Non-Massacre
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Sakura, Naruto, Sasuke and the team are 23.
Itachi is 28.
Chapter 1: Evicted
A sequel to Regret. This story will only be two or three chapters long. Not sure yet.
I will probably post the next chapter before Sunday. Please forgive me for the typos, but I wanted to post this one, so the next chapter can be posted.
Please leave a review. Thanks and enjoy!
Haruno Sakura wanted to cry. Well, either that or scream. There on her door was the thing shes been hoping not to see a day in her life. An eviction notice. Snatching it from the door while glancing around, she jammed her key into the key hole. Opening the door, Sakura slammed it behind her quickly.
Sitting on her worn-out couch, she could feel the tears well up in her eyes. There in her grip was a white sheet of paper. On top in red for everybody's viewing pleasure that had passed by her door before she arrived stated:
EVICTION NOTICE
Dear Tenant,
You are hereby given an eviction notice and will have to vacate the premise within 30 days.
Please speak to the manager for reasoning.
Mr. Akimichi (213) 653-3882
If she thought she was embarrassed earlier, Sakura felt more humiliated now.
You see, Mr. Akimichi was Choji grandfather who owned the building where Sakura was staying. Oh no, this is where it got good. Think about it, once Mr. Akimichi discloses to Choji that he put her out, he would definitely tell Ino, who would spread it around the whole village before the day was over.
Glancing back down at the number he left, she scoffed.
"Yeah right! You would like that wouldn't you, but you put Haruno Sakura out." Sakura said out loud.
Getting back up, she headed back out the door. Locking it, she turned making a beeline to the Akimichi Compound. He would have to tell her to her face if he wanted her out.
Jumping on the rooftop of her home, Sakura started running.
"Sakura-chan!" Looking down she noticed Hinata.
Making sure she stuffed that stupid piece of paper in her pocket, Sakura jumped down, and turn to see Hinata strolling her direction.
"Hi Hinata-chan!"
Standing in front of Sakura, Hinata stated, "I saw you running a minute ago and you looked troubled. I just wanted to make sure you were alright." Looking uncomfortable, she continued, "I actually been tailing you for a minute now, but decided its best to just ask you myself just in case its something top secret. Is everything okay?"
"Oh yeah." I said while scratching the back of my head. "I just need to go see Choji old man for a minute."
Feeling embarrassed now for following Sakura in the first place, Hinata chuckled and said "Well I'll let you be on your way then. Sorry about that. You know, for following you."
Smiling because of how embarrassed Hinata looked, Sakura responded "Its alright, but I really have to go. Tell Naruto hi for me." Turning around to see where she was currently, she hated she never went to any of the events Choji clan have had in the past. Since the clan preferred to be healed in the hospital, she never had a reason to travel to their compound. Therefore, she didn't know precisely where Mr. Akimichi lived, and she couldn't simply transport there. Jumping back on the roof.
"Oh Sakura, Naruto-kun birthday is coming up and I'm throwing him a surprise birthday party. I'm actually working on the invitations now, so if you can make it on October 10th, I'm sure he would love it." Hinata said.
"Of course I'll be there."
Bowing her head, she replied, "Thank You Sakura-chan." She turned and strolled off.
"Bye Hinata-chan!" I yelled, leaping from the roof. Sakura was feeling better she realized. She was happy Naruto had someone like Hinata to be by his side. She remembers the day she punched Naruto in the face when Hinata asked him out. She was so shy and fainted afterwards.
Standing inside Sakura office, Hinata was helping Sakura with the Hyuga Clan database. It needed to be updated, and after asking Mr. Hyuga Hiashi permission to gather information for updates, he agreed and sent Hinata on behalf of the clan.
Sakura would like to think he sent Hinata-chan because of their friendship. There were hundreds he could have sent, but he sent her the best one she thought.
"Sakura-channnn!"
Not having time to dodge it, she went flying out of her chair to the floor with Naruto squashing her in a bone-jarring hug.
Wheezing, she breathed out, "You have one second to get off me before I punch your kidneys out."
"Sorry Sakura-chan." He said releasing her. Standing up, he reached his hand out for her to grab.
