Sasuke-

I spent the next day with Naruko. She wasn't the person I expected her to be, she was bubbly and, I hate to admit this, cute. She hasn't said much about my brother. Or her life. She hasn't told me much of anything. I wrote a note to Kakashi saying I was off training, which was true. I tied it to a messenger bird and let it fly off.

"Yo! Satsuno!" she called I looked over and she was standing on a rock in the river, waving me over.

"What?" I asked.

"Whatcha doing?" she asked.

"Hoping that note will reach my home town." I said. She chuckled and spun around on the rock.

"I should write a note to my mom. She's probably worried." She laughed. I sat in the grass and started to meditate.

I opened my eye about a few hours later. It was getting dark. Naruko was fishing with a make-shift pole. There was a pile of fish.

"That's dinner?" I asked.

"It's MY dinner." She said grimly. I raised an eye brow.

"Whats wrong?" I asked. She turned to me.

"Nothing. I was kidding." she smiled back at me. Something was wrong though. I could tell. Naruko gathered up her fish and started back to camp she turned to me. "Are you coming?" she smiled.

"Yes." I stood up and followed her.

Naruko yawned as she roasted a fish over a fire. She wouldn't look me in the eye or talk to me. What was wrong? Another thing I noticed is that when she call ed me she wouldn't say my name. It was all very unsettling. She silently handed me a fish and she dug into hers. I ate and she laid back on the ground, throwing the fish bone to the side. She still didn't speak to me.

"Okay. Whats wrong?" I demanded. She glared at me.

"I told you. Nothing." she said turning away from me.

"No. Somethings wrong with you."

"Why do you care?"

"Because you won't talk or look me in the eye." I said, eyes narrowed.

"Fine. You wanna know whats wrong?" She growled, standing up. I stood up and glared back at her.

"Damn straight I do." I snapped. She made a long pause, as if deciding if she should say something. Then she reached into her bag, pulling out her arrows, then she grabbed her bow, loaded and aimed at me.

Naruko-

After I aimed my arrow at the raven haired, pale skinned, black eyed, boy from days ago I told 'Satsuno' what was wrong.

"I don't like being fooled." I growled.

"What are you talking about." he shot.

"Your little transformation timed out!" I yelled. He looked shocked. I shot my arrow. He dodged. I loaded another one.

"Wait!" The boy yelled. I shot another arrow. "Listen to me!" he yelled again. I shot again.

"I trusted you." I said angrily. Shooting another arrow.

"Listen for a second!" He yelled. He's is so lucky I ran out of arrows. I lowered my bow. I reached into my pocket and pulled out a Konoha headband I found hidden in under a rock. I threw it down onto the ground. The boy looked surprised.

"You lied. I don't like being fooled." I growled.

"Just, hear me out." He sighed

"Fine." I hissed.

"Thanks." He said.

He sighed and sat down, I sat across from him.

"What." I shot.

"Okay, first, when did my transformation time out?" He asked.

"Right after you started meditating. Your chakra got lower." I said looking to the side.

"Why didn't you escape?" I asked.

"Your no threat. I could take you down easily." I snickered.

"So why didn't you kill me?" He asked, sounding a bit annoyed.

"Just because." I said.

"Just because what?" He repeated. "What were you thinking?" He asked.

"I was thinking I could leave without you noticing I knew. But I was so angry." I lied. He stared at me for awhile. "Who are you anyway?" she asked.

"Sasuke Uchiha." He said honestly. Itachi's brother?

"Well, Sasuke. I'm leaving tomorrow." I said.

"You should come back to Konoha." He said. "Your screwing up your life like this." he said. I glared at him again.

"Why dose everyone keep saying that!?" I yelled.

"Because it's true."

"Why should I come back? So they can lock me up again?" I rambled.

"No bu-"

"Maybe even kill me! That would be a GREAT reason to go back!" I rambled on. I glared at Sasuke and stomped inside my tent. "Don't talk to me. I want you gone in the morning." I said before closing the tent door.

Sasuke-

I really blew it. She'll never talk to me now. God knows what she'll do if I'm not gone by morning. She needs to get back to Konoha. It's safer for her there. Not with this 'Mom' she always talks about. And no, I'm not just saying that because she's with my brother. That's only half the reason. The rest of the night was quite. I picked up her arrows, they were everywhere. I had to be careful, the edge was incredibly sharp. I tossed them near her bag. I wasn't going to sleep anytime soon. I sat up all night.

