Heiress not heir. T.T
Sakura blinked repeatedly before stifling a soft whimper and sitting up. She groggily rubbed her eyes before examining the whole room, Itachi's room, and finding an empty space beside her.
"Ah, you're awake."
She stood up before looking at the person, "Hai." She scratched her hair, "Where's Itachi, Shishui-san?" Shisui was leaning against the wall, arms crossed and face with a scowl, "He's training." He yawned and stretched his arms, "He even woke me up this early just to know how you're doing."
Sakura flustered, "Oh."
"Well, come on. He told me to tell you to meet him at the training grounds after you've woken up." He said.
Sakura picked up some clothes where she got from yesterday, "I'll be there in a minute." Shisui nodded and left her alone.
Sakura inwardly smiled before heading towards the bathroom. After looking at herself at the mirror, she stripped all of her clothes, showered, brushed her hair and changed into a sky blue colored kimono which had a white obi and a silver dragon surrounding the whole dress. She let her hair down before opening the door, inhaling nervously and stepping out of the room, walking towards the dining room where she saw Mikoto and Sasuke.
She greeted politely, "Good Morning."
Mikoto nodded while Sasuke replied, "Sakura-nee-chan, can you please accompany me to the training grounds?" He crossed his arms, "Brother told me that he will teach me how to do a shuriken technique." Sakura nodded before sitting beside Sasuke.
Mikoto looked at the both of them, "Are the both of you hungry? Breakfast's almost ready."
Sasuke nodded before placing his hands on the table, "Nee-chan." He called out, "Can you teach me a new technique? I'm sure Aniki would tell me next time but it will never happen in the end."
"Of course, Sasuke-kun." She smiled, "Maybe, your brother's just busy."
Sasuke's face turned into a scowl, "Hmph. He really is not!" He slammed the table, "He always treats me like I'm some kind of a nuisance!"
Before things could heat out, Mikoto put their breakfast in the table, "Here you go. Oh, and Sakura-chan, can you hand this to Itachi-chan? He didn't have any breakfast yet." She sighed before handing her a bento box. "...Hai."
"Sakura-nee-chan?"
She turned her head to the right, "What is it?"
Sasuke gazed at the floor, "What is the nature of your chakra...?"
"Hmmm...I have lightning, wind, fire, water, and earth, why do you ask?"
Sasuke's eyes widened, "Really?" He exclaimed before hurrying with his breakfast, "Then let's hurry up and train, Nee-chan!"
Sakura chuckled, "Yes..."
Sakura held Sasuke's hand towards the training grounds and there, she saw Itachi, slightly panting, his back facing the both of them. She blinked, "...Itachi?" He turned and smiled, "Oh, you're here..." His smile vanished, "...And Sasuke as well?"
Sasuke frowned and crossed his arms. Sakura chuckled, "Why do you want to me to go here, Itachi? Mikoto-san told me that you haven't taken your breakfast yet." Itachi turned his sharingan on before walking towards them, slightly frustrated, "It's nothing." He glared at his little brother; look what you've just ruined...
Sasuke stiffened before hiding at his new sister's back. "Oh...If that's the case, then Sasuke-kun and I would train together. Here." She handed him the box and pulled Sasuke along with her, running towards into a wide corner of the place. He lazily turned off his bloodline; ...Sasuke. He silently walked to the both of them and jumped towards a nearby tree planning to watch what they're going to do now...
Sakura pulled her hair in a high ponytail before speaking, "Okay...So where do you want to start, Sasuke-kun?"
Excitedly, Sasuke exclaimed, "Teach me a new jutsu, Nee-chan!"
Watching from the trees, Itachi sighed. If it was him, he won't bother doing so, but seeing that it was Sakura...
"Of course!" she thought for a moment, "Well, here's the easiest I know..." She did strings of seven hand seals, "Fūton: Kōryū no Jutsu."
Sasuke watched in amazement as the tree where his brother was sitting on broke into pieces. Itachi jumped in front of them before glaring at her. "What was that for?" She chuckled, "It's nothing..." She laughed again.
She repeated the hand seals before Sasuke and said, "I'll watch you from that tree, Sasuke-kun. Just call me if you need some help, okay?" She bended down and playfully ruffled his hair. Sasuke groaned in annoyance.
After that, she pulled the older Uchiha towards the tree a few meters from the training Sasuke and sat at a high branch, Itachi following behind. "So...What do you want to talk about, Itachi?" The Uchiha sat beside her.
