Universe- Real World AU-TTT Universe

Main Characters-Sasuke, Sakura, Fem Naruto

Side Characters-Kakashi, Obito, Itachi

Pairings-

Warnings-Team Seven Fluff, Fem Naruto

Origin-The confines of my mind, to be completely honest.

Background- When Naruto was six and had just entered first grade, she met Uchiha Sasuke. When she turned 8 and moved to Konoha during third grade along with the Uchiha Family, she and Sasuke met Haruno Sakura. The first day passes quickly, and before they knew it Sakura was being invited to dinner at Naruko's house.

Disclaimer-I don't own Naruto, only this plotline and series of drabbles.

Chapter Dedicated to the TTT Universe…Which I really like for some reason.

It had been a while, though neither child truly noticed with all that was going on. Sasuke and Naruto were caught up in their family's whirlwind as Uchiha Corp set up a new headquarters in a town quite a ways away, called Konoha. This change led to the family choosing to move, dragging along the newly settled Papakashi(A name Shisui had managed to get Naruko to call her adoptive Father) and Obito.

The two children hadn't minded the change, used to sticking to one another most of the time. They had few friends outside of themselves, and really the only person Naruto really thought she'd miss was Iruka, whom she had grown even closer to. Things looked up however when a position at Konoha Academy mysteriously opened up with Iruka as a recommendation. Naruto didn't let go of Kakashi for quite a while after that, and she also made a cake to show her thanks to her guardian whom she knew had a hand in the job.

Things went pleasantly and the large family moved a month into the school year. Naruto and Sasuke were still constantly by one another's side, especially after the revelation of Naruto's identity.

They now entered into the third grade under a new teacher in a new school, one month into the year.

I~~~~I

"Naru-Chan…"

Sasuke sighed heavily as he looked upward at Naruto and her ever persistent 'Uncle' Obito. The Uchiha was currently trying to get Naruto to wear her hair down with a nice butterfly clip for her bangs, but the girl was having none of it. Her hair was longer now, passing the nape of her neck all the way to the small of her back. The silky locks were bound into a tight braid however, keeping them out of her face.

"Obito-Ni, we need to get going or we'll be late!"

Obito froze, turning sharply toward Sasuke as he yelped. "N-Nani?!"

Naru nodded at Sasuke in thanks, rushing to grab her dark blue book bag sitting on the couch while Obito ushered the two kids outside to his sedan. From the kitchen a certain Silvernette sighed heavily, shaking his head with a smile present on his un-masked face. "It's a good thing Naruto set the alarm and hour earlier…"

I~~~~I

"I can't believe you tricked me Naru-Chan."

Obito sulked from behind the two children while Naruko shrugged at her Uncle figure, turning toward Sasuke and a smiling Itachi and Shisui. Both boys shared looks, Shisui catching Naru's small blush when Itachi asked her if she was excited. Sasuke also noticed the display of affection, his eyes narrowing slightly on his brother in jealousy.

"Uchiha-San, we really should get the kids to class now."

Obito blinked and his cheek heated up as he turned toward the person who had spoken. The woman was a kind looking brunette with purple triangles on her cheeks. She had soft hazel eyes and seemed to pay Obito as much attention as he did her, which was most of it. Naruto let her lips twitch as Obito nodded, agreeing with the woman in a flash. "O-Of course…I-I should p-probably get going now…"

Shisui snickered from beside Itachi, earning himself a scowl as Obito left the building, Nohara Rin left giggling in his wake. "Oh my."

Naruto only sighed and took hold of Sasuke's arm, her eyes darkening slightly as Sasuke lead her down the hall in the direction of the lower grades. Itachi smiled gently at the children and followed while Rin took to the front of the group, humming gently to herself as Shisui took his spot beside Itachi.

"Neh, Naru-Hime, you excited to be in a new school?"

Naruko hummed gently as she looked over her newest book, glancing back over her shoulder at Shisui as she spoke.

"Another Library I suppose."

