Title: Family In All But Blood
Rating: T [Explanation on FIRST CHAPTER!]
Summary: After receiving a letter of complaint, Hiruzen Saurtobi can't do anything besides sending Kakashi Hatake on a C-Rank mission to babysit one Sakura Haruno as punishment. Oh, how the mighty fall.
Author: AMMiss
Pairings: Slow GaaSaku, and other pairings.
Note From The Author:
I want to thank those who reviewed, favored, and followed. So thank you!
*gives you all cookies*
Here's to hoping you like this chapter with Inner Sakura and Sakura's bickering.
Here's a hint on who's who;
Inner Sakura
Outer Sakura
Both Inner and Outer
Date of posting: 6/27/2015
2; Sakura Haruno POV
What kind of respectful shinobi has one eye open? Seriously, is he trying to be cool or something?
Inner. He must be pretty powerful if he has one eye covered. He has that strange vest on that a few other shinobi have too!
Well, at least he isn't part of those ninja fellows with the masks on.
Must you be so sour to many things?
Of course I have to, I am you!
Yes, you are. But must you always be negative, loud, and a troublemaker by nature?
What do you expect me to be all sweet and kind, 'Kura?
Yes.
Nuh-uh, that's you. You are sweet, kind, respectful, and play by the rules. I'm suspicious, weary, loud, and I would be a troublemaker if I was the main conscious, but I'm your Inner most primal feelings and desires, the Inner most you who you can't always be on the outside because most action's we'd do if I was in control, could not be very civil.
Point taken.
As Inner and I 'talk', I continue inside my lightly illuminated home. It's nice and cool in here, and isn't as warm or hot as it is outside. It's summer so it's going to get pretty hot around here, although not as hot as it is in Suna… that place was really hot during the day and then it gets really cold at night the last time Mom and Dad brought me to there.
Grabbing a grape from my snack plate, I look back to Shinobi-san who's just closed the door and is lazily walking towards me at a slow pace with a slouch to complete his whole 'I'm not reliable' look.
He must be inspecting the place.
Un.
What's got me curious about this fellow, besides what his whole face looks like, is how did he become my temporary legal guardian? Most green-vested Shinobi, from what I could observe, don't really babysit. They take important missions, train teams of 'Genin', as Kaa-san and Tou-san would call them, train in their ninja arts, and get drunk. Did this guy get in trouble or something?
My past 'nannies', as they liked to title themselves, were near to all annoying from the start. They all had rules, some weren't spoken of until I did something against their rule, and others were just too dang long for Inner and I to really give a hoot. It's the main reason why I scare a good amount of them away, the other amount that isn't scared away immediately, always try to make me into something that I seriously don't want to be, because in all seriousness; I am not a doll! It angers and frustrates me when they think that I'm some sort of dolly girl who can be dressed up and be obedient at a snap of their fingers.
It's partially Kaa-san's and Tou-san's fault too, they aren't here often because they are off going on their merchant trips, which are fun when they do take me on them, and most nannies are wussies who can't stand certain things. Some nannies, who are really fun, almost all happen to be just one day nannies, they don't really want to be around me for longer periods of time. It's like they don't want to see me over and over for several weeks. Do they hate me? *lone mental tear slides down eye, as adorable crying puppy face wobbles its puckered lower lip at audience*
The three nannies that were on the nanny list for this trip weren't all that bad. The first nanny was an older nanny, who I actually liked, but she had some serious family issues to go home to and so she couldn't stay with me for longer than 4 days. The second nanny got on my nerves fast. She talked to me like a baby. A BABY! I showed her the way out by only hanging on the chandelier and simply tossing some gray, fuzzy confetti atop her sleeping form after behaving quite immaturely. She only lasted a day~! The third was calm for around 2 days, then she had an allergic reaction to some food and was admitted to the hospital after I shouted for Yuri-san (the neighbor) to help. Since this the fourth one, Inner and I have made one simple, silent rule that will be subtly hinted at if its boundaries are being pushed;
You don't mess with me, I don't mess with you!
A common things in most nannies, is that they don't like me studying on how to be a ninja. Just a few months ago, when I was turning 5, Kaa-san and Tou-san asked what I wanted and I told them, "I want to be a ninja." As I like to say to disagreeing extended family members and to nosy, control-freak nannies, 'it's my life and my choice to be who I want to be.'
Hopefully this lazy-ass won't be criticizing and judging from appearances only!
Inner! We're not allowed to say 'ass'!
You are not allowed to say 'ass'. Since nobody but you can hear me, and I don't even have a physical mouth to say it, I can't get in trouble!
Stupid smug Inner-self.
"Before we start with introducing ourselves with each other, can I ask you a question?" I asked as soon as Shinobi-san stopped five feet in front of me.
"Shoot!" Shinobi-san answers quietly.
"You have the weird green vest on. I've seen a few other Shinobi's like you who have the same green vest on, and none of them babysit kids my age. So, why are you here?" I asked, as I tilted my head to the side.
