Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Façade ❯ Chapter 6 ( Chapter 6 )

Title: Façade
Author: Illuma
Fandom: Naruto
Feedback: Feedback is always welcome!

Itachi: Where' my ototo?
Dream: In the back room.
Itachi: Doing what?
Dream: You really wanna know?
Itachi: Kinda...
Dream: He's doing naughty things with Naruto.
Itachi: -stares-
Dream: I set up a few cameras in there before they went in.
Itachi: Okay stop.
Dream: Uncomfortable?
Itachi: Yes.
Dream: To bad. -Glomps Itachi- I can make it all better.
Itachi: Get off.
Dream: Nope. Warnings and disclaimer. I just realized something. o.o
Itachi: -Scowls- What?
Dream: As much as I've been thinking about it, this is the only OC I actually truly love. xD I normally dislike any OC I create to some extent, but for some reason this one is different. Maybe that's why I'm making such a big deal about it.
Itachi: -Rolls his eyes- You're useless.
Dream: Yeah I know. Anyways. Enjoy. o_O

Warnings: Ooh more plot development? Oh! And a nice embarrassing Sasuke moment. I had to do it. I honestly could NOT resist. o.o -Sniggers-
Disclaimer: Well I managed to kidnap Itachi again, and I almost nabbed Neji and Gaara but I was seen and had to hightail it outta there with only Itachi. Ah well. Good enough for me.

Chapter 6
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Sakaye sighed in complete frustration, tugging at a hank of her black hair as she glared at the man sitting on the other side of the desk.

“This is complete and utter bullshit, you know that right?” she scowled.

“Of course I do,” the man replied, leaning back in his chair. “But it's in the Will. I'm sorry I didn't notice it before.”

Sakaye sighed. She wanted to slam her head repeatedly into a wall. Leave it to her grandmother to make a stupid decision like that. “Isn't there any way to get out of this?”

The man shook his head. “I looked. I read it over several times and I found no loop holes. It has to be done in order for you to gain everything she is leaving you.”

“Fuck,” Sakaye swore. “I wasn't planning on doing it so soon.”

“What do you mean?”

Sakaye sighed and released her hold on her hair. “Six months from now I was planning on starting it. With my job, I can't afford to take the time off to have a child, so a good friend of mine agreed to become a surrogate carrier when I felt the time was right. I have yet to ask the man about this. This complicates things now.”

The man nodded. “Are you sure he'll agree?”

“Positive, but now that the child has to be born within a year, all of my careful planning has gone right out the window and now we'll have to talk about it sooner than I wanted to. I can't believe that old bag would do this to me.”

The man sighed and shrugged. “Well there's nothing to be done about, so either you go through with it, or it all goes you-know-who.”

“Like hell I'm going to let that happen,” Sakaye growled, pushing herself up from her chair. “I'll speak to him when I return to Japan and let you know. Good day.”

“Good day, Usami,” the man said, smiling as the angry woman stormed out of his office.

Sakaye growled and pulled out her phone as soon as the door was closed.

“Nadia,” she growled. “This is bullshit.”

“What? What happened?”

“My fucking grandmother happened that's what. Other than dogs which I get anyways, in order for mt to receive everything else she is leaving me I must have a child within a year. And the child must be of my own descent and I have to prove that its actually mine. That's not the entire problem though. You know I've been planning how I was going to do all of this, and now it's all been thrown out the window and I'll have to do it as soon I return to Japan. It's complete bullshit.”

Nadia sighed. “I understand. But is there a way out of this?”

“No,” Sakaye grumbled. “Well fucking whatever. I don't have a choice. It has to be done.”

“Yes,” Nadia said. “When are we leaving?”

“Two days from now,” Sakaye replied

“Is everything else settled then?”

“Yes,” Sakaye replied, stepping into the elevator and pressing the button for the lobby. “We did get quite a bit of information from that man though as I recall.”

“Oh?”

“He told us where we could find a regular hang out of some of the Russian members. The place is located in Moscow. Vlad is going to take a team out undercover in a few weeks. See what they can find then report back to me. Good luck to them right?”

“Yeah,” Nadia replied. “Did Itachi find a house yet?”

“He has. And apparently they can already move in, strange as it sounds it's true. They're still living in the apartment, but Itachi has been having my furniture moved into the house from storage.”

