Sasuke silently strolled down the hallway, his face buried in a report of his class's current budget. As class president he had to make sure they had enough money for activities and field trips. And currently they were running low on funds. The raven haired teen internally groaned as he wracked his brain for a solution.

But it was extremely hard to concentrate, especially with two very special morons shouting right in front of him.

"I'm the strongest! BELIEVE IT " Naruto practically screamed as he pointed angrily at Kiba.

Kiba just scoffed at the blond's outburst. "Please."He chuckled with an air of arrogance. "I could beat you up in my sleep."

Naruto got pissed immediately. "Oh yeah, dog boy!" He challenged as he held up two balled fists. "Fight me right now! Then we'll see whose laughing in the end!"

Kiba flashed a wicked smirked as he cracked his knuckles. "Don't say I didn't warn you, dumb blonde." He replied back.

An electric shock seemed to flow in between the two boys' eyes as they stared each other down. They let out low snarls as each tried to intimidate the other more.

But before either could launch an attack, two identical fists came down and smashed into both of the boys' skulls. Kiba and Naruto were immediately pummeled into the concrete ground. They lay there sprawled out as stars circled their heads.

Sasuke dusted his hands off as he sent an icy glare at them "Both of you morons need to shut up" he growled before returning to his report.

Naruto was the first to recover. "Sasuke!" He complained as he rubbed his swollen head. "You're such a party-poope-"

But before the blond could finish, a hand wrapped around him and yanked him into a head-lock.

"Idiot...Let your guard down!" Kiba teased as he practically strangled Naruto.

"You...cheater!"Naruto accused as he tried to squirm out of the teen's hold. But after much struggling, the blond finally admitted defeat

Sasuke sighed again as he scanned the document. Why am I even friends with these blockheads? The class president grumbled to himself. But before he could knock the two senseless again, Kiba's eyes shot up, staring off into the distance.

Sasuke turned his head to see what had caught the dog boy's attention. He caught sight of two figures walking out from the school. A tall raven haired teen with his hand firmly planted on a certain shortie.

Sasuke frowned as he narrowed his eyes with suspicion.

Why is my older brother with the shortie? He wondered, the class report being long forgotten by now.

Naruto also noticed both his friends staring intently at something. The blond turned his head and immediately saw what had caused them to fall silent. "OI, ISNT THAT THE SHORT-" he began to shout loudly, but was promptly cut off by both Sasuke's and Kiba's hand slamming into his face.

"Idiot." Sasuke growled in a whisper. "Could you be anymore obvious?"

Naruto just let out a sheepish grin. "Sorry." He apologized, lowering his voice also to a whisper.

Sasuke just rolled his eyes and then motioned for the other two boys to follow his lead. Sneakily he began to dart towards Itachi and Rin. Hiding behind objects, the class president and his two sidekicks slowly got closer to the walking duo.

Time to get to the bottom of things Sasuke thought.

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Rin shifted uncomfortable as she plopped in the cafe seat. Across the table sat Itachi, watching in deep thought with his elbows placed evenly on the surface and his hands concealing his mouth.

The shortie didn't dare to speak, just being around the raven haired teen made her blood run cold. She couldn't tell what he was thinking or his intent at all.

His face was empty.

A waitress approached their table, breaking the silence as she flashed a bright smile. "Can I take your order sir?" She asked Itachi as she batted her eyes.

Itachi didn't even turn towards the waitress. " Ice cream." He said cooly. "Litchi flavored with mango chunks and a chocolate swirl."

The waitress just nodded, obviously disappointed that the teen wouldn't even look at her. She scrawled down the order as she turned to leave.

It only took five minutes for the dessert to arrive. The glass cup, filled to the brim with the pale frozen treat, glistened with bright orange fruit chunks and rich dark swirls of chocolate But Itachi made no move to grab the cup. Instead he flickered his gaze back to the shortie.

"Go ahead." The teen said. "It is your favorite flavor." He stated knowingly.

Rin didn't move an inch. "How do you know this." She asked quietly, trying to stop the strange feeling in her stomach that was now acting up.

For the first time, Itachi showed a bit of emotion as he gave a faint smirk. "I did my research." He replied matter-of-factly. "You'd be surprised what you can find on the internet...that is... if you know where to look."

