Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto…or any of the characters. (sob.sob)
Author's note: okay, this story isn't really my work…my cousin Esi read this really good book and got inspiration to write a real story and after reading it I decided to make it into a fic…so thanks cuz for letting me borrow your work. Hope you guys like it and don't forget to leave a review! (thanks)
Chance
I HANDED a plastic cup of water to my client who took it, and smiled a generous upturning of her small lips. She brought the cup up to her lips and I sighed as I sat beside her and smashed my face into my hands. "Do I still stand a chance?" She asked softly and I looked up at her through my square framed spectacles and smiled slightly. "Yes, you do," I replied and I honestly felt bad for lying to her, my client was as dead as a two day old corpse. A dead husband, a hospitalized lover and my client's finger prints on the deathly weapon was not a good sign.
All I wanted to do was run away from this case but I couldn't, Kin Harou was depending too much on me to leave her hanging all alone. The court room's door opened slowly and a short balding man nodded for us to enter. I squeezed Kin's thigh reassuringly before I stood up, straightened my outfit and headed inside the courtroom.
"We the jury have reached a verdict…we find Kin Harou guilty of manslaughter." The judge hammered away on his desk as my eyes widened and my jaw hung open, "I hereby sentence Kin Harou to prison to do a term of ten years and three years probation." Those words hit me like a bullet to my heart, I had failed Kin like I had so many before her. She turned to me and I hugged her tightly, before I pulled away and stared into her broken and scared face. "Don't worry, I'll try to get you another trial…but until then be safe and take care of yourself." I instructed and she nodded as tears brimmed her eyes and I felt sick. "I'm scared," she croaked and I smiled softly as I brushed hair out of her face. "Don't be, it's going to be okay." I whispered before she was taken away.
Practically running out of the court house, I jumped into my car and stared blankly out of the windshield and at the other cars parked in the lot silently waiting for their masters to return. Starting up my car, I pulled out of the lot. I didn't know where I was going, maybe I should have just headed home, after all, I needed to be alone and contemplate over what my next step with Kin Harou's case would be. I had promised her it would be okay, and that I would save her from doing time.
I arrived home and parked in the apartment building's garage in my special slot, grabbing my things I headed inside the building and took the elevator shaft up to my apartment. I dug through my bag for my keys and stopped in front of my apartment door and stuck the key into the keyhole and turned. I heard the deadbolt retreat before I opened the door and slipped inside. The apartment was quiet as I took off my coat and dropped that along with my briefcase and purse into the chair by the front door and headed for my bedroom. On my way there, I spotted movement in the kitchen and raising a brow I slowly crept towards my kitchen.
Running my hand slowly over the wall, I licked my lips as I peered into the room from where I stood on the side of the oven. There in the kitchen was my closest friend , Ino Yamanaka.
Sighing softly, I stepped forward and into sight. "What are you doing here?" I asked and she quietly turned around and smiled nervously. "Hey there girl," she said and I placed my hands on my hips and raised a thin pink brow. Ino was a tall with long pale blonde hair and electrifying cerulean orbs. We were best friends back in high school and surprisingly we were still good friends. "Ino, how did you get inside here?" I asked and she simply chuckled before she pulled out her ring of keys and held up a silver key. "Extra key," she said and I groaned as I walked over to the counter and slid onto a stool before I rammed my head onto the countertop and my neatly curled hair spilled over my face.
"Bad day?" Ino asked and I looked up slowly only to have a bottle of water pushed into my face. I took it and placed it down before me. "Can you really tell?" I questioned leaning back and rolling my bottle between my fingers. "C'mon Sakura, you can tell me," she pressed and I looked up at her and sighed. "I lost my case, Kin Harou's been sentenced to prison for the years." I said and Ino looked at me before she blew me a kiss and pouted playfully, "Upset because you lost another case?" She said and I shot her a dangerous glare but she didn't seem to be affected by it. "Do you want me to stay the night?" She asked but I shook my head and pulled my water bottle to me.
"Nah, I think I'll just be alone tonight." I answered and Ino nodded as she headed around the counter and moved towards my bedroom. "That's good because I kinda had a date plan for tonight. Um, you wouldn't mind if I borrow something cute right?" She said and I nodded as she walked into my bedroom and I opened up my bottled water and took a large sip. "When was the last time you went shopping? Yesterday? All your clothes look new!" She shouted and I placed my bottle back on the counter. "No! its just that you never liked much of the stuff in there!" I shouted back and I heard Ino snort, "what was I…blind!" She replied and I chuckled lightly.
That night, I went to bed early but I couldn't seem to get my eyes to close. For the past two months now I had lost every single one of my cases.I had began to believe that my losing streak probably had something to do with all my clients murdering either their husbands or their husband's assistants. I turned onto my side and stared into the darkness. The cool wind blew in through the opened window above my air conditioning vent. My phone rang and I groaned as I flipped over onto my side and reached for the receiver.