“How big is it?”

“From the pictures he's shown me, its huge. He didn't tell me the square footage so I'm not entirely sure. It's also apparently very very old and styled similarly too their old home. Makes me wonder why Itachi chose it, you know? It's kind of strange.”

“A bit yes,” Nadia said. “But there's enough open space for the dogs?”

“Mhmm. Itachi made sure of that when I told him I'd have the three dogs. The little one can sleep with Sasuke.”

Nadia laughed. “Oh he'll love that.”

“Of course he will,” Sakaye replied, laughing with her as she stepped out of the elevator and headed for the main entrance. “I can imagine Sasuke's face now when he see's the puppy, you know?”

“Yeah. You're going to the school then right?”

“Yep. Itachi didn't tell Sasuke when we were coming. We'll be arriving some time during early morning and stay the rest of night at a hotel.”

“Will the hotel even let us bring in four dogs?”

“It pays to have money you know,” Sakaye said, laughing softly, stepping into the car already waiting for her.

Nadia laughed. “That it does. Will you be here soon?”

“Yes.”

-

Itachi yawned for the umpteenth time as he sat hunched over in a chair in the airport terminal, waiting Sakaye and Nadia to arrive. He was about ready to keel over when he saw them walking down the stairs. He stood up and waved wearily. He watched as Sakaye handed her carry-on to Nadia and ran towards him. She embraced him in a tight hug.

“Ah I've missed you!” Sakaye said cheerily.

“You haven't been gone that long,” Itachi replied when they pulled apart.

“I know that, but it still seems like a long time. Being away from my boys is so hard though,” Sakaye whined, playfully swatting Itachi's arm.

“So where are the dogs?”

“They're bringing them. I was told all four of them behaved rather nicely,” she said laughing. “Hard to believe ain't it?”

Itachi nodded. “Very,” he said with another yawn.

“When did you go to sleep?”

“About two hours ago.”

“Itachi!”

“What? It's not like I have class today anyways. We have the day off.”

Sakaye sighed and shook her head. “You brat.”

“Can we go get our luggage?” Nadia asked irritably. I'm fucking tired over here.”

“Right right,” Sakaye said, following the irate woman towards baggage claim. She crouched down by the carousel with other passengers that had been on the plain, watching as the belt began moving.

“So how is Sasuke?”

“He's good. That Naruto kid did wonders with him. When I got home that night he wasn't as depressed as I thought he'd be. It's strange though. Over the past week and a half he's been happier than I've seen him in years. That Naruto kid was constantly over, and a few days after it happened a few other kids were with them.”

“Really?” Sakaye asked, looking up at Itachi. “That's certainly amazing. Never thought I'd see the day.”

Itachi shrugged. “Neither did I. I'm glad that kid came into Sasuke's life. He's been a lot more open.”

“Wonderful,” Sakaye said, smiling to herself. When a familiar bag started to pass, she grabbed the handle and yanked it harshly off the moving belt and onto the floor next to her. She didn't bother checking to see if it was hers or not. She already knew it was. The other followed shortly after and she yanked that one off as well, rising to her feet. The two bags had been filled with clothes, shoes and miscellaneous necessities she'd figured she would have needed for the time originally supposed to be spent in Russia. To anyone else they would have been rather heavy, but she found them to be quite the opposite.

“Ah there they are,” Sakaye said, watching as four airport employees pushed the dog crates towards the doors and stopped, waiting for them to be claimed. Sakaye abandoned her bags for Itachi to take care of ran towards them, waving merrily.

“Thank you so much,” she said smiling warmly at them.

The four smiled and bowed. “Your welcome, ma'am,” one of them replied, before they walked away.

Sakaye watched in amusement as Itachi pulled her suitcases towards her, Nadia laughing and following behind him with her own.

“What the hell did you put in these?” Itachi huffed.

“Well that one has my clothes in it, and the other has shoes and other stuff, why?”

“These things are fucking heavy, that's why?” he growled.

Sakaye laughed. “Right right. You brought a truck right?”

“Yeah. That Hatake guy lent me his. And the trailer.”

“He did huh? I'll have to thank him then,” she said, smirking as a thought passed through her mind.

