The white noise of a fan blows over my face. The scent of bleach grazed my nose making me bury my nose into the bed.
Absentmindedly my hand glides over the soft tuff of my beloveded.
It reminds me of the quiet of my house. Thinking of that reminds me of my mother. And the day i had been caught stealing from the neighbors by mom.
She found my secret stash hidden in my closet. I dont know how but when i got home from practice with dad and brother she had already placed everything ive taken on my bed.
She appeared quickly after.
Her voice i still remember how soft it was.
—-
So she scolded me for a long time then finally a question came . One i was supposed to answer,
"Masaru, taking things that dont belong to you isnt a thing ive taught you . Have i? "
I shook my head dumbly, my posture was tense. I was always tense when i faced her.
She stood with her back to the door. Wearing an black sweat suit and blue apron. Her hair ways tied up as usual.
Carefully avoiding her gaze, i focused on the wall behind her, I remember answering
"No mother."
"So why did you steal?"
I stare past her into the hallway. I couldnt say i was looking for clues of the tailed beast within those items.
I couldnt say i enjoy watching the people i stole from struggle. So instead i stood quietly staring blankly. I kept my chin high like i was taught all those years ago during my military draft.
Her expression was tight then suddenly she was kneeling down to my height. Her hands startling me as she put both on my shoulders.
She repeated the question she forced me to meet her gaze directly,
"Why did you steal from family?"
I meet her eyes then look down as if frightened by a ghost, i let out a jumble of words,
"I just wanted it."
She sighed "If you dont behave ill have to bring this up to your father."
"Why? He'll just make me run laps! I hate him!"
I turn away from her pouting.
"He's the only one that seems to get through to you. Your brother raves for his attention but you.. you look as if your disgusted by it."
—-
I curl around the small cat in my bed.
I saw small movement from the bed across from me. I sit up looking over at my older brother.
"Sasuke are you awake?"
There was a long pregnant pause then then bed sighed.
His sat up his hair messy and his eyes glazed,
"Masaru? What happened?"
"Itachi went crazy." I really dont know how else to describe what happened, "Everyone is dead."
Sasuke tensed as if the memory from that night was forcibly dragged back into him.
He gripped the sheets his eyes shifting from black to red in an instant,
"ITACHI!"
I jump onto his bed and grab his face, flipping it side to side to get a better look at him!
Sasuke swatted my hands off
"What the hell are you doing!
"Sasuke! You unlocked your eyes!" I shout stumbling off the bed for a mirror
I grab it and show him.
He stared at him self for a long time . Noting his frizzy hair and tired eyes but most importantly his eyes that had changed to feature 2 commas within them.
He look distressed knowing exactly what this means.
"Ill get strong enough to avenge mother and the clan!" He vowed his voice gruff, "Did you unlock your eyes too?"
He sighed at my head shake.
He pushed the mirror and sat back, "You have to train hard so you can help me kill itachi."
I dont care about killing Itachi but i nod anyway. I need both their eyes and the story to progress. Its all so i can transfer my wife back into a human body.
I dont care about anything but that. Maybe thats why i wasnt able to unlock my eyes. I had no real attachment to these characters.
I sat back on my bed. I pick up my wife pulling her into my arms.
She meows, snuggling into me.
I cant tell if she is sentient at times. Sometimes she acts like a cat, and sometimes she has this brilliant light that can only be human.