Accomplish The Opposite

(A:N) You all had so many questions and so many of you hate Haku now. Grr, that was not my intention. I wanted you guys to love him. He’s adorable. That makes two fics I have where people hate him. Damn you spoiled people for hating him. Only a few of your terrible questions will be answered this chapter. And don’t you continue to hate Haku, or I’ll just have to make him a big time whore. OH? Threat alert! Oh…I forgot to mention but the apartment complex is called “Caster Cove”

Attention: Just because people live together. Does not make them couples. Daijobu ka.
Disclaimer: Blah…fuck disclaim! Just kidding! I don’t own any Naruto characters!


Chapter IV
Blood Shot Eyes Are Burning

(Part I)
I know why I can’t see your face, Itachi

Once when he was a sophomore in high school Sasuke witnessed his brother kiss someone. It was then that Sasuke had learned that Itachi was gay. Not that he hadn’t guessed but now it was proven. This didn’t bother him as much as it bothered the people of their school. Sasuke didn’t care, he still saw his brother as the same person that had been watching over him and supporting him through everything. Why shouldn’t he support his brother’s sexual preference?

That kiss was nothing like the one Itachi and Haku shared though. Sasuke could see it in his mind, over and over. He hated the way it didn’t look forced at all. If he could remember correctly, Itachi would only kiss in such a way when he was more than just physically attracted. This was something that confused Sasuke. He didn’t understand why Itachi could feel so strongly about someone else when Sasuke was right in front of him.

Throughout Sasuke’s entire sophomore year Itachi stayed with this other guy. They were never together outside of school unless Sasuke came with them and the guy didn’t seem to care, just as long as he was allowed to be with Itachi. But over the months the guy grew jealous of Sasuke and questioned Itachi’s need to be near him at all times. Itachi’s confession to his best friend and lover made him disappear. Sasuke felt bad but Itachi told him that he hadn’t cared much for the other boy anyway. Sasuke knew that wasn’t true.

When Sasuke developed his first crush Itachi followed him around. Sasuke wondered if he was gay because his brother was. He didn’t know how those things worked. He didn’t know that it had nothing to do with genes and blood. He didn’t know that subconsciously he was crushing on his brother as well. He didn’t want to admit that to himself so he found someone to intrigue his interest while Itachi remained in the back of his mind.

After Itachi’s friend died a while later he didn’t see Itachi flinch or care. He wondered if Itachi had even forgiven him for leaving him all alone. Sasuke was sure his brother loved the guy but he’d just pushed him away. The guy’s mysterious death seemed to bother Sasuke. The way Itachi acted after that bothered him as well, why hadn’t he cared?


(Part II)
I don’t know why I feel this way, Sasuke


The soft knock on the front door is what woke him up. He’d fallen asleep on the end on Haku’s bed and his eyes broke open to no light out. How long had he been sleeping like that? He slowly turned his head and looked at the neon green numbers on Haku’s clock. Ten at night exactly. He’d only slept for an hour and his head reminded him of that. Haku was laying near the side of his bed peacefully. Itachi was currently laying over his feet and Sasuke-

Itachi lifted his body to look at the empty chair where he had last seen his brother. He didn’t even feel like Sasuke was in the entire house. He moved off Haku’s crushed feet and started heading towards the door. Soft knocks continued with 3 to 5 seconds in between them. Itachi knew Haku had made friends with nearly the entire building so he imagined it could be anyone. Would they question why he was in Haku’s apartment so late? Had they heard everything with Orochimaru?

Itachi was so tired that he didn’t even bother to see who it was before he cracked the door open. His eyes were amazed to see bright green eyes casted through the darkness of the hall. Itachi pulled the door open more and stood up straight as he watched Gaara stand unmoving in front of him. Gaara didn’t blink and he didn’t look directly at Itachi. He actually didn’t look anywhere, but seemed like he was trying to see the air in front of him.

