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SasuSaku Month 2018

Day 6: Ghosts

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Author’s Note: The week’s exhaustion took a toll on me plus the cold weather caused by an incoming storm came and I just hibernated like a bear… thus I’m behind in making the prompts. The writer’s block didn’t help either and I had to get my vibe back. But I’m determined to finish the 31 oneshots for SS Month. The love for my OTP is strong ne~

Another fluff before I make my son miserable for day 7

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Sakura couldn’t believe her luck.

First, she was bullied again by her mean classmates because of her forehead of course. It’s only the first week since she entered the Academy, and they’re already making her life miserable. She ran away to the forests, knowing that she could lose them here. And just as she escaped from them, she tripped over some fallen branches when she looked over her shoulder to check if she’s far away from the bullies. Now, a gash was decorating her knee, and the little girl just wants go home.

Then, she felt a drop of water on her cheeks. And another. And another one after that. Realizing the situation, she decided to go to her safe place hidden in the forest. It was much closer than her house, and she knew that she’ll be drier there. Limping her way through the forest, she managed to get into her little cave just before the downpour of rain began.

Wrapping her handkerchief around her wound, Sakura allowed some tears to fall. She didn’t know if which one was more painful, her gash or her feelings. The exhaustion came to her in waves and before she even knew it, she closed her eyes and went to a dreamless sleep.

She woke up to the sounds of crickets, and jade eyes widened when she realized that it was already dark outside.

Okaasan will kill me!

Sakura went out from her own fort and slowly went to the direction of her home. She was thankful that the rain already passed, but the night did nothing to calm her down. Clasping her hands at the hem of her shirt, she walked slowly, mindful of her wound. She tried to calm down her beating heart, eyes darting around at every sound of the night’s orchestra. Her brain took the chance to remind her of what she overhead her classmates were talking about the very same forest she’s in just this morning.

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‘Ne, ne, did you know that there’s a white lady there? My kaasan told me that it was a woman who killed herself because her lover was cheating on her. The ghost targets girls because she’s forever hateful of her former boyfriend’s new girlfriend.’

‘And did you know that there was also a boy who was murdered there long ago? You’ll know it’s him when he asks you where his otousan is.’

‘There’s also a little girl with her pet dog who fell from a tree and died. They also push people off the trees at night so that they’ll have playmates.’

‘You can find a lot of ghosts there ne.’

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Sakura shook her head forcefully to rid of all the tales. Unconsciously, tears formed on her eyes out of fear. As she wiped them away, she tripped on a rock and found herself face down on the ground. The pinkette froze when she heard footsteps coming towards her direction.

Someone… save me!

“Are you okay?”

Her tears stopped upon hearing the voice. A boy.

Please don’t ask where your otousan is!

She looked up to see eyes darker than midnight, concern filling it. “Are you hurt? Here,” he offered his hand out for her to take it. Sakura blinked a few times in bewilderment.

He’s not a ghost!

Gingerly, she took his hand and he helped her off the wet ground. The warmth in his hands filled her with a strange but happy feeling.

Her savior studied her profile. “You got yourself dirty. Do you have a handkerchief?”

Sakura pointed to it covering her wound from earlier. The boy made a disapproving sound and took out a towel from his body bag. With no hesitance whatsoever, he started to gently wipe the dirt and sweat off her face and arms. All the while, the little girl could feel her face heating up.

“A… ano… arigatou… um…”

“Sasuke. Uchiha Sasuke. And you?”

Jade eyes widened. So he was the famous Uchiha Sasuke, whom she heard her classmates gushing about. The prodigy. “Haruno Sakura.”

Sasuke tilted his head to the side. “You seem familiar.”

She nodded. “I’m in the Academy too, but in the other class.”

“Then you should train well, so that you won’t trip and fall again. Ninjas can’t be clumsy, right?”

“H-Hai.”

After wiping the last big spot of mud off her forearm, Sasuke was about to return the towel back inside his bag when she stopped him.

“Ano… let me wash it for you. I-It’s the least I can do to repay you.”

He shook his head. “It’s okay. Kaasan will wash it.”

“B-But…”

“And she might get angry if I can’t return her towel back to her,” Sasuke added. Understanding his reason, Sakura gave him another nod.

“Come on, let’s go. It’s already late, you know. I don’t want to miss dinner,” the Uchiha remarked. As they walked side by side, Sasuke matching her slow pace upon noting her wound, Sakura couldn’t help but ask, “Why are you out here, Uchiha-san?”

“You don’t need to call me Uchiha-san. Sasuke is enough. And I was out training with shuriken,” he replied.

