AN: And I'm back with the latest installment of "When Did I Have a Daughter?" ! I hope you enjoy it :)
Thanks to: fedwvu- I know right! :D I'll try and see if I could get her to right more often ;)
Legend: "Talking" 'Thinking' Dreaming/Flashback
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Chapter Twelve~
"I like this one!" Kazuko yelled in glee. "This one, this one, this one!" She held out a sparkling pink dress that ended on her knees. Minori took the dress, stepped back, and held it out in front of the girl.
"Mm... too flashy," she said. Then she pulled out a white version without sparkles. "How about this?" She asked.
"Too boring!" She cried out. Minori tilted her head and looked at it.
"Really? I would wear it... that is, if it fits me." She placed it back on the rack and shuffled through the clothing. Her 'husband' sat back on a chair with his eyes closed, sensing the people's chakra making their way back and forth on the streets. Minori took a look at the Uchiha.
"Sasuke, is this bothering you? I'm sorry if it is," She said. He shook his head, eyes still closed. When he was younger, his mother use to drag him off along with her shopping trips when Itachi wasn't home. He would sit around while she looked for stuff, and only got up when it was time to leave or his mother was seeing if some clothes fit him. He was like a life size doll to her back then, but she sometimes wish she had a daughter to play around with.
"Mommy! Mommy!" Kazuko cried. She jumped up and down, pointing at a certain dress. It had sequence and beads and was a bright neon green. "I want that one! I want that one!" Minori seemed to agree at the dress's standards.
"How about it?" She asked Sasuke, holding it out. He opened one eye and shook his head.
"The rhinestones could come off very easily." Minori frowned and crossed her arms.
"Why don't you pick one out then?" She dared. He did. When he got up and went over to a rack, he immediately pulled out a dull blue colored dress. It was also up to the knees and the sleeves puffed out a little. The dress was simple, and the trims of the dress was a darker blue. Kazuko's eyes widened and she ran over to the dress.
"I like it, I like it!" She cried out. Minori lead her to the dressing room to try it on. She came out pouting. "It's too big," she said. Sasuke pulled out a different size and she found it just right.
"My turn!" The sixteen year old cried. She quickly brought the little girl to another section and Sasuke followed, slowly treading behind. He closed his eyes and when he opened them after about fifteen minutes, Minori stood in front of him. She had on an ocean blue tank top that had a black dragon design on the back. Her skirt and tights were replaced with a pair of pants that went up to the top of her knees, skin tight.
"What do you think?" She asked. Sasuke raised a brow.
"And if you get cold?" He asked. Minori smiled brightly.
"Way ahead of you," she stated, pulling out white hoodie that had strings on the hood and two pockets plus a zipper. It was regular, except for the dragon design on the back that matched her tank top. Sasuke closed his eyes head leaned back on the wall. "I'll take that as a yes."
After the picked out two more dresses, new shoes, and pajamas for Kazuko, another set of outfit, more shoes, and pajamas for Minori, they went to the cashier to buy it. Then the two girls turned to the man of the family.
"What about you? You can't stay in those outfit forever," Minori stated. He shook his head.
"But daddy, you look like a fag!" Kazuko stated. Minori burst out laughing while Sasuke stared wide eyed at the girl.
"And who, may I ask, taught you that word?" He asked. Kazuko pointed at the laughing sixteen year old.
"Mommy called you a fag just yesterday." 'Mommy' stopped laughing and watched the older Uchiha.
"Damn, ratted out again by the girl." She back up. "I'm screwed, aren't I?" There was no need to answer as she grabbed the little girl's arms and flung her over her shoulder, causing the four year old to giggle.
"Where are we going?" She asked when her mother ran.
"To get ice cream! I'll see you later, Sasuke!" She called behind her. Sighing, Sasuke went next door to the tailors. Might as well get a new set of clothes while he was here.
