𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 ― u. sasuke ✓

4 ➣ Growing Up

"Why?"

Sighing again, the woman tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, sliding off the couch to kneel in front of Sanae.

"I don't know, my dear. I really don't."

The young girl cocked her head to the side, blinking at her mother. She wasn't sure what to say. There weren't any words she was able to grasp.

Both of them were silent, filled with a type of guilt they couldn't push away.

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Specks of white cascaded down from the sky. Sanae didn't prefer a snow-coated town paired with a bright, blue sunny day. The sunlight reflected off of the snow and it was uncomfortable for her eyes.

Thus, her squinting.

"You look kinda funny... Nae-chan." The young Uzumaki beside her piped, his face contorted with a face of confusion.

"It's really bright out... my eyes don't like it," she answered truthfully, her eyes beginning to water.

"H-hey! W-why are you crying!" Naruto jumped, his azure orbs widening.

"I'm not crying," she closed her eyes, covering them with her small hands. "My eyes are watering because they hurt."

The boy was shocked, not sure what to do. All he knew that it was too bright and Sanae couldn't see... meaning he had to do something to help her.

Wearing a determined look on his face, he grabbed Sanae's hand. "Keep your eyes closed Nae-chan! I'll guide you, dattebayo!"

She nodded. A light pink dusting her cheeks. "I'm counting on you," she grinned as he began to maneuver her around the town.

She did stumble on the small rocks that decorated the streets, but thankfully, Naruto didn't let her knock into poles and people.

Squeezing her eyes shut, she wondered where they were. By now, they should be at the street where her house was.

"Naruto-kun," she called. "Where are we?"

"Almost there, Nae-chan," he replied. "Don't worry! I got this, dattebayo!" Naruto added, the vision of his smile creeping into her mind. It brought a smile to her face, too.

She knew well her father didn't like Naruto, for reasons she would probably never know. But she knew one thing.

Naruto had a big heart. And she would stay his friend until the end of times. He needed a friend. A real one. And she was glad it was her.

"Thanks for being my friend." Her mouth went agape, and she could feel his gaze on her.

Sanae beamed.

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Sanae was fond of daydreaming. In class, she always found herself spacing out no matter what. In the end, she always did well, but she had a feeling that she had to snap out of this phase... quickly.

Spring was on its way, and Sanae was excited. She was seven now, and had the best grades (books-wise) amongst her ranks. One time, when she was walking down a hallway, she heard teachers talking about moving her up a grade.

Her stomach churned at the thought. Imagine the physical exams...and... just phys-ed classes in general. She visibly shuddered.

She also didn't want to leave Sasuke behind. Sanae knew she wasn't a fool, but moving a grade up was too much for her mind to handle.

"Sanae-chan," the boy beside her whined. She turned her head to face Sasuke, gazing into his onyx eyes with a questionable look. She didn't have to say anything, because Sasuke knew that he had her full attention.

"You're older than me, now...." Arching an eyebrow, it wasn't unpredictable that he was still whining about her being seven, but it had been a month.

Placing her head in her arms, she listened as the class emptied out, signalling the end of the day.

"You're gonna turn seven too, you know..." her voice being muffled from having her face buried in her arms, sighing.

The ravenette poked her head, pouting.

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That is that. This book is going to be a little fast paced btw because I'm only planning on setting out no more than thirteen chapters??

Anyway, thank you for your time. Stay healthy and hydrated!! Bye!

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EDIT: So I just realized I subconsciously changed Mika (Sanae's mom's name) to Nari. Not sure how that happened... but I'm real sorry ):

It's all fixed now btw.