Chapter 8

No Way!?!?

It's been four months since I've been living in Konoha and four months I've been known and four months Naruto and I have been a couple. A lot had changed, it was like was meant for here. I was well respected and had a bunch of friends (I wish that Kimmaru and Haku were though) but things between me and some others got sticky. For example Sasuke and I, he claimed that I am annoying and that he couldn't stand me anymore in front of everyone! So he started to avoid me with every aspect and if that wasn't the case, he'll get me in huge trouble or just get me so furious; but I still sat around the table with Kiba, Neji and Naruto, as if that was going let me stop sitting beside Naruto and my other friends. I guess it was our little family feud our parents had some time ago around November, if it was he had no reason to be mad with me now because our parents made up now!

Pssh.

It is December and it is so cold and exciting! It was the first time I have experienced the snow because Milk and Honey was in the Tropical Marine climate and not only the snow what it exciting but my birthday was on the 25th!

"Come on Rachel, please" Malachi begged. We were Christmas shopping, just the two of us.

"'Kay here" I said digging into my purse for extra change so that he could buy Yakuma a gift. "But I'm telling you it's not worth it"

"Are you going to give it to me or not?" he said rushingly and I placed some coins. Malachi ran off to Claire's and so I took a seat in the food court. Too bad we weren't going back Milk and Honey for Christmas to see Kimmaru and Haku again. Kimmaru said that he was getting to go on a mission so he had something to do leaving Haku by himself.

The mall was in the process of decorating with strings pepper lights everywhere, different height Santas with wide smiles were all over the place. Christmas Trees here and there. If it wasn't for Jesus, none of this would be possible!

Malachi came back with a bag marked 'Claire's' dangling in his left hand. "Where next to?" he asked.

"To the jewellery store for Dad's gift" I remarked getting up, "but not here, the one near Burger Queen."

"Cool, let's go before it gets any colder" he said rubbing his arms. We headed towards the elevator where elf people were putting up Christmas decorations and more Santas.

Creepy! Next thing they would start walking with red and green eyes and terrorizing the mall on December the 25th!

"Rachel and Malachi" a feminine voice called, Ms Yuuhi.

"Hey Ms. Yuuhi, Merry Christmas" Malachi and I said in unison and exchanges hugs.

"Same to you guys and family"

"Thanks" I said.

"Okay. So staying here for the season?"

"Yup"

"So can tutor someone for me? Just for a few days starting today, I'm sure your parents wouldn't mind. I'll be out of the country; family emergency so when I come back sure enough I will take over."

I hesitated a bit before I answered "Sure, but who?"

"We are not sure as yet; you see a bunch of teachers are suppose to tutor some kids over the summer for this program test. Chosen teachers will pick a name from the box and that's where I'm heading off to right."

"'Kay, but it isn't English nor IT because I suck at that"

She laughed and replied no.

"So it starts today at 4 to 6 everyday, well not everyday but on the three days that suit you, but you have to start today." I nodded in comprehension.

Then Mr. Hatake came with shopping bags beside Ms. Yuuhi and gave her peck on the cheeks.

"Kakahsi, Rachel would fill in for me this year."

"That's wonderful; thanks Kiddo" Mr. Hatake said I think he was smiling because of the way his were set and I couldn't see behind his mask. He pat me on the head as if I was some dog who had just received a stick.

"So see ya January guys" Ms. Yuuhi said walking off with Mr. Hatake's arm around her waist.

I took out my phone and slid it up. "Who are you calling now?" Malachi asked.

"Some one" I replied.

"Naurto?" I dialled a number.

Yo sorry I missed your call. Just keep on try'n!

"Oh crap voicemail" I said under my breath. I tried again but got voicemail again but never the less I left one and hung up.

We went into the elevator and surprise; Shickamaru and Chouji were already in it. It felt uncomfortable being in such a confined space with Shickamaru because some time ago he thought that Naruto and I broke up and kissed me at Lee's 17th birthday party.

"You guys happen to know where Naruto is?" I asked and Shickamaru just quietly hissed.

"Nah" Chouji said with a mouthful of Salt less Potato Chips!!

"Ahh, Chouji, is that…is that salt less Potato chips?" Malachi asked pointing at the bag.

