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Again, apologies for my late update… then again, I'm not the only writer who's late in updating! (ehem)

I'm now a college freshman...meaning I would be very busy...so..please, please...spare me the glares and killer auras...

I'm currently listening to the radio…. Anyway…. Here's the story!

Chapter V : Inside the emergency room

Sakura woke from her slumber when she heard the ring of her alarm clock telling her that it was six in the morning. She stood up, did some stretches and went to the shower and spent a good thirty minutes. After that, she wore her medic uniform and went to the mirror to fix her hair.

While doing so, she remembered Sosuke. His classes would start at exactly eight o' clock and she also remembered that Sasuke would be his teacher and that he was never late. So, she decided to wake Sosuke up….she wouldn't want a bad first impression for her son, would she?

Upon entering her son's room, she noticed that he too was already dressed up and was fixing his spiky black hair.

"Oh, hey mom! Good morning!" said Sosuke as he glanced up.

"Hmm….why was you this early? It's still, ten minutes before seven…and you usually eat your breakfast for about ten minutes. What will you do then?" said Sakura as she proceeded to fixing his bed and opening the curtains.

"Well, I'd better be early, the latest news in our school is that a new teacher will be teaching in our class today…we are all excited about it! I can't help to wonder who that will be?" said Sosuke.

Sakura sighed. News travel fast. Now, it seems like the whole academy knew about the new teacher. She absolutely knew that new teacher and she decided to tell her son.

"It's Uchiha Sasuke,"

"How did you know his name? Did the Hokage tell you about it?" said Sosuke as he approached his table and fixed his things for school.

"Yeah, we talked yesterday; you will meet him later anyway, in the mean time, let's have breakfast.

Their conversation ended there. They both ate their cereals and Sakura prepared their lunch in a bento box. After that, they went outside and before they go to their separate ways, Sakura advised Sosuke that whatever happens, do not use his 'advanced techniques'. The latter, being a good son, nodded. Sakura looked at him straight in the eyes and nodded as a sign of her contentment that her son would obey her.

Sasuke woke up at five in the morning, after changing for training clothes and brushing his teeth, went for training in the fields, he spent some good two hours there, after that he went back home to take a shower and breakfast. After eating, he changed to his usual 'Uchiha' shirt and paired it with his cargo pants. He need not bother for proper attire that was applicable for academy teachers. Neither did he care of how he looked when he will face his students. All he cared for at the moment was getting his job done and well, perhaps, at the pack of his mind, he cared also for the lessons that he will teach to the students.

He went to his table to get his teacher's curriculum and lesson plan for the day. According to it, today, he should train the genin class about shuriken throwing, and then he would teach them a little about genjutsu. The student's profile was opened. Sasuke did some 'memorizing' yesterday and he stopped at the letter 'G' the next page was 'H'. Perhaps fate avoided him to open the next page which was Haruno, Sosuke's profile.

When he finally reached the academy, he immediately began to look for the classroom when he found it, he sighed. He was absolutely not in the mood for teaching today (or maybe until the following days) but he thought that he could also have some fun in this. He'll show them… he smirked at the idea that formed in his mind and almost wanted to laugh about it aloud.

When he slid the door open and finally entered the noisy room, it miraculously had gotten very quite. He could almost hear the buzzing sound of the ceiling fan. He looked up to his students and smirked again. Some were fidgeting, some were looking very nervous, some were looking normal, but he could notice that almost all the girls were trying to suppress their giggles. He stopped at the center of the room and looked at all of them even more. He smirked and let his lips curve into a small smile.

"Good morning, you brats! I'm gonna be your teacher for the rest of the year...! All I can say is that I don't like you to the slightest…and you may dislike me also but I do not care…! just comply with whatever I'll teach you," said Sasuke. Well, he might sound like Kakashi in their first meeting as team seven, but he couldn't care less.

The whole class said a weak "yes" and "okay" and in the front row, a couple of girls was giggling to each other and whispering all the time. This got the attention of Sasuke. 'Why do girls never stop?'

"You there! Girl! What are you giggling and whispering for? Care to share it to the whole class?" said Sasuke as he pointed to a random girl.

"Oh! Don't mind if I do, sensei! I'd be glad to! (Giggles some more) Well, my friends and I here were just talking about how you and Sosuke, there (he points to Sosuke who was at the back) resemble! And about your cuteness too! And can I just say that you're so cool and that I'm so glad that you are our new teacher! Now, I won't be skipping classes!" the girl said and squealed once more.