“Haku’s sleep.” Itachi said, with the nerve to close the door but he didn’t. Gaara finally turned his head and looked at him, still not blinking. He ignored Itachi and walked in very slowly. Itachi turned around and watched him walk into Haku’s room. He couldn’t believe the nerve this guy carried. He closed the door and for the first time he realize that it had been unlocked when he opened it. He hoped Sasuke had enough sense to go back to their apartment instead of leaving, like he said he would.

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“Come on, give Haku a break. Do you know how fucked up in the head you’d be if someone was this close to raping you?” Naruto pinched his index finger and thumb together. He tried to talk Sasuke down from his anger as they sat at a table in one of the local late night cafés. After Sasuke decided he couldn’t stay in the room with his brother and Haku anymore, he retreated to the third floor and Naruto convinced him that they needed air.

“I’m not mad at Haku.” Sasuke sighed and looked out the window of the booth they were sharing. “I’m mad at my brother.” He said, rubbing his arm. Naruto couldn’t help but feel bad for him. After Itachi and Sasuke had been so close for all those years, he could understand why Sasuke would by upset. He was probably feeling like Haku was taking all he had.

“He’s just playing the hero role for awhile. Haku’s some type of damsel none-the-less. He’s got that affect of most guys. I’m sure your brother didn’t mean to kiss him. I mean come on, he knew you were in the house too. You’re letting this bother you way too much. You can’t be that concerned if you left them in the room together.” Naruto pointed out. Sasuke considered this and then let it go. Maybe he was overreacting just a little.

“It’s a possibility that your brother just kissed him back just so he would calm down. You did say that he was crying for awhile right? From my experiences, Haku is a lot to handle. I’ve seen him cry for hours at a time, about nothing. You’re brother’s efforts to calm him down shouldn’t be looked at as betrayal. Only, more of a heroic fashion.”

“That’s what I just said!” Naruto shouted as Neji joined the conversation with a tray of food and coffee. He shook his head and sat down the food.

“If I were standing here when you had said such a thing then would I have repeated it myself?” Neji’s hair was in a low ponytail but he pulled it loose when he sat down at the table. Naruto went to say something but he stopped when he thought about it. He settled for taking a cup of coffee off the try and pouring loads of sugar in it.

“How long are you on break?” Naruto asked Neji as he wiped his hands on his apron. Neji took a deep breath and exhaled. As if he wanted to be reminded that he had to work the night shift at such a place. He picked up a cup of coffee and started sipping it. He looked down in his cup and then started to fix the black substance with creamer and sugar.

“I have to be back in the kitchen in half an hour.” He looked up from his seat to see one of the waiters he worked with coming his way. “You’re on break too, Deidara?” Neji asked as the blond boy sat down next to Sasuke in the booth and grinned.

“Ah, no. I’m just skipping out on the table full of half drunks. They keep giving me the weirdest faces. I’m not waiting on their table. Someone else can do it.” He put his hands behind his head and looked at Sasuke. “Ah, you must be the new guy. Deidara, yeah.” He reached to shake Sasuke hand and the boy accepted grasping Deidara’s.

“Did you hear?” Naruto’s coffee looked like a mountain of sugar that was turning brown. “Orochimaru almost raped Haku a little while ago.” He sipped the liquid and then let the whole cup slid down his throat. Neji shook his head as he ate a french-fry and wrote various things on a note pad he was carrying.

“Again huh? I can’t believe he got caught too.” Deidara stretched and yawned. “Tsunade really needs to kick that guy out, yeah. He’s doing nothing but causing us trouble. I can barely make it out of my apartment since he’s always sitting and watching me leave. Gah! If he catches me then there will be no hope for my little body. I’ll be crushed and killed for sure, yeah.” He closed his eyes and moved the bang in front of his eye.

“Deidara! Order’s up! Get your ass back to work!”

“Ah, no time to relax you see?” He stood up and slid a pen behind his ear. “Sasuke, welcome to the team.” He grinned, bowed and walked off without another word. Naruto’s mouth dropped wide open and he started laughing. Neji even managed a little chuckle.

