The Spring Field Rabbit

Baby Sisters

Usagi ran through the forest, her tears too thick to see through, until she couldn't run any further. Usagi crumpled to the ground and sobbed into her hands as she remembered Sasuke's words.

'Why would I want to play with any of them? They're not Uchiha!'

Did that mean that Sasuke didn't want to be friends with her either? Usagi didn't know, and she was afraid of finding out. Her cries were so loud she didn't hear the small footsteps approaching her.

"Hey why are you crying?"

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Itachi didn't comfort his brother as he cried. He wanted to, but he also knew that what Sasuke yelled out was hurtful, inappropriate, and untrue. He kneeled down in front of his brother.

"Sasuke, why would you say such a thing to her?" Sasuke still sobbed.
"I d-don't know!" Itachi stroked his hair softly.
"Did you mean it?"
"No!" Sasuke shook his head violently and stared wide eyed up at his brother. "I-I like playing with Usagi! But... I shouldn't..." Sasuke trailed off and stared at the game in shame.

"What are you speaking of Ototo? Why shouldn't you want to be Usagi's friend?" Itachi needed to hear Sasuke say it. Sasuke hiccuped as his tears slowed, but he wouldn't look up. 

"'Uchiha should only be with Uchiha. Uchiha are only worthy of Uchiha. No outsiders in the clan.' That's what they say, right?" Itachi stared at his little brother stunned. He didn't think his clan's brainwashing could have reached Sasuke. Itachi picked up Sasuke and held his against his chest.

"Sasuke, clans and families are important, but in Konoha everyone is your family. It is most important to have bonds with the entire village, because as shinobi that is who we protect. Do you understand?" Sasuke looked a little unsure but nodded his head anyway.

"Good. Now we should find Usagi so you can apologize, don't you think?" Sasuke swiped at the tears on his face and nodded.

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"Why are you crying?" Usagi looked up at the boy who had snuck up on her.
"My best friend doesn't wanna be my friend anymore. I think he hates me." She wasn't crying as hard now, but the boy still wiped the tears form her cheek.
"Are you sure? That doesn't sound like a best friend." 

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Shishui jogged through the forest, looking for Usagi.
'Damn, why can't I pick up on her chakra signature? Just how far did she run off to?'

"Shishui." He whirled around to face Itachi and Sasuke. Sasuke had stopped crying, but his face was red and he only stared at the ground.

"Ah Itachi! I haven't been able to find her yet. She must've ran pretty far." Sasuke looked around the clearing and Itachi started to worry. The sky had darkened quiet a bit and it was almost time for all the kids to go home, they'd have to find her soon.

Sasuke suddenly gasped and ran out of the clearing yelling, "Usagi!". Itachi and Shisui stared after him before running behind him. He was steps ahead now, and seemed to have spotted a red ribbon through the brush.

"Usagi!" Sasuke yelled and ran faster towards the red ribbon he could see peaking out over the top of a bush. The ribbon started to move, and it was only then that Itachi and Shisui noticed the ribbon was tied into two points, and not a bow. Sasuke hadn't, and he launched himself toward it.

"Wait, Sasuke that's not-!" They were too late. A loud thud and a surprised scream was heard through the forest. They came into the new clearing to see Sasuke on top of a familiar pink haired girl, both looking shocked. Her bright green eyes stared up at him.

"You- you're not- how-" Sasuke kept stumbling over his words before Itachi went over to him and lifted him off the poor girl. Shisui helped her up as well before apologizing.

"We're very sorry about that, he just saw the ribbon and well..." Shisui trailed off. He didn't want to scare the girl. "You're her, aren't you? Usagi's big sister?" She bit her lip, not sure if she should be talking to these strangers, but nodded her head anyway. She and her sister were identical twins, only they weren't. Usagi's eyes were a dark forest green, where this girl had brilliant light green eyes. They were almost like emeralds. Usagi's hair was a shade or two lighter than her sisters as well and had a soft wave to it. Her sisters was spiky and straight, in a way that Sasuke's was. She was taller than Usagi too, but still smaller than Sasuke.

"We're friends of your sisters. I'm Shisui, that's Sasuke and Itachi." Shisui pointed each brother out. The girl looked confused for a few seconds, but then nodded her head timidly.

"Tachi-sama? That's what she calls you, right?" Itachi nodded. Sakura hastily bowed. "A-ah right, well I'm Haruno Sakura. Thank you for taking care of Chibiusa." She was so skittish and small, an opposite from her sister who didn't know the meaning of personal space. "Do you know where she is now? It's dinnertime and Ka-chan worries when we're late." She looked around at them as they all looked apologetic and uncomfortable.

"Yes, well about that," Shisui started before Sasuke cut him off.
"I made her cry and she ran away from us. We've been looking for her." Sasuke admitted. Shisui took back  what he thought of Haruno Sakura. He saw her face harden and an anger took over and she stalked towards Sasuke.

"You lost my baby sister!" No, Haruno Sakura was not skittish at all.