Cliffy!! Oh no she did'int, oh yes she did!!

Sorry for the cliff hanger.

I hope to get the next one by next Wednesday.

~Boo.