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The sun shined harshly through the thick leaves of the forest , scattering it’s warmth in mosaic patterns across the foliage , an abandoned path sneaked it’s way along the dense greenery, the only sign of human’s existence in the midst of the quiet nature , that and a small group of shinobi making their way silently as if careful not to break the spell cast by the wilderness.
“I’M HUNGRRRYYY SENSEEEI HOW LONG UNTIL WE REAACH THE CHECK POOOINT” Naruto’s voice echoed throughout the woods , startling a dozen or so of perching birds from their nests
“YOU’VE ALREADY ASKED THAT FIVE MINUTES AGO IDIOT “Sasuke growled, tightening his hands into fists
“ma ma we’re almost there” their white-haired sensei mumbled underneath his mask , his nose buried within his novel
“YOU SAID THAT AN HOUR AGO!!” Naruto grabbed his hair in frustration
Behind the three, a small figure with pink hair followed silently. The young kunoichi grimaced , her face pale despite the scorching temperatures, her thin arms wrapped around her waist tightly
“This mission is soo stupid! Couldn’t the Hokage send a mailman or something to deliver this stupid scroll !” The orange-clad boy kept his pace at the front of the group , despite not knowing the way .
“It’s an important scroll Naruto ! " That’s why we have to deliver it to the post personally,” his sensei replied with fake enthusiasm
“If it was that important, it wouldn’t be a C-rank mission” The Uchiha mumbled lazily , his eyes however, were sharply surveying his surroundings
“Ughh, I can’t believe I’m agreeing with Naruto, but sensei how long until we get to the checkpoint ?” Sakura’s voice was strained as she plastered on a smile
“I’ll say about 20 minutes? " If we keep this pace “Kakashi replied, seriously turning to look at his kunoichi’s condition
“TWENTY MINUTES ! THAT’S LIKE FOREVER !” Naruto yelled, crouching on the ground in despair
“Are you okay Sakura?” Kakashi made his way discreetly to the back , whispering lightly while Naruto had his 5th breakdown of the day
“Y- Yes I’m fine sensei don’t worry “ Sakura smiled , but her eyebrows kept twitching downwards
“Alright ,if something happens just tell me, we’re almost there anyway “ Kakashi smiled back under his mask , closing his book and tucking it into his jacket
Sasuke stared at the two in silence , something weird was going on with his pink teammate , but he couldn’t be bothered to ask ‘It’s none of my business’ he thought, but his fidgeting fingers betrayed his concern
Meanwhile, Sakura was fighting for her life trying to understand what the fuck was going on !
‘I’M DYING!! ‘inner screamed
‘Shut up!!’ outer replied ‘Maybe it’s food poisoning ? Or just poisoning ? Have I been poisoned ? Why me ?? Why am I the target !!’
‘POISON OR NO POISON I’M DYING!’ inner screeched as Sakura nearly doubled over in pain
‘WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ‘ Sakura choked down on a sob , her insides we’re twisting painfully , her thighs burning , and her back felt as if it was being ran over by a -
“Say sensei if this scroll was so important how come no one tried to steal it ?” Naruto’s distant voice interrupted Sakura’s agony ‘wait distant ? what is he mumbling about I can’t hear him ‘ Sakura stood in her place her legs shaking as she squinted her blurry eyes to make out her blond teammate in front of her
“Shhhh, don’t jinx it !” Their sensei seemed uncharacteristically panicked as he made a show of looking around frantically
“Yeah right! Like someone is gonna jump us just because I said so “ Naruto rolled his eyes in annoyance , glancing at Sasuke only to find him glaring? at Sakura
‘Why is the jerk staring at Sakura ?’ Naruto turned to look at his last teammate who seemed to be grounded in place for some reason , glaring intensely at the ground
“OH SHIT ARE WE UNDER ATTACK ?” Naruto jumped “Are we being ambushed !” he spat in a hushed tone
“I told you not to jinx us Naruto “His sensei sighed in annoyance pinching his nose bridge
“So, we are under attack-!
”HAND OVER THE SCROLL NOW !” A group of four bandits appeared ahead , brandishing mismatched weapons , their leader a man with a comically shaped mustache appeared to be red either in anger or embarrassment
“I told you boss they’ve got that sharingan thing they’ll detect us easily !!” A skinny man on his left whispered , his eyes darting around nervously
“I thought that the byakugan was the one that saw through stuff “ A fat man with a balding head spat on his right , his hands holding a knife too dull to cut anything
“Why didn’t they send the mailman anyway ! “ The fourth man mumbled angrily , he held a long wooden pole with nails on its end
“Whatever! That scroll has a huge bounty on it ! So-o we’re getting it! “ Their boss stumbled forward with determination
“I knew it “ Kakashi sighed drawing a kunai lazily
“YEEAH !! FINALLY SOME ACTION !!” Naruto jumped forward, kunai ready
“Hn I don’t even need to use my sharingan for this “Sasuke smirked pulling a dozen of shuriken and aiming them at the “Boss”
“EEEEEP “ The boss crouched down last minute as Sasuke’s shuriken gave him a new haircut
“YOU MEAN THAT EMO KID IS THE ONE WITH THE SHARINGAN !” The skinny man yelped throwing himself out of Sasuke’s aim
“I THOUGH IT WAS THE COOL MASKED GUY “ The bald man rolled on the ground barely escaping the last of Sasuke’s shuriken
“WHAT ABOUT THE COOL BLOND GUY HUH “ Naruto yelled splitting into four clones, completely surrounding the bandits
“FORGET ABOUT THESE KIDS GET THE SCROLL! “ The boss yelled as they “retreated” deeper into the woods
“AND HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHO HAS IT ?” The guy with the wooden poll yelled back completely exposing his position to one of Naruto’s clones
“IT’S PROBABLY WITH THE GIRL SINCE SHE DIDN’T MOVE AN INCH WHEN WE ATTACKED “ The skinny guy screeched avoiding a kick from Naruto’s second clone
“AND HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO GET TO HER !“ The fat guy ducked avoiding Sasuke’s kunai
“Tch these guys are good at running “ Sasuke spat his eyes narrowing as he scanned their positions
“They’re probably very familiar with these woods” Kakashi’s voice came from behind him
“DAMN RIGHT WE ARE ! “ The boss yelled maniacally
“BOSS WATCH OUT !” Skinny guy yelled, as Sasuke finally managed to pin the boss down
“Give up or your boss gets it “Sasuke held his kunai to the boss’s neck , inching it closely
“YOU WOULDN’T !” the fat man yelled
“Oh yes I would” Sasuke smirked evilly, shoving the kunai closer causing a line of blood to form on the boss’s neck
“THAT’S NOT FAIIR ! I ALMOST GOT HIM! ” Naruto yelled as his remaining clones used the confusion to knock out the fat guy and the skinny guy
“Hey, where did the last one go ?” Naruto wondered
“Shit” Kakashi turned back , instantly disappearing to where they’d left Sakura
“What? That guy’s a weakling! Sakura-chan can handle him “Naruto huffed looking back to Sasuke
“Right, Sasuke?”
