A/N: Ellohellellohell. I promised you a new SasoSaku, and here it is. Haha, sorry about My Pet!
Chapter 1
He was a world famous painter, an artist. This artist believed that beauty was to last forever and a lifetime, and would sometimes paint random things; trees, bridge scenes, people. No matter what came from his easel, people loved it. Gallery executives always tried to get a hold of 'A.S' masterpieces to display, women fantasized about the mysterious artist, believing that he was no doubt, handsome, rich, and sensitive, and rival artists tried to base their artworks off of his ideas.
One of the things that draws people to this artist, was the fact that no one had ever seen him, the man behind these brilliant works of art. No one ever knew how angelically handsome the young prodigy was. The mysteriousness of it all draws people of all ages, races, even genders; to his art. All of them try to interpret what kind of person he is.
You could call 'A.S' a phantom, of sorts. Whenever he had a new project finished, a random person in the art industry would have a mysterious package arrive at his house-an honor, of course, and they would get specific instructions. Only a fool would disobey those instructions. Over the course of the next few days, tabloids and newspapers would be all over, trying to pin the location of the person who received the package, and see if that person caught sight of 'A.S'.
At the moment, 'A.S' was in one of his many 'headquarters' around the world. Currently situated in New York City, and scrambling for some inspiration. You see, A.S had already had 47 of his works published, and he was at the tender age of 23. Many people had wanted to bring home a copy of his paintings, so they were mass-produced.
Though, contrary to popular believe, He wasn't exactly, 'unseen', as many may believe. They just didn't know what he looked like, therefore, didn't know when he was right in front of them. But, since I'm nice, and have seen him with my own eyes, I'll describe him.
His name was Akasuna no Sasori, Sasori of the Red Sand. He had wild cinnamon hair that was sort of medium length, and captivating moonlit silver eyes. He was lean and tall built, with a cold, unforgiving aura. Though somehow, his looks attracted women to him like flies to honey. They always tried to please him wherever he went, impress him with their bodies, clothes, and material possessions. However, he was never looking for a companion, it seemed. A true loner. Anyone who tried to approach him was coolly ignored, he was polite, but very aloof. He tried to avoid any unnecessary chatter, and avoid unnecessary attention.
Anyway, he was currently trying to think of something to do. The weather was cold and dreary…Oh! Maybe he'd try to paint that! No….#34. He already did that. He needed…something passionate to paint. Something…new. Refreshing. Usually he doesn't need to even try! Well, with that thought, he picked up a pair of binoculars off of his bureau, and looked out his window. He spotted something …pink? He didn't know that there were any flowers around. Maybe he'd paint those.
Focusing in, Sasori saw that it wasn't a recently planted flower, but a girl. The pink he saw was her hair. Yes, a real live girl, with pink hair. Who knew? Maybe he'd watch her for a while…he already had his fingers itching for the touch of his pencil and tablet.
The girl was small, and slim. Perfectly proportioned. She had startling green-silver eyes, thigh-length pink hair, and naturally pale skin. The contrast of pale skin against her vibrant hair made her eyes pop, and she even looked like a faerie..
THAT'S IT!
He'd use this pink haired woman as his model, and paint her as a faerie. Just like the faeries in the story his grandmother used to tell him.
-Flashback-
A six year old Sasori was sitting at the foot of an old woman in a big, plush, green armchair. The old women had graying hair, but still sat straight as a rod, her stern face twisting into a kind smile.
"Sasori, would you like to hear a story?" the old woman rasped. Her aged voice hoarse and wispy.
"Yes Grandma Chiyo!" young Sasori exclaimed.
Now, little Sasori wasn't the same cold, aloof man he is now. This was a time when his parents were still alive, Grandma Chiyo was alive and telling stories, and a time when his eyes sparkled with love, childish innocence, and curiosity.
"Well, a long time ago, before the lands were divided into states; before the Indian tribes roamed the lands; and even before the dinosaurs, there were just humans and creatures. Yes, unicorns, vampires, werewolves, pixies, enchanted trees, talking animals. They all existed, long ago.
The creatures and humans knew of each other's existence, but taught their children to stay away from the other. However, one day, there was a man who got lost when out hunting. He was badly injured, for he was locked in battle with a lioness. When the fight ended, the raging lioness ran away to protect her cubs, and the man lay motionless.
What the man didn't know, was that there was someone-something out there. He wasn't alone.
