This one is uber long. I never realized how much I wrote x3 Sorry for the wait, enjoy it. P.S ive started Porcelain :P I'm working on it!!

Love Anna

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Prototype Number 54

Quatre

"He's awake." I heard as I slowly opened my eyes. Everything was white and it took a few seconds to adjust to where I was. It was unfamiliar to me. I looked over to my left and noticed a thin tube leading down to my arm. On the other end of the tube, was a bag filled with some liquid looking stuff and a machine. I assumed I was in the hospital because that was the only place they had those things. But why was I there?

I tried to say something but I couldn't speak.

"Don't talk." It was my mom. "You passed out at home. Do you remember anything?"

Suddenly, I jolted upright. I remembered now. Sakura had almost suffocated me; she almost killed me! I searched around in hopes not to find her but there she was, sitting right at the back of the room. Just staring at me. She had a small smug smile on her face which sent shivers up my back.

"Sasuke." She said with a sense of triumph. I looked over at my mom who just glared at me. She had a huge look of worry in my eyes and she looked awfully tired.

"How long have I been out for?" I whispered. It felt really strange talking, as if it was my first time. Mum snapped out of a trance and ruffled my hair.

"A day." She let out a sigh of relief. "You make me so worried. You really have to be careful!"

I gave her a questionable look and she smiled. "You had low blood sugar and fainted."

"Low blood sugar?" I said aloud. What the hell? Sakura almost killed me! Don't tell me she didn't know! And how about the house?! It was completely destroyed! What did she think about that? However, I kept my mouth shut and just stared Sakura. I looked over at her arm and it looked completely fine. There were no cuts or anything. She smiled again and then walked towards me.

"Are you feeling better?" she asked. I nodded and looked away from her. "I think the doctor said you can come home in a few hours." She continued, looking at my mom.

Mom looked distressed as Sakura spoke and quickly asked that she left the room for a second. Finally, I thought, she was going to tell me about how the house was and that she suspected her of hurting me.

"What's up?" I asked.

"It's about Sakura." She said solemnly and I mentally cheered. "We don't know where she's from and who she is exactly. She says her name is Haruno Sakura but she's not in the records. We can only hope that she has amnesia and that she'll come through."

I looked at her with my mouth wide open. Was she blind?! Could she not see how crazy Sakura was?! Of course I could just tell her about it but what if Sakura found me and killed me after? She wasn't human after all.

"Mom, Sakura is weird." I said.

"Hun, you shouldn't talk like that. She could be listening. She needs someone right now and I think she needs you the-"

"No mom. She's weird! She tried to-"

"Sasuke?" Sakura poked her head through the door. "The doctor said you're discharged now."

I grunted, crunching my fist. A nurse had arrived and removed my needle and she helped me get up. I shrugged her off and made it to the door. If my own mother wouldn't believe me, who would?

Sakura left again and mom turned to me. "We're going to keep Sakura at our house until she-"

"Have you seen the house?!" I yelled. "It's messed up! It's all fucked up and it's all Sakura's fault!"

Mom rushed over and checked my forehead. "Are you alright, Sasuke? The house is fine sweet heart, I think you were dreaming."

"No!" I screamed. "She messed up her room! It's messed up!"

"No it's not." Mom said calmly. "I went in it yesterday and it was just fine. It's alright sweet heart. It was just a dream."

"She tried to kill me!" I screamed and my mom glared at me.

"Stop it." She ordered and I looked down at my stomach. "Sakura is a good girl. She is kind and she helps around the house. I highly doubt she would try to hurt you when she says such nice things about you."

"It's cause she's crazy about me!" I yelled. "She's so in love with me that she killed a dog and she was mad at Ino and-"

"It was a dream." She paused. "You're scaring me, Sasuke. Please, let's just go home. I don't want to hear about this again."

I let out an angry grunt and opened the door. Sakura was standing in front of it and I pushed her away from me.

"Back off." I said and stepped out of the room. I began walking forward when she pulled me back and gripped my arm.

"Sasuke." She said coldly. "Do you hate me now?"

I pushed her off as if getting a burn and started to walk away again but she insisted on following me. I then heard a loud "sniffing" type noise and I knew she was crying.

"Stop crying." I ordered but she didn't listen. Instead she stepped in front of me and I saw every tear pour out of her face. I looked to the floor, ashamed of my weakness. Then again, who likes to see someone cry?

"I don't hate you." I muttered and a small smile appeared on her face. She reached over and grabbed my hand, entwining her fingers through them. I tried to pull away but her grip was too strong. I instantly looked back to see if my mom was there and luckily she wasn't.

"I love you, Sasuke." She grinned and she leaned in and kissed my cheek. "Do you love me too?"

I hesitated. If I said no, she would go crazy in the hospital and people would get hurt. But what would happen if I said I did. She really wouldn't leave me alone. Suddenly, I thought of Ino.

"Why are you thinking of Ino?" she frowned. "You love her don't you?" Her eyes started to become darker and I grabbed her other hand.

"No." I smirked. "I love you." and I kissed her.

"Sasuke?"

Crap. I pulled away from the girl and turned to my mother. Her eyes were wide. She must have really thought I was stupid. One second, I was ranting about how I hated her and the next I was kissing her and telling her I loved her. Sakura reached over and grabbed my hand again. I blushed, not knowing what to say.

"I…" I started and Sakura started laughing.

"We were going to tell you after miss." She smiled. "We like each other."

I looked to the floor again. Stupid robot freak girl making up shit and stuff.

"Is this true, Sasuke?" Mom asked and, slowly, I nodded my head. "That's nice…" she cooed but I knew she was thinking different.

Sakura stepped in front of me, blocking my view. We were close enough to kiss each other again. My head was spinning. Not in front of my mom, I mentally begged. Please.

