Sakura hummed happily as she picked out a couple of juicy tomatoes and bagging them. As she paid for them and left her favourite fruit and vegie stall, Tenten joined her.
"Did you get those kunai you wanted?" Sakura asked.
Tenten couldn't stop the delighted smile from taking over her lips.
"Yes! They are amazing!"
Sakura laughed at her friends enthusiasm as they continued through the markets.
"Uh, hey...Sakura? I don't know if you noticed but-"
"Shh, let them have their fun," Sakura whispered, laughing under her breath.
Bolt stood in the bushes, not even trying to hide as was evident by the top half of his body not covered by the shrub. He was scratching the back of his head, groaning.
"Ya know, Meinu. When I said an older child is protective of a younger sibling, I DIDN'T MEAN PARANOID!"
Those walking by near him jumped in surprise before watching something large fall out of the tree, flattening the blonde.
"Keep your voice down, baka!"
"Get off, Meinu, you're heavy!"
Sarada scowled as she gracefully rolled off him, keeping within the bush, still hidden.
"Meinu, I'm serious. We have been tailing your kaa-san all morning!" He complained as he stood.
"I have to make sure no harm comes to the babies," she told him.
"Meinu-"
Sarada pulled him back down.
"Look, I know what you meant, Haisha. But chichi-ue isn't around to protect the family so I will."
When she heard no further complaints from him, she turned curious eyes to him, only to catch him staring at her.
"W-What are you staring at, baka?" Sarada snapped, blushing and turning away.
"I just can't believe it," he murmured.
Despite her blush, she looked back shyly.
"Believe what?"
"You."
"What do you mean?" Sarada murmured, noting the way his eyes sparkled when specks of sunlight through the leaves reached them.
"You've actually got a heart."
Sakura laughed as Tenten went on with her story.
"And he cried when I got home, begging me never to leave him again!"
Tears fell from her eyes as laughter wracked the pinkette's body. Tenten ended up joining her until they were both flushed from how hard they were laughing.
"You are too cruel, Tenten."
The brunette shrugged. "He thought he could guilt trip me. I wasn't about to let him think he could manipulate me. But it all worked out in the end."
Sakura snorted. "For you, maybe. Poor Atoshi."
"Poor Atoshi my ass."
The two cracked up again before they were interrupted by a loud crash. Through the crowd, they could see Bolt had crashed into and broke an empty crate.
"You jerk!"
Bolt groaned in pain before Sarada picked him up and forced him into an empty barrel.
"Ah! What the hell, Sarada!?"
"I'll show you how much of a heart I have!"
Despite his struggling legs sticking out the top of the barrel, she pushed it over and kicked it, watching it roll down the street while pointedly ignoring the blondes wails of 'going to be sick' and apologies.
Tenten turned to Sakura, her brows practically reaching her hairline.
"That girl is pure evil, Sakura."
Sakura giggled.
"Sara-chan, what are you doing here?" Sakura asked, feigning ignorance.
Her daughter turned horrified eyes to her before her mind went over her words. Sakura could literally see the girl brain running a hundred miles a minute to come up with a valid reason for being there. Deciding to help out the poor girl, Sakura gave her a way out.
"Come on, I bought tomatoes but I think you should have one, just to make sure they're ripe."
Thoughts coming to a skidding stop at the words 'tomatoes' and 'have one', she ran to the two women.
Sakura offered her one of the plump tomatoes and watched as her eyes lit up.
As her teeth sank into it, they began moving again, with Sarada trailing behind, enjoying her tomato.
"She can be a little angel, too," Sakura murmured to Tenten.
The other woman turned to look back down the road where the barrel had disappeared down and shook her head.
"God help any man foolish enough to get on her bad side when she's older."
Sakura just laughed. Sarada had no idea what was so funny but she didn't care either way.
She had a tomato.
Hinata sighed as she rubbed Bolt's back as he laid on his side in his bed.
"You want to tell me what happened now, Bolt?"
A groan was her answer.
"Was it a bully?"
Groan.
"Was it Sarada-chan?"
...
Hinata nodded to herself.
"What did she do?"
"Stuck me in a barrel after throwing me through a crate."
"And why did she do that?"
"Because she's a b-uh...bad girl?"
Hinata smiled at his save but continued prodding.
"Did you say something to her? Sarada can be quite mean with her words, but she's not usually violent unless provoked."
...
"Bolt," she scolded gently.
"I don't know why she was so angry. She went all red and then I said she actually had a heart and then she got angry and threw me around."
Hinata paused.
"You said she went red?"
"Mm."
"Before she got angry?"
"Yeah."
"What were you doing before she got angry?"
"Watching her. I thought she had changed but she's still as violent as ever."
Hinata turned him over and placed a cool wet rag on his forehead, easing his headache.
"Did she go red when she saw you looking at her?"
"Yeah, I think so."
Finally, the Hyuga heiress smiled fondly.
"People get embarrassed when they are being watched, Bolt-kun. Sarada-chan was embarrassed and then you said something mean."
"But I'm always insulting her! Why is she only just now getting angry with me?"
"People change, son. Feelings change," Hinata murmured before kissing his cheek and standing. "Now you should get some rest. You will feel better in the morning."
She turned his light out.
"Wait, kaa-san?"
"Yes? What is it?"
"Why are girls so confusing?"
Hinata giggled as she left.
Sakura awoke to Sarada shuffling around in her arms. As she was falling back to sleep, she could have sworn she heard Sarada say something.
Sarada had shuffled down under the covers so that she was face to face with Sakura's stomach that was slightly raised.
"Hi, babies," Sarada whispered. "I'm your aneki. Tou-san isn't around much but I promise I will be."
Sakura shifted in her sleep and Sarada froze, waiting.
When she settled back down, Sarada sighed. She placed her ear to Sakura's stomach as if she'd hear something.
"I'll protect both of you. At least until tou-san comes back and then we can be a big family."
With that, Sarada moved back up so that her head poked out of the top of the blanket, under Sakura's chin. Snuggling up, Sarada fell into a peaceful sleep.
Even asleep, Sakura smiled.
Onyx eyes watched the two in the bed until Sarada finally fell asleep.
Being a master at hiding his chakra, there was no way Sakura would be able to sense him.
As he approached the bed, he smirked and placed his hand gently on her stomach.
"Soon, Sakura. I'll be back for you soon."
As he left, he made sure to leave his gift on the bedside table.
Hey readers!
Sorry I'm taking a while. Dragon Age Inquisition came out so I've been playing that non-stop.
Did you like this chapter? I love Bolt and Sarada moments. I feel that with their personalities, there is so much I can do with them.
I'm worried that once I finish Inquisition, I'm going to be fanfic-ing the SHIT out of it xD
Anyway, little rant time.
Guest: Well if you hate the author so much and why do you even watch, read, or write fanfiction on Naruto.
Yes, in the end I guess I do hate Kishimoto but only because he ruined the ending of Naruto. That doesn't mean it was all shit. I watch and read Naruto because it's interesting and good. I write fanfiction on Naruto because I'm not happy with some things and want to show how I would do it.
That is all.
Not much of a rant but-
OH! I totally have something to rant about!
I've seen the images of what Sasuke is to look like in Naruto the Last.
ARE YOU FUCKING FOR REAL?
SASUKE LOOKS LIKE A BROKE BACK MEXICAN!
Where the fuck did the poncho come from? Itachi should be rolling in his grave! What Uchiha wears a poncho?!
Even without the poncho he looks like a retard!
No offense.
But for realzies, that head wrap band thing? Don't you think it's riding a little low, Sasuke? Maybe you are blind since YOU CLEARLY DONT NEET TO SEE WHERE THE FUCK YOU'RE GOING!
In all honesty, he reminds me of an older Inari. You know, that annoying kid from the first arc of Naruto? That kid that just cried all the time. He probably didn't but that's what I remember from Naruto abridged. Gilligan. xD
Take a look, I'm sure you'd agree with me.
Where's the open shirt? The Uchiha sexiness that got most of the girls interested in Naruto in the first place?
All I see is reject Konoha hobo.
There, I said it!
You fucked up, Kishimoto. Don't know why I'm surprised. Naruto looks gay with his short haircut, lets make sure Sasuke isn't more sexually appealing.
Good job.
Clap. Clap.
Sarcasm.
I was actually happy with Saku Sasu after seeing how Naruto looked in the Last but FUCK now I wish she'd kinda turn lez and get with Hinata.
I'm joking. But you know what I mean.
Back to Sasuke, does he look like he lost a shitload of weight to you? He looks like a scrawny fuck, hey?
Where's the MEAT? Where's the MUSCLE? Where's the-
Fuck it, I give up.
Sorry about that last rant. Was writing the author notice when I saw the pick so...
Sorry.
Review xD