I Do Not Own Naruto
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Unknown & Unsteady
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"Hold still kid, you're always impatient," Kakashi scolded her. Sakura grinned as her parent helped her with her kimono for the summer festival, it was the first; and probably the last, time she would ever dress up formally like this and she was eager to just leave the house already. But she had promised to look her best for the arriving Haruno family.
"Yes, because this is uncomfortable, why don't you have to dress up?" she demanded hotly.
"Because, I'm not getting hitched," Kakashi blatantly pointed out, she glanced over to the table where the flowers were.
"Are you going to go visit Rin tonight?" she asked then. It was two days from the date of her death, and Sakura knew that fifteen years wore Kakashi down sometimes; even if he hid it well with his lazy attitude and quiet demeanor.
"Yes," he answered softly as he stepped away from her and she lifted her arms as he continued helping her with her obi.
"Do you want me to go with you?" she asked.
"Sakura, go and have fun with your friends and the Haruno family," Kakashi said wearily which had her looking over her shoulder at Kakashi who was fixing the material.
"Family's more important than friends," she stated flatly.
"Sakura, you are going, mostly to make certain Sasuke doesn't kill someone and that Naruto doesn't blow up the festival," Kakashi informed her. Sakura rolled her eyes then.
"They've mellowed down a little," she pointed out.
"A little," Kakashi repeated, she giggled then, there was a knock on the door which had her smiling as she looked over.
"Hey Sasuke!" she shouted, the door opened and in walked the Uchiha in his formal attire.
"Sakura," he nodded as Kakashi finished up her kimono.
"Alright kid, you're ready to go, and remember the rules," Kakashi said.
"Right, unless I say no clearly I cannot knock the unwanted boy's ass to Suna and back for exercise," she huffed indignantly.
Sasuke had a dark look then as his eye twitched.
"Sasuke, remember the rules," Kakashi chided. "However, if the boy doesn't get the message…" Kakashi's fingers were electric then, she gaped when Sasuke smirked with a nod.
"Aa," he nodded then.
"No! No! And No! You two are not killing some poor unsuspecting boy!" she shrieked.
"Annoying," Sasuke huffed as he poked her brow then. She swatted at him as they left, she smiled at Kakashi one last time as he waved her off and she walked broadly as she displayed the Hatake family crest on her back.
"Think they'll be pretty?" Sakura asked as they walked, her hand accidently brushed his, he didn't move away though and she hesitantly entwined their fingers as they walked.
"Hn," was his answer.
"You know, one of these days I will get a real answer out of you," she informed him as they walked.
"Possibly," he conceded and she giggled a bit as she walked with him towards the Main Gate where she was to be put on display like a brood mare for sale.
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Haruno Mebuki's favorite color in the entire world was surrounding her as she sat with her husband, four daughters and eldest son.
For whatever reason the recessive pink had come with a vengeance in her children and in her husband when it hadn't been seen before Kizashi. Various shades of pink hair and green eyes surrounded her as they sat in silence. She looked over her pink family, her four daughters looked radiant with their pink hair pulled away from their faces, and her dark pink haired son sat there grinning.
"New beginnings mom," Tsubaki said with a smile. Mebuki smiled at her eldest daughter of one and twenty and couldn't help feeling pride. Her eldest and only son was three and twenty, then there was Yuri who was missing her other half at eighteen, Yuri had been the twin of Misaki and Misaki if she had been alive would be eighteen too. Then there was her seventeen year old Rina and the sixteen year old, Hana.
"Yes Tsubaki, new beginnings," Mebuki agreed.
"We're here," Haruki announced giddily. Her husband snorted when she kicked his shins as he jolted up.
"I'm awake!" Kizashi shouted, which had Hana snickering.
"Yes dear, we're here at the Leaf." Mebuki huffed out in exasperation.
"Mom," she looked at Tsubaki then.
"Hm?"
"You should see these men, the Leaf wasn't messing around," Tsubaki said.
"Sweetheart, you are to choose wisely," Mebuki warned her daughter. She mostly wanted her daughters married off so they were protected, saved from this war. Shinobi would be fearsome husbands and after having the attempt on Haruki's life from the Mist, Kizashi had been quick to turn to another village for protection. They came to a stop and the door was opened, slowly her family filed out, however something pink caught her eye and had her faultering as she stumbled into her husband.
"I-It cannot be," she whispered.
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"Well, I don't know, Kisame, I'll see if I can arrange a day off soon and I'll let Isobu out to play, but only on a day off," Sakura said as they walked with his brother's shark buddy. Ever since Sakura had become Isobu's jinchūriki she had become close to Kisame in a guardian-kid way. He just tolerated it because this was Sakura and she was his best friend. Reminding himself of this religiously prevented him from doing something stupid like grabbing her and kissing her, which had become really tempting in the last year, her curves had come in nicely if you asked him.
True she was minimal in the breast department, and true her body was rather on small side, but great Kami did he like her hips and her legs.
But she was his best friend, had been since they had been toddlers, and he was not fucking it up. He wasn't, however, that didn't mean it wasn't tempting.
"Alright, we'll have a play date for Isobu and Samehada soon," Kisame said with a grin and they saw a woman wave at him.
"HEY KISAME!" the woman, Anko he saw when she jumped, shouted.