"Hn," Sasuke looked at this 'Sosuke' and he remembered him from yesterday morning…

'So, he's in my class too,'

"First off, I have a question for all of you before we head outside and train," said Sasuke as he strolled around the class to familiarize their faces.

"This is just a review of what your past teachers might have taught you…so just relax and pay attention!" he added when he heard murmurs from the class.

"What is the most important thing for a team to work out?" said Sasuke as he stopped in the middle of the class. A boy stood up and smirked. He looked cocky and from what Sasuke could infer, he was tall for his age and somehow, he looked like a bully.

"Oh, that's easy, sensei; of course the most important thing for a team to work out is the technique you have! Riiight boys?" he sat down again, the smirk still on his face as he high-fived his seatmates.

"Wrong! That's stupid! Anymore smart answers?" said Sasuke as he continued to walk again. He heard the cocky boy muttered something like "stupid? That was the best!" he was nearing the back part of the room particularly to the seat of Sosuke.

'Hm…let's see if this graphic-novel-boy has something,'

"You there, boy! Have you got anything in mind?" said Sasuke as he motioned Sosuke to stand up.

"Well, Sasuke-sensei, my mother always tells me that the most important for a team to work out is to have teamwork…or something like that… and comradeship also! Those who don't follow the rules are trash but to leave your team mate behind was lower than trash, that's all sensei…" Sosuke said as he sat down again.

"You're right, so class…bear in mind what this kid has told us, now let's proceed to the training area!" said Sasuke. Somehow, this 'Sosuke-kid' had captured some of his attention and something tells him that he has more to show. What he said was correct and it is the exact thing that Kakashi said to them. But, then again, almost all of the teachers say the same thing.

"Okay, so now we're here in the grounds! I want you to train about shuriken throwing and afterwards, I'll test you!" said Sasuke. Half of the class groaned. Half just acted normal and proceeded with the trees.

After ten minutes of training, Sasuke noticed that the class was getting less enthusiastic than earlier so he decided to make a little twist.

"Class! Since you seemed less thrilled about shurikens, I'll give you an offer. Whoever is the best in throwing shurikens will have a prize that has got to do with our next topic which is genjutsu," said Sasuke. At this, the whole class brightened up. He can hear some cheers like:

"Genjutsu? Wow! We're totally learning it!"

"And what prize would it be?" a boy asked.

"I'll give you the opportunity to fight me inside a genjutsu, but don't worry, It is just basic and I'll be gentle," said Sasuke as he looked at all the hopeful faces of his class. Certainly, the idea of fighting a well-accomplished Jounin really interested them that they all scrambled around and proceeded to the trees to train some more. He sat down and watched all of them.

After a good twenty minutes, the genin class was looking excited and thrilled as ever. Each of them sweaty, but the thought of sparring with the expert teacher kept them from being limp especially the girls who were daydreaming of getting too close with Sasuke.

The class formed a line. Sasuke called them one by one and each would perform his and her best in aiming for the trees. When the whole class was done, they all took seats in the ground and looked very hopefully towards Sasuke who was writing in his clipboard.

After a couple of minutes, he looked at them and said:

"Okay, I have chosen the one who'll have a little spar with me in the basic genjutsu I'll make. We will have the sparring first then afterwards, the lecture about genjutsu.

"So, these brat is Makuta Ranji. Makuta, please come over here!" said Sasuke as a boy stood up and jumped. Sasuke remembered him as the cocky boy who said techniques were the most important for a team.

Once in the clearing, Sasuke started the little genjutsu. The illusion he made as in a park. All of Makuta's class mates were playing and Sasuke was nowhere to be found. Makuta readied himself and told himself that it was just an illusion. But the more he told himself that it was not real, the more it looked real and felt real. Suddenly, he heard the voice of Sasuke. It said that he'll just spar a little with him and weapons were not needed.

Makuta did his fighting stance. While looking around for Sasuke, he saw his pals by the swing having more fun than ever. And the next time he knew, he was already in one of the swings laughing. As he was getting higher and higher, he was also falling for Sasuke's illusion. And in one swift movement, the swing disappeared, so as the whole 'playground'.

