Unsolicited
Chapter Four
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Gaara opened his eyes, letting out a tired breath. It was still dark outside, and the woman beside him was sound asleep. But the sun would be rising soon. The redhead got up, making sure not to disturb his sleeping wife and grabbed a black T-shirt and pulled it on. He made his way downstairs to start breakfast, as was his routine, and stopped in the doorway when he saw a short, ebony haired boy moving around the kitchen.
"What are you doing?" he asked, actually making Akito jump, since he'd been so lost in his jumbled thoughts that he hadn't sensed the elder redhead.
"Um…I'm making breakfast." He said, looking around the kitchen. "But I don't know how to make it for more than two people, so then I figured I would make three different kinds of breakfasts for everybody." He told him, explaining the amount of things that were lying out on the counter. "But then I realized that not everybody will like what I made, and some might want something else, and I didn't know what to do about that, so I'm trying to figure out what to do." Akito didn't know why he was explaining himself, or his thought process, but for some reason he felt like it was necessary.
The Kazekage just smirked and walked in, assessing the contents. "You want some help?"
Akito was about to refuse, since he didn't want to seem weak, but then took another cursory glance around the kitchen. Bringing his gaze back to the redhead, he nodded. "Please."
"Alright." he went over to the counter and put a few of the more strange ingredients away. "So, we'll do something simple today. Pancakes, bacon, sausage, and eggs." He kneeled down and gave Akito a devious grin. "Now, it's good to know the favorites of the house. Sakura loves fruits with her breakfast, mainly strawberries. So we'll slice some up for her. Toshiro loves regular pancakes, he's pretty simple. But Satomi likes blueberries in hers, and Natsumi likes chocolate chips. Think we can handle that?" he asked.
The young Uchiha just looked astonished. "You can put stuff in pancakes?" he asked.
Gaara actually smiled. "I know. I was surprised when I discovered that as well. I'll show you how." They started mixing the batter, until Gaara handed the bowl off to Akito and set a few pans on the stove. "Now are you better at bacon, eggs, or sausage?"
"Eggs. I can make every kind." The boy said, puffing his chest out proudly.
"Great. Make lots of scrambled, since the little ones like that. Sakura likes sunny side up, and I like mine over easy. So two each I think would be fine. Per person." He nodded, placing some bacon in one pan and sausage in another.
"Okay." Akito said, beginning to make every egg that had been listed, as well as making himself some fried eggs.
They cooked together until everything was finished. Akito began to set the table as Gaara placed everything in dishes, placing them on the table as well. "Something smells delicious." A voice said, and both looked over to see Sakura entering the kitchen dressed in her ninja clothes, a bright smile on her face. "Good morning dear." She walked over and kissed Gaara on the cheek.
"Morning my love." He brought her closer, before she could move to sit down and kissed the juncture where her jaw met her neck. "Akito and I made breakfast this morning. It looks like it'll be a real treat." He mumbled, nibbling on her skin playfully.
She giggled, smoothing her hands up his arms. "I like treats." She said.
Akito just stood there, slightly wide eyed. He knew that they knew he was there, so he didn't understand why they were being so physical in front of him. It was kind of strange, and really uncomfortable to watch.
Gaara pulled away then and looked over at Akito and then to his wife. "Akito even made Natsumi's favorite pancakes. He insisted on doing it." the Kazekage snickered.
"Really?" the pink haired woman asked, looking over at him. "That was really sweet of you Akito."
He crossed his arm and looked off, slightly embarrassed. "I just wanted to learn how to do it. That's all." He said.
Toshiro walked in then, dressed for the day. "Yo." He waved to everyone and then took a seat looking over the meal. "Man this looks great.' He said, piling some eggs onto his plate and then two pancakes.
"Morning!" Natsumi sang, running into the kitchen, with Satomi not too far behind. "Wow!" she gasped, looking over the food. "It looks delicious!" then she spotted the chocolate chip pancakes. "Oh my God! My favorite! Thanks Dad!" the youngest twin cheered, running and hugging her father.
"Actually," Gaara said, patting the top of her head. "Akito made the chocolate chip ones." Natsumi looked confused and then shifted her jade gaze to Akito, another beautiful smile breaking across her face.
"Thank you Akito!" she detached from her father and wrapped her arms around him. "Chocolate chip are my favorite! Thanks for making them for me." She said, taking her seat next to Satomi, who was already eating.
"You're welcome." He said softly, going and sitting down next to Toshiro. Sakura sat at the end of the table, and Gaara took his seat at the head. Everyone got their food and began to eat then.
"So, how did everyone sleep last night?" Sakura asked as she took a bite of her eggs.
Satomi shrugged. Toshiro made a small gesture with his hand indicating he slept iffy. Natsumi smiled, "I slept great! I didn't wake up once."
Sakura blinked, looking somewhat surprised. "Really? That's wonderful sweetie." She smiled.
"I know! It was fantastic and I feel ready for the day."