Sasuke looked back to Naruto with momentarily panic before quickly knocking the boss over and disappearing after Kakashi
“HEEY WHY DO I HAVE TO CARRY ALL OF THESE IDIOTS !” Naruto yelled, now burdened with tying and dragging three grown men
“UGHH I HATE TYING KNOTS “
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“Good job Sakura -chan~” Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief , as he walked towards the last bandit lying unconscious on the ground.
“Sorry for leaving you there alone “ He crouched down to check the man’s breathing “-- it looks like you knocked him over in a minute !” He smiled looking back at Sasuke who arrived behind him
“Hn they’re weaklings “ Sasuke slouched in boredom, but his eyes trailed from the bandit to Sakura, who was still rooted in her original position
“You didn’t even move from your spot ~” her sensei complimented as he moved closer to her
“That’s some aim you’ve got there !“ he patted her shoulder “Sakura?” his sing-song tone disappeared as he crouched down to look at his pale student’s face
“Are you okay ?” his voice turned serious as he noted how her fingers were still holding a bunch of shuriken , some of which were starting to prick at her skin
“Sakura?” Sasuke’s voice was lower than a whisper as he saw blood trickle from his teammate’s hands , her face downcast , her expression hidden by her bangs
“SAKURA—CHAAN !” Naruto’s joyful voice startled the two , as he walked forward with a skip , his clones dragging the rest of the bandits behind him with a “yosh!”
“Sakura-chan you wouldn’t believe how these two left all of the heavy lifting to me ! “ Naruto grumbled ignorant of the serious atmosphere “Kakashi sensei even pretended as if he was in a hurry to get you ! as if you couldn’t defeat this weakling !” Naruto rubbed his nose “ Of course I TOLD them that you could easily -SAKURA-CHAN IS THAT BLOOD !” Naruto finally noticed that something wasn’t right his yell breaking Sakura from her trance
“Naruto ?” Sakura looked up to see the concerned faces of her teammates “What happened ? why is everyone staring at me ?” She looked around
“SAKURA- CHAN YOUR HANDS !” Naruto yelped pointing at her bloodied fingers
“Oh -OHH !” Sakura dropped her shuriken suddenly , wincing in pain “When did this ? Wait, who is that ?” She pointed to the unconscious man in front of her
“You don’t remember ?” Kakashi questioned as he signaled for Sasuke to bring the medical kit
“Remember what ?” Sakura stared at her sensei with confusion , ‘What the hell happened ?’ she thought ‘ and why is sensei dancing around ?’
“Why don’t you sit down for a bit? “ Her sensei guided her to sit on a nearby rock “Let's see your hands”
“My hands ?” Sakura questioned, staring at her hands “Ohh, right my hands “ she nodded slowly, the slight motion throwing her off balance
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“There ! All better !“Kakashi smiled “Good job Sasuke ! You’re surprisingly good at this !” He grinned at the black-haired boy
“Hn,” Sasuke stood back quietly , usually Sakura would be squealing or turning into the same color as her hair at the mere idea of him holding her hands , however it seems like this time ,she was completely out of it
‘She’s acting weird’ he thought ‘weirder than usual’ He glared at her as she kept staring at her hands
“Alright, can we go now ?” Kakashi asked gently “We might need to make a detour to surrender the bandits “
“A DETOUR !” Naruto screamed “NOOOOOOO MY RAMEN !” he wailed
“It will be an hour or so “ Kakashi closed his eyes in thought “Can you guys do it ?” He looked back at his team , but his focus was on Sakura, who seemed to be staring off into the distance
“NO NO DETOURS !” Naruto grumbled “ ONE MORE HOUR AND MY STOMACH WILL START EATING ITSELF !”
“Sakura ?” Kakashi ignored Naruto’s tantrum as he brought Sakura back to attention
“Huh ? Oh yeah I’m fine ! Let’s keep going !” she smiled
“Okay then “ The jonin sighed ,moving on
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Ten minutes later
‘Shit I’m actually dying ? ‘ Sakura thought with resignation as she stared at her teammates retreating figures
‘It’s so hot ‘
‘I’m so sweaty--
‘My tummy hurts so bad --
‘My back hurts--
‘My legs feel so heavy --
‘My head is about to explode
‘I’m going to throw up--
‘I feel like I’m floating and drowning at the same time -- “
Sakura kept walking , despite her pain, she kept trying to deduct the cause behind her condition , she ruled out poisoning ? stomach flu ?, migrane ? , heatstroke ?
‘I guess I’m just dying ‘
A sudden feeling had Sakura stop in her tracks , as she stared at her thighs in realization
‘No ‘
‘No, no ,no ,no !’
‘There is no fucking way! ‘ she screamed in her head as she felt her undergarments get soiled
‘Oh kami’
Suddenly ,Naruto who was grumbling at the front, turned around to face his team
“Hey guys ?”
“Do you smell blood ?”
Sakura snapped her head forward , meeting the horrified stares of her teammates , her face turning deathly pale
“SAKURA-CHAN YOUR BLEEDING !” Naruto pointed to her thighs , which had a small stream of blood smeared on them
‘Oh kami no ‘ Sakura crossed her legs as she felt her face turn pinker than her hair
‘Why kami? Why me ?’ Her tears blurred her vision , as Naruto’s words shattered what was left of her pride
“SAKURA-CHAN YOU’RE BLEEDING FROM YOUR ASS ??”
‘Oh kami’ Sakura closed her eyes , her tears flowing freely as she felt her body sway
‘Take me now’ Her last thoughts flashed quickly before darkness overtook her vison
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“SAKURA -CHAN !!” Naruto’s worried scream woke Sakura up , that and the incessant cramping in her abdomen
“Shut up Naruto!” Sasuke’s voice came from her side
“Take it easy Sakura “ Her sensei’s gentle voice came from above
Unfortunately for Sakura she had only fainted for a few seconds , which meant that no one had the time to explain to Naruto that Sakura wasn’t exactly bleeding from her ass
“Sakura-chan did you hurt your ass while fighting ?” Naruto asked with serious concern “ You should’ve told us you were bleeding !”
