A is for Annoying
Uchiha Sasuke buttoned another button up on his long jacket. The tips of his ears were a light pink, stinging from the bitter cold. He shivered.
On this particular December morning, Sasuke was on his way to the hospital. His weekly check-up was due, and he was not looking forward to it. Frowning, he closed the door to his apartment.
Annoying…
He hated this time of the week. No, wait, hated was too strong a word. More like, he strongly wished he was somewhere else every time he went. Or maybe, he enjoyed it so thoroughly it scared him and he wished he were somewhere else.
Stuffing his keys back into his pocket, he sighed once more. Today was gonna be a long day…
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Haruno Sakura sighed. Today was gonna be a long day.
First, she locked herself out of her apartment, freezing to death in the process. Then, once she had called her boss and told her she was gonna be a little late, she had accidentally blown up her hair dryer. So, after cleaning up the black pieces of burnt plastic, Sakura had fallen face-first out of her door, tripping on a non-existent something.
Stomping into her office, she closed the door and sat in her wonderful spinning chair. She loved that chair…
Opening her eyes slightly to view the calendar, she almost fell out of her wonderful spinning chair.
Tuesday.
Tuesday.
TUESDAY!!
"Noooo!"
Mourning her misfortune, Sakura proceeded to tug on her hair and spin around several times. Slumping her shoulders, she lazily got out of her chair.
"I'm so not in the mood for Sasuke-kun today…"
Slamming her head on the door on the way out, Sakura made her way down to the hospital's clinic, long pink hair swinging behind her.
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The young blonde nurse looked up from her desk. Blushing furiously, she stuttered out the next few words.
"G-good morning, S-S-Sasuke-kun!"
"Just sign me in, lady."
She smiled widely, ignoring his scowl and angry tone. "O-of course, Sasuke-kun!"
Uchiha Sasuke really, really didn't want to be here. If it wasn't this creepy receptionist hitting on him, it was some other nurse, or a teenager, or the old lady who waited for him by the door every Tuesday. Shuddering, he made his way down the hall to Exam Room 4.
Once safely inside, Sasuke peeled off his coat and sat down on the exam table. Goosebumps raised on his skin at the chilly air. Bored, he sat back and put his hands behind his head.
The door creaked open, and caused Sasuke to bolt up. If it was that old lady again…
Instead, pink greeted his sight. Sighing, he laid back down.
"Good morning, Sasuke-kun."
He frowned. Her usual chipper voice was quiet and monotone today. He sat up again.
"Sakura."
She turned to face him. His onyx eyes were fixated on her. It took all her willpower not to blush.
"Yes?"
"…"
"Sasuke-kun?"
"Never mind."
He turned away from her. Rolling her eyes at him, Sakura walked towards him and pulled out her stethoscope. She lifted his shirt up.
"Breathe, Sasuke-kun."
So he did. Sakura listened to his heart and lungs as he filled them with air. Moving around, she finally pulled back.
"Turn around, Sasuke-kun."
Now she listened to his back. This is how it always went. Sasuke had a weak respiratory system, and Sakura was his designated nurse. She told him what to do, and he did it. They worked quietly and efficiently. Sakura enjoyed the feeling of helping him out, and being able to care for him. Sasuke enjoyed the feel of her fingers, leaving butterfly trails as she listened to his heartbeat.
Pulling his shirt back down, Sakura frowned down at him.
"Sasuke-kun, this is supposed to be getting better as you get older. Have you been outside training again?"
Sasuke looked up at her.
"…"
"Sasuke-kun…"
"Hn." He smirked. "You're annoying."
Sakura narrowed her eyes. "You have! I told you, you'll be admitted here if you keep up all that training stuff! One more check-up like this and you'll be eating hospital food for a month."
Sasuke stood up. "Are you okay?"
Startled, Sakura looked up at him. "Y-yeah, why?"
"You're not all… happy."
Sakura looked at him, puzzled. "What do you mean?"
"Most days you're all happy and bubbly, but today… You seem sad. It's annoying."
Sakura, by now, was so confused it hurt. "I'm just tired today, Sasuke-kun."
"You know, I get up early every Tuesday morning, dreading the day. The only thing that makes it somewhat better is to see you. But now, I'm really annoyed because you aren't even happy. So, quit being tired. Now."
Sakura grinned. "I make your day better?"
Sasuke blushed, but only slightly. "Yeah."
And, for the first time in years, Uchiha Sasuke was hugged. Sakura wrapped her arms around him, snuggling her face into his chest. Awkwardly, Sasuke put his hands on the small of her back.
"You make my day better too." She mumbled.
Pulling back, she smiled up at him. "Better?"
"Yeah."
"You know what, Sasuke-kun? I think I'm beginning to like Tuesdays."
Pause.
"You're annoying."
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Yeah, yeah, I know it's not that great. AU is not really my strong suit, but… I tried!!
I'm hoping to have a story for each letter of the alphabet. Coming soon:
B is for Bologna.