A/N: Well, this is a filler chapter. Not much done here, but I neededa way to connect the reading of htelegend to certain events that will make this story pregress . anyways, enjoy! And thank you again kittykat6625 for being my only reason to keep going and my onl reviewer!
I blinked, wiping a tear away from my eye as my jumbled thoughts tried to sort through the information that was in the legend. I had seen someone in the moon almost every time I looked at it, and it always seemed that the person was looking directly at me. That was the famous Uchiha Madara looking for his long lost charge?
My eyes widened as I reread the part about the clan of vampires with the last name of Uchiha. So Itachi was a vampire? Or supposed to be a vampire? Why was he not turned then?
I wanted to do more research, but the other scrolls were useless to any information about the Uchiha clan, or at least current information. I sighed as I set the scroll down, looking over the desk at the scattered paper and writing materials. I sat down as started to draw and doodle, completely engrossed in what I was making.
I blinked as I looked at the door, my sensitive ears perked up as I heard footsteps. I turned towards the door, waiting calmy. The footsteps came and went, walking away unhurriedly from the door. I was tired of waiting for people I knew to come back to the base. I glanced at the window, noting how it appeared to be dark outside. I stood up, glancing at the scroll and the doodle. It was the kanji of poison that was on my neck and a hummingbird was flying away. The strange fan symbol that was on my blanket was around everything. I lightly touched the symbol, concentrating on why it seemed so familiar.
"Enough of this." I said, and I picked up the scroll, moving it towards the shelf and setting it where I had taken it from. I opened the door, grabbing the cloak and slinging it over my shoulder. I doubted anyone was in the halls but it was all I had left of Tobi, and I was missing him more then I thought I would. He was the one steady thing in my life so far, the one thing that I couldn't forget. I walked out of the base, standing infront o the entrance and closing my eyes, letting the cool wind blow over my face. I tucked the cloak in a niche in the wall, and then turned to look over the sandy landscape.
A familiar presence was over by the lights on the horizon, and I smiled, walking towards the village with no hurry in my step. He would be out all night, if I remembered correctly. I was interested to talk to him, to see if he knew o the legend.
I came close to the walls, staying in the shadows of the dunes to observe what guards were where. I didn't want a repeat of my last visit, for it was too much trouble to make the guards believe me. I looked around at the sand, kneeling and swirling my hand through the fine particles. I lifted my hand, letting the sand slip through my fingers as I willed it to stay. Nothing happened but the sand drifting towards the dunes. I sighed, letting my head fall in defeat before I looked at the guards again. I smirked as I moved closer to them, appearing quickly in front of one of them. I stared at him, feeling my eyes bleed red as I wanted him to sleep. He gasped, starting to say a word that made no sense to me.
"Sharing-!" he managed to say before his eyes fluttered, his voice gone as he fell to the ground. I caught him before he made a huge thump to alert the other guards.
"Sweet." I said, and I walked off the edge of the wall, landing silently on my feet on the other side. I walked towards the tallest building, my hands shoved deep in my pockets as I smiled softly under the dim moonlight. I leapt up onto the rooftop, looking for the one person I knew was out this late at night. He sat in his same spot, his heavy gourd still strapped onto his back. But this time he seemed to have been waiting for me, for his head was turned in my direction and he was staring deeply into my eyes. I nodded politely, walking towards him as the sand swirled around him accordingly. It seemed he was still unsure of me and my intentions.
"You came back." The red haired man said, and I nodded, standing beside him this time. I watched the moon, nodding respectfully to Madara, and then I froze, aware of how crazy I must have looked. I glanced briefly at the man, and then glanced away as I saw his head moving. He looked from me to the moon then back to me. I caught his gaze, shrugging in a calm manner.
"Why do you stare at the moon every night?" I asked him, and he looked away from me, staring over the village and the desert beyond. He sighed, closing his eyes as the sand swirled outwards in a explosive manner, and I turned my head and closed my eyes as it whipped over my body. I hissed slightly as it burned my skin, and I rubbed the offending areas as my eyes bled red in anger. I took in the village in with my new eyesight, seeing all the creatures that made this place home with the people. I glared angrily at Gaara, the wind whipping back at him. My hair frightened me, for it was as black as the night, not my usual crimson color. It startled me so much that I lost my anger, and I watched with fading eyesight as it turned back to my red color. I sighed, letting my eyes close as I leaned back on my heels, letting the wind wash over me.
"Because I am not allowed sleep." He said, and my eyes snapped open, settling on his figure. I had not expected him to really say anything.
"What do you mean by that?" I asked, and I looked up at the moon as its light was blocked by the wispy clouds that were starting to gather. There was a storm gathering, and it was going to be a nasty one. Gaara stood up, his heavy gourd seeming like nothing as he walked over to the edge of the roof. His sand swirled around him again as he hunched over, his back to me. I took a step closer, interested in what was going on with him.
"I want to be alone." He said, and he leapt off of the roof, disappearing in a swirl of sand. I sighed, sitting on the edge of the roof and watching the moon's light dwindle to nothing behind the now thick clouds. I sighed, running a hand through my hair as I slid off the roof, falling all the way to the ground and landing lightly on my feet. I walked quickly towards the entrance, my thoughts caught up in everything I learned and everything that was going on. I wanted to talk to Tobi, but he was still away.