“Naruto ! shut up !” Sasuke spat
“You shut up ! Sakura-chan is bleeding to death from HER ASS and you want me to shut up !!” Naruto held back his tears
“She’s not bleeding from her ass “ Kakashi’s tired voice stopped Naruto from being strangled by Sasuke
“Then where is she bleeding from ?” Naruto wondered innocently
‘Oh kami ‘ Kakashi thought
‘Take me now’
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“Okay team, new plan “Kakashi clapped his hands. Sakura was currently dead from embarrassment and functioning completely on autopilot. She thankfully had a jacket that she used to wrap around her hips, but she couldn’t exactly change her clothes in the middle of nowhere
“Naruto and I are going to take the bandits to the nearest police office,” he pointed to Naruto, who was barely keeping his questions about Sakura’s injury to himself after Kakashi had to bribe him with ramen to keep quiet
“And you two -- “ He pointed to Sasuke and Sakura “ --will head over to the checkpoint first to deliver the scroll and rest “
Sasuke nodded mechanically avoiding Sakura’s direction , while Sakura remained stiff as a board.
“We’ll meet you as soon as we can “ Kakashi saluted with two fingers, dragging Naruto by the shoulder , while the rest of his clones carried the bandits behind
“Be careful” Their sensei blinked
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“I’ll deliver the scroll, you can go to that inn over there to — uh settle down “Sasuke mumbled as the two genin finally reached the checkpoint
“Okay” Sakura replied monotonously, in a way she was thankful to Naruto , after that initial embarrassment she’ll probably be immune to anything in the future
“Do-do you need anything “ Sasuke hesitated, catching Sakura’s sleeve before she turned away
“Need anything ?” Sakura craned her neck in thought ‘What could he mean by - oh ‘
“N- no “ somehow Sakura felt a 100 times more embarrassed at Sasuke’s question than Naruto’s assumption about her anatomy
“Hn,” Sasuke replied before dashing off
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Contrary to popular belief, Konoha’s ninja academy actually had a comprehensive education including non-ninja related subjects , which meant that theoretically Sasuke knew what kind of physiological phenomenon was currently affecting his pink teammate. The only problem was that knowing what it was didn’t actually prepare him to know what to do. In summary, Sasuke Uchiha was currently freaking -the fuck- out
It took him ten minutes to deliver the scroll to the post, another ten minutes to reach the inn where he left Sakura , but it took him forever to decide if he should bother her or wait outside
‘Maybe she needs something ?’
‘No, she can take care of herself ‘
‘But what if she’s in pain ?’
‘She can deal with it we’re shinobi’
‘But what if she bleeds so much and loses consciousness?’
‘Come on, there is no way that would happen ‘
‘What if she bleeds to death and I’m just standing here !’
A mental image of Sakura lying in her own pool of blood attacked Sasuke’s consciousness , his imagination was always so vivid when it came to gruesome scenarios , after all, he had a lot of experience
" She’ll be fine “ Sasuke whispered to himself , eyes closed tightly as he fought with the conjured image , his hands formed into a fist , as he finally managed a knock at the door separating the two
“Sakura are you in there ?” he raised his voice. Of course she was in there! He could feel her chakra signature buzzing lightly in distress
“Huh ?” Sakura’s panicked voice came from the other side, followed by rushed footsteps and a crash
“Sakura!” Sasuke went to open the door only to find that it was still locked
“I’M OKAY !” Sakura yelled as she stumbled to the door, hissing in pain “I-I’m fine, I just tripped “She cracked the door open, but kept Sasuke from coming into the room
“What’s wrong ?” Sasuke frowned as he inspected her from the small opening , his eyes searching for any injury or reason for her distress
“N- nothing “Sakura blushed ,subtly inching the door to block his view
“Sakura,” The Uchiha felt something was wrong as he placed his foot to stop her from slowly closing the door in his face
“Are you okay ?” he asked straight. It was hard for him to show concern for others in a direct way , but he knew that Sakura was the type to brush things over , so he had to insist
“Yeah, I’m fine “ Sakura smiled with effort ‘other than feeling like I’m dying ‘
“Do you need anything “ Sasuke squinted his eyes suspiciously
“I mean a change of clothes would be nice haha “ she forced a laugh
“Hn “
“I mean-- I have a change of pants and underwear thank kami but I don’t have a spare shirt, and believe it or not the blood got all the way to my jacket !! completely ruining my shirt in the process !!“
“Hn” Sasuke stared back at his teammate, whose facial expressions were slowly catching up with her words
‘Oh kaami ! Why did I blab so much ! Underwear ! I talked about my underwear in front of Sasuke -kun !’ Sakura stood motionless as realization dawned on her
“Uh please forget what I just said “ the pinkette waved her hands anxiously as her face burned
“Hn “ Sasuke nodded, stepping through the now unguarded door , ignoring her current predicament
“So you need an extra shirt ?” he glanced at her, currently still in her old qipao that was obviously stained
“y- yes ! I mean I can wash this one but until it dries, I’ll be walking around half-naked ya know ?” Sakura laughed nervously before slamming her palm to her mouth
“Hn, “ Sasuke ignored her last comment as he rummaged through his bag for a clean shirt
“Here, “ He offered, interrupting Sakura’s chaotic thoughts
“B- but that’s your shirt ?” Sakura withdrew her hands as if she had been burned. Any other day Sakura would jump at the chance to borrow anything from Sasuke ,but his shirt …..
