8) Photographs- Nostalgia
"Okaa-san!"
"Now dear, stay still."
The young girl pouted and crossed her arms. The girl was around six years old. Her dark raven hair was parted to the right and her navy blue eyes flickered with irritation.
"Are we done yet?" She whined. The older woman sighed and motioned for girl around age fifteen to come over.
"Make sure Ayumi doesn't cause trouble."
"Hai, Mika-sama." She bowed.
"Ayumi, listen to Chiki-chan and don't cause trouble."
"Neh, Okaa-san. When do I ever cause trouble." Ayumi stuck out her tongue and giggled.
Mika shook her head at her daughter, but she couldn't help but smile. Ayumi reminded her of herself when she was her age. Maybe troublemaking ran in the family.
She shook herself off that thought. 'Impossible.'
If that was true, her own brother would have been a trouble maker as well. Ryuu Tenshi was most definitely not a troublemaker. In fact, he was one of the most serious people Mika has ever met. He is perfect for the clan council and that, was what he was. If Mika's husband, Akira wasn't the head, Ryuu would be the head of the clan himself. Ryuu is second in command and Akira's best friend. They basically make decisions together.
"Okaa-san can't me and Chiki-chan go outside?" Ayumi pleaded with her mother, giving the woman a 'puppy eyed' look.
The older woman sighed and nodded her head. The younger child clapped her hands in glee but it was shortstopped.
"But-"
Ayumi froze, and stared.
"I'm just kidding. There's no 'but'."
"Okaa-san!"
Mika laughed at her laughed at her daughter attempt to glare. She was just too cute.
"You're mean." Ayumi stated. She crossed her arms across her chest and huffed. She didn't like suspense. Mika did it to her all the time. Like add a 'but' after giving permission.
Mika ruffled Ayumi's hair and Ayumi frantically tried to fix it.
"Okaa-san!" She wined. "You're messing up my hair!"
"Haha, you'll have time to fix it. Besides it's your birthday~."
For a thirty five year old woman, Mika sure acted like a teen. Hell, she even looked like a teen. She didn't look a day over twenty.
"Oh yeah!" Ayumi shouted with glee as if she just remembered it was her birthdate. "It is my birthday! When do I get my present?" She persisted.
"You'll see~"
"Okaa-san!" The little girl scolded.
"Haha, go out and play. You have five more hours until the party."
"Ayumi-sama, let's go outside." Chika suggested. Ayumi looked over at her mother once more and pouted.
"Fine."
"You done?"
Ayumi asked.
'Sasuke sure eats slow.' She mused to herself.
The Uchiha glared at the raven haired girl and nodded. But not after taking the last bite and shoving it into his mouth.
"Where'd you learn how to cook like this?" he asked, curiosity taking over.
"My mother, she loved to cook, so she normally cooked for father and me, and occasionally I'd watch her cook and she'd teach me." The girl shrugged her shoulders and collected his plate.
"If you like, you can look around." With those words she walked into the kitchen.
Sasuke watched her shadow disappear into the kitchen and he turned his head back to the kunais. Beside the kunais was a kantana. Sasuke was surprised her didn't notice it before. It was pretty hard to miss. Sasuke scowled, mainly to himself.
He guessed it was her clan's kantana. It was decorated with gems, mainly rubies. As described in chapter four
He herd the sink water shut off, and assumed she was coming. His eyes focused to the kitchen doorway and as he thought, she walked out of the kitchen.
Her face clearly showed shock, but almost instant went back to its original expression.
"I thought you would of left." She said in amusement.
"Hn."
"…"
"That kantana… is it another gift from your parents?"
".. No." She said, with a sad small smile on her face.
Ayumi slowly graced over to the kantana and traced her fingers over the edge of the glass.
"This belonged to the clan head, which in this case is my father."
Sasuke looked at her blankly. She was more like him than he thought.
"Do you know who set the poison?"
"No… till this day, I don't know who the killer is." She sighed once again.
"But, I do have some leading clues."
"…" Obsidian eyes stared into navy blue ones. "Don't you want revenge?" He asked.
"… Of course."
"…"
Sasuke broke his gaze and walked towards the door.
"Thanks for the Onigari." Ayumi smiled slightly and answered 'Anytime.'
As he closed the door being him, Ayumi giggled slightly.
"Feh."
Ayumi
"I'm not obligated to answer."
'Sakurai' looked over and saw Sasuke and Neji glaring at each other. She sweat dropped and smiled inwardly.
"Ohiyo!" She greeted cheerfully.
She caused everyone to attract their attention to her.
"Sakurai-chan!" The blonde shouted.
'Sakurai' flinched at Naruto's raise of voice and forced a smile onto her soft features.
"Neh, where's your team?" Naurto asked while looked left and right.
'Sakurai' giggled and shook her head.
"I don't have a team."
"..."
Silence filled the air.
'Sakurai' cocked her head as for dramatic effect and smiled.
"But that's no-" Before he was able to finish speaking, Rock Lee interrupted and took 'Sakurai's' hand.
"Hello there Miss. My name is Rock Lee. The beautiful green beast of Konoha. Your beauty is incomparable. Would you consider being my girlfriend?"
'Sakura' flinched slightly and froze.
"A-Ah.. I'd like t refuse your offer..." She said slowly. The boy's grin faltered and sulked his way back to Neji and Tenten.
"Sakurai-chan... demo, what do you mean you don't have a team...?" Sakura asked.
Everyone else turned their eyes to her and she sweat dropped.
"It is as it sounds." She smiled again and tried to not show her annoyance.
She didn't think this one though. 'Fuck.'
Fortunately for her, they decided to drop the subject.
Sasuke stared intently at the honey haired girl.
'What if he saw though my disguise?' She panicked.
'Eh.. impossible.' She decided after a moment. She scolded herself for even doubting her skills for a second.
"Lets go Sakura."
A/n: Well yeah. This chapter was basically introducing Ayumi's mother. The other part of the flashback will probably continue in a later chapter.
But all you need to know right now is basically Ayumi has clues of who the killer(s) might be, but she wants to be sure until she kills them.
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OH& I put it as 'Sakurai' b/c you know... it's not really Sakurai. It's Ayumi in disguise.