“Right,” Itachi grumbled. “Well I'll go get it then,” he said.

Sakaye smiled. “Well let's get everything outside then shall we?”

Nadia nodded and slung her light suitcases up onto one of the four carriers and moved behind one of the trolleys, pushing it outside. She came back quickly for another, having found a security guard to watch them while she went back in. It took several long minutes, but the two got everything outside and waited as Itachi pulled the truck up next to them.

“You've got tie-down straps right?” Sakaye asked as Itachi left the vehicle and approached them.

“Yes,” he grumbled.

“Ah good,” Sakaye said, smiling as she walked towards the trailer. She opened both doors and pulled down the ramp, setting it on the asphalt with a clanging sound.

Nadia pushed the first trolley towards her and together they pushed it up the flat metal ramp. They slid it carefully off the trolley and pushed the carrier into one corner, brown eyes watching them the entire time. Sakaye smiled at the dog and the two left the trailer, taking the trolley with them. They repeated the process three more times, took the tie-downs and securely strapped the four carriers in place so they wouldn't slide around during the drive. The luggage followed in a similar fashion, being strapped down as well.

Soon enough the four were piled in truck, Sakaye taking the wheel since Itachi seemed practically dead in the back seat. He was laying down and fast asleep by the time she pulled away from the curb and started off towards the hotel.

-

“See you after school,” Itachi said, waving as Sasuke walked away from him, waving over his shoulder. Itachi yawned again and pulled away, driving to the hotel Nadia and Sakaye had stayed at. They'd left the truck in the hotel parking lot, and Itachi had gone home in his own car, having left it there before going to the airport. Iruka and Kakashi had helped him out with that one.

When Itachi tiredly knocked on the room door, he hadn't expected to see an overly excited Sakaye throwing open the door and pulling him inside, only to be attacked by three zealous Borzoi who were only to happy to cover his face with their kisses.

“Okay okay get off him,” Sakaye said, laughing as she pulled one of the dogs away.

Itachi pushed the other two away and got up, brushing fur off of his pants. “Thanks,” he grumbled at the dogs. “So what's the plan?”

“Nadia is going to take everything to the house, including these three beasts. You and I will go to the school during third period, surprising Sasuke and giving me the opportunity to hunt down Kakashi.”

“And you're hunting him why exactly?” Itachi asked with an exasperated sigh.

“He owes me money,” she replied simply.

Itachi rolled his eyes.

“Well then,” Sakaye said. “Let's get these three down to the truck. The puppy is still asleep on my bed.

“Right,” Itachi grumbled, grabbing the leashes and attaching them to the collars around the three Borzoi's necks.

Sakaye pocketed one of the card keys and followed Itachi out with her packed suitcases in tow, Nadia behind her. Everything was loaded quickly, Nadia was given directions, and she was driving off. Sakaye and Itachi waving.

“What time is it?” Sakaye asked.

“Eight thirty-ish,” Itachi grumbled, following her back into the hotel.

“Ah good,” Sakaye said.

-

Itachi yawned and climbed out of the car, Sakaye following and opening the back door. She coaxed the Borzoi puppy out and smiled when it dropped to her side, looking around cautiously.

“Let's go!” Sakaye said happily, pocketing Itachi's car keys and walking towards the school's main entrance, the puppy obediently following at her side.

Itachi groaned and walked quickly to catch up with her.

“So what room is he in again?”

“Room one-ef,” Itachi replied, opening the door and following Sakaye inside.

“Right then. Tell Tsunade I said hi okay?”

“Okay,” Itachi yawned, opening the office door and disappearing inside.

Sakaye grinned and continued on her way, the puppy still at her side. Kneeling out of view behind one of the doors leading into Kakashi's class room, she pulled something out of her pocket and stuck it in front of the dog's nose. “Now I know this isn't normal for you, but you think you can find him?”

The puppy cocked her head to the sighed and panted, her tongue lolling out of her mouth. Sakaye laughed softly and slowly slid open the back door, urging the animal inside. She watched through the crack as the puppy crouched low and started sniffing out Sasuke's scent. She closed the door and crawled towards the front of the classroom, waiting. She smirked when she heard.

“What the hell is that?!” Kakashi yelled.