“It has your family crest on it “ Sakura clenched her hands tightly to her chest , her voice trembling. No matter how much she dreamed about stuff like this , seeing the Uchiwa embroidered on Sasuke’s spare shirt made her nervous , she felt as if it was sacred , and that she would somehow desecrate it
Sasuke stared at her for a moment , his eyes drifting from her jade eyes to the red and white insignia on his shirt , his hand clenching momentarily before pushing the shirt back towards her
“Just wear it, it’s just a shirt “
“B-but “ Sakura hesitated, she really didn’t feel right doing this
“We can’t have you walking around half- naked now can we ?” Sasuke smirked throwing the shirt into her arms before walking outside the room
“I’ll wait outside call me if you need something “ He waved , his back facing her before closing the door behind him , leaving a flabbergasted Sakura holding his shirt as if trying to decipher his words
“Did Sasuke-kun just tease me ?” She mumbled
“Okay, I’ve officially lost too much blood “ She laughed , muffling her face into his shirt
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“You may come in“ Sakura’s shy voice brought Sasuke back from whatever thoughts he was having , as she gently opened the door
“I’ll wash it and give it back later “ she fidgeted as she felt his gaze on her figure
“It’s fine “ Sasuke tsked turning away from her and sitting near the window
“Those two are late huh “ Sakura mumbled nervously as she took a seat opposite to him
“What do you expect? One is incompetent, and the other is a compulsive procrastinator”
“Heh, you’re right “ Sakura giggled quietly as she clenched her stomach
“Are you still dizzy ?” Sasuke turned his head towards her, noting her pale skin
“I’m better now, I drank some water “she smiled back, but her lips quivered downward
“Hn” Sasuke turned his gaze to the window, inspecting the pedestrians below
For a while, the two sat in silence , but Sakura’s breathing felt more labored by the minute
“Is this normal ?” Sasuke’s voice cut through , his face still looking through the window
“What?” Sakura struggled to pay attention to his question
“I mean, is it usually like this?” he went on , his tone even as if he was simply discussing the weather
“Oh, “ Sakura blushed , her fingers holding the fabric of his borrowed shirt tightly , before quickly smoothing it over
“I -I think so ?” Her reply was quiet as she focused on smoothing the creases she just made
“You think ?” Sasuke asked , confused
“yeah, I mean we’re taught in kunoichi class how to deal with it ,the pain and everything else I mean, so I guess this is normal “Sakura breathed out , her eyes glued to the blue fabric covering her thighs
“It shouldn’t really affect future missions if that’s what you’re asking “ she hurriedly waved her hands in front of her face. “ It’s just that this was my first time, so I wasn’t prepared “ she blushed
This time Sasuke gave her his full attention , analyzing her forced smile , her face deathly pale , covered with cold sweat , her hands meticulously smoothing the already smooth fabric
For all he knew, she was bleeding heavily enough to look visibly pale , in so much pain that she virtually passed out , and yet she’s worrying about future missions ?
For some reason that he couldn’t understand Sasuke felt angry , he wasn’t angry at her , but the rage building inside him made it hard to think about the root cause
Thankfully, before he said something to add to his growing list of regrets he was saved by none other than the” incompetent and the procrastinator “
“Ma, how lovely you two are matching !“ His sensei’s snicker could be heard even with his stupid mask on
“Heey how come you never let me borrow your clothes !” Naruto’s grating voice followed back , his eyes suspiciously avoiding Sakura’s own
“Are you feeling better now Sakura -chan ?” the blond boy continued hesitantly , his gaze shifting from her to the ground
“y-yeah, I’m all better now no worries “Sakura swallowed her discomfort , Naruto’s earlier comment about her ‘bleeding from her ass’ spinning in her head like an overplayed advertisement
“That’s good to hear“ her sensei patted Naruto’s head as he pushed him into a low bow , as he bent down to reach her eye level with a hidden smile “We delivered the ‘thugs’ to the authorities I’ll take it that the two of you also delivered the scroll ?” his lone eye trailed from Sakura’s nervous one’s to Sasuke’s averted own
“Hn,” Sasuke replied , the tension he was feeling earlier mostly dissipating with the arrival of the rest of their team
“Good job !” Kakashi gestured with a thumbs up before heading to the door
“Well, I’ll go downstairs to book another room, and then maybe we can have some lunch ?” He asked as a courtesy, but his decision was already made
“YAAY LUNCH !” Naruto jumped, ignoring the rest of his words “I’LL COME WITH YOU SENSEI !”
“Wait, another room ?” Sakura’s voice filled with barely concealed panic as she too stood to follow
“Why are we booking accommodations shouldn’t we be returning to Konoha ?” she went on , her hands gripping the end of her shirt
“She’s right we already finished our mission we don’t need to waste our time here “ Sasuke’s voice was filled with irritation as he stood closer to his sensei, challenging his call
“That was the original plan ,yes “Their sensei brushed over their aggressive looks as he went on without a worry “ --but with the interruption by those thugs we’re behind schedule, and it’s almost dark “ he tapped his wrist for his non-existent watch
“It’s only 3 pm !” Sakura yelled her hands gripping tighter to her shirt ‘this can’t be happening pleease ‘ she begged
“Yes, but it takes around four hours to cross back to Konoha’s border and then another two hours to get to the Hokage tower , all in all it’s too much of a hassle right now “Her sensei waved his hands in boredom as he turned back to face the hallway
“Are you fucking kidding me !“Sasuke growled, but sat back in his place , he knew from experience that there was no changing his teacher’s mind
“I-it’s not because of me is it ?” Sakura whispered , her hand reaching for her sensei’s sleeve
“I’m really okay, so please let’s just go back” her eyes shone with moisture , her sensei’s own reflected nothing , but the slight raise of his eyelid showed the slightest hints of guilt
“ma - Sakura -chan I know you’re strong but it wouldn’t hurt to rest for a day and have a fresh start tomorrow hm ?” he grabbed her hand gently afraid of hurting her feelings
“So it’s my fault “ Sakura sniffled , her eyes watering instantly despite her greatest efforts
“n- no “ The white-haired man froze instantly dropping her hand , Naruto behind him widened his eyes in shock
“Sakura-chan!” he yelled, squeezing his small body by Kakashi at the door to reach his distressed teammate
“It’s always my fault “Sakura sniffled again , her tears flowing freely , as her face scrunched up in anger
“Look what you did sensei ! You made her cry !“ Naruto twitched from one leg to another turning to yell at his sensei , his first instinct was to hug her of course but his gut feeling told him that was a baad idea
“Not everything is about you “ Sasuke’s cold words plunged into Sakura’s fragile heart like a tornado hitting a field of dandelions
“Not now Sasuke “ Kakashi admonished him harshly, all playfulness disappearing from his voice , but it was too late the damage was done
Deep within Sakura something snapped , it was as if every stupid thing that had happened to her that day, all of the humiliation , discomfort and pain was bottled in a tightly sealed jar
And that jar just got shattered with the force of a thousand bricks
“what . did . you . say ?” Sakura turned her neck in an eerie angle , her eyes shinning with tears , and hot blinding rage
