Chapter Two
You Belong With Me
*Sigh* I must admit again that I do not own Naruto and Char. *Mumbles* If only I did…..Imagine all the wonderful things I would do….*sigh*
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My room seemed empty. It was dark. Gaara was pissed at me and so was most of my family. I didn't even do anything, just talked to him. I didn't even know him, but Kakashi seemed to know him. Actually, Kakashi seemed semi upset at the whole incident. I closed my eyes. I was supposed to be in bed, but, as naturally, I stayed up to listen to them talking. I kept my heart beat steady and my breathing in a low normal tone to appear to them as sleeping between my locked door and dark room.
"She can't stay around him." I heard Kakashi say.
"Why?" asked Tenten. "He didn't hurt her. All he did was look at her and seem to be attracted to her. He's a vampire who seemed to be in complete control around her and the other vampires."
"But there are vampires who just appear harmless until they get their chance. He could just be trying to have a challenge and with a half human, it seemed more interesting to try to drink her blood." replied Kurenai in a serious tone.
"We…we don't know if...if he's really dangerous." whispered Hinata trying to remain quiet for my sake.
"Hinata-chan, we can't just go off and let Sakura get hurt though!" exclaimed Naruto.
"I think this is all up to Gaara." Said Shikamaru
"Why do you say that?" asked Kakashi.
"Well, Sakura is Gaara's mate. This is Gaara's love and if he wants to…" started Shikamaru.
"She will not be seeing him." Gaara said plainly.
"Why?" asked Tenten.
"I think Gaara is just afraid of a little competition." said Neji.
Gaara stood up and looked at Neji. "I am not afraid. I just don't trust him. Have you forgotten that Sakura is half human? She has human blood, a human heart, and a human mind. She is vital to any vampire that cannot control himself. He could easily kill her and I refuse to have her hurt in any way." replied Gaara in an angry tone.
"Sakura is a big girl. She's stronger then you claim her to be. I've fought with her. I've been around her. She can defend herself." replied Neji.
"She is only half of us. Against a full vampire she stands no chance!" exclaimed Gaara getting angry.
"She stood a chance against…" started Neji.
"Stop!" exclaimed Kakashi.
"What was this boy's name again?" asked Kurenai.
"I don't know." whispered Gaara.
"Uchiha." said Tenten in a soft tone.
"Uchiha!" exclaimed Kurenai.
"It's the younger one." said Kakashi.
"What do you mean?" asked Kurenai.
"The younger one is Sasuke. Itachi is the other one." replied Kakashi.
"What do you mean?" repeated Naruto.
"When Kakashi and I were out before we found Hinata we ran into the Akatsuki. They are the largest clan of vampires in the world. Each consists of their own individual powers. Orochimaru, one of their leaders, has the power to call upon animals and creatures, usually snakes, and take control of a human's body. Pein has the power to weaken your abilities, even the vampire ones. Sasori has the power to use your body like a puppet and use dead human bodies like puppets. Kabuto has the power to change your health at any given moment, such as kill you or make your mind like it was once you were a newborn vampire. Tobi the power to read your thoughts, Karin has the power to heal and cause mental pain, Itachi has the power to kill you using just his thoughts, and Sasuke has the power to control and use your own mind. There are more to their clan, but Kakashi is the only one who has met them." replied Kurenai.
"See. He could easily kill her. He has the power to take over her mind. He could've…" started Gaara.
"You must relax. Uchiha Sasuke isn't the enemy. None of the Akatsuki is. They are there to keep our world with the humans intact." replied Kakashi.
"Why are they here?" asked Ino.
"I can't answer that." replied Kakashi. "Usually, only a few come to an area where they are thought to be needed. You never know. With Uchiha Sasuke actually enrolling in a school, it must be something serious.
"I still say this. Sakura's well being is in my mind and I don't see anything wrong with them. They are here because they want to be. I love Sakura. She's my best friend and sister besides Neji. I say that she should decide…" started Tenten
"But that isn't all of it Tenten. We all love Sakura but we're afraid that the Uchiha are more powerful then you think. Itachi can kill you but he can do more. He has the power to see what your powers are and the best way to use it against you to copy your power as well. Sasuke is his little brother. He has that main power with the power to copy your abilities and disguise himself to be felt as whatever he wants." explained Kakashi.
"It's settled then. Sakura will NOT EVER be around him." replied Gaara.
"Why?" asked Tenten.
"WHY ARE YOU DEFENDING HIM!" exclaimed Gaara. "HES GOING TO TRY TO TAKE SAKURA FOR WHAT SHE IS! HE WILL KILL HER! I REFUSE TO HAVE MY MATE GETTING KILLED!"
"I'm not defending him. I'm just…" whispered Tenten.
I got up. This was finally getting on my last nerves. I walked out of my room and looked at them.
"Sakura…" whispered Tenten when I appeared to them.
"Sakura-chan its not…" Naruto started.
"Don't I even get a choice?" I said as I looked at them.
"Sakura…" started Hinata.
"No. I don't want to hear it. Kakashi and Kurenai don't even know him truly. Have you talked to him? NO. I have. He's not horribly bad. Ya'll have met him but he didn't even try anything. The only think that confused me about him was the fact that I couldn't see his thoughts. Will ya'll stop trying to figure out if he's good or bad and let me go with my judgment?, and Gaara!" I yelled. "I'm a big girl now. I can take on anyone. I'm not weak! I'm stronger then you think! Stop saying I'm your mate when you think you can control me. You could when I was a child. I'm smarter than that now."
"Sakura…" argued Gaara as he looked at me.
"NO!" I said as I stormed out of the room. I lay down on my bed. I felt like crying, but that would mean letting them know I was upset. Sometimes I hated having to live with powerful vampires.
"We should all just go out about with our lives and let Sakura choose." said Kakashi. "She is smart."
It got silent. I couldn't hear anything anymore. I snuggled close to my pillow. I felt tears start down my face.
"Don't cry." I heard a sweet voice whisper as a beautiful smell hit me. He was here.
"What do you want?!" I exclaimed not looking at him. I inhaled a little. My heart beat feaster.
No response. It was silent. Was he just all in my mind? Could he work over the place?
"I can't be in your mind. I don't understand what's going on in its other than a few little words. Like when you're a baby and you hear words like 'milk' or 'dead'. It's like that. Your mind is a complex place." He said.
"You're the reason they don't understand. You're the reason they keep talking about me like I'm a child!" I exclaimed at him.
"You're not a child, now are you?" he asked. I couldn't see him and it was bothering the crap out of me. I wanted to see his eyes and try again to see his thoughts. I wanted to punch him. I guess half of it was the thought, part of me just wanted to see him. Why?
"You're a very complex person, Sakura, pink hair and all." He said finally reveling himself with a smirk on his lips.
"You're really annoying you know that?" I replied to him.
"I would assume that you're the annoying one, Miss Uzumaki Sakura."
His sent filled my nose. My heart beat quickened. God, why is he making me feel like this? He walked closer to me. I looked at him; his is onyx eyes still empty. It was weird. I've never really noticed how beautiful the eye could be. I felt my cheeks burn. He leaned in to me.
"You're so cute when you blush." He said as he kissed my lips gently.
I never wanted the moment to end. It was the most amazing kiss; his soft lips pressing against me, his strong arms embracing me, his gentle body was leaning against me. I've known him for, currently, 12 maybe 13 hours. Probably less, and yet, here I am kissing him like he was my passionate lover. Why is that? Am I so weak to succumb to a simple man, vampire, thing's, word and touch when I barley even know his name? Apparently I am. I feel even lower then a fangirl. He looked at me with his onyx eyes and kissed me on the forehead.
"You truly are difficult, Sakura." He said.
"I hate you." I replied.
"Must you say that every time we meet?"
"Yes."
"I wouldn't have it any other way, Sakura."
"Did I tell you…?" I started.
"Sakura," he interrupted. "You can't tell anyone of our meeting. There are those out there who would rather me not see you."
"Oh, no? I didn't notice." I replied in complete sarcasm.
He looked at me. He looked as though he was about to leave. A kiss then leaves without even talking to me? Oh, hell no. I jumped at him, but he was too quick. Damn.
"Sakura? Sakura? Are you alright in there?" I heard Tenten call.
I didn't move. I could still smell his sent. I felt weak. I was weak.
"I'm alright." I finally called back.
I got up and reentered my bed. Quickly, sleep seduced me. I hate being half human.
The next morning was like usual. Everyone was ready before me, and we were driving to school, but on this morning, Gaara seemed a little more emotional than usual. Not the PMS emotional, I mean that Gaara was actually showing his. He was being kinder to me, and has a soft sorrowful look along with the need to protect. Usually, Gaara watches his thoughts, but he wasn't today. I saw over and over again, Sasuke in his thoughts. I know I shouldn't have been so hard on him, but I couldn't help but keep being angry at him. The more I went to be forgiving to him; his thoughts gave me another reason to be mad. I am short of temper…
Physics was about to start up again, and on normal circumstances, I would hate the "youthful" talk and class, but today, I was owe most looking forward to it. Gaara walked me to class and watched as Sasuke entered before me. I never told Gaara, or any one of that matter, that Sasuke and I were partners, but what they don't know won't hurt them will it? Gaara growled at him as Sasuke glared back, still no thoughts in his eyes. I quickly left Gaara's grasp and entered the class room sitting in front of Sasuke.
"Sakura..." I heard him whisper.
I didn't reply his amazing sent stunned me again. I'm so weak around this man but I can't help but sit here and complete endure the paradise his sent left me in.
"Sakura..." he said once again in his angelic tone.
"Hm." I replied. I had to find out something, anything about him. It was driving me crazy. I just wanted to know the man that made me so freaking' weak. That's when I thought of a plan.
"Did you…" he started with no emotion.
"Wanna play a game?"
He looked at me gently moving a piece of his raven hair out of his perfect face.
"What kind of game?"
"You tell me one fact about you and I'll tell you about me."
"Fine. My name is Uchiha Sasuke." He smirked.
"No. There are rules."
"Rules?"
"Yes rules. It has to be something that the other person doesn't know about you, for example. My favorite color is Pink and Green."
"I like black."
'Well, aren't you a bright person.' I thought.
"I love kittens!"
"I hate kittens."
"I love strawberries!"
"I hate strawberries."
"I love chocolate."
"I hate chocolate."
"I hate you."
"I already knew that."
"Feh." I replied. He wasn't giving me what I wanted. I know that he hates chocolate. I mean who hates chocolate?!
"Ok, class. We will be learning about Newton's Three Laws of Motion. The first law…." started Gai-sensei. I already knew anything and everything my classes had to offer me. Normally, it would doodle or just read everyone's thoughts, but today, I really wanted to get to know Mr. Sunshine over there. He kisses me then he goes off and acts all 'I'm too cool to talk to you now' junk. I won't me taking that!!!
"You're supposed to tell me something I don't already know." Sasuke said watching Gai-sensei like he was owe most paying attention.
"Fine. I love your sent.....Oh crap." I said it without thinking. Why am I so stupid?! Now, he knows for sure I like him. Like the kiss wasn't enough.
"Oh really?" he replied putting a slight smirk on his face. "My sent?"
"I didn't mean like…I meant..." I mumbled.
"I love your taste." He smiled.
"My taste?! What the hell?" I said.
"You taste different. Like your kisses." He smirked noticing my slight blush. He looked over to Gai-sensei.
"I'm really 17 years old." I said slightly moving my pink hair in front of my face.
"I'm 567."
"567?!!!!!!!" I exclaimed a little too loud.
"Miss Uzumaki and Mr. Uchiha. You both have detention to hopefully fill up the youthful sprit of learning inside of you instead of flirting." Gai-sensei said owes most with a stern look. OWE MOST.
Lee looked over and gave Sasuke an evil look. Is he really trying to compete over me?
"Looks like we get to spend more time together." He said with no emotion. I really hate him. He acts all hot one minute and the next he acts like a complete jerk! Men these days!!!
"I could never be with a human." I said.
"I could never be with anyone else." He replied.
"What?" I asked.
The bell rang giving Sasuke the escape. 'What did he mean?' I asked myself over and over again. Gaara appeared at the door. I walked over to him smiling. He smirked at me. He wrapped his arms around my waist as we walked to both of our next classes.
X.X
"You ready Sakura?" Gaara said gently giving me a peck and getting in the car.
"I have detection." I whispered remembering what happened.
"What did you do?" he asked with a stern look.
"Talking to…….Ami." I quickly thought up.
I lied to Gaara. That was something I rarely ever do. He gave me a gentle hug and entered the car assuming, I guess, that I would get a ride from Ami. I did get in trouble before by talking to her and I guess he expected that I would get a ride home from her. I walked into Gai-sensei's room to see no one in there except Sasuke. Just as I thought I got rid of him.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"Gai-sensei isn't coming." He replied without emotion.
"What do you mean he isn't coming?"
"I just wanted to be with you."
"You are a determined one aren't you?" I replied remembering what Kakashi said about his powers.
I looked at him. He walked over.
"What's with you?" I asked him.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"I can never see anything in your eyes."
"My thoughts?"
"Yeah."
"Most of them are blocked from all minds. I am strong enough to suppress them. I guess you're just too weak to get through my barrier."
I growled at him. He was really annoying.
"You mustn't growl. It makes your beautiful face scrunch up."
"I hate you."
"I wouldn't have it any other way."
"You confuse me."
"You wouldn't want to understand me."
I looked at him. He was different and bipolar to me. He liked me one minute, and the next he pushes me away. I watched him as he just sat in his seat leaning back with perfect balance. I couldn't stay mad at him.
"Sasuke."
"Yeah?"
"I love chocolate strawberries."
He laughed. My heart beat quickened and I blushed even more. It was more beautiful then birds singing or the first sunrise.
"I should've guessed."
He walked over to me.
"Sakura?"
"Hm?" I responded trying to remain my composure, so I held my breath.
"What's the last thing you remember?"
"I guess it was…..hm." I thought. I never really thought of my past and now that I think about it. The first thing I really remember was looking at Gaara as he asked if I was ok. I was about 6 years old. I mean, Kakashi told me stories about how he found me and I always assumed that it would be when I was a baby because of the way he told the stories. "I guess it would have to be when I was about 6 years old when Kakashi and Gaara-kun found me. The first thing I can remember is looking over to them. Kakashi took my hand like he knew me and I just assumed that this was my family."
"Hn." replied the Uchiha.
What kind of response is 'hn'?!! Seriously, did he have issues?
"That's interesting." he finally said leaving out any sounds of 'hn'.
"Why?" I asked him.
"Sakura, you are a very special person." He replied. He looked at me with an unscathed face. His eyes looked towards the air of nothingness in front of us; like the walls held some sort of secret.
"What do you mean?" I finally asked.
"Nothing." His emotionless face didn't move.
I held my breath.
"Sasuke." Said a gently voice.
"Hn." He replied.
There he goes with the 'hn's again. Seriously, does he need a dictionary?!
"Oh I'm sorry…" said a young man who with soft tone hair and gentle eyes.
"It's alright Juugo." Sasuke replied in monotone.
"Sasuke, she looks just like…." started the man Sasuke called Juugo as he looked at me in shock.
"Hn." he replied shaking his head.
