Starve
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There isn't much that she can use for their meal, so this will just have to do. This is just what happens when shinobi are on bonding lock down, and not as an order. This is a necessity.
Team 7 have been snowed in, trapped in a little apartment in a village of no consequence. They have been stationed here for months now and on the day they were heading home, the weather became too dreadful for travel. That's saying something too, because ninja are sturdy people, and can take a good weather bashing.
Sasuke wanted to go of course, Naruto whined, and Sakura…
Well she is doing exactly what she has always done - dealing.
There is a fire place, shogi, tea and a few ingredients left for their meal. Though there is no rice regrettably. But it is enough.
They have blankets and each other, so there is nothing to worry about.
Stirring the broth on the stove the pinkette wishes that there is more salt, she just knows that Sasuke is going to throw a fit. If she knew when she put the sugar in that there was no salt, then she wouldn't have added it at all. Now he is going to be even grumpier, she just knows it!
All because of her stupid mistake…
Sighing lightly, the girl thinks to herself that he will just have to take what he is given. There have been plenty of times in the past when the rest of team seven, sans Sasuke, have needed to eat disgusting food to get by. This is just one of those times and this food is relatively good in comparison.
"Here it is." The kunoichi calls out to the boys, pouring broth into a bowl each. There is some left over bread thankfully and more ingredients should she need to make more.
Strolling over to the fire where Sasuke and Naruto sit, she hands them both their food and walks back to get her own.
When she is done and takes her seat however, the Uchiha is looking even more sour than she anticipated.
"Sasuke-kun, it can't be that bad." She sighs out, giving him a disbelieving look. One that she would surely give to a fussy child.
"This has sugar in it." He observes blankly and his dark orbs hold a hatred that isn't called for. It is just soup!
"I didn't know that there wasn't any salt left!" She exclaims, "Gomen Sasuke-kun. Just eat it, please?" Sakura tries, tasting the food herself. Despite his Sasuke-esque tantrum, the food isn't bad at all.
"This is good Sakura-chan, Teme is just being a baby." Naruto says with a gigantic grin, turning back to his bowl with a slurp.
"Arigato." She smiles before the expression falls from her face as Sasuke continues to glare.
"Come on Sasuke-kun. Just for tonight? I promise it will be better tomorrow." The kunoichi reasons, and the Uchiha places the food down in front of him, pushing it away with a look of disdain. Though, Sakura may have imagined it.
"I'll eat tomorrow." He states, like it is nothing in the world and emerald narrow in response. The last time he said that she caved and made him something else because she felt so guilty.
Sakura's eyes glint as she thinks - Not this time.
Slowly, a sweet smile covers her heart shaped face and Sakura picks up his meal. Passing over to Naruto she says,
"Naruto-kun, you can have Sasuke's food. He can starve." She informs and although her expression is lovely, her words hold an edge that cause him to glare.
Naruto gobbles down the last of his first bowl, looking down at the second. A fox grin covers his face from cheek to cheek and he picks up the untouched portion.
"Oh boy!" He titters happily, taking a gulp. Gazing up at Sasuke, his food smeared smile grows even more.
"Yeah Teme, starve." The blonde barks out a laugh at the sharingan pointing his way and Sakura merely shakes her head.
"I'll kill you." Sasuke growls but his voice does not raise, nor does he move.
"Heh. Why Teme, because you're too much of a baby to eat your dinner?" Naruto asks, and his smile drops when the remainder of the meal is snatched from his grasp.
"You're the baby." Sasuke hisses and Sakura giggles.
Years ago, she never would have imagined interaction like this, but her team mate has grown in a sense.
Getting up slowly, the woman moves to get some bread and butter because she can't let Sasuke starve…She is weak in that regard.
"That's not fair!" Naruto hollars in the background. "Sakura-chan!" He calls, probably hoping that she will scold Sasuke.
Being snowed in isn't too bad.
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a/n
I am updating all of my multi chapters once before National Novel Writing Month, for all fandoms. Then from Nov 1 to Nov 30 I will be writing my novel for the competition. From Dec I have leave and will be getting into everything again :) RL is too consuming sometimes.
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Simply Love is COMPLETELY unedited, and will be fixed once nanowrimo is over.