Chapter 13: The Diary

Sasuke sighed. Things just seemed to be getting under his skin a lot. He looked at the sky through the glass door, and it wasn't anywhere near dark yet, but he was still completely and totally exhausted.

How long had they been there? What, a day? Two?

Just stay calm and everything will be fine...everything will be alright. There's no need to be so flustered...Yeah right.

Sasuke glanced around. No one was in the house. Everyone was out having a good time eating, and he was in here hoping to relax, but instead, irritation was boiling inside of him about what had happened.

After the incident with the mysterious chakra, the kids were sent home. Kakashi had told Sasuke to keep an eye out.

Sasuke watched with grat tension, trying to keep an eye out for any danger... nothing came out. Yet something was off. He felt someone watching him. He could feel it...

When they got back to Maieko's, Hikaru was up and about, but something was off about her. It bothered Sasuke.

He could tell something was wrong with her...but her expression...body posture...and everything else seemed perfectly fine about her.

This irritated Sasuke. He knew he should do something.

He accepted the fact that they were siblings, but he would be damned before he accepted the fact they shared the same womb together for ANY length of time.

He tensed when he was looked at by her with those false happy eyes. 'Show your emotions..' Sasuke thought to himself.

Hikaru simply turned to talk to someone that his mind didn't process. She really was hiding it well.

'Something is bothering you right?' He took another look at her and she was looking on some other direction. Hikaru's face faltered to show a...dead, expression. As though she had given up. There was sadness, and conflict in her face.

He couldn't take it any more. No amount of self-control could stop him now from the great amount of seething anger inside him and he bluntly said;

"Brat, if somethings bothering you, then say to where everyone can hear it instead of it have it seep into everyone. It bothersome and annoying," There he said it. Now he could go away and not worry about her any longer.

Hikaru watched with a mixed signal of amazement and fear.

Again that stupid look of a kicked puppy. What the Hell had happened to her? All he did was say a few words, and yet again she was at the brink of tears!

Naruto came up beside Sasuke and grinned. "What the Teme REALLY means to say is: Please tell us what's the matter! We're worried about you!"

Hikaru looked at Naruto confused.

Out of nowhere, Ikuto, Obito, Sakura , and Shikamaru Sasuke to the back of the room to watch.

Obito nodded after Naruto. "That's right Hikaru, we want to help."

Ikuto hugged HIkaru. "Just tell us what's wrong." The Dark headed girl shook her head slowly, looking at the floor. "I can't..." She whispered.

Sasuke shook his head. This would get them nowhere.

Maieko came in drying her hands from apparently washing the dishes. "If Hikaru is so down in the dumps, then why don't we all go out to eat." Kakashi materialized behind her. "That sounds like a lovely Idea."

Sasuke grunted and he shook his head. "If you all are going I'm staying."

Naruto grabbed onto Sasuke's arm. "Come on Teme! Have a heart!" Sasuke hardened his glance at Naruto, and he flinched.

He released his arm and stuck out his tongue. "Fine! We'll just go without you!" Naruto went off. The others followed with a reluctant Hikaru. Maieko hesitated, and kissed Sasuke's cheek lightly. "There's food in the kitchen. You're free to cook anything up you want." Her smile was kind, and his heart almost ached in recognition. It made him think of his own mother...

Then another hit came on him. How dare Hikaru find another mother...how dare she get the care...the care he lost so long ago.

Sasuke placed a hand on his forehead stopping an impending headache, and looked around the room, a new anger boiling inside of him.

Why was this happening? What were these feelings coming from? He didn't even remember her that well and yet this anger still boiled...

He needed to look for a distraction...

He got up and walked up the stairs and he went into his room. He looked out of his window and he gritted his teeth together and he walked out of the room and then he looked at Hikaru's door. He touched the wood and traced a path down to the door knob.

Sasuke slowly opened the door and peered inside.

The room was average, nothing more to be said. It had very little character to it. The room wasn't that big, or that small.

This room was kept in order a little two much for a teenage girl, though there was the occasional out of line thing, like the bed was messy, and a wall scroll of the Uchiha lantern on it. She must of made it herself...or someone made it for her.

Sasuke shook his head.

His attention went to her vanity.

This is what held everything that described everything about her. Little fake flowers made of paper, pictures of her friends...among other things, but what caught his attention was a little booklet. It was smaller than an average book and it was yellow and blue...he remembered something about it...

Sasuke went to it and opened it to the first page:

To my loving sister! I hope you'll put everything you can in here! When you're sad, happy, in love!

That was all there was, no one had signed it, but there was no mistaking that it was him who wrote it. It was his own hand writing. There was more at the bottom.

Little Hikaru, you are so bright, this book will help you shine, with love, Itachi.

Sasuke flipped some of the pages of the book to find out more.

Dear Kitsu,

I feel so scared. Why isn't brother Itachi, or brother Sasuke coming to get me? The man says they won't ever come...