“God! No matter how many times I hear him talk, he is so lame. ‘Sasuke, welcome to the team.’ Gees, I don’t know how Sasori puts up with those out bursts!” Naruto tried to keep his coffee from coming back up. He looked up at Sasuke and the boy wasn’t laughing. “Hey, you alright over there? You’re not still upset about your brother are you?” Naruto leaned over the table and poked Sasuke in the arm. Sasuke looked up but his eyes were empty.

“How many people exactly has Orochimaru…raped?” Sasuke asked. It was starting to sound like the people living in Cast Cove were afraid because it too had happened to them at one point or another. Either they were afraid to get killed, or afraid to get raped then killed.

“Nine.” Neji said. “There are nine people that have been caught and raped. Two of those nine aren’t even alive anymore. Apartment 1, Lee. Apartment 3, Kimimaro. 5, Sai. 11, Naruto. 14, Sakura, Ino, Tenten. All branded with his evil. Whether Orochimaru killed Kiba and Shino of apartment ten or not, they’re not alive. Their apartment was covered in substantial amounts of blood. Their clothes were on the floor in shreds and their bodies…were never found.” Neji looked up from his cup. “Gaara and I have horrible luck, since our apartment is right next to his, but he hasn’t touched us yet. I can’t say the same for the girls next door, or…” He looked at Naruto and tried to finish his sentence. “Sorry.” He said and looked away.

“For what? It was a long time ago. I’m okay.” Naruto smiled away his pain but he wasn’t being truthful at all. Just like everyone else he reframed from leaving the safety of his apartment after dark as well. Sasuke watched Naruto’s face. Something wasn’t right in the building everyone called paradise. He had the right mind to do some research. It seemed like everything going on was too good to be true. How did he and Itachi end up in such a place?

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Itachi sat down in the chair of Haku’s room as Gaara sat on his bed. The redhead looked over Haku's body and saw the bruises. He saw the blood and he saw Haku sleeping like he was exhausted. Gaara covered his mouth with one hand and turned away. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath before he looked back down at the boy.

“You saved him.”

Itachi turned around from where he was looking and stared at Gaara. They’d had over 5 chance meetings during the time Itachi had moved in and up until now Itachi hadn’t heard him say a single word. Gaara’s voice wasn’t like Itachi had imagined it. He was expecting something evil and life threatening but Gaara’s voice was quiet and meek. Forgetting the question Itachi nodded and looked away again. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Gaara lean down and whisper something in Haku’s ear. He then stood up and left the room. Itachi heard him go elsewhere and enter the other room in the house.

Not soon after he was gone, Haku opened his eyes. He sat up and put his hand on his forehead. Itachi turned to him and for the first time it had occurred to him that he was still in the room. He could have left anytime he wanted. Why was he still here?

“He gives his thanks.” Haku said. He didn’t smile and he hardly looked at Itachi now.

“For someone who’s not supposed to like you very much, he sure did seem concerned.” Itachi turned his full body to Haku and the boy looked down. He leaned over to the dresser and grabbed a small blue rubber band to tie up his hair. He swung his legs over the edge on the bed and faced Itachi.

“Neji works late sometimes. Gaara’s been alone for most of his life and he doesn’t like it much. Twice now, Orochimaru has raped him while Neji’s been away. I prevented the third time, just like you did for me. Gaara comes down here every night Neji works late and he sits in the other room, just staring blankly at the wall. He refuses to tell Neji what’s happen to him. He’s afraid Neji will leave him, even with me trying to convince him that he’s wrong.” Haku swung his legs back and forth off the side of the bed.

“Anyway, Orochimaru wasn’t so happy that I stole Gaara from him. So now he’s after me. I fear you have the same thing in your future.” Haku stopped moving and looked up at Itachi. “Look, about earlier…about the kiss…”

“Sasuke saw.” Itachi said. “I could feel him behind me, watching.” Itachi slid forward in his chair and stroked the side of Haku’s face. “It would be wise for you not to do that again. My brother and I share the same blood, I’m sure he’s just as possessive over me as I am over him. So, no matter what you feel for me, it will go no further than friends.” He moved back in his chair. Haku looked to the floor and shook his head.