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The next time Minori and Kazuko saw Sasuke, he was dressed in casual wear. His jacket was replaced with a shirt who's sleeves were a little long on him and the collar was low enough for them to see his collar bone. His pants were just a pair of khaki shorts with multiple pockets and his sandals were replaced with regular black shinobi sandals.
"Wow," Minori stated. She tilted her head. "I never thought you would actually do it, but... good job!" She said. Ignoring her statement, he went to the counter.
"What can I get you, honey?" The cashier flirted. Her dirty blonde hair bounced as she leaned forward, light brown eyes on the Uchiha.
"Any soft drink," he said. Batting her lashes, the cashier lady tried again.
"Would you like my phone number along with that?" She asked when she came back. "It's free." Taking the drink from her hand, he walked back over to the table where Minori was trying to get the small girl to take a bite of the salad.
"Come one, kid, just one bite?" She asked. Kazuko shook her head. When she saw Sasuke, she jumped up.
"Tou-san!" She yelled, loud enough for the entire store to hear. Everyone turn their head towards the young group. "Mommy's trying to make me eat the yucky leaf! Do I have to?" Plucking a tomato from the bowl, the Uchiha stuck it in his mouth. When he swallowed, he spoke.
"Yes." Pouting and blowing her cheeks out, Minori chuckled and poked at them, letting all the air escape.
"You heard, your father, now open." She shook her head, refusing. Suddenly, a mischievous twinkle shown in the Sakamoto's eyes and she sighed. "Alright, I give. Here's your ice cream." She held the vanilla cone to the girl's mouth. When Kazuko's lips opened wide to take a bite, the cone was taken away and a bunch of salad greens was stuffed in instead. The four year old's eyes widened. "No spitting," Minori said. Kazuko chewed and swallowed the greens.
"Blah!" She said, disgusted. Quickly, she took the ice cream from her mother's hands and placed it in her mouth. Minori chuckled, then dumped out the rest of the food and took the girl's hand. Ice cream smudged on her nose and lips. She carried the girl while the Uchiha carried their shopping bags.
"Oh Kami, thank him that we finally got out of that shop!" Minori said as soon as they stepped out. "I thought I was going to drown in all those stares!" She then aimed an elbow at the Uchiha's ribcage, which he swiftly dodged.
"And what are you trying to hit me for?" Sasuke asked.
"For having good looks and keep getting attention drawn to us," she replied, arms crossed and nose in the air. "Why couldn't you have just been average looking? I mean, I wouldn't mind, it would do us all a great favor!" Sasuke scoffed.
"You're the girl who's ever told me that, you know?" Minori smirked.
"I can tell." Kazuko then screamed out.
"Mommy! Daddy! Look! Look!" She jumped up and down and pointed to an amusement park. Can we go, mommy? Can we go? Please please please please please!" Minori smirked.
"I don't know, can we?" She asked back. Kazuko pouted.
"May we go?" She corrected. Minori tapped her chin in thought. She looked over at Sasuke.
"How about it?" She asked, tilting her head. It was a moment in thought, then Sasuke answered.
"Tomorrow, we already wasted a lot of money shopping. We'll go tomorrow." And tonight, he'll go kill and hand in the head of a wanted Leaf shinobi on the black market's bounty list he saw earlier in the day so he could stock up.
"You heard him, we're going tomorrow." Tears started welling up in the girl's eyes. "Oh no, please don't cry, I hate it when people cry, I can't deal with it. SASUKE! Do something!" She said. His eyes wandered to the four year old. The tears now leaked and streaked down her cheeks.
"Tomorrow, Kazuko, and that's final. Doesn't matter how much you cry or wail, you'll wait until tomorrow." Kazuko looked like she's been slapped, then frowned, her eyebrows furrowed.
"Fine, but it better be tomorrow!" She said, stomping her little foot. Eyebrows raise, the Sakamoto looked at the Uchiha surprised.
"Wow, you got kid skills." Sasuke turned and walked.
"I've dealt with people more immature," he said.
AN: Ten cookies for whoever guesses who Sasuke's referring too :D And REVIEW!
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