“I said “ Sasuke flinched for a moment before standing up to face her , his eyes holding a different kind of anger “That not everything is ommf “ his sentence was cut short by a disgruntled Kakashi who somehow was able to reach him in time and cover his stupid mouth
“ma ma let’s all calm down! I’m sure we’re all just a little hungry and a little tired , so why don’t we all go have lunch ! my treat !” The tired sensei attempted to redirect his students , kami knows he had enough of pre-teen angst for a day , but unfortunately for Kakashi, things never went the way he wanted
With the force of a rabid dog and the anger of a pre-pubescent teen, Sasuke bit he actually bit Kakashi’s hand as he faced Sakura’s bewildered eyes
“Stop being such a crybaby! not everything is about you!” He growled , he didn’t understand where this anger was coming from, but every time he saw Sakura crying he felt insufferable rage
So he had to make her stop the only way he knew how , by being angry
Now, usually such a comment would wound Sakura’s already nonexistent self-esteem, causing her to blush in humiliation or go and cry in a corner so he wouldn’t find her even more ‘weak and annoying’, but too bad that the current Sakura was operating on a single emotion much like Sasuke’s own
That emotion being pure unfiltered rage
“WHY YOU MOTHERFUCKER “ Sakura screeched from the top of her lungs shocking the entire room and perhaps the entire inn into silence , before breaking that silence by lunging her full body weight onto Sasuke
‘OOMF”
Sasuke momentarily frozen by her profanity ,was unable to use his fast reflexes to dodge , so he suddenly found himself shoved to the floor with the total weight of Sakura’s 20 something kilos
“NOT EVERYTHING IS ABOUT ME ? ME? THAT’S RICH COMING FROM MISTER I’M THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE! “Sakura spat sitting on top of Sasuke grappling him with her weak limbs
“GET OFF ME “Sasuke yelled back once he was able to orient his head to his current position , his hands attempting to push her away only to find her small fingers holding onto his wrist painfully , scratching his skin with her sharp nails and yanking him forward in one swift motion nearly knocking his teeth out with her hard forehead
‘ughh’ Sasuke clenched his teeth tightly , his jaw felt as if it was dislocated somehow , the sudden pain shooting through his jaw all the way to his head
“You bitch!” Sasuke growled grasping to hold something anything to get her off him , as his fingers tangled in her pink locks
“YOU BASTARD “Sakura screeched, pulling her head back snapping a handful of hair in his hands , her hair flying wildly like candy floss “I AM GOING TO KILL YOU “ she growled her eyes gleaming -nearly glowing as she met Sasuke’s own red eyes, spinning
“I’D LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY ! “ Sasuke growled back, letting go of her fistful of hair before pushing her back to the ground, nearly kneeing her in the nose , but her arms folded to shield her face, earning him an elbow to the stomach in the process
The two continued tumbling on the floor like a pair of angry cats , with the occasional curse growled as they rolled around, knocking multiple pieces of furniture in their way
“It must be the shirt “ Naruto’s eerie calm voice startled Kakashi from his stupor , he was used to letting his students ‘ rough it out ‘after all in his book it was the fastest and ‘easiest’ way to form bonds , but never in a million years would he imagine his shy kunoichi wrestling Sasuke to the ground screaming profanities that would make his edgy teenage self blush
“What?” Kakashi replied automatically, his lone eye still focusing on the navy blue mess in front on him , with pink and black accents
“I think Sasuke’s shirt turned Sakura-chan insane , it must be contagious his Sasuke-ness, “ Naruto said matter-of-factly nodding his head as if he’d reached enlightenment
“I see “ Kakashi nodded absently as he witnessed Sasuke get kicked in the balls “Oof, that has got to hurt “ Naruto winced next to him
“What’s wrong are you gonna cry Sasuke -kun~ “ Sakura laughed maniacally , she felt no shame , she knew she couldn’t win against him fairly, so she had to fight dirty plus ‘ he grabbed my hair ‘ inner growled
“Sasuke doubled down onto the hardwood floor , he might have been unconsciously holding back against her, but damn it !Did she pack a mean kick ! If he hadn’t stepped back at the last second, he could’ve kissed any future Uchiha descendants goodbye !
“Fucking bitch “ Sasuke spat his words tasting like poison, despite what his reputation ensued , Sasuke actually hated cursing , after all ,he did come from a very strict clan , but in the end he was still just a thirteen-year-old boy who just got decked by a girl
“Oh no this can’t be good “ Kakashi’s sharingan flared as he witnessed the trajectory of Sasuke’s fist heading towards Sakura’s abdomen
The masked man jumped instantly, obstructing the Uchiha’s punch , but Sasuke using his own sharingan anticipated the block and rotated his body instinctively to kick Sakura instead
“uggh “ Sakura’s small body slammed across the room as she fell next to a wooden cabinet , but instead of attempting to stand upright , she threw herself to the floor , knocking her head into the ground in the processes
“ughhh” she moaned in pain , her right arm clenching her abdomen tightly , while her left attempted to raise her body off the floor , only to have a shock of pain push her back down
“Sakura!” Kakashi threw Sasuke’s palm away as he dashed to sit in front of her , his sharingan still uncovered as he noticed her pale face break into cold sweat , her back arched outwards as she cocooned herself in pain , arms protectively covering the top of her head , as she hid her face into her neck
“Sakura “ he tried again , his hands shaking slightly as he reached to pat her now messy long hair , only to feel her whole body tremble in pain , as she tried and failed to muffle her sobs
“LOOK WHAT YOU DID ASSHOLE “ Naruto was neck to neck with Sasuke his blue eyes reflecting a hint of Sasuke’s red ones “HOW COULD YOU !” he growled holding Sasuke by his collar
“SHE STARTED IT “ Sasuke growled , but his anger was slowly dissipating into another emotion unknown to him
“AND I’M ENDING IT !” Naruto growled back his fist readying for a punch into Sasuke’s unflinching gaze , but his fist never connected as he heard the uncharacteristically angry tone of his sensei
“Enough,” Kakashi’s figure remained crouching next to a wilting Sakura , his hand patting her back methodically in an attempt to ground her
“Sasuke, “ his voice lowered as he took a deep breath “ Get out “
Sasuke flinched , his eyes turning back to black , as he shook off Naruto’s hold and went to the door without a question , but as he reached the door his eyes searched for a slight of pink folded pitifully in the corner of the room , and instead of feeling victorious he felt … guilt
He quickly averted his eyes and stepped out of the room , having the courtesy not to slam the door closed , his back falling against the wall , as his mind slowly caught up with his actions
Meanwhile, on the other side of the room Naruto walked carefully towards his other teammate , his heart stricken with fear as he heard her soft sobs
“Naruto” his sensei’s sigh turned his attention away from Sakura’s heartbreaking sobs
“I need you to buy a few things for Sakura-chan “ the sensei ran his hands through his hair “She’ll be okay don’t worry “ He added lightly as he noticed the boys anxiety “She just needs to rest a bit. “ His eyes drifted back to his kunoichi raised sobs as she grabbed her head tighter
“I’m sorry but lunch is going to have to wait “He rubbed Naruto’s head as he pulled a small scroll and began writing in it hastily
“And don’t go around beating Sasuke “he finished writing and twisted the scroll back
“BUT” Naruto nearly jumped at his sensei’s words , he was always on Sasuke’s side !