Itachi glared at the air before whispering softly, "Father's coming tonight, Sakura. It may be best for you to stay at your home."
Sakura replied, confused, "W-Why? Do you want me to go home already...? If that's what you want, you should have told me directly." She frowned slightly, "You shouldn't have done any excuses."
Itachi inwardly sighed, "It's not like that, Sakura. Father is just...just..." Sakura leaned on the bark, "Just what?"
He placed his hand on her lap, "He wouldn't let you stay at the house...So I'm just telling you this, first. I don't want you..." Sakura closed her eyes, "I'm sure he wouldn't bad, Itachi. He's still your father and you're lucky to have him, so why don't you—
Itachi gritted his teeth, "And what do you understand? You didn't have any parents so you won't understand anything! Just stop...making useless advices Sakura!"
Sakura's eyes snapped open, "W-What...?"
She led his hand out of her lap, "...I'm s-sorry if I don't, Itachi-san. I'm going now..." She hurriedly went down, "I-I'll see you later..."
Sasuke looked at her, both confused and excited, "Nee-chan! Nee-chan! Look I've done the— Sakura looked at him, "J-Just tell your Aniki to train you...I'm not going to see you for a few days, Sasuke-kun. Take care." Before Sasuke could reply, she ran towards the other direction.
Itachi went down as well; he glared when he saw his little brother walk towards him, "What?" He hissed.
Sasuke stiffened before frowning, "What did you do to her...Aniki...? Nee-chan's crying." Itachi's eyes widened, "What?"
Sasuke shrugged, "I don't know..." Itachi activated his sharingan, "Just stay here, Sasuke." He hurriedly ran towards where Sakura had run into, "Don't follow me..." Sasuke nodded dumbly before making the necessary hand seals and stared at his brother who ran towards the deeper forest.
Aniki...
Itachi concentrated where he last felt her chakra, why would she go here...? The deeper forest had a lot of trees, bushes, and unnecessary stuffs that made his temper shorten.
"Sakura!" he yelled hopelessly.
When he continued to walk towards where he felt her chakra was. He stopped in the middle of a clearing where he saw her...and a very large tiger. He frowned, "Sakura...get out of there!" She turned before looking at him, "Itachi...san?"
The tiger roared angrily before walking towards the heiress (A/N: T.T) and opening her mouth showing off her razor-sharp teeth. "Sakura! What are you doing?" Itachi barked angrily. Sakura tilted her head, "Are you...worried about me...?" She sighed before patting the head of the tiger; it purred...
Itachi blinked, turning off his bloodline.
"Itachi-san, meet my friend, Neko-chan!" She grinned, "Why don't you introduce yourself to him?" She whispered referring to the tiger. It only gave a huff of annoyance before proudly walking towards him. Itachi stiffened when it began to smell him everywhere.
He inwardly sighed before the tiger walked away. "Sakura...what is that?" Sakura blinked, "She's my friend...Why? Is something the matter?"
Itachi shook his head, "Can I explain something to you...I'm sorry what I've done a while ago."
Sakura hung her head low, "Sure. Where do you want to talk about it?" She continued, "But Neko-chan's coming as well."
Itachi nodded, "Follow me."
"Hmm...This place?" She examined the area; it's where they had actually had their first kiss...
She put her arms in her back, "It looks more beautiful in the morning than in the night, don't you think so, Itachi-san?" Itachi sat, leaning against a tree, "Aa."
"Neko-chan...Why don't you go fishing in the lake? I'm sure you're hungry." She pointed towards the lake, "Itachi-san and I have some business to deal with." The tiger obeyed silently while she sat beside the Uchiha. She groaned before frowning, "...Why? It's not actually my fault that I lost my parents, did I? You said that yourself last night."
"Look Sakura, I'm really sorry." He looked down, "My father is just different from all the fathers. He wouldn't be that...kind."
"What? Is he strict, with never-ending expectations, and shows that he doesn't care at all?" She asked while Itachi nodded, "How did you know?"
She smiled, "My Uncle's like that. He was the last person being my real family...Unfortunately; he died a few years ago." She continued, "I've gotten used to him. At first, I thought he was just like my aunt, but, he was different. We became so close eventually..." Itachi nodded.
"I've begun to see the truth. Even he was very strict against me, he showed that he cared...it's just too inconspicuous." She stood up and whistled, "I think Neko-chan's done. Have you left Sasuke-kun alone?"
"Aa," He stood up as well and kissed her on the forehead, "Can you please stay for tonight?"
