i finally got my own computer, good right? anyway the reason why im updating this story first is because i hav no clue how to start this chapter. but i have to update sometime right? thnx so much for not losing interest in the story, i love ya guys! stick around and read! oh yeah, n i changed sakuras age to twelve because its weird i know. (the age difference...) yes i know, it doesnt happen in reality, but im an author and i own this story!
Sakura turned over in the sheets and slowly opened her eyes. She vaguely remembered last night. Sitting up in bed she looked at the mirror on the wall. Twelve...she didn't really feel twelve, she felt like normal eleven year old. Her hair looked the same, cascading down her back, her eyes looked the same, the large green eyes dulled by sleep, her face looked the same, the one she woke up to everyday.
Leisurely getting out of bed she walked downstairs, where Sasuke was reading some textbook material and scribbling notes down with one hand. She sat in the booth next to him and looked at his work. Confusing symbols and numbers filled the paper, and paragraph long summaries followed in minute handwriting. She looked at the work quizzically then said,
"...That formula is wrong." In a quiet voice. Sasuke checked over his work, and changed it.
She watched him for a few more minutes and sighed loudly.
"If you're hungry go make yourself some food. You're twelve already." He said without looking up.
Sakura pouted. She could cook, but she rather liked Sasuke's cooking better. She shuffled closer to him and yawned a bit.
"You promised to give me my present this morning." She said looking at his face. He stopped writing, then reaching into his pocket he drew out a small battered box.
She took it carefully. Opening the small filigree clasp she lifted the lid. On a worn silk cushion was a thin chain with a tiny Uchiha symbol on it. Sakura studied it carefully. It was simple and pretty but also held a sense of fragility and age.
"It was Mikoto's..." Sasuke finally said quietly. Sakura looked up, it was rare that he ever spoke about his family. She stayed silent in case he wanted to say more.
"...She gave it to Itachi to give to me when I was older, but he never did. At least he had the sense to leave it in his room before leaving the house to go god-knows-where." He muttered a little mad.
Sakura reddened a bit and tightened her grip around the chain with one hand. She avoided looking at Sasuke, she promised Itachi she wouldn't tell Sasuke he was here, but it was hard. She didn't understand why Sasuke disliked Itachi so much, Itachi was caring and kind and was the perfect brother. It was just too bad he wasn't hers.
"Thanks for the present." She said still not quite meeting his eyes.
"Hn." He said and returned to his calculus paper. Sakura carefully put the chain around her neck and tucked it under her shirt. The necklace burned underneath her shirt, but the chain wasn't hot. A feeling like a ton of weights settled in her stomach as she watched Sasuke study. She never really lied to Sasuke before. But this wasn't lying exactly was it? She was just keeping some information from him thats all, right? So why did she feel so bad?
Ignoring her feelings she went to pack her bag for tomorrow. The thrill of school starting slowly made her forget the feeling of guilt. But just for awhile.
School the next morning:
"Sasuu! Why didn't you wake me up!!" She whined as she ran past him on the way to the fridge while brushing her hair and pulling on a shirt at the same time hopping as she pulled on a sock.
"I'm so late, and on the first day of school!" Sakura said stuffing a apple slice in her mouth, before running down the hallway again. She came back with her jacket and bag and slung them on the table narrowly avoiding Sasuke's papers and breakfast. He growled in annoyance. Sakura didn't hear him, she was too busy fishing out some change and some bills from the counter jar.
Sasuke watched in annoyance as she ran in and out of the kitchen, coming back with brand new notebooks and stationary.
"Will you stop!!" He yelled as she ran past him again this time colliding with the chair. She fell down and put a hand to her waist where the chair hit her.
"Ow!!" She said angrily as if it was the chairs fault.
"It was your fault." Sasuke said dryly as he helped her up.
Sakura pouted but allowed Sasuke to hand her the jacket and bag. He walked her to the front door and watched her run down the pavement. He sighed and shut the front door. It was really empty when Sakura wasn't around.
At School:
Sakura entered the school gates nervously, many kids surrounded her milling around talking and laughing with their friends. Many were wearing brand new clothes. She looked at her own outfit, a black loose hoodie, a red sleeveless shirt, and jean shorts that came down to her knees. She scanned around for Naruto or Ino, when she felt someone collide into her hard. She whirled around ready to yell and scream at the proprietor. When she saw that it was Naruto, she calmed down and smiled.