She smirked. "I understand. Let's go!"

She pulled me towards the elevator and I quickly turned back to see my mom gazing at us as if she had just seen a ghost.

When we got home, mom was a bit more relaxed. She accepted the fact we were dating really fast and seemed a bit happy about it. She kept ranting about how it was finally time that I got a girlfriend again because I seemed so "miserable". Sakura couldn't have been happier. I had a feeling that mom wasn't too concerned about us. It was as if she had something else on her mind. I knew she would come through and tell me about it later though; she always did.

I stepped out of the car and immediately ran upstairs to Sakura's room. Taking a breath, I opened the door. Mom would understand my circumstances now.

It was spotless. Everything was back in order and everything was perfect. It was as if no one had even been inside. I stared, my mouth agape and sauntered inside. How was this possible? Was she magical too? At this point, I was willing to believe anything.

"Were you looking for me?" she giggled, walking inside and shutting the door.

I jumped, her voice being unexpected and scary to my ears. I blinked and swiftly all I could see were round eyes stuck at my face. I backed away but she walked forward. She had a different atmosphere around her now. She was no longer her cute and bouncy self but more confident and powerful. I gulped and then pushed my hand to her stomach. She stopped and stared at me.

"How did you get the room fixed?" I said firmly.

"I cleaned it, are you happy with me?" she smiled, and wrapped her arms around me. "I'm so glad you're officially my boyfriend now!"

"Hn," I moaned and looked away from her. She leaned in and started kissing my neck. I got a funny sensation run up my body and my stomach squeezed. No girl had ever kissed my neck before.

"You like it, Sasuke." She said and continued, kissing her way up to my ear.

Unaware of what I had been doing, I pulled her closer; my hands rested on her hips and shut my eyes. I felt her squeeze my arm and she pulled it down, letting my hand travel to her ass. We started making out and I did so willingly. I felt as though, I needed her lips on mine and, shamelessly, I thought she tasted really good. At one point, she pushed her pelvis upon mine and I felt a surge of energy rush through me. I held her tightly and she giggled at how savagely I was acting.

Ashamed, I pushed her away from me and turned to the window. Stupid teenage impulses.

"Why did we stop?" she frowned. "It was just getting to the good part."

"Shut up." I snapped.

"Is it because you got a boner?" she said innocently and my head snapped down.

And there it was. I realized my surge of energy had only resulted in this disaster. My face turned a deep red and I looked away.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't want to embarrass you." She chuckled. "You're so cute, Sasuke."

I couldn't help but grin at this comment. She thought I was cute? And why was she open and upfront about things anyway? Did she not think before she spoke?

"You're right." She sighed. "I should think before I speak."

"Could you not read my mind?" I snapped again and she rested her head on my shoulder.

"Okay." She smiled. "I love you."

"Yeah." I snarled. "I know."

I sat in my room doing my mechanics homework when I got a phone call from Naruto. He asked me how I was because he heard that I had collapsed and felt that it was his entire fault. He had this stupid idea that I had made Ino feel so bad that I fainted.

"So you're alright, right?" he sounded really worried which brought a smile to my lips.

"Yeah, you idiot." I looked around to see if Sakura was near-by but then I heard her laughing exotically with my mom. "Listen, can I come over?"

"No." Naruto said immediately and I rolled my eyes. Of course he'd say no. He didn't like it when I came over. He felt as though there was nothing to do and that we'd be insanely bored. I've only been in his house twice.

"But it's important. I'm going to come over okay?"

"No, you can't." he said strongly and I scowled. "My dad's drunk again."

I sighed. "Fine, but listen… something is wrong with Sakura."

"What?"

I leaned in, as if this would keep my voice from traveling and whispered, "She tried to kill me."

"What?!" Naruto yelled and I shut him up.

"She's just so-"

"Sasuke?"

I hung up the phone and leaned back in my chair. Sakura came in and sat on my lap.

"I missed you, Sasuke."

The phone rang and Sakura's eyes flashed blue. "It's Naruto." She said solemnly. She picked it up and twirled her free finger in my hair.

"Hello? Oh, Sasuke?" she leaned in and kissed me and I tried to grab the phone from her. "Sorry, he's in the bathroom. He'll call you back, Naruto! I'm fine, how are you? Yeah? Okay then, bye bye!"

She hung up and stared at me. "You can call him later, Sasuke."

I nodded, pushing her off me. "I'm doing my homework, go away."

The phone rang again and Sakura's eyes flashed again. "It's…Ino."

I grabbed the phone before she could and she gave me a hard glare. I mouthed I love you just to be safe and then said hello.

"Sasuke, how are you feeling?" she asked.

"Fine actually, how are you?" I felt some sympathy towards her. Maybe I had let her down too hard.

Sakura grabbed the phone from my hands and smashed it into the receiver. "I hate her." She pressed and then sat on my lap again. She turned to me and pushed her forehead onto mine. "I hate her, Sasuke."

I tried to push her off me but she grabbed my arm and pushed it down.

"What do you want from me?" I said angrily. She backed away and grimaced.

"Huh?" she said innocently. "I love you." She smiled.

"Can I do my homework?" Annoyed, I pushed her off me again and grabbed my pencil. She laughed and skipped out the door. I think she was trying to sound cute and I guessed she must have read my mind before about how I thought she seemed more "powerful".

"Sasuke…" she grinned. "They're not going to call again, so you can have all the peace and quiet you want."

Crazy as it may seem, the way she said it sort of scared me.

I don't remember how I fell asleep but I did and the next morning I woke up with my head on my desk. It hurt like a bitch. I reminded myself never to do that again; as if I did it voluntarily. I looked over my desk, the papers and pens scattