It was around 3:30 pm when the pinkette finally arrived at the Uchiha residence. Red skirt dancing on her knees, yellow shirt on the top with a red tie on her neck and, covering her arms, a salmon colored pull over. Sakura had really wasted some time on choosing, after all, she would be going to his house, where his parents could be and his rules would be applied. The last thing she wanted was to be uncomfortable if someone that not Sasuke saw them. The pink haired girl was, somehow, a shy girl around adults who she had never had contact with. And such shyness was evident for the girl had been standing there for almost twenty minutes without making any move.

Once people who passed by started to look suspiciously at her, Sakura decided that it was time to, at least, ring the doorbell. So, taking one last breath, her index quickly reached for the button and slowly pressed it, making that traditional jingle resonate inside the Uchiha residence. She had surpassed another obstacle at that moment, but, as soon as she started to hear some footsteps coming from inside, those silly insecurities returned. What if his mother answered the door and asked her embarrassing questions? What if his father did and gave her a deadly glare? What should she say? How should she call them? Those and many other questions started to make her heart beat faster while the sound of someone approaching just got even louder. There was no escaping anymore. And, even if she wasn't completely sure of what to do, her body simply reacted when the door finally opened. Barely that poor girl knew what was about to come.

Not even daring to look at the one opening the door, Sakura bowed down in respect, making her bangs cover her eyes and hide her nervousness face. She already knew what to say. But he wasn't meant to be the one to hear it.

" hey, Sak-"

" good afternoon, Uchiha-sama. My name is Haruno Sakura, I am Sasuke's biology tutor and I'm here to teach him."

" oh my... Is this all for me?"

At the same time her ears captured such familiar voice, the girl widened her eyes and, for a moment, considered the idea of running away with her head lowered. But she couldn't simply walk away without giving him a proper answer and, perhaps, a punch for the smirk she knew was on his lips. Sasuke was a really predictable person sometimes. And, once she finally lifted her eyes to meet him, her theory was proved right. The boy was leaning against the doorframe, with his bare feet on the floor, a white bermuda shorts matching a dark blue shirt, his arms crossed and that provocative and charming smirk planted on his lips as his eyes were slowly scanning every inch of her body. That boy was really asking for a punch.

" Sasuke..."

" Hn... Don't tell me you wasted your precious time on picking some nice clothes just to impress me... Are you starting to fall for this handsome boy here?"

" as if I would ever do it."

" then why my biology tutor is so cute this afternoon?"

" because I wanted to cause a good impression for your parents... Hn, I don't want them to think I'm another one of your fangirls."

" my fangirls don't know where I live... You're the first girl I bring here, feel honored"

"... I'm exploding in happiness..."

" Hn... unfortunately for you, and fortunately for me, it's just the two of us today... My parents and my brother are out and will only be coming home later."

"... Damn it... You could have said it before!"

" it didn't seem important... Besides, I'm glad I didn't, if you know what I mean..."

Rolling her eyes, the girl swung her bag over her shoulder and, once he moved aside, never missing te chance to look at her behinds, she entered his house, leaving her delicate shoes lined on the doorstep. Sakura wanted to end that day as soon as possible, but, since she wasn't the only one who made the decisions, the girl was ready to endure a long day full of jokes and teases from the raven haired boy. Perhaps talking about genetics and babies wouldn't be the best of the ideas.

" where do you wanna study?"

" uh? What kind of question is this? Does it even matter?"

" well... We can go to my room... My bed is there and I'm sure you wanna get rid of those clothes..."

She glared at him and he laughed.

" Tch, I'm just joking..."

" Hn... Living room... Let's study there."

" as you wish..."

The girl followed him through the many hallways of the house as she got lost in the pictures that were hanging on the wall. There were many of him as a little kid with his parents and with his older brother that, in a glimpse, seemed too familiar to the pinkette. Sakura felt like she knew him, yet the pictures that she saw were from a long time ago. Maybe if she saw an updated one she would recognize him. But the youngest Uchiha wouldn't let her get distracted in the pics, specially in the pics of his older brother.

When Sasuke realized that the girl was spacing out, he took her hand and, hastily, dragged her to the living room. Her mouth went agape at first, however, when they reached the living room and her eyes saw what he had done, she decided that the raven haired boy didn't deserve to hear her babbling about futilities and about not touching her like that. Sakura would let him pass that time. But just that time.

