SMOKESCREEN
CHAPTER 6
thoughts.
- Sakura at age of 13 -
Junior High is crazy, we got into the same school, the four of us. But Sasuke-kun didn't seem to like school. Says he hates the fan girls, and promised to kill me if I were to leave him alone.
I made new friends, Tenten, Hinata and Karin. Hinata seems to take a liking to Naruto though, whom I forced to stay with Sasuke-kun at all times, so he wouldn't kill me.
Sasuke's becoming broody. Mikoto kaa-san says its hormones; Itachi nii-san says he's just jealous and trying to act cool. Thank god he still talks, but he doesn't seem to like Ryota-kun.
PREVIOUSLY …
Leaning in to give her a hug, Sasuke muttered an almost inaudibly," Stay safe."
SAKURA'S POV
The pinkette pulled away right after a comfortable amount of time, then she pouted," If you must know, I am dying to pummel the guy till he's at least an inch to death. The way he held me, he was mocking me, and I couldn't at all muster the strength to punch him in the face. You know what that makes me?"
Sasuke could see she was really upset now. And with the both of them, emotions could flow as she pleases. The tears were already threatening to fall, yet it seemed like she was going to make up for previously. She didn't want to cry, and the only way he could help her, was to change the topic.
"I know Sakura, I know you're strong. So don't go crying on me alright?" Reaching out a hand to her porcelain face, he brushed off the already fallen tears.
"So now I owe you one, and how would you like me to make it up?"
The pale teen asked softly as his dark eyes proceeded to looked up to Sakura, waiting for her to issue him his 'punishment', only to see a devilish smirk hanging contrastingly from her angelic features.
"I want you to sacrifice one week of your time to make up for that bonding night you missed."
What? The young man twitched.
"Is that too much to ask for?"
Pursing his lips into a fine line, Sasuke grunted. "Hn."
"It'll start once semester holidays begin." She instructed while watching the young male dropped his annoyed expression into a bored one.
"Hn. Annoying." The raven headed muttered almost inaudibly, but his companion caught it anyways.
"What did you say?" Sakura snapped.
"What did I say? What could I have said Sakura-chan?" The teen mocked her, giving her a lopsided smile.
"I know you said something, and you better pray it wasn't 'annoying' that you called me." Her rosebud lips were already forming a pout, causing Sasuke to grin.
"How could I ever?! When you know I love you so." He was chuckling, oh so clearly teasing the pink hair girl, causing her further puff up her cheeks. Hn, stupid Sasuke.
- Time skipped -
SASUKE'S POV
Like any other time, it flew just as fast, and pretty much, a week was almost over. Right then, two particular teens were seating in their classroom with their friends as well as they waited for their late-as-usual teacher.
Did anyone ever mention homeroom with Kakashi really sucked? Cos it really does.
Inwardly the young Uchiha sighed for the fifth time during that half-hour wait. Not that he usually cares, but it really is a bummer to have to wait, especially when he was surrounded with people like these. He couldn't complain, but, it still is annoying. He was already seating at the back row, with a certain loud mouth blonde babbling non stop to himself. Or rather, Naruto was supposedly talking to him, but then again, who would ever take the blonde boy seriously enough to really listen to his conversation? So there he had Naruto talking to himself in front, and Shikamaru off to Naruto's right, dozing off. Behind the lazy genius would be Sakura, who was talking to Ino and girls, and he couldn't risk talking to her. On his other side sat Karin, talking to a brunette, was it Ami or Kin, (he didn't care) who had dropped by her desk to talk, or maybe from what he saw, it seemed like she was trying to get his attention as he noticed her glancing over shoulders every few moments. He didn't paid attention to her, but he could feel her gaze on him.
Just when he was thinking of possible ways to mentally kill his teacher, said man appeared.
"Alright class, I'm here with a couple of announcements then you could leave, so make sure you pay attention, 'cos this is important." The grey hair man stated as his only visible eye scan the class to catch any stray minds. Affirming all eyes on him, he continued. "As you know, next week would be your study break, so make sure you do not turn up for classes. By any chance there's a need for you to meet up with your teachers please do so to make an appointment before Monday. Examination period starts the week after, so make sure you turn up at the right time. That's all for the day, you may be dismissed."
Hn, exams. Everyone hates exams, no one likes exams, and this does not exclude a certain Uchiha. Nope, it didn't. Because like any child, he too has parents whom he has meet expectations to. In addition, being an Uchiha, meant even higher expectations as compared to any regular kid, thus during that period of time, when one says study break, Uchiha Sasuke meant it. Which equals to no fooling around, light break – yes, but no girls. Not even guy friends, unless they're there to study.
