Sasuna Uchiha

Chapter 6 - Tutor?

Chapter 6

Sasuna lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling with puffy eyes. Wednesday had been the worst day of her life, and today, Thursday, hadn't been any better. The girl had decided to skip school, staying in her room all day long, while her brother did whatever the heck he did when unemployed downstairs in the kitchen.

Itachi hadn't offered her breakfast, lunch, or dinner, which was unusual despite the girl not being hungry, though the obvious sound of glassware could be heard from the other side of Sasuna's door. She had never seen Itachi drunk, much less heard him drunk, but if she had gotten close to, it would have been last night.

Sighing, the girl rolled to her side, her ears acute, her mind searching for that same clinking of glass she had heard earlier. But all was quiet. Burying her face into her pillow, Sasuna ran through the occurrences of Wednesday over and over again. She felt so stupid. She was stupid, her grades rectified that. 

Squirming out of habit, the girl let out an agitated groan. "I hate school." She stated loud and clear. Without warning, there was a small buzz from her nightstand. Turning over, she stared at the illuminated screen of her cell phone. Getting from her bed grudgingly, she walked over and picked it up, reading the several notifications.

Itachi: Heeeeeeeeeey lil sis

Itachi: Sasuna I know you are there

Itachi: I heard your footsteps

Itachi: r u still ticked abt yesterday afternoon? Don't be that way, come on.

Sasuna cringed, typing a reply quickly. She wanted this to be as short and painless as possible.

Sasuna: Please Itachi.

Sasuna: I love you Itachi. You are my one and only brother. The only person who cares about me. The only person who would get angry for loosing a job they obviously hated XD. Promise me you won't ever keep secrets like that again? I love you too much. 

There was a long silence, three dots in the bottom left corner of the screen signifying he was typing. Getting antsy, Sasuna set down her device, taking a small sip of water only to be interrupted by that much awaited buzz. Picking up her phone, her eyes sped through the first line, her mouth stiffening as she got to the end.

Itachi: Sasuna. I won't lie or hide things again, I promise. Come downstairs.

Deciding it was time to face her problems head on, the girl prepared herself for a good talking to. Maybe a long lecture or just a few stern words. Would he slap her? No, he would never do that. Nodding, finally feeling ready, Sasuna opened her door. Shaking slightly in anticipation, she began to meander down the hall, peering into his brother's room, which was colored a light shade of pink from the setting sun.

Heading down the stairs, each step seemed louder than it really was, the girl's heart beating rapidly in her chest. Turning into the kitchen, the girl nearly burst into tears just looking at her brother. She thought she was ready, but she wasn't. "I'm sorry Itachi!" She sobbed, her cries loud, like a toddler who just dropped their ice cream cone on the floor. 

Itachi smirked, getting up from his seated spot at the kitchen table an wrapping his arms tight around her. This would have been a heartfelt moment if Itachi couldn't feel the girl's snot rubbing from her nose onto his shirt. As Sasuna finally calmed down, he managed to pry her off and assess the damage his shirt had undergone.

"It's fine Sasuna. Don't worry, that isn't why I called you down here." Looking up with slight confusion, Sasuna took the seat her brother had offered, keeping the same odd glance glued to her sibling as he sat across from her. "The principal called today to 'congratulate' you once more for 'doing the right thing'. She said that this coming Saturday, you are to meet up with the tutor at... eight in the morning. In front of the school."