"Hey." She greeted him.
"Hey Sakura chan!" He said back enthusiastically.
"HAve you seen Ino?" She asked as the walked through the courtyard.
"Nope. Why?" He said quizzically.
Sakura shrugged. "Nothing."
"Naruto and Sakura sitting in a tree! K.I.S.S.I-" The boy didn't get to finish his rhyme. Sakura glared at him forcefully and rolled the sleeves of her jacket up.
"What.did.You.say, Zaku?" She said slowly.
He grinned cheekily at her and made a heart symbol with his hands and aimed it at Naruto and she. She didn't get it until much much later. She fumed silently. She turned around to face Naruto who was chatting amicably with Kiba. She turned and saw Ino. She ran over and and both girls hugged each other squealing wildly and shouting. They broke apart with big smiles on their faces.
"So Sakura, are you free this afternoon?"
"I think so."
"Wanna come bra shopping with me?" Ino asked.
Sakura stared at Ino. Ino made it sound so casual and light as if she was asking Sakura about the weather.
"Um..." Was all she managed.
"C'mon, it'll be fun!"
"Mmmm...ok. But it better be worth it!" She said teasingly/warningly.
The pair giggled and walked into their classroom. Already several people were in, Gaara was leaning on a desk with his arms folded over his chest, his smooth face pulled into a scowl, while Tenten was drawing on the board. Shikamaru was lying on the table arms folded across and staring at the window. Chouji just ripped open another packet of chips while watching Tenten draw. Meanwhile Naruto came in with Kiba behind.
More people filed in and finally there homeroom teacher arrived.
"SETTLE DOWN MIDGETS!" A harsh woman shouted while slamming her fist on to the teachers desk. The class quieted down immediately. She wore a trench coat and a short miniskirt.
"MY NAME IS ANKO, AND YOU WILL NOT DISOBEY ME!!" She glared at the class. "Anyone dare contradict me in anyway shall be binned!!DO YOU UNDERSTAND!" The class wisely said nothing.
"THIS IS NOT PRESCHOOL, I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANYTHING LOWER THAN A B- OR YOU WILL BE BINNED!!IF YOU ARE LATE FOR ANY CLASS YOU WILL BE BINNED! IF YOU COMPLAIN YOU WILL BE BINNED! GOT IT MIDGETS!!" She yelled.
The class gulped and nodded furiously.
"Geez a pile of work already!!" Naruto complained staring at the stack of papers and textbooks.
"Yeah I know...sshh. Don't complain, you'll get 'binned'. "Sakura mumbled trying to lift some notebooks into her bag. Naruto who noticed this immediately helped her.
"Here ya go." He grunted lifting the last book into her bag.
"Thanks Naruto." She smiled appreciatively.
"Lets go eat ramen today!" He said.
"I can't not today." Sakura said regretfully.
"Please? It's on me." He whined.
"I really can't, how bout tomorrow?" She compromised.
"Really? You promise? You really do!?" He asked excitedly.
"Sure!" She said laughing at his reaction.
"Saaakura come on! Are you coming or not!?" Ino yelled impatiently from the doorway backpack already on.
"Coming!" She yelled back. She looked back at NAruto and gave an apologetic look and followed Ino.
As they walked down the hallway, Sakura could not help but keep remembering Naruto's face when she said she couldn't make it. IT was a look of...hurt? and maybe...embarrasment from asking? She shook her head and looked ahead.
"Here we are!" Ino announced arriving in front of a small shop. It was decorated with lace, black, red and pink, slashed fashionably everywhere. As they stepped inside, the first thing Sakura saw was a small lacy black thong. Entirely made out of lace and nothing else. Sakura blushed and looked away this time seeing a leopard print bra with pink frills decorating the top bit of the cups.
As she looked around with a red face, she spotted the fishnet gloves that Ino had given to her for her birthday. She grinned, so this is where Ino went every saturday.
"Hey Sakura! Check this out!" INo said coming back to her side with a armful of lacy goods. Sakura raised an eyebrow and plucked a pink and white bra out of the pile. She hated to admit but it did kind of look sexy with the cherry petals falling gracefully, almost like in motion.
