Chapter 2 It Taunts
Summary: Sai tries to prove to Naruto that Flower Sasuke isn't as innocent as it looks.
"Naruto..."
"Naruto..."
Flower Sasuke has been calling Naruto's name nonstop since it begins to talk.
That's the only thing they've heard it say, and that's most likely the only thing it knows how to say, considering the cause of its existence.
"That...flower. Since he has a mouth... Does that mean he needs to eat?" Naruto asks while they're eating lunch.
"I heard this kind of flower loves to eat Weedeater and Permadeath. Let's feed it some right now."
Sai eagerly pulls out the two bottles from the storage room but unfortunately is stopped before he can pour them into the flower's mouth and end its existence.
"They're both herbicides, dumbass! Are you trying to kill him!?"
Reluctantly, Sai places the two bottles onto their respective spot on the shelf. He swears he sees Flower Sasuke flash him an evil smirk behind Naruto's back when he returns.
"Why don't we just ask him what he wants to eat?" The smirk vanishes instantly when Naruto turns to face it. "Hey Sasuke! What do you wanna eat?"
"Naruto..."
"Naruto..."
"Naruto..."
"That's not gonna work, Naruto. No matter how much it looks like Sasuke, it's still just a flower. It's not going to say anything beside your-"
"Tomato..."
"-name."
The room is so quiet Sai can't even hear his own breathing. Is he even breathing?
"Naruto..."
"Naruto..."
Flower Sasuke continues to repeat Naruto's name like a broken recorder, acting as if what just happened hasn't just happened.
Sai and Naruto exchange a tentative glance.
"I'm not the only one who heard that... Right?"
Sai bought the flower to make Naruto smile.
Naruto does smile.
But this isn't the kind of gift he wants his lover to keep around.
If only there's an easy, discreet way to get rid of it...
Sai snaps a pair of scissors menacingly at Flower Sasuke who continues to chant Naruto's name.
"I could just... accidentally cut it..." The scissors wanders dangerously close to its stem.
"Ugh... Stop," Flower Sasuke groans. Brows furrowed and eyes narrowed, it looks annoyed as it slaps the scissors away with a leaf. "Touch me again and I'll kill you."
Sai freezes for a second before he rushes to get Naruto.
"W-Wait, what's going on!?"
Hiding behind the blonde, Sai gives him a light nudge.
"That... flower... can say other things."
"Really!?" Naruto sounds excited, turning to the flower. "What did you say?"
"Naruto..."
Sai brings the scissors to its stem. "Just watch."
"Naruto..."
The metal blades of the scissors glint threateningly.
"Naruto..."
"..."
"Naruto..."
"..."
Call him crazy but Sai definitely sees a gleam of mischief in those emotionless eyes when Naruto turns away to pout at him.
"Liar. He's still saying the same thing."
The evil smirk returns full force when Naruto's facing away.
Frustrated, Sai pinches Flower Sasuke's cheeks and pulls, hard. The face contorts into an even more disgusting look as it stretches wide like a rubberband.
"Na...u...o..."
It's still trying to speak.
Satisfaction rises within him when he notices a hint of irritation creep into Flower Sasuke's voice, but it's soon squashed when Naruto's fist slams into his face.
"Stop that! You idiot!"
His face flaring up with pain, Sai lies on the ground and watches helplessly as his own boyfriend discards him for a pot of plant, plant!
"I can't believe you would bully a flower!"
Naruto hugs the flower close to his chest. It's turned away so he doesn't see it lifting its chin tauntingly at Sai with a victorious "Hn!"
Seems like it's not going to be easy getting rid of that damn flower...
Sai lifts a finger to his nose gingerly.
Oh, I'm bleeding.