Author: Finally I decided to update this thing, school's being an obstacle and holidays are a distraction. HAPPY 2010 my readers! I decided to do this New Year update as a greeting to 2010, and also give you a look on what happens next!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto or any of its characters .
You had to have it all,
Well have you had enough?
You greedy little bastard,
You will get what you deserve.
When all is said and done,
I will be the one to leave you in the misery and hate what you've become.
Intoxicated eyes, no longer live that life.
You should have learned by now, I'll burn this whole world down.
I need some peace of mind, no fear of what's behind.
You think you've won this fight; you've only lost your mind.
-Breaking Benjamin, Had Enough
RECAP:
"Moving on…Uchiha Sasuke, and Haruno Sakura!"
"WHAT!?" said Sakura and Sasuke together, as they both stood up and looked at Tsunade in shock, everyone turned to them, looking at their faces "WHY?!"
"Because I said so" said Tsunade as she placed her hands on her hips "Work with each other, whether you like it or not, besides your vocal chords work perfectly with one another…" Sakura and Sasuke looked at each other, anger in their faces.
This is not cool…
The anger in Sasuke's face subsided as he took his eyes off Sakura then turned to Tsunade with a smirk on his face, Sakura knew that there was something going on in the Uchiha's head. "Ok, then I'm okay with it…I shall work with Haruno" he said.
Sakura looked at him, surprised and frustrated "WHAT?! WHY?! No, I thought…we shouldn't be…I don't like you…what's wrong with you?! WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING?" she said, or shouted across the auditorium, currently, she didn't really care how loud she was, right now; she just wants to let it out.
Karin stood up "WHAT?! But no! Sasuke's mine! No one should take him away from me, no one should be partners with him….but ME!" she protested looking at the Uchiha, and then Tsunade, hping that she would change her mind "Anyways, that pink haired freak doesn't want him…." She tried to reason out. Everyone was looking at the three people arguing and trying to reason out, while Sasuke merely forfeited the match, which made Karin and Sakura left to battle.
"I'm not planning anything Haruno…" said Sasuke smirking, Sakura knew that was a big fat lie, the truth was, it wasn't really a plan, but he would rather enjoy seeing Haruno having a hard time with him, it was more entertaining than listening to Karin and her talks.
"Nothing will change my mind about this" said Tsunade as she crossed her arms "Nothing will change my pairings, you simply just have to deal with it Ms. Haruno, and you want to pass right? Well, passing includes being contented and alright with their partners…"
"But-" said Sakura, then she sighed, she knew it was pointless to argue, Tsunade will never change her mind, even if she lies and tell them Sasuke is some lunatic from a mental hospital or something. Plus, everyone knows he's rich, he owns a company, and no one would object. All her life Sakura knew one thing, you can't battle someone who had lots of money, or else you're dead. But Sakura didn't really care about that right now.
"This is biased! An unfair justice!" said Karin, she sounded like a lawyer, which didn't really fit her look, everyone turned to her, including Sakura "This is not righteous Ms. Tsunade, I object, and this is not whining, it's COMPLAINING! Sasuke's mine…all mine…not hers!"
"You can have him if you want, like I care about that obnoxious guy" said Sakura rolling her eyes "Who's battling with you Karin? That's right no one! So ya can have your Sasuke, you could even bring him home if you can…"
"Should we really be discussing love life and matters right now? My god! This is a school for god sakes! An academy! Not some showbiz talk show or something…" said Tsunade, apparently annoyed and angry. Everyone else silenced, even Sakura, who had her head down as she sat. Karin remained standing; it looked like she wasn't going to give up that easily. But this was stopped when Tsunade gave her the deadliest glare she ever gave to someone.
"Ok, the deadline of this project will be the end of the school year, the day before the last day…so I expect quality work from all of you since you are all given months to work on it…" said Tsunade looking at the students seated at the auditorium seats, then the bell rang and the students stood up and took their bags and started heading out of the auditorium.
Sakura reluctantly took her bag, because she knew from the moment she get out of the room, she and Sasuke would be working together, and they both dislike each other, which would be the hardest thing in the world. She went out of the room, apparently rushing but a voice stopped her from doing so, a voice full of authority, and sexiness at the same time.
