My Babysitter is an Uchiha
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
"People Talking"
People Thinking
Inner Sakura
A/N: I'm truly sorry for not updating in a month, laziness got to me. I truly am sorry please forgive me.
The next morning was quite…unusual. Itachi had woken up early and went to train, afterwards he took a shower. Wrapping a towel around his waist and another hung around his shoulders he went downstairs to get the bacon cooking while he got dressed.
He was two steps away from the second floor when he heard Sakura's door open; he was now on the landing and Sakura was making her way to the stairs, eyes on the floor. Itachi decided to push yesterday's events to the back of his mind and play nice.
"Good morning Sakura-san."
Sakura's head slowly went up however half way to his face she shrieked and spun around, small hands covering her eyes. Itachi the genius he is asked what was wrong.
"What's wrong? You aren't wearing any clothes only a towel! Okaa-san always yells at Tou-san for not wearing anything but a towel afterwards she tells me that I shouldn't see a boy like that 'cause something bad might happen and its 'wrong'." Here she made a face he couldn't see. "I don't know what she means by that but she's Kaa-san so I have to listen to her."
After a few moments Itachi finally spoke up, "I'm sorry Sakura-san, I promise it won't happen again."
"Okay, just please don't tell Kaa-san she might get angry."
Itachi nodded even though she couldn't see him. "How about we both get dressed and meet at the kitchen?"
"Okay. Uh…"
"Is there more?" Itachi asked.
"Um, no it's nothing. See you in a bit," Sakura said and fast walked to the confines of her room.
Itachi got dressed and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. A few minutes later Sakura walked through the door in black leggings, a white shirt that reached mid-thigh and a pair of white ballet flats; the left side of her shirt had a long red dragon flying towards the sky, his eyes were purple. Her hair was held back by the red ribbon, her bangs were parted in the middle covering her small bruise.
"Ooh, you made cookies Itachi-san?"
Why is he looking at me like if I lost my head? Sakura asked an imaginary question mark over her head.
"You stayed with Kaho-san last night yesterday afternoon and baked cookies. Do you not remember?" He asked her.
"Oh! Yeah, I do," was the only thing that she said before sitting at the table.
Inner hurry up and wake up before I kill you!
Why? We only baked cookies. Inner said in all her innocent glory.
Something is up because I keep receiving this weird vibe from Itachi.
Well I assure you I behaved like a princess. Inner said while making quotation marks in the air.
With Kaho-san you probably did, with Itachi though… I want your memories as soon as possible!
But I didn't do anything!
If I find out you disrespected Itachi in any w- Just then a flash of Inner Sakura glaring at Itachi flashed through Sakura's mind.
…So are we still meeting with the twins?
INNER! Sakura was so mad she stabbed her pancakes with her fork.
What?
How could you do this?
Why are you even defending him?
He needs me Inner. I don't know why but he does.
Meanwhile Itachi was trying to figure out why Sakura had just stabbed her pancakes. If he ever wanted to read minds he wanted to do so more than ever now. He wanted to know why Sakura's face went from confused to persistent to murderous and to finally caring.
"Itachi-san?"
"Yes Sakura-san?"
"Well I'm not hungry may I retire to my room?"
Tch, well aren't you a lady?
Shut up Inner, we're going to stay in my room and not come out at all.
What? You can't-
I can and I will you deserve it. Sakura said firmly, shutting Inner out.
"You should at least take a few bites." Itachi said slightly worried.
"But-"
"Eat something I don't wish to tell your parents you aren't eating and got sick or something alike."
"Okay," Sakura said giving up. A few minutes later she spoke again, "Itachi-san?"
"Yes."
"I would like to apologize for my behavior yesterday; I wasn't acting like a lady, please forgive me." She said getting up and bowing to him.
If Itachi was surprised he didn't show it (well he is an Uchiha after all) instead he looked at her for thirty more seconds then said, "you are forgiven Sakura-san," upon hearing this Sakura let out a sigh. "However if you ever wish to have a human face to draw on please ask and use a washable marker."
