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Walking Naruto out was interesting, very talkative. He ask if I was a ninja, and Sasuke then became interested in our conversation.
"Well not really, I'm a bounty hunter, but I know a lot cool stuff... maybe I can teach you?" I said innocently hoping to see what would happen. Since I walked out of the room, Sasuke came with me and gave Naruto a glare, which he returned, when they thought I wasn't looking. I feel like these two will be rivals for a long time, even for little things.
Naruto had his bright smile that the sun envies. "Really Sakura-chan?! That's so cool!" He said while giving Sasuke a smug look.
"Sasuke, would you like to join too in practice?" I offered in that sweet innocent voice.
He seemed to almost smile, but turned it to a smirk, and gave me a nod.
I gave them a closed eye smile. "Awesome, this will be my first time practicing with friends." I said as we neared the compound gates.
After dropping off Naruto, it was just Sasuke and me. It was a nice comfortable silence. Entering the house, Mikoto said that lunch we almost done and to clean up. Going their separate ways, enter my room for the night to find a kimono set out on the bed. Cleaning up fast to talk to Mikoto about the kimono.
"Mikoto-san, why is there a kimono in my room?"
"Oh Sakura-chan, don't tell me you already forgot? You asked to go to the Fire Festival, so I got a kimono for you. And please just call me Mikoto, or even Oka-san, Mikoto-san makes me feel old."
"Okay Mikoto, but I already have a kimono."
Mikoto was a little disappointed, she really wanted Sakura to call her Oka-san, and she wanted to dress her up. "I incense Sakura-chan, it would look nice on you."
A sad look was on my face. "No thank you Mikoto, I'd like to wear the kimono Master Akunin gave me." I said softly, grabbing his old necklace.
She seem to understand and told me to take a seat. Sasuke came walking in with a someone older than us. About sixteen I'm guessing, so six years older. He had the same physical appearance as almost everyone in the compound: black hair, onyx eyes, healthy pale skin and of course beautiful.
"Sakura this is Itachi, my eldest son, Itachi this is Sakura, the one who rescued Sasuke."
He bows towards me. "I am forever grateful for saving my little brother."
"It was nothing, either way no child deserves to experience something like that."
Fugaku soon came in and sat at the table as Mikoto set the plates.
"So Sakura-chan tell me what did you think of the village." Mikoto asked, doing all the talking since she knew the others wouldn't anytime soon.
"It was really nice, until I saw some of the villagers picked on Naruto, but I fixed that." I said, as Sasuke cough to cover up his little laugh.
"And how did you do that, Sakura-chan?"
"Just called them pitiful and blow them away with my charm." I said as I looked at Sasuke while we both had a smirk. "Oh, I hope you don't mind if I stay longer tomorrow. I promise Naruto and Sasuke to train with them."
"Of course, if you'd like you can stay another night too. You can also use the backyard to train if you'd like."
"Thank you Mikoto."
Lunch was delicious with nice, calm atmosphere. Almost done, Mikoto left and came back in with dangos. "Thank you Mikoto." I said as I grabbed three.
"No problem Sakura-chan." She said as she watched me eat them. One bite in and I gave an approval sound. "Sakura-chan, I was wondering if you needed help getting ready for the festival?"
The men knew she wanted to dress up Sakura bad, never having a girl to dress up until now, she wasn't going to let it pass.
"Well I've never really been to a festival before, so I would appreciate it if you would."
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"Sakura, I came to help you." Mikoto said as walked in the room, to excited to knock, caught the sight of Sakura's scared back.
Quickly putting on the kimono, I looked to the floor avoiding Mikoto's stare. "I'm sorry you had to see that Mikoto."
She walked up to me, and sat me on her lap. "Who did them."
I was quiet for a while. "Before Master Akunin, there was Mister. He gave me a majority of the scars. Master Akunin only really whipped me once, after that it was empty threats, he never really wanted to hurt me."
"Well you don't have to worry about that anymore." She said so motherly I sunk deeper into her arms.
"Thank you… Oka-san." I said softly, liking how it rolled off my tough. She held me tighter, I liked it, so safe. Looking up at her with a light blush. "Oka-san… do you mind helping me into my Kimono?"