“Even if he deserves it “ Kakashi interrupted , a rare gleam of anger flashing in his eyes “ I need you to bring me these items as quick as you can, so no fighting with Sasuke do you understand ?” he tapped Naruto’s head with the scroll playfully , but his tone was as serious as it could be
“yes !” Naruto saluted, grabbed the scroll, and headed towards the door in one go
“Hang in there Sakura-chan !“ he cried before heading out
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Three hours later , Sakura was sound asleep after drinking whatever weird concoction Kakashi had made for her , Naruto finally had lunch and was similarly knocked -out cold , and Kakashi was lying across the room from his two genin , his back to the hotel room , his trusty companion held in his hand casually , his single black eye moving across the text slowly
“You can come inside now.” His voice remained low as to not disturb Naruto and Sakura’s sleeping figures
“I know you’re there Sasuke” Kakashi closed his eye in a sigh , but kept his book open , his back turned to the entryway
The white-haired sensei heard his student’s near inaudible steps as he closed in on the room entrance , halting at the door, his chakra flaring slightly in what Kakashi could only interpret as anxiety
“Come in “ Kakashi whispered , and felt Sasuke stiffen behind the door
After what felt like eternity , but was only 10 minutes , Sasuke finally opened the doorknob silently , but his feet remained frozen at the threshold
“sigh” Kakashi closed his book, tucking it inside his jacket before standing up slowly , his knees cracking despite his young age
“You can’t stand there all day you know “ Kakashi turned to look at his student’s expression , his face tilted down , eyes covered by shadows
“I thought you booked two rooms” Sasuke’s voice was a measly thing , but his tone was overlayed by sarcasm, hiding his true emotion-- fear
“The inn only had this room “ Kakashi felt his blood pressure spike at Sasuke’s ‘tsk’ but had to remind himself that he was much much worse at Sasuke’s age , and that his sensei was far kinder than he deserved
“Fine if you’re not coming inside, then let’s go out “ Kakashi was treading on thin ice , dealing with an angsty teen was hard enough as is; dealing with an angsty teen with trauma the size of the Hokage monument was-- well not easy to say the least
Still Kakashi was now a sensei , and whether he liked it or not , these stupid kids were his responsibility , so with a final sigh , Kakashi stepped into the hallway , taking one last look at Sakura , and Naruto’s peaceful expressions , before closing the door behind him , and looking to Sasuke’s conflicted gaze
“Come here” Kakashi stepped away from the room walking silently across the hallway , to an open terrace at the end , Sasuke’s soft steps followed behind him despite his lack of words
“Sit.” Kakashi took a seat on a small plastic chair , it nearly cracked at his weight, and Kakashi wondered how funny it would look if he, the copy-cat ninja – former -anbu leader , fell on his but while attempting to have a heart-to-heart with his edgy student
The mere thought brought shivers down Kakashi’s spine , and he knew that if it were to happen then Obito would rise from the dead just to laugh at him
Sasuke remained standing in front of Kakashi’s poker face; his sensei was as usual not showing any indication of his true feelings , but Sasuke could’ve sworn he saw his teacher flinch for a second
“Fine, then don’t sit “ Kakashi huffed , keeping his hands crossed on his knees , making sure to not fully lean into the weak chair
“Did you have lunch?” Kakashi attempted an eye -smile , but even he knew he looked insincere
“Hn,” Sasuke broke the silence if barely , his eyes casted downward , refusing to meet Kakashi’s own
“I guess not “ Kakashi shook his head , he was finally good enough at deciphering his student’s “words” but he still couldn’t understand him fully
“Take this “ Kakashi held a few ryo’s to Sasuke’s closed palm “There’s a vending machine downstairs , just buy yourself some peanuts or something “Kakashi waved , forcing Sasuke’s fingers open, placing the copper coins inside
“Not hungry” Sasuke mumbled , his fist tightened around the coins automatically
“Whatever, just eat something “ Kakashi felt a familiar headache , Obito’s sharingan whirling in his head
“You can buy some juice or something instead “ Kakashi looked to the dingy ceiling ignoring Sasuke’s frigid state “But no coffee !” he snapped , causing Sasuke to twitch
“You kicked me out “ Sasuke finally spoke , feeling the heat of the coins held in his hand sear the inside of his palm “I don’t need your pity “ he spat , feeling his throat close on itself
“Shut up” Kakashi cut off Sasuke’s monologue “I’m your sensei, and we are still on a mission, so until we return to Konoha, you are my responsibility –
“--and you will follow my commands “Kakashi’s piercing gaze suddenly turned to Sasuke’s frozen expression , his single uncovered eye holding the Uchiha in place
“Now go and have some peanuts and bring me a can of sweet tea while you're at it “ Kakashi’s serious expression melted back into his usual lackluster one
“And no coffee !” he admonished , while Sasuke mechanically turned around , heading to the vending machine
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“Tch, it tastes too artificial “ Kakashi placed the can of sweet iced tea on the small table by the terrace , he had drained the can’s entire contents in one gulp , before Sasuke could even open his bag of peanuts
“Oh, they sell tomato juice ?” Kakashi looked at the can of “fruit” juice placed near Sasuke , his eyebrows turning up in amusement and poorly concealed disgust
“Hn,” Sasuke replied , holding the can closer to him, away from Kakashi’s scrutinizing gaze
“Good, “ Kakashi nodded , watching his student eat peanuts one at a time like a small bird , before downing them with the red beverage
“Okay then, here’s what you’re going to do. “ Kakashi stood , crumpling his can before throwing it accurately at a distant trash can , the clinking of metal ringing momentarily across the quiet hallway
“You will finish your ‘dinner’ –” Kakashi took a look at Sasuke’s tense expression , as the boy nearly suffocated on his peanuts
“—then you’ll come back to the room and sleep” Kakashi smiled as he witnessed the young Uchiha frown
“—and in the morning, you are going to apologize to Sakura-chan “
Sasuke crumpled the can held tightly in his hand ,nearly spilling its contents , but surprisingly , the Uchiha remained quite
“Good!” Kakashi smiled , his eye closing “now if you’ll excuse me , since I don’t smoke ,and can’t drink any caffeine I ‘ll be reading my novel till you finish eating “
Kakashi sat back down on the shaky chair fishing for his book, ignoring Sasuke’s disgruntled glare
“I don’t need a babysitter “Sasuke mumbled, taking a sip of his precious tomato juice
“And I need a beer!” Kakashi smiled “but we can’t all have what we want now can we Sasuke-kun!”
Feeling completely defeated, Sasuke kept quiet, eating his measly “dinner”, and ignoring his sensei’s presence, with one thought on his mind
‘These peanuts are really good?’
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Sakura woke up early morning with a grunt, and a feeling that she was drowning in her own blood
‘Fuck is going on?’ Sakura opened her eyes with difficulty , her entire face was swollen from crying herself to sleep
The bright sunlight welcomed her vision , and Sakura thought she was dead for a second as she saw nothing but white , but in the next moment a stab of pain coursed through her abdomen, reminding her that she was alive and suffering
‘Oh kami’ the pink-haired kunoichi winced , turning to her side in pain ,and drawing her knees close to her chest
“Sakura” Kakashi’s voice reverberated through Sakura’s skull , as she crushed her head under her pillow
“Sakura—” the voice repeated again , until Sakura inched her face towards it , only to find her sensei’s worried expression greeting her with a ‘smile’
“How are you feeling?” Kakashi was sitting on his knees , next to Sakura’s crumpled figure , waiting for his young-kunoichi to come out of her hibernation
“Like shit” Sakura murmured , not caring about her profanity
“I thought so “ Kakashi chuckled lightly , before turning his head to the side “Naruto bring Sakura-chan some hot water”
“Yes sensei!” Sakura turned her eyes to the source of the voice , only to find her blond teammate staring at her with worry , his blue eyes shaking slightly before he stood up with a grin
Sakura felt a headache pulsing through her eyes , causing her to close them tightly , the pain and discomfort brought a muffled sob to her throat , one that Sakura struggled to swallow
It definitely had nothing to do with the fact that Sasuke was nowhere to be found
‘Fuck you Sasuke-kun.’ Sakura gritted her teeth, lying back in her futon, eyes tinged with dried tears
‘Stupid Uchiha ‘
An hour later Sakura was feeling much better after taking a much-needed shower, that-- combined with the bitter medicine Kakashi had given her seemed to do wonders for her pain
It also didn’t hurt that she had finally changed out of Sasuke’s shirt
“Feeling better?” Kakashi remained next to Sakura like a mother hen, and the pink-haired kunoichi would’ve felt moved by his concern if it weren’t for the fact that she was feeling immense hatred towards the entire male gender right about now
“Hn” Sakura mumbled, cursing herself for sounding like Sasuke “Better,” Sakura spat , not wanting to be branded as a one -word emo teen
“Good” Kakashi felt amused and frustrated at the same time , turning back to look at his orange student. “See, she’s better now “ he smiled , watching Naruto stiffen before finally lowering his tense shoulders
“Good,” Naruto whispered ,he didn’t know why , but his survival instincts had him remain as quiet as possible , saving him from Sakura’s unstable emotional state
“When are we leaving?” the pink-haired girl turned around slightly , facing her sensei , but half of her face remained covered by her blanket , her jade eyes peeking through slightly , eyebrows furrowed
“How about some breakfast first hm ?”Kakashi felt like he was diffusing a bomb , if Sasuke was hard to deal with , then Sakura –correction—a menstruating Sakura was impossible
“Not hungry “ Sakura dipped her face lower ,like a turtle retreating into its shell
“Sakura –” Kakashi sighed feeling Obito’s sharingan whirl with excitement at his predicament
“I’M NOT HUNGRY !” Sakura yelled , covering her face with her blanket “I just want to go home “A softer voice sounded , and Kakashi’s heart trembled at the muffled sob at the end
“Alright,” Kakashi huffed , standing up slowly , his knees cracking at the movement “Naruto and I will go have breakfast, then buy some supplies – after that, we can head back to Konoha okay ?”
“Hn” Sakura nodded under her covers , feeling suffocated at the lack of air , but refusing to face her sensei
“Let’s go Naruto “ Kakashi sighed , feeling too old , before walking past a shivering Naruto , the stunned genin following behind him with a shell -shocked expression
Half an hour later , Sakura felt someone enter the room , his quiet steps unheard , but Sakura could feel his presence , even without sensing his chakra
Sasuke stepped into the room , he had left at dawn before anyone in his team woke-up, well except for Kakashi , since it seemed like the copy-cat nin never actually slept
Still, his sensei had simply took one look at his retreating figure , before ignoring him , something that Sasuke was eternally grateful for but would never admit
“Sakura “ Sasuke looked at the lump of blankets twisted together , a hint of pink peeking through slightly , but at his voice the formless blob seemed to stiffen
The young Uchiha closed his hand into a fist , causing the plastic bag he was carrying to crumple between his fingers
“Sakura “ Sasuke walked closer to her with careful steps , noticing how she seemed to fold over herself tighter and tighter
“g-go away !” Sakura’s muffled voice sounded from underneath the covers , causing Sasuke to stop in his tracks
“Leave me alone !” Sakura , felt her throat tightening in a familiar sensation
‘don’t cry don’t cry don’t cry !’ Sakura whispered to herself , willing the tears away
‘I hate this’ Sakura choked , holding her arms tightly
For a while the room was silent , save for Sakura’s heavy breathing under the covers as she tried to control her emotions
Then suddenly the silence was broken by the sound of butter-paper crinkling open
“I brought you some dango “
Sakura’s eyes opened under her covers , was she hallucinating ? or did Sasuke – I hate sweets- Uchiha just say that he bought her some dango ?
“It’s still warm” Sasuke added in a low voice , placing the takeaway box next to Sakura’s futon neatly
“Eat it “ Sasuke finished , his voice shaking slightly , he had no idea what to do or what to say , so he just remained silent
After a few more minutes of silence , Sakura finally peaked her head slightly , her red-rimmed eyes greeting Sasuke with a glare , before zooming in on the dango box , the sweet smell assaulting her directly , causing her to gulp
“Not hungry” Sakura huffed, dipping back into her fort ‘like I can be bought off with a stick of dango!’ she frowned, for once inner and outer merged together while talking about her crush
“Sakura –” Sasuke opened his mouth but found himself hesitating , he was not made for ‘emotions’ and he didn’t know how to deal with them – so Sasuke in true Uchiha fashion fucked up
“You need to eat to regain your strength , otherwise you might faint on the way back to Konoha “
As soon as the words left Sasuke’s mouth , Sakura sat upright, throwing her blanket to the side , and staring at him with a glare so strong it would put the sharingan to shame
“What. did. you . just . say ?” Sakura tilted her head to the side to make sure her ears weren’t blocked when she heard Sasuke’s words
“I said you need to eat to –
“OHHH SO NOW SUDDENLY IT’S ABOUT ME !” Sakura yelled , causing Sasuke to swallow the rest of his nonsense
“LAST I CHECKED ‘NOT EVERYTHING IS ABOUT ME ‘ “ Sakura mimicked , putting her hands in quotation marks
“Sakura – “ Sasuke sighed , he realized that he had said the wrong thing again
“No-no, you’re right !” Sakura’s jade eyes gleamed with a maniac look , her lips widening in a frenzied smile “I am being annoying aren’t I ?” her smile widened
“Well, sorry for being annoying Sasuke-kun ~” Sakura held her blanket tightly , her fingers turning white , as she poured out her words with no control
“Sorry for being useless , and annoying , and weak and –
“Sakura” Sasuke tried to stop her rant , but Sakura was unstoppable ,as she continued on
“Sorry for not being as talented as you , or as crazy – excuse me – as motivated as you – “ Sakura’s voice trembled as she felt her eyes water
“I’m sorry I’m not as knuckleheaded as Naruto , and not as easygoing as Kakashi“
Somewhere out there, Naruto and his sensei both sneezed , having no idea they were being dragged for no reason
“Sorry I’m just a clan-less, dojutsu-less , nearly- chakra -less kunoichi !” Sakura felt her tears hot and ugly drip down her cheeks, but she kept going
“I’m sorry I’m the only one in this team who is sane enough to realize that everyone else is crazy!” Sakura huffed in a broken laugh
“I’m sorry that I annoy you despite trying not to step on your fragile nerves !”
“I’m sorry that I’m not good enough to ‘survive in the shinobi world’ whatever that means !”
“And I’m sorry that I started menstruating in the middle of our very important mission !”
“- Oh, and I’m sorry that my uterus lining is literally shedding itself as we speak , which is to put it gently – not pleasant ! “ Sasuke flinched ,the imagery causing him to wince
“I should’ve, I dunno just held it in I guess ?” Sakura laughed mirthlessly
“But what can I do? I’m Sakura Haruno, bound to annoy you at every chance I get ! Even if that meant soiling myself in front of my entire team in the middle of fucking nowhere !”
“Sakura “ Sasuke finally had the chance to mutter , while Sakura huffed in anger , catching her breath between stifled sobs
“WHAT !” Sakura yelled , choking on her own saliva “Ohh, is my crying annoying you ? Well, sorry for having functioning tear ducts! And messed- up hormones !”
“Sakura –” Sasuke sighed , watching as Sakura , wiped her face with her bare hands , rubbing her eyes with force
“I don’t wanna be like this you know “ Sakura mumbled , her hands covering her face
“I don’t want to be weak and useless and annoying – hic “
“I – hic – don’t want you to hate me “ Sakura folded on herself , dragging her knees to her chest and burying her head between her arms
“I – just want to be good enough – “ Sakura’s whole body shook as she held back her sobs
“Is that too much to ask ?”
Sasuke’s extended arm stilled in the air , as he witnessed Sakura shiver , her small figure reminded him of something , of someone
Sasuke couldn’t understand why she wanted his approval so bad , he couldn’t understand why his words seemingly hurt her more than his kick , he couldn’t imagine living his life looking for someone who didn’t care about him
Except that he once did
Sakura’s form merged into Sasuke’s own , seven-year-old Sasuke , sitting by his family’s lake-house, crying himself hoarse because he couldn’t perfect the fireball- jutsu from the first time
His father had trained him for it , and had expected him to perform it seamlessly like his brother , too bad for Sasuke he always came short when it came to Itachi
Sasuke was never good enough
Sasuke blinked his black eyes repeatedly, Sakura’s figure coming into view , as he took a moment to orient himself back from his memories , back from his nightmares
“Sakura “ Sasuke placed his left hand gently on Sakura’s shoulder , his touch was as light as a feather – afraid it would break her fragile state
“I’m sorry “The words ,usually bitter and impossible for an Uchiha to utter , flowed out smoothly , stilling Sakura’s breathes momentarily
“I’m sorry for hurting you “ Sasuke closed his eyes , he remembered how her precious hair ripped between his fingers , how he had hit her right where it hurt
“I’m sorry for saying all those things –” Sasuke’s hold on Sakura’s shoulder tightened , hoping to somehow convey to her the sincerity of his words
“I didn’t mean them -- I was just angry” Sasuke admitted , he still didn’t fully understand the reason behind his anger , but he knew he was wrong
“You’re not annoying – “ he paused, watching her peak at him , her lashes catching her tears like crystals “If anything you’re the only person I can stand in this team “ He huffed , avoiding her gaze
“—plus it’s like you said “ Sasuke smirked “You’re the only sane person in team-7 “
“You mean the least- insane person “ Sakura cut him off , letting out a small chuckle , and if Sasuke’s heart leapt at the sound he wouldn’t admit it
“Yeah that “ he smiled patting her back in small round circles , before looking at her seriously
“I’m really sorry Sakura “ Sakura felt tears well in her eyes , but instead of crying she found herself smiling
“m-me too! “ Sakura threw herself at Sasuke , hugging him tightly , Sasuke stiffened for a second before holding her with shaky arms
“I’m sorry for calling you a motherfucker “ Sasuke flinched , any curse coming out of Sakura’s mouth simply felt wrong
“Hn , I’m sorry for calling you a b-bitch “ Sasuke stuttered , he couldn’t believe he was having this conversation
“And I’m sorry for kicking you in the balls “ Sakura flinched in his arms , and Sasuke wasn’t sure if she was sobbing or laughing, but he accepted her apology anyway
“Hn,” he replied, not wanting to comment further
“And I’m sorry for getting snot on your shirt “ Sakura withdrew her head from his chest , and sure enough a damp spot was marked on Sasuke’s shirt
“It’s okay, I have a million one like it “ Sasuke let out a small smile , and Sakura wondered if he was joking or completely serious
“So are you going to eat the dango ?” Sasuke avoided Sakura’s gaze, now that she wasn’t hysterical , Sasuke realized that she was basically sitting in his lap
“O-of course !” Sakura stuttered , backing away from the close proximity , blushing slightly before picking up the now cold dango
“Shay shashuke -kun “ Sakura mumbled , shoving an entire stick of dango into her mouth , her cheeks bulging like a hamster
“Hn” Sasuke replied absent mindedly , as he focused instead on the weird feeling in his chest
“I like –” Sakura stuttered , swallowing the last bite of dango
“I like dango “ she blushed, averting her eyes from Sasuke’s obsidian
“Hn,” Sasuke smiled, keeping quiet for a while , memorizing the way her face flushed while she gobbled up the nauseous treat
“I know “ the Uchiha smiled , his heart light , fluttering, and stilling at the same time
“I like dango too” Sasuke whispered, his voice undetected by Sakura