Sakura beamed at him then frowned, "You know I'm pretty sure that marker was in the 'Permanent Marker bin,'" she said a faraway look in her eyes. "Oh now I remember! Kaho-san brought her daughter the other day, we stayed in the playroom to color so when it was time to put them away she must have put them in the wrong bin." She said walking back to her chair. "I'm going to have to check all of the bins again. How fun," she said with a sigh.
Itachi just raised an eyebrow.
After breakfast Sakura went to her playroom and closed the door; intent on making Inner pay for whatever she did yesterday.
Welcome back Inner~
What do you want? She asked, glaring at Sakura
Well you see, I realized that when Yoka-chan came she didn't put the stuff in the correct places. Inner waited for her to continue while giving her an annoyed look. You weren't being nice to Itachi-san yesterday, so to make up for it you'll be cleaning this room today. Make sure everything is in its proper place. Sakura finished feeling happy.
What?! You can't make me do it because I can only take over you when you're at your worse or-
I'm going to meditate the way Auntie taught me then you'll get out and clean understood?
You aren't my master Outer! I admit, what I did yesterday was wrong it almost blew our cover but this is far! I don't understand why you're so…so…so supportive of him or something. Inner said stomping her feet all over Sakura's mind.
Listen, Inner I've got a feeling that Itachi has a hard life, he needs someone.
That's none of our business! Plus he's a ninja he has a hard life making sure he doesn't die.
There's something else though; he smiles but his eyes don't, he laughs without music to his tone, and his eyes don't twinkle. Why Inner? Please, I know this is dangerous but I need to help him. Please, take over for a bit while I think.
Inner sighed, How do you know how he laughs? We've never heard him.
Inner! Just please?
Fine but don't dwell on it too much.
Yeah thanks Inner.
Twenty minutes later Itachi's head popped through the doorway, Sakura was nowhere to be seen.
"Sakura-san?" he called opening the door wider.
Aww great. I have to deal with Emo boy? I mean what's so great about black?
Suck it up Inner and act nice. I'm going to pass out anytime soon.
Yeah alright.
Thank you.
Here goes nothing. Inner said starting to get up-completely forgetting about the shelf over her head.
"Ouch!" she exclaimed.
Itachi started towards the closet where he heard her, when he was about a yard away from the door she came out a hand rubbing the back of her head. Itachi's first instinct was to walk over to her and examine the spot however as he took a step towards her he realized this wasn't Sakura so he stayed where he was.
"Sakura-san are you alright? Allow me to see your wound," he asked politely, still not moving.
Ugh! It's just a bump! Inner exclaimed raising her fist in the air…er space inside Sakura's mind.
Out loud she said, "I just bumped my head on a shelf its nothing serious."
Itachi was surprised she didn't glare at him or did anything else insulting, instead she was acting polite. Was she trying to be nice? But she seemed angry at acting polite so why act polite if she didn't want to?
"Hey, you're supposed to be a ninja right?" she asked all of a sudden.
"Yes I'm a shinobi," he replied curiously.
"Okay, so I was wondering if you could help me with something."
Itachi raised an eyebrow. "With what?" he asked suspiciously.
Inner knew Itachi didn't trust her not after what she did, but what could she do to get him on her good side? She looked at him hoping an answer would come to her. She didn't have to wait long because as she looked at him she noticed his stiff posture… and got her answer.
"Listen, my behavior yesterday was wrong, so how about I make it up to you? Dad says I give good massages," she said suggestively.
Itachi would have dropped his jaw if such behavior was acceptable from an Uchiha, instead he said, "your behavior was unacceptable yesterday Haruno-san I don't think I'll be able to forgive yo-"
"WHAT?! But you said earlier that I was forgiven!" She exclaimed eyes wide with disbelief and mouth hanging open.
Itachi smirked throwing any rational thoughts out the window. "No, I forgave the other you," he said watching her face go from disbelief to confused to understanding. "You are different."
Inner looked him in the eyes and saw how his eyes didn't hold a sparkle making his eyes look like an endless black pool. She stared at his eyes for one whole minute in that whole minute she understood what Sakura was trying to say; never before was the feeling to help someone else other than her and Sakura so overwhelming like in that instant.
It was like he was never a child, he was too wise for his age, even his voice was deeper than what should be normal for his age. He needed them before he got lost any further.
After a few more seconds she responded. "You are sharp Uchiha-san. You are the first to tell us apart."
