Akasuna no Sakura (COMPLETED)

❤️Chapter 6❤️

Chapter 6:

Sasori lay beside her protectively as she cuddled into his side. He enjoyed the peace and quiet as she did as well. Sakura eyed him with a sly smirk. Sasori could sense her eyes on him and looked down at her.

"Daddy?" She asked him with the most widest eyes yet. Sasori inwardly sighed. She could be quite manipulative.

"Yes Sakura?" He could see the gears working in her head. Sasori removed his arm from her and looked into her green eyes. He could never seem to replicate that amazing shade in his puppets.

"Since my birthday is coming up," Sakura threw all chivalry to the wind and squealed. Sasori raised an eyebrow at her hypeness. "I wanna become an awesome ninja just like you!" She spit out and clamped her eyes shut. Sasori smiled at her innocence and tried not to laugh at her. He really did enjoy her excitement. Sakura was a vibrant and good change to the Akatsuki. One of three goof balls in the organization.

"Oh." Sasori smirked. She cranked one eye open in a squint and peeked at his face. "It's not funny!" She fumed. "I want to be like you guys." She pouted. Sasori knew just like the older Sakura that the younger one felt the same. She feared being left behind. He didn't mention it out loud, but the signs were the same as he remembered it. Her birthday was in just one week. He wanted her to be as happy as possible. Pein had been pushing Sasori to allow her to start training. It would be so much hard work for her, but in the end it was worth it.

She smiled but Sasori just nodded. "Is that really what you want? It's not easy at all." Sasori assured her. Sakura nodded happily, knowing that she wanted to be like her strong family.

"I really.." Sakura sighed. "I wanna go on the next mission with you." Sakura pouted and looked at Sasori. So that's why she's nervous. He sighed heavily.

"I'm gonna let you in on a little secret." Sasori said emotionessly. Sakura listened with rapt attention. "The way a ninja learns is not only book knowledge, by a combination of physical and chakra skills, along with on the field experience. It truly will be plenty of work." Sakura nodded to everything Sasori said. He smirked at her, making her heart flutter with nervousness.

"Daddy!" She grabbed his arm. "Please." She wanted very badly to attend a mission for once. She wanted to contribute badly. Sakura sighed as Sasori pulled away. "Eventually." He assured her. "You must train heavily." Sasori added to her.

"I wanna start right now!" Sakura threw off the blankets unexpectedly and tried to make a break for the door. Before she could make it off the bed she was quickly snatched by the slightly amused puppet master.

"It's three in the morning." He said plainly, and attempted to tuck the now struggling toddler back into bed. "NO!" She snapped at him, and he raised an eyebrow at her. "Oh really?"

"Uncle Itachi never sleeps." She stuck her nose into the air at him. Sasori held her wrists in front of her face as she kneeled on her knees in the bed. She was struggling to break free.

"Please." She whimpered. Sasori glowered at her. "In the morning."

"Uncle Itachi told me when I was ready he would train me!" Sakura glared at him. Sasori practically seethed in rage. "You are mine and you will sleep right now!" He spanked her side half heartedly. He wasn't used to child discipline and wasn't sure exactly what amount of force was suitable. She screamed and fell dramatically into the bed. Sakura sniffled and crawled into the spot of the bed that was furthest from him. Sasori rolled his eyes but made sure she wasn't going anywhere.

"Sakura Akasuna. I barely touched you." Sasori knew it was his fault she was acting like his. He spoke those words with the same dreamy, bored look he always had on his face. Sasori knew he should have asked Konan about discipline. Beating her earlier in life might have showed her the right way to behave in these situations s, but alas Sasori let her have her little temper tantrum. She had way too many for him to stop them without possibly damaging the way she saw him.