One Long Mission

There was nothing Sasuke loved more than festivals. It was a great excuse to have a good time, and to look at the ladies, or at least in his world. Here, he was saving his gazes up.

Today, he had resolved to draw Sakumo out, because really, the guy worked too hard, and how do you even build a relationship if you don't spend any time together? That was, he had to believe, his own fault for only ever bring him tea now and then and trying not to bother him too much... but it was not -bothering someone- if it was just reminding them they existed, right?

And so he showed up at the medic-nin's door, knocking and ready to pounce on him the moment it opened.
Alternatively, if he happened to be out, he had other options, but he would wish for nothing more than letting Sakumo relax today.

//open to anyone else, even if ambiguous :p

Headed back from his almost daily work at the flowershop, smelling like oils and tea and flower and not minding one bit if anyone thought that scent to be 'effeminate', he came to a temporary halt in front of a shop, gazing at his reflection in a mirror.

Why, hey there, Ace of Hearts~
No, his ego is not the center of a galaxy.

"Careful with that. Here, grip it right there, see the frame makes it easier to carry~" the taller teen had stopped halfway through to coach his younger self on how to properly carry a paper lantern. Really, if he wanted the object to last the trip whole, it had to be done
"Can we stop to get roasted corn?" of course, the boy was eyeing all the stalls.

"Not yet. Don't you have your hands full already, huh?" the taller sasuke was mostly amused by the smaller one. "Oh, Hold it right there~" he stopped and shook his head. "You got distracted again huh?"
"Distracted?" the younger boy blinked. "I didn't."

"Then what's that, hmm?" he handed him a small paper crane he ahd picked up from the ground and tried not to laugh as the youth paled slightly. His expression was priceless. Poor thing, he was so endearing when looking guilty.
"C-can you... put it back? I promise I'm not gonna let it fall again!"

There was a light chuckle and he placed the small paper bird along where three other colorful cohorts were nestled in the boy's hair. Oh, he -would- remind him about that chakra exercise daily now if he could! "There you go~" he made sure his other self had it secured properly before retrieving his hand.

Eventually they made it to the stream, and the boy was handed a match to light the small candle inside his lantern. The smallest Sasuke did not trust his control to such an extent, and the older one knew that it would be wrong of him to even suggest it.
"...aren't you sending yours off?" the boy asked, looking over to his other self.
"Nah. I'll do that later. The evening's still young, yeah? Here... open your hand~"

The youth's eyes went wide as he was given some ryo. "...for me?"
"You wanted some of that corn earlier. Plus, you did say you wanted to go get niisan and make lanterns with him too, huh? you'll need energy to run back home." hea reached down to ruffle that hair. "Run along now~"
It didn't take more for the boy to give a happy cheer and rush off.

The teen stretched his free arm, usual jewelry shimmering with the neaby shifting water, and as graceful as a feline, jumped up a large rock overlooking the stream, his dark blue yukata littered with small Uchiha clan symbols clinging loosely against him. Beside him, he still had his unlit lantern, gazing at the ones headed downstream.
Spring... for some reaon, he couldn't help but be reminded of Kakashi-sensei always telling them about the springtime of youth...