( a u t h o r ' s ) ( n o t e ) : -Sigh- Took me long enough to write. Hope everybody was patient.
( s u m m a r y ) : AUOOCOC 'Teachers are your second parents.' Ever since she was born, she longed for a mother's love. She's been bugging her father about it, and recommended to be her second mother is her pink haired nursery teacher. SasuSaku
( d i s c l a i m e r ) : standard disclaimers applied. I own most of the OC's that would be appearing in this story. I made use of the year 2006 as the basis of their ages, so I did a trial and error on the years they were born.
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» I want to thank you guys for the reviews in the previous chapter and I also wanted to apologize for the delayed update.
» I would like to personally thank CrAzY-SiLLy-Me for giving me a wonderful idea for the next chapters ahead! I know it's not an idea for the next chapters but your guess inspired me to make a lot of twists in the story.
To Pale Moonlit Nightsky,
I thought it was an insult! Hehe… I was really taken aback by that and I thought, 'How could somebody say that directly?' but then, I realized my mistake when I read that it was not an insult but a compliment. I really sighed in relief. I don't want the other issue to happen again, like the one that happened in Foolish Heart. –Sigh-
Well, I know doing a different plot bunny for an AU story is hard. I tried that too, and man, was it really hard! I know that a lot compliments me for my good writing skills, but I know, every author / authoress here has the talent to do the same thing as the other. And I wouldn't mind if you will post up a fic like this, its okay with me, as long as you have my consent, that, now, I am giving to you.
Thank you for another compliment! I'm flattered with those compliments you give me. It's so heart warming! And about the shortness of every chapter, I'm trying desperately to make them longer, but I couldn't, due to lack of ideas for that chapter alone and because of pressure. All those chapters were planned carefully by my own mind and sometime, I couldn't concentrate in school because I keep on thinking if I made the right decision in cutting the story in the certain part. All I could say is, some are intentional, and some are not.
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"I'll try to pick you up on time today, okay hime?" Sasuke asked as he walked Naomi towards the door of her classroom. He knocked on the door and waited for someone to open the door for them. "But what if you come late again?" Naomi pouted as she looked at her tall, handsome father.
Sasuke looked down and kneeled to be in height with her. He then pulled her to a hug and kissed her on the top of her head, then at her forehead, not even taking notice that someone already opened the door for them and was watching them with a bright smile. "That's why I said 'I'll try'. You'll never know what's in store in my job."
Naomi giggled and hugged him more. "Don't worry, if he'll come to pick you up late, we'll punish him for being late again." Both Uchiha's looked up and saw Sakura standing by the door, a smile on her lips. "Sure sensei!" Naomi laughed and walked inside the room after giving Sasuke last one, tight hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"She seems happy today." Sakura inquired as Sasuke got up and peered inside to check on his daughter. He nodded and faced the teacher, looking straight into her jade orbs. "My parents and my brother would be back today from a business meeting in the States. Since she's the only grandchild and niece, they ought to give her a lot of things after coming back from trips from around the world." He explained as Sakura nodded, muttering an 'Oh' to inquire that she was listening.
He glanced at his watch once and sighed, looking back at the beautiful teacher in front if him. "Sorry to cut this short, but I need to go to work now." He said and gave one last look at the teacher and the inside the room, waving when he saw Naomi. Sakura nodded and waved at his back when he walked back towards where his car was. "Drive carefully, Sasuke." She said and he turned around to face her, but still walking backwards. "Sure, thanks." And with that, he rode off.
Sakura smiled and entered the children infested room and laughed lightly when her students started to swoon up to her, telling her to start a new session of fun, games and lessons. "Let's begin!" She said excitedly and began to instruct her students one by one on what they were supposed to do.
Sasuke's drive to his office was a quiet one except for the relaxing songs that was played in the radio. He got out of his car, took out his coat and briefcase, and started to walk towards his office. The usual 'Good morning Uchiha-san' occurred every morning, including that morning, together with the usual vow and curtsies. He nodded his own greeting and entered the lift and waited for it patiently.