"What do you think?" She asked Ino holding it up.
"Try it." Ino said mysteriously.
Shrugging she headed in to the nearest stall and tried it on. It fit perfectly accentuating her small,scant mounds and her almost appearing hour glass figure. The curtain rustled and Ino's head poked through the fold of the curtains.
"Oh wow, you should totally get it." She breathed out.
"Ya think?" Sakura said doubtfully turning back to the mirror.
"Duh." INo said flicking Sakura's head.
Sakura stuffed it in the basket Ino offered. She waited for Ino to get ready. Finally when a hand beckoned from the folds, Sakura poked her head through. she giggled. Ino was wearing a bra that said, what are you looking at?, and struck a pose. After that, sakura relaxed considerably and both of them went to look for cute and joke like bras, competing to see who had the best.
Ino won of course, but Sakura actually beat Ino in some rounds. The girls were exhausted, but they had a after glow of fun on their faces. The sky was darkening, a sudden realization hit Sakura in the stomach. Sasuke was going to get mad, she hadn't even told him where she was going and it was-
"Wow! seven already." Ino said flipping open her phone.
"Yipe!" Sakura yelped. "I have to go! Sasuke will kill me!!" Holding on to a white paper bag which held her purchases she ran home.
She crept up to the door, and ever so slowly inched it open. Maybe she could make it to her bedroom in time and say she was in the whole time. She got enough space between the frame and door and slipped it. She looked around with clutching the bag tightly. NOticing he wasn't around, she let out a breath she hadn't even realized she was holding. The door shut with a slam, and Sakura jumped, nerves slamming around in her stomach.
"Good evening Sakura." A cold voice sounded. She turned around slowly and saw Sasuke leaning against the door with his arms folded over his chest. The look on his face was positively icy. Sakura flinched and quickly darted the bag behind her back.
"What is that?" Sasuke asked lazily.
"N-nothing!!" Sakura squeaked. Ashamed her voice sounded so babyish.
"Give it to me." He said in the same tone.
Sakura panicked, she couldn't let Sasuke see the bag! She would die of shame. Curse Ino for suggesting the stupid trip to the store!! Instinctively she held the bag closer to her chest.
Sasuke came closer and closer.
"If you were out so late, that bag must be pretty important. Hmm?" He said. He raised a hand, Sakura shut her eyes hard, waiting for the impact to come. It never did. She slowly opened her eyes. Sasuke was holding the bag. She went red with shame and fear, since when did he get the bag? She swore she was holding it and never let go.
"Lets see whats in here, shall we?" Sasuke said. Sakura begged him not to open it but it was in vain. He dipped a hand in the bag and pulled out a black lacy bra. If he was shocked, he never showed it. Sakura was near tears. Her face was hot and she could feel prickles of frustration and humiliation running up and down her body.
Instead of dropping the bra back into the bag quickly like he should have. He pulled each one out describing them to her and criticizing them cruelly. Sakura had tear flowing down her face freely as she stood rooted to the spot, cheeks red and forced to watch and listen to him. He threw the last bra on the floor along with the bag and walked upstairs without even turning back.
Sakura sank to her knees and gathered them, stuffing them into the bag as she went. THe floor was tidy now, only peppered by Sakura's hot tears. How could he humiliate her like that!? She trusted him to no end, or so she thought. As the tears went away they were replaced with a lump in her throat hard as stone and dislike for her Sasuke whom she loved so much. (as a brother!!) Or so she thought. She tucked her knees and laced her arms around them, leaning against the wall. She could feel the ache in her back from staying hunched so long, but she ignored it.
Her eyes settled on the white bag. Seeing it poured more oil on the flaming hatred she had. She stood up and roughly kicked the bag. She delved back into it and pulled out each bra. Taking one with both hands she pulled. With a loud ripping noise it fell apart. She destroyed each and every one of them, wishing it was Sasuke's body. Some part of her told her to stop but it was beat back by the ever consuming flames of hate.
She finally sat in the midst of her work. Lace everywhere and frilly bits as if some gruesome slasher came in. Sakura smiled coldly. Leaning her head against the cool wall she finally fell asleep.
man, that was long. i hope it made up for the lack of update! im sorry i made sasuke like this but its for the story! review please!
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TroublesomeGirl