10/24/16

First Impressions

She meets him for the first time when she is five. Or rather, she sees him for the first time.

Later on, she'll recall that at that second she knew in her tiny heart that she wanted him to be at her side forever, and her at his. But at that moment in the present, she only stares.

He is small, like her. Pale skin. Those are the only similarities they share. His hair is as dark as the night sky and then some. She catches only a fleeting glimpse of his eyes, but she is sure that they match that of the boy standing next to him, his brother, she assumes.

Yet again, everyone in the Uchiha clan looks as if they are directly related. If not for their appearance, then for the striking uchiwa symbol that is printed on each and every member's clothing.

Her wrists move as she glances down at the bracelet her mother had gotten her for her birthday. It's simple, the entire thing white except for a red circle that adorns the middle. Her mother had sat her down afterward and told her the long history of an ancient clan that she, and in turn Sakura, were descendants of. Being that she was just about one of the few children entering the academy that were not part of a clan, she appreciated the gift and the sentiment behind it.

When she looks up, both boys are gone. She frowns, but she believes that she'll see the younger one again.

She keeps a keen eye for him every day.

He is seven years old when he first takes note of Haruno Sakura.

The general education classes have ended, those who have potential as future shinobi have been filtered out from the rest, and they are free to move on to the curriculum entitled for ninja.

She is laughing, her bright pink hair flailing wildly, at something the blonde next to her had said. Her laugh is easy to discern above the chatter of the rest of the newly assembled class. He wonders how he hadn't noticed her before, rose colored hair and bright demeanor.

He scowls.

He doesn't understand how a girl with a moving target on her head can be a competent kunoichi, but he'll keep his thoughts to himself.

The look on his face worsens when he realizes she's staring at him with something akin to shock.

He never gets to question the reaction she has to him because it is right after this that the loudmouth Yamanaka beside her also sees him sitting in the corner of the room.

"SASUKE-KUN, IS THAT YOU?! YOU LOOK SO COOL."

He sighs and turns to the window as the subsequent crowd of girls follow the outburst.

Ignoring their questions and declarations for several minutes, he feels her presence among the crowd encompassing him.

Curiously, he peers over them, until at last he makes contact with her apple green eyes. Satisfaction fills him as a blush, the same color as her hair, creeps across her cheeks.

Studying her for several seconds, he turns his head again towards the view of outside, a smirk appearing on his lips.

Hello! I'm starting a series of one shots focusing primarily on SS. I don't think there's any set length for them to be. They might all be short snippets like this, and they might not be. I'm pretty sure I'm just going where the current takes me. That, and I'm also ignoring college apps.

These won't all take place in-verse, but I'll be sure to warn ahead of time.

There will also be mentions/appearances by other canon couples, but if I decide to shift some stuff around I'll let you all know!

Feedback and everything else is appreciated :)