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Sasuke's POV

I was walking up the steps to the art room as I heard the door leading out to the pool open and close. I turned on the landing and headed for the last door on the left which got the perfect lighting during 5th hour when I had class with her again. I walked to the canvases in the back and pulled mine out. As I sat down and uncovered it having finally finished the sketch.

I told Mrs. Sarutobi, our Art teacher since middle school, I couldn't do my work in class and she understands why. Using bobby pins I keep in my pocket I pulled my bangs back before pulling out the brushes and paints. Once I had my paint swatch on and a water bowel I got to work mixing the paints upon my palette for the perfect colors before I began the process of application upon my picture.

I'll be honest I want nothing to do with Shukaku's schemes of revenge on Sakura because he hates her for a rather stupid reason. I know I was there. We were just kids hanging out when Sakura had passed out some cookies her mother had baked when, the one I declined, she was going to give to Gaara who had personality swapped and she had no clue.

I watched her hold out her hand offering it to him when Lee ran passed her making her drop it on the ground she felt so bad because of it but Shukaku glared at her before stomping of and beating up Lee. I remember her sitting down beside me and Naruto who was playing with a stuffed fox and she looked distraught as if no one had ever glared at her before.

I looked out the window at the fading sun then down to the trees near the pool before looking back at the picture and adding the black pupils in those green irises when the sound of cars driving away made me look at my phone resting on the window seal. I opened it and Suigetsu had sent a text 'We're leaving but Shukaku's gone a little over board. Check the pool.'

I looked over to see a pink dot in the water of the pool. I frowned before setting my brush down in the bowel and pulling off my swatch. I cleaned everything up and relocked the room before running down to the pool to see Sakura shoot out and gasping. She fell back in and all I could remember was that summer many years ago.

"You've got to be kidding me." I said as I ran through the gate and jumped in. I looked at her as I swam closer she looked beautiful despite the situation and in that moment I knew what I was going to draw next. I grabbed her and brought us up to the surface. I drug her to the ledge, lifting her onto it before pulling myself out. "Hey you idiot wake up." I said as I slapped her face hoping that'd wake her.

She was still, very still, I leaned down and listened for her breathing. Nothing. "Shit." I tilted her head up and opened her mouth before pumping her chest then I pinched her nose and took a deep breath before pushing the air into her I repeated this 3 more times before she finally coughed up the water in her lungs. She shot up coughing and clutching her chest.

I think only now did I realize she was in a bikini top, Damn Phytits, looking away as I waited for her to stop coughing before she looked at me then squinted "Thank you but, I'm sorry, I can't see you. I have bad eyes but I know you have black hair and attend this school." I smiled for a moment glad she couldn't see me.

"Be more careful." I said my voice softer than normal she smiled at me before giving a little cough. I stood pulling her up and led her to her bag. "Go get dressed I'll see you again." I said as I walked away leaving her there before running like a motherfucker to my car and getting in before driving off like a bat out of hell.

Sakura's POV

One month later

"I'm happy you found your glasses." Saiya said as she leaned forward and trimmed my bangs "Ms. Senmatsu must have found them for me," I inwardly pondered who got them back for me since they were in my art desk "Thanks for the hair trim." I said as she sat the scissors down and traded it for the blow dryer. "It makes it easier on me if your hair remains the same length. I nodded and let her work on my hair while I thought of the boy who saved me.

"Has anything eventful happened in school lately other than detention and cleaning the pool?" I shook my head "I live on a schedule sis my world revolves around you and school." She secured my pigtails before brushing them out "Why do you work? I mean you are the owner of the Hospital."

I looked down "I want to earn money by actually working and not from our parent's legacy." She nodded "You have always been like this." I stood "I need to go lord knows I don't want to suffer through Snake man's detention again." She smiled and waved me off.

I was running onto campus when I heard 'that ringtone' I pulled it out 'that phone' and answered it "Hello Mikoto" I said to my mom's long time friend "Sakura I know it's been awhile but I really do need a favor from you." I nodded and listened to her request.

"What happened to your normal babysitter?" I asked her as I came to a halt in the hall, kids still filing into class "She quit." I shook my head that boy just likes chasing them away. "Yeah I can do it after work just means I can't take on any late shifts." "Thanks Sakura bye." "Bye." I hung up and hurried to my seat.

Happy that the shenanigans had stopped since the pool stunt a month ago I had found out through Naruto who had heard it from Kiba that it was Shukaku's doing also I was glad that Sasuke was willing to do the project on wolves we did have a small disagreement on which was more beautiful a white wolf or a black wolf where we both decided they were equally beautiful.

I spent my free time doing work on our project and when I managed to get some time I'd visit my sister who always sent me off with a smile despite being tired. I guess life was finally peaceful and I will be honest I feel like we're kids again when I sit in silence with him. I looked out and saw the beginnings of a storm coming in.

I finished serving a table and turned to the new customer and smile "Hello Sir I am Sakura and I will be your server today. May I ask what you would like to drink?" He looked out with lifeless black eyes beyond glasses as he lowered his menu. He was indeed very pale his short black hair and eyes popped out because of it.

"Tea with no lemon please." I smiled and jotted it down before looking back at him "Would you like a few more moments or do you know what you'd like?" he looked at the menu "I didn't see Momen Tofu on this." I nodded "I can always ask the chef if he has any." He gave a smile and handed me the menu "Please." I took it and headed to the cook.

