bubblegum princess

chapter fifteen

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the beginning:
DON'T YOU CRY,
MY LITTLE DOVE
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            SHE never felt so more embarrassed than she already is. She avoided Inojin for the whole evening, she walked home, after rejecting a hangout from ChoCho and left Sarada with her, excusing herself that she wasn't feeling well. Her older twin took the bait as she might thought that the occurrence of what happened with Magire had tired her out.

Sakura wasn't going home anytime soon as she took another night shift in the hospital and might be home the next morning which is the weekend. Seiren quietly settled down on Her bed, holding the worn-out notebook in her hands as she laid it on her lap.

Sighing, she flips another page. Tracing her fingers on the dried ink and parchment paper of the book that her father had written throughout his entire journey that he had. Most journals that he wrote were about different kekkei genkai he had discovered from other clans that had gone instinct and only met those that had similar positions as him.

She carefully took a hair clip from her desk and let it tie on her wavy hair which is a bit of a nuisance when she tries to read a book. She huffed once again as she read the sentence repeatedly, causing her to close the book and place it back on the shelf where most of her mother's and father's journals had been stored. Grabbing her knitted cardigan from the rack, she decided to take a walk around the neighborhood.

Just with her pajamas and thick cardigan wrapping her small figure, she looked after the people who walked passed her. It was past 5 pm and Sarada wouldn't be home until 7 pm, knowing how she loves to listen to ChoCho's gossip.

Her feet seemed to grow tired and was able to spot an empty bench with an illuminating light from the lamppost. Sighing as she sat down, she looked up at the stars with a softening gaze "So pretty..." she muttered, before looking down and fiddling with her fingertips.

"Mind if I sit down with you?"

Seiren looked up to see ruby eyes looking at her with a gaze that she couldn't seem to read. His appearance seemed to keep her from uttering words yet she was able to mutter a soft yes. Carefully and slowly, he sat down with a good amount of space between them. The man finally sighed and rested His head on the bench, sitting comfortably in the cold breeze.

"You're Lord Senju, right?" Seiren couldn't help but squeak her words out, watching as the man turned his head in her direction, his lips curled into a smile As his eyes closed in acknowledgment "Hello." Her emerald eyes couldn't help but sparkle in glee, clasping her hands as her shyness diminished within a second, slightly moving closer to His figure "You're Kei-nii sensei!"

Words seemed to catch up in his throat as he was able to catch her appearance more clearly 'Of course. Her soft pink hair gave it away.' He gave a soft smile, and eyes seemed to tear up from his perspective yet Seiren wasn't able to catch it as he looked away, chuckling "Uchiha Seiren? You're Sasuke's little girl."  

Seiren's posture falters, which he notices "You know him?" he slightly winced internally when she didn't seem to acknowledge her father's name at all in front of him. "Hm, he's an acquaintance of mine."

He flinched when the girl snapped her fingers in recognition "You're also that man in Mama's portrait in her office!" she exclaimed, pointing at his face. "Portrait?" Kaizen tilted his head.