She nodded, "If that's what you wish..." She walked towards the lake, "Neko-chan! Are you done yet?" The tiger only gave a growl in affirmation. "Come on...I'll introduce you to Sasuke-kun."
The tiger walked towards her, "I'm sure he'll like you." She bended down and lovingly scratched his head, "Itachi! You haven't touched her yet...!"
"I'm allergic."
Sakura giggled, "But Neko-chan told me that she likes you! Come on!"
"No."
"Nee-chan...Nii-san...what is that?" Sasuke nervously pointed towards the large animal, "It's big..."
"Her name's Neko-chan, Sasuke-kun. Don't you want to touch her...or you're allergic as well just like your brother?" The tiger walked towards him, "N-nee-chan...It won't eat me...right?"
"Of course not, Sasuke-kun."
Sasuke hesitantly led his hand through the tiger's head; he gulped when he did not receive a response. "Nee-chan—
The tiger surprisingly tackled him to the ground and playfully licked his face. "H-Hey, s-stop! It tickles!"
"Neko-chan, don't you think it's time you should go home?" Sakura giggled while it only led Sasuke out of his cage. The tiger growled before it walked towards the other side of the training grounds, disappearing with each passing second.
Sasuke and Sakura waved a hand goodbye while Itachi just shrugged it off.
"By the way...Itachi," Sakura began, "You haven't taken your breakfast yet, remember?"
"Hn. It's already almost in the afternoon. I'm sure Okaa-san had already prepared something for us." He put his hands in his pockets, "We should go home."
Sakura nodded; however... "Let me show you what I had learned Nii-san!" Itachi was about to say something but Sasuke already did the hand seals, ""Fūton: Kōryū no Jutsu!"
The three of them watched closely as the nearest tree broke into halves. Itachi spoke immediately, "I thought that technique was supposed to turn something to pieces, not break it into halves." He criticized while he saw his otouto frown.
"It's a good job, Sasuke-kun. You'll perfectly learn that in a few days." Sakura patted Sasuke's head, "Just continue that."
He blushed, "Hai! And someday, I'll surpass my nii-san!" He balled his fists together, "Nee-chan should always stay with us, right brother?"
Itachi snorted.
When they went home, they were immediately greeted by Mikoto's smile. "Oh, you're here..." She turned her back and her smile faded.
"Sakura-chan." She called out.
"Hai." The three of them sat near the coffee table. "What is it?"
Mikoto inwardly sighed, "Well...you...know...Itachi and Sasuke's father would come today and—
"Oh no, don't worry about it. Itachi already told me." She put her hands on her lap, "I won't do anything bad...I just need to stay away from my clan for a while..."
Mikoto looked at her, "Are you sure about that?" She placed the food on the table.
"Hai."
Just then, a knock came by there front door.
Mikoto walked casually towards the door before opening it and saw her husband. "Oh, your home already? I thought you would be coming for tonight?" Fugaku only nodded as he stepped towards his house.
He was wearing his Jonin vest with the Uchiha sign on its left shoulder. When he looked up, he saw pink. "A guest eh...? I don't remember inviting anyone here." Itachi frowned before he was about to say something but Sakura immediately stood up.
She bowed politely, "My name is Haruno Sakura, Fugaku-sama." She stood at her full height, "It is your choice if you would like me to stay or not. After all, Itachi-san and Sasuke-san had just invited me in most unnecessarily."
Fugaku smirked before saying, "Haruno...eh?" He turned his head towards his son.
"I'm impressed by your choice of women, Itachi."
Mikoto sighed. I didn't just expect that coming from you, Fugaku...
She saw her husband sit at the other side of the table beside Itachi. Sakura looked at him, confused. "You may sit if you want, Sakura-san." She just nodded before doing as she was told.
Mikoto sat as well. "So, what brings you here, Sakura-san?" Fugaku asked while staring at her directly.
"Itachi-san and Sasuke-san just told me to stay here; however," She paused, "If you feel that I am a bother, you can tell me to go home...if you want."
He nodded. After that, nothing was said.
"Otou-san..." Itachi called silently.
"Otou-san! Can Sakura-nee-chan stay here?" Sasuke pouted, "Please...?"
He sighed before thinking it over and crossing his arms tiredly.
"Alright."
Sasuke yelled victoriously, "Yes!"
A/N: Sorry if it's kinda short again...I'm still emo...
After crying over for chapter 401, chapter 402 had been released suddenly...And darn, it was annoyingly...emotional.
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(Faints from Itachi's hotness)
P.S. Neko means cat.