"Well good," Gaara smiled. "I hope you have a good day at the Academy then." He told his youngest and then looked to Akito. "What about you Akito? I know it gets pretty cold at night here."
"It took me a while to fall asleep, but once I did it was good." he said, taking a drink of his orange juice.
Natsumi just beamed, getting an odd stare from her sister. "Why are you so happy?"
The younger of the two rolled her eyes and waved off the question. "Because, I just feel it's going to be a great day is all."
Sakura smiled at her youngest. Then she looked to her son. "Toshiro, why don't you show Akito around the village today? The two of you can get some ice cream and go to the park if you want." she suggested.
"Alright." the redhead nodded and gave Akito a small smile. "That'll be fun. We can look around and train and stuff."
Akito looked from the redhead to Sakura. "Actually, I was just going to stay here and-"
"I think getting some fresh air will do you some good. And you're going to need to learn your way around the village sometime, so why not now?" the pink haired medic interrupted, giving him a look that said she wasn't going to back down on this. Unable to find fault with her logic, or come up with a way out of leaving the house, Akito sighed.
"Fine."
"Make sure you pick the girls up from the Academy though." Gaara told them, giving his son a scolding look.
The younger male huffed and crossed his arms. "I forgot one time and you just can't let it go, can you?"
"Of course not. Big brothers are supposed to be there for their little sisters. To protect them always." Gaara pointed out. Toshiro just rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Yeah, yeah. I know."
Everyone finished eating breakfast then, and while Sakura and Toshiro did the dishes, Gaara went upstairs and got ready for work. Natsumi and Satomi left the room to get their things for school, and Akito just sat there, at a loss for what to do. It wasn't too much longer that everyone came back downstairs, ready for the day. Sakura and the kids left the house together, and walked towards the academy to drop off the girls, since it was on the way to the hospital.
Arriving, Sakura turned to her daughters. "Alright, you girls have a wonderful day, and don't give the teacher too much trouble. I don't care if they're wrong, please don't correct them in front of the class again." She said, kissing each of the girls on the tops of their heads.
"Yes ma'am." They both sighed, looking just like the twins they were, both having irritated scowls.
They left them and disappeared inside and when they were gone, Toshiro looked up to his mother and waved. "Alright see ya Mom, we're off."
"Bye sweetheart. Bye Akito. You boys have fun." She smiled, turning and walking off towards the hospital.
Akito looked at the redhead. "So what are we doing?" he asked, not seeming excited in the least.
Toshiro shrugged and looked around. "Whatever you want I guess. I could show you all the main places that are in Suna. Like the tower." He pointed to the largest building in Suna. "Or the hot springs. The wall, the training grounds, or the shopping district." he smirked. "Or the red light district." He snickered, but looked a bit embarrassed.
The Uchiha raised a brow. "Wow, I didn't realize you were such a perv." He teased. "You seemed kind of like a golden child to me."
The devious look vanished from his face and he actually looked upset. "Please don't call me that. Or you're just like everybody fucking else." He said darkly, facing away from him and walking off down the street, his demeanor doing a complete one eighty.
Akito followed him, walking next to him silently. "Sorry." He said after a few seconds, looking at the redhead.
He sighed and looked to his new friend, shaking his head. "It's okay. Sorry for snapping. It's just that I really hate when people call me stuff like that. I'm not a weapon, or perfect. I'm just well rounded in my abilities, and I don't understand why that makes me better than anyone else. I mean, I'm already the strongest Kazekage's son. Plus I got both my parent's gifts, but I guess I'm just not one for the limelight."
"I know what you mean." Akito said. "Everyone in Konoha expected me to become even greater than my Uncle Itachi, because I got my sharingan at an earlier age than he did. They were already making plans for me too, about all of the different instructors they wanted me to have, so that I would become the strongest ninja in the village. It got really annoying, really quickly." Then he smirked. "But in no way do I think you're better than me."
The redhead mirrored his expression and glanced at him as well. "Hey now. I don't know about that." He said, though it was nothing but friendly competition. "We are blood rivals you know, just like your father and my dad were. Friends, but rivals." He smiled then, liking the idea of having a friend who was on an equal level to him.
"Trust me, I am well aware of that." Akito said, a smile coming to his own face.
"Sweet. I think this will work out great then." They were just walking now, enjoying the conversation with one another. "So do you think you might actually start to like it here? I mean, I know my family is kinda insane and crazy, but at least it's never boring." Toshiro shrugged.
"I don't know." He sighed. "It's different than Konoha, and I didn't even like it there much. But I guess I'll just have to give it some time."
Toshiro nodded, understanding. "Well, I'll always be here in case you're having a tough time liking it. So don't worry. I'm sure I could think of fun stuff to do when we don't have missions."
Akito gave him a sly look. "You mean, fun stuff like going to the red light district?" he asked, wagging his eyebrows.
"Hey, I'm just saying." The redhead smirked. "I don't know why, but breasts are just awesome. And the ladies there let it all hang out, and girls our age are as flat as us."
"You have a point there." The Uchiha agreed.
He nodded. "Exactly. Like see, I feel bad for my sisters, cause' no offense, but my mom is somewhat lacking in the chest area. And most likely they will have to find love in crazy psychopaths, who care more about mental stuff than physical stuff." Toshiro tried to explain. "But then again, they do have sex a lot." He paused and thought for a while. "I dunno, I just know when I get married, I would like a nice mountain range."
"Eh, I'm not too picky." Akito shrugged. "I mean, she has to be hot, hands down, but I don't care if she has a big chest or not. So long as her body is proportionate, and her legs are rockin', I'll be happy. I just want something to grab onto, if you know what I mean."
"Yeah." Toshiro laughed. "Though despite the huge breasts, I just think the little innocent ones adorable. I don't even think I'll care if they are the strongest you know? Like, good, but I don't think it'll matter that much since I can protect her. I just want nice. Oh and beautiful."
"I want somebody that can fight alongside me and keep up. That I don't really have to protect, because she can handle her own, but every once in a while needs my help. Someone who can challenge me." The corner of Akito's mouth tilted up. "Because I don't ever want things to get boring."
The redhead looked over to Akito with an amused glance. "Why do I get the feeling you're going to be a sex addict?" he snickered.
"Oh whatever." He scoffed, waving off the comment. The rest of the day Toshiro spent showing Akito his favorite spots, since they would be exploring Suna for the next couple of days so that Akito could get a good idea of where everything was. But today they had just gotten to see the marketplace and the cool stores, as well as the training fields. And surprising enough to Akito, he actually had a nice time, since he and Toshiro did mischievous things to unsuspecting people all day.
But finally, it was nearing time to go get the famous opposites. Akito didn't really understand too well how Satomi and Natsumi were twins. They were almost nothing alike. They stopped in front of the academy where they had last seen the girls and leaned against the wall as they waited. "What a day." Toshiro sighed contently.
"Pretty good as far as days go." Akito said, looking up at the sky. He idly wondered what he would be doing right now if he were still in Konoha. Probably just finishing up a day of rigorous training.
They heard a small bell and slowly a few kids filed out. Finally, Satomi came into view with an oddly down Natsumi behind her. Satomi stopped in front of them, looking bored, and Natsumi stopped by her sister. Toshiro pushed off the wall and stared oddly at his youngest sister. "Natsumi…why are you wearing a black bandana around your head?"
"Cause I can! That's why. So shut your face!" she glared, hiding her covered forehead with her hands.
"Jeez chill. I was just asking." He rolled his eyes and started off with Satomi following silently. "Come on Akito. Let's call dibs on what's for dinner!" he called over his shoulder. Natsumi looked sad once more and headed after them as well.
Akito caught up to Natsumi, walking beside her. "So...what upset you?" he asked, looking sideways at her.
Natsumi looked over at him and when she met his green gaze she quickly averted hers. "Nothing." She lied. "I'm fine." She said, unconsciously lifting her hand and attempting to hide the cloth tied around her head.
"Did you get hurt?" worry showed on his face.
She shook her head, keeping both her hands over it. But then she looked as if she were about to cry. "Tsuchikai Aruna said I had a really big forehead and I was abnormally un-proportional and that aliens could spot me from space!" she blurted out, fully crying now.
Akito blinked, and tried to hold in his laughter, because he knew it wouldn't be appreciated in this situation. "You know…there's no such things as aliens." He told her.
"But…Aruna's dad said that there were. And he was abducted." She tried to explain, her eyes wide with sadness.
"Yeah well Aruna's dad is crazy. And you can tell her I said so." He said. "Natsumi, I think your forehead is just fine the way it is. My father told me once that your mom used to get teased for having a big forehead too, but now look at her. She looks just fine. So I doubt there was ever anything wrong with her forehead."
She still looked doubtful. "But…but…but!" she frowned, shaking her head. "But then she said…if your hand is bigger than your face you have cancer. And so I tested it and she shoved my hand into my face."
"That's just some dumb trick that kids use on other kids because they think it's funny." He explained. "This Aruna girl is just a bully, and thinks it's funny to pick on you. What you need to do is stop being so affected by what she says, because the only reason she's doing this is because she likes your reactions. Either that or make fun of her in return, and she'll probably stop." He shrugged. "But I think you have a nice forehead, and that you're only making yourself look weird with that bandana on."
Natsumi blinked and tugged a bit on the cloth. "Really?"
"Yes." He nodded.
She pulled off the cloth and let out a scared breath. "It's really not big?" she asked, touching it once more with her fingertips.
"No, it's not." He grabbed her hand and lowered it. "I promise." He gave her a reassuring smile.
She smiled back somewhat, until it was at its full brilliance. "Thank you." She said hugging him before taking his hand and dragging him down the streets after her siblings. "Come on! We're being left behind!"
"Then we better run faster!" he smiled, picking up his pace until he was the one pulling her slightly.
Natsumi just laughed, holding his hand tightly as they all decided to race home for the prize of deciding what was for dinner.