As soon as he reached his office, he noted about the unusual amount of paperwork for that day. He also noted some notes from his secretary and decided to browse at the notes first. The first few were some reminders for the usual meetings and business trips, but one caught his eye.
"Uchiha-san, your parents, Mr. and Mrs. Uchiha Fugaku wants to meet you at exactly at 7 o'clock this evening at The Fourth Avenue Café."
He sighed and glanced at his wrist watch. 'Still got a lot of time.' He thought to himself and started busying himself with the pile of work he has to accomplish for that day. But even before he could start his task, he took a quick glance at the picture that was in his desk.
Green, bright eyes…
His mind had a flashback image of his daughter's pink haired teacher and her green eyes. 'They were almost alike, not just in their eyes but also in personality.' He remembered some moments of him and his wife together, his mind drifting off to their first date and also to when he treated Naomi's teacher to dinner he other night.
'It was exactly the same event like before. Is… history repeating… itself?' He narrowed his eyes at this. 'If yes, then I wouldn't want it. If I had fallen for Sakura, then I won't let anything happen to her. I would not let even a single fly touch her skin.' He thought possessively and clenched his fist. 'I would definitely do something to prevent myself from breaking again… and for the sake of Naomi's happiness.'
Time flies fast when you're busy doing something what you like. That line was applicable to Naomi, seeing that she enjoys her 'mother's' company. Sakura treated her more than a mere student, not like a sister, but like a real daughter. It was again, their dismissal time and the students slowly dispersed.
There were still a few students in left when they heard a knock from the door. Since Ino was having her sick leave that day, Sakura was in-charge of everything, from classes to their mobilization and closing the whole place. Sakura excused herself from her students and answered the door, only to have her taken aback by surprise.
"Sasuke," She started and let him enter the departure room. She smiled and jokingly said. "You're early today." He smiled back and fought the urge to brush her bangs away from her eyes when she giggled lightly , making it sway. "Yeah. Is Naomi ready?" He asked, getting straight to the point. Sakura then pulled him to the other room where the students were, preparing their things after the long day of studying and learning new things.
"Naomi-chan, your otou-san is here to pick you up." Sakura called her dark haired 'daughter' who looked up with a glint of joy in her eyes when she saw her father smiling back at her. "Otou-san!" She giddily jumped to Sasuke's open arms and kissed him repeatedly in his cheeks. By this time, Sakura left the father and daughter alone after bidding a soft goodbye to Naomi and a wave to Sasuke.
"Are we going to meet Uncle Itachi and grandpa and grandma?" Naomi asked excitedly when Sasuke gently placed her in the passenger seat of the car and secured her seatbelt, not wanting to have Naomi a car accident. Sasuke's eyes smiled when he turned back to his only princess. "Yes." He said simply and immediately went to the driver's side, revved up the engine and drove off the vicinity, not even noticing that the pink haired teacher was watching them silently at the door, a small smile graced her lips.
He took one more turn to the right and found a vacant parking slot and halted his car there. "Wow! This café serves those delicious candy coated cookies, right otou-san?" Naomi asked in amazement as her eyes widened at the shop in front of their car. Sasuke killed the engine and stepped out as well as Naomi. She neared the café window and squealed in delight when she saw the familiar face of her uncle and her grandparents in the table nearest the window.
She repeatedly tapped her wrists in the window and successfully gained the attention of the three older people. Sasuke smirked when the three faced him. "Come on." He provoked his daughter when he neared her and entered the café, with the coffee-like aroma. "Uncle Itachi!" She squealed and ran to the replica of her father and gave him a bear hug, in which the elder man returned with the same intensity. She also did to him like what she did to her father, kissing him a lot of times in his cheek, making the four chuckle.
"Grandpa! Grandma!" She ran towards the two and hugged and kissed them like what she did to the brothers. "I missed you all!" She exaggerated her words by spreading her arms wide, as simple gesture that she wants a group family hug, which they all insisted.