"Haruno"
Sakura stopped and turned to see Sasuke behind her, like, really, really behind her, that at the moment Sakura turned, her head was close to his chest, and she could smell the perfume he was wearing "Hugo Boss…." She said "Dark Blue is the name, to be specific, it has a silver cap, and blue glass…"
"Hn, you have a nose for perfume…" said Sasuke smirking as he held her shoulders, and pushed her back just a bit so that they have a face-to-face conversation "Look, as much as I don't like it, we're sadly partners, the fates are cruel, they made us end up together like this…"
"Get to the point, will ya?" she said, then she bit her lip, she never meant to say it out loud, and now she was blushing mad of embarrassment.
Sasuke raised an eyebrow, before continuing "Anyways, since you're my partner, and I would like a high grade at this all-year project, and that mean that I will have to cooperate with you, sadly." He said rolling his eyes, then released Sakura from his grasp, then took a piece of paper and a pen out from his pocket and began writing. "Here is my E-mail, and my phone number, go to my apartment on Saturday…then we'll work on this project…you do know where I live right?" as he gave her the piece of paper, and pocketed his pen.
"I'm not dumb Uchiha" muttered Sakura, taking the paper from him, and crossing her arms "You live RIGHT ACROSS ME. How would I not know, hmm?"
Sasuke smirked "Hn, you're smarter than I thought…" he said as walked past her, giving her a wink, then fixed the guitar that was on his back, walking in such a manner that would make you think that he is a cover boy model.
"Tch, is that an insult?" said Sakura called out as she turned and rolled her eyes as she looked at the paper on her hand, reading what it says...
"For you? Why not?" said Sasuke smirking, turning once more to her, then back at the direction he was walking to. Sakura rolled her eyes, grumbling. Sasuke was getting on her nerves, but he was her groupmate…partner…whatever…she HAD to cooperate with this jerk. Sakura sighed as she walked, reading the email address, over and over again. Then…
BUMP!!!
"Ow…." Said Sakura as rubbed her forehead, pocketing the email address on her jean pocket "Watch where you're going…this is like the second time today!" she heard the guy muttered an apology, then she looked at the guy and saw it was Kiba. "Kiba?"
"Hey...Sakura right?" said Kiba, smiling slowly "What a coincidence!"
"I know!" said Sakura "So…you're in this part of the Academy too?"
"No…I study how to play different kinds of instruments…" said Kiba, shrugging "My folks want me to take dancing…hip hop…dancing. But I'm not really feeling it…."
"I see" said Sakura "Well I have to get home…"
"Ok…do you take the subway?" said Kiba
"Yeah…" said Sakura
"Great…we'll go together!" said Kiba, giving her a friendly smile.
"Alright! Let's go" said Sakura, smiling back. She was thankful there was Kiba there…her Naruto replacement, she knew he would be busy working with Hinata for the project. Kiba studies another thing, and he the most available companion she had for now…and he was one of the people who could make her forget about Sasuke Uchiha…for just a while.
Sakura walked along the halls of her condo floor, smiling to herself, it was worthwhile to have Kiba along. He made her smile. When she reached her Condo door, she turned and glared at the apartment door across her, which belongs to the Uchiha. She rolled her eyes, and unlocked her door. She tossed her backpack on her bed and sat on the couch, sighing, recalling the events that happened today…
First: She got late
Second: She met Kiba
Third: She got partnered with Uchiha
Fourth: Kiba became her friend
Fifth…..
Sakura's eyes widened, she had to call her mom! She ran to get the phone and dialed a number. She waited for a while, then her mom picked up "Hello?"
"Mom! It's me!"
"Sakura, dear! How's it there in New York?"
"Awesome! Naruto and the others were there, and happy to see me!"
"That's great! So…met any cute boys?"
"Mom…"
"What?"
"Mom…"
"Come one Saku…tell me…"
Sakura sighed.
"Well…there's one guy…"
"Well?"
"But he is a JERK"
"Yeah?"
"AND I HATE HIM…guess what? I got partnered with him for a project…."
"Who's this boy?"