Grabbing it, she said, "One of these days your going to kill me with your hugs Naruto. Who is going to fix your ass then? Give me a warning next time."
"I'm really sorry, I just miss you." he said grinning.
Smiling, she sat back in her chair while replying, "Yeah, me too." She truly did. She basically stayed in the hospital now, unless when the team or Itachi made her leave to eat and sleep, Sakura never left.
Coughing to get their attention, both heads turned to Hinata-chan.
"Hey, Hinata-chan. I didn't see you there." Scratching the back of his head, he asked looking between the both of them, "Was I interrupting something?"
Before Sakura could reply, Hinata stuttered out.
"N-No, we were a-almost done actually."
Glancing back down at the database in front of her, she realized she was right. They were.
"We can stop here and finish back up another time Hinata." Sakura said.
"Okay." Hinata replied. Facing Naruto again, She gulped. "Naruto-kun, I-I was actually g-going to get some ramen i-if you wanted to j-join? I'm paying," She stuttered out.
"Really? Sure Hinata-chan. Wait, actually I can't. How about a range check?" Turning rapidly to Sakura, "That's actually why I'm here to ask Sakura-chan out. Come on Sakura, we are going out on a date, you can't stay in this building forever. I'm not taking no for an answer."
Looking behind him, she saw Hinata leave out the door with her head down. How dare he, she thought. She could feel an headache forming.
"Naruto, come here."
Grinning while coming closer, Sakura punched him right in the face as he staggered back from the impact and fell on the floor. His nose was 100% broken. She would heal it later.
"Sakura-chan, why did you do that?" He asked holding his nose, while twisting side to side yelling "ouch" repeatedly.
"Because asshole, Hinata likes you and asked you out and you basically turned her down. And to make it worse, you asked me out in front of her."
Jumping up, he yelled, "Wait, Hinata likes me?! OMG why didn't she say so. I'm so sorry Sakura-chan, but things are not going to work out with us. I think I'm going to try things out with Hinata-Chan, you know since she likes me and all. Plus, you have that bastard." he replied.
Blinking, Naruto was already leaving her office yelling "Hinata-Chan, wait. Would you like to go out with me. I'll pay."
If Hinata was still in the building, she definitely heard Naruto. Matter of fact, everyone in the building heard him.
That's the day things changed between Hinata and Naruto. She doesn't know how he did it, but everyone started noticing that whenever Hinata was comfortable, she never stuttered anymore.
Shaking her head from the memory, Sakura realized she could see the Akimichi clan compounds from where she was now. Picking up the pace, she arrived at the gate.
"Ms. Haruno, how may we help you?" The gatekeeper inquired.
"I need to speak to old man Akimichi?"
Raising his eyebrow with a smirk on his face. "Ms. Haruno, you are about to enter the Akimichi compound, there are many old ones but I need you too be specific."
Realizing she never learned Mr. Akimichi first name, she laughed.
Again scratching the back of her head, she really needed to stop hanging with Kakashi and Naruto, she replied "Well actually I don't know his first name, but he's Choji grandfather."
Chuckling he answered, "Oh, that ole man. I actually saw him arriving home not too long ago." Hopping over the gate, the gate started opening. As the doors departed, he was right back in front of her again. "Did you require assistance getting to Mr. Akimichi house, Ms. Haruno? I will escort you if needed."
"No thank you, I got it from here."
Walking ahead, she took notice of her surrounding. All of the houses appeared to be identical. She was happy he wasn't an Uchiha because she would have never found him at the Uchiha compound. The Akimichi was a smaller clan and for that she was grateful.
Sakura stopped. "Why didn't I think about this earlier, if I get evicted, what am I going to tell Itachi?! Not only that, but my family and friends. Kami!"
"No, not going too think of that right now, because there is no reason for me to be evicted."
Feeling for the old man chakra, she felt it very quickly. This meant he was close and she was right. 300 meters exact. Running up to the house, Sakura knock.
"Who is it?" this was a female voice.
"Hi, my name is Haruno Sakura and I'm looking for Mr. Akimichi."
She could hear a jutsu being release before the door open. Most likely for precautions. 90% of the villagers in the Hidden Leaf did this and it could only be released when someone with the exact or similar chakra released it. Meaning the person who cast it or family.