“I had a feeling you’d say such a thing. I understand.” He looked up and forced a smile. What else could he do? Itachi would have smiled back but his romance/friendship would have to end here anyway.

“Sasuke and I are moving again.” He watched as Haku’s eyes broke in half and tears appeared. Itachi smiled to himself. He hadn’t been this close to an outsider since his friend had passed away a short time ago. He honestly enjoyed the company.

“You’re leaving Konoha?”

Itachi didn’t really want to leave. This was somewhat of a peaceful place. He could see himself buying a house and spending the rest of his life here. That would make him happy. If only he hadn’t done some many things in Kantou that were catching up to him. He had to leave, or he wouldn’t be able to survive.

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Sasuke unlocked his apartment door and stepped in. He didn’t know what time it was and he didn’t care at all. He walked through the living room but when the light from the kitchen flipped on he stopped and turned towards it.

“Where were you?” Itachi asked. His face still told the story of how tired he was. His shoulders were low and he looked worn down. If Sasuke didn’t know any better he would have mistaken his brother for a man living on the streets with the stress of finding food to feed his family.

“That’s none of your concern.” Sasuke turned to him and folded his arms. All he kept thinking about was where he’d been, what he’d seen and all he had heard. There were so many lies swirling around him that he couldn’t just pick one to cover. He needed answers to everything before he would be satisfied.

“This isn’t really a time for you to be cross.” Itachi stepped into the living room and turned on the light in there as well. Sasuke narrowed his eyes and took a step forward as his brother sat down on the floor against the wall.

“Oh? It’s not? Would you really like to know where I was?” Sasuke raised and eyebrow and stood in front of him. He looked down at his brother and blinked. Itachi stared at him. Had he missed something? Sasuke seemed overly upset about a small kiss. Unless this had nothing to do with the way he and Haku had accidentally acted in Sasuke’s presence.

“I was on the computer, in Naruto’s apartment. I thought why not read about the killing in the apartment down the hall. And do you know what I found? Mysteriously, this complex doesn’t exist. There aren’t any records of it what. so. ever. Can you explain why?” Sasuke fists were balling while he held his arms crossed. Itachi kept staring at him.

“…”

“Then tell me how you and I came to live here?” Sasuke was going to get some kind of answer. He didn’t care to which question was answered. If he got just one then he could piece together everything by himself. Then he wouldn’t have to walk around and feel like people were watching him all day. He could sleep peacefully if he knew why they were really in Konoha.

“…”

“Itachi, if you don’t talk to me, then I swear I’m leaving this time. I think I have the right to know why we’re hiding. Who are you hiding from?” Sasuke had gotten the feeling that they were running from someone who was threatening their lives but he couldn’t be sure. It would explain why he felt like eyes were watching him everywhere he went though.

“No one.” Itachi finally answered but that wasn’t the kind of response Sasuke was looking for.

Itachi!

“I said no one!” His breathing quickened and he felt like he had no choice left but to admit everything. Sasuke was smart and he was eventually going to figure out everything all on his own. Itachi couldn’t hide this from him for much longer. The longer they stayed together, the more they were going to have to move. They would never be able to settle down and live life as a quiet couple. Sasuke turned to leave again; he wasn’t going to stay. He had already said so.

“A year and a half ago my best friend died.” Itachi began with his head down.” Several months ago a man stuck a letter in our mailbox. The letter had no return address or anything. He stated that he knew I was the one who killed my friend.-

-I panicked but he had no proof, he was bluffing to get me to admit something I had no control over. The next day I received yet another letter where this time the man stated something about knowing what I had done to you. He was going to tell the cops that I murdered my friend and raped you. I had no choice but to move us.-

-On the third day I got one more letter. The man decided to give me a chance to explain myself, and asked me to meet him. I had to, I couldn’t risk him telling the police about us.” He paused and Sasuke stared in amazement. He hadn’t known it was this much trouble. He didn’t know Itachi had so much to stress out about. No wonder why he kept things to himself.

