Sasuna Uchiha

Chapter 4 - The Moon And The Sun Are Both Alone

Chapter 4

Sasuna sat at the bus stop, tapping rapidly at her phone screen, seemingly deep in a texting frenzy.

"Damn it," she said aloud, shutting her device and storing it in her back pocket. Itachi was going to be home late, again.

The bus rolled up only moments later. Sasuna got up, pulling out a dollar and shoving it into the drivers hand. "Keep the change," she muttered lazily, trudging to the back of the bus.

Just as she sat down and the bus doors began to close, someone hollering from outside, causing for the driver to stall and let the new passenger aboard.

The blonde gave the driver seventy-five cents exactly, before searching for a seat. Staring straight down the aisle, he spotted a familiar figure. Their hooded, hunched body easy to spot from the crowd.

Dang! He hissed to himself, stealing a front seat, hoping she didn't notice him. After a few undisturbed moments, and the bus began to move, he relaxed. Pulling out his iPod, he started his "bus ride home" playlist. his head bobbed to the beat, his eyes viewing the world rushing past him.

He didn't want to go home. He didn't want to go to school. He didn't want to be anywhere, really. Letting out a great sigh, he stood to stretch as the bus rolled to a stop. As he walked out into the aisle, he bumped into someone.

"Oh, sorry-" He turned around, his eyes growing wide. "Um-uh..."

"Shut up, Naruto." She muttered, her eyes still hidden under the hood. Her nose was a bright red, the same as her cheeks. If he didn't know any better, Naruto would have said she was crying. "Unless this is your stop, sit back down." Her demanding tone almost scared him stiff. 

"No, I just stood to stretch." He sat again, watching as she walked off. Her bag seemed heavy on her sagging shoulders, weighing her down more than the looming feeling obvious around her.

As the bus drove past,he stared out the window and down at her. A strong wind blew, sending the girl's hood flying. She gasped, reaching for it but not quite quick enough. Naruto's own eyes grew wide at the sight of her face.

Her cheeks were tear stained, her eyes red and puffy from the tears that still rolled. She seemed to cuss and pull it over her head again, stray hairs flying out. Turning a corner, Sasuna was out of view, and the bus continued it's scenic route down town.

Naruto couldn't get her depressed face from his mind. Sasuna seemed so hard, and stern, he never even imagined seeing her tear up. He had only spent an hour or two with her, and he knew she wasn't a cry baby. 

Deciding not to mingle with other people's affairs, he got off at the next stop, walking down the street towards his apartment building. he whistled a tune, passing by the usual over-flowing dumpsters and inching his way up the same rickety stairs. He quickly unlocked his his door and stepped in, making sure to lock it behind him. 

He let out a sigh of relief, flinging his bag to the side and lazing on his couch. he heard a small squeak then a purr as his pet fox leapt to his lap. Now, Naruto wasn't rich, nor was he one to own exotic pets in the big city, but when his neighbors were evicted, they had left the poor little thing alone. Being a sucker for fuzzy cute things with big eyes, the small orange beast soon became his best friend. 

"Kurama," he muttered to his pet, petting it's luscious fur as it snuggled into his baggy school sweater. "This new school... I hate it like I hate every other school." The animal rolled onto it's back, letting Naruto tickle it's belly. "But I'm out of cash and out of options." He sighed, leaning back on his sofa, staring at the ceiling. "Why did mom and dad have to leave?"

Sensing the oncoming sadness, Kurama's fur bristled, as it leapt to the floor with a hiss. Naruto sniffled, clenching his teeth as rage replaced his depression. "This world sucks." He let his body plop down and sink into the couch, pulling out his phone, the screen illuminating immediately with four notifications.

Hinata: "Naruto! What happened? Are you okay?"

Hinata: "Answer me, Naruto!"

Hinata: "Naruto...."

Hinata: "If Sasuna did anything to you I swear..."

Naruto sighed, quickly typing a reply before his friend got rash. 

Naruto: "She did nothing, Hinata."

Not even able to set his phone down for a second, there was another buzz.

Hinata: "Good."

Naruto: "Why are you so worried about her?"

Hinata: "Oh, nothing. She's just mean."

Naruto: "Maybe."

Hinata: "What do you mean 'maybe'? You heard what she said back there in the cafeteria!"

Naruto was quiet, staring at the screen, Hinata's words replaced with Sasuna's crying face. 

Hinata: "Naruto!?"

Hinata: "I see you're there!"

Naruto: "Gtg, bye Hinata."

Naruto shut off his phone for good, plugging it in and setting it down on the coffee table, trudging to his bedroom where he quickly stripped and plopped into his bed, wrapping himself tight in the sheets, falling asleep almost instantly. As his breaths steadied, Kurama bounded up and curled besides him, purring softly. 

Meanwhile, Sasuna stared out the window at the night sky, her face fresh and clean, as if she never shed a tear a day in her life. 

Her phone vibrated in her pocket. She never got texts unless...

She jumped up, pulling her phone out quickly, a smile on her face.

Itachi: "How was school, little sister?"

Sasuna: "Annoying, as always."

Sasuna: "There was this annoying boy who tried flirting with me."

"Is that so?" A voice beamed from the girl's bedroom doorway, causing her to jump and look up. There, stood her brother, his phone in his hands and a grin illuminating his usually serious face.

"B-brother!" Running over, Sasuna wrapped her arms around him, letting herself melt in his grasp. "You're home early! I thought you weren't coming until later..."

"I changed my mind." He cooed, threading his hands through her hair. "Plus, I missed my little sister!"He then ruffled her lengthy locks, earning a grunt of distaste from his sibling. 

"I did all my homework!" She piped, letting him lead her down the stairs into the kitchen, where she was told to sit at the table. Itachi continued walking, opening the fridge and pulling out a large, green melon.

Sasuna watched it, her eyes filled with longing. "Since when did you have money to even think of buying that!?" She asked, nearly falling from her seat as her stomach grumbled loudly, watching her brother slice the juicy fruit.

Itachi poked her forehead, his signature sign of affection, placing a few slices in front of her. He didn't answer her question, but she was okay with that.