Sakaye rose and slid the door open, leaning against the frame. “That my dear, would be a dog.”

“S-Saka?”

Sakaye smirked. “Good to see you again Kashi,” Sakaye said, walking into the room.

“Why is there a dog in my classroom?”

Sakaye smiled and shook her head, not answering. Instead she looked to where Sasuke would have been had he been in his seat. Instead he was on the floor hugging the furry animal to him, gently stroking its head.

She tucked a lock of black hair behind her ear and slowly crept behind Kakashi, the silver haired man intently watching his student and the animal.

“You haven't forgotten, have you?” Sakaye whispered in his ear.

Kakashi swallowed over the lump in his throat and started to shake his head, before stopping, nodding, and bolting from the room. Sakaye watched him and laughed. She threw her fist into the air and said loudly, “Let the hunt begin!” She dashed from the room and chased after Kakashi, nearly half the class following.

“Asuma save me!” Kakashi cried, sliding into the man's class room and running about half way through the desks before stopping.

“From what?” Asuma asked.

“From her!” Kakashi said, pointing at the smiling Sakaye standing in the doorway.

“Asuma!” Sakaye cried out, moving to the man and hugging him. “It's so good to see you again!”

“Likewise,” he replied, hugging her back. “So why are you chasing Kakashi?”

“I want my money,” she replied, pulling away and bolting after the running silver haired man. She slid into the hallway and chased after him.

“Save me!” Kakashi said, running into yet another classroom. “Saka's trying to kill me!”

“Wait, she's back?!”

“Damn it Genma! You bastard help me!”

“No way dude,” Genma said, laughing at Kakashi, smiling at Sakaye as she entered the room, the two embracing before Sakaye took off after Kakashi again. “Stay here!” Genma said, following them out.

By the time he found them again, Sakaye had Kakashi cornered in Iruka's classroom, all of the other teachers who were friends with them inside as well and half of Kakashi's students lined along the windows.

“You aren't going to kill him are you, Saka?” Iruka asked a little worriedly.

Sakaye shrugged. “I'm not making any promises Ruka. Sorry love.” Sakaye lunged at Kakashi, catching his arm as he tried to slip back and pushing him into the wall. “This used to be a lot more fun,” she said. “What happened? Are you getting old?”

“No!” Kakashi exclaimed. “You got faster.”

“I did?” Sakaye said, tilting her head as she pushed Kakashi down onto the floor and sat on his back. “Or is it you've always been this slow.” She moved her hands and started searching Kakashi's pockets for his wallet. “You know I wouldn't have had to do this if you'd just remembered.”

“You don't even need it!” Kakashi replied.

“So? That's not the point and you know it. It's the principle of the thing. I want my money, and I'm getting it one way or another. Don't make me do what I did to the last guy.”

“Huh? What did you do?”

“Well I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you,” she said, her voice completely serious. She searched his wallet having found it, pulling out a handful of banknotes and a few credit cards. “These paid off?”

“Kinda,” Kakashi grumbled, having stopped his struggling to get away from her.

She stopped when a phone started ringing, and she pulled hers from her pocket. Flipping it open she place it between her head and her shoulder. “Usami's Funeral Service, how may I be of assistance? Oh! Well hello there! Been awhile since we last spoke, huh? So what's up?” She dropped Kakashi's wallet and counted the bank notes. “Is that so. Really? Sounds like fun. Kakashi you poor bastard,” she said, dropping the notes and getting up. “You don't say. Really? Oh well that sounds fun. Good luck with that. Well of course I was. Yeah okay okay. I promise I'll visit. Uh huh. Right. Gotcha. See ya.” Sakaye snapped it shut and pocketed the phone.

“Who was that?” Kakashi asked curiously.

“You're mom. She wants me to come over for some wild sex later this week.”

“Sakaye!” Iruka exclaimed.

“Ha ha very funny,” Kakashi muttered, ignoring Iruka's outburst, rolling over and collecting his things, stuffing them back into the worn wallet. “So how've you been?”

“Fantastic,” she replied sarcastically.

“So why the dog?”

“My grandmother wanted Sasuke to have her,” she replied. “Perfecting parting gift, wouldn't you say?”

“Sure why not,” Kakashi grumbled, pushing himself to his feet. “Does it have a name?”