Shisui sweat dropped while Sasuke frowned at the implication that Naruko would be spending more of her time with the blasted books again. If there was one thing Sasuke loathed more than being poked in the forehead or watching Kakashi giggle into his own perverted book, it was watching Naruko become fully engrossed in whatever strange book she was reading.

"You should try to get more involved than just working with books Hosha. Why don't you try joining a club or something?"

Naru's face became even more hidden in her book titled 'Works of Achitecture in Food' as she went over what Itachi had suggested.

"I-I suppose joining a club couldn't be too bad…"

Sasuke and Shisui both looked at Itachi sharply as he smiled at Naru, thinking along the same lines.

'Every time, it never fails…'

Rin laughed lightly from the head of the group, pausing to stop at doorway. "Alright, Uchiha Sasuke and Hatake Naruko are here."

Naru's eyes snapped over her book toward the door Rin pointed toward, Sasuke clutching her hand tighter as he pulled her toward the front of the class.

Inside the students were just starting to call roll when the teacher spotted them, his brown hair framing the sides of his pale face in a spiky mess, a simple green shirt covering his body along with black dress pants.

"Oh, Nohara-San. Are these the new kids you expected?"

The man walked over, drawing his class' attention as he stopped in front of both Naru and Sasuke.

"Yes Yamato-Sensei. These two are Uchiha Sasuke and Hatake Naruko."

Yamato paused, blinking as he looked down toward Naru, whom peaked at him over her book, blue eyes reflecting the light spilling through the windows that lined the wall opposite to the door.

"Hatake? You woulnd't happen to be related to Kakashi-Taichou would you?"

Naru's eyes widened slightly at the mention of her adopted father, and she nodded toward the man. "He's PapaKashi."

Yamato's eyes twinkled and he let out a slight smirk, inwardly laughing his ass off at the nickname. "I see. Well welcome to my class, my name is Yamato-Sensei. How about we get you settled and introduce you to everyone else?"

Naru glanced toward Sasuke, the boy's face set in a stubborn line as she tugged Naru closer to him.

"Hn."

Itachi sighed from behind them at his brother's reply, crouching down in front of the boy. "Be good Sasuke, I'll meet you outside with Shisui after school."

Sasuke nodded, his scowl lessening as Itachi raised his hand. His eyes reflexively closed as Itachi used his index and middle finger to poke his forehead with a smile, before he turned to Naru and smiled gently.

"Take care of my brother Hosha-Chan."

Naru nodded sharply, eyes shining as Itachi poked her forehead as well before standing. Shisui waved at the two children and Rin giggled at the sight before leading the boys away from the third graders.

Sasuke huffed in annoyance as he opened his eyes again, cursing his brother mentally for the dammed finger poking. Naru only ducked her head into her book and followed Yamato inside the class.

The two children settled next to one another at the front of the class, Yamato standing behind them leaning on the white board attached to the wall. "Alright, how about you two introduce yourselves?"

The two faced the class, Naru's eyes scanning over the many kids. She frowned a bit when she noticed the girls staring at Sasuke in awe, the boys mostly doing the same to her. She gripped the spine of her book, before using her fingers to snap it shut on the ribbon left to keep it in place.

"My name is Hatake Hosha Naruko, I'm nine years old and I used to live in Tanazaki a few miles from here. I like books, Teme-Kun-" Sasuke turned sharply to glare as Naru's lips twitched into a smirk. "-climbing, snowball fights, Ita, Obito-San, and my adoptive father Kakashi, I dislike fangirls, fanboys, being treated like glass, and Shisui's teasing. I suppose my hobbies are reading, helping Obito-San cook, and exploring the forest outside my home. My dream...don't really have one."

Naru finished, glancing to her friend as the kids whispered amongst themselves.

Sasuke inched away from the darkened gazes of the females of the class, narrowing his eyes as he put on his 'Uchiha' face. "My name is Uchiha Sasuke and I'm ten years old. The only things I like are Naru-Chan, Itachi-Ni, and tomatoes. I dislike just about everything else, and my hobbies are playing with Naru-Chan. My dream is to protect Naru-Chan."