Still, Makuta's laughing with eyes closed. This time, the whole class was laughing also at the site: Makuta were dangling on one of the tree's branches like a monkey, and when he opened his eyes, he was too embarrassed to move until Sasuke kicked him a little. He fell down; face first, Sasuke standing at his side.

"Hey! No fair! You didn't taught us how to dispell!"

"Yes, and that is the twist there. Besides, you should have jumped from the tree when you have time and attacked me; instead of laughing for nothing," said Sasuke as he began to walk away. The class was laughing harder even more.

"That was good sensei! Can we have another spar? How about Sosuke? He's good ne?" asked a girl while looking around. She spotted Sosuke and pushed him towards the clearing.

"C'mon Sosuke! We know you're good! Woohoo!" some of the class cheered while Sosuke proceeded to the clearing, Sasuke followed behind. He was thinking of another 'mild' genjutsu for this one.

'I'll do my best! Good thing mom taught me how to dispell!'

"Ready?"

"Always!"

This time, the genjutsu was the training field with a river. The site was familiar: it is where

Sosuke had his picnic with his mother. At first, he thought that he was in the real ground, so he ran towards the river. The river was just a few meters from him but he's running for a minute and the distance hasn't closed one bit. And it hit him. It was a genjutsu after all! How could he not know?

"Well, it seemed so real," he muttered under his breath. As he did the correct hand seals and shouted: "Kai!"

Sasuke was…impressed about this. This kid is something. But then again, he was a Jounin…even better than a Jounin in his opinion. Thus, he made a double genjutsu. As soon as the training field dispersed, field with high cliffs appeared and Sosuke was on top of one.

'I take my word back regarding the 'basic genjutsu' for this kid already knew the basic! hn!'

'Better to heat things up a bit,' Sasuke thought.

"What is this? I thought I dispelled already?" Sosuke was beginning to panic but told himself to calm down to think for a better solution to finally get out of this illusion. He was about to dispel again when Sasuke kicked him from behind. He fell, but stood up immediately. He dispelled again and this time, he succeeded. The cliffs disappeared and he could see again the academy and his class mates cheering him on.

"No way! He could dispell?"

"Go! Sosuke-kun!"

"Eek! Go sensei!"

Sosuke knew this was the real environment. But he didn't know why did his teacher let him dispell it. Maybe he wants a hand-to-hand combat in the real environment? But whatever is the reason, Sosuke's sure that he'd fight his best like his mother. Sosuke sensed his presence. He turned around and blocked a kick that was aimed for his stomach.

"You'd have to do better than that!" said Sosuke as he moved away from him.

"Hn," 'Whoa, this kid really amazes me,'

Now, it's Sosuke who's on the offensive side. Sasuke's just dodging. The kid's punches and kicks really hit hard and he's definitely having fun. But sooner or later, he's going to end this little spar.

"Hey, kid, where did you learn all this?" Sasuke asked as he blocked a punch. This spar was getting very serious by the minute. He could feel that. Even he was starting to use a little chakra.

"I learn from the best, sensei." said Sosuke. Sasuke could only chuckle. When he got some good distance away from Sosuke, he thought of a good way to end this. While Sosuke took his time in catching his breath, at the same time, he was thinking for his next move as he looked determined

to his teacher, green eyes holding dignity and pride that were hard to lose.

Now, Sasuke had a good look at this kid. He really looks like him except for the eyes: its green, like a Sakura's and now that he thought about it, this kid also resembles Sakura in some way…maybe it is in the eyes?

Sosuke noticed that his teacher was somehow lost in thought so he used this as his advantage; he attacked and aimed a kick to his legs. He delivered the kick perfectly and Sasuke landed on his back. Sasuke was brought back to reality that he, an accomplished shinobi, was kicked by a genin! It's time to get a little serious now…no more Mister nice guy.

"Hey, kid! I'm gonna end this! And as a consolation prize for you, I will use a ninjutsu! So get ready!"

"Oh no, you are not going to end this! Because I will!" he playfully answered. He knew he was also having fun and he did not want it to stop.

And being a kid that he was, the only thought that was in his mind was to win and to win, he needed a technique…so far, and there are two that he knew: the Sharingan and the Fire ball. He decided to pick the Fire Ball since it's easier for him and he didn't want to pass out when using the Sharingan. Whatever his mother says, he has just got to win this one!