"Look what I've got you princess." Itachi happily said and took something out from his messenger bag, which was seated beside him in the couch seats of the café. Sasuke settled beside Itachi while Naomi squeezed herself between Mikoto and Fugaku. "Close you eyes hime." Itachi instructed, in which their little princess did. He then angled his arms up in front of her face, but within a good distance for her to see what her present from her uncle was.
"Now, open your eyes Naomi-hime." And the girl did. "Kyaa!!" She squealed excitedly when she saw three candy covered cookies in her uncle's hand that was raised up in front of her face. "Arigatou, Uncle Ita!" She took the three cookies from his hand and immediately removed the plastic wrap from one of the biscuit that prevented her from eating it. She took a small bite of it and relished the sweetness of the candy.
A waiter came up to their table and took their orders. Ordering some brewed drinks, a juice for Naomi and own slices of their cakes, the waiter left their table. When their orders were served, they talked about how the trip was and what did they talked about in their business trip since Sasuke was the inheritor of their company, he should and ought to know what they talked about. They also talked about what happened to the company while they were away and also, they talked about Naomi's excellence and acceleration in Preschool.
"She's doing fine. I just picked her up from school, that's why she's exhausted." Sasuke explained and glanced over to Naomi, who was now sleeping in one of the couches of the café. Since the café was big and spacious, the manager didn't quite mind even if Naomi took up another couch from another table.
"Sasuke," His father started when he gently placed his coffee mug back to the saucer, where the teaspoon that was used to stir to liquid was. The said single parent looked over his superior and motioned him to continue. The Uchiha patriarch cleared his throat, which made the Uchiha matriarch and her son stop conversing, knowing what he was about the say. "We know your depression from the loss of your wife." He paused a bit. "And I know that Naomi is longing for a love of a real mother, even though just for a replacement.
I know your life has been okay for the past six years but, I think you should already move on and find a new love." His father blurted out casually like it was an easy task to say. 'New love…?' Sasuke thought, knowing where the small talk was going. "I must say that you should remarry."
"WHAT!" He shouted in disbelief. His eyes were as wide as dinner plates as he stared at his father, then to his mother. Itachi smirked at his little brother and glanced at Naomi, who was sleeping in the couch of the café. He then snickered when Sasuke rolled his eyes at his parents with a pissed off expression. "Looks like Naomi-hime would have a new mother!"
"I'm not ready yet!" Sasuke retorted back to his parents and a snickering brother. "Sasuke," His father rested a hang on top of his son's shoulder, making it slump down. Sasuke knew that he couldn't disobey his father, it was an Uchiha rule. "I know it's hard for you to just forget about your wife before, but I can feel Naomi's sadness behind all her smiles. I can feel yours too and I know that you already have someone there." Fugaku rested his hand in Sasuke's heart. "Think about it… for the sake of your daughter's happiness and yours too." And with that, Fugaku stood up together with Mikoto and Itachi.
"As much as we wanted to stay for a bit longer and cope up with the two of you, but we can't. We still need to visit the Hyuuga's for a business meeting." Sasuke stood up as well and picked up Naomi from the couch after placing a large amount of cash in the table, leaving the waiter who served for them a large amount for his tip.
"Ja." He greeted and walked towards his own vehicle and setting down Naomi in the backseat rather than in the front, so that she could have a much more comfortable position than sitting down. He heated up the engine and looked at the rear view mirror after turning the head lights on, since nightfall was about to begin. He smirked when his mind drifted off again to his and his father's conversation. 'Remarry huh? Not bad.' He said in his mind after imagining again the face of the beautiful teacher with jade orbs and pink hair.
( a u t h o r ' s ) ( n o t e ) : I did a bit of altering in the part of the sneak peak paragraph. I forgot that the sneak peak was in the office of Sasuke's father. But since most of the parts before it was in the café, it's a bit hard to do a major altering again so I just changed it a bit. It's nothing big, ne?
I'll not have a sneak peak for the next chapter because I am too lazy to think up one. (Translation: Writer's block is attacking the plot bunny of this story). And also, aren't you guys happy that this chapter was longer than the other? It's actually the longest one in the rack.
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