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The next morning, there was a knock on Sakura's door. She cracked it open and peered outside to find Sasuke standing there. "Sasuke, hey!" she smiled, opening the door and allowing him space to come in. Sasuke hesitated and remained in the doorway. It was tempting not to go inside. The smell of breakfast already cooking wafted through the open doorway, and Sakura looked even more inviting: she wore short cloth shorts that barely passed her mid thigh and a tight, black tank top.

Her body had returned nicely back to its shape-other than Shunsuke, the fat that slightly increased her tantalizing curves of her breasts and hips were the only evidence of her past pregnancy. She turned her attention back to the stove and nodded to the table for Sasuke to sit down which he did.

Sasuke sat quietly- his eyes trailing her through the kitchen. The delicious smell of fish swam through the kitchen as it sizzled in the pan. She pulled out enough bread for the three of them, placed in on a tray and put in in the oven to toast. Then she pulled out the eggs and mixed the ingredients to prepare tamagoyaki.

Sasuke snapped from his stupor of watching her and rose hesitantly. "Do you need help?"

Sakura turned to him in surprise and shrugged. "No, that's ok…Thanks though I appreciate it."

Sasuke nodded and returned to his seat.

"So how have you been?"

Sasuke nodded again. "Fine…You?"

Sakura nodded and shrugged. "Everything's been good." The kitchen fell silent again aside from the cooking food. "Shunsuke should be up soon." Sakura stated, glancing at the clock.

Sasuke nodded again and lightly tapped his fingers on the table. A couple of minutes later, Shunsuke's footsteps could be heard on the floor.

"Hey Mama," He yawned. His eyes were still closed and he walked slowly into the kitchen. He stopped before entering and finally opened his eyes. He noticed Sasuke as Sakura greeted him back. "Hey Sasuke-sama." Shunsuke said quietly.

"Hello Shunsuke. I came to see if you were feeling better." Shunsuke gave a small smile and nodded.

"Yeah I'm feeling better." It was true, although the young child still sounded congested, his eyes definitely didn't look as drained as they had the previous day and the little bit of red coloration that usually colored his fair face had returned.

"That's good." Sasuke nodded.

"Sasuke's staying for breakfast. Can you set the table for the three of us." Shunsuke yawned again and nodded as he shuffled around the table but Sasuke stopped him.

"You just woke up Shunsuke, I'll do it. It's fine."

"You know where to look?" Sakura nodded towards the cupboards that housed the plates and cups. Sasuke pulled out three sets as well as eating utensils and carried them to the table. Shunsuke sat at the table with his head in his arms and watched them both intently.

As Sasuke arranged the dishes, Sakura spoke over her shoulder. "Hey did you guys see the canister of rice I had?"

Both male's eyes widened and Shunsuke looked at Sasuke for assistance.

"I dropped it accidentally. I'll get you another one. " Sasuke offered.

Sakura nodded, then with a furrowed brow teased, "Sasuke you're such a klutz."

"Alright Sakura."

"Aww, are you mad?" Sakura taunted even more. "It's ok Sasuke, not everyone can be coordinated."

"Sakura please don't make me come over there," Sasuke started in his agitated tone. However, he knew she was jesting and it didn't bother him at all, which he knew she knew as well.

"Relax, I won't." Sakura turned and sighed with a straight face. "I know how hard it'll be for you to make this walk without falling."

"Sakura, I swear…" Sasuke muttered as he walked towards her.

"I'm cooking! I'm cooking! I'm cooking!" Sakura tried quickly, holding up her spatula. Noticing Sasuke had no intention of slowing down she attempted to dart quickly away, but Sasuke quickly reached out and grabbed her. Careful not to cause her harm, but firm enough to keep her from escaping, he twisted her arm behind her back and pinned her back to his chest.

"What was that?" He asked lowly as Sakura vainly twisted lightly to try to escape.

She laughed. "Let me go Sasuke, the food's gonna burn."

"Well take it back." Sasuke responded simply.

Sakura growled under her breath and after another failed attempted huffed. "Fine!"

"Fine what?" Sasuke smirked.

"I take it back!"

"Take what back?" Sasuke prodded.