"If only I saw my family again.." the man cried, closing his eyes in defeat. 'This is the end,' he thought. He soon fell unconscious, unaware to the world around him.
When she realized he was no longer in the land of the conscious, the curious little pixie came out of her hiding place. She was a beautiful creature. She had ice blue eyes with snow white curls. She was dressed in a white-blue gown that flowed out at the bottom. Though she was a small creature, she was still big enough to be ¾ of the man's size.
Curious, the little pixie by the name of Serenity, bent down and felt the man's pulse. It throbbed faintly, meaning the man was in danger. She looked around, and saw no one. She knew the man needed help, and so, even though she knew she was breaking the unspoken law, she closed her eyes and used her pixie magic.
Giving a nod, and saying a spell in her head, she easily teleported the man to her tree. She worked quickly through the night, her hands emitting a green glow of supernatural forces. The green glowing hands ran over his washed wounds, and left behind no scars, or any sign of them being there.
The man stayed asleep for 3 more days, and for all 3 of those days, the pixie cared for him. When he finally woke up, he woke up to a sight!
In front of him, was a beautiful, unearthly creature.
"Who are you?" he asked, eyes wide. It took him a moment to register that she was not human, and that he was not supposed to interact with a creature. He hastily jumped up, and put the clothes beside the bedside on. Suddenly, he became dizzy with the sudden movement and collapsed. In a heartbeat, the creature was by his side, and supporting him.
"Be still," she spoke in a calm tone. The man looked her in the eyes for the first time, and fell in love. She looked at him lovingly, and kissed his forehead,"
"Yuck! Grandma! Kissing is gross!" Sasori exclaimed.
"Shh, Sasori. Listen." Chiyo replied, continuing with her story.
They spent days together, secretly meeting when either had free time. Neither told their societies (humans for the man, creatures for Serenity) about their escapades. During their times together, their love grew and grew. Serenity learned that the hunter's name was David, and David learned that he could love no other like he loved Serenity. To him she seemed more of an angel than a pixie.
3 years passed, and their relationship was never discovered. On the 12th day of the 2nd month of the 3rd year, David asked Serenity to marry him, and they were secretly married.
Two weeks after their marriage, Serenity had great news! They would be having babies. With each day, her belly swelled and swelled. You see, pixie pregnancy is a shorter process than the human cycle. For pixies, it takes 2 weeks until they give birth, whereas for humans, it takes 9 months.
Anyway, fellow creatures in the creature society noticed the swelling of Serenity's belly, and did not know of her husband. They drove her out, thinking she was having an illegitimate child, and she was alone. Everyone, even her family, shunned her. Later, the ignoring became hostile, and it turned to hate. Yet, Serenity's love for David and their children was greater than her peoples' hate. She persevered, and on the night when she was able to meet with David, she was planning on telling him the great news. Once she was done with her explanation, her breathing became labored, and she fell backwards. In a swift, smooth, movement, David was behind her.
"It's time, my love." She replied, her breath coming in short pants.
David carried her to the home he prepared for all of them, and placed her on the bed. After a while, 1 head was visible; and soon after that, 3 babies came out.
Serenity and David were so happy! They were blessed with 2 girls and a boy. Their first daughter had curly pink hair, and their father's green eyes. Their second daughter had red tufts of hair, and ice blue eyes. And last, their son had white hair, and silver eyes.
They named their first daughter Sakura, the second daughter Hanabi, and their son named Yuki. All 3 children had more pixie-like features, from their mother. So, as a joke, David and Serenity declared their children to be 'faeries', human and pixie combined.
"And so, Sasori, that was how faeries came to be." Chiyo finished, closing her eyes. Sasori's eyes widened,
"Grandma! What happened? Are there anymore faeries?" the excited boy asked. Chiyo chuckled, and opened her eyes, smiling softly at her grandchild.
"I don't know, Sasori..someday, you just might find one, if you look."
-End of Flashback-
Sasori blinked, and closed his eyes. 'Grandmother Chiyo..' he thought. In that instant, he knew he'd create the perfect painting. The pink haired girl would be Sakura, and he'd paint her in a scene, helping a human man. That's it!
And so, with this decided, Sasori scrambled for his camera. He took quick shots of the pink haired woman, and smiled to himself. 'I'll make the perfect painting…and it'll be for you, Mother, Father, Grandmother.'
A/N: Mmhm! So, that's my new story. What do you think? I hope it's good enough for you guys. Again, I'm sorry about changing My Pet.