Sakura blushed. “Sa-Sasuke-kun,” she began, testing his name on her lips. She rather liked it, and due to the darkness, she didn’t see how the tips of his ears turned red. He looked away, slightly flustered.

“And you?”

A sigh escaped her lips. “I was hiding… from bullies.” He frowned at that.

“You shouldn’t let them bully you,” he proclaimed.

The little girl looked down. “But… what they’re saying is true. And… I’m not… strong enough,” she admitted softly, and it was only due to Sasuke’s sharp hearing that he was able to catch it. He placed his hands on top of his head in a relaxed manner.

“Then do everything to get stronger and prove them wrong,” he announced. “If I were you I would make them wet their pants.”

Sakura giggled, and Sasuke felt the heat on his face. “Only you can do that, Sasuke-kun. No one can beat you!”

He felt pride fill his chest at her words and smirked. Not long after, they found themselves out of the forest and back at the busy streets of Konoha. Sasuke’s eyes sparkled when he saw who was leaning against a pole, looking like he was expecting them all along.

“Niisan!”

The boy rushed towards his brother, and Itachi smiled at him. “I felt your chakra there, and I was wondering how long it would take you to come out.” The elite shinobi then directed his attention to his little brother’s companion. “But now I understand. You were accompanying her?”

“Her name’s Sakura. I found her face down on the ground, Itachi-nii.”

Sakura fidgeted with her hands before speaking up. “I got lost and tripped, but Sasuke-kun helped me.”

Itachi chuckled in amusement as he noticed the two with a blush on their cheeks. Oh he’s gonna tell his mother about this later.

“Should we go with you to your house, Sakura-san?” the older Uchiha questioned, to which the little girl politely shook her head no.

“It’s okay. My home is just around the corner. I don’t want to cause you two any delay. I’m already much indebted to Sasuke-kun,” Sakura insisted.

“Are you sure?”

Jade eyes twinkled as she smiled at him. “Yes, Sasuke-kun. Thank you so much again for today,” she expressed gratefully and bowed at him. The boy looked away, not knowing what to do.

“Aa. No problem.”

After bowing to the two, the young lady turned her back to go to the direction of her house but Sasuke called out to her.

“Sakura!”

She looked back at him, “Yes, Sasuke-kun?”

“See you tomorrow.“ he chimed, a small smile on his face which she returned full force.

“Hai! See you!”

Emeralds followed the two Uchiha brothers until they turned to a corner and disappeared from her sight. Her fingers clutched her shirt, her heart racing a mile a minute while her cheeks flushed darker than her hair.

Her classmates were wrong. She didn’t found a ghost in the forest.

She found her first love.

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SasuSaku Month 2018 – Day 6: Ghosts
Rating: T
Context: A little non-canon compliant.
A/N: Continuation of Day 5. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy it! 

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His thoughts turned back to the kiss. Again. It was all he could think about. The way her lips felt incredibly soft and plump against his, and the way her petite body felt against his. He hadn’t meant to kiss her so suddenly but his body moved on it’s own. They’d left the Uchiha compound shortly after in silence. A permanent blush seemed to be etched on Sakura’s cheeks as he made sure she made it home safely. He had laid awake in his own bed at Naruto’s apartment for the better part of the night. Despite the fact that he had to leave for the mission in less than three hours, sleep eluded him like the plague until he had no choice but to get up and get ready.

The mission had been simple. Escort a well-known diplomat through the border of Fire and Wind country. It had only taken three days to complete and now his team, consisting of Kiba and Akamaru, Sai and Yamato, were headed back to Konoha. At least, that had been the plan until his instincts began going haywire and alerted him of foreign chakra around them. He barely had a chance to open his mouth to warn the group when a series of explosions rocked through the forest around them.

They barely managed to escape the debris caused by the explosions when a heavy mist descended on the group. It was enough to put him on edge because even his sharingan had trouble seeing through it, meaning they were sitting ducks if they didn’t move.

“12 enemy shinobi,” Yamato informed them. His hands were touching the ground and feeling the chakra vibrations through the earth. “They have us surrounded.”

“Surrender Sasuke Uchiha and we’ll let you live,” a man’s voice broke through the thick mist. “We have old unfinished business with him.”

They frowned in confusion and glanced at Sasuke. He certainly didn’t recognize them so they must mercenaries looking for a bounty. He did rack up quite a sum in the Bingo Book. That, or he’d somehow encountered them during his time with Orochimaru. After all, he hadn’t been the most honest of shinobi for a time in his younger years.

“I’m afraid we can’t do that,” Yamato called out. “He’s a Konoha shinobi and we don’t turn over our comrades.”

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