Sasuna Uchiha

Chapter 5 - Late, Late, Late

Chapter 5

Itachi wasn't up yet. Now that may not sound too significant, but on a Wednesday morning with ten minutes until school started, for Sasuna Uchiha, that was a major problem.

"Itachi!" She screamed from her room, struggling to pull up her skirt while simultaneously shoving on a sock. Once fully dressed she sprinted out of the room, down the steps, and into the kitchen. "Itachi!" She called. Still getting no response she rushed back upstairs, an unsettling feeling churning in the pit of her stomach.

"Itachi!"

"What!?" An angered voice called from behind her older brother's door.

"Late!" She called, swinging her bookbag off her shoulder and shoving papers inside. "Late, late, late! I'm late!" She called, her voice cracking a few times under the pressure.

"What time is it!" He called back from his room, the stress starting to get to him as well.

"It's 10:30!" Silence. "School started two hours ago!" More silence. "Itachi hurry the hell up!"

Stomping up the steps, Sasuna slammed open her brother's door, rage evident on her face. Her cheeks flushed and her teeth grinding out of pure anger. If something didn't happen soon the closest wall most likely would have a fist shaped hole in it.

Itachi was on his knees, frantically searching for something. He was currently bent under the bed, eyes peeled, hands scrambling in front of him. 

"Itachi! What are you doing!?"

"The car keys!" He shrieked. "I lost the car keys!"

"You lost the car keys?"

"I lost the car keys!"

"But you never lose anything!" Growing worried as well, Sasuna dashed in, throwing dirty laundry left and right, digging through jean pockets and over-turning cushions. "Itachi how could you lose something?"

"I don't know!" He threw his hands in the air in defeat and sat on his bed, halting the search for the moment, and sliding his hands down his face. "I don't know... I don't feel right today." With a groan he flopped back and watched the cream ceiling.

"Are you sick?" Sasuna asked, still keeping watch for the keys but eventually taking a seat by her brother. "Did you get enough sleep? Itachi, you work too hard!"

Itachi was silent for a moment, but before he could respond the sound of ringing could be heard in the background. Sitting up Itachi looked to his nightstand, his cell phone vibrating and emitting the cursed sound. "Hm?" He picked it up and pressed speaker phone. "Hello?"

"Mr. Uchiha!" A voice sounded angrily on the other side. Both raven-haired siblings cringed at the tone. "Why is your sister not at school today?"

Itachi took a deep breath before attempting to formulate a response, "I am sorry, Mr. Umino." He let out a long sigh, "We woke up late and I couldn't find the car keys. This is all my fault. I could still drop her off if-"

"No more excuses!" The agitated teacher interrupted, "The 'late' thing with your sibling has gotten on my last straw! You are to come to school the instant you find your car keys and head straight to the principal's office!"

"Look, sir, I promise it won't happen again just give her another chance-" A click and a long buzz signaled Iruka had already hung up and left the two to their own demises. "Sasuna?"

"Yes Itachi?" Sasuna mumbled, rubbing her arm awkwardly. Something told her she wasn't going to like this.

"I'm calling a taxi." He stood and walked from the room, letting Sasuna follow him out, both fuming beneath the surface. Plopping down on the couch, the girl waited for her brother to make the call.