"SASUKE-KUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNN!!!!" called a squealing voice. The female entered the room ignoring Juugo and me. She ran straight to Sasuke. "Oh, I've missed you Sasuke-kun."
'Sasuke-KUN?' I thought to myself trying to see Sasuke's face and emotions through the red-head.
Sasuke looked at me with his emotionless face. Suddenly, his face turned to hurt and pain as he looked at me in the eyes. He looked like he could cry. Was I the only one seeing this? The red-head rambled on and on, but Sasuke examined me, as if waiting for me to make a run for it, like I was in danger. He wasn't to me, but he seemed scared of something. There was something he wasn't telling me and I promise you I will find out what it is. Sasuke got up swiftly to his feet. I felt and smelt nothing, but apparently they did. The red-head and Juugo froze and looked over.
"Kakashi-sensei, how good of you to come." Sasuke finally said once my 'father' entered the room.
"Sasuke, I should've known you would be here, with Sakura I see." Replied Kakashi not removing the book set before his eyes.
"You haven't changed one bit over these past 300 years." Sasuke replied intensely.
"What do you expect Sasuke. I am a vampire…" Kakashi concluded. "Sakura..." I looked up to Kakashi's eyes glaring at me with Sasuke's gentle hurt eyes on mine.
"Yea?" I finally squeaked out.
"Will you please go outside for a minute? I have to talk to Sasuke; I also need to speak to you. Please, wait in the car right out front." He said.
You know, part of me wanted to refuse and stay where I was. Sasuke motioned for Juugo and the red-head to leave the room. They did instantly. I looked towards Sasuke and Kakashi. Both eyes were on me. Part of me told me to stay and be stubborn, but then again, I've never truly went against Kakashi's orders. I got up, slowly, and gently left the room.
"Don't forget, Sakura. We can hear if you come to the door." Kakashi called after me.
Naturally, I should've went to the car and waited on my father, but I couldn't resist the part of me that needed to be with Sasuke and hear the conversation. I held my breath, hopefully enough for them to not hear my respiration.
"What is it that you need to speak to me about, Kakashi-sensei?" I heard Sasuke ask.
Gently, a book fell to the floor.
"Sakura." He replied.
"What about her?"
"What do you want with her? I'm not stupid Sasuke. You wouldn't take interest in anyone except what you need for yourself and your own enjoyment."
"Kakashi-sensei, it isn't really any of your business…."
"Sakura is one of my adopted daughters. I believe it is my business. She is very dear to me. I care about her as if she was one of my own. Sasuke, what is it that you want with her?"
"I just want to get to know her."
"I don't believe that."
"I do. She appears to be…."
Silence.
"Be what?"
"She just might be Haruno daughter."
'Haruno daughter? What does that mean?' I thought.
The seconds passed slowly until Kakashi finally replied.
"Haruno daughter. The child who…." He started.
"Yes."
"Ah. It does have something to do with you."
"I pray she isn't though. That young girl near the door deserves better."
I scrunched up. He did notice me. I gently moved and backed my way slowly away from the room until I reached the car. It was silent for a while and the next thing I know Kakashi is driving us home. I sat silent there next to him. He wasn't breathing, which was weird, and he wasn't speaking to me either. It was like he wanted to be away from me. I wonder if he and Sasuke took their conversation to a lower level. I hated not knowing what's going on. I'm going crazy. Kakashi shook his white hair as he parked the car.
"Sakura." He said finally in after our 15 minutes of silence.
"Yes." I replied ready to leave the car.
"You…..Sakura, your name fits you so well. I remember when I found you." He stated.
"What?" I asked
"Nothing." He replied.
Thus again, he left me there confused and wondering what to do next with this beautiful little of information I knew, but I had to know. I reached towards my computer and googled 'Haruno'.
Hello to all my beautiful readers. I love you all too dearly to say. I have to say though, that I am really having fun with this story. I hope you guys like reading it as much as I liked writing it. Please review and tell me what you think!!! :D I will update my other stories soon. Sorry, it's been so long….
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