Naruko's lips twitched slightly at Sasuke's introduction, especially since his hand tightened around hers.

Yamato chuckled behind them and pointed toward one of the 4 tables in room, each table seating 3 kids.

"Alright let's start with the class. Just names and ages for now please, you can use Recesses to get to know one another better."

The first table seated a girl with platinum blonde hair pulled into a pony tail, her eyes a faded blue, a slightly chubby boy with short spiky brown hair and hazel eyes, and a brown haired boy with dark grey eyes, his hair spiked into a pony tail resembling a pineapple.

The girl spoke first, eyeing Sasuke as she smiled and waved. "I'm Yamanaka Ino and I'm ten as well."

The chubby boy spoke next, pausing between munching on a small bag of chips in hand. "My name is Akimichi Choji, I'm also ten."

Beside them the pineapple boy groaned and yawned, waving lazily at them with one eye open. "What a drag…I'm Nara Shikamaru, same age as these two."

Naruko nodded politely at them while Sasuke 'hned', before they moved on to the next table. This table had three kids as well, one with ear-length spiky brown hair and feral looking hazel eyes, a shy looking short lavender haired girl with faded lavender eyes, and a boy with spiky brown hair wearing sunglasses and a high colored jacket.

The feral looking boy spoke up, puffing up his cheeks with two red triangles imprinted on them in arrogance as he spoke. "Name's Inuzuka Kiba, I'm ten."

The boy grinned mostly at Naru, earning him a glare from Sasuke and a passing glance from the Hatake.

Next was the girl, whom squeaked as she felt Naru's eyes on her. "I-I'm H-Hyuuga H-Hinata…I'm nine.

Naru smiled gently at the girl, before moving on to look at the other boy, missing the bright red blush Hinata sported after seeing the smile.

Sasuke noticed however, frowning gently and clutching his friend's hand to his side.

"Aburame Shino. I'm Ten."

The stoic boy replied next, glancing upward at the other two, nodding his head in acknowledgment. Naru nodded back before looking to the next table.

A red haired boy sat with a pale skinned raven and a smiling gray-blue haired girl.

The red head winked at Naru with a light smirk on his lips, earning him a lightly flushed blonde in return. "My name is Doten-Shi Ken, I'm ten and a half."

Beside him the cyan haired girl nudged him in the ribs, drawing a croak from his lips in shock as the girl smiled gently at Sasuke and Naru.

"Ignore the idiot, my name is Oreshizoku Sashiko and I'm ten. The one smiling creepily beside me is Oreshizoku Sai, my cousin whose my age."

Both the new students could see the similarities between the girl and the creepily smiling boy who scolded the other male at his table after waving at them. Both the girl and the boy had very pale skin, smooth features, calm faces, and while they both had different hair colors and eye colors, they still looked remotely similar.

Finally they reached the last table where a pink haired girl sat smiling at them, a red ribbon tied in her cherry blossom hair as her green eyes met their own. "I'm Haruno Sakura, I'm also nine."

Yamato smiled and clapped his hands together.

"Alright that's everyone, and since you are just enough to finish the last table you'll be with Haruno. Once you get settled we'll have free time so you can get to know the class, then we'll head over to PE."

Yamato's words earned surprised and happy whispers from everyone, whom all watched as Naru and Sasuke took their spots by Sakura.

Sasuke spoke first, drawing the flustered gaze of the pinkette while Naru trailed behind him with her closed book and messanger bag, her hand still clasped firmly in the Uchiha's grasp.

"It's nice to meet you Sakura."

Sakura nodded, turning her gaze to Naru as Sasuke took his seat and finally released the girl's hand. Naru took the appendage back and rested it on the desk beside her book as she offered Sakura a soft smile.

"You mind if I call you Sakura-Chan? It's a really pretty name so I want to make it special."

Sakura flushed and nodded mutely at Naru, before shifting her gaze toward the closed book, a sparkle lighting in her green orbs.

"Isn't that a book by Zoku Shiro the food artist?!"

