Title of this chapter is inspired by the song Airplanes by B.O.B featuring Haley Williams – I think that's her name, it's the girl from Paramore…

I really did mean to post this earlier…I'll try to get the next one posted tomorrow…

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Chapter 6: Airplanes

It was the anniversary of the day that changed his life forever, the day his father died, the day his mother disappeared, and the day that Itachi confessed to something he didn't do. 'Can't believe it's been ten years,' Sasuke thought as he threw on a jacket. It was a chilly day and he knew that where he was going would be cold. He ignored the confused look on his roommate's face, knowing he was probably wondering where he was going so early in the morning.

"You don't have class today, where are you going?" Naruto asked, knowing the Uchiha didn't go out much. He got frustrated when all he received was silence. The only reason he was awake was because of the noise Sasuke was making that morning while he got ready to go wherever he was going. 'Seriously, he can't just answer one question?' Naruto wondered with a frown. "Are you going to see your friend? What was his name, Suigetsu?" Naruto asked, trying anything to start a conversation with the dark haired man.

"No," was all he said as he walked out of the door, leaving Naruto curious. Sasuke felt that it was none of the blonde's business as to where he went and why. He just wanted to be alone and the last thing that he felt he needed was to deal with a blond idiot.

He made his way toward the coffee shop located on campus. He was going to a place he only went to on the anniversary of that day. The young Uchiha knew that if he were going to deal with the day, he needed coffee.

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When Suigetsu woke up that morning he knew that he had to go to Sasuke before the man tortured himself and went somewhere that reminded him of that day. He looked at the clock, 'Eight o'clock.' He let out a sigh as he continued to think, 'He probably isn't in his room any more.' He knew that Sasuke found it difficult to sleep the night before the anniversary and tended to wake up early because even when he got to sleep, he didn't stay asleep very long. 'I wonder where he's going this time,' he thought as he got up and threw on whatever clean clothes he could find in his closet.

Suigetsu quickly made his way toward Sasuke's room, hoping to catch him before he was able to disappear for the day. He knocked on the door to be greeted by a tired looking blond. "Is Sasuke here?" Suigetsu asked, knowing that by the look he was receiving Naruto just wanted him to explain why he was there.

"Nope," the blond answered. "He wouldn't tell me where he was going either," he added, as if anticipating the next question. "Trust me, I did try to find out. He ignored me, as usual," Naruto frowned. The blond annoyance was evident in his voice, not only had he been woken up but he was also completely out of the loop.

Suigetsu nodded, "Thanks anyway." He walked away, 'Damn it Sasuke, where would you go?' He started to think of the places the Uchiha usually went on that day. 'Might as well just check them all, but where to start?' he wondered as he started to make his way out of the dorms. He could hear Naruto yelling at him for some better explanation for why the man looked so worried, but he ignored it, knowing that if Sasuke wanted him to know then he'd tell him.

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Sasuke walked to the one place he felt most vulnerable: his father's grave. No matter how old he got, even in his death, his father made him feel weak. Every time he thought of his father it would remind him of how horrible of a man his father was. He sat in front of the grave, silently looking at the tombstone for a while. He always felt a little crazy when he went to his father's grave because he always talked to his father while he was there. He finally started to speak after a few minutes, "I always feel weird coming to see you." He looked down as he continued, "It's not like you were ever really a father to me." He started to play with the grass in front of him, wanting anything to take his mind off of it. "I wish that I could ask you why you did it," he admitted. No matter how hard he tried he couldn't comprehend what would make his father abuse his entire family. "Did it make you feel better to take all of your frustrations out on us?" he asked, though he knew that he wouldn't get an answer. All he wanted was to understand why everything happened, but he knew that he never would.

Sasuke lied down on the grass, closing his eyes a moment to calm himself down. His heart was racing a little as he remembered the day so vividly in his mind. "Why couldn't we just have been a normal family?" he asked to no one in particular. "I just wish that it never happened," he said, his eyes still closed. "I wish that everything was different. That you didn't abuse us, that mother never pulled the trigger, and most of all I wish that Itachi never confessed," he said. The sound of an airplane flying above him caused him to open his eyes, "If only wishes on airplanes came true."

"That'd be awesome, wouldn't it?" a voice behind him said, startling the young Uchiha. Sasuke sat up and turned to see Suigetsu standing behind him. "Have you been here all day?" the other man asked, hoping that the answer was no.

Sasuke held up his coffee, "No, I got coffee this morning." Suigetsu just frowned at him and Sasuke said, "I really haven't been here that long." He let out a sigh as he said, "I should have known that you'd come find me." Every year Suigetsu searched for him in attempt to make him do something else. He knew that he was predictable, he only went a number of places on that particular day, and so he wasn't that difficult to find.