“That night I left. It rained hard, so I walked instead of taking the car. I met him in a park near the church by our house. When I saw his face I couldn’t believe my eyes. He was a man that, for my entire youth I was told, was dead…had died in a car accident. He was, our father.” Itachi stood and turned his back to Sasuke.

“What? But….”

“Let me finish, Sasuke.” Itachi dropped his head. “True to his word, he was going to the police with his story. He would go unless I…”

“Unless you what?”

“Unless I released all my guardian rights to your name. He wanted to take you away from me and if I didn’t agree, then he would do it by force.” Itachi started shaking and his stomach began to turn in knots. He didn’t want to finish his story. He didn’t want to remember all those horrible events that took place after that.

“Is that it? We’re running from our father?” Sasuke asked. He was shaking too. He couldn’t believe that his father had been alive this entire time. He couldn’t even remember the man’s face. Had he given them up? Was his mother still alive as well?

“No.” Itachi touched the wall with his hand. “We’re running from the Japanese police, child services and some men who I don’t know.” He couldn’t explain why all those people were after him but he just knew they were. He was amazed that he could hide out in Kantou for as long as he had.

“But, why are the cops after you? You couldn’t have killed your friend. I was with you that day. I could have been your alibi. You didn’t need to run. You’ve gotten yourself in so much trouble all because of me.” Sasuke gritted his teeth and unfolded his arms. He couldn’t think of any reason why Itachi would go through so much trouble for him. He was facing life in prison if they caught him now.

“You’re wrong, Sasuke. You weren’t with me and even if you were then they would think I brainwashed you into lying for me, since I confessed to that old man that I loved you. He spoke the truth in those letters, Sasuke.” Itachi took a deep breath and scratched the wall. Sasuke’s heart stopped beating. He knew the second letter was the physical contact that he and his brother had but the first letter was-

“You killed him?” Sasuke voice shook as the words left him. He couldn’t believe it. How could something so terrible be true? How could Itachi just-

“I did. I killed my friend, Sasuke.” He turned around and the hate in his eyes was real. “He was going to tell everyone about us. I couldn’t let him do that. They would have taken you from me! Don’t you know that I would kill for you?!” He grabbed Sasuke and shook him violently as his eyes grew bigger and bigger.

“Itachi, you…and…what about…father? Did you kill him too?”

“Yes.”

Sasuke fell on the floor and backed away. It was as if all his nightmares were coming true. He didn’t understand how it had come to this. He refused to believe that his brother was a killer. Sasuke had known him forever, he was gentle. His heart was pure. He had good intentions with everything he did. He devoted his life to helping other people who couldn’t help themselves. How could he throw all his hard work away?

“He wanted to take you from me. He wanted to lock me away and keep us apart all because I loved you! Do you see now? Do you see why we can’t be together?! They will take you from me!” He dropped to his knees and crawled over to Sasuke’s terrified body. “I won’t let you go, Sasuke. Even if I have to kill everyone around us. I’ll protect you. I’ll make sure that we’re always together.” He grabbed Sasuke and squeezed him so tight that he began crushing bones.

“Itachi, let me go. I can’t breathe.”

“No more, Sasuke. I’ll keep you like this forever. You’re meant to be with me always. You’re always meant to be with me. We’re made for each other. We’re……….always…………..going……to…….be—
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Sasuke threw himself forward in his bed. He grabbed his chest and tried to stop his heart from jolting over and over. It felt like it would pop out of his chest. He looked around his dark room, still in a panic. His watch told him it was 3am but his mind was telling him it was the end of time. Sasuke couldn’t believe he’d had such a realistic dream. He scratched his head and reached over to his nightstand to turn the light on.

He pulled the string and was about to pull his arm back when he noticed something that hadn’t been there before. His arms were bruised black and blue. Sasuke’s breathing started quickly again as he remembered the way Itachi held him so tight in his dream. Sasuke looked around his room and things began to clear up for him.

His window was broken and there was glass everywhere. There was blood on the floor, and footprints that lead to his bed. Sasuke threw the covers back and saw his own feet covered in dried blood. He gagged and looked away, as he threw up on the side of his bed. He wanted to clean himself up, then he heard the talking passed his walls. Sasuke got out of his bed and made sure there was no glass in his feet. He grabbed his covers and threw them around himself as he walked to the hall and out the front door.