"Sasuke Uchiha…."
"A Uchiha? Oh my! That family is very wealthy! They own multiple companies! He might be a heir-"
"I don't care about what he would be…but he's a JERK!!!"
"Is he cute…?"
"I try to deny…"
"Really? As far as I know…Uchihas are VERY good looking…"
"I try to deny…"
"Stop it Saku…"
"Why do you not just side with me?"
"Fine…Fine….so how are the others?"
"Ino and Shika…are an item. Naruto going for Hina…anytime soon…"
"Are you jealous…?"
"I try to deny…"
"Well, there's one trick to that…and that's how I met your father…"
"Trick?"
"Uh huh. Pick a place, go there, close your eyes, then say, Who is my Soulmate, then the first person who comes near you…is your Soulmate…"
"Ma! That's absolute jibber-jabber! Its just like one of those chain letter thingies-"
"And I recommend it! It has proven results!"
"Ok…Sure…"
"It's your choice Saku…"
"Can we change the subject? I met a new friend…his name is Kiba…."
"Really? Is he cute?"
"MOM!"
"Ok…well I'm happy for you dear…and I need to go…call me some other time…."
"Okay…"
"Bye…"
"Bye….."
Sakura sighed again as she hung up. She was jealous…jealous of those relationships….because she didn't have one. "I try to deny…" she muttered as she opened her laptop, and pulled out the Uchiha's email address. She added him, and found out he was online. Then a window popped up nad the Uchiha greeted her.
UchihaSasuke: Hey there, Bubblegum head….
CherryBloom: How did you get this, when I didn't even give you my address?
UchihaSasuke: Facebook.
CherryBloom: Ah, crap.
UchihaSasuke: Yes. I bend things around…pull some strings…and etc.
CherryBloom: Shut up.
UchihaSasuke: Had Enough?
CherryBloom: I try to deny…
UchihaSasuke: Hn, whatever. Remember about Saturday….
CherryBloom: Of course, oh great Uchiha. I am not so smart that I could remember about schedules and meetings.
UchihaSasuke: I know I am.
Her sarcasm. Was useless…
CherryBloom: …..Jerk.
UchihaSasuke: Thank You.
CherryBloom: You are very welcome.
UchihaSasuke: Polite much.
CherryBloom: Whatever. But I have to go now…
UchihaSasuke: Sure, whatever…
CherryBloom went offline.
Sasuke smirked as Sakura went offline, it was amusing for him to annoy her. He could imagine the look on her face when she's pissed. There was just something about that girl, he stood up and looked around his Condo. On the wall, there was a family picture of the Uchihas. They were all in Tuxedos, and his mom was in a scarlet dress, clutching his father's arm, smiling that genuine smile. The picture was taken four years ago, when Sasuke was 13, he was beside his brother, Itachi, both of them, smiling. But things changed since his Father died, and his mother too, because of depression. Sasuke was the heir of the Uchiha Super Company, since he wasn't 18 yet, Itachi was the one running the business and after he finshes this year of school. He would be coming here, taking him to his destiny…
Friday came so fast, it was Friday already, much to Sakura's displeasure; she had to go the Uchiha's Condo tomorrow to do the stupid project. And now, she was walking around the grocery store, buying food, since she's out of it. She looked around the vegetable aisle, while at it. Her mom's little trick thing into finding her soul mate, was bugging her.
Pick a place, go there, close your eyes, then say, Who is my Soulmate, then the first person who comes near you…is your Soulmate…
"Get out of my mind…you silly nonsense!" said Sakura, but that's how her mom met her dad, and they are so happy together. She begin to wonder "Does it really work?" she said as she looked around, and closed her eyes, she felt stupid, like any other person. But, there was a part of her that was hopeful that it would work. She took a deep breath and said "Who is my soul mate?" she kept her eyes shut, since she didn't want to know who would this guy be. She heard footsteps coming near her, she bit her lip in nervousness….
"Haruno…"
She opened her eyes, and she saw…
Sasuke Uchiha.
"What are you doing?" said Sasuke, raising an eyebrow, curious, and looking at her, as if she was crazy…or mental.