I have faith in them...I hope they'll come soon.

Sasuke frowned. When was this? He looked for a date... he didn't find any... He flipped through more. A lot of them were like this...why did she have this when she was kept captive?

He skipped to where he went to near the back and he read another entry;

Dear Kitsu,

I ran away from the family taking care of me, I went home, everyone was gone. Everyone but Sasuke. He was there. He hates me. I wish Brother Itachi would tell me why. I can't find him. Why? Why?

There were tear stains on the paper. She had been crying. Sasuke closed the book. He had intruded on her privacy enough.

Sasuke looked out the window and he saw a flash of movement. Sasuke tensed. Someone was watching this room.

"Damn it." Sasuke clenched his fists. He went to his guest room and he collapsed on it. He stared at the cieling, putting his hands behind his head. Thigns were going to fast...way to fast...He closed his eyes...and dreamed.

Naruto ordered, bowl, upon bowl, upon bowl, upon bowl, and on and on of bowl of ramen. Maieko had the ignorance telling to order as much as they wanted.

Maieko was laughing. "My, my Naruto. You seem to have quite the appetite." The blonde only paused to look at Iktuo's mother to nod vigourasly and return to maul his food.

Naruto hesitated on a bite and wondered what Sasuke was doing right now...

He shook his head. It was Sasuke's own Damn fault that he was probably was bored out of his friggin' mind. He ate more and ordered another bowl.

As soon as it came he rubbed his hands together laughing a little evilly. He then glanced at Hikaru who was talking to Obito, he was glad Hikaru was feeling better...when he Saw Obito talk like that with the innocent raven girl...he thought of the Raven he had to deal with himself.

He shook his head violently clearing his mind. I don't swing that way, Sasuke hates my guts. But then again what were those kisses...those REAL kisses. The thought of their...well...'first' kiss was really painful to think about.

Naruto then finished his bowl and rubbed his now round belly.

"That was good grub!" Shikamaru was staring at his only bowl while he was comparing it to the kitchen Naruto had accumulated.

"I hope you plan on cleaning that up..." Sakura said, making the same observation. Naruto looked aghast. "NO. If If eat it, it's the kitchen staff who cleans it! That's the rule of a restaurant."

"That's if you're normal Naruto. Sadly you're rank somewhere in between Alien, and mutant!" Sakura kidded and Naruto stuck out his tongue, then he pouted.

Kakashi laughed. "Come on guys, don't pick on each other." Everyone then turned on Kakashi.

Hikaru noticed and she laughed. It was small and very light. The teen-aged girl clutched her stomach and she had tears in her eyes.

Obito grinned and then began to tickle her, and Iktuo joined in. She screeched. "AAAHHH!" She told then to stop and that she was going to die of laughter if they didn't.

The two were relentless when there was a crack of thunder and the lights went off. That's hen all actvities stopped.

"What...?" Obito whispered then the screaming began. You could hear people panicking and Shikamaru immeadiatly found his way over to Hikaru and stayed close to her.

There was the sound of a whistle. A penny whistle. It was a soft melody, and everyone began to calm. Everyone looked to see where it was coming from, and they saw Takashi playing the silver instrument. Takahiro standing beside him. They both looked at everyone giving them a sense of security

He stopped once everyone calmed down and he looked a little emotionless, then it lit up with a calming aura. A soft smile played at the edges of his lips. "It'll be alright everyone. Just because we don't have light, it doesn't mean it's the end of the world."

There were murmurs, but Takahiro continued for Takashi. "Just stay calm and you-"

He was cut off by an ear splitting laugh. It echoed throughout the restaurant. "Well, Well, Well, If it isn't the village of Peace."

The twins tensed as did the other Ninja in the room. "It looks like I'll be having fun." The female voice inquired, "Father said that you were easy prey. Who knew you all were so gullible."

Takashi began to play his song again, but it held more intent. It was harsher, and it glowed with Chakra. You could see him clearly and his hair moved slightly in the nonexistent breeze. He closed his eyes. Takahiro looked right at Kakashi with a message.

With a nod Kakahsi uncovered his eye that held the Sharingan and began to look around. He looked up and there was someone standing on the roof. He took no time to rush up there.

Naruto was confused, but had a kunai out and stood by HIkaru to protect her.

Shikamaru watched everything with great care. "Naruto...you take the front entrance. Sakura, back. I'll stay with Hikaru. Ikuto, and Obito, you be my back up." Everyone nodded and went to their places.

Hey everyone! Here's the next chapter I hope you all enjoyed~ ;) I had inspiration to write...Since I haven't been feeling well lately...let's just say I've had a lot of time on my hands to catch up on my writing. Is there any mistakes I need to fix? I've also been thinking of fixing my earlier chapters. Should I? Remember: Read, Review, Recycle, and Rainbows Need Rain! Enjoy life everyone!