Opening the door, she was greeted with an elderly woman who stood 4'8 perhaps 5 feet tall and was pale and winkled with a rounded figure. With her white hair swept in a bun, she could see some of the brown color left that hasn't faded yet.
Smiling at Sakura, it made the wrinkles in her face appear out more. She could also tell that she was around the same age as the old man. Guessing this is his wife.
"Hello there, I'm Mrs. Akimichi, please come in." She said while backing up from the entryway so Sakura could enter. Entering the house, Mrs. Akimichi continued, "He's in the back, I'll tell him you are here. Make yourself comfortable."
As she vanished around the corner, Sakura saw tons of photos of the clan. In front of her was Team 10 picture. Choji, Ino, Shikamaru, and Mr. Asuma. Beside that frame, was another picture of Choji and his sister with his grandparents. Looking around at the walls, were more photos of the entire family, and a considerable amount of the clan, she hadn't even seen before. She looked back at Team 10 picture.
"He's been a big one all his life."
Turning to her right, Sakura was facing the man that put her through hell in the previous 30 minutes.
"Mr. Akimichi… " She didn't get the opportunity to finish of the fact that he held up his hand.
"Your here because of the notice I'm certain."
"Well, yes. Could you please explain this?!" Reaching into her pocket, Sakura grabbed the letter unfolding it coming closer to hold it in his face.
"If you can read Ms. Haruno, I assume you can since you are second in command at the hospital, it will say you have thirty days to find somewhere else to live. Do you really not know why I'm evicting you?"
"Of course not." I hissed out.
"You have been late on your payments throughout the previous four months Ms. Haruno."
"I have paid you every month." He couldn't be serious.
"That is correct, yet I have added an additional week for you, because you were late every time. Ms. Haruno, do you realize that every time your late, I have to pay out my pocket and it goes to the Hokage?"
"Are you kidding me? So what, all those other times, you were just being nice?"
"Why yes, I was. You are one of Choji friends, Mrs. Haruno, and you have healed our clan many times, and for that, I owe you gratitude. But I can't continue letting you be late and adding additional days when I'm not granted anyone else that. Not even my own kids."
"But Mr. Akimichi , I have no where else to go. Please." Sakura begged.
"I'm sorry Ms. Haruno, I can't. Now if you excuse me, I have to clean up for dinner. If you would like to remain and have supper with us, that is fine."
"No", she dismissed. She was crying. She probably looked foolish right now, but she couldn't stop the tears even if she wanted too. Turning around she headed for the door. Opening the door, the ole man voice stopped her.
"Sakura, don't be too sad about this; I'm really sorry. In any case, you have people who would gladly offer you a place.
"Yeah. Thanks. I'll make sure I'm out by 30 days." Sakura said slamming the door. She knew this was her fault because he was right. She had been late for the past four months and every time he let her slide. Any other owner wouldn't have done that. She would apologize later, but right now, Sakura realized she would be homeless in thirty days unless she found a place.
Wiping her face, Sakura started heading back to the entrance.
"Did you locate the old man Ms. Haruno?" she heard.
Looking up she saw the guard grinning. She must of looked a wreck since his grin start forming into a sad smile.
"Yeah, I did. Thanks." She replied looking back towards the ground.
"Are you okay?" She was closer to him now as he asked.
Still staring at the ground, she answered, "Ha. I'll be on my way. Have a great one."
She was about to jump on the roof again but stopped. There was a 50/50 chance she would be stopped again if she went roof to roof. Not even second guessing it, she transported herself back home. Looking down at green mat that said welcome, she reached into her pocket and grabs her key. Opening her door, she slowly walked to her couch as she threw herself against it face forward.
She really hated right now that she was so independent. That was the problem. She never asked anyone for anything. Shes always worked for her accomplishments and whatever she earned, she gave half to her parents. That's how she ended up broke basically.
With her parents old age and being retired ninjas; their retirement doesn't pay enough. So her family wouldn't be homeless, Sakura started working extra hours at the hospital when she was 18 to help pay the bills. At 20, she moved out, but kept paying her parents bills, but also her own. A year after moving out, they thought since she worked at the hospital she was making tons of money. Something she always scoffed with in the inside. They transformed her bedroom into a sewing room for her mother.
