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Chapter 3
A week later, that seemed to last an eternity to Sakura. She didn't have much contact with the others. Suigetsu might look at her, Karin would glare, and Jugo waseither too polite or too shy. Sasuke seemed to try to avoid her; if their eyes ever met, he would break the contact immediately.
Suigetsu insisted that Sakura sleep in Sasuke's tent. Sakura did not like this because it made escaping impossible, however, it was better than sharing with a pervert, someone who hated her or just a guy who was too shy to even speak to her. Team Hebi was tavelling again to search for information on the Akatsuki and, of coarse, Sakura was forced to travel with them. She hoped that if they travelled through a town or village that she could tell the Leaf that she was at least okay and unharmed. However, Sasuke stayed close to her, too close, he was holding her hand and giving the image that they were a couple. Sakura felt a flutter in her stomach; she told herself that it was sickness... told herself.
***
Sakura was the envy of every female employee of the hotel and Karin. She was sharing a sweet with Sasuke. He looked her room. When she was sure that he was gone, Sakura went for the balcony door, locked.
Sakura smirked.
'Not smart enough Sasuke!'
She raised her fist to the balcony's glass door and pumped all the chakra she needed into her right fist. She punched only to find a barrier jutsu covering it; it bounced her to the bed.
'Okay... smart enough' she groaned.
'Wait a minute... There's only...'
"ONE BED!"
"I wonder if Sasuke knows... Grr... if he does then I'll crush him."
***
Sasuke returned to the sweet to see Sakura napping on the bed then he frowned when he saw no other bed. He threw a small box and it hit her leg. She looked over and her eyes widened.
"Sweet dumplings! Oh, Sasuke-kun. Thank you!"
Sakura raced over and hugged him. He noticed that, that was the first time she called him 'kun' since this whole thinh happened. Sasuke missed it. Sakura realised that she was hugging him and pushed herself away and turned hiding her blush.
'So much for not showing the old me...'
"I guess this is your way of apologizing."
"For what?"
"Hello! Kidnapping me!"
"To be fair... that was Suigetsu."
"It doesn't matter! I still deserve an apology."
"Well... Rogue ninja don't apologize."
"Oh yeah! And your a typical rogue ninja, left his village and everyone who cared about him for power and blah, blah, blah! Just tell me this Sasuke: was it really worth it?"
"Once Itachi is dead, it'll be worth it!"
She could tell that he was getting angry but she couldn't leave it now.
"You could have gotten power and all that crap while staying in the Leaf! And we could have helped you with your re-"
He cut her off with a kiss and a miute later she broke it, "What the hell!"
He began to kiss her neck and she suddenly wasn't angry anymore.
***
Sakura awoke and blushed when she found herself in Sasuke's arms. She remembered what had happened the night before; she was still tired. Sakura began to drift back to sleep.
***
"Sakura..."
Sakura looked up at Sasuke.
"Yes, Sasuke-kun?"
"I have a present for you..." he was avoiding her gaze.
"What is it?"
Sasuke went behind her.
"Sasuke-kun?"
She felt him placing something on her neck and heard a click. She looked to see a silver necklace with the uchiwa fire fan.
"Your clan's symbol? Sasuke-kun... I'm not sure if I can except this..."
"Yes, you can."
Sasuke turned to face her.
"Please?"
Sakura smiled and nodded.
***
They had been travelling through the forest for two hours now. The others on Sasuke's team still didn't know what had happened between them the night before. Karin turned to Sasuke.
"Sasuke... two squads coming this way..."
'How does she do that?'
As if on queue, eight ANBU showed up, each their own branch to stand on.
"Uchiha Sasuke!" one began, "We are not here to fight you... We are here to retrieve Haruno Sakura."
"No..."
"What?!" Sakura exclaimed, she realised that she was still in love with him but... the Leaf was where she belonged and always would belong. The night before proved to her that she still loved him and now... did he feel the same way? Did he... always?
A fight began and seven of the eight ANBU surrounded Sasuke. The rest of Team Hebi was too stunned, to do much fighting.
***
The one who was holding back was now untying Sakura. Sasuke looked at him, he who was in the second state. The ANBU did not notice the footsteps coming towards him, he was telling Sakura to follow him and that the others would soon follow. He turned and bumped right into Sasuke. He looked down at him with bloodthirsty eyes. He threw the poor ANBU against a tree and began to walk towards him.
"Sasuke... no... No, Sasuke-kun!"
FLASHBACK!
The Chunnin Exams...
A crying, beat-up Sakura was hugging a curse-marked covered Sasuke from behind.
"Please Sasuke-kun... don't do it!" she sobbed.
He looked at her, her and her tears. The marks slowly began to recede.
END OF FLASHBACK!
"Sasuke-kun..." she whispered.
Another step forward...
"NO! PLEASE STOP IT!"
She appeared suddenly in front of him and hugged him tightly. He merely looked at her, her and her tears... but this time it had no effect.
'Now look at what she's done! To get in his way like that... He'll kill her now' Karin smirked.
Sakura realised that it had not worked and now there was a chance that he might kill her as well. Therefore, she took the final gamble...
She kissed him.
The wings slowly receded and Sasuke returned to his normal form.
"I'm sorry..." he whispered in her ear.
"I know..." she whispered back.
"Go..."
"Sasuke-kun... Arigato..." she kissed him gently on the cheek.
She looked seriously at the ANBU and made the signal to go.
Sakura left.
'I hope... that we can see each other again...' they both thought at the same time.
Sakura: Awww...
Naruto: (makes gagging sounds)
Sakura: (punches Naruto)
Sasuke: (sigh)
Me: You guys aren't making many comments on this chapter.
Sakura: Well... We're just waiting for...
Sasuke, Sakura & Naruto: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Me: (holding ears) It was my birthday yesterday!
Sasuke: Well, if you weren't so lazy and updated yesterday then we wouldn't be having this conversation now would we? (turns in a huff)
Sakura, Naruto & Me: (sweatdrop)
Naruto: Emo...
Sasuke: BAKA!
(fighting noises in background)
Sakura & Me: (sigh) R&R...