So to this certain ebony hair teen, it meant cooping up in the Uchiha compound studying the week off, with Sakura as his only companion. Not that he minds, since in fact there is only her that he needs, especially in terms of for Chemistry.
Yes, surprisingly, but definitely not illogically, but nobody is perfect, and in academic terms, Sasuke's flaw would be in his most hated subject – Chemistry. For certain, one couldn't blame the man, I mean who could ever understand what the teacher is teaching when all he ever does is lay creepy, snake-like gazes on one, and makes weird hisses. Sighing, the young male mused to himself, Thank God for Sakura.
SAKURA'S POV
How could anyone ever like math? This particular question had been replaying on her mind over and over again, as Sasuke tried explaining differentiations of algebraic expressions to her once more.
Her mind had already long blanked out and her forest-green orbs were currently sneaking glances at the window leading to the cold yet sunny October. It was almost winter and like any other season, the girl just love it as it is as long as it did not meant seating in her room, or anywhere for that matter, studying math.
"Sakura." A velvety voice called out, pulling her back to Earth. "Pay attention."
"For someone who was reprimanding me earlier on, you're not practicing what you preach."
"But it's math, Sasuke-kun. It's the most unfriendly subject ever."
"It will be if you actually try to befriend it."
"I actually did try Sasuke." The girl hissed. She was frustrated, and it was obvious. Her nose was scrunched up, leading the brows to frown in result of the worry lines forming on her unusually large forehead.
"Just not hard enough." The young man muttered to himself. With further clear signs of irritation from his tutee, Sasuke decided a break. "Fine, but we will resume in half an hour's time. "
- Time skipped -
SASUKE'S POV
Did I ever mention how pain in the neck examination periods are? Not only he had to study for them, he had to put up with Chemistry and Sakura's strict teaching. Never knew the pinkette would be such an annoyance, as he recalled her nags and all. I wasn't even that tough on her when we were on Math. And Math was such a prick with Sakura being a whole contradiction to her words as she kept getting distracted.
Thank God the exams are almost complete, with only two papers to go. His and her most dreaded Chemistry and Math respectively.
One would look forward to the following week as their term break begins, even for a Uchiha prodigy. However, it wasn't much of a look forward to if one counts having to put up with Sakura's whines and whims. And she's not even like that on usual terms, just with him and on purpose.
Tsk, annoying.
SAKURA'S POV
It was right after the Math paper that found Sakura skipping down the school hallways and onto the car park where the family limousine was waiting for her. She was grateful her hated subject was far from over, although the girl wondered if she should be as cheery as she considered the fact that she might do badly for the paper. Deciding to put worries aside the green-eyed girl slide in the vehicle and headed for home.
Upon reaching the entering the Uchiha mansion, Sakura was so caught up without her worry, she hadn't realized the presence of a certain auburn head male who was heading out until she bumped into him.
"Sasori-san." The young Haruno gasped as she flushed a couple of shades red that could have matched up to said man's hair. She could already hear the soft muffled giggles from the maids who were in the vicinity. Trying as hard as she hope to, she pulled on a cool front, and smiled politely at the guest. "How nice to see you. What could you have brought you here?"
The man simply replied her with an equally polite smile."Please be off with the formalities Sakura. I feel old just with that suffix. "
Said girl only giggled in return. "As you wish Sasori. So?" Asked Sakura, as she cocked her head of pastel pink to aside, awaiting for his reply to her other question.
"Aa. I was here just having a small discussion over work with Itachi, and was about to leave, but just since you're here might as well." His ruby red eyes glinted as he smirked, obvious with something up his sleeve.
"Eh?" squeaked the pinkette, as nervousness took its toil over her being unsure of what to expect.
"Would you like to have tea with me?"
"Eh- eh, now?" Sakura blurted, or rather squeaked once more, in a pitch higher than usual.
"Well, yes." Sasori stated as a matter of fact, his red orbs displayed amusement.
"But- well, I'm supposed to be studying for examinations, and sort of tutor Sasuke-kun. How about we postpone it? Like maybe, tomorrow after my paper or Saturday?"
"Saturday then. I'll pick you up." The Akasuna heir merely smiled when Sakura nodded her flushed head.
A/N:
I terribly apologize if this chapter isn't too well delivered. First off for the slight delay. I was hoping to update more, but apparently the next part is pretty much in the mess, and I need to sort it out, and also the reason for the length.
Class starts tomorrow for me, hopefully I'll be able to tidy up the next couple of paragraph and produce one better than this.
Sorry for the time skipping, but this story will probably drag through a period, hence the need for it. But no worries, there'll be lots of of dramamama up, soon. I hope.
And I'm crossing my fingers for reviews :S