Naru blinked and nodded, pushing the book over to the girl, whom withheld a squeal as she held up the book. "It sold out as soon as it came out, how'd you get one?!"

Naruko rubbed the back of her head slightly as she flushed at the praise her book was getting. "My Tou-San got it for me. He works at the Publishing Company for the book so he managed to get me a copy. I-I could get you one too."

Sakura's eyes sparkled as she looked to Naru. "That's so cool! I love Shiro-Sensei, he's such a good author."

Naru's eyes lit up slightly and she edged closer to the pink haired book worm.

"I know right? And that cake he made in his signature cookbook Down the Chocolate Mud Cake was amazing!"

Both girls started to converse in quiet but excited voices, leaving Sasuke to watch with wide and shocked eyes. However, both girls turned when they heard a cracked voice speak. "Another one…"

Sasuke slumped forward, both girls regarding him differently. Sakura looked a little worried, and Naru looked slightly annoyed.

"Is he okay?"

Naur waved it off, looking back at her book.

"Yah, he's just a exaggerative and dramatic Emo Uchiha. It's normal."

Sakura raised a brow, but slowly she and Naru picked their conversation back up, leaving the sulking boy to glare in hatred at the blasted book in his Naru-Chan's hands.

I~~~~I

PE was mostly uneventful, despite the PE teacher shouting about youth and eternal rivals to Naru when he learned who her father was, and thanks to the new kids everyone got to stretch and immediately go to playing dodgeball. Sasuke and Naruko ended up on separate teams, giving Yamato's class insight to their relationship, as the two bet whose team would win, and thanks to Naru's excellent aim, she won.

PE moved on to lunch, where Naru and Sakura each grabbed their lunches and guided Sasuke toward the shade of an oak tree. It didn't take long for more kids to come over to meet Naru, and then the fangirls started to appear.

The first fangirl happened to be Sakura's former friend Ino, whom tried sucking up to Sasuke as Naru and Sakura watched him desperately try to find an excuse to leave.

"So Sasuke-Kun, what do you like to do?"

Ino spoke, edging closer to the boy as he inched back toward his blonde friend. Naru did nothing but watch, even as Sakura scowled.

"Leave him alone Ino, can't you see he doesn't want to talk?"

Ino turned sharply to face Sakura, scowling at her. "Who asked you forehead?! You don't know what Sasuke-Kun wants!"

Sakura's glare turned sharp as she stepped forward in anger at the nickname. She wasn't able to act first however, as a sharp and clipped voice spoke up from beside her.

"You wouldn't either. Now please apologize to Sakura-Chan and leave."

Naruko glared at Ino in warning after speaking, Sasuke looking to her in masked shock, wondering what made her protect Sakura.

Ino scowled at Naru, stepping forward as she raised her fist.

"What, the adopted girl thinks she's better than everyone else because she's close to Sasuke-Kun?!"

Ino was right in Naru's face as she reached down, grabbing Naru's book, tugging it from her grasp.

"What a stupid book too…it's weird to read stuff like this, don't you know?"

Ino tugged the book harshly from Naru's grasp, sending it to the ground. It slammed into the dirt, and Naru's hair fell down over her eyes as she watched it.

Sakura reached forward to pull Naru back, anger in her own eyes, while Sasuke's gaze darkened and he clenched his hands.

"You only make fun of others to fele better about yourself. When you see qualities you don't have in other people and you want them, you think you can get away with degrading those qualities in other people, and like a point system they'll go to the victor. I've dealt with countless little girls who can't keep their mouths shut because of this logic, and frankly…none of them annoy me more than you do. I barely get here, and already…"

Naru's head tilted upward and her fist shot outward, slamming into Ino's stomach.

"I really don't like you. Leave Teme-Kun alone unless he actually wants to deal with you. Don't downgrade my friend either, and understand that if you ever harm one of the gifts Tou-San gave me…A little punch will be the least of your problems."