Sakura snarled. "You're not a klutz Sasuke."

"Well what am I then?"

"An asshole," Sakura muttered quietly enough so Shunsuke couldn't hear, but loud enough to make sure Sasuke did. He applied a little more pressure on his hold and she sighed.

"You're a great, great man Sasuke Uchiha. That's what you are." Sakura replied sarcastically and Sasuke let her go.

"And an asshole," She muttered once more once she was free. Sasuke lunged for her but she grabbed his wrist and redirected his hold and looked at Shunsuke pointedly. "I don't think he needs to see you get your butt kicked right now."

Sasuke's scoffed at Sakura's boldness, but straightened up-he wasn't sure how exactly Shunsuke was interpreting his actions but he knew they couldn't be too negative if the typically outspoken child didn't step in.

Instead, he quipped back, "Sakura you and I both know that that'll never happen."

Shunsuke watched as Sakura turned around with a smirk and looked back and forth between the two adults as they bantered with each other. He may be five. He may do stupid things sometimes. He may not know the word for everything he wanted to say. But he wasn't stupid not by a long shot. And any idiot even could see from the playful banters, from the looks both cast with the intent of being seen and without that Sakura and Sasuke were-in their own strange way-flirting.


"Alright Mama here's the deal," Shunsuke said in an official tone. He walked into the room where he saw Sakura wearing an old, baggy pair of grey sweat pants, a pale blue tank top, and her hair piled up in a messy bun. She sat curled up on the couch leisurely looking through a magazine. Shunsuke took the magazine from her hand and placed it page down on the cushion beside Sakura.

"Uhh..huh?"

"You've been doing all you can to make sure me and Sasuke-sama are getting along fine, right?" Sakura scratched her head and tried to catch up with what was going on.

"Right you have," Shunsuke answered for her. "And apart of that was making sure me and him spent alotta time together, right? Yes I'm right." Shunsuke answered, not giving Sakura time to speak. "Well now it's your turn. You and Sasuke-sama are gonna go on your own playdate while I set everything up."

Sakura's eyes widened. "Shunsuke, no-"

"It's only fair, Mama," the young child interrupted as he held up a finger.

"Shunsuke, there's a big difference between you spending time to bond with Sasuke who's your father than me going out with him when he's nothing but an old friend."

"So you say," Shunsuke stressed pointedly.

"Excuse me?"

"I'll explain it to you when I'm older," Shunsuke closed his eyes and with an air of arrogance, waved the matter off.

"Shunsuke…" Sakura started lowly. Her son's eyes flew open and he giggled nervously.

"Sorry Mama. But look you hafta do it. If he's my father and you're my mother then you an' Sasuke need to get out and do sumth'n…. Besides, I already told him you were coming. He'll be by night after tomorrow to come and getcha."

Sakura's eyes narrowed. "No you didn't."

"Wanna bet?" Shunsuke smirked mischievously.

Sakura matched Shunsuke's smirk and leaned forward to level her face with Shunsuke's. "Yeah I'll bet that the same way you claim you told him I'm gonna be there, you're telling me the same thing."

Shunsuke's smirk didn't falter. "Ok. You can believe me and be ready. Or not believe me and have him come and see you like…this. Your choice. G'night Mama!" Shunsuke jumped up and gave Sakura a hug before running off to his bedroom.


"I hope you don't make skipping class on my expense a habit, Shunsuke," Sasuke smirked as he returned from the tower to once again find Shunsuke waiting outside of his door.

"Ah, I don't skip only when I come here," Shunsuke shrugged casually. Upon seeing the surprised, stern look on Sasuke's face, Shunsuke spoke quickly. "So Sasuke-sama, you an' Mama have a date tomorrow night."

"Excuse me?"

Shunsuke nodded. "Yeah, I already told her about it. We're thinkin' it'll be around six."

"Shunsuke I don't have a date with Sakura."

"You do now. She's 'inspectin' you."

"Expecting. And why haven't I heard anything about this?"

"Well have you seen Mama lately?" Shunsuke asked, when Sasuke didn't respond, he nodded. "Exactly! So I told her I'd let you know everything you'll need to. An' we both know you have nothin' else to do."

Sasuke cast off the insult with a glare and didn't speak for a moment, but finally he shook his head. "I don't believe you."

Shunsuke shrugged with a sigh. "I dunno why, but fine you don't have to. But when Mama spends her whole night at the restaurant waitin' for you to show up, don't say you didn't know. Gotta go back to class now, bye Sasuke-sama!" Shunsuke waved and raced back to the Academy.


"Naruto! Kakashi-sensei! This is serious, what am I supposed to do?" Sakura exclaimed as the two men hunched over their steaming bowls of ramen with their body shaking with laughter. When their laughter didn't subside, Sakura angrily slammed her hand down on the counter and looked at them with pleading eyes.

"Okay, okay," Kakashi choked out between laughs. "Explain why you don't want to tell Shunsuke no again?"

"Because…" Sakura started with a loud exhale. "If I don't do it, then in Shunsuke's eyes I'll be undermining everything I've told him about building a relationship with Sasuke."

"Yeah but you don't really want to go…do you," Naruto said rather than asked.

"No, it'll be awkward as hell."

"Well case settled, tell him that! Another bowl Old Man!" Naruto called out with a wide grin.

"You don't listen at all do you?" Sakura sighed as Naruto simply grinned back.

"In a way Naruto is right. You are Shunsuke's mother, if you don't want to do it, you don't have to."

Sakura scoffed. "It's not that I feel I have to listen to him, but I do feel obligated to do it."

"Aaaand we're just talking in circles again," Naruto groaned, slapping his hand over his eyes.

"Never mind you guys," Sakura sighed, turning her attention back to the little bit of ramen remaining in her bowl.

"Look Sakura," Kakashi started gently. "You're asking us for help on something you seem to already have a solution to. If you don't wanna do it that's fine, tell Shunsuke you pass. But if do feel as obligated to do it as you say you do then…."

"Then it looks like you and Sasuke have a play date." Naruto finished with an amused snicker.


Upon exiting the tower from yet another one of his mandatory meetings at the Hokage's office, Sakura bumped into Sakura who was coming in.

"Hey Sasuke," Sakura smiled, holding her hand up. She was a little more reserved than usual as her mind was preoccupied with the thought of later on that night. Inwardly, she sighed: if they were like this now, how would it be tonight?

"Sakura," Sasuke nodded back. He felt equally as awkward and shared the same thought.

It was silent for a moment before Sakura nodded and spoke. "Well I'll see you tonight," she smiled forcedly.

Sasuke nodded once more. "Right."

As the two passed each other, Sakura remembered something and turned to call behind Sasuke. "Oh hey Sasuke, I'm helping out with training at the hospital and I won't be free when Shunsuke gets home from school. Do you mind picking him up?-He asked to stay with you until tonight."

Sasuke's eyes reflexively widened slightly. "Yeah, that's fine." He agreed and Sakura smiled back once more, then waved him goodbye before heading to the Hokage's office.


That night as Sasuke got ready, he was quickly aware of why Shunsuke wanted to come over.

"You're 'bout to go on a date an' you look like this." Shunsuke gave a condescending nod and drew his mouth in. "Ok. Nice."

Sasuke's face turned into a scowl and he couldn't fight the urge to look down at himself and ask, "What's wrong with this?"

"Nooothin'" Shunsuke assured sarcastically. "Works for you, it works for me." Sasuke's brow knitted in irritation and as he turned away Shunsuke muttered under his breath, "Mama's had ambushed ninja that clean up better 'n you though…"

"Well what do you suggest I wear Shunsuke?" Sasuke snapped turning around and ripping off his shirt.

"Sasuke-sama, I'm five years old. I'm a boy. What are you askin' me for?"

Sasuke pulled his shirt back on, turned around again and scoffed. "Well you damn sure seem to find something wrong with everything."

Shunsuke scoffed back and sung sarcastically under his breath. "I don't need eyes to see this problem."

Sasuke growled loudly and angrily jerked his shirt off before returning to his drawer to pick something else out.

"Is this better?" He asked. He wore a solid black v-neck shirt and khaki pants.