"Later lovebirds," Kisame waved, Sasuke looked at Sakura who was blushing and he nudged her.
"Um…" she was so red he didn't know how to stop himself as he leaned over her and their lips were touching lightly. Sakura leaned into him and he carefully brought an arm around her as his body did as it pleased, his tongue traced her bottom lip, she opened her mouth and he reacted. The kiss was hungry, it was consuming, and it felt like he was being attacked by chidori, it felt like he was drowning as Sakura shyly responded. Her finger were in his hair as he pulled her close and she pressed herself closer.
"Sakura," he whispered when he pulled away from her panting lips, he stared at verdant eyes.
"Please tell me that was real," she whispered. He smirked, then he pressed his lips lightly to hers' again.
"Aa," he murmured when he pulled away from her.
"What's this mean?" she breathed.
"Hn," he shrugged.
"We'll discuss it later tonight," she mumbled.
"Aa," he agreed and stepped away from her as they resumed walking towards the gate. They acted like nothing had happened, however, he noticed whenever she looked at him she blushed slightly. He liked this, but he had no idea what had compelled him to kiss her, all he knew was he wanted to do it again.
They walked to the gate where their friends were waiting for the Haruno family. He stayed close to Sakura as she chatted with Naruto and a very red Hinata, Ino dragged Shikamaru and Chōji over to them as well, and Sai appeared. Kiba and Shino reluctantly joined their group, Sasuke was startled when Neji, Lee, and Tenten showed up, he wasn't surprised when the Hyūga grab Tenten's hand and pulled her close.
"Shush, the Haruno family is arriving!" Ino announced, he was reluctantly pulled off with the guys as the kunoichi lined up in front of them. Sakura was right in front of him, which was a relief and a bad temptation, he knew this as he looked to the opening door.
"I wonder what they look like," he heard Ino whisper.
"Probably normal, not everyone can stand out like Sakura," Tenten chuckled.
"I do not stand out!" Sakura argued.
"Pink," he stated flatly which had her brilliant green glare on him and the other girls giggling.
"I do not stand out," she growled through clenched teeth.
"No, the dobe is orange," Sasuke pointed out which had everyone but the gaping dobe laughing.
"I-It cannot be," was whispered and that had everyone looking at the emerging Haruno family. His eyes widened in shock, but he had Sakura bump into him then as she stepped away from them.
Four pink and green girls all stared at them with wide eyes, two pink men were openly gaping and a green eyed blonde looked like she had seen a ghost. Sasuke grabbed Sakura too keep them both from falling over in shock.
"Sakura! I thought you didn't have a family!" Naruto shouted then.
"I-I don't," Sakura stammered out. "Sasuke, I want Kakashi, I want Kakashi right now," she whispered desperately as she spun around, he scooped her up when she tripped and complied with her demand as he darted off then.
"Wait!" he heard behind him but he didn't slow, Sakura was trembling in his grasp.
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First she had been in bliss, she had had her first kiss ever with Uchiha Sasuke; the boy she had been in love with since she had been a kid, and he liked her back. The mere thought was enough to have her walking on cloud nine for the rest of the night.
Then she had been happy and content, walking with her friends, and being accepted despite her jinchūriki status and Isobu had been eagerly informing her that he wanted to play with Samehada again. It was fun, and Sasuke was there so she felt safe.
But the moment those four pink girls had emerged from their carriage she had been trembling, then there were the boys who were also pink and the final blonde women. Sakura had felt a panic coming, Isobu had roused and was ready to come to her defense if she was threatened, Sasuke had caught her and then Naruto had said something stupid which made her want Kakashi.
She wanted Kakashi right now, she wanted her guardian right now, she wanted the silver haired man who had been family since she was three years old; and even given her the paper to prove they were family, to hug her right now. It was what she needed as she clung to the Uchiha and stared with wide eyes over his shoulder at the pale, shrinking images of six pinkettes and a blonde with her friends all looking as baffled as she felt.
"I want Kakahsi," she whimpered then as she hid her face in Sasuke's neck then.
"Alright," was all he said as he ran her towards the graveyard where Kakashi would be. She was shaking so badly she knew she couldn't hide it from Sasuke though she wanted to as she squeezed her eyes shut.
Blood and darkness were in her mind, they were twisting in her mind as she tightened her grasp on the Uchiha.
"Make it go away," she pleaded.
"Almost there Sakura," Sasuke whispered.
"Just make it go away," she whimpered as the screams filled her head.
"Kakashi!" Sasuke shouted.
"Hm? What's going on?" she heard her guardian demand, she flew out of Sasuke's arms then and wrapped herself around Kakashi then in a tight hug.
"The Haruno family, they all look like Sakura," Sasuke informed Kakashi.
"What?" she could feel and hear Kakashi's confusion as his arms wrapped around her then.
"They are all pinkettes and green eyed," Sasuke explained.
"Make it stop," she sobbed then. He knew what she was talking about with her screaming it as he gently rubbed her back like he'd used to do when she had been a child.
"Sh, it's just a memory Sakura," Kakashi soothed her. "Sasuke, I'm taking her home."
"Aa," she heard Sasuke leave them.
"So much blood, and it's dark, make it go away," she whimpered as the tears fell then.
"It's alright Sakura, come on," Kakashi murmured.
That's all for now folks!
Enjoy Blooming in Darkness! =)