“Nope. Sasuke gets to name her. She's his dog anyways,” she replied, exiting the room and walking back towards Kakashi's classroom. Smiling, she stepped in and was immediately greeted with a hug. She laughed softly and wrapped her arms around Sasuke's shoulders. “So I take it you like your grandmother's last gift?”

Sasuke looked up at her and nodded. “Very much so. Does she have a name?”

Sakaye shook her head. “That pleasure is all yours sweetie. She's completely yours.”

“Really?”

“Yes. My grandmother wanted you to have her specifically. She even told me so.”

Sasuke hugged her even tighter than before. “She's beautiful,” he said. “I'm gonna name her Ninochka .”

“Oh? And why that name?”

“Because,” Sasuke said, pulling away and kneeling next to the puppy. “She's a dominant black, right?”

“Well yes,” Sakaye replied.

“It just sounds right.”

“It does huh? Well alright then. Ninochka it is. But why did you choose a Russian name?”

Sasuke shrugged. “I just wanted to, and it's kind of a reminder, you know?”

Sakaye smiled, and as Sasuke rose she pulled him into another hug. “Of course.” When they pulled apart she asked, “So who are these supposed friends I've been hearing about hm?”

Sasuke pointed to them all individually. Two blonds, and five varying brown haired kids.

“Ah. Oi Kakashi, get your ass in here.”

Kakashi walked in, and Sakaye turned to face him.

“Send everyone but them,” she indicated the seven Sasuke had pointed to, “to someone else's class for study hall.”

Kakashi nodded. “You heard her. Get out. Go to Umino-sensei's class.”

The class stared and everyone but those seven gathered their things and left with much grumbling involved.

“Anyone else?”

“The other three are upperclassmen.”

“Ah. Then I can speak to them at lunch.”

“Are you interrogating them?”

“No,” Sakaye laughed. “I just want to meet the people that got past your wall. That's all.”

“Oh,” Sasuke replied, moving through the rows and sitting at desk in the middle of the class. He beckoned his friends to join him as Sakaye seated herself on top of the one directly in front of Sasuke. A couple of the kids sat on either side of her, the rest around Sasuke.

“So! You all may have heard of me. My name is Usami Sakaye, legal guardian of Uchiha Sasuke. I've been his guardian for the past eight years, and before Itachi turned eighteen I was his as well. I don't know what Sasuke has told you about me, but most of it is probably lies.”

“No it isn't,” Sasuke retorted.

“Oh?” Sakaye asked, leaning forward towards Sasuke. “And what exactly did you tell them, hm?”

“I told them you were clinically insane,” he replied smugly.

Sakaye blinked, and started laughing. “You're so mean, Sasuke! How could you say I'm insane?”

“Because it's true,” Sasuke snorted, staring up at her. “Need I remind you of our last family vacation?”

Sakaye snickered. “Hey you were doing it too so don't even start. Besides, you and Itachi started it.”

“We did not!” Sasuke growled.

Sakaye leaned back, planting her hands on the desk behind her. “Yes you did. Don't deny it.”

Sasuke glared at her, but said nothing more.

“Oh! Who wants to hear an embarrassing story about Sasuke-chan, hmm?”

“Don't you dare,” Sasuke snapped.

Sakaye smirked at him. “You know that saying that only makes me want to tell them more. Especially after calling me insane.”

“Tell us!” the blond boy said loudly, several of the other kids joining in.

Sakaye grinned. “This happened twelve years ago, a few days after Sasuke's fourth birthday. He was screaming and crying, demanding candy much like any four year old would, which of course there was none to be found in the house. We tried just about everything to make him stop, but Sasuke would have none of it. He wanted candy. He actually stopped when I told him we would go get him something, and on the way there everything was fine. Itachi and I were standing in the aisle with the candy, and I was holding Sasuke knowing not to put him down. Now against my better judgment, I set him down. Mistake number one. Mistake number two, I didn't grab his hand so he couldn't run off like I knew he would. Mistake number th-”

“Stop!” Sasuke growled, pushing himself out of the chair and moving towards Sakaye.

“-ree, I took my eyes off of him for about five seconds. When I turned back, all I found was a pile of clothes and his white ass disappearing around the corner.”