Still to this day, her parents still work. Her mother has her own sewing company that doesn't get a great deal of clients. So they decided that using Sakura room to stash her supplies while also working on clients inside the room. It was perfect since her mother health was not the best right now. Her dad on the other hand, he was a man. Even in his old age, he still did labor work. Whenever someone roof was caving in, her dad would be the one fixing it. Someone needed something painted, her dad would run over and paint it. But even with the amount of money they were bringing from their businesses plus their retirement checks, it wasn't enough for the house and food.
Throughout the years, her landlord had taken their price down on the house,because it was an old,but even that didn't help.
Therefore, she could not go back to her parents. She would feel like a failure. Don't get me wrong, they would love to have her back, but it wouldn't be fair to the three of them.
Thinking of her teammates, she could ask Naruto to let her crash at his place, but it didn't feel right since Hinata was in the picture now. She could ask Kakashi-sensei, but Kami she never got over the time he was late for training and she was sent to retrieve him. Thinking he was asleep, she transported right in and what she saw in front of her, made her trip right over the table behind her as she screamed. Sensei was banging some chick on the couch. Directly in front of Sakura. As she scream, he didn't even stop, just yelled at her to get the hell out unless she was joining. Sakura didn't give it a second thought and transported out. Afterwards, once he arrived at the training grounds, he laughed as he ruffed her hair saying, "Your 19 Sakura, one day your husband is going to do the same thing to you that I did to her." Reaching behind him, he grabbed that orange perverted book, he continued, "Here, let me show you some of the positions that I have done."
Kakashi was in the hospital without leave because of his injuries for three days. Sakura had no regrets.
Then there was Sasuke. She couldn't ask him because he was Itachi brother and even she knew that would troubled Itachi.
Then she had him. Sighing, she knew she couldn't asked that of Itachi. Shes pretty sure he would help her in a heart beat, but that would put Sakura out of her comfort zone.
She loves Itachi and he loves her. But asking to move in with him, would make the clan erupt with fury. Its been eight months since the party, and the only things that have changed:
. Mrs. Uchiha comes by and visit her weekly asking her to come have dinner at the house.
. Itachi instructing at the Academy and doing missions. And people say she works too much. Besides Mrs. Uchiha, Sasuke and Itachi-kun, Sakura was sure none of the other clan members liked her.
Whenever she went over for dinner, Mr. Uchiha would never even acknowledge her. Mrs. Uchiha would be the only one talking, while Sasuke respond with one word and Itachi, she smiled, because at the dinners, it always reminded her yet again, why she loved that man. He was definitely a mama boy. Regardless what she asked him, even if it was something embarrassing or telling a story about Itachi was he was younger, he never stopped her and always replied back if there was a question. Besides them three, and Itachi cousin Shisui, she was not acknowledged. Well, at least the guards greeted her with a smile whether it fake or not, she couldn't tell. Plus, don't get her started on the glares from the female clan members.
She liked things how they were now. If he wanted to come over, he could come and leave as he chooses. He wasn't obligated to be with her 24/7 and she didn't want to mess that up now. Still, she would have to figure out how to tell Itachi she was evicted.
Sex. She would have to tell him during sex, so he wouldn't have time to be upset with her for not asking him for help. Great.
Thinking back to the issue at hand, she still needed somewhere to go.
She refused to ask anyone outside of her family and team.
"Kami, I have Tsunade-sama. She wouldn't turn me down." Sakura said jumping up with a grin.
She was exhausted from the day, but she was a ninja and two days of missed sleep wouldn't kill her.
Heading back out the door, she turned around to locked it, and was back on the roof heading to the Hokage tower. Adding a little chakra for speed, she manage to make it there in 7 minutes no intrusions, rather than her standard 11 minutes.
Sakura was excited, she forgot all about her teacher. She would help her find a place. She knew about her family and it help that she was the one that pays her, so she knew how her funds were looking. Still running up the stairs, she saw the Hokage door. Stopping on the onside, she knocked.
"Come in." It was Shizune voice.
Opening the door, she closed it quickly behind her.
