Restoration
Chapter 2: Sprout
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Legend: italics: flashback
Sasuke P.O.V
"Hey! Who do you think you're getting near to, huh?"
"Pfft, what is he a freshman? He's got to be kidding if her thinks he's can get near our Sakura."
"Hmph, he thinks he's so great." 3 of the guys with plain face and brown hair remarked with distaste.
A vein popped in my annoyance of these guys in front of me. Then a guy with a tint of orange hair and a robust figure standing besides Suigetsu to the left of Sakura shove me to get me to leave. But I don't cower that easily.
"Guys, it's okay. It's Sasuke. He's here to bring me my favorites that you can only get in the sophomore building." She takes the food I hand to her and thanks me without so much as glancing at my face.
I look at her figure while she walks back to the senior building with her two non-braided low pig-tails held down by a small red rubber band as the black and white lace sailor uniform holds onto her body, showing her lady like curves. I have grown to be over protective of her as a father can since I am close enough to be family even though she still treats me like a little kid or brother so I can fairly say that I did get frustrated when I saw that orange haired senior touched her cheek while smirking at me.
"Heh, that senior is Juugo right?" Neji Hyuuga, the future inheritor the Hyuuga's rich fortune and number 3 in the school ranking, spoke behind me in his calm deep mature voice unfit for 16 year old, the same age as I am.
"He seems quite taken with her. He makes it look so easy to touch a girl. If I did that, she'd think I'm a total creeper and think weirdly of me." Sai Shin came afterwards, as with that smile plastered on his face. I wouldn't call these people friends, but they are people who I find a common ground with. It's easier to speak my mind to them.
"So, Juugo is it?" I walk towards the sophomore-building ready to head for class.
"Juugo, if memory serves me right his homeroom should be in the science lab with Mr. Orochimaru along with Suigetsu-" Sai smiled. I got the feeling that he's enjoying watching the scenes. "-in case you're curious." He finished as we went our separate ways towards our class.
After class, before the next class started I headed towards the science room without Sai or Neji hoping to find Juugo there since we have advisory class which is a class in our homeroom designed for letting the students know their current grades as well a way to let the teachers grumble about how badly they were doing in school. For students it was a lecture hall and sometimes a study hall when teachers are busy talking to a particular student.
In that room, the counters where used as tables set in duo pairs and in one of those desks close to the window I can see a black slim bag with graffiti writings 'Suigetsu' on one the corners of the bag.
Something caught my eye, I opened the part of the bag that bulged and in it was most likely Suigetsu's cellphone. I opened the folder of the white and blue cellphone to see that on the top of his contact list was Sakura's number. I stared with a dull and blank expression before I deleted her number from his contact list.
"Hmph!" And then I suddently got the feeling of someone behind me.
"I dooooo believe that you should not be touching belongings that are not your possession."
A grunt of disgust past my throat at the sight of the long raven-haired biology teacher, Mr. Orochimaru. "When did you get here?" I question him as I turn away from his locked stare.
"Oh I've been in this room all along Sa-su-ke." Saying my name slowly in a hush tone made my hair stand up on my arms. "Mmmm Sasuke, my darling student, you know what would happen if I gossip about your… actions?"
"What?" Deep down I'm sort of hoping her wasn't planning on blackmailing me.
"I'll tell." Damn. "You're a teacher. You shouldn't be doing this."
"And you shouldn't be deleting people's contacts. And I am not above twisting someone's arm." ~Sigh~
"Okay, what the hell do you want?" I tell him out of irritation.
"I want you to stay and help me here in the science lab for 2 weeks when classes are over. Just for some cleaning since we will be starting the dismemberment of animal species tomorrow." His smile is still disturbing as when I first met him last year.
"Alright." Sighing with displeasure.
"Aaah Sasuke, before you leave I want to ask: why did you erase Sakura's, our best student's, phone number from young and cute Suigetsu's phone?"
"… I don't… know. "
"I… seeee…you've no shame whatsoever… hm interesting." I left a questionable look at him before I turned around to leave. When I opened the door a girl with black hair pulled up in a pony tail, her eyes were large she could be a freshman or my year, and she held a letter in her hands. "Sasuke, this is for you! Please read it!" She shoves the letter into my hands before running off.
I watch her as she runs down the stairs on the left side of the building until I turn to walk the opposite side and Juugo steps in front of me. We both share our glares.
"What are you doing here? Uchiha?" He shot at me while looking down at me with his taller height. "Hmph! Glad you knew who I was with that tiny head of yours. I came here to tell you to… stay away from Sakura! Stop the lame flattery." I feel myself recalling Sakura's smiling face when she's happy. "And stop following her around!" Along with my memories of her crying… then flashes of her with… bruises on her arms. "And don't ever touch her again!" I make a grab for his shirt and felt his fist tightening.