'Sorry mom! Only this once! Here goes!'

He did the first hand seals. Sasuke watched again in amazement what's this kid is doing.

'Hey! That's the hand seals for the Fire ball! How did he? Oh, whatever, I'll deal with it later,'

"Oh! It's that how you want to end it? Alright then! Have it your way!" said Sasuke as he caught up in the hand seals and together they shouted:

"Katon! Gokakyou no Jutsu!"

….Boys and their antics with their pride!

Sosuke blowed with all his might, he was definitely trying to beat the other fire ball that was bigger. He blowed some more and he could feel that his chakra was draining up while Sasuke just blowed normally—he was testing the kid's capacity.

'For a kid, his fire ball was big, but I'll end this…!'

Sosuke's fire ball was dispersing; it was getting smaller by the minute and so as his chakra. He's getting tired again like yesterday. Sasuke, who decided to end their 'spar', had put four shurikens in the fireball. He intended to pin Sosuke in the ground, thus, ending the fight.

Sosuke knew that he would faint, any minute now, so he used his remaining chakra to produce another fire ball, and he did produced another one, this particular fire ball of Sosuke caused the shurikens to change directions (since it hit them) and instead of targeting Sosuke's clothes, it was now heading for his head.

And Sasuke, seeing what was to come, instinctively shouted:

"Hey kid! Duck! Now!"

Sosuke needn't to duck since he already fainted. But with the shuriken cutting through the flesh of his left arm and leg, his teacher immediately carried him and rushed to his class who was watching so intently in their fight but now, all of them were shocked at what had their new teacher had done to their class mate.

"Sensei! Rush him to the hospital! He's bleeding! The wound's deep!" a girl said panic in her voice. The other kids were shouting the same.

"Go to nurse Sakura! She knows better!" the other kids shouted.

But Sasuke was gone in a second. He was running and jumping on roof to roof going to the hospital. He knew Sakura would be there and that she will be a lot of help. He's starting to feel a little nervous since this was his first day, and he screwed up, well, not that he cared but he was told to be gentle. And somehow, he could feel a great concern for this kid… it's like his life was on the line.

'What is this that I am feeling? I feel weird and connected to this kid! Argh!'

The hospital was very quiet when he entered and he immediately spotted Sakura carrying medicines. He approached her so fast that he almost stumbled as he halted in front of her. She noticed him as well as the kid in his arms. Realization dawned upon her and she was alarmed and shocked at the same time when he saw that it was her son: unconscious and bleeding.

"Oh no! Sosuke! What happened? Come on, Sasuke, Follow me!" said Sakura. She does not want explanation for now. All she wants was to give his son first aid. The interrogation can wait. They both ran at the emergency room. The other medics who saw this also rushed to help them. When they are inside the room, Sasuke carefully laid Sosuke on the bed. Sosuke's blood stained his arm but he did not mind it. He just stood there, watching as Sakura, along with Hinata and other medics perform first aids to Sosuke.

"Sasuke, we need you out of here, okay? Just wait outside…we'll talk later, for now, please leave Sosuke to us," said Sakura as she pushed Sasuke outside the curtains and out the door.

"No! I'll Stay here!" said Sasuke as he walked again inside. Sakura pushed him out again the white curtains. She was starting to completely close the curtains when Sasuke stopped her.

"But…But, damn it! I'm his teacher, Sakura! my student is inside that room!" said Sasuke. He finally snapped and he expected that Sakura would flinch or something, but she looked calmly up to him.

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Silence…and Sasuke finally managed to calm down a little to notice that Sakura was looking at him differently. Finally, after thinking deeply, Sakura decided to answer him.

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"…and he's my son…!"

So, what do you think? Hey guys, I just want to thank you all for reading my fictions, I know that it is not that good and it has lots of errors, but you still spare your time in reading this. A really really big thank you! I appreciate all your reviews and comments! Please keep them coming! And keep tuning in! (Though it would take a long time to update,) I think I'll update I Spy next… then The Boulevard

You know, this is not my very first fic, but this is the first one that I had typed and published in The very very first that I had made was lost! I had written it in a filler! And I had consumed two fillers! (Can you imagine how long it is?) And I wrote it! With a pen! And it's lost after all the pain I have gone through….nah….Dramatic ne? But I'm trying to find it!

Anyways..

Till here!

---Eloise--- (still listening to the radio)