"I guess. Might be good enough to get even you a second date." Shunsuke's wide eyes blinked innocently.

"Shunsuke, why'd you come here again?" Sasuke deadpanned.

"To keep you from screwin' up"

"What makes you think I would've?" Sasuke snapped.

Shunsuke raised his brows and let out a haughty laugh. "If I didn't come over, how would you've started the date?"

"Huh?"

"Like where would you an' Mama meet?" Shunsuke tried again.

Sasuke shrugged. "We were going to meet at the restaura-"

"'Zactly!" Shunsuke interrupted nodding. "You weren't even gonna pick her up. That's rule number one Sasuke-sama-go to her house t' get 'er."

"…..How old are you again Shunsuke?"

Shunsuke sighed heavily, stood on the bed and walked over to Sasuke. He raised his small hand, sympathetically patted the older man on his shoulder, and spoke sagely. "I hope you don't go on your date with this attitude. Never ask a woman her age- Tsunade-sama taught me that."

Shaking his head again he looked pitifully at Sasuke. "Poor Sasuke-sama, you don't stand a chance tonight."

Sasuke's eyes narrowed and he pushed Shunsuke back on the bed, making the young child laugh.

"But really," Shunsuke continued after his laughter had died down. "I've gotta make sure you don't mess up. Didju get her flowers?"

"No?" Sasuke shook his head disgustedly.

"You haven't had many girlfriends, huh Sasuke-sama?"

"And you have?"

"Pshhhh." Shunsuke responded scrunching his face and Sasuke couldn't tell whether that meant he was suggesting that he had or if it was a look of disgust at the thought of him liking girls.

"Flowers will die. They're impractical." Sasuke continued.

"Sasuke-sama…" Shunsuke groaned.

"Shunsuke I don't think Sakura's gonna care whether or not I get her-wait. You do know Sakura's not my girlfriend…right?"

"Huh?" Shunsuke muttered, processing the interruption. Then he shook his head and waved his hand. "So you say."

"Shunsuke…." Sasuke began sternly.

Shunsuke responded just as quickly as he had with his mother and giggled. "Sorry Sasuke-sama. But it really would be nice if you got her somethin'."

"I didn't say I didn't get her anything," Sasuke said with a sly smirk.

Shunsuke's face brightened up. "What'd you get 'er?"

Sasuke held up a finger and left the room, headed for the kitchen. He returned with a tall wooden, canister which he opened to reveal it stocked with raw rice.

A laugh escaped Shunsuke's mouth and he looked and Sasuke with smile. "Izzat really your gift?"

Sasuke laughed back slightly. "Well she needed another one didn't she?"

Shunsuke laughed and sighed. Shaking his head he conceded. "Ok ok you win. Now, where you going? Izznot Ichiraku's is it?"

"….No."

Shunsuke slapped his forehead.

"What's wrong with that?" Sasuke retorted immediately.

"It's a date!" Shunsuke exclaimed. "Take 'er somewhere special man!"

"It's a good restaurant Shunsuke."

"Yeah for hangin out."

"Fine what about the Dango Shop."

Shunsuke said nothing but Sasuke watched as he dropped his head.

"She likes the food there Shunsuke!" Sasuke stated loudly.

"Ok Sasuke-sama." Shunsuke responded calmly-much to Sasuke's annoyance.

"Well where should we go then?"

"I don't know Sasuke-sama."

"Barbeque?"

"Ok Sasuke-sama."

"Shushuya?"

"Ok Sasuke-sama."

"Yakiniku Q!" Sasuke said and snapped his fingers lightly. He felt pretty sure that Shunsuke would be okay with that suggestion. But his was only greeted once again with an apathetic shrug from Shunsuke.

"Ok Sasuke-sama." The young child repeated once more.

"Damn it Shunsuke." Sasuke growled under his breath and out of the young child's earshot.

"Look just make sure Mama has fun, ok? I got you a first date, don't blow it." Shunsuke sighed and lay back on the bed with his hands behind his head.

Sasuke stared at Shunsuke's who's ebony eyes were fixed on the ceiling. "I won't." He finally replied in sheer honesty and watched as the young child responded with a satisfied nod.


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