Stepping outside he could see the entire complex standing in the stairwell and balcony of the third floor. Haku noticed him first and then Naruto did. The both walked over to him and Haku hugged him. Sasuke shuddered, still remembering that horrible kiss Haku had planted on his brother’s lips.

“It’s a horrible miracle.” Haku said. “I’m glad you’re okay.” He let go of Sasuke as the boy saw cameras flashing and men in white suits running around everywhere. They were talking and writing things down in notebooks.

“What’s going on?” Sasuke tried to see up stairs but there were a lot of people in the way. Haku and Naruto looked at each other. There was no easy way to say something like this. Naruto kept his mouth shut while Haku tried to explain the incident that was going to be talked about around Caster Cove for the next few years.

“Orochimaru is dead.”

Sasuke eyes widened and he thought about his tossed room. There was too much blood on the floor for it to have been just his own. And Haku had said he was glad Sasuke was okay. Just what did he mean by that, exactly?

“How?” He asked, listening to the whispers of all the people in the room. Haku looked at him and frowned. He put a hand on Sasuke’s forehead and felt for a temperature. He blinked a few times when he noticed the heat.

“Gosh, no wonder why you don’t remember. You’re burning up a fever. It’s best we get you inside.” Haku started pushing him towards his apartment but Sasuke stopped walking on his injured feet when his body felt a cold chill.

“Where’s Itachi?” His eyes were angry and he felt like something horrible had happened. Something more horrible than a second killing in the building.

“Well you see-“

“Where. Is. he?” Sasuke growled at Haku. The boy threw up his hands in defense and tried to smile as if he didn’t know anything. He then forcefully pushed Sasuke into his apartment and Naruto closed and locked the door. Sasuke fell on the floor and fumbled with the covers as they got trapped over his head. Haku helped him find his way out and Sasuke noticed that a few people were in the room once he could see.

Neji and Gaara were sitting on the couch with Kisame and Deidara and some other guy with red hair were on the opposite couch. Sasuke looked at Haku as he helped him up and got him on the couch next to Deidara. Naruto took a seat on the floor and Haku stood next to Sasuke.

“We can’t find him.” Haku said quietly. “It’s been over an hour since That God awful man’s body was discovered and we still can’t find your brother. All I know is that when Itachi left my apartment he went to find you and the two of you had another argument. He came back when you’d gone to bed but he didn’t look like he was feeling well at all. He laid in my bed for a few hours while I slept on the couch. When I woke up he was gone. I assumed he went back to his own room but then I heard all the screaming.”

Sasuke stared at him for a long time as if to ask who was screaming. Haku sat on the floor in front of Sasuke and took his hands.

“I left my house and when I got to the hall your front door was wide open. That was at 2am. I thought you might have moved out, like Itachi told me you were two were going to. I went in and the screaming started again. So I checked your room first. There was nothing pretty about the scene. Your window was busted and the room was a mess. There was blood all over the floor and you were having some really horrible nightmare. I tried to wake you but you were fighting me. Neji and Gaara were the next set of people to come in. They were in a panic because someone laid dead outside their door.”

“The three of us eventually calmed you.” Neji said. “You stayed asleep so we left you in your room. We left and locked the door after we couldn’t find your brother. The men in white are here to make it look like this never happened. Even though, we all know Orochimaru was murdered.”

Sasuke’s eyes went from Haku to Neji. Could his dream really have been real? Did everything he experienced in that dream started playing a role with where he was? Neji had said it himself. Those men were trying to make it look like this never happened. Sasuke could vaguely remember asking Itachi why the place didn’t exist.

“How do you figure he was murdered?” Sasuke asked.

“Someone cut his tongue out. I don’t think Orochimaru had a death wish. He cherished that wretched tongue of his. It was cut out at the root. Even if a person were to commit suicide they usually just cut off the tip of their tongue. Not the entire muscle.” Neji folded his arms and stared at Sasuke. “Orochimaru was in your room, there’s glass embedded in his hands. That’s reason enough for-

“Are you saying my brother killed him?” Sasuke asked, standing.