"Sakura, what are you doing here? Didn't I kick you out?" Looking up at her teacher, she had a scowl on her face. Crap. She was sober. Before responding, she glanced around the room quickly to see if she saw a bottle of sake. Seeing none, she groan. Still she thought, this was her teacher, her second mother. She could rely on her.
"Well, don't ignore me brat."
"Sorry Sama." Sakura said bowing her head. "I need help."
Finally, her scowl vanished and she actually looked concerned, "Are you okay, did something happen?"
She could see Shizune drawing nearer to her with the look of concern.
"No no no Sama, reaching back into her pocket for the letter, she pulled it out as she started walking towards her desk. "I have been evicted."
Putting down the paper on the desk, Tsunade snatched it as she read it over quickly. Looking back up her Sakura, her frown appeared again. "Sakura, I'm thinking something dangerous happen and you only been evicted. You want to kick Akimichi ass?"
"Of course not." Sakura shouted out from shock. "He's an old man."
"Oh really, so that's what you call me behind my back too Sakura? Old. Are is it old hag like that other brat always yell?"
"I would never Tsunade, you know…"
She was raising her hand "Calm down Sakura, its a joke. "What is it that you are requesting?"
Sakura told her everything that happen once she met with Mr. Akimichi until she walked out that door. Glancing down she asked, "So you see, I need help. I was wondering if I could stay with you or if you could help me find a place and whatever the pay is, not to big of course, you just take it out of my checks until its paid off." she rushed out.
It was silent. Too silent. Looking up Tsunade had turned her chair to the side, looking out the window. It look like she didn't even hear her.
Thinking maybe she didn't hear her, Sakura took a deep breath and was ready to repeat herself.
"Lady Tsunade…." she began.
"I heard you Sakura and the answer is no." she said glancing at her, only to turn back to the window looking at the village.
"No?! Why? You said if I ever needed anything to come ask you. You said I could ask you for anything." She was yelling now. She did that a lot today she guessed.
"And I meant what I said, but your not a kid anymore Sakura. Your not the 15 year old that showed up at my door begging me to train you because you felt your precious sensei was only interested in Naruto-kun and Sasuke-kun. Your twenty-three now. You're a beautiful young woman, who any day now, could take my position from the hospital away." she said as she laugh. "You have family Sakura, ask them."
Crossing her arms, "I can't and you know why. You know my situation.
"Ask your teammates or that captain of yours. Just make sure to knock before going through any doors so it won't be another scene like last time." Tsunade was fully grinning.
"Lady Tsunade, please, I only have 30 days, I'm begging." She hated this, but she was about to get on her' knees and begged.
Slowing dropping her knees to the ground, Tsunade swirl around in her chair and jumped up.
"GET UP." She yelled. "You will not beg for something that you already have."
"What?" Sakura was confused. Tsuande what are you talking about. "Look, Lady Tsunade…." She stopped as she saw Tsunade move.
Walking around from her desk, she came and stood in front of Sakura. "You have Itachi Sakura. Did you forget about him? And if he knew you were out here begging on your knees, talking about being homeless, he would be hurt."
"I can't ask him lady Tsuande. You don't understand."
"And I don't want too. You are dating a man with the richest clan in this village, and not only that, you need to remember who you are. There not a person out there who would not step up and offer you a place to stay, but that won't be me Sakura." Stepping back towards her desk, she yelled, "I'm too sober for this. Shizune, bring me my sake for heaven sake. Don't you see how sober I am."
Walking back around her desk, she paused and looked back her Sakura, "I will give you a raise, but that's it. Take the next two days off and figure it out. Get out."
"Lady Ts….."
"Sakura don't make me repeat myself. Get out."
"Yes ma'am." Bowing her head, she turned and headed to the door.
"I did this for you brat, you better thank me before those 30 days are up." That was Sakura fourth time today slamming a door.
She was about to cry again. As she stood outside of the Hokage door, she started counting backwards from 10 to clam herself down. She refused to let those tears drop. Crying would get her no where.
Turning, she started heading back down the stairs.
"I guess a newspaper will get me started." She whispered.
She was sulking. She would have to find somewhere to live soon. She was Haruno Sakura and shes been through hell and back on the battlefield and working in the hospital to get where she was. This was nothing. She would figure it out. She at least had a month.