Omg, I'm so hungry I can literally feel my stomach shriveling up TT_TT

Dedicated to: My annoying little 'dobe' FoxyLeon. Love you girl!

Inspired by: The small stories we make together through texts.

Summary: And he desperately wanted to be a real boy. AU.

Disclaimer: IDNON.

Author: CiiCiinREX.

NekoMimi Ai!

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vi. Samurai Warrior or Ninja?

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"I'll see you in school, Sakura-san," Neji waved almost begrudgingly from his slumped position on the counter. The pinkette sent him a polite smile as she cradled a loudly purring neko in her arms.

"Bye Hyuuga-san!" She said, skipping to the doorway as the bells jingled above her, signaling her leave. "I'll come back if I need anything else!"

He merely sighed wistfully and grumbled under his breath when he sent the kit whom stuck its tongue out at him—a Hyuuga, one of the most respected clan members—a smoldering glare.

This means war, The neko bared his teeth in a half-grimace, half-grin. Come near me again, and I'll be sure to leave a parting gift for you.

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Sakura sauntered down the sidewalk that was now dry, with only a few scattered puddles here and there, as her new pet leapt out of her arms. "H-hey! Wait!" She protested, quickly scampering towards him in fear he would run away.

The neko-boy, startled by her sudden outburst, ran off and hid under a nearby wooden bench as they passed the park.

The pinkette kneeled down to his height to peer at the onyx eyes glimmering like gems in the shadows. "C'mon, don't do that. You never know what could happen; you could have hurt yourself!"

He strolled out, aware of her scrutinizing gaze and sighed inaudibly. Sakura made a move to pick him off the light grey concrete, but he quickly evaded with a sharp pivot of his feet. "Hey!"

She leapt towards him. He darted to the left. She dashed after him. He ran around in a semi-circle. She slowly crept towards him as he eyed her warily. He flattened his ears into his hair and was back under the bench within seconds.

"Oi," She groaned. "We don't have time for this! Are you seriously gonna leave me after I decided to adopt you? I even bought all those cat things!"

Sakura heard a "hmph" as he strolled out from underneath the bench. This time, he kept a distance between them.

She merely sweatdropped. 'He's so bipolar. One minute he's brushing up against me, the next he's avoiding me like the plague.' Tiredly, she plopped down on the bench and he leapt up to her side, but she didn't mind him.

"Have you given him a name yet?"

'That's right,' She mused. 'I was so caught up in the excitement of getting a cat—uh, pet—er… neko-chibi, that I forgot to name him. And naming is usually what new pet owners do first!'

She peered down at him with emerald pools that shimmered. He noted this quietly as he tilted his head to the side, wondering what she was thinking. "Nya," He meowed, propping his hands on her thigh.

She smiled, cautiously bringing down a hand and, seeing him not pull away, softly scratched his hair and ears. "I was just wondering what I should name you…" She continued petting him as she muttered to him quietly, but he ignored her words as he reveled in the sensations that ran up and down his spine, leaning into her palm.

"You're so quick and agile, yet you're sort of distant and anti-social," She laughed to herself. "Unpredictable… You remind me of a samurai." Sakura stopped petting him with him whining in protest. She stood up abruptly, scaring him as he tumbled off the bench in shock. "Oof!"

"That's it! Sarutobi Sasuke! Well, Sasuke fits you better, so I guess no Sarutobi," She sent a grin his way. "What do you think?"

No one was present on the park bench. "Are?" Panicked, she called out, "Sasuke?"

"Mrow!" She shrieked from the sound that was emitted right next to her ear, holding her heart from the mini-heart attack. The newly named neko—Sasuke—was peering down at her in—no way, was he amused by this?—from his relaxed position on the branch.

"Forget samurais," She exhaled. "You could be a ninja."

Sasuke tilted his head whilst pursing his lips and bounced down from his spot on the tree. He watched as Sakura gathered the plastic bags filled with various belongings with both hands before bounding to her side, following her home on foot. "Tch."

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Yes, Sasuke's bipolar. He's always been that way XD

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