Chapter Seventeen: A New Best Friend

Hey guys, I can't believe it but I think that we're a little more than halfway done with this story. Anyways, on Tuesday I'm going to try and post Keiko's Halloween Party and after this story there will be a sequel called "Keiko Goes Back In Time" which is also based on my current roleplay. Anyways, I hope you all are enjoying it so far!

Meanwhile Keiko laid back on her bed while playing with her Barbies and heaving a deep and heavy sad sigh. "There's absolutely nothing to do around here. I wish Sasuke-Kun was here." She said to herself before all of a sudden Sakura knocked on her bedroom door.

"Keiko,.. Sasuke's on his way." She told her when suddenly Keiko gasped and her face lit up with excitement before she realized that she was still grounded and her eyes turned dark blue again while she sighed again. About twenty to thirty minutes later there was a knock on the door. Sakura quickly rushed to the door to answer it before Sasuke and Sachi came inside.

"So what's up?" she questioned them.

"Sakura this is my niece Sachi." Sasuke began. "Sachi, this is my girlfriend Sakura." He told her anxiously as he was still extremely worried about Keiko.

"Nice to meet you Sachi." Sakura told her with a grin.

"Wow,.." Sachi began. "Your forehead is HUGE." She told her as Sakura narrowed her eyebrows at her and glared.

"What did you just say?" she questioned her as Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"Sakura no offense or anything but I really don't have time for this right now." He told her. "Where's Keiko? Is she still in her room?" he wondered but before she could answer him Keiko came running down the hallway.

"Sasuke-Kun!" Keiko exclaimed excitedly while leaping up inside of his arms and embracing him tightly.

"Hey, you and I need to have a little talk young lady." He began while she slowly hung her head as once again her eyes changed back to dark blue.

"It's about today at school isn't it." She realized.

"Yep!" he cried. "I thought I told you that not everything is solved with violence. You could have stood up for Saki just by using your words." He told her.

"I know,.. I'm sorry Sasuke-Kun." She replied gloomily.

"That's alright, that's not really what's concerning me right now anyway." He told her.

"Really? Then what is it?" she asked him.

Sasuke kissed her cheek. "Nothing, I'm just glad that you're safe that's all." He told her.

"What do you mean? Why wouldn't she be safe?" she asked him before he took a deep breath. "Umm,.. Sachi, do you mind if you and Keiko stay here for a few moments while I go talk to Sakura alone?" he questioned her while he slowly sat her back down on the ground.

"Sure, whatever." Sachi replied while Sasuke turned to Sakura and then took her by the hand before leading her back out the front door.

"Sasuke what's going on? You're scaring me." She told him.

"I'm sorry Cherry but your little sister's life is in danger." He told her as Sakura gasped. She was partly horrified by the news, but she was also partly shocked and flattered that he had just given her a new nickname. However, currently, she was still really worried about Keiko.

"Why? What's wrong with her?" she questioned him anxiously.

"It's Lord Orochimaru. Hers is the next body that he wants." He explained as Sakura gasped again.

"But she's just a child! Why does he want her!?" she cried.

"Because he wants her chakra. That means for her own protection somebody has always has to be watching her. Whether it's you or me or Sachi or Naruto." He explained. "I already lost a brother, and I won't lose the only sister that I've ever had." He told her.

"You know Sasuke, Keiko isn't going to be happy about this. She doesn't like it when somebody is constantly following her around. Especially Naruto." Sakura pointed out.

"Well that means that we just have to act sneaky and casual then. Please Sakura, whatever you do, don't tell Keiko about this. She has enough problems on her hands right now and I really don't want to upset her even more." He said when suddenly he got an idea. "You know what, I think I know how to make her happy and forget about all of this. She was telling me before that she had a dream where her mother got her a new puppy." He explained.

"Oh yeah, I'm sure Mom will really love you if you do that." Sakura said with a groan.

"I knew that you'd love it." He told her with a grin as Sakura put her hands on her hips.

"Obviously sarcasm is a foreign language to you then." She said before he quickly pecked her on the lips and then ran inside to get Keiko.

"Keiko guess what!" Sasuke exclaimed excitedly.

"What?" she questioned him back. "I was just talking to your sister and how would you like to get a new puppy?" he asked her.

"I'd love it!" she cried while a wide grin stretched a crossed her face as Sasuke grinned back at her and then offered her his hand.

"Alright then, come on, let's go." He told her before she took ahold of his hand and then he led her back outside.

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Sasuke carried Keiko into the pet shop. There were a bunch of dogs and cats barking and meowing. "Can I help you both?" the pet shop owner asked them as he walked over to them.

"Yes, we're looking for a puppy." Sasuke replied.

"I see, right this way then." The man told them with a friendly grin before he led them away. As soon as they had made it to where the puppies were Sasuke sat Keiko down.

"Alright Keiko, go ahead and pick somebody out." He told her as she quickly hurried over to a fenced in area and bent over it there were several huskies running around and playing with each other. That's when suddenly one of the puppies leapt up onto her hind paws and placed her front paws over the top of the fence and barked while wagging her tail. It was a creamy tannish colored puppy with bright blue eyes like hers.

Keiko smiled down at her while she gently stroked the top of her head. "I want this one." She said.

"Alright, what are you going to call her?" Sasuke wondered.

"Titania." She replied.

"Really? That's a pretty name. Titania it is then." He told her with a grin before he turned his head back towards the man and nodded slightly at him. He picked Tatiana up and handed her to Keiko while Keiko smiled down at her new puppy as she panted heavily.

Just a quick note: The puppy was originally going to be a boy named Titan, but considering that I am extremely respectful to Keiko's creator I made it a girl just like she wanted it to since she's the genius who came up with the idea in the first place. Much love and gratitude to my online little sister Savannah. 333