Upon confirmation of his suspicions Itachi narrowed his eyes whipping out a kunai and asked harshly, "who are you?"
Inner smiled. "I'm not a threat to you, this village, or Sakura."
"Then what are you? And why are you inside Sakura-san?"
Inner cocked her head to the side and pursed her lips. "I really don't know…. As far as I can remember I've always been inside Sakura; I'm here to protect her from anything that will harm her and she confides in me."
"So you don't know what you are doing inside Sakura-san?" When she shook her head he asked, "why did you draw on my face?" Still irritated at himself for not detecting her.
"Haha, to tell you the truth I wanted Sakura to be a rebel. Please forgive her, she truly didn't want to do that and it took a long time to finally convince her." She explained. "She's a little guarded; she's always unsure with herself, not wanting to hurt others when she's the one getting hurt," here Inner frowned, the corners of her mouth turned downwards and her arms crossed her chest.
"About that do you think you can tell me how she got that bruise on her forehead?" Itachi asked.
Inner sighed running a hand through her pink locks. "Oh, Uchiha-san I've-"
Inner! Sakura exclaimed having caught wind of Inner's and Itachi's conversation.
Sakura I thi- Inner started to say.
What have you done? What happened to laying low?
Itachi saw the difference without me telling him Sakura. As for our bully problem I seriously think you need help.
No I don't and what do you mean he saw the difference without your help? No one has ever seen the difference. Sakura asked panicking.
What I just said, Inner said choosing to ignore Sakura's protests of not needing help.
But how? No one has ever been able to do so… Sakura trailed off,
I don't know but let's switch then you'll get my memories 'kay?
Yeah 'kay.
I'm gonna say bye.
When she came back to reality she saw Itachi's worried blank eyes looking at her, she smiled, "Sorry Uchiha-san! But Sakura has awoken and well she's not happy with me. We're going to switch places so she won't be up until around lunch time switching has its disadvantages. Again I'm truly sorry for my behavior yesterday."
With that she retreated leaving Sakura unstable and falling backwards. Itachi's instincts took over and he lunged gracefully towards her falling form.
Heh, he's actually a ninja. Inner said with a smirk.
However, her happiness was short lived when Sakura showed up with thunder clouds behind her and a yell of INNER!
~With Itachi~
Itachi took Sakura upstairs replaying his conversation with her other persona. He didn't get to ask her a lot of questions. What he wishes to know is how she can get out. Perhaps Sakura has to fall asleep in order for her to get out?
Just like her other persona had said Sakura didn't get up until lunch and she didn't speak unless she was spoken to and even then it was a simple answer:
"Would you like to walk around Konoha?" he would ask.
"No thank you," was her response.
"Do you want to go to the park? It's a nice afternoon," he pointed out.
"No thank you."
Itachi kept asking questions even though he had to actually talk but gave up around three o'clock. It wasn't until five o'clock that she asked him a completely bizarre question.
"Itachi-san why do you call me 'Sakura-san?'" she asked.
Itachi's eyebrows furrowed, "does it bother you?"
"Well kinda it makes me feel old," she said scrunching her nose, "and it makes you sound like a butler instead of a guardian."
With a smirk Itachi said, "well I thought it would be okay but if you want me to call you something else just tell me."
"Yeah, just call me Sakura-chan."
"Sakura-chan," he repeated.
"Hai, and I think we should introduce ourselves more formally," she said standing up from the carpet in the living room where they were watching cartoons. "My name is Haruno Sakura. My favorite color is red, I like strawberry ice-cream but my favorite is strawberry with vanilla! My hobbies are drawing, coloring, and painting and people say I'm good at it. My best friend is Yamanaka Ino and I love to play with my cousins at Konoha's Park. I love my Kaa-san's food but I love eating at our café 'cause they treat me like a princess."
Itachi smirked. Yamanaka Ino eh? That's a head start into a career as a ninja. "Well Sakura-chan my name is Uchiha Itachi from the Uchiha Clan. I'm also a ninja."
Sakura waited for him to say something else but all he did was look at her… for a whole minute.
"Uhm, what's your favorite color?" she asked.
"I don't have one," he responded blinking at her.
Both Inner and Sakura got a huge anime sweat drop at the back of their head while looking at Itachi like he was crazy.
Sakura? Inner said in a whisper.
Yeah? Sakura responded in a daze.
You were right…this guy needs help. Inner said in disbelief.
Aha…
The next morning Itachi made sure to get dressed fully before hurrying downstairs where Sakura was already waiting for him.
"Morning Itachi-san~!"
Itachi smirked, "morning Sakura-chan, sorry I'm late with your breakfast." I kinda got carried away with training.
"It's alright, I woke up earlier than usual."
"What would you like for breakfast?"
"I would like eggs and bacon," she said.
"Anything else?" he asked.
"Well I was wondering if we could stop by our shop for toast and tea?"
Itachi nodded.
"Yay! Oh and Inner says Good Morning," she said while doing a happy dance.
"Good Morning… Inner," he responded, in a monotone voice.
Sakura nodded. Itachi set the table and soon they were eating. They didn't talk at all while they ate. Afterwards Itachi cleaned the table and washed the dishes while Sakura watched him.
"Hey Itachi, why are you always wearing black?" she asked curiously.
Sakura we went over this already, he's emo!
Inner!
Itachi smirked, "well black allows me to move freely without an enemy spotting me. Also, if the shirt gets dirty you won't notice."
"Oh, do you train?" she asked.
"Yes, everyday."
Pst, Pst! Sakura! Inner whispered.
Why are you whispering? It's not like someone can hear us. Sakura mentally pointed out in a normal tone.
It's fun, Inner responded, still whispering, wanna play goldfish? She asked holding up a set of cards.
Nah, some other time. Hey, I thought it was called 'Go Fish'?
Ah, you suck. And I don't know Inner said sticking her tongue out. A few seconds passed before, Hey, I got an idea. Inner said smiling.
Oh? Sakura prompted raising a mental eyebrow.
We should watch Itachi train!
Hmm, that's not a bad idea. Sakura contemplated.
Ask him. Inner said in a creepy voice swinging a pocket watch in front of Sakura.
Sakura mentally rolled her eyes, Inner you're dumb.
"Hey Itachi, can we watch you train?"
Itachi raised an eyebrow. Sakura blushed, "Uhm Inner wants to see what you can do."
"Well, I've never had an audience before but I suppose you can watch so long as you don't move from your spot," Itachi responded.
"Yay, we can't wait to see you!" Sakura exclaimed out loud while Inner did the happy dance.
Itachi smirked, "alright then get ready we're still going to the café right?"
"Yeah afterwards can we go to the Park?"
Itachi nodded. The less I talk the better. No way do I want to turn into Shisui.
After breakfast both of them got ready to leave and by get ready I mean Sakura packed her purse with cookies and juice.
Both occupants left the house and walked the few minutes to the marketplace. Like the first day Sakura entered a few shops before going to her parent's café. This time however, Itachi asked the owners a few questions regarding Sakura's social life. Itachi found out that her only and best friend is indeed Yamanaka Ino, Sakura gets bullied by kids her age and older for her hair color and slightly large forehead. They all knew about this and tried to do something to stop the bullies but Sakura refused to accept any help.
After an hour of socializing with the shop owners Itachi and Sakura entered the Hisaye Café, where Sakura was promptly clomped by two enthusiastic waitresses.
"Sakura!" They squealed, squishing Sakura between them.
"Haha, Izumi-san, Anzu-san! I missed you guys."
"But you just saw them the other day," Itachi pointed out.
"So?" all three women asked.
Women he thought.
Once again they lasted about an hour in the shop and when they were going to leave both women squashed Sakura in between them for another thirty minutes. When they were finally outside Sakura skipped around the marketplace greeting people she knew. They were about three minutes from the park when someone called Itachi.
"Itachi~!"
Itachi turned to his right where he heard his name being called from. In the distance there was a woman with black hair and onyx eyes.
"Okaa-san," Itachi said
A/N: Again I am truly sorry, anyway this chapter is incomplete I'll try to add the rest tomorrow or on Sunday. I just wanted to say how sorry I am. I hope you enjoyed this chapter so far. Either I'll add stuff to this chapter or I'll just post it with chapter 11. Anyways please I'm sorry and please leave a review?
Edited: July 2, 2013