Not Quite Stone

By: Silverwolf

Sasuke sits in a chair with a petite female in his lap. Her ginger hair is held in pigtails; her eyes are closed. Though released from the confines of Orochimaru's Fortess Sasuke had only become a better killer. Currently Sasuke was boredly reading articles from the internet. Insomnia claimed Sasuke most of the time. Onyx eyes close briefly as Sasuke places his lips on the top of the female's head. She'd become quite the fighter with Sasuke teaching her. At sixteen Sasuke was now worse than the fighters still among Orochimaru. The teen had only learned more of 'the art of death' living among the former fighter Orochimaru had once trained.

Itachi looks at Sasuke, "still can't sleep?" Sasuke glances towards his brother, "you should, I'm fine." The older Uchiha looks at his brother, "I'm not sure where we could go without our uncle eventually finding us." Sasuke gives half a smirk to Itachi, "I'm not concerned with being found. Itachi, both he and Orochimaru can come for us if they wish. I'm only getting better." Itachi looks at Sasuke, "you know our mother would heartbroken to learn we've both learned to kill to survive." Sasuke places his arm around the female's waist as he moves in the chair slightly. "I think she would understand everything if she knew the whole story. Itachi, I didn't learn to kill by choice; I learned so that I could survive the night."

Itachi makes a face, "and yet you pass along what you know to a child that's done nothing but play the role of your doctor." Sasuke narrows his eyes slightly, "she has to survive also. And I won't be one to let her die among the trash that will eventually get word of us. I was willing to put you down to protect her. Don't think I won't die for her."

Itachi looks at Sasuke, "that's not what I think. I think you value her enough to where they'll come after her for you." Sasuke closes his eyes slightly, "and that is why I taught her to fight. Kaluwa knows it may come down to her fighting for herself. Unlike what she stated before... she can fight rather well. All it required was patience."

Itachi turns away from Sasuke and starts to step from the room. "Kaluwa... intersting choice to call 't stay awake too long Sasuke. It won't be good for your health." Sasuke looks at Itachi, "don't lecture me about my health when you almost freaking died to bring me back here." Sasuke watches his brother steps down the hall. "I still owe you my life for that Itachi. I found it on the internet three years ago... it means forgotten one. And that she was."

Kaluwa nuzzles against Sasuke shoulder in her sleep. The raven teen eventually rises from chair only to make his way across the bed to a cheap bed. Sasuke places the female along the mattress first. Though the teen gives up the idea of moving back to the chair when he realizes the female has his shirt held tightly in her hand. Sasuke pulls the computer near only to make sure it is turned off.

The younger Uchiha soon joins the female along the mattress. Kaluwa places herself closely against Sasuke's body. The other teen shivers lightly as he feels the chill of her skin agaisnt his own. Sasuke chooses to pack an extra couple extra blankets around her before pulling the bed covers up along his own shoulders.

Eventually sleep finds Sasuke as the sky slowly starts to lighten. The pair aren't woke by anyone roaming the halls of the abandoned church that had become their shelter. Kisame looks at Itachi, "your brother's finally asleep." Another voice can be heard, "it's been three nights since that boy's eyes have closed." Kisame nods. "I don't say I blame him. You have to remember all we've ever known are the stone walls of that compound. He once had a life before then."

Itachi looks at the rest of the group slowly. "It was still filled when harsh words and fear. That's what Sasuke knew before. Now that's been replaced by the attitude of a hunter unable to break from the hunt that has become its intinct." Kisame nods a bit, "that has become your brother. Though Itachi you didn't expect Sasuke to be able to forget all he went through for the years he was considered missing in your opinion." Itachi looks towards the maltese colored wolf lying above the younger males head. "I don't know what I expected when I took Sasuke from Orochimaru. I also can't say I expected him to continue to hunt as he does."