You woke up, glancing at your alarm clock which is not ringing- yeah, you didn't set it last night, and sat down for a bit. Not long after that, a few knocks were heard at your door making you startled.

"(y/n), wake up. Come out, I've prepared breakfast for you."

Upon hearing the voice, you suddenly remember what had happened last night and that makes you shiver a bit. Without delay, you quickly made your way out of your room and went straight to the dining table where your father already waited you there.

He was sipping on his coffee while scrolling his phone, reading the news for today.

The air between the two of you are so awkward. You sat down across him, however you can't even face him at all. You don't really know whether you're afraid or embarrassed of him. Maybe a mix of both.

"Deidara called just now".

You were surprised to hear this, no. You were surprised to hear your father's voice. Yes, now that's the real thing.

You swallow hard a lump in your throat before asking, "W-What did he say?"

"He ask you to come over to school for the preparation for autumn festival this Monday."

"Owh."

"I will send you off."

You look at him, "It's fine. I can go by my-"

"No. I'll drive you. I need to go to school for the preparation as well. I'll wait for you to fetch you as well."

You know there's no way you can avoid this and you just agree to this. In other words, you're grounded, not being able to leave the house without your father's surveillance.

"Yes, Oto-san".

***

"Did you call the Uchiha's household? I couldn't get a hold at all from Itachi." Sasori asked Deidara while the two of them are walking towards the Art Club room to fetch some stuff before setting up the Art Club store at the school foyer.

"Yeah and I think it was his mother who picked up the call." Deidara answered.

"What did she say?"

"She apologize that Itachi can't come over because of...family matters. She said something about the former main family or something like that. I don't really remember."

Sasori smiled softly at the sight of his boyfriend who looks so troubled right now. At least, now he looks like the club president at the moment.

After opening the door, they were quite shocked to see you already in the room, painting some pieces that will be on sale tomorrow.

"Why are you guys stopping on your tracks? You guys are always late, by the way." You said, not even taking a glance at them while stroking your brush on the canvas.

They didn't utter a word and just sat down on a pair of vacant chair at the meeting table. A complete silence.

You gather up all of your strength and pride before finishing your piece, putting down the brush and join them at the round table. Fidgeting with your fingers, you still have to say this clearly or else, it will be more awkward than how it is right now.

You look up at Deidara and said, "I'm sorry for what I did yesterday. I'm deeply sorry", inclined your head the process to show how serious you are while apologizing at him.

Deidara sighed. You look at him again, look at what you have done to his once beautiful and clean face, is now bruised with some scratches here and there. His left cheeks was stamped with a bandage, at the side of his forehead and his left eye is covered with his bangs but you can see clearly he's wearing a medical eye-patch underneath it. What you did yesterday is truly too much despite him being your very first friend! Your bestest friend in the world! It is understandable if he wants to cut ties with you and never again to trust you. It's very understandable.

"Forget about it. Maybe what I said is a bit too excessive as well, so it's a tie." Deidara said, reaching out his hand at you while beaming his innocent smile cheerfully.

'Ah...what have I done is surely a big mistake'. Your little voice deep in your head starting to utter those words over and over again. Seeing him reaching out his hand like this, yes. It's just like back then.

Within seconds, you drive back in time while you were playing all alone in the playground, sobbing softly when a little boy with the same age as you reaching out his hand like this. This is the same hand that is still reaching out for you now. How can you said that he never understand you? Put that aside. The fact that he's always here, talking with you, fooling around with you the whole time and always trust you with your so-called art, which he keeps on saying "You will be as good as Da Vinci and Michael Angelo if you keep your hand on the brush!" He always have his biggest trust on you. Just, what in the corner of the world that you were thinking yesterday?! This guy over here, he never even for a second have a thought to say goodbye to you!

You reach out your hand and form a handshake gesture with him, trying so hard to smile to paint away your guilt that is written all around your face.

"So, best friend forever again?" He asked with that usually happy tone of his.

You smile awkwardly, "Best friend forever, never apart ever again."

Sasori snickered, "A pair of fools."

"Danna! We're getting nostalgia here! Why are you ruining the mood!"

"That's right, Sasori. We're getting into the good part now", you added to join the humor.

Then, the three of you burst into laughter while teasing each other, looking so childish. Then continuing with your works and constantly changing stories with them.

It's always like this. It's been always like this from the start. The three of you, hanging around together, just within your small circle but it is more than enough. However, it's peaceful yet something feels not right. Yes, the fourth member is not here. Through out the day, something really missing and that is the fourth member of the club, Uchiha Itachi. Who knows when he will come. At least, he will attend the festival. That's the very least he could do...