"…" Shinobi-san takes several deep, silent breathes as the aura around him is irritated and…-sulking? "A client wasn't happy with my performance on my last job. Hokage-sama has me doing this job," Shinobi-san lifts the scroll in his hand as a gesture that the job description is on the scroll, "as punishment until your parents get back."
Chewing on another grape, I think over the answer that Shinobi-san asked me. Humming and swallowing the grape, I say, "Okay! Shinobi-san, can you introduce yourself first?"
With a crease in his eye—
-Is this guy going to test our patience?
HUSH, Inner!
-Shinobi-san asks, in a tone that is sugarcoated in a sweetness that I absolutely abhor. "How would you like me to introduce myself?"
OH THAT BUM!
Eye's narrowing before going back to regular size in the blink of an eye, with the underlying hint of the same level sugarcoated sweetness; I answer. "Your name, things you like, things you dislike, and your dream or ambition for the future."
"Okay-." Shinobi-san waves a hand in lazy greeting before holding it up. "My name is Kakashi Hatake. There are many things I like, and many things I dislike. As for my dreams, well that's private. For ambitions, to finish reading my Icha-Icha series."
I swear, I can see the flowers, sunshine, and daisies radiating off of this fellow.
You aren't the only one. 'Icha-Icha', huh?
Quirking my head to the side and pulling out what one of my past awesome babysitters dubbed, 'Doe Innocence' I ask, "What's 'Icha-Icha'?"
That put a halt on his parade. Sputtering with wide eyes, Kakashi-san coughs and clears his throat a few times.
SUCCESS!
With a sigh, Kakashi-san takes two steps forward and crouches before me. Lifting a finger and stopping it an inch before my nose Kakashi-san says, "The Icha-Icha series is the greatest book series in the world! But, since you are five, you aren't allowed to read it! 'Kay?"
Looking Kakashi-san in the eye, I wriggle my nose and think over his warning. Nodding my head, I mutter a light, airy, "Un!"
"Alright then." Straightening up, Kakashi-san stands up and puts on his talking to a little child aura, which instantly grates on mine and Inner's nerves. "Now, let's hear your introduction, Sakura-chan." Kakashi-san says with extra, fake, sweetening of his voice. My eyes narrow at this silver-haired baka that I am unfortunate to make acquaintance with.
Switch with me!
Brightening up my facial expression, I put on my best acting skill with Inner at the steering wheel. Straightening my posture, adjusting my hold on Bunny-san to center front, I smile the biggest, most sparkling smile that I could possibly, realistically have on my face, and to top it all off my eyes are sparkling. Past annoying nannies, who couldn't read my aura, would all be scared away from the house because of this act that Inner and I put on.
With a joyous voice and narrowed eyes that are hidden by my sparkling eyes *gag*, underline the hint that I do not like being treated like a little child, I say, "'Kura is 'Kura. 'Kura like's playing trivia games, being with my family, and eating dumplings, umeboshi, and anmitsu." I pull an insincere frowning face before continuing, "'Kura dislikes spicy foods, bullies, and people who don't give respect to other people." I put on a truthfully thoughtful expression and hum. "As for dreams for the future, I haven't really decided on one yet…for ambitions…" I pause for a few moments, taking the time to relax my posture, ease my face into a blankly sad face, and rest my chin into the back of Bunny-san's plush, black head. "For ambitions…I'm going to become a ninja who protects her precious people."
Crouching down, Kakashi places his hand atop my head…his hand is larger than Tou-san's. "Can you tell me who your precious people are?" He asks.
"Family and friends." I answered as I looked into his understanding eye.
His eye crinkling into what appears to be-a smile? Kakashi-san straightens up and says, "Well, Sakura-chan, it's nice to make your acquaintance. If you want to go out of the house to do something, just tell me. If you want to have some food, I'll make you some." I bite my tongue as Inner had a particularly rude question to ask this green vested Shinobi. "In the meantime, just play around the house." Whipping out a orange book from his back pouch, Kakashi opens it up and walks to one of the living room couches without even looking up from the page.
A message from AMMiss:
[I want EVERYONE to know that I have nothing against babysitters, or nannies, and what I most likely had Sakura-chan say against her nannies being boring are untrue. It was all to make this chapter fly by-and it was part of the plot! So, I hope nobody took offense.]
As you can tell, Sakura and Inner are good at acting, even though they absolutely abhor being girly-girl (although they like to occasionally dress up), being told what to do and how to act, and they don't have the greatest posture, although admittedly it's better than mine. I'm having Sakura slouch only the slightest bit to where it can't immediately be determined if she's standing straight and tall to a civilian's eye. You'll see in later chapters that when Sakura and Inner Sakura act out a part/scene/character that they really don't what to be or play, they'll stand up tall and have sparkling eyes, if the setting calls for it.
Next chapter-NARRATIVE/KAKASHI-SENSEI (*COUGH, COUGH*)[RIGHT...] KAKASHI HATAKI POV.Enjoy~!