Naru then bent to grab her book, dusting it off as she walked toward the front of the building, leaving Ino to gasp for breath as she collapsed to the ground. Sasuke turned sharply to watch as Naru walked up to a teacher on duty, pointing back toward Ino, before promptly being escorted to the building.

"Itachi-Ni is going to be mad…"

Sasuke whispered, before glancing toward Sakura. He sighed as he noticed her shocked look, and with a hn in Ino's direction, walked over. He took hold of Sakura's wrist, dragging her away while an adult arrived near Ino and tried to help her out. Sasuke finally stopped a few meters away from the blonde still clutching her stomach, before he turned toward Sakura. "Don't feel bad…Naru would have done it anyways. She doesn't like bullies…and neither do I."

Sakura blinked in shock at Sasuke, but nodded numbly as the boy started pulling her back toward the building. "Now we better tell Yamato-Sensei what happened…since Naru seems to have turned herself in, Dobe."

Sasuke huffed, glaring at thin air as he tugged Sakura toward the school, ignoring the looks given to them.

I~~~~I

"Y-You punched a girl in the stomach?!"

Naru winced, pulling the phone further from her ear as her lips tilted into a scowl, her eyes narrowed sideways at the device. "Yes. She was picking on my friend."

An exasperated sigh sounded over the phone, Naru ignoring it as she tapped her foot impatiently against the floor, ignoring the questioning look her Sensei gave her. "Hosha, you just don't do that! Bakashi and I taught you self defence so you wouldn't be taken advantage of, not so you could go playing hero…I know it's hard for you since you know those bullies well, but punching people isn't the answer. It's not even your second day!"

Naruko sighed heavily, her foot stopping as she relaxed her features.

"Are you going to tell PapaKashi?"

Her voice was barely a whisper, one dreading the look of disappointment she'd inevitably get when her father learned about the incident in school.

"No."

Naru froze in shock, opening her mouth to question when Obito cut in through the other side of the line.

"He'll learn eventually, know this, but for now this can stay between us. Look, I know more than you know how hard it is to stand to the side and watch someone you care about be pushed around. Just be more responsible, and keep those fists to yourself unless someone is actually in danger. Do I make myself clear?"

Naruko allowed a gentle smile as she spoke up.

"Of course, Obito-San."

Obito chuckled gently from the other line, and Naru had a sneaking suspicion he was running a hand through his hair. "No ramen for a week. If Kakashi asks why we tell him you took my goggles again…fair?"

Naru giggled gently, thinking of the many times she had already done so. "It wouldn't be a lie…"

There was a sharp bout of silence, before Obito spoke up again. "Repeat that?!"

Naru set the phone back on the table with a hum, nodding to her Sensei. The man raised a brow before sighing and reaching over to pick up the receiver, wincing as he heard the yelling on the other line.

"You mine as well hang up…he won't stop yelling."

Yamato did as told, sighing while glancing to the blonde sitting on one of the 5 desks in the classroom.

"You know, your dad got into fights like this too, one sided and for everyone but himself."

Naruko nodded, smiling wistfully.

"I know, he's the one that told me to protect my friends no matter what."

Yamato reached forward, ruffling the girl's hair, much to her shock.

"So you've adopted Haruno then? Good, take good care of your friends Naruko. Hatake's watch over their pack, don't they?"

Naru looked up at her Sensei in awe, before her eyes closed and she smiled brightly, the sun making her hair glow like a halo. "Mhm, to care for them for life, do whatever needs done to make them happy, to always be at their side and never leave them, because we care. For those we can trust…we will care."

Yamato was struck speechless by the girl's words.

I~~~~I

Other than that incident, nothing more really happened. Naruko turned up the next day at school wearing a pair of orange goggles and carting several books she immediately dove into surfing through with Sakura, while Sasuke watched and pitched in what little he knew. Ino didn't come to school for almost a week, returning at the end to apologize to the three, only to get a wack over the head by Naru who told her she wasn't sorry, but she wouldn't do it again.