The sense of dread was building up in Rin's stomach now. "And how much do you know?" She finally managed to ask.

Itachi leaned back in his chair as he pulled out a slip of paper with notes scrawled on it. " Rin Sasaki, 15 years old and the alleged grandson of Akito Sasaki, a notorious yakuza leader. Accepted into Konaha High even though lacks the basic skills in education. However, skilled in fight, and trained since the age of five in several forms of fighting including Aikido, Judo, Karate, Swordsmanship, and Firearms."

Itachi stopped for a moment, placing the sheet down as he leaned forwards again. His eyes were like hardened steal. "But there's something strange." He said to the shortie. "No information on your parents."

The raven haired teen took note as Rin tensed up ever so slightly. The kid does a good job of hiding his emotions. He thought to himself.

Itachi waited for a second before beginning to speak again. "It doesn't add up." His icy voice pierced through Rin's mind as she felt her gut wrench again.

She cringed, but the raven teen just continued his analysis, ignoring the kid's discomfort. " The files all stated that you are the grandson of Akiro Sasaki, but there were no documents that Akito Sasaki ever had children...or grandchildren. There's also the fact that your birth certificate was the only thing I couldn't find out. No one I asked could hack through the security walls that contained that information. ...Strange to guard a document so heavily."

Itachi paused waiting for a reaction from the shortie. But instead of trembling person, begging for mercy he saw a confident smile appear on Rin's face. "You're wrong about your assumption." The kid spoke. "I am Akito Sasaki's grandson."

Now it was Itachi's turn to smirk confidently. "I suspected as much." He replied, enjoying the shortie's look shift to surprise.

Itachi cleared his throat. "In the end I was able to confirm that you were indeed his grandson."

"How?" Rin asked. Who could have told him?

"From your reaction right now." The raven haired teen answered teasingly, ignoring the cold glare from the shortie. Then he turned serious again. "But it makes me wonder, why was your birth certificate so heavily guarded. What was the secret?"

Itachi took another moment to look at the kid in front of him. Rin stared back defiantly, no longer avoiding the teen's eyes. The ice cream that sat between them had long melted into a puddle of cream.

After a long moment of silence Rin stood up from her seat. "Well, if that's all you have to say to me, I guess I'll leave." She said. There was relief in her heart when Itachi made no move to stop her.

The raven teen watched the kid get up with keen eyes. He frowned as he watched. There's something strange about you. He thought to himself.

Your size is minute in comparison to the others.

Your hair is too long,

Your eyes are too round

Your muscles are too small.

Everything about you emits weakness.

Almost as if you were a ....

Itachi froze for a moment as his mind stopped processing. The connection linked together sending a spark through his entire being.

"Girl." He spoke in a hoarse whisper.

Rin froze in her spot. She didn't know if her ears had deceived her, but before she could turn around by herself, Itachi jolted up and whipped her around, stepping in front of her.

Then he placed a hand on her chest.

The world seemed to fall silent.

" Hmm, there small but they're there." He murmured to himself thoughtfully. "You probably had to bind them so no one would notice."

The shortie tensed up for a moment in complete shock. Then her mind sprang into action. She slapped Itachi's hand away as she practically leaped to the other side of the cafe to keep a safe distance from the raven teen. "What the hell you pervert! What was that for?!" Rin asked between pants, trying to stop her cheeks from flushing red.

Itachi just smirked. "Just checking something." He replied with an amused chuckle. "It all makes sense now."

Then he turned his back to her and began walking towards the exit. "Glad we had this talk, Rin Sasaki." He called out without looking back. And then he was gone.

Rin stood there shocked for a moment. The sense of dread from before seemed to consume her entire being. Her mind was completely black except for one single thing: He knows. Itachi figured it out.

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"This is boring!" Naruto complained. They were currently hiding behind some bushes in a park. Across from them was a building that Itachi and Rin had entered. Naruto let out an exasperated sigh as he plopped down onto his back.

Sasuke didn't even bother to whack the blond this time. The amount of brain cell he would have lost would probably have killed him.

"Kiba." The class president called instead. "See anything?"