***

"Oi, Kakashi-sensei! What are you doing over there?!"

The masked teacher finally landed safely back on earth after hearing someone is calling him from his back. This voice, he knew it very well.

He spun his chair and look over with his tired eyes to the owner of the voice. "Of course I'm doing some work, Gai-sensei."

"Is that so?" Gai asked again before pulling his chair and set it next to Kakashi.

Gai-sensei, one of Kakashi's best friend and he's the gym teacher. He is also the homeroom teacher of the first year, Class 1-B. This is clearly his first time for being a homeroom teacher and he's so eager on helping out his students in setting up the preparation for the festival. Currently, his class is going to perform a play and sell some food and beverages. Normal enough for this occasion but he's a little bit too excited until he reread his class's script over a million of time already while keeping his students well discipline during their rehearsal. While he's here in the teacher's lounge, his students finally can take a breath of relief from his over excitement. But here he is now, he's going to disturb Kakashi from his daily routine in daydreaming. Even in his job, of course he still have the time to slack off and dive into his own world.

"Don't you need to monitor your students' rehearsal or setting up the menu or anything else?" Kakashi spat at him.

"Ohoo! My students are really capable on doing everything by themselves since they're the one who told me to rest here instead." Gai replied proudly.

His pride makes Kakashi's eyes twitch in disbelief while constantly telling himself not to overlook onto his students or he will kick out by his own students just like this guy.

He sighed, reaching out for his phone but stopped for a moment before looking back at Gai. "Gai-sensei, do you perhaps saw anything strange happened in the school these past few weeks?"

Gai put his left hand under his chin, thinking for a moment. "Other than those gangs that appear out of nowhere, I don't think so."

After hearing his reply, Kakashi still not satisfied with the answer because he knew that very well too. This is no longer normal like he's youth to be said, like how many students became a member of a gang before entering the underworld of mafia-hood or Yakuza gang. Now, he knew these kind of kids are still out there but there's not much now so this means that there's nothing wrong that happened before.

But he still asked, "Really? Any black luxury car rounding around the school or even policemen patrolling around? Nothing like these?"

"Hhmm...I don't know... But, why are you asking this, Kakashi-sensei?"

"Nothing." He said, waving his hand at Gai before walking away from the longue. He went down the foyer, looking around for a bit, taking a few steps to rest under the tree that is starting to loose its leaves.

He took out his phone and dialed a number, pushing the call button.

"Bakashi! How you're-"

"Obito, where is your promise for our deal? I already agree to help you out!"

"Which one? Oh, the deal to guard your daughter, right?"

"Right! That one! Look, I suspect they're on the move but their game is dirtier now and I don't want my dau-"

"Pause, Kakashi! Right now, I can't really talk because the former family leader, I mean the boss of Akatsuki- I mean that old man-"

"Just pick whatever you want to call him, Obito. I don't give a f*ck."

"No, something just happened. I need to go. See ya!"

Kakashi grip the phone very hard but then let out a sigh. He tuck his phone in his pocket, strolling around the foyer while asking the students on how their preparation for their shops, waving around and answer all of their greetings. Despite being a father, but he's still categorized as single so he's so popular! Popular among the female teachers? That's nothing wrong. But popular among the female students? No, no, no! This terrifies him to the core!

"Deidara! You idiot!"

He heard a familiar voice and went towards the voice and saw you were chasing Deidara with your paint brush still in hand.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA! SO SLOW, HATAKE!"

And accident happen. THUMP!

Cliche, cliche... He really did bump into Hatake, but he bumped into the father. He looked up, sweat dropped.

You, who were chasing after saw him stop, finally got your chance this time. You throw the brush that has a red paint on it to the blonde but, another cliche move.

Deidara already back away and that brush landed perfectly on the silverette's face, staining his pretty face and mask, sliding down and a long string of red paint has been printed on his white shirt.

You saw who has been hit in the bullseye, shot your eyes in shocked and become a stone there. That chilly morning feels colder now since cold sweat is pouring down your forehead. In your head, your repeating "I want to die" almost a million of time now.

HOW CAN THIS DAY BE MORE WORST THAN THIS!

Sasori came into the scene, also shocked after witnessing what had happened. He sighed and face palm. He just let these two brats out of his sight for just about how long? Two seconds? Just two seconds is more than enough to make them to be in a state to be punished. What will happen if he let these two out of his eyes for two hours? Maybe the whole earth will become a devastation planet.

Deidara took this chance to run away from this problem and point at you. "Sensei! (y/n) chased me and made me bump into you! I'm just a victim here, Kakashi-sensei!"

