Hey everyone! I'm back. It's Friday night here. Yey! No school tomorrow! I've been planning to write this for almost a week but I've been busy because of school works. Anyway, here is chapter 2. Hope you like it!

You watched him across the hall talking to Mr. Hayakawa. Serious-faced as ever, you can see your husband quietly listens to what the old arrogant man was saying or bragging again, only nodding or answering occasionally while holding a glass of brandy in his right hand. Even after 7 years of marriage, you still find Sasuke so handsome and so good to look at. The tuxedo he's wearing that you've prepared for him suits him like he's made for this kind lifestyle and that makes him all the more attractive to the eyes of single and married females across the hall. This is the third charity ball that you've been this week and you always accompany your husband in these kinds of events because it's your duty as his wife to do so. But right now, you don't care in to talking or fake smiling to these people as you suddenly feel so exhausted. So here you are, sitting on the chair while trying to act like you're listening to these women talking about their latest charity projects and their new designer bags.

"Haven't you've heard? Margarette is filing for a divorce.", one of the women that your with said.

"Well, I'm not surprise at all. I heard her husband has been cheating on her with a younger woman." Mrs. Hayakawa whispered. " What can you say about this, Karin?"

You honestly don't want to answer the question but you don't want to be rude in front of these important people so you put on your fake smile and said "Well, it's their life. I don't really know what happened so I can't say much about them."

After hearing your safe answer they just shrugged and resumed their gossiping while your eyes fell back to Sasuke across the hall now talking with his father. You then wonder why you feel so cramped and suffocated in this big expensive hall with Sasuke but feels like he's miles away from you when you two are together. Ironic. You tried to shrug off the feeling but it made you more exhausted and dizzy.

"Mom?" There's a tugging on the sleeve of your cocktail dress.

"Yes, love? Tired already?" You asked.

Keita, your son, quietly nodded. He really is his father's son. "When will dad be finished? I want to go home."

"Just a little more, love and we'll go home." You affectionately combed his dark locks with your fingers as he rests his head on your lap. Keita, as much as many people say he's the splitting image of his father, you'd like to think that he got his affectionate side from you. You never thought, there will be a day where you'll have your own kid, and a very adorable kid at that. You were a spoiled and a short tempered brat back then. You used to hate kids because they're so icky and so loud and brats like you but when you got pregnant, all of it changed. The first time you heard him cry in the delivery room, you cried too because that's the sweetest voice you've ever heard from anyone. He is so tiny, so wrinkly, so loud and drenched with your own blood but what you saw is a very beautiful boy who is yours and right then and there, you learned what true love is.

You remember the best part of your marriage with Sasuke was when you were carrying his child. Your husband became more caring and affectionate to you...well, in his own way. Not that he's a bad husband because contrary to that, Sasuke is a good husband and a very good father. Keita is the apple of his eyes. He's responsible and makes his own time for his son. It's just that.. you never thought it would end up like this. Suddenly, you feel like crying.

You knew that this is what Sasuke really is like, that he's like this not because he wants to hurt you but it's in his nature to be like that. Even before the day you married him, you've always been in love with him. You saw him first when you visited your cousin Naruto. You were fifteen that time. You saw him with Naruto and their friends at Uncle Minato's and Aunt Kushina's house and that was also the time you said to yourself, you'll get him no matter what. And you did, five years later the day you first saw your husband. The Uchiha clan was only steps away to bankruptcy that time because their eldest child ran away and took the clan's money and their pride. Your dad has been eyeing the Uchiha's company for so long so it only took him half a day to agree to his baby girl's suggestion to negotiate a marriage between his daughter and the Uchiha Fugaku's now only son, Uchiha Sasuke.

After years of being married to Sasuke, you learned a lot about him, what he likes, what he doesn't like, and what he always does. You learned Sasuke is a morning person. He always wakes up five o'clock in the morning. He spends an hour in your own gym after waking up. He likes his coffee black. It always takes him twenty minutes to shower and he's a freakishly clean kind of person. He doesn't like clatters. His favourite food is Onigiri and he has this unhealthy obsession with tomatoes. Your son gets that obsession from him. He's always the one to wake Keita up. He has this unspoken rule that the family should always eat breakfast together.

You sighed. You look up from where you're sitting and find Sasuke approaching you. You wondered if you really know Sasuke at all because until now he is still an enigma to you. He's like a puzzle you can't understand. He's quiet and serious. He smiles but you don't see him smile a lot, only when he's with your son and even though you hate to admit it, you feel jealous sometimes. You remember the words he told you the day you gave birth to Keita.

" I'll be a good father to our son and become a better husband to you. I'll take care of both of you so you don't have to worry, Karin. I promise."

Yes, Sasuke is a good father and he's also good to you but there are times you wish for something more. Your relationship with Sasuke is a contented and steady one. You two don't fight. When you want something, as long as Keita is not affected, he agrees. He goes home early. He doesn't like business trips or going out that much so during weekends he's at home helping Keito with his homework or playing with him in the garden. You know you should not question your marriage. But you feel something is different. Sometimes, you catch Sasuke staring at nothing. It's like he's thinking of something but everytime you asked him, he always say it's nothing. He smiles at you but he never really smiled at you like truly smiled at you. He doesn't hug you or hold your hand. He doesn't talk or confide he's feelings to you. And he's quiet. That's what you hate the most. You want a passionate relationship. You want a husband who talks to you and fights with you because at least you know that kind of man has feelings. You don't even know if Sasuke really loves you. You know he cares about you but never in your seven years of marriage did he utter the three words you've always wanted to hear from him.

"Are you alright? Do you want to go home?" You realized Sasuke's already in front of you, leaning down, gently holding your right shoulder.

"Yes, just feeling tired already and so is Keita. Can we go home now?"you asked, suddenly feeling irritated.

" Alright I'll just tell father we'll have to go now." He walked away to your father who is currently talking to Mr. Hayakawa. You were about to wake Keito up who's now sleeping on your lap when you heard a commotion at the entrance door.

"I nee- see that man!" An angry female voice was heard making the crowd to look at where the voice came from. An angry pink haired woman emerges from the entrance door along with the security staffs who were trying to stop her from entering. She was wearing a white blouse and a black slacks covered by a lab coat. Karin guess, she's one of the doctors from Konoha Hospital because of the logo she saw on the woman's lab coat.

The woman went straight to Mr. Hayakawa pointing her finger at him. "Y-you vile man! How can you do that to those kids?! They're expecting you to help them but instead you-ugghh! They're orphans! They have no family left and what did you do? You left them hanging on to your promises only to back out because you already got what you need from them!"

The crowd was silent. You try to find Sasuke. You found him behind Fugaku and Mr. Hayakawa. You were about to stand up to go to him but stopped when you saw Sasuke's confused face. You rarely saw him like this, surprised and confused at the same time. More security staffs came in and try to grab the woman out. There were whispering from the crowd. All are wondering if it's the orphanage Mr. Hayakawa promised to help almost a year ago to rebuild if he wins the senatorial election. The murmurings suddenly stopped because that's when all eyes went to your husband when he suddenly spoke.

"Sakura."

So what do you guys think? Where do you think this story is going? Any guess? I would love to hear from you guys! Your reviews keep me going. At first I don't really know if I should continue this story but because of someone who is my very first reviewer btw, I got inspired to write again. Thank you erza scarlet of fairy tailand yes, also toanimelover171!You guys don't know how I appreciate it when someone notices my work because I dunno, I'm not really good at writing. But I really love to write and I love Sasusaku so much so here I am. Thank you so much for those who read my story and for those who reviewed T.O.P!