The next few weeks brought more eventful bets in PE, a losing Uchiha, wonderful Art sessions where most of the pain got on the children rather than the paper, and a lot of group activities used for everyone to learn whatever they needed. Naruko seemed to have a knack for anything educational however, and she took to multiplication and division easily, helping others when they needed it, though Sasuke and Sakura weren't among those numbers. Science lead to growing ooze in jars, which made Naru happy despite every other girl having second thoughts on the project. In the end Sakura warmed up to the ooze named Glop, and by the end of the first month the two new kids had settled in easily.

It was now nearing the middle of November, when Naruko and Sasuke both popped the question to Sakura.

I~~~~I

Unlike the other time, it wasn't snowing as it was so much drizzling. Water fell in thin streams from the sky, drops falttening against Sakura's umbrella as she waited for her mother to come pick her up. Her face was uncovered, though she was looking down at a book Naruko had recently gotten her. She smiled gently as she read, only looking up when she heard harsh steps.

"S-Sakura-Chan!"

A bright blur shot toward the blossom haired girl, whom slipped her closed book into her bag as the orange coated girl rushed over, a shouting raven haired adult running after her.

"H-Hosha!"

The man called out, Naru ignoring him in favor of extending an envelope to Sakura. The girl paused before taking it, blinking at the beige colored letter.

"It's an invitation to my house. We were wondering if your family would like to join us for Thanks Giving Dinner!"

Naru grinned a bit at Sakura, a gesture reserved for those she liked best. Behind her the man finally reached her, his hand shooting out to ruffle Naru's damp hair.

"Hosha, what did I tell you about running off like that?! Seriously you ought to listen to the adult…"

Naru blinked back cold rain, looking over to the man with a faint scowl.

"You are not an adult Obito-San. You are a child in adults clothing."

Obito pouted at the girl, proving her statement, whilst Sakura giggled and clutched the letter to her chest.

"I'll tell my mom, thanks a lot Naru!"

Naru grinned at her again, leaning back against the adult whom hummed gently and pulled his umbrella over them both. "I'm looking forward to seeing you, Sakura-Chan!"

Sakura nodded, and upon hearing a honking horn, turned to see her mother's car pulling around the pick-up line. "I better go, bye Naru!"

Sakura took off toward the car, pulling her pink umbrella after her. She entered the vehicle after closing it, glancing back toward Naruko when her door had shut. The girl was being pulled over Obito's shoulders, holding the umbrella over them both as he carted her away. From the front seat Sakura's mother spoke up, glancing at her from the rearview mirror. "What's that you have, Sakura?"

Sakura looked down at the letter, smiling lightly. "I'll show you when we get home."

I~~~~I

"Naruko, Sasuke, your friend is here!"

The holler from Obito was all that was needed before the two third graders launched themselves at the door, down the steps and toward the driveway where Sakura and her parents were getting out of their car. Itachi and Shisui followed with Mikoto and Kakashi, the adults helping the others with the food they brought while the children reacquainted themselves, Sasuke taking the hands of both his friends so Sakura could meet Itachi and Shisui.

"Sakura, this is my brother Itachi, and my cousin Shisui."

Sakura's eyes widened upon seeing the two, and she held out her hand that Itachi then shook, Shisui taking it and kissing it with a lazy smile.

"Nice to meet you! Now then…How about we head around back while the adults get ready. I see a game of freeze tag in our futures!"

The enthusiastic Uchiha earned exasperated glances from his family and laughter from the others, Naru and Sakura pulling Sasuke with them after the boy while Itachi watched.

"I'll make sure they stay out of trouble Kaa-San. It was a pleasure to meet you finally." Itachi nodded toward the two parents, the wife watching the children with a smile settled on her firm face, her brown hair cupping her ears. "Kizashi was a little worried about his little girl having boyfriend already, but I can see that such a thing isn't awfully bad. Naruko is quite the book worm too, so that helps."

Form behind Sakura's mom, her father Kizashi squawked slightly in indignation.

"M-Mebuki dear…"

Mebuki only smirked at her husband, and joined Mikoto on her way toward the Japanese styled house, Kakashi smiling at Kizashi as the fair headed male shook his head. "Come on, I'll introduce you to Obito and we can talk over some drinks."

