A Hundred Steps Ahead

Nosy

"Uchiha - san," Ten year old Sakura drawled out as she continued to walk around the quiet library with the annoying figure behind her, "I get that your curious and all, but I won't help you in anything you ask for." She said as she picked up a book by Senju Tobirama, 'Raijin'.

Uchiha Shisui pouted as he leaned on a random shelf,  "But Cherry - chan," he drawled back in a teasing manner, "I really, really, wanna see who's faster between the both of us."

She turned to him, "You, an ANBU Captain, an Uchiha, one of the highly spoken prodigies of Konoha, the infamous Shunsin no Shisui, wish to have a race with an Academy student?" She recited with a snort at the end. "I'm not dumb enough to bite your challenge, Uchiha - san." She began to walk towards the librarian, eager to check out her books. 

"Ah, so cold." He flinched at her tone. "I swear, you're just like my baby cousin. And for the record, we both know that you could've been Chuunin by now if you accepted the Village Elders' offer, Cherry - chan." He rolled his eyes at her before he turned to the temporary librarian, "Yo, Genma. Out of commission again?" He greeted.

Shiranui Genma snorted as he mindlessly recorded the pinkette's books. "The Sandaime thought it would be a hilarious punishment for me when I made the stupid decision to use Hiraishin from across the country." He said, not at all minding the academy student's presence. 

"Oof, not even I would use shunshin from across the country. Why'd you do that?"

"I don't know. Nearly dead people make stupid decisions when they're desperate to get home in time before they bleed to death." Genma shrugged. "I'll be fine, the Sandaime's just messing with me and would probably get me out on the field in no time." He said. 

The pinkette looked disturbed at their conversation, 'Adults are stupid.' She thought as she collected her books from Genma. "Thank you very much, Shinobi - san and I hope you recover soon." She said before she made her way out of the library.

Shisui followed her, but not before waving goodbye at Genma. "Oi, Cherry, we gotta see who has the faster shunshin." He called out.

"Nosy asshole." Sakura muttered as she shunshined away from Shisui, only to nearly yell in frustration as he easily followed her. 

"I am Shunshin no Shisui, remember? You won't get rid of me that easily, Sakura - chan." He grinned.

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"I swear, you Uchiha are so nosy." The pinkette said as soon as she saw Itachi standing near her house. "At least greet me good morning, Itachi - kun." She pouted as she began her journey to the Academy. 

Easily keeping up with her pace, the Uchiha genius nodded at her. "Good morning, Sakura. It has come to my attention that you have been stealing my brother from me."

Emerald eyes looked at him lazily, "The nerve. Sasuke is the one who's been following me like a kicked puppy. It is not my fault if he finds my company better than his brother's nonexistent presence."

Itachi looked at her with amusement, "Repeat that again and I might have to burn your scrolls again, Sakura."

"Keep your hands away from my notes!" She yelled indignantly. "I worked hard on recreating that hiraishin seal before you burned it away. For a dango." She glared. 

Itachi smirked, "The seal was half - assed, you were not even close on recreating anything."

"I'll shove that mouth of yours up your ass when I master the hiraishin."

"Must you always be so foul?"

"Only to those who burned my scrolls, Itachi - kun." She pouted, "At this point, even Shisui is a better company than you, privileged asshole."

"I assure you I am way better than my cousin. And also, watch your language."

"Bite me! You burned my scrolls!"

Itachi paused, "Language, Sakura."

The pinkette scoffed before she calmed herself down, "What do you want, Itachi - kun?" She asked him, knowing that he always had an ulterior motive whenever he took the time to grace her with his smothering presence.

"I propose a spar later this afternoon." He said.

At this, Sakura raised a brow. "You just want to know which one of us has the better genjutsu."

Itachi let out a subtle smirk, "Perhaps."

"So nosy, the both of you."

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"S - Sakura - chan, Shisui - san is here again." Hinata muttered as she watched the pinkette write on her scrolls. 

Emerald eyes rolled as the pinkette buried herself deeper to the grass, "So nosy." She said.

"But, he's acting like a creepy stalker...?" Hinata trailed off as she was confused by the curly haired Uchiha's actions.

Sakura peeked at him from the corner of her eyes, "You could practically hear him wallow in despair as I ignore his challenges once again." She huffed before she turned to Hinata, "Ne, Hinata. What do you think if I try to learn Lightning?"

Hinata blinked at the pinkette's seemingly out of the blue question, "T - That would be awesome, Sakura - chan. If anyone could do it, I'm sure you can." She smiled.

At a tree a few meters away from the relaxing duo, Shisui sighed almost comically as Sakura ignored him once again, 'So cruel, Cherry - chan.' He thought.