The living room where they would be staying was impeccable. The table in the center of the room was clean and with blank papers ready to be used as draft. On a silver tray in one or the corners of the table, some snacks to help them concentrating. The smell of the carpet reminded her of a bunch of flowers and the way the light was entering through the large window just made her feel like a landscape in the distance. The boy really had created such a welcoming atmosphere and just for her. Such thing was the irrefutable proof that even Sasuke Uchiha was able to make something kind to the others. And Sakura really appreciated it.

" did you do it all?"

" Hn. Me? No... My... My mom did it."

" oh... Your mom... Okay." She smiled.

" Tch... I wouldn't do it just for you."

" I bet you wouldn't... Hn, let's just study, okay?"

" okay okay..."

" ... Just tell your mom that... I liked it..."

" you're welcome."

Chuckling a bit, the girl carefully took her books from her bag and placed on the table. She chose an aleatory chair and, following her, the boy sat by her side, closer than necessary. But the girl said nothing. Sakura simply started to explain the principles of genetics to that raven haired boy. And that was how they went for some good three hours unstoppably.

She thought him about Mendel and his theory. She showed him how to make the genetic combinations and explained all the possible details he could possibly find in his biology test. The pinkette really knew a lot about the subject, and her way of explaining him such thing was impressive. Sasuke learned even better than when the teacher showed the class about it. Probably because the teacher wasn't as beautiful and funny like his pink haired tutor. He loved to see her having fun while solving an exercise. He enjoyed the view when she tried her best to create a situation where he would understand the concept. He really appreciated the effort she was making for him even if she wanted to run away more than she wanted to teach. Maybe that was his effect on people. Making them stay. There was no way of ignoring him, specially when he had a doubt.

" Hn... I don't understand this whole dominant and recessive thing... Give me a practical example..."

" Tch... An example...?"

Sakura looked to the sides. She looked up. She looked at her book and, once she met his eyes, the pinkette already had her example. And what a beautiful example she had found.

" your eyes!"

" uh? What about them?"

" they are black... And black is a dominant gen... Which means that if you marry me, a recessive gen pink haired girl, we will have a black eyed baby... Got it?"

" Hn... I do but..."

" but...? Go on, ask me..."

" Tch... I was thinking that... It would be a shame to discontinue such beautiful eyes like yours..."

With an innocent smirk on his face, the Uchiha leaned down on the table, still looking straight at her. Sasuke wanted to know if she would blush after the cutest and most truthful words that had ever come from his mouth. He wanted to see that side of hers. But, unfortunately for him, Sakura wasn't ready to show him. Not to him and not to anyone else. The girl had to act quickly if she wanted to avoid such topic for the next moments. And, as expected, she did.

" Hn... Silly... Sasuke, I think we should take a break.., what about a glass of water?"

" what? I'm not your slave. Go get it yourself."

" but I'm a guest... Hn, just go, okay?"

" Tch.. Fine fine.,. Let's take 5 then... maybe we could even use this time to prove the dominant theory..." He smirked.

" ... It was already confirmed... Hn"

He sighed.

" I'll go get your stuff."

" thank you!"

With a smile on her face, the pinkette convinced the raven haired boy to leave his position and go get her something to drink. She was a little thirsty, it was true. After so long of reading and writing in order to explain what seemed obvious to her, needing a glass of water would only be something rational. Yet, the true reason why she had asked for a drink was just to hide her blush away from him. A crimson red blush that not even she could stop from coming. Those minutes would give her enough time to recover her natural coloration and, perhaps, making her heart return to its normal rhythm. She just needed to focus. However, the sound of an opening door was enough to disturb that little moment of peace she had found. He would come back and, if she wasn't careful, Sasuke would definitely find out. But who said it was Sasuke who had opened the door?

As the steps approached the living room, the pinkette tried her best to calm down and act cool like before. She took three long breaths and, when the door finally slid open, a dark haired boy, with equally dark eyes appeared. It wasn't Sasuke. It wasn't his father. It was his brother, Uchiha Itachi. The connection between their eyes happened quickly and, once her brain was finally able to process information, the pinkette finally remembered about the person in the pic. It was him. It was Itachi. And he was Sasuke's older brother.

" I-Itachi..."

" Sakura..."

End of the Chapter