Chouji laughed, "It fooled 'ya didn't it?" he asked hardly controlling his roar of laughter. Malachi and I looked at each other quizzically but didn't comment. "Nope. This is just EXTRA salty; my 'rents are on my case about me eating too much salty stuff. Geez, what pest." he stick his tongue. I still think that Chouji was too immature for his age, and he's older than me…my a couple months, but that still does count.

I was online just waiting for Naruto to sign in for like half an hour now aand I have called him like a billion and one times now and all I got was voicemail! I made myself comfortable under my covers since my heater was chipping on and off. "RAACCHHHEELLL!!!!" Ana shouted from downstairs and well and know that I hated when she does that I rolled my eyes and remove my comforter from off me and went on the corridor at the railing and held my hands at my mouth.

"YESSS AANNAAA!!!" I screamed smirking to myself.

"What the hell?" Malachi said coming from the 'sitting room' and then Ana came form the kitchen I suppose.

"Some one is in the den for you, I just hope it's not another party" Ana said. I ignore her comment and ran downstairs to see who my 'pupil' was. I guess being smart had its advantages up here. At home, it wasn't as sweet, kids teased you and stuff.

Not fun.

I already set up the office with my textbooks for our study session. I was really hyped about this!

I didn't see anyone in the den so I thought Ana just called me to get me pissed.

Strike!

But I went into the hall. "No way" I whispered when I saw…

Sasuke's pov

It still can't believe that Ms. Yuuhi had to go away and leave in the helpless hands of Brooks; suffering in the midst of her annoying sanity.

"You're not the person I'm supposed to be tutoring?" Rachel asked keeping a distance between, and I like that.

"No I'm not; I just wanted to come here with a bag on my back through the snow so that you could annoy the hell outta me" I said accusingly and then sighed and she rolled her eyes.

"Upsatirs" she said walking away.

I should have listened to Itachi, not to take this boring program, but no, I needed Dad's approval.

Frig you all!

I followed her upstairs to a door what was marked 'Yoshio Brooks'. "Ah, Brooks, this is your Dad's office; are we allowed to go in here?" I asked. If my dad knew that I even touched his office door, I'll be lynched!

"If we weren't why I would bring you in, even though I still hate you." She said.

"Damn and people still don't see your annoyingness do they?" I said in pure disgust. She frowned and opened the door to a grey and sophisticated room. She sat down and indicated that I should sit.

Not happening!

"This place is infested with you" I said.

Rachel's pov

Kay, this was way pass insane now. Why can't he just forget about our differences and shut now! I finally made Sasuke sat and we started off with the Spaniards…

After 1 and a half of explaining about bloody Chris Columbus which Sasuke didn't get quite well, I don't blame him so we took our first break.

"Finally Brooks, what kind of Drugs does that lady dose you with?" Sasuke asked rhetorically, "

"I don't know, but its helping" I said getting up. Sasuke stretched and yarned with his mouth opened.

"You could at least cover your moth you know" I said in disgust heading outside the office.

"Sure whatever" he said. We went downstairs to the kitchen to get something to eat. Without warning Sasuke went into the fridge and started fidgeting and shifting stuff.

"Um" I said scratching behind my ear, "what are you doing?" but he continued to shift stuff and then came out with peanut butter, jam, cheese, lettuce, a finger (banana) and 2 tomatoes.

"I'm hungry" he said expressionless and placed the ingredients on the counter top. I watched in disbelief at Sasuke just making a sandwich. When he turned around. "What. Do you want some?" he asked, "Go make one yourself" I slammed my fist on the counter at his feisty behaviour and let out a faint snarl.

"Sasuke Uchiha, if you didn't know but this is my house and you can't just come here and just do whatever you want to whenever you want to!" I screamed at him hoping it would do some kind of mental change to him.

"Hn"

Shut! Up!

I was so angry that I was twitching, "Just hurry up and get upstairs"

"Is something wrong?" Ana asked with a basket filled with clothes in her two hands and settling it on the floor.

"Yes. There's an idiot besides Malachi in the house!" I stormed out of the kitchen and then turned back to the kitchen. "You know what? Just go home after that" and then went back out. I felt something pulled me back, "What is Sasuke?"

"Look, I can't leave, you can not walk on me like that, this is important. You have to help me" he said.

"I don't have to do anything" I said trying to lose his grip off me, "Shouldn't you be training or something like, or escort people to functions. Why did you even sign up for this stupid thing anyway!" I asked accusingly.