Itachi watched as Kakashi hauled off the sulking man, his eyes softening at the sight of the adults getting along. Faintly, the thought of the incident two years ago at Christmas came to mind, before it was whisked away by a shout from behind him, near the back path leading to the edge of the house and the outer garden. "Ita!"

Itachi turned to nod toward the blonde haired girl waving him over, his feet carrying him in her direction.

I~~~~I

"I seriously can't believe that you and Itachi-San had to be Shisui-San and Naru-Chan's slaves."

A light giggled left the mouth of a blossom haired girl as she sat on the wrap-around patio beside Naru, staring over at the brothers sitting together beside her, and the playful Uchiha sipping away at a mug of hot chocolate like the rest.

"Yup, I cashed mine in the first day of school the very next year."

Naruko smiled gently and sipped at her own hot chocolate, watching Sasuke sip his tea instead.

The smaller Uchiha gained a light scowl along with his brother, the eldest recalling the horrifying day while Sasuke mulled over something else.

"Naru still hasn't cashed hers in."

Naruko hummed in content while Sakura laughed a bit more at her friend's expense, Shisui joining in. "Oh that's devilish of you Naru-Hime, you're holding it for revenge aren't you?"

The addressed blonde only licked her lips and straightened as she spoke in a dignified manner. "I have no idea what you are implying Shisui."

Shisui pouted and leaned into the younger girl's space, whispering into her ear in a manner only Sakura heard since she was right next to Naruko.

"But Hime, I can help…"

Naru opened a single eye, her left one since it was closest to the Uchiha, and she assessed him before humming again.

"Sorry Shisui, but I will stick with Sakura as my partner in crime. I have my own title to uphold."

Shisui pouted again, huffing as he pulled back, crossing his arms, along with his mug of chocolate, over his chest. "Devilish Hime…Here I thought the Prank King was getting along so well with the Prank Mistress…."

Naru let a smirk settle back on her features as she closed her eyes and sipped at her hot chocolate once more, the other three children watching the exchange with warry eyes.

"Ahh, but a true master must never play all her cards at the start Shisui…one must savor their partnership and victory while also knowing when it harms and when it aids."

Shisui hummed along, and he smirked as well as the two shared a glance.

"I see…"

Sakura paused, before speaking up.

"Uh…Naru-Chan why did you want me to help you?"

Naru turned to Sakura, and the moment between her and Shisui passed as she spoke up.

"Shiro's second novel, the third chapter."

Sakura's eyes lit up, and she smirked along with her friend, raising her glass toward Naru's as the blonde clinked them together.

"'In the Merit of making their lives hell.'"

Sakura quoted with a mystified tone taking over her voice.

"'Because it was ordained by the goddess herself…'"

A slightly praising tone came over Naruko as she quoted afterwards.

"'That all those who may oppose, shall experience her wrath.'"

Sakura finished the passage, and the boys shared looks of pity with Sasuke as he edged away from his female friends.

"I-Itachi-Ni?"

Itachi hummed and drank from his cup, Shisui ducking his head into his own hot chocolate as they patted his shoulders.

'You're on your own Sasuke.'

I~~~~I

Dinner was spent in laughter, the Uchiha's having mostly forgotten the scary bought of revenge text that the Book Worms had shared, now moving on to different events as they conversed in their own little table, the adults laughing and conversing amongst themselves. The food was great, especially the pie that Naru and forced Sasuke to help her make the day before. Dinner dissolved and the kids moved to the living room, setting up board games while the adults watched. Even Fugaku managed to smile, Kakashi and Kizashi speaking with the Uchiha Head about business occasionally.

"Alright…how about we play go fish?"

Blinking, Naru shrugged from her spot beside Itachi, her face buried once more in a book while Sakura sat next to Shisui and Sasuke, eyeing the book discretely. "Sounds good, you deal Sasuke."