"Hello?" I croaked staring up at my ceiling.
"Hey Sakura, its me Sasuke," a silky smooth monotone flooded my ears and I smiled stupidly as I sat up.
"Sasuke…hey, what's up? Is something wrong with Daisuke?" I asked and I heard a shriek in the background,
"How'd you know?" He questioned and I giggled as I leaned my back up against the headboard and shrugged.
"Lucky guess…do you want me to come over?" I asked and I pushed my rosette hair out of my face
"Tat would be nice."
"I'll be there in a few minutes." I said before we hung up and I got up.
I pulled out a pair of jeans and a long sleeved white shirt. Pulling off my loose nightshirt, I grabbed a bra buttoned it on before I slipped my shirt over my head. Sliding out of my plaid flannel night pants and into my jeans, I quickly pulled my neat pink curls into a ponytail, slipped into a pair of beige suede boots and headed out of my apartment. Sasuke only lived two floors above me so it wouldn't take me anytime to get to his apartment. I pressed the up button on the elevator and I waited for the shaft to come up. In no time I was inside the shaft and headed for the sixth floor.
I rang Sasuke's doorbell and waited for a moment before it was ripped open and I stared at Sasuke's handsome face. His onyx orbs twinkled brightly as he stared at me and his two year old son rested up against his chest. Sakura, hey." He said and I smiled as I tiptoed and kissed his cheek softly before I took Daisuke from him and he snuggled into me. "How long's he been cranky…because I know he hasn't had his nap for the day?" I questioned looking back at the young man behind me as I walked into Daisuke's bedroom and slowly moved towards his bed. "How'd you know?" He asked and I smiled as I pulled back the covers and rested Daisuke down on the bed.
"Because Mr. Uchiha," you only call me up here either when Dai's cranky or when you just want me around." I said looking up at him, a small smirk playing on my lips. "Alright, you got me. Yes, I do enjoy your company Ms. Haruno." He said and I smiled as my face began to burn.
Pulling the covers up to Daisuke's chin, I kissed his cheek and sat beside him. "Go to sleep little Dai baby, for you are loved." I sang sweetly, the same lullaby I had made for him ever since he was five months, right after his mother had died. Sasuke had been my neighbor when we were younger and he had been my biggest crush ever. I had been in love with him ever since we were in the third grade and I still believed I was in love with him. Sasuke had met Karin in college and shortly after they had gotten married and two years ago they had had Daisuke, but when he was only five months, Karin had died from a sudden heart attack, Karin had never liked me much and that was probably because Sasuke and I were really good friends, but ever since Karin had passed away I had been like a mother to Dai and Sasuke was grateful.
I stared down into Daisuke's sweet sleeping face. He looked so much like his father with his milky cream skin being illuminated by the moonlight. He looked nothing like his mother and that was a good thing, on account of Karin was not the prettiest girl I had ever seen and I had always wondered what Sasuke had seen in her. The only thing that seemed to be inherited from the boy's mother was that he would need glasses in his near future that much was evident. Smiling softly, I ran a hand against his cheek gently before I pushed his dark bangs out of his face and stood up. I closed his bedroom window and headed out of his room and out of his room and into the hall before I moved towards the living room.
I spotted Sasuke sitting on the couch staring blankly at the t.v. screen. I walked up behind him and wrapped my arms around his neck and placed my chin on his shoulder. "I'm guessing Dai's asleep?" He asked softly and I nodded slowly not moving from my position. "He's fast asleep and he probably will be until six tomorrow morning." I said and Sasuke sighed, "that's just great. He'll wake up an hour before I usually do." He said and I giggled softly as I caught a quick glimpse of the time off the wall clock, 11:00 P.M. "I should really get going…I've got a busy day tomorrow." I said letting go of him and stood up straight. "I'll walk you out," he said and we both headed towards the front door.
"Thanks again Sakura. You've always been a life saver." He said and I smiled as I turned to face him. "It's no problem. I'm always here to help." I said as I stared at Sasuke's lips and bit down on my bottom lip, "I'll see you later." I whispered as I began to turn around. "Sakura," he called and I turned back around and stared at him questioningly. "Look…Sakura, I just want you to know – I think you should know –" He never finished what he was going to say because his lips crashed onto my own and to I was shocked was an understatement.
I wrapped my arms around his neck and the kiss deepened. This was what I had been waiting lusting for since I was fourteen. I ran my hands through his dark hair before I bit down on his bottom lip begging for access which he obliged to. Our tongues danced around with one another as our bodies pressed against one another's. this felt right, it felt how I had always expected it to feel. We would have continued if it weren't for the sound of a sudden crash outside. We pulled apart and my face burned and I knew that it was probably beet red. "I'll see you," I whispered and reached for the doorknob. "See ya Sakura." He said leaning forward and quickly brusched his lips over mines, before I slipped out of Sasuke's apartment and out into the hall where a young lady had dropped all of her groceries and I decided to help her pick them up.