All seven students burst out laughing, and Sasuke turned a deep shade of red in embarrassment, clutching at Sakaye's sleeve and burying his face against her shoulder.

“By the time we found him, he was crying in the frozen foods section, demanding to go home. Itachi and I were laughing the entire time we explained to his parents why Sasuke was still shivering when we got back. Mikoto was not happy, but she found it hilarious that Sasuke had actually done it.”

“I hate you,” Sasuke grumbled against her arm.

Sakaye grinned and hugged the boy. “I know.”

“He really did that?” the blond girl asked, shocked at what they'd all heard.

“Sure did. I even got the security videos from the store. Mainly so they couldn't actually prove that an Uchiha had run naked through their store, but also because it's fun as hell to watch.”

“You said you destroyed it,” Sasuke hissed.

“I lied,” she replied, smirking down at the top of the dark head. “When have you ever known me to pass up an opportunity like that?”

“Never.”

“Exactly.”

Sakaye pushed Sasuke away, slid further back on the desk to the edge and pulled Sasuke onto the desk in front of her, wrapping her arms around the Uchiha and resting her head on his shoulder. “So which one of you is Uzumaki?”

The other blond, a boy raised his hand nervously. “I am,” he said.

“Ah! So then it's you I have to thank for taking care of my Sasuke-chan then?”

Naruto nodded slowly.

Sakaye lifted her head and smiled at the boy. “I'm surprised though,” she said. “Two days after you've met him and you're practically best friends huh?”

The others laughed. “Naruto's always been good about making friends, even when he was a bigger idiot than he is now in middle school.”

“Hey!” Naruto exclaimed, glaring at the brunette sitting at the desk in front of him. “I'm not an idiot dog-breath!”

“Yeah you are,”the other blond said, grinning at him.

“Ino!” he whined, turning to stare at the girl. “Why are you all so mean to me?”

“Because, dobe,” Sasuke said. “It's like they said, you're an idiot.”

Sakaye started to say something but stopped when her phone started ringing again. She pulled it from her pocket, flipped it open and held it to one side of her head.

“ Usami's Funeral Service, how may I be of assistance? Ha-chan! How are you?!” Sakaye exclaimed. “Ah good to hear. How's Momo-chan? Ah I see. So whatcha got for me this time? Oho ho really? You don't say. That my dear is certainly good news. Eh? Wait what?” Sakaye gently pushed Sasuke forward and slid off the desk, moving to a corner of the room where the students couldn't hear her.

“What are you saying?” she growled lowly into the phone.

“I'm saying the guy Zabuza caught was released. Someone in the organization baled him out before Ibiki had the chance to question him. The boss is pissed.”

“I bet he is. I'd be pissed too if the fucker managed to get away from. He must be one of the higher-ups for him to have baled out. They don't do that for just anyone. What was his name?”

“Yakushi Kabuto.”

“What?!” Sakaye exclaimed a little to loud. “You've got to be fucking kidding me!” Sakaye's fist slammed into the wall, startling everyone who'd been watching her. The students and several teachers were staring at the enraged woman. “It's a given they'd get him out.”

“Of course. Orochimaru wouldn't leave his right hand man in jail, and especially not at the hands of Morino Ibiki. He'd be a damn fool to do that.”

“Anyone would be a fool to leave anyone in his hands, but the bastard is good at what he does. That's why we hired him.”

“I know. What are you going to do?”

“Pick me up at six.”

“Gotcha.”

“See ya Haku,” Sakaye said, snapping the phone shut and slipping it into her pocket, pulling her hand away from the cracked wall at the same time. She paused for a moment before pulling her phone back out and dialing a familiar number. She listened to it ring before someone answered.

“We're going out tonight,” she said quietly into the phone so no one else could hear her. “You will all tell me everything you know when I get there. Understood?”

“Yes ma'am.”

“Good,” Sakaye replied, closing the phone and slipping it back into her pocket. She ignored her slightly bleeding hand as she turned and walked towards the door. Rage radiated off her in waves as everyone backed out of her way. “Itachi,” she said, not even sparing him a glance. “We're going.”

“What abou-”

Sakaye turned her head and looked at the younger man. “We're going,” she said again, turning back around and striding quickly down the hallway. Itachi nodded and quickly followed after her.

TBC...