"This was actually the first place I looked," Suigetsu replied as he sat next to the dark haired man. "You're getting a little predictable," he smiled, trying to get the Uchiha to do the same. When he saw that it wasn't working, he tried a different tactic, "Do you really think it's healthy to visit his grave?" He never understood why Sasuke would go to the gravesite of the one person that hurt him the most in his life.

"Probably not," Sasuke shrugged. "But I need to find some way to get some closure," he added as he looked down. He knew that it probably wasn't the best thing for him to do, but that was why it was his one place that he didn't go to very often.

Suigetsu just nodded, "I get it." He looked at him and said, "But that doesn't mean that you should be alone." He knew that it wasn't a day to mess with Sasuke, that he shouldn't do anything that may make the man feel worse. Instead, he just tried to be the best friend that he could, it was the only thing that he could do on that particular day. Sasuke didn't say anything; at that point they both knew that the conversation was over. Sasuke just wanted silence and Suigetsu knew that he couldn't make the man leave, but he could be there for him if he needed him.

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Naruto sat in Kiba's room, talking with the brunet. "I think my roommate is a freak," the blond said with a frustrated sigh. "I mean the guy doesn't talk to me unless it's a short sentence," he continued. "It's like he hates me without even knowing me," he was pacing and complaining as he had been doing for the past ten minutes. He was still trying to figure out how a person could him in such a short amount of time.

"Just because someone doesn't like you doesn't mean they're a freak," Kiba laughed. Before Naruto could argue, Kiba just said, "Naruto just be your persistent self, I'm sure he'll come around eventually." He wasn't sure if it were true, but he knew it'd be entertaining to watch the blonde's attempts at making friends.

"How? The guy won't talk to me, how can I get him to come around?" the blond said doubtfully. He stopped pacing and crossed his arms across his chest, "I'd thought that you'd agree with me, after all he doesn't like you either."

"I really couldn't give a rats ass whether he likes me or not," Kiba said with a shrug. "The guy is a bastard, as you so often say, why would I care if he likes me?" he asked, wishing the conversation about Sasuke would just end. "How about you complain to him because I'm sick of talking about him. I'd really rather talk about anything but him," he said, obviously annoyed. He had been friends with Naruto long enough to know that once the blond focused in on a subject he wouldn't just let it go and accept that he couldn't make it change.

"Okay I get it, I won't talk about Sasuke anymore," Naruto rolled his eyes. "It's not like I was talking about him that much," he added as he sat down at Kiba's desk.

"Trust me, yes you were," Kiba replied still annoyed. He moved as he dodged the pen Naruto threw at him. "Don't take it out on me, it's not my fault you're getting obsessed with him," Kiba chuckled. He loved to mess with the blond, especially when it got as much of a reaction out of him as Sasuke did. Kiba understood why Naruto was mad; it brought thoughts of his early childhood back. Before they became friends Naruto was an outcast, but he wasn't going to bring that fact into the conversation. He knew it was true that once people got to know the blond, they tended to like him and so he wasn't going to argue.

"I'm not obsessed," Naruto huffed. "I've just never had someone hate me so much so soon," he argued. "You know what I agree, let's just change the subject," the blond quickly said, making Kiba laugh once again. He was done thinking about his roommate; thinking about him only frustrated him in the end and it just wasn't worth it.

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Naruto got back to his dorm relatively late. When he walked into his room he saw Sasuke staring up at the ceiling, obviously thinking about something. It was at that moment that Naruto found himself wishing he could read minds, 'I doubt he'll tell me anything, but it's worth a try.' He started to look through his drawer for something to wear, "So where were you today?" He looked over at the dark haired man, knowing that he shouldn't expect an answer. He was starting to realize that the man was more guarded than any government building.

"None of your business," he answered, not looking directly at him. He had a mixture of sadness and anger showing in his eyes. The rest of his face looked indifferent, but his eyes showed something completely different. His eyes showed that he actually did have some feelings.

"Okay," Naruto said, finding himself once again frustrated. "Always great talking to you," he said sarcastically as he made his way to the bathroom connected to their room. He shut the door and turned on the shower. 'Bastard,' he thought. 'Well, whether he knows it or not, by the end of the semester he will be my friend,' Naruto thought, never being one to back down from a challenge and at that point he saw Sasuke as a challenge. He was a challenge and Naruto felt he was only going to beat it was if he got the dark haired man to be his friend.

TBC…?

Kind of a short chapter – sorry, but most people that read my stories should be used to me having short chapters since I always do :)

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