A/N: This isn't the actual Habit, this is her sister. I'm posting this under her name because I dont want to post it under mine and I'm using her computer and she was just logged in, so, yeah. SHHHH...don't tell. I know she'll find out but don't rat me out!! Anyways...this is the first chapter of the story i wrote while I was in the hospital. I'll update when I can, but I have to do it when she's not using her computer!

I think this is where I say I don't own Naruto, so, now you know...L8r!!

Chapter 1: Can I sleep with you?

The sound of rain beating against the roof woke her. She had no idea what was going on or where she was. She panicked and reached under her pillow for the sai she used to protect herself. A creaking drew her attention to her door. She watched intently, her hand clenching the sai nervously. The door creaked open and light spilled into the room. A small figure stood in the doorway, rubbing their eyes.

"Mommy…can I sleep with you tonight? The loud noises woke me up." came a small, sleepy yet frightened voice. She let out the breath she had been holding and put the sai, along with its mate, in the drawer of the nightstand to her right.

"Sure thing sweetie. Come on in here and climb up in bed with mommy." She smiled as the little figure scuttled across the floor and pounced into her bed. The little figure snuggled up to the woman in the bed as she laid back down and stroked his back gently.

"Mommy?" came his small, sleepy voice. The woman looked down at him and smiled kissing him on the forehead.

"Yes, sweetie?" she said lightly, hoping he'd fall asleep soon so that she could go back to sleep as well. He sighed and closed his big green eyes.

"I hope our new home is better than the old one." he said quietly, finally falling back to sleep. The woman sighed and looked out the window at the raging storm. She then looked at her alarm clock: it was 4 am. She would be getting up soon to go to work for two hours, then go to school after dropping the little boy off at daycare.

"I hope so too buddy…I hope so too." She said quietly and lay down beside her son. She felt him snuggle up closer to her and wrap his little fist tightly in her hair. He had taken to doing that a lot lately.

She sighed and hoped he would sleep better now. Ever since they moved, he had trouble sleeping. She nuzzled his red hair and sighed, drifting back to sleep.