Memories Back Then

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Chapter 3

Late

"Mommy help me with my bow before they come!" The pink haired girl shrieked racing towards her parent's bedroom where her mother sat in front of her vanity.

"Alright, alright. Take a seat." Her mother said standing up smiling at her eight year old daughter who held the red ribbon the little girl's best friend had given her. She then watched with a laugh at how her daughter struggle to climb onto the tall chair she had.

Sakura sat there with her arms on the vanity table smiling happily at the mirrored reflection of her mom. She was a mini version of her mother but the older woman was visibly different. Mebuki Haruno had blonde shoulder length hair with darkish green eyes compared to Sakura's bubble gum pink hair and soft life green eyes. She watched her mom run a hair brush continuously through her long pink hair making sure no knots exist before grabbing the red ribbon and tying it on her.

"There you go. Does it look alright?" Her mom questioned smiling. Sakura ran her hand up to the bow and made sure the ribbon mouths were a decent size on her head.

"Yea its perfect!" Sakura exclaimed before sliding off the vanity chair and running out the room.

Mebuki shook her head at the energetic girl and followed suit after her only to find her seated at the window seat that looked over the front lawn.

"When did your friends say they were going to come?" She asked sitting next to the little girl.

"Sasuke said he was going to come with his big brother but he never told me when." Sakura said crouching in front of the window with her face resting on the sill.

"Why don't we go and make a little snack that you can take to your little play date?" The older woman asked stroking her daughters head lightly.

"Fine." Sakura said with a sigh getting up.

Mebuki led her into the kitchen grabbing one of her many cook books from the shelf and began flipping the pages. "Let see what should we do?"

Sakura climbed onto the table that resides near the island were her mother stood flipping through the book.

"How about some chocolate chip cookies? Do you think they'll like that?" Her mother asked.

"Hm, I'm not sure. I don't know what Sasuke likes." The pink haired girl said resting her head on top of her hands.

"We'll make that then and if he doesn't like it then you could take the cookies to his family at home." She suggested pulling out varies ingredients.

"Ok mommy." Sakura said cheerfully jumping off the chair and running into the cupboard and grabbing out bowls.

In less than an hour the cookies were made and backed only being left out on the kitchen island counter cooling down as the mother and daughter duo prepared the cookie tin to place the cookies in.

"There doesn't that look adorable?" Sakura's mother gushed to herself. Her daughter looked at the tin with little interest.

"It looks ok." Sakura said eating into the cookie she was given. The pink haired girl was pulled out of her boredom when she heard two hard knocks on the door. "I'll get it. I'll get it!"

Sakura then ran off to the front door and swung it open to see a smiling Sasuke and Itachi, who the girl thought knocked on the door.

"SASUKE WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?" Sakura yelled punching the boy's arm.

"It's not my fault Sakura, I wasn't allowed to come alone without Itachi who was out with his friends!" Sasuke exclaimed latching onto Sakura who stood there visibly furious.

"Now now Sakura, don't be cranky with your friends now." Mebuki said softly coming towards the group with the cookie tin in her hands. "Don't give them a hard time. Oh and here are the cookies."

She handed the tin over to her daughter while Sasuke stood by her side staring at the tin with curiosity.

"Cookies?" He asked raising a brow.

"Yea me and my mommy made chocolate chip cookies while I waited for you!" Sakura addressed opening the tin that released a delicious aroma. "Wanna try one?"

"Uh.." Sasuke said staring at the tin before looking up at his older brother who chuckled at his face.

"I'm sorry but Sasuke doesn't seem to have a sweet tooth in his system." Itachi declined for his little brother.

"Oh." Sakura said slightly disappointed.

"I'll be sure to help Sakura make something that isn't too sweet for your taste." The older woman offered before kissing her daughter's head gently.

Itachi reached forward grabbing a cookie and taking a bite. "Mm. They are quite good Mrs.Haruno, amazing work."

"Thank you!" Mebuki said with a smile as Sakura smiled just as brightly and closed the tin. "Well I better let you guys go or you'll never leave. Enjoy the rest of the day. Be good Sakura, make sure you come home before dark."

"I will mommy, I love you bye!" Sakura said waving as she started to walk along side Sasuke who looked back and smiled while holding the cookie tin with his free hand and the pink haired girl's other hand.

The trio walked in a comfortable silence all the way to the Uchiha brother's home. As they drew closer to their house Sakura looked shocked to see that the brother's home was in it's own district itself, something new that she had never seen before. She was in awe from all the other residents that closely resemble the Uchiha brother's before her. Though she did note a few women and children that didn't have the same black coal eyes or jet black hair, they all had that pale completion with distinct features.

"This is where you live?" The pink haired girl questioned feeling strangely out of place as they came closer to one big house.

"Yea isn't it cool! We live in a disrinc." Sasuke said proudly.

"We live in a district." Itachi corrected.

"What does that mean?"

"It means that all us Uchiha's live in one place." The raven haired boy said looking at everyone passing by. "There all family to us."

"Thats so cool!" Sakura squealed as she was being led up the stairs to the big dark blue accented house.

"Yup it is." Sasuke said happily before leaning closer to her to whisper something in her ear. "It's even better when the holidays come. I get lots and lots of toys."

The girl happily giggled at his words. The small group ascended the stairs to the house. Itachi opened the door with a key allowing the smaller kids through.