Your eyes rounded after being accused for such a crime. You quickly stand for yourself, "What?! You're the one who cause the trouble first! Look at my shirt! You started it first, Deidara!"

Kakashi was surely dumbfounded with the sudden turn of act in front of him. He doesn't know what to do, who to blame or even what to say right now. He's stuck in the middle.

"What?!" Deidara doesn't want to lose for sure. "It's not my fault who spill the paint on your shirt! It's an accident!" He then winked at you, giving you the sign and you immediately understand this.

IT'S TIME TO PULL ANOTHER PERSON INTO THIS!

Sasori looked around and and sighed out a relief after noting that there just few people here and there also currently shouting everywhere so it's not so noticeable. While he's just standing there, not doing anything, little did he know that his peaceful day will soon submerged into a deep chaos. He didn't even realize the sign that Deidara gave to you just now and that is his biggest mistake there.

"Then? What did you do? You playfully push me and made the pain spilled on me!" You already smirk as you can sense that the whole club will be dragged down with you and Deidara into this mud. Just wait...

Sasori noticed the change of your tone  and the way your lips curved up slightly, he can sense an evil deed is going to munch him down sooner or later. He looked at you who is laughing hysterically in your head and look at the other party who has a satisfied look on his face.

Damn, these two...

"Sasori is the one who pushed me away before I accidentally push you!" Deidara claimed.

"I know it!" You claimed as well.

"What?! You idiots!" Sasori finally loose his composure at last.

The three of you then form a small circle within the three of you and start bickering about nonsense. Sasori also knew the purpose for this 'bickering', it's actually a 'temporary running away with your tails between your legs' formation. This may save all of you from the trouble or maybe even making the others even forget about what had happened. It's kinda effective, he admitted it.

Before the three of you can sped away, two hands already rested on Deidara's and Sasori's shoulder and you being in the between of them was shaded from the sun out of sudden. Things turn out very differently nowdays. The three of you fell into a complete silence before gulping in fear.

"What are the three of you are up to?" The teacher asked.

The three of you still not turn around to face the teacher and the other two are forcing you to squeeze out an answer for this. Well, damn.

"We're...doing some crafts?" You said. But, isn't that more to a question itself?!

"Yeah! Crafts! I'm doing some keychains, Sasori is making wooden dolls and (y/n) paint some paintings... it's good things! Not witchcrafts!" Deidara blurted out to defend your comment but now, he's the one who is freaking out.

"What witchcraft?" Sasori sighed, he really had enough with you two.

"I-I mean, look at those creepy dolls that you made, Danna! Some people might get the wrong idea thinking those dolls are for cursing other people!" Deidara argued.

"Stop that! You've been watching too much anime and movies, Deidara!" Sasori also cut him.

"What?! Are saying that because of my clay arts are actually from those anime? Look at what (y/n) was drawing! That's clearly from few animes as well!"

"Is it wrong for me to draw them out of inspiration?! It's not like a true plagiarism or something! I draw them myself!" You entered the brawl as well. "And the dolls are really-"

"THOSE ARE NOT DOLLS!!!"

After what Sasori said, everyone fell silence. Not long after that, Deidara, who can't handle a serious situation like this, suddenly snorted out his laughter that he's been holding for a few seconds now.

You looked at him and his laughter is obviously contagious, you snorted as well before broke into laughter with him. He keep slapping your back while laughing and he manages to make Sasori smile as well.

Then, he look at you and you look at him, both of you pull Sasori's arm and ran away together from your father. Still laughing hysterically in the process and success in running away from him.

Your father, Kakashi, still stupefied after witnessing you and your friends' weird behavior and just shook his head on disbelief. He then smile underneath that mask and let out a chuckle. "At least she's within them, they're truly good." He said before heading to the field at the back of the school building to find the water taps to clean his face. He trusts Deidara and Sasori so much since they've been with you for such a long time now. Deidara have been stuck with since you were yet enrolled in the kindergarten while Sasori been your friend since elementary school.

***

"Father, why are you here?"

"Where is your son, Fugaku? I heard his health is not in a good condition. Let me see him".

"I'm here". Itachi said after walking out of the kitchen, giving some hands to help his mother. "And perfectly fine."

"Shut up, young man." The man with his long raven hair speak up that made the whole house in a deep silence. He has power within the clan by the way.

Not long after, another raven guy entered and bowed slightly at the owner of the house and at the long haired man.

"Obito, how is everything?"

"Yes, I talked with Dr. Xiao Ling and he said he will monitor him first."

"Father, what's all this?!"

"It's for our own clan, Fugaku. Obito, make sure everything is done within next week. I don't want to lose my heir".

"Yes, Madara-sama".