Title: No more good days
Summary: The world was on a crash course to ending. Sasuke was the only one who could stop it; and Sakura was the only one who could stop him.
Prompt: Flash forward. I DON'T CARE IF JANIS IS GAY, MARK AND JANIS ALL THE WAY!
note1: Blackout is the name of the occurrence when everyone on the planet passed out for two minutes and seventeen seconds. Flash Forwards are the visions people had of the future six months in advance, if someone didn't have a vision, it is assumed they are dead in six months.
October 29, 2009
The world is ending, Sasuke thinks bitterly. There are people screaming, there are people bleeding, and there are people dying— dead.
The couple who had been driving next to him and Naruto were now slowing trying to escape from the once car that they were driving.
Naruto.
Where was Naruto? He was next to him while they were chasing the black Honda with the unidentified woman with two men. Sasuke checked the seat next to him, seeing that Naruto was no longer in the upside down car.
Slowly dragging himself out of the car, Sasuke was welcomed to the destroyed world.
the stories of life
by: lemonberryPUNCH
November 29, 2009
If anyone had asked Sakura why she wanted to be in the FBI, she would have said to help protect people from the bad guys.
But how were you supposed to help protect people when you don't even know who the bad guys are?
—
"Sasuke," Sakura draws out, "any luck with finding out how the Nazi knew why the Blackout was 137 seconds long?"
"Not yet," Sasuke says while continuously looking at his board, "Where did the photo of the tattoo go? It needs to be right here."
"Why?"
"Because my Flash Forward showed me that—"
"Don't tell me you actually believe that thing showed us the future."
"Yes? Don't you? The pieces would make better sense if what I saw was true."
"Sure it would. But I still don't believe it."
"Because…?"
"Because."
Sasuke stops talking and keeps on looking at the board; like he has been doing for a month.
December 29, 2009
The pieces aren't fitting, Sasuke yells to himself, they need to fit; they have to fit!
It is another one of those nights.
Sasuke is not home, instead he is at work; trying to solve an unsolvable puzzle. He has been staying at work for the past 72 hours now. Once Christmas was over, he had given his love and goodbyes to his family, and went back to the same board he had been looking at for the past two months.
The board was more filled; there were more photos and clues that were all too familiar to him.
He would still get a chill down his spine every time he had entered his room from a coffee or restroom break. He knew how this was going to play out.
On April 29, 2010, he would have all the parts together; he would understand what was going on.
And then he would be killed.
—
They are at a bar, apparently celebrating. Celebrating for what? Sasuke doesn't know, and doesn't care. He should be at the office figuring out what had killed two million people in less the three minutes, but no Naruto had to drag everyone to the bar.
Naruto, the devil, was drunk as usual, trying to cover the unrequited fear he has of finding out his death date. Hinata would be devastated when the day happened.
Kakashi was discussing to Yamato about business. Well, when Sasuke means business, he means the funds to the Mosaic Project.
Sakura was talking to the bastard, Sai, the CSI agent who has been watching over Sasuke and the Mosaic like a hawk for the past couple of months and has smiles that are all too fake. The two were tense, off in a corner, as if they were hoping to be swallowed up by the wall and disappear.
"She has been acting off, Sasuke-teme."
Sasuke turns to see Naruto, no longer seeming drunk, staring in the same direction Sasuke had once had his eyes glued on.
"I know." Sasuke has noticed; the small white lies, the random telephone calls, and knowing things she shouldn't know about. He knew something was up.
"She doesn't talk to me anymore, you know? Always going to Sai-bastard like their BFFs or something. She is still gay right?"
"From what all I know, yes. And I agree; she has been acting off."
"Should we still trust her, Sasuke?"
Silence gives Naruto his answer.
January 29, 2010
The world is over, Sakura thinks sadly, it was silly to think we could fix it.
It has been months since the Blackout has happen, and nothing has improved. Their main clue was killed just last week, discouraging her will power to continue this cause, and not to mention them, who also wanted answers to questions she didn't know.
Being a double agent wasn't as great as it was in the movies.
She doesn't want to think about her Flash Forward either.
—
"Sakura," Sasuke says tensely, "we need to talk."
"Yes, Sasuke?" She knows he knows; it's not worth it anymore. She closes the file on her computer, and looks up at Sasuke blankly from the chair she is sitting in.
"You have been acting… weird lately. Like you have been keeping a secret. Care to share?"
"Actually, yes, I do need to tell you something."
"Go on."
"I'm pregnant."
Sasuke told her to tell him a secret, but he didn't tell her which one to tell.
February 29, 2010
To say that Sasuke was tired was an understatement.
He was tired of everything. He would get so close to finding the answers he needed, only to find out that there was more questions that needed to be answered.
Mosaic was going to be the death of him, literally.
That, or his wife, when she finds out he had sex with another women that wasn't her.
But then again, his wife was going to be with another man in less than two months, so what right did she have when it came to cheating. She had at least known for months now, and yet the unenviable happened.
His wife had been out of the picture when the Blackout happened, even if she hadn't known it.
—
"Your wife?"
"She doesn't matter anymore, Sakura."
"Then, what are we going to do about the baby?"
"I am going to help you raise it."
"Sasuke— that is appreciated but not needed. It was my mistake, so I should take the burden."
"Did you forget it was me who got you impregnate?"
"…"
"Right, so then the matter is settled."
Smile.
"Thanks, Sasuke."
March 29, 2010
She was tired of lying. Lying to her co-workers, lying to herself—
Lying to Sasuke.
"I want out. Out of all of this! I quit!"
"Sorry sweetheart," says a women in her mid-fifties, with too many wrinkles and too big of boobs, "but once you are in, you're in for good."
There is a humming noise from the filters of the hundreds of fish tanks prevent an unnatural silence between the two women.
"But I don't want this anymore!" Sakura screams with her hands in her hair, "No one trusts me anymore— hell, I don't even trust myself anymore!"
"Look sweetie, you said you wanted out, right?"
"Yes, more than anything."
The blonde smirks.
"Well then honey, we need you to do one teeny-weeny little thing, and then you will be home free."
"Always one more small thing with you people! You never stop!"
"This is the real deal here, do it, and you will never have to deal with the CSI again. Just carry the order, and no more death threats from us, only if you do your mission right."
"Fine. It's a deal, what do you guys what me to do now? Break into the FBI for another ring—"
"It's simple, really: We want you to kill agent Uchiha Sasuke."
Authors note(s)
note2: I am debating on continuing this in a later chapter. Stupid ABC cancelled Flash Forward's second season, so basically there is no ending to the series, which has been lost on how to finish it.
note3: Not trying to sound like another crying complaining author, but reviews are really appreciated. Lets me know that my work is appreciated, you know? If I can get at least ten reviews by the next two days, I'll have another chapter up for you guys in less than a week!
note4: crap, too many notes. NOTICE: I AM TAKING REQUESTS FOR TELEVISION SHOW. NON-CARTOON IS FINE, BUT NOT PERFERED. (hints: vampire diaries, gossip girl (even though i have no idea what that show is about...), house md, the office, aka:WHATEVER YOU GUYS WHAT. JUST PLEASE TELL ME!)
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