Title: Rin

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Warning: Unbeta and horrible grammar. Language.

Chapter 13

I swatted my stray hair away from entering my face area and stiffened as it felt like my hand just slapped my face. I sighed. It seemed that my hair was getting longer and I really need to cut it soon. I didn't really like longer hair. Turning to my side, I looked at Iruka. His ponytail swayed slightly as his head moved. It looked pretty cute. I chuckled softly perking up the brunet interest.

"Rin? What's so funny?"

"Nothing," I said and focused at my book. We were having a history class now but Ren-sensei left us to self study since he was called for an urgent meeting. He also mentioned that he was going to do a pop quiz and I didn't really like that so I decided to read and preparing myself. I noted there were few students didn't read the book and they chatted around.

Iruka shrugged and turned to his own book. I never thought Iruka was a serious type when it came to test or pop quizzes. There were just so many things I need to learn about him.

Our class door suddenly opened and Ren-sensei entered with someone followed behind him. From my view, I noticed Suzu straightened up instantly and others were murmuring something. I simply changed confused gaze with Iruka before gave warming smile at the lone boy in front of our class.

Itachi was joining our class for the whole day and he would be doing everything what we were going to and that including taijutsu and target training.

"I know he was different when we met for the first time during clan's meeting," Suzu said while we were having our lunch break. I looked up at the raven haired girl while munching my own lunchbox. "He's a genius."

"Wow, that's amazing." I commented lightly and picked up a chopstick of rice.

"Indeed, he's very talented and while he looks so innocent, you'll notice something different in his eyes." Suzu spoke out her mind and shrugged. "And he looks so cute too. I wish I have a brother like him."

I munched my slightly burned rice slowly while staring at certain shady tree. Under it there was Itachi sitting alone while having his own food. "Genius, huh?"

Iruka and I stared with disbelieve at our target practice trunk. Itachi had managed to throw out five shuriken together and all of it stuck firmly in one perfect straight line. I noted that Suzu was focusing at her clan member with calculating gaze.

"Suzu said that he's a genius. Itachi is and seeing that really proves Suzu's statement." I muttered softly.

"Mm…I do remember something when you said genius…there was someone like that too. My mom did mention him when I first entered the academy. Apparently he was already graduated when I stepped into the building. The youngest genin in the history they called him since he was graduated at five and became a chuunin at six." Iruka followed my conversation and at the mention of other genius, my interest on that topic increased.

"Oh that was exceptional, do you know him?"

Iruka shook his head slowly. "I've never meet him but I know his name. Probably you hear it too somewhere around. He's quite famous."

I opened my water bottle. "What's his name?" I asked the question and took a drink. Today was hot and I was thirsty.

"Hatake Kakashi."

I sprayed out the water and met with a wet and angry Iruka.

"…"

"…"

"Um, sorry?" I was surprised when heard that name came out from Iruka. As I knew, I should know all Kakashi's information since I met him before the sealing but why I was shocked at the information? Liked I was hearing it for the first time. I frowned and wondered. I did hear it for the first time about him…Did something wrong happened with the seal?

Iruka grabbed my water bottle and splashed out the content to my face. "Now that's fair."

I wiped away my wet face and glared at the brunet. "Tch, Iruka I said sorry!"

"At least I'm not spraying out water from my mouth." Iruka grumbled.

Okay, that was dirty but it wasn't on purpose. "Uh…but!"

"Here, take this." Someone spoke and offered a small towel toward us. Both Iruka and I looked up and met with smiling Itachi.

I took the towel and wiped my wet face and passed it to Iruka who did the same. Itachi joined us by sitting beside me. I looked at him and smiled.

"Thank you for the towel and that target practice of yours is impressive, Itachi-kun. Do you practice a lot?"

He nodded slowly. "Yes, sometimes mother helps me but now she doesn't do that anymore."

"Oh, why's that?" Iruka asked casually. I looked at Iruka, giving him questioning look. Where was your common sense Iruka?

"She's easily tired now days and I don't want to bother her." Itachi answered softly making my heart clenched. He looked so sad and I would like to hug him, soothing him from his sadness!

Iruka elbowed my ribs making me squeaked. I glared at him and he ignored it.

