Sasuke awoke the next morning, in her own bed, feeling exhausted.

Wait...I'm in bed?

Did Akuma take me back?

She looked around to find a note from him or something but a sharp pain in her stomach stopped her. She clutched her abdomen, her face screwed up in pain. She looked down then to find a colour change in her bed sheets; instead of the usual powder blue, there were various patches of crimson red.

Crap...don't tell me…

I'M HAVING MY PERIOD NOW?

Before Sasuke could curse her bad luck, her bedroom door was kicked open and she looked up to see that it was Tenshi.

"WHAT THE HELL UCHIHA?! I WAITED FOR YOU AN ENTIRE FUCKING HOUR AND YOU'RE STILL IN BED?!"

Sasuke's eyes widened before turning to the clock, 8?!

"S-sensei, I apologize. I-"

"You woke up with your period?" Tenshi interrupted, looking the stained sheets.

Sasuke blushed, embarrassed at her situation, "Y-yeah"

Tenshi sighed, "Alright, you're excused for the day, get your ass out of bed so I can clean up this mess."

Sasuke blinked her eyes in disbelief at her mentor's kindness, "I-"

"Uchiha, just go."

Sasuke complied and began gathering her things while Tenshi made a grab for the soiled sheets.

Sasuke had just finished drying her hair when the strong, delicious smell of something she hasn't had since she was a kid wafted to her nose. She hung her wet towel on the towel rack in her room before leaving the room to find out whether she was right.

"Are those pancakes? They smell really good" Sasuke couldn't help but say as she sat at the table.

"Yup and they are right about done"Tenshi answered, flipping them once more before turning the stove off and transferring them to a large platter.

"Breakfast is served!" she announced placing the platter on the table.

"Thank you sensei" Sasuke tells her sensei before taking the maple syrup and drowning her pancakes in it.

"Itadakimasu" Sasuke says before hungrily digging into her food.

Tenshi smiles at this and watches her, amused.

"Aren't you going to eat?"

"I already did."

"Oh…"

Sasuke continued eating but Tenshi saw the look on her face and sighed.

"I don't blame you for being tired and oversleeping you know. I'm not mad."

"Really?" Sasuke asked.

"Really" Tenshi assures her.

Sasuke nodded and went back to eating until she remembered something.

"Hey sensei?"

"Yes?"

"How do you know Akuma? I've always wanted to ask you about it but-"

Tenshi raised her hand to interrupt Sasuke before speaking, "I've known Akuma since we were little."

"Were your parents friends or something?"

"Oh no, Akuma's parents died a long time ago. He's an orphan. On that day, he was trying to run away from some bullies who-"

"Akuma used to be bullied?"

"Well with unnatural looks like his, it's not uncommon to picked on about it right?"

Sasuke nodded her head slowly, trying to imagine Akuma being bullied.

"So you rescued him?"

"Yeah, I took him to my family's compound to hide. We became friends from then on."

"Family compound? So you're from a clan?"

"Was, I was banished."

"Why?" Sasuke asked, wondering what idiot clan would make such a strong ninja leave.

A bitter expression formed on the older female's face then, "Because in their eyes, I was a disgrace. It did not matter that my father was the clan head. In fact, it was my father who made me leave."

Sasuke cringed, remembering Hinata. She was about to ask how old her mentor was then but Tenshi went on.

"Actually, Akuma almost killed my father in a fit of rage."

Sasuke's eyes widened, "Really?"

"Yup, I'm glad he came to his senses."

Sasuke took another morseful before asking her next question, "Another question, if I may ask, how did you know Itachi?"

Tenshi winced and Sasuke realized then that it was a sensitive topic.

"I-"

"So here's where you girls are!"

The kuniochi turned to see Akuma coming in through the window.

"Why were you looking for us?" Tenshi asked.

The red-haired man smirked and ruffled Sasuke's hair, "To see how my student is doing of course! No training today?"

"Nope" Tenshi answered, not bothering to elaborate on why.

Akuma looked at her with a look that said he wanted details but Tenshi ignored it. Akuma sighed and moved to sit next to his best friend. He casually kissed her on the cheek as he sat down, "No pancakes for me?"

"You can take some if you want" Sasuke tells him, gesturing to the platter in between them.

Akuma smirked, "Don't mind if I do but I'll need to get my plate and a fork first."

Tenshi passed him what he wanted before he got a chance to get up, "Here"

Akuma smirked, "Why thank you Tenshi. Aren't you the best?"

He kissed her again but this time at the corner of her mouth, shocking Sasuke but her mentor didn't seem to care and just smiled.

"Y-you two are really not dating?" Sasuke asked.

"No" they answered in unison.

"Then why-?"

"Because I'm/he's always like that" the duo answered together.

Sasuke nodded slowly but she could not help feeling a little jealous of Tenshi to have someone so close and familiar with by her side like Akuma.

Will I ever have a relationship like that?

A month later

"SASUKE!"

Sasuke awoke with a start and saw Kakashi looking down at her.

"Am I boring you?"

Sasuke was about to answer but then she realized that her head was resting on someone's shoulder. She looked up to see Naruto's concerned blue eyes looking at her.

"Didn't you get enough sleep last night?"

Sasuke coughed and inched herself away from Naruto, "I'm fine"

Naruto was not convinced but before he could say so, Sakura got up from the grass and sat next to him. She locked her arm with his and rested her head on his shoulder. She cast a smirk at Sasuke's way which got her a glare in return.

"Sasuke, what's with you?" Kakashi asked, wondering why his student has been so distracted lately.

Sasuke sighed, "I've finally gotten my chakra levels as high as Akuma wanted."

"And that's bad?" Naruto asked, confused.

Sasuke lost it then, "Because my chaka levels are higher, it's harder for me to control it in my medical techniques! I keep messing up because of my lack of control hence my progress is slow in my training with Tenshi! it fucking pisses me off!"

Seeing how angry she was, Kakashi took a step back whilst Naruto and Sakura cautiously inched themselves away.

"Sakura-chan, is there any chakra control exercises you can suggest to Sasuke?" Kakashi asked.

Sakura frowned in thought, "No...I mean all of us has pretty much mastered all the chakra control exercises I know."

"Actually, I might know one that can help Sasuke"

Everyone turned to Naruto then who had a mischievous grin on his face.

"What do you have in mind Naruto?" Kakashi asked, curious.

"We need to go the Hot Springs Mixed Baths first."