At the corner of my eyes I see Sai and Neji running in our direction and I can hear Neji yelling "Don't be so childish Uchiha!" I, too tightened my fist and hit him, but our fists collide. I hear him make a slight groan then I use my other to let his shirt go and use it to block his kick. I feel his knuckles against mine falter and use the chance to grab it with the fist currently touching his own arm to toss him over my shoulder. Surprised by my own ability to actually toss him over me I fail to notice the pair of hands making a grab for my neck. It's Mr. Orochimaru whose got me ground to the floor while having his elbows around my neck and his right arm holding my hands back. Neji and some unknown teacher held Juugo down by his shoulders and is cornered to the side wall.
After the yelling from the principal of the Academy, Mr. Might Gai, I receive an easy punishment: detention as well as a notice to my parents luckily my mother is the only one available since my father is out of the country. I did, however, ignore all questions as to why I snapped and why I was even near the science lab. Orochimaru apparently covered for me saying that he's been discussing with me on being his assistant, it's not like I can say that this is false.
In my room at 6:15 pm according to the clock on the wall of the living toom, I hear Sakura open the doo and walk towards her room without so much as a 'hi' to me when I am plainly visible to her. Well I'm guessing she's heard it by now about Juugo and me. News and gossip travels fast around the school as long as you cause uproar.
I forgot all about the pink letter given to me earlier today. Of course my phone would ring just as I am about to grab it from the bag thrown on the floor.
Itachi. What does he want? He calls or visits every month or two to check up on us, usually when father isn't around. I decide to pick it up. "Mother is home you know, call the land line." I answer without much of a hello.
"Little brother, I hear you got detention. That's a first." I can hear him being amused. He's smiling on the other end without a doubt.
"Tch. Mom told you didn't she?"
"Yes. She does love to tell me what goes on in the house after all. As if I never left the house."
"Alright. So what, you want to yell at me too? Interrogate me?"
"Do I need to? It's most likely related to Sakura in some way. Something upset you regarding and you got mad and blew up…at someone." I hate how he can read right through me.
"Sasuke, there's something I always wanted to get off my chest. It's just I never really knew the right time to tell you. But… Sakura is not a child. She can take care of herself without you trying to be a father or a family. I know that's how you think of her as."
"We are close enough to be… family aren't we?"
"Do you really believe that? Deep inside your heart… where you're not willing to read into… you really think that? Or are you guilty for not being able to lend your hand out to her when she needed you. When her parents died, when she needed a shoulder to cry or a hand to hold onto. In her weakest moments you turn her away and now you try to get close to her. And she turns her back on you."
"T-that's got nothing to do with it. I'm like her brother… so I have to -"
"-To what Sasuke? Protect her? I know sooner or later you're going to get possessive of what she does. Do you remember a time when you were not that excited about going to medicine studies until you met her. After that you'd read tons of books and study videos. Watching her back. Hoping to catch up to her so she can approve of you. Her approval, I believe, is more important than father's is. I realize that, though I may not be around much that is why I can see the difference, you got to be close to her even it is one-sided. You are the obsessed type. Believe me. I know all too well. You don't want to be thrown away. You won't let her hand go. But… she's not a little girl. She's not a sister. She's woman. You're afraid, afraid that she doesn't need you. Doesn't want you in her life. You try to tie yourself to her so she doesn't completely forget you since sooner or later she will move out of that mansion…"
"M-move? Possessive? What the hell are you talking about?" Again flashes of Sakura came back. From the time when we were in the park to when I ran away from her… countless-ly ignoring her… I wince at the memories.
"She can take care of herself and doesn't need you to support her. She's always been fine on her own. And Sasuke… last thing before you press that button… it hurts when the person you want to be needed by… the person who you want to acknowledge your existence… no longer needs you-" Staring at the phone for a quiet minute I couldn't help but to notice the speed of my heart beat as well as the expression of my confuse face. No… not confusion… sadness maybe? Shame…humiliation…
The feeling of being embarrassed by someone who isn't even around very much to know you well enough…covering my face the words from Itachi replays in my mind: that she doesn't need me, want me, I'm not significant to her, to anyone.
Am I useless? Worthless. No! That's not…that's not true. She does notice me. She just thinks of me as a… kid. Itachi… you're wrong. Possesive… Obsessed
Is it wrong to protect someone from right or wrong? I am trying to prevent trouble for her. Because I care I am not worthless… I do exist in her eyes… she's just bashful about it… maybe she's scared of me. I am intimidating… I'll get to her and make her see that I'm not a kid. I'm doing what's good for her!
A/N:
Okay Sasuke has gone crazy in this chapter O.O Does anyone feel slightly angry with me.. now? Aaah well please review.
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WhatChuuKnowBoutMe, troublesome22, ChocolateMarshmellowcupcake94, crazymel2008
-For reviewing. Thanks a bunch! Am hoping you guys review again! Reviews make me happy=D
If anyone is interested in Sakura's uniform it is in my profile(link) it's just a cute outfit I saw online.
Current Ages of characters:
Sakura age 18
Sasuke age 16
Last chapter(Chapter 1) flashback characters ages:
Sakura age 11
Sakura age 9
Itachi age 12