When the sun rose I stayed, why should I be scared of this girl? I'll bring her back to Konoha myself. She wasn't awake yet. I waited around. I heard some shuffling going on the tent opened. My eyes met with surprised blue ones.

"I thought I told you to get moving." She said.

"I decided to bring you back to Konoha." I said. She glared.

"No way in hell." she growled. She stomped out and started packing her stuff. After she had all her stuff she sat and waited.

"Come one. Lets go." I said gripping her arm and yanking her up.

"No, I'm waiting for a ride." She said yanking away.

"I'd rather not bring you back by force." I said picking her up. She was really light. She struggled some but I held her over my shoulder.

"Put me down!" She screamed.

"Were about half way to Konoha." I said. She her go to grip my chest.

"I told you I'm not going back!" She yelled.

Naruko started shooting at me again. I dodged, grabbing some arrows. She ran out again. There was a large caw in the sky. We both looked up and saw a giant white bird.

"There's my ride!" she yelled running under the large shadow it cast. I followed. The bird landed near the river, Naruko hopped on. She smiled cockily at me.

"Before you go, whats the real reason you didn't kill me." I shouted. Her face softened and she sighed as the bird lifted off.

"Because. You apologized. For real." She said before flying away.

I watched where the bird had taken off. All Naruko wanted was a sincere apology? I started back to Konoha. I grabbed a few arrows, though I doubt they would help find her. I sighed. Naruko needed to come back to Konoha.

"I'll drag her back. Then get revenge on my brother." I muttered. Then I grabbed my headband and walked away.

Naruko-

I yawned and gripped the bird. I was tired. That was a hectic morning. I was probably almost back by now. Sasuke... he's Itachi's brother. I wonder why Itachi hasn't told anyone. Maybe he doesn't like Sasuke, he is pretty bossy. The bird started landing in the field where I had taken off a few days earlier. Mom was waiting for me there. I hopped of the bird and ran over to her.

"Mom! I got something to tell you!" I yelled I got to her and she hit me. "Ow!" I cried. I looked up and rubbed my head. "What the hell mom!" I yelled she hit me again.

"One- Watch your mouth. And two- What were you thinking!? Running off like that! Where did you go?" she scolded. Mom looked sadder then she was angry. I looked down.

"I just went camping. I don't know where I was." I muttered Mom hugged me. A big squeeze-tight hug.

"You could have been hurt. Or taken away. Naruko..." She said into my hair. I felt bad for leaving her.

"I'm sorry." I said. She pulled away and led me back inside.

"Now, what did you want to tell me?" She asked. I didn't want to put her through that again... she looked so sad.

"Nothing." I lied, hiding behind a smile and a hug. She rubbed my hair.

"You need to get to bed." She laughed.

"Sure!" I smiled as we walked inside.

Later that night I laid in bed. I had to tell someone what was going on. Mom couldn't take it, she'd probably never let me leave again. I tossed and turned. I finally got up, my pajama pants dragging on the floor as I left my room. I went to a window in the stoney hall and sat down in the opening. I felt like singing a song.

"I remember tears streamin' down your face when I said I'd never let you go.

When all those shadows almost killed your light.

I remember you said, 'Don't leave me here alone.'

When all that's dead and gone and past,

Tonight..." I sighed.

"So loud." A voice said. I looked to the side and saw Itachi.

"Oh, hey." I said plainly.

"What happened?" he said just as plainly.

"Nothing." I said. Itachi was silent. It got awkward. "Fine I'll tell you." (A/N: Lol, you see! Those are Itachi's persuasive skills!) I said swinging my legs out the window to sit.

"Well." He said after I had been silent for a while.

"It's Konoha." I said. Itachi was silent. "They want me to come back..." I said, swinging around back inside. "And I met this boy. He tried to bring me back. He said he was an Uchiha." There was no change in Itachi's face. "But, I don't know if I should listen to them. I want to stay here. But it just seems like every where I go someone from Konoha follows." I sighed jumping down from my seat in the window. Itachi still said nothing. "I just don't know what to do." I said "I'm having doubts. But I love it here." then I sighed. "It's all very confusing." I said scratching my head.

"Just do what you think is best. Try consulting your uncle." Itachi said before walking away. I yawned.

"I'll think about it. Thanks Itachi." I said.

With that load off my chest I could finally snuggle down into my bed. I looked at the picture of me my mom and my uncles that was on a desk near my bed. I smiled and drifted off. This is where I belong...

Right?