Past Mistakes

Sasuke was sitting beside a large and luxurious pool when a splash and giggles caught him off guard. Looking over, he saw about three girls standing by the deep end with someone in the pool splashing.
“Great people here to ruin my peace.” He stands up, ready to head inside. When the splashing stops suddenly. He ignores it until the kids push past him, running inside. “Wait, there were four of them right?” He rushes outside and jumps into the pool. It was like something had possessed him. He grabbed the boy, sinking to the bottom, and pulled him out. The boy instantly started coughing, which relieved Sasuke. “Thank goodness, I don’t know CPR.” He gets them to dry land and relaxes.
“Thanks. I’m Naruto, but everyone calls me Naru.” Sasuke caught his breath and stared at the short-haired, brightly dressed blond. They had the cutest lopsided smile and sparkling blue eyes he had ever seen.
“That’s a weird nickname for a boy.” The boy instantly went red and tried to glare. Yet, somehow, he thought that made him even cuter.
“I’m a girl!” Sasuke stared at her for a moment and started laughing. “Don’t laugh at me, meanie.” He just laughed harder at the girl. He finally calmed down, and the girl was no longer red in the face but smiling at him again. “Thank you for saving me. I don’t know how to swim.”
“They why come to the pool.”
“I didn’t. I was at the art center when my cousin and her friends made me take a walk with them.” She shivers a bit. Sasuke could see the entrance of the center from where they were standing. "My caretaker made me go since I had been painting all morning, and well you know the rest.”
"That was stupid and dangerous. I'm talking about your cousin." He added that quickly, seeing Naruto start to look down. “If you want, I can teach you how to swim.” Her eyes lit up like shining stars.
“Please, please, please!”
“Relax, do you have a swimsuit?” Naru nodded and jumped when they heard a scream.
“Naruto! What happened?” A tan man rushed up to check to see if she was okay while she just giggled. He was about average height with a scar on his nose but seemed harmless. At least in Sasuke's first opinion, considering he was on the verge of sobbing as Naruto tried to explain what happened. “You are supposed to be with Karin. Where is she?” He looks furious as his eyes search for someone.
“I saw three girls head into the locker room.” Sasuke pointed towards the room, and Iruka, still holding Naruto, stormed into there, looking furious. After a few minutes, Naruto rushed out in a one-piece bathing suit and floaties.
“Ruka says I need to wear these and that you can help me, but.” They both jump when a deep voice comes out of nowhere.
“I need to be here to watch you two.” Sasuke glared at the man. “Relax, I’m Kakashi Hatake. I usually work in the gym, but the lifeguard has gone AWOL, and no one can find him. Any idea?”
“Oh, oh, I saw Deidara head to the parking lot with that redhead guy.” Naruto was jumping until Sasuke grabbed her by the shoulders. Kakashi just sighs and speaks into his walkie-talkie. Iruka walks out a second later, dragging three girls with him.
“I got the idiot, but please Kakashi, for all that remains of my sanity.” Kakshi cuts him off.
“Relax Iruka, I can watch two kids. Especially since they both seem super mature.” He winks at Naruto, making her giggle.
“I meant don’t read anything inappropriate around them, but you just pulled out the cursed book. So, can you at least not let Naruto read it, again.
“No need to worry, Ruka.” Iruka sighs. “I already know that book. I proofread it.” Kakashi puts the book up as Iruka freezes.
“I’ll be calling your godfather later.” He walks off, still dragging the three girls.
“If you kids need, me I’ll be over here. Just wave, I’ll see.” Kakashi pulls out his phone and starts to play some relaxing music. Sasuke leads Naruto to the kiddie pool.
“What? I thought you were going to teach me how to swim?” She grumbles as he picks her up and places her in the pool.
“I am, but we have to start small before we go big. Now lay on your back and relax.” Naruto gulps but does as he says, with his help of course. They stand there for a minute, and Naruto gets worried.
“Am I doing something wrong?” Sasuke gave her a shocked look.
“How can’t you swim again?” Naru was surprised by the question but answered anyway.
“Because I’ll sink.” She stated that like it was the most obvious thing.
“I can promise you.” Sasuke lifted up his arms, and Naru nearly screamed. “That you will not sink.” She floated for a few more seconds before cheering.
End of flashback

“Wait, Uncle Ruka and Kakashi know my mother? Why didn’t he ever say anything about her?” Karasu was confused. He had visited his uncles all the time. Yet, neither ever mentioned his mother. He just had lunch with them today!
“Karasu, you never want anyone to talk about her. When you were young you would scream until they stopped or just stomp out of the room. Do you not remember because I have photos?” Karasu blushed as he remembered the meltdowns. He would have them at the mere mention of his mother.
“I understand.” At this point, he was starting to feel a bit sad. He didn’t really know anything about his mother. Yet he supposedly hated her. “How old were you two when you first met?”
“I had just turned fourteen, and she was about to turn eleven.” Sasuke leaned back again smiling a bit. “Can I continue?”

Flashback
Sasuke spent weeks teaching her to swim. He didn’t even realize how long it had been until Naruto’s birthday popped up, and he received an invite from her.
She stood in front of him with red cheeks, dressed up swaying from side to side. She did her best to politely and calmly ask him to attend her party. Sasuke spotted Iruka taking a million photos and secretly planned to ask for a couple.
“Can you come?” She grumbled it out so cutely he almost said yes right then and there.
“That depends? Where is it going to be held?” She looked up smiling from ear to ear.
“At the center. We're going to have cupcakes and drinks. We are also going to watch a movie.” Sasuke watched her explain everything that was going to happen.
“Only those in the art club and she invites are allowed in.” Iruka grabbed Naru’s shoulders, stopping her from bouncing.
“Well, I’m free that day. So why not.” She squealed and jumped, nearly falling. If it hadn’t been for Iruka’s reflexes. Iruka picks her up as she talks a mile a minute and mouths a thank you to Sasuke.

“The party was just as Sasuke imagined loud, but he didn’t expect so many people his age to be walking around.
“Hello, I’m Ino.” The blond was dragging two boys, surprisingly easy, towards him. “You’re not in the art club, so you must be Sasuke."
“Yeah, that’s me.” They shake hands and make small talk until Naru finds them.
“Ino Sauke yay you're here!” Ino gave her a quick hug and passed her off to Sasuke. “Sasuke, are you having fun?” He just smiled and nodded. “Yay!”
“You’re too nice.” Ino gave him a look, and he waved it off. The party ended after a few hours, and Sasuke was helping everyone clean when he first met Sakura.