The brown haired teen next to him squinted his canine like eyes, focusing on the cafe window. "They're siting at a table" he said after awhile, "The waitress just gave them an ice cream cup...oh man ....that waitress is hot too!"

"Focus Kiba." Sasuke snapped.

"Sorry." The dog boy apologized as he rubbed the back of his head. " Well they just seem to be talking." He reported.

"Sounds like a date." Naruto jokingly commented from his position on the ground. Kiba snorted at this, but Sasuke didn't even crack a smile. Naruto's words had a ring of truth in them...

At that moment, Kiba suddenly tensed. " What is it?" Saskue asked with curiosity.

"He just did something weird." Kiba replied but before Sasuke could ask, the door of the cafe swung open and Itachi strolled out.

The class president immediately saw the arrogant look on his older brother's face. As if he had won an amazing prize. The three silently watched as the older raven hair disappeared down the sidewalk.

Naruto was the first to talk. "Sasuke...you don't think your brother might...uhh...swing for the other team? [* basically calling him gay]" He asked awkwardly.

Saskue didn't reply to the blond's question. He didn't know what to say.

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Rin didn't know how long she stood there in the cafe, but at one point the waitress who had severed them before came up to her and lightly tapped her shoulder. "Little boy." She said in a sweet voice. "We're closing now, you should leave"

Rin found herself walking aimlessly down the road, not paying attention to anything. She just flowed with the crowd of people. Going where they went. Grandfather's voice echoed in her mind as she walked. If anyone ever discovers your secret.....I'll have to dispose of you.

Disposed... And grandfather would show no mercy.

The road crossing sign flickered to green as the mass of people crossed the bustling street, and Rin just followed them.

Suddenly a blinding light appeared in her peripheral vision as a deafening horn sounded. Rin turned her head to find the truck barreling towards her. She made eye contact with the terrified driver who watched helplessly as he was about to run over a little kid. But she didn't move. I'm dead anyway

The shortie closed her eyes and imagined that she was on a beach and the truck's horn was a distant cruise ship.

FUCKING GET OUT OF THE WAY!" A voice screamed at her.

Suddenly she felt herself being propelled forwards. The wind was knocked out of her as her back rammed into the concrete sidewalk. And an immense weight on top of her prevented her from moving.

Finally the shortie cracked open an eye. She saw a glimpse of silver hair in her view. "Hid-"

"Don't play that shit with me. "The teen growled back at her as he violently grabbed her collar. "You fucking trying to kill yourself? What the hell are you thinking?! " His face was mere inches away, twisted into an ugly scowl before he abruptly let go of the shortie.

Hidan's words hit Rin hard, every sentence felt like a blow to her heart and the worse part was that it was all true.

"I'm...sorry." Rin murmured still feeling lost in herself. She just wanted to curl up in a ball where no one would bother her. So that exactly what she did.

Hidan let out an aggravated sigh as he stared at the pathetic thing in front of him. "Oi...shortie." He called. And when Rin didn't respond he promptly picked the kid up with one hand.

"What are you doing?" Rin asked without any emotion in her voice.

This pissed Hidan off even more.

"Listen here shortie." The Jashinist growled. "You are the single most aggravating thing in my entire life. If you shrivel up and die, I want it to be because of me. So you better not fucking give up right now."

His response only earned him a grumble from the shortie. Hidan cursed under his breathe, not knowing what to say. Can I just beat him up? No...that won't work.

Then a faint voice in his mind whispered something: Say what you really mean.

Hidan froze, knowing exactly what to do. He glanced at the depressed shortie one last time before speaking.

"And because we're friends." The silver haired teen mumbled.

Rin's head suddenly shot up at this. Her eyes wide with shock. Did he just say that?

The weight on her heart seemed to vanish, everything else forgotten. The shortie even managed to crack the faintest smile. "Hmm Hidan? I didn't quite hear." She teased a bit.

"WELL, TOO FUCKING BAD. I ain't repeating it." The Jashinist barked back. His eyes remained forward refusing to look at the shortie, but he felt the kid's silent laughter as he carried him.

Hidan would never admit it, but the smallest smile appeared on his face as well.

I'm glad you weren't hit Rin He thought silently in his mind. I'm glad I was there to save you.

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