Sasuke hadn't meant to yell at her. He had merely been curious as to who had taught Sakura. Never had he thought to lose his temper on the girl. He felt a slight hollowness in his stomach. Maybe it was eating all those tomatoes before his morning jog.
"Or maybe it's guilt, idiot." His mind whispered.
"Don't be ridiculous." He said out loud then scowled when he realized he was having a conversation with himself.
Naruto had once remarked that talking to oneself was a sure sign of insanity. But Sasuke was already too damned to admit Naruto ever being right.
The door to his classroom slid open as Karin stepped in sashaying for all she was worth, which wasn't much (in reality she looked like an orangutan with yeast infection), and made her way towards Sasuke's desk.
Her red hair was straight and slightly layered on one side, and looked as if it had gotten chewed up and spit out by a blender on the other. She was dressed in a pair of daisy dukes that were so tight on her that excess fat spilled over the side and jiggled as she walked. She also had on a white dress shirt that was unbuttoned save for two, which accentuated even more unwanted flab.
"Sasuke-Kun!"
Lord have mercy…
"What."
The woman's voice alone gave him a headache, but if she came any nearer he would lose his breakfast from the noxious fumes she seemed to slather on by a daily basis. He wouldn't have been surprised if she never bathed and instead covered her stench with "perfume."
"Oh don't be that way Sasuke-Kun!"
"Karin, if you don't have a reason-"
"Oh! But I do! The headmistress told me to tell you that it's your turn to make the rounds in the forest, and to serve detention to stragglers."
"Hn."
"But if you want…we can…do something else." She whispered trying to give him a seductive look through her thick glasses, which gave her a bug-eyed appearance.
"Leave. I have to make my rounds." Sasuke said curtly getting up and walking towards the doors.
He stopped halfway and turned back. Karin's heart thumped painfully in her chest. Maybe he was going to give her a much deserved goodbye kiss?
"You should really get your eyes checked by a medic. I think they're going cross-eyed." With that he left the classroom, with one very slack-jawed and stupefied, Karin standing aimlessly in the classroom.
Fantasy
She was pathetic. And unfortunately, Sakura Haruno was well aware of it.
I'm so stupid! I just got my ass dissed and what's the first thing I do? Turn tail and run! Why is it that I can think of 500 different things to say now but none of them come to mind when I REALLY need them?
She angrily scrubbed away the moisture building up in her eyes.
"Why are you crying?" An almost angelic voice asked curiously, not to mention quite suddenly.
The angelic voice belonged to an equally angelic face, with warm, soulful brown eyes and a tangled mess of red spikes going every which way. He was currently scrutinizing Sakura's face with mild interest and confusion.
Her reaction…could have used some work. Later on Sakura couldn't help but compare herself to her friends.
Ino would have given a sultry smile and then asked for his number.
Hinata would have blushed and mumbled something cute and adorable.
Hell even Tenten, who by the way was married, would have made some kick ass Kunoichi move to blow him away.
But no, what did Sakura do?
She screamed.
She screamed like the biggest freak in the world, because who-ever-he-was had scared her shit-less. But to make it worse, she fell out of the tree as if she didn't go through all those years of training.
Not a "come and catch me you handsome prince" arch like Ino or a graceful swoon like Hinata would have made. Not even a daredevil jump like Tenten!
Nope Sakura screamed as if her lungs would burst, and full blown, gracelessly, teetered, then fell off her branch, crashed through the various leaves, twigs, and occasional woodland creature, only to land on the softest forest floor she had ever felt. It smelled strongly of sandalwood.
"Oof!" She grunted.
"Oof!" The forest floor agreed.
"Wait a minute, since when do forest floors speak?" The Voice wondered.
Sakura looked down reluctantly only to find that it wasn't the forest floor she had landed on. And to her mounting chagrin she realized that she was actually staring at the shirt of a very well toned Shinobi.
'Shit!' She swore internally.
"Fuck!" The Voice agreed.
"I am so sorry!" She exclaimed out loud, scrambling to get off him.
He was so fast! I never even saw him! I can't believe he caught your fat ass!
"You weigh a ton kid." Sasuke grumbled, brushing himself off.
Sakura gasped in indignation. "Are you calling me fat?!" Sakura hissed, towards both her inner voice and her Sensei.
Sasuke quirked an eyebrow, smirking. She looked adorable when she was mad, her eyes were sparkling chips of emerald, her cheeks were tinted a soft pink blush, hair wind tossed.
Much to Sakura's annoyance she couldn't help the little belly flop when she found a small smirk playing across his lips.
"I think he was just saying that catching you was kind of difficult, I don't think it had anything to do with your size." The guy with the angel voice piped up, ruining whatever moment of serenity the two ninja's had shared.
Sasuke smirk disappeared, only to be replaced with his usual stoic expression.
Sakura turned towards the newcomer and Sasuke felt a stab of resentment for the little boy.
"Hi! My name is Sakura sorry you had to see that." She said blushing.
He grasped her hand in a firm shake. His hand was rough with calluses, a ninja's hand.
"Sasori Akasuna, Don't worry, you have to admit it was kind of funny." He replied with a roguish grin. He wore beige cargos with a black tee. A blood red cloud, outlined with white shown brightly on the front.
Sasuke thrust his hand forward when he noticed Sakura's was still in the kid's grasp.
"Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha." He said gruffly.
"Pleasure." Sasori said with a slight smirk.
They grabbed each others hands in a manly test of strength and power, nearly shaking with the force they were using. To Sasuke's utter satisfaction Sasori was the first to let go.
"Akasuna? As in Dr.Chiyo Akasuna?" Sakura asked politely, ignorant of the internal struggle for male dominance that was happening right in front of her.