"You can come and practice with us today if you want," Iruka said and grinned. "We also do something interesting other that target practice."

Looking at Iruka, I sighed. "Don't drag him into your prank plans."

"I'll ask my mother if I can join you today." Itachi said making Iruka grinned more.

"Cool! Meet us here at five when you got the permission."

I groaned in my palms.

I waved my hands at other girls and walked to direction of my apartment. A hand landed on my shoulder and instantly I stiffened and stood in defense position. Turning around and looked at the hand owner made me stood in denial. I lowered my hands and stared stupidly at certain red head woman who stood casually with her slightly large stomach.

"Kushina-san? What're you doing here? I thought we don't have any session today."

She laughed and rubbed her stomach. "Not so fast young lady. We might don't have any class but I want you join us today."

"Join us?"

"Kushina, are you done already?"

We both looked at the voice who called her and I gaped at the new comer. What's this? Pregnant women's club? My mind supplied as a woman with slightly bigger stomach than Kushina reached us.

"Yeah, I'm done here," Kushina said to the raven haired woman and pushed me toward the woman. I stumbled slightly and stopped in front of the raven haired woman. "Rin, this is my best friend, Uchiha Mikoto."

Oh, so I met the Uchiha clan chief's wife. I bowed slightly at her. "Hello, I'm Suzuhara Rin, nice to meet you."

"Finally we meet Rin-chan, Itachi tell me so much about you." Mikoto happily spoke. "Now seeing you face to face, I approve his choice. I bet Fugaku also agree with me. My son really did have a good taste. "

I raised my head and looked at Mikoto. "Huh?" Next, I found Itachi stood silently behind his mother. I was so going to asked him what that was and I never thought that he was coming from clan head family. I also understood that why his mother didn't help with his training anymore as I simply stared at the big stomach of her.

"You know Itachi-kun, that you're very young to make that kind of decision." I casually started a conversation with the boy who sat beside me. Actually, Kushina asked me to watch for Itachi since Shishui wasn't around while she and Mikoto went for a shopping for their unborn child. I stared at the bottle of milk I bought earlier in my hands as we both waited for the pregnant mothers outside of the shop.

"I know." Itachi said softly.

"Uh…"

"…"

"You know that we have a huge age gap? Like you're six and I'm ten." I asked and groaned silently in my mind. I was twenty dammit! Whoops, twenty one this year.

"I know."

I looked at the sky. While I was pretty sure this boy was adorable but at the same time he was hardheaded too! "I guess that you're just confused, Itachi-kun."

"Confused?"

"Yeah, have you ever talked with other girls? Other than me, your mother and Kushina-san."

The boy shook his head. I smiled. "Well, maybe you're just comfortable when we talk with each other. That's lead to comfort feeling…"

"So, I'm getting dumped?"

"Uh…"

"Am I?"

I cursed something about being a genius or whatever in mind. I looked at Itachi who was waited patiently for my answer. Didn't want to make him sad, I slowly shook my head. "Not really, I just want you to think more. Talk more with other girls especially around your age."

"I think I can do that."

"Good." I smiled and shrugged slightly. At least that idea could change his mind later.

"Rin-chan come in here and look at this!" Kushina's loud voice called me and I instantly stood up. This was first time I ever felt grateful when Kushina called for me. I looked at Itachi with a smile.

"Let's go in and see what they choose for their unborn child." I offered my hand and Itachi held out his hand but stopped it when his hand nearly reached mine. "Itachi-kun?"

"You may look me as a kid now, but I'll show you when I'm become an adult."

"Uh…If you say so…" That was awkward. I ignored it and shrugged before went into the shop.

Once you're graduated from the academy and become a ninja, you will be considered as an adult.

I cursed under my breath as Ren-sensei voice echoed in my mind. I hoped Itachi would not remember any of these once he graduated. Knowing that he was a genius, I prayed that he would never break Kakashi's record. He was just felt secured when we talked with each other. I bet he felt I was like an older sister or something like that. Now he wasn't really a cute boy anymore. I sighed.

I reached the academy training field and met with Iruka who was practicing his throwing.

"Hey, Iruka."

"Rin! Do you see Itachi-kun around?"

I shrugged. "Apparently his mother has something to do with him."

"Oh…too bad then. I really want him to join us."

