Chapter Two: Tiny Takeo
Hey guys, sorry for the delay. I've been sick and also busy getting ready for Christmas. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the next chapter!
Sakura quickly spun around and then narrowed her eyebrows and glared angrily over in her husband's direction. "I can't believe how selfish you just were!" she snapped at him before turning back around and walking down the hallway so that she could go check on her sister. "Keiko, it's Sakura." She began. "Can I come in?" she asked her and when there came no response she put her hand on top of the doorknob and quietly turned it.
Keiko was lying down on her side on top of the bed facing the wall with her back turned towards Sakura. That's when suddenly Sakura started feeling incredibly guilty, for she hated seeing her little sister like this so she sat down on top of the bed next to her and placed a comforting hand on top of her shoulder. "Are you alright?" she questioned her anxiously while Keiko continued sobbing.
"No. big brother doesn't like me anymore!" she exclaimed as tears continued rolling down her cheeks.
"Oh come on Keiko don't be ridiculous, Sasuke loves you. You know that." Sakura told her.
"Well he sure isn't acting like it!" she snapped with a sniff before wiping her nose on the back of her hand.
"I know, but trust me he loves you. It's just that he hasn't had a very easy life." Sakura told her soothingly while gently rubbing her back.
"Neither have I." Keiko pointed out. "Do you know how many people have made fun of me and called me a freak?" she questioned her.
"Well, that may be true but at least you have a mother and brother and sister and your cousin Sachi and dog Titiana. We're literally the only family that Sasuke has. And since the true Christmas spirit is spending time with your family and friends, that's probably why he doesn't have it." Sakura explained when all of a sudden Keiko sat up.
"Well,.. maybe we can fix that." She said as she grabbed ahold of her cellphone.
"Umm what exactly are you doing?" Sakura wondered.
"I'm calling Sachi to see if we could all come together to throw a big surprise Christmas party for Sasuke-Kun. Hopefully it'll help get his Christmas spirit back and get him in touch with his inner child." She said as Sakura smiled at her.
"That's a wonderful idea Keiko!" she exclaimed excitedly when all of a sudden Sasuke started coughing from the other room. "Hold on a second, I'll be right back." She told her before she got up from the bed and walked back into the living room while Keiko finished dialing Sachi's number and then put the cellphone up to her ear.
"Is Keiko alright?" Sasuke questioned her finally pulling his blanket off of his head.
"Why don't you go and ask her yourself?" Sakura wondered as she sat down beside him and Sasuke sniffed.
"I don't feel good. I think I'm coming down with a cold." He told her.
"Oh you poor baby,.." Sakura began. "you're just lucky that you have a nice and warm place to stay and a family to visit!" she finished somewhat crossly when all of a sudden the doorbell rang again.
"Not again." Sasuke replied with a groan while pulling his blanket back overtop of his head. "Tell them to go away." He pleaded as Sakura just simply rolled her eyes before she got up from the couch and went to go and answer the front door.
"Merry Christmas Aunt Sakura!" Sachi cried as Sakura grinned at her.
"Well Merry Christmas to you too Sachi." She responded while smiling warmly at her before turning her head back to look over her shoulder in Sasuke's direction. "Hey mister grinch, our niece is here." She told him.
"Actually it's Keiko that I've come to see. Konohamaru and Kizashi will be here any second now as well." Sachi explained.
"Okay well in that case come on in. Maybe I'll go ahead and ask my mother if you can all stay for supper. I wouldn't get too close to your uncle though, I think he's coming down with a cold." Sakura told her.
"That and I would prefer it if everybody just left me the hell alone anyways." Sasuke said before heaving a deep and heavy sigh.
"That's some attitude to have towards your family!" she snapped and then turned her attention back to Sachi afterwards. "Come on in Sachi, your cousin is in her room." She told her.
"Thank you Aunt Sakura." Sachi told her before she stepped inside and Sakura quickly grabbed ahold of Titiana by the collar and held her back. Sachi then started walking down the hallway as Sakura shut the front door with one hand and let go of Titiana with the other.
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Later on that evening Keiko fed Titiana while her mother busily worked in the kitchen finishing up cooking a delicious turkey. "I hope you guys start getting used to turkey because between now and Christmas you're going to be eating it a lot." She said.
"Oh great so I guess that means that I will have to start buying new clothes." Sasuke teased with a sly grin at his wife but Sakura was still extremely upset with him for the way he had been behaving lately.
"Well,.. most of it is going to be leftovers that we bring home from my sister's house." Her mother said.
"Really? I didn't know that you had a sister." Sasuke said.
"Yep,.. her son Takeo is a few years younger than Keiko and he's very small for his age and currently very ill." She explained.
"Oh." Sasuke simply just said as he wasn't quite sure what else to say.
"Poor Tiny Takeo." Sakura said while heaving a light sigh and slightly shaking her head as her mother brought the turkey out of the oven.
"Sakura, Keiko, can you girls please help me set the table?" her mother questioned them.
"Yes Mommy." Keiko replied before she walked over towards the cupboards and started getting out the plates and silverware.