Sasori looked up quickly. Sakura wasn't sure, maybe it was a change of light, but she could have sworn she saw an underlying insane gleam of hysteria within his eyes. But a second later it was gone, replaced with his angelic smile.
"She's my grandmother. I was sent here to help her around the house. Since I'm already attending Konoha University and she's not exactly what you'd call a spring daisy." He retorted sardonically.
She giggled, "Oh. I see. I'm still in Year 6 still I'm training to become a Chunin."
"A formidable goal, very Impressive." He remarked. Sakura beamed and Sasuke clenched his fist in anger.
"So why were you crying? Out in the middle of nowhere too. Don't you know that someone could cut out your heart with a dull Kunai while fucking you dry and no one would be able to hear your screams?" He asked. Sakura shivered from his unusual analogy.
Before he could even blink Sasuke had Sasori locked in a deadly grip, his face slammed into the tree.
Disturbed by Sasori's analogy, Sasuke saw red when he imagined Sakura as that victim. Sharingan bled into his eyes as he furiously tightened his grip around Sasori's neck, kunai pressed against his main artery.
"No! Sensei! I'm sure he didn't mean it! Please just let him go! Sasuke! Let him go!" Sakura screamed. It was her terror that broke Sasuke's murderous spell.
"I would skin a man for less. If I ever see you near one of my students again, I will have no control over what I will do to you." He whispered furiously before shoving Sasori away with enough force to toss him a few meters straight into a tree. Sakura ran forward.
"Sasori! Are you ok?" Sakura asked helping him up. "Sensei you were way out of line!" Sasuke narrowed his eyes but didn't say a word.
"Besides I can handle myself." She replied lifting her long hair away from her face, proudly, yet subtly, showing off he hitai-ate as she helped Sasori to his feet. Sasori noticed her head protector.
"A Konoha Kunoichi. Impressive. What with your -Ahem- little aireal acrobatics and all." He replied with a slight smirk.
That Jerk! After we tried to help him too!
What is it with guys today? What? Is it "Pick on Sakura Day" and everyone else forgot to inform me?
Offended and chagrined Sakura couldn't help but give a very immature stomp as she dropped his arm and tried her best to sashay out of the forest in a manner that would have made Ino proud. Before she got even a foot away, Sasori caught her wrist and spun her around. Sasuke tensed, a deep growl ready to explode from deep within his throat.
"Relax, it was only a joke."
"Not a very funny one."
"How bout I make it up to you?"
"How?"
"Well I-"
"HARUNO!" Sasuke's rich and husky voice barked, causing Sasori and Sakura to jump apart.
With dread eminent on her face she bit back a groan as she turned around to face her Sensei.
"Yes Sensei?" She replied with a slight grimace.
"Fourth Session with Kakashi started almost forty minutes ago. Let's go, I was on my way up there anyways."
Damn! I totally forgot about class!
And they call you smart.
Shut up brain!
Sakura nodded and with a small apology, Sakura waved goodbye to Sasori. With one last warning glare towards Sasori Sasuke followed her back.
It was only natural for Sasuke to lay the palm of his hand on Sakura's back subtly guiding her back towards the school, what with her fall earlier she might still be a little shaky, he had told himself reassuringly, it had nothing to do with his attraction towards her, nothing at all.
Sakura didn't mind, actually she quite enjoyed the warmth from Uchiha Sensei's hand. Only one was unaware of Sasori watching them go until they disappeared through the shrubbery.
Fantasy
Sasuke's mind was in turmoil. He couldn't understand the possessive feelings he had towards Sakura nor the intense rage he felt towards Sasori, after all he had heard much worse from men his own age. Several years their senior, he should have just sat back and watched Sakura either defend herself or date a sleazy asshole. Instead he took a dive bomb into the fray. What was wrong with him?
The guilt dripping down his back, like a jar of molasses turned upside down, intensified when he remembered what Sasori had said earlier.
"You were crying." He said quietly, more of a statement than a question.
"I wasn't crying. It was just allergies." She replied smartly, giving him a look that dared him to say otherwise.
Sasuke struggled with himself for several more steps before he muttered out an almost inaudible, "I'm Sorry."
Sakura tripped in her surprise and would have fallen on her face if Sasuke hadn't righted her almost immediately.
"What?" She asked.
"Never mind." he mumbled looking away.
But Sakura had heard the first time and nearly died in bliss. The Ass had apologized!
"He apologized!"
"Eeeeeekkkkkkkk!" Inner Sakura squealed.
Sakura smiled to herself and continued their slow trek back towards the school. When they reached the gates Sakura turned towards him as he reluctantly dropped his hand from her back.
"Sensei?" Sakura asked meekly.
"Hn?" Sasuke grunted, listening.
"Thanks for catching me." Sakura said a small and innocent smile gracing her lips she looked up at eyes shining with an ethereal light, so much trust was in those eyes he felt something pull at him inside.
"Hn." He smirked.
With that they headed off towards their respected classes. A little more comfortable, a little more knowing, and too wrapped up in their own little world to be aware of the murderously jealous red head who was watching them from afar.
Fantasy
Ooh Sasuke jealously overprotective? You better believe it! LOL ok I swear I'll never say that again….maybe . Can anyone guess who the red head is? I promise this time for real that I'll update soon! AND you'll be seeing a LOT more romance; I know Sasuke's OOC. I'll try my best to make him more Sasuke-ish next chapter. Sorry I took so long!
Hey does anyone have any suggestions for good tentenneji or Sakura Sasuke or Hinata Naruto fics I can read? Anywho I'll see ya guys soon!
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