"Oh, so you think that I wanted to be picked randomly to spend my holiday being tutored than training. You honestly think that I wanted to join this program rather than training to be head Anbu?" he shouted letting go of my hand.

Oh.

"So…so why…"

"You know, I'm outta here" he said walking to the door.

"Aren't you going to pick up your books?" I asked. He sighed and walked upstairs. What should I tell Ms. Yuuhi when came back here from here 'family emergency'? Sasuke came back downstairs and took a little longer than suppose to with his draw bag flung over his shoulder and headed for the door. I followed behind but still keeping a distance. Just when he opened the door he was standing face to face with his parents with Yakuma and Itachi behind them.

"Oh the door was opened already" I heard my mother called. I tipped on my toes to see Mom and Dad walking up.

"Guys, what are you doing here?" Sasuke asked Yakuma and Itachi when they passed him but neither replied.

"Rachel, go call your brother" my mom ordered. I ran upstairs to his room but wasn't there so I went downstairs to the 'sitting room' and there he was on his PSP.

"Mom called you, she's in the hall I guess" I said.

"Dad's with her?"

"Yeah" The reason he asked that is because if Dad was there he had to go immediately, but if he wasn't there he could finish up the round he was doing. So he reluctantly paused his game and got up and tailed me to the den.

"Children, hurry up and get dressed for dinner with the Uchihas this evening" my mom said pausing her conversation with Mr. Uchiha.

"Seriously?" I asked.

"Awesome" Malachi said jumping.

"Hi Malachi. Rachel" Yakuma said walking in. Malachi smiled and waved hi. It was funny that they couldn't do any 'lovey dovey' stuff since their mothers were in their presence.

When the table was set the nine of us sat and I sat between Itachi and Malachi and the whole evening was spend talking about POLITICS! But that wasn't so bad when almost everything I touched for example, the salad Sasuke touched, how annoying can he get! Finally dinner was over and Sasuke and his siblings got permission to leave while our parents 'talked' and that's when I decided that I would try to locate Ms. Yuuhi that I quit!

"Rachel Brooks is everything okay?" The Fifth asked. I didn't know where Ms. Yuuhi was but I knew that if I contacted The Fifth, she might tell me.

"Um, sorta." I said breathing in and rubbing my eyes; it was hard to let some one down, especially Ms. Yuuhi, "personally I am okay but Ms. Yuuhi asked me to tutor someone for a few days and said yes, but now I so wanna quit."

"Oh, but why we have no one else to fill in and…and why did she ask you?"
"I don't know, she said she had some kind of family emergency"

"Yeah, I know; she's getting married to Kakahsi"

Oh my god!

"And this is very important to Mr. Uchiha; I'm not sure about Sasuke though"

"Yeah, he doesn't care, he's just sucking up to…how did you know that I tutoring Sasuke?"

She let out a laugh, "Honey, do you know who you're talking to?"

I swallowed, "Sorry"

"Look, if you quit now, Kurenai would have to cancel her wedding and come home to Sasuke or, she can stay up there and leave Sasuke would be killed and I'm sure you know the rest." I nodded even though she couldn't see me.

"So I guess I have to continue then"

"Oh no, you don't have to,"

"I know, I know but for Ms Yuuhi, I have to"

"Very well then, Merry Christmas"

"Merry Christmas to you. Bye"

"Bye, know I'll see you in a few days, I'll be off. Oh look at that my plane is here. Bye" and she hung up with that.

"Yes Sasuke you can come" I said reluctantly at the arcade. He was there around a table with a soda in his hands.

He side glanced me, "Did you call my Dad?"

"Ah, no, why?"

"Why over a sudden you just want to help me?"

"Well Sasuke Uchiha, there are different types of people in the world" I said sarcastically and sat beside him "and unfortunately there are in Konoha. People like me don't just sit and grudge others like that." He sniffed and got up.

"Are you ready or are you going to keep on talking because I know I'm not listening"

"Okay so you understand why the Christopher Columbus and the other Spaniards killed the Indians?" Sasuke's eyes widen. It came like every time I say kill or murdered he reacted strangely.

"Brooks, I know you" he said.

"Okay then that's nice but do you under…"

"Just shut up" he said getting up, "Just go back to stupid home. You and your family, you guys don't belong here. Neji isn't the only person who knows who you are. I do to Rachel, I do to."

I was taken back, how did he know?