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Mikoto had just finished getting Sakura ready, and on her was to get ready. Finishing up with kimono, and starting up on her hair, Fugaku entered their room. There was a pregnant silent before Mikoto said anything.
"She has about twenty one whipped scars on her back." She stated with sorrow in her voice. "No child should of gone what she has." Her voice cracked, thinking of her Itachi and Sasuke with scars on their back.
Fugaku held her, as she shook. He also couldn't and wouldn't want anything like that to happen to his children, or any for the matter.
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Fugaku, Itachi, and Sasuke were outside dress to go, just waiting for Mikoto and Sakura. Fugaku's yukata was navy blue and black with the Uchiha fan on the back. Itachi's yukata was all black with the Uchiha fan on the bottom left. Sasuke's yukata was all navy blue with the Uchiha fan on the bottom left. Mikoto walked out, her kimono was navy blue with white outlines of the Uchiha fan and the obi was black. Sakura's kimono was teal with cherry blossom design all over it and the obi was pink, the same color as the cherry blossoms and her hair.
"Sorry to keep you wait you waiting, I needed to grab money."
"Sakura-chan, it's on us, you don't need to worry about that."
"But Oka-san, its not for me, its for Oba-chan and Kantoku-san." I stated, feeling more comfortable with calling her Oka-san.
Walking down the streets, I was looking in all directions, and I soon spotted Naruto and walked in his direction leaving behind the Uchiha.
Mikoto bend down to Sasuke's ear. "Are you going to let Naruto steal your friend, Sasuke-chan?" Sasuke had a faint blushed, but it was gone as soon as it came with a glare, and walked over to Naruto and Sakura. Mikoto laughed behind her sleeve, as Fugaku and Itachi looked at her wearily, she was up to something they just knew it. "Itachi, watch over Sasuke and Sakura, return back home when you're ready. Your father and I will be back late." And with that she left with Fugaku.
Itachi sighed as he walked over to the three just in time to hear their plans.
"Okay, so its settled then. We go through the market area for food and shops, then the games, and lastly the dance area." Sakura said smiling at the two who agreed. "Okay, Itachi can you please lead the way."
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They were finally got to the dance area.
"Are you guys going to dance?" I question before the music came to an absolute stop.
"Okay ladies, we'll now be having that dance competition for the three day spa treatment for any spa resort of your choice and one large bottle of the finest sake Konoka can make."
The boys looked relief to not having to dance any more, but I was excited. "Sorry boys, but I want to enter in this, you can leave if you want."
"No way Sakura-chan! I want to see you dance!" Naruto said with Sasuke nodding in agreement.
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Waiting till it was my turn, I grow anxious, I've never really performed in front of a crowd. What if they didn't like me?
"You know I always loved it when you danced, you looked so happy... don't let anyone take that away from you."
Master Akunin's last words, came floating to my head. 'I'll dance in honor of you, Master Akunin… Enjoy the show.' I thought, just in time to hear my name being called. I was the youngest in the competition making me the last.
I enter the stage with my fans, a birthday gift from Master Akunin. They matched my hair with, but there was a darker shade that curved across the fan, and were the size of my elbow to the tip of my fingers. The music began and I was lost in it, slow in the beginning going faster. My dance was completely different from the others, but then again my dance has always been different from the others. My ending was my signature ending, head held high, hands on my upper part of my back with the fan pointed outwards making it looks like wings, chest out, one leg bended, and the other pointed to the side. Master Akunin always said it was my dragon pose. There were roar from the crowd, and I could clearly hear Naruto, with a smile I left the stage.
"I'm pretty sure we have a winner here." The announcer said as I took my leave to get my prize.
Naruto came running at me, into a bear hug. "Sakura that was amazing! How did you learn to dance like that? Your so cool! Believe it!" I laugh out loud and just shrug.
"So tell me Sakura, what are you going to do with the sake?" Itachi asked
"I'm going to give it to Kantoku-san, and the spa trip to Oba-chan."
Itachi seemed pleased with the answer. "Are ready to retire for the night?" I nodded as he turned to Sasuke who nodded as well.
"Naruto, don't forget about training tomorrow, okay, we're training at Sasuke's backyard. Good night." I said as we parted.