When we were done I reached to the side of the couch and brought out the souvenirs I had gotten for everyone. To Naruko I gave her a huge book of fashion, Naruto got a brown leather jacket with buckles on the sides. Sasuke got the same jacket, only black.
Everyone smiled happily at the gifts and I was pleased. Naruko looked at me and said, "Oh by the way. I called the school and you are officially Naruto's guardian. If something comes up and I'm unavailable they are to call you."
Itachi looked at Sasuke and said, "I'll do the same with you."
Sasuke nodded and I grinned cheekily, "Aw it's like I'm an Auntie."
Sasuke and Itachi rolled their eyes in true Uchiha style, but Naruto threw up his hands and cheered, "Auntie Ariana!"
I threw up my own, "Nephew Naruto!"
He hopped up and glomped me. I laughed as the couch rocked and ruffled his hair, "Anyway. Tomorrow's Saturday and you guys don't have school. What do you want to do?"
Naruto got off and went back to join Sasuke on the couch and everyone looked at each other. I rolled my eyes, "Right, no one knows. And since now we're minus a car..."
A lightbulb lite up above my head and I sat up straight, "I GOT IT!"
Naruko jumped and the guys stared at me. I grinned like the Cheshire cat. Naruko grinned back, "Your planning something evil and I must be apart of it."
I flicked my finger at her and she came over and I whispered loudly, "Sleep over.."
Naruko squealed happily and hugged me, "Genius!"
I purred, "I know."
All three guys looked at each other, confused. I rolled my eyes, "Tomorrow you all come over at about seven. We'll eat take out, watch movies and play games until we pass out."
Naruto grinned, but Sasuke and Itachi looked at me like I had lost my mind and that there was no way they'd come. Grinning widely I gave them my you'll-come-or-else look, "And don't give me that look. It'll be fun."
Naruto asked Sasuke excitedly, blue eyes sparkling, "You'll come right?"
Sasuke frowned but I saw him cave, "Sure."
Naruko and Naruto threw up their hands in a cheer and I looked at Itachi, who glared at me. He said firmly, "No, I have work..."
I let my face fall and his glare turned fierce, "You didn't finish your work..."
I dropped my gaze to my hands and my lips trembled. He growled, "Ariana..."
I said sadly, "Look it's OK. I understand."
I gently took my legs away and stood. Itachi actually snarled as I took my plate to the kitchen, "Ariana!"
I put my dishes in the sink and turned back to look as he stomped up to me, cheeks starting to turn red, "Fine, but your work had better be done by Monday!"
I squealed happily and glomped him, "YAY! Thank you Itachi!"
he barely caught me and staggered. I hugged him tight and he carefully hugged me back. I pulled away and grinned happily, "Great! Now you need to talk to the insurance people."
Naruko came up and grabbed my arm, "And Ariana needs to come help me with a new outfit I'm working on."
I groaned but she just grabbed the back of my shirt and pulled. I let my body go limp and blinked as she continued to drag me like it was nothing. Looking back at Itachi he looked as surprised as I felt and I waved weakly before Naruko took me into her lair.
She let me go as soon as we got to her apartment and I tugged my shirt down with a grimace, "Dang Naruko, didn't know you were that strong."
she said absently as she picked up a piece of cloth, "only for fashion. Now, take this to you apartment and don't open it until you get there."
confused as she handed me a box I frowned at her and she just grinned, making shooing motions with her hands. Rolling my eyes at her I went back to my apartment and grinned when Sasuke, Naruto and Itachi stared at me. I shrugged, "No idea."
I lifted the box and shook it by my ear. Not hearing anything I opened the top and found blue cloth. Grabbing it I let the box go as it came out of the box. I let out a happy cry as I pulled out a blue shirt and pajama bottoms of soft cotton. The front has words sewed on, "I don't have a license to kill, I have a learners permit." and had a pistol sewn onto the bottom.
I yelled out my open door, "NARUKO!"
"YES?"
"THANK YOU!"
She laughed, "WELCOME!"
I grinned at the boys, "these are awesome. So, who wants to help with dishes?"
Sasuke and Naruto glanced at each other and bolted. I blinked as they disappeared out the door and looked at Itachi, confused, "Was it something I said?"
He shrugged and headed for the kitchen. I closed the door and followed, "Flip a coin on who washes?"
he dug into his pocket and flipped the coin as I joined him by the sink. He smacked it onto the back of his hand and called, "Tails."
he raised his hand and grinned. It was tails. I wrinkled my nose at him but started some hot soapy water and started washing. He started rinsing, neither of us saying anything. My mind was on what to do and have at the sleep over.
When he suddenly said, "I'm sorry." the cup I had been washing and the sponge fell into the water as I stared at him dumbly. Blinking I said cautiously, in case I missed something, "For what? Why are you sorry?"
he looked at me, and while his face showed nothing, I could see in his eyes that he was troubled. Worried I turned and poked his cheek with a soapy finger, "You feeling alright?"
he grabbed my hand, but didn't let it go as he said, pain underlying his voice, "Ariana, you could have died today."
I softened and said gently, "We both could have. But we didn't."
his grip tightened and I said gently, but firmly, "We can, could have, would have all we want until we're blue in the face. It doesn't do any good. Itachi. Look at me."
his eyes had lowered but now he looked me in the eyes. I smiled, softly and said, "Itachi, what else could I have done? This power of mine, these visions. I have always thought of them as a curse. But if they help me keep the ones I care about safe then I'll take any punishment they can dish out."
using my other hand I tapped his cheek, leaving a pile of soap suds, "And you know you'd do the same. So lets get these dishes done and start planning what we want to do for the sleep over."
he grimaced, wiping the soap off and taking the cup I handed to him, "What were you planning?"
my wicked grin had him sighing.
After the dishes were done and the kitchen cleaned up I kicked Itachi out after giving him a bone crushing hug and telling him that worrying would give him more gray hairs then he already had. He glared death at me and left before my laughter could echo through out the apartment.