"Yeah, too bad." I was cheering happily in my mind when I saw Itachi's dejected face after Mikoto said about preparing food for clan gathering. Knowing that he was very loyal and respected his parents, he didn't really show his crestfallen expression to his mother. I was proud and felt my heart warmed at those actions. He was a really good child. I bet any girls who got Itachi as her partner was very lucky and that excluded me of course.

From time to time, Itachi joined our class and slowly I realized that he rarely talk casually with us. We did change our greetings on each other but that was it. While I was glad with it sometimes I felt like missing something. Iruka noted the changes too but he simply ignored it since he also had his own matter to handle. I hushed the missing feeling and simply enjoyed my own life until one day; Itachi ran to me with happy smile and hug me. I startled at sudden affection came from him after few months of being civil.

"Rin-san, Rin-san…"

"Yes? You should relax and take breath." I patted his head. Itachi was shorter than me and I did feel like having a little brother.

"Mother, mother…"

Now I worried. "Calm down, what's wrong with Mikoto-san?"

"I have a brother now!" The raven boy smiled happily.

"Wow, so you're an older brother now. Congratulations Itachi-kun."

"Thank you, Rin-san."

"You're going to be a good brother, Itachi-kun, I believe it."

"I will, I will be a good brother like you, Rin-san."

"Ahaha…" Now I was sure about it. There wasn't any affection of feelings; Itachi was simply confused between a family affection and human attraction one. I was glad about it and grinned happily. Happy with Itachi for was having a younger brother and happy for the clearance of his confusing decision about choosing partner for life. He was just a kid even though he labeled as a genius. Now he became a cute boy once I knew. I was glad.

Another month went by, I was staring the cloudy sky from my kitchen window while waiting for the food properly cooked. Iruka was in the living room, preparing a colouring concoction. I asked him to prepare it for future use and without too much questions he agreed it as I cooked something for our lunch. Apparently there was no one at his home since both of his parents were out for mission.

Entering the living room with a tray, I looked at Iruka. "Keep that away, I want to put our food on the table."

"Sure," Iruka said and started to move his things. Once the small table was cleared, I placed down the tray containing our lunch. It was composed of simple miso soup, fried rolled egg with seaweed, stir fry vegetables and rice. Iruka quickly went washing his hands and helped setting the table.

I was pretty proud with my cooking skill by now. I was no longer producing burned rice and salty soup.

We were both enjoying our food when soft knocking sound came by from the window. I looked at the glass panel and stood up. I stared at the small figure on my windowsill before sliding it open.

"A dog?"

"You're Rin right?"

I startled and took a few steps back. "Whoah! Iruka this dog can talk!"

"What where?" Iruka asked and looked at me.

I didn't manage to answer Iruka since the talking dog beat me to it. "Hey, listen here little girl. My name is Pakkun and I'm not ordinary dog you see on the street. I'm a summon and now I got something to you." He pointed at his mouth with his paw. I noticed the paper.

"Uh okay…" I muttered softly and picked up the paper which Pakkun brought between his teeth. Picking it by using fingers, I was surprised as the paper was dry. Not even any trail of saliva present on it.

"Well, my job here is done." Pakkun said and poofed, vanishing from my sight. I stared blankly at his spot and then at the small paper in my hand. So, that was how a summon work?

Opening the small piece of paper and read the content, I felt my eyes twitched. Immediately crushing the paper in my hand, I looked at confused Iruka.

"What's the content?" Iruka asked as his eyes focusing at my hand.

"I think your concoction is ready to be used?" I looked at Iruka with a grin.

"Yes," Iruka said warily. "Uh, Rin…you're scaring me. Who's your prey?"

"You'll know soon and Iruka?"

"Yes?"

"Can you help me cut my hair? It's getting longer and I don't like it."

"Are you sure…"

"Can you help me?" I stared blankly at the brunet.

Iruka nodded quickly. "Yes, I think I can do it."

"Perfect!" I clapped my hands after kept the crushed paper in my jacket pocket. I sat down at my place back.

"You know Rin, you're really scaring me right now."

"Do you want more rice Iruka?"

A defeated groan filled my apartment.

Genius or not, you're dead Kakashi…prying into my personal life and appearance will do you no good, I grunted in my mind.