"None of your business…" said Sakura, shaking her head, and in her mind she was saying "NO WAY! He shouldn't-He couldn't be MY SOULMATE! No..no…no…please no…"
"Whatever…you're so weird…you know that?" said Sasuke, rolling his eyes, then turned to her, walking closer, that made Sakura fall back, leaning at the wall "You know that…?"
Sakura, preventing herself to not be so silent over the Uchiha, who was just inches from her said "Sure…whatever…" then Sasuke walk farther from her, and smirked.
"Well…remember about Saturday…"
"I know about that Uchiha…"
"I know you do…."
"What are you doing here anyways?"
"What does a person do in a grocery store?"
"…"
"Good, you know…"
"Stop treating me like I'm dumb Uchiha" said Sakura, looking at the smirking Uchiha's eyes "I have a brain, I'm human, like you, like everybody else…"
"Is that so?" said Sasuke, crossing his arms "Very well…now, I have to go…"
Sakura watched Sasuke walk away, her mind telling her that, that jerk is her soul mate. A part of her is telling her not to believe it….and never believe it. She sighed as she went on with her grocery shopping...
SATURDAY.
Sakura lazily woke up, and got out of bed. She took a shower, then pulled on her red FLOW shirt, and black and white capris. And turned on her radio, which had her iPod connectd to it, she selected the song "World's End" by FLOW. She began combing her long, wet, pink hair, humming to the tune of the song, and singing some parts of it. Then she went to the kitchen and ate some breakfast. While eating, the fact that she was going to the Uchiha's condo was stuck in her head. She rolled her eyes as she sank her spoon in her cereal, then ate it.
After everything was settled, she tied her hair into a ponytail, since it was long enough that it allowed her to do so. While leaving a bit of her pink hair at the sides to frame her face. She looked at herself in the mirror, she looked fine, and it was only the Uchiha she was going to go to, and he wasn't special or anything.
"But...he's your Soul Mate, according to your mom's little trick..." Inner Sakura said.
"You? I thought you were gone!" said Sakura
"Well, I come back, whenever something's bugging you..." said Inner Sakura "Don't deny it Sakura, he's hot, a bad boy type too, HOT"
"Oh hush, you" said Sakura, blushing a bit "I am not going to fall for that Uchiha, and he will never be my soul mate!"
She grabbed her earphones, and took her iPod off the dock, and went out her condo. She closed ther door, and turned to face the Uchiha's Condo. She knocked, but no one answered. "He stood me up..." she muttered as she held the door knob, and turned it, and surprisingly, it opened. Her eyes widened, as she slowly opened the door and looked around. His Condo was bigger than any other condo in the building. Now that answers Sakura's question on why there are no other doors on the right side of the floor, he took the whole space. Probably this space was especially made for him or something. Sakura closed the door quietly, she looked around once more, and saw that the condo was very urban, and stylish. There was one side of the room that was a huge window, and you could see most of New York. Also, Sakura saw their family picture, they all looked so posh, so grand, and just looking at Sasuke, even if you don't know about his family, you would think that there is something about him that is "Royal". There were shelves full of Manga and series of fiction books...who knew he actually reads...especially something like this? There was a lot of things she doesn't know about Sasuke...this is one of them.
She heard Piano melody at the other room, and she quietly opened the door, and saw Sasuke playing at the piano, and singing too.
(She is The Sunlight, Trading Yesterday)
If all the flowers faded away
And if all the storm clouds decided to stay
Then you would find me
Each hour the same
She is tomorrow
And I am today
If right is leaving
I'd rather be wrong
She is sunlight
The sun is gone
And if loving her is
Is a heartache for me
And if holding her means
I have to bleed
Then I am the martyr
Love is to blame
She is the healing
And I the pain
She lives in a daydream.
I don't belong.
She is the sunlight.
The sun is gone.
I said if right is leaving
I'd rather be wrong.
She is the sunlight,
The sun is gone.
She is the sunlight,
The sun is gone.
Sakura interrupted the song by accidentally hitting her arm on one of the shelves in the room "Ow" she muttered, then her eyes widened once more as the Uchiha turned around and faced her....
Author: Yep, I'm leaving you there....