A/N: [Twelfth fanfic of the Valentine's Day 30 Theme Challenge] LOL, another cute Sasori fic~ Again, I hope you Sasori fangirls will forgive me for making him a little OOC. *cries in a corner*
Nicole is © to my RL friend; Akasuna no Sasori is © to Kishimoto Masashi's NARUTO (Shippuuden); Story is © to moi~
Prompt #12: Glass
Part 1
"But when two people are at one in their inmost hearts, they shatter even the strength of iron or of bronze." – I Ching
Sasori was reconstructing his puppets, enjoying the solitude in his room. He had just created a new, more lethal poison along with some stronger, sharper blades for battle. His confidence began to rise at the possible advantages he could have with these new weapons.
Suddenly, the door burst open and one of his subordinates Nicole rushed into the room. It didn't surprise or startle Sasori, unlike most of the Akatsuki members, since was used to her hyperactive behavior. He kept his cold brown eyes on his puppets as he said, irritated, "How many times have I told you to knock?"
The brown-haired girl giggled as she wrapped her arms tightly around her master. "Sorry, Sasori-sama! I just wanted to ask something and I'm really excited about it~!" she chirped.
He rolled his eyes. He was no stranger to her "telling him" things. It did annoy him for about a year but he got used to it. "What is it now?" Sasori asked boredly.
Nicole clapped her hands and grinned happily. "Guess what tomorrow is?"
"February 14th," her master replied simply. "What about it?"
"Besides that!" Nicole whined with a pout. "It's a holiday, Sasori-sama!"
A blank stare remained on Sasori's face. "You should know that I don't pay attention to useless things like that. Why should I know about what happens on February 14th?"
Shaking her head, Nicole rolled her eyes. "Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, silly! It's a really romantic holiday where people give flowers and chocolates to each other! And they tell each other how much they love them! Didn't you celebrate it back in the Sand Village?"
The red-haired man vaguely remembered his past in the Sand Village. Most of his days there were lonely so there was no "Valentine's Day" for him since his parents were out on missions. After he left, he thought it best to forget about everything, including special events and holidays. "Ridiculous. I doubt that I ever celebrated such a thing," he told her. "And I don't plan to."
"Huh? But Sasori-sama—!"
"This ends our discussion, Nicole," Sasori said coldly. "I don't have time to waste on your silly fantasies." He ushered the girl out the door and closed it behind her.
Pouting, Nicole knocked on the door as she called out, "Aw, come on, Sasori-sama! Please open the door!"
"Leave, Nicole. I'm busy right now."
She pressed her face against the door as she listened to the clacking and banging of his puppet wood against his creations. Her heart sank slightly at how he pushed her away slightly. Usually, he would talk with her about almost anything.
Maybe Valentine's Day was a rather touchy subject for him? She did know about his sad childhood in the Sand Village so perhaps he never had the chance to convey his feelings to his late parents.
Poor Sasori-sama. He probably still regrets all that's happened in the past. I bet he's still really lonely since no one gave him a Valentine.
Nicole looked towards the ground at her feet. Then an idea came to her mind. She grinned her brightest. "I know exactly what to give him!"
While Nicole was out, Sasori continued the work on his puppets. However, he was constantly disturbed by his brunette subordinate's words.
She was rather excited about such a simple and trivial holiday but she was excited about almost anything. But there was something about this particular enthusiasm that struck him.
"Didn't you celebrate it back in the Sand Village?"
He chuckled lightly. "That's right, I never did celebrate such a holiday back at home."
Sasori looked down at the puppet body he was holding. It was hollow and empty, just like him but he knew that he had something the puppet lacked.
A heart.
Despite getting rid of all his other body parts, Sasori could still hear his heart beating calmly inside his chest. It was vital for his survival so it definitely served its purpose.
Sasori hailed himself in making his body into a puppet, though he couldn't deny that recently he would feel an aching his heart. He thought with this new body, he would no longer feel pain but it was recurring whenever Nicole wasn't around him.
That bright, happy smile on her face would make that pain go away. In his opinion, he couldn't understand that he was growing more attached to Nicole. And it frustrated him greatly.
His brown eyes caught attention to some leftover glass that laid on his work desk. An idea came to mind. He had some time.
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Part 2
"The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman's heart." – Josiah G. Holland
Nicole returned to the hideout at around midnight, hopeful that her master would be in "acceptable" spirits. "I'm back, Sasori-sama!" she called sweetly as she knocked on the door. "And I've got a nice present for you!"
There was no answer and Nicole tilted her head. Was he still upset about earlier? She was close to knocking once more, opening her mouth to call him again, but she felt Sasori lightly whack her upside the head.
"Don't start making noises so late at night," he scolded. "The others are asleep right now, like you should be."
She giggled and turned around. "Oh! There you are, Sasori-sama! I've got a nice present for you for Valentine's Day!"
He narrowed his eyes at her. "Did you remember anything from our talk earlier? I said that I don't celebrate it."
"I know!" Nicole whined, "I wanted to get you something anyway! Here, take it!"
With a sigh, Sasori took the small box in his hands and opened it. There was a tray of heart-shaped chocolate truffles inside. His frown deepened. "Nicole, did it ever occur to you that I don't eat?"
She blinked. "Huh? You don't."
"Of course not. That should be obvious. I'm a puppet and puppets don't eat food."
The brunette blinked twice and then giggled, hitting herself in the head and sticking her tongue out. "Oops, I forgot. But…what should I—"
"Eat it if you want. I don't care what you do with them."
Her smile brightened and she squealed. "Yay! More for me~!" She began stuffing her face with the chocolate until Sasori threw her a small box of his own.
"Take it."
"But—"
"Just take it."
He walked back into his room and shut the door. Nicole stared as she looked down at the box in her hands. She opened it and her brown eyes widened; she was left speechless. Inside was a perfectly sculpted glass heart.
Nicole giggled at the gift, holding it gently and carefully. She looked behind her, at the closed door, and smiled. Don't worry, Sasori-sama. I promise not to break it.