“The probability of your brother committing murder to save your life is high. All of us in this room are aware of how much he…cares about you.” Neji stood as well. “You mistake my theory for rudeness. I am not saying he did it. I’m giving you the facts. Now, if you would just remain calm-

“Remain calm! You’re trying to pin a murder on my brother. He doesn’t even have the heart to love me, how could you think he has any kind of guts to cut out someone’s fucking tongue?!” He tried to walk over to Neji but Haku pulled him back and pushed him on the couch.

“You’ll have to calm down. No one here is out to get Itachi. The problem is that we cannot find him. You’re not the only here who’s concerned about him begin okay.” Haku tried to smile but the look Sasuke gave him was enough to put a damper on his usual high spirits

“If you had been here earlier then you would know that none of us here thinks Itachi did it. There have been men following him around for the passed three days. I witness one of them while talking to Itachi at school just yesterday. They’ve been hanging out all over the area for days now. If they’re after your brother then its possible that he could have been framed.” Kisame sat back on the couch and scratched his head. Everyone looked at him and then back to Sasuke.

He didn’t know what to think. He didn’t know if the dream was true or not and he had no way of finding out now that his brother was missing in action. He hoped to God that Itachi hadn't done this. He sat silently on the couch and prayed his dream wasn’t true. He couldn’t imagine the type of trouble Itachi would be in if he were to get caught.

“Ah, I don’t know why we’re all agreeing to this. It’s almost 4am and I’ve got school at 11, yeah.” Deidara threw his hands up in the air and Sasori, who was next to him glared. “Of course we do have to save the guy who rescued our precious little Haku.” Deidara tried to laugh. Sasuke looked at him and then at Haku for answers.

“It’s settled then.” He looked at Sasuke. “We’ve decided to split up and find Itachi. Please stay here with Naruto while we go. If anyone questions you about us or your brother then we left to Denny’s or something, okay?” Haku stood up and ruffled Sasuke’s hair. The boy couldn’t figure out what was going on. Everyone stood up and started heading out the door.

“Ki-sa-me.” Let’s go!” Haku clapped his hands and began to follow everyone out. Sasuke grabbed his arm and pulled him off to the side. He made sure everyone but Naruto was out of the room before he started talking.

“Why are you doing this?” Sasuke said. “If you think my brother is a killer then why are you trying to help him?” Sasuke’s jaw clenched. He wondered if that’s how he really thought of Itachi. As a killer? Haku hugged Sasuke tight and whispered in his ear.

“I hope you can forgive me for kissing your brother.” Haku said and felt Sasuke tense. “He really does love you Sasuke, and I know you love him just as much. My feelings for him are very strong but I know they can never compare to yours. If I were you I would be desperately wanting him back and safe. You must be worried, and I don’t want that. I can’t help but believe that this is somehow my fault. I want to bring him back, not for me but for you. I owe you that much.” He pulled away and kissed Sasuke’s forehead. “I wonder if this is what it’s like to have a little brother. Itachi is very lucky.” Haku smiled and Sasuke watched him leave.

He watched the door close and he stood there staring. Had he had the wrong idea about Haku? He didn’t seem like he was there to hinder Sasuke’s relationship with Itachi. He was just another victim of Itachi’s ways. Sasuke sat down on the floor where he was. He counted to five and waited, there was that headache again.

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End Chapter
(A:N) I had an Anon who asked me to update again today so I tried to get this out as quickly as possible. I hope I caught you before you left on vay-kay. So…there you have it…no goddamn answers to any of your many questions. Orochimaru’s dead and Itachi is MIA. Did he do it? The men trailing our Uchiha could be police or who knows. ::Shrugs:: No U-cest action for this chapter. If that’s all your reading for then just stop now. It’ll be in here but it’s jumpy. Not in every chapter. Sorry my guppies. See you in a couple days.

-Nik