Itachi spoke up, and his younger brother quickly laid out the cards, shuffling his own pairs below him into a pile. Almost immediately, Naruko dropped six of her cards to the area in front of her in three pairs. Itachi dropped two, and Sakura dropped one while Shisui had none.

Naru glanced upward, and taking the initiative looked at Sasuke.

"Do you have an Ace?"

Sasuke glanced at the three cards in his hand, and his eye twitched a bit when he noticed that he did. He handed it over, Naru pairing it to her card and setting it down in front of her. She then reached and drew seven more cards, setting down three more rows of pairs.

Sakura watched with wide eyes, while Shisui groaned and looked toward Itachi.

"Do you have a Three?"

"Hn."

Itachi stared blankly back at his Cousin, whom drew a card since it basically meant 'go fish'.

Next was Sakura, who looked toward Sasuke.

"Do you have a five?"

Sasuke paused and shook his head, making the girl sigh and draw a card. She paused before smiling and pairing it to an ace in her hand, setting the card down. Next Sasuke looked toward Shisui.

"You have a three?"

Sasuke allowed a snide smirk, watching as Shisui grumbled and handed him his card. Naru and Sakura snickered, though it ceased when Itachi spoke up.

"Ototou, a queen?"

Sasuke huffed and stuck his nose upward. "Go Fish."

Itachi raised a brow before drawing a card. He paused then everyone looked to Naru, whom hummed.

"Sakura-Chan, you have a seven?"

Sakura blinked before handing the girl her card, watching her once again set down her hand before drawing more cards. She set down only two pairs this time, but it did little to lessen her growing pile.

The game went on like this, and in the end it was no question that Naru had won. Still, everyone did better than the sulking Shisui, as he had absolutely no matched the entire round.

"H-How!?"

Shisui wailed, throwing his cards down as the game finished.

Naru patted his back alongside Sakura, both rolling their eyes at the boy's dramatics.

"There, there Shisui…we all know card games just really don't like you."

Shisui groaned, Itachi and Sasuke giving each other looks as he was comforted. Sasuke's lips twisted slightly, before he let out a loud yawn.

"Looks like you're ready for bed, Sasuke."

Sasuke was about to protest, when he heard two other yawns, and watched as Naru rubbed her eyes. "It's almost Nine…"

Sakura nodded, glancing back toward her family. Her mother stood at the door, smiling gently. "We have your knapsack in the car if you want to stay. Mikoto-San and Fugaku-San already said it was okay."

Sakura's eyes brightened a bit, and she smiled brightly. "Okay!"

Naruko giggled behind her hand, and she took Sakura's hand, Sasuke taking her other as they walked down the hall. "Come on, we'll get one of the extra sleeping bags."

I~~~~I

At around midnight, Naruko once again found herself outside, staring up at the stars. The difference was that Sasuke and Sakura were both at her side, none of them all that tired after actually laying down for a bit.

"Say Naruko…what's with that thing you and Sasuke do? The whole thing with 'Those that Care'?"

Sakura spoke through the silence, glancing toward her friends as she tilted her head of pink hair. The saying had been said a bit between the two, especially after Naru got in trouble for yelling at some Bullies harassing Sakura. Both of them had said it to her, and she wasn't sure what it meant.

The two shared a look, before Naru smiled at Sakura, raising her hand.

Across from Sakura, since she was stuck between the two, Sasuke raised his own hand with a slight smirk on his lips.

"The promise to stay together and never leave,"

Naruko started, meeting Sakura's green eyes with her bright blue.

"To always stay by one another's side and do whatever is needed to keep them happy,"

Sasuke continued, catching their eyes with his own dark ones.

"For those that we trust, we will care."

Sakura's eyes directed themselves on the entwined pinkies before her, before she raised her own and joined it with her friends.

"For those that trust."

Sasuke smirked more, gripping his finger around theirs.

"For those that care."

And there it is, the start of TTT, The Trust of Three. The Triple T Universe is my new favorite, and I already have many more ideas. It's mostly Team Seven fluff, but I may add others in later on as I see fit. I'm glad you read and I hope you enjoyed reading, until the next drabble.