"Hey Kisame do we have any Momen Tofu?" he looked at me as he finished up an order. "Who ordered that?" I made the tea as he asked and looked at the chef "A customer, now do we or don't we?" he turned and glanced back at me "We do." "Good get it ready." I hurried out and returned to his table "Tea no lemon and we do have the Momen Tofu." I placed it down before setting a straw beside it.

I looked at my watch "I will be ending my shift soon so you'll be taken care of by Ino. Have a wonderful evening." I hurried down and over to her "Here I'm going to be late already check table 8 and make sure table 13 gets his tofu." She waved me off as I hurried into the changing room and changed before practically sprinting to the bus as it arrived to pick up and drop off people.

I was dropped off a block out from the Uchiha Estate. I came up on the gates and before I could press the button the gates opened and the cute voice of Mugen echo around me "'KURA!" I waved to the camera and hurried up the long drive way. I'll be honest I wasn't even half way to the door when it shot open and a little ball of energy was running at me.

I knelt and he jumped in my arms "Hello my little tornado." He held on tightly as I stood and carried him back to the house I leaned my head in "Hello?" after a moment Mikoto stepped out in all her beauty "Come in darling and Mugen Uchiha what have I said about opening the gates without telling me?" he smiled his 3 year old smile "It's 'Kura" he said I made a pouty lip at him "Tell her you're sorry." I said as I tickled his little sides making him laugh uncontrollably.

"He just adores you." I shook my head "Is that why you scare away the other sitters?" he gave me his big round puppy eyes I smiled "So how long shall I be expected to tame this one?" she smiled "The meeting shouldn't go on to long so no longer than two – Three hours tops." I nodded "If I may ask where are those two?" she shook her head "They both wanted to stay out all night with their friends also Fugaku and Itachi are in another disagreement."

I raised my brow interested "What about?" she opened her mouth but got silent when Fugaku came in and looked at me then to her "What happened to Kimi?" I smiled "Hello Mr. Uchiha. Kimi unfortunately quit." I turned back to Mikoto "I suppose it's time to let you go and I'll see you when you return." I waved her off and she turned to him and gestured to the door.

We watched them leave and I shut the door "Okay where is his do and don't list for you?" He looked down and pointed to the kitchen. "Let's see," I said as I picked up the list and read it off "No sweets after dinner, can't stay up and watch tv till late also bleh bleh bleh." I ended it as I tossed the list back on the counter "How else am I going to get you to pronounce words right?" Mugen's eyes sparkled at my words.

"Okay Mu, what does this say?" he looked at it and made a determined face "rlvent." I shook my head and pronounced it for him "Ir-re-le-vant" he made that face as he looked to the cookie I was holding "No Mu say the word and you get the cookie." He looked back at the card and squared his tiny shoulders "I-Irre-uh." I smiled and handed him the cookie "You learned two words already so this one will be irrelevant till next time mister."

He smiled and ate the cookie I looked out the window at the strong wind rushing through the trees in the yard before I looked at my watch and looked down at Mugen "Come on little one it's bed time." He frowned and shook his head "No" I looked down then stood "Fine I'll just go." He shot up and latched himself to me "Don't go!" I reached down and picked him up.

"If you go and brush your teeth and get ready for bed I'll stay and read you a story." He nodded wiping the small tears that had formed in his eye. I set him down and he got to work as he hurried on his way up the stairs. I went into the kitchen and cleaned up what I used before I looked at the rain now pelting the window a soft rumble could be heard. I looked at the drawer labeled candles and pulled one and grabbed a stand as I headed up to Mugen's room.

He was under the blankets and eagerly waiting. I sat the candle up and looked at him "What story do you want?" he made a face and thought "Make one up." I smiled at him "Right now?" he nodded I leaned back and thought "How about a story of Pirates?

"Okay than, once upon a time….." The story carried on till suddenly the loud boom of the thunder rang out making Mugen scream and panic at the sudden darkness of the house. "Mu calm down I'm right here." He was on me in seconds I held him as I stood and pulled my lighter from my pocket and lit the candle.

"Come on Mu let's go to bed." I said to him but he refused to let go "I'll lie with you I promise." He nodded "Sing?" I looked at him "You want a song?" he nodded again shaking as another load roar echoed through the air. "Okay." I lay down and he crawled under the blankets "Sing." I smiled "So demanding." I ran my hand over his hair.

"I will so close your eyes and listen. I love this song I sung it for my sister after I heard it for the first time." He curled into me as I adjusted myself so we were both comfy. "Little child, be not afraid though rain pounds harshly against the glass like an unwanted stranger there is no danger I'm here tonight." He looked at me tears raining down his little face lit only by the dim light coming from the candle.

"Little child, be not afraid though thunder explodes and lighting flashes illuminates your tear-stain face, I'm here tonight. Someday you'll know that nature is so the same rain that draws you near falls on rivers and land on forests and sand makes the beautiful world that you'll see in the morning." He curled into me and yawned as he grabbed my fingers in his hand.

I sang on to the end "But I'll still be here in the morning." He calmed and his breathing became soft and even. "Night Mugen." I said before I turned and blew out the candle and drifted off with him knowing he'd wake up if I got up. I think I enjoy these little things, these small moments of comfort I can't share with Saiya anymore.