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Annoyed. That's how Sasuke feels. With a stupid brother and an oblivious teammate, Sasuke wonders just when he'll flip and kill himself. In which Sasuke is stuck between a rock and a hard place as two idiots refuse to see the obvious.


Chapter 1


Contrary to popular belief, Sasuke knows and appreciates peace. He enjoys peace, and enjoys the comradeship of his friends and teammates. Sure, there is no denying the pressure that comes from being an Uchiha, especially the leader's son. Regardless, he's grateful for his mother's kind love and his father's emotionless support (shocker). His father was just a quiet man… uhem anyways.

He's grateful for his best friend slash brother, Naruto, for his inability to have a brain and never knows when to leave him alone. He's grateful for Sakura, who has become more like an annoying sister that always wants the best for him. He's grateful for his older brother who was always there. And there's his friends and family who he tolerates. In short, he's grateful. Grateful for every-flipping-one, especially the latter main two people who, he thinks, is out to encourage his suicide.

He should have expected it. He should have seen it coming. He should have. He should really have. He has prided himself as one of the smartest people alive in the village, and he is. He also knows that rivaling his smartness are the two people, who with their current respective status as the youngest ANBU captain and the infamous head medic slash Hokage's apprentice, should really really open their eyes. He allowed this five years ago, but now? Tsk. So much for being a genius.

He remembered it like it was yesterday, when his brother and Sakura met. It was a beautiful, sunny day; the birds were chirping; his mother was humming in the kitchen; the manor's pond was cool and sparkling; and fifteen-year old Sasuke was cat-napping at the backyard terrace during one of Team Seven's rare breaks. After a rocky first year, of a pervert Kakashi-sensei, an egoistic Sasuke, a loud Naruto, and a cheerful, violent Sakura, Team Seven's dynamic has gotten smoother since then. Granted.. no one changed, his ego is doing well, Naruto is louder than ever, Kakashi is still reading his stupid novel and… Sakura is even more violent. That sunny day, Team Seven minus Kakashi, was supposed to meet at his house. Technically, it might have been his fault, but he comforted himself that they would have met anyways as two important people in his life.

Naruto was back in the village from one of his trips with Jirayma-sama and Sakura had been accepted under the Godiame's tutelage. He, himself, was just back from Kakashi's one of a kind week long training. Thus, he deemed that an overdue celebration lunch at his house was the right thing to do. Not that he misses them or anything, god forbid. Unfortunately, that sunny, unfortunate day, Itachi, his beloved, taciturn, smart-ass annoying aniki was home as well, but Sasuke didn't know that amidst his catnap.

Five years ago~

Itachi was tired, even at the young age of 19 years old. Long, grueling missions as ANBU captain and work as the Uchiha heir means that his life has little time for anything, draining even for a prodigy such as himself. Sweet dango was calling to him. He has been looking forward to it since his month-long mission started. Right now though, sleep was his priority and perhaps shower to wash the mission grime off of him. His lips subtly twitched thinking of the comfort of his bed and shower.

After passing through the village checkpoint entrance, his shadow flickered once more, barely distinguishable to the shinobi's eyes, as he took to the trees to hasten his journey home. And avoid fangirls. Perhaps he was close to home or perhaps the after mission crash was getting to him, that could explain why his guard was down. Or perhaps it was due to his silent, untrackable movements, but as he jumped onto his backyard tree, he collided with something… or someone pink.

They both grunted. The small pink thing that came from the opposing direction hit him in full force, chest and chin. God, were his jaws dislocated? Even through the pain, he could smell a sweet, delicious scent wafting into his nose and lingered in his brain, a mixture of cherry and vanilla.

His feet slipped from the targeted branch, forcing him to maneuver to a backflip for a safe landing. Once on the ground, his senses caused him to reflexively catch the person who had bumped into him as she fell from above. His arms reached out, cradling her with one arm around her back and another behind her knees. A Princess carry so you will. In turn he felt slender arms snaking around his neck and a shrilling "eep" in his sensitive left ear.

Itachi frowned. Why was there someone sneaking around the Uchiha main residence? He looked closer to see the surprised large apple green eyes that somehow complimented all of her petite features and her luscious pink hair. The girl's cheeks slowly turned red. Time stopped and Itachi could not take his eyes off of her.

Registration flickered in his eyes as he recognized the girl in his arms, his otouto's female teammate. Yet, he could not understand why he did the thing he did. His tiredness and shock were to blame. He was raised as and is a gentleman with impeccable manners that no one could fault. Thus, he had no explanation of why he unceremoniously threw the girl in his arms straight into the family pond.

On the other hand, poor innocent Sasuke almost had a heart attack. He woke up a few minutes ago, with spiky bed hair all over the place. He rubbed his eyes, he was dreaming he thought, as he awoke to see his usually aloof nii-san holding Sakura close to his chest in a precious Princess carry, twirling under the blooming cherry blossom tree. Petals and leaves blew around the two, adding to the ambiguous atmosphere. His eyes widened, with disbelief sewned across his handsome features. He rubbed his eyes again. And looked to his left only to find the Dobe gaping with his mouth open as he stood near the patio screen. This is a magnificent quiet moment for the blond, but Sasuke couldn't fully appreciated it. What the f- is his brother doing with Sakura?

It was a beautiful misunderstanding, shocking the two protective boys on team seven as they witnessed the two figures twirling in their own bubble, underneath the sunset glow and flower petals.

Luckily for their poor hearts, or unluckily, the moment ended too soon as they watched Sasuke's typically reserved, gentleman-like brother unabashedly throw their only female teammate into the pond. Said teammate was well-known for her temper and violent tendencies. One shall never mess with Sakura Haruno unless you want a free trip to the hospital. Sasuke truly gaped and Naruto found his voice,

"Sakura-chan!"

Splashed.

"Hn."

Sakura let out a piercing shriek. You long-haired Uchiha jerk! She cursed internally as her entire body was dunked into the cool water.

"Fuck you, you stupid Uchiha bastard!"

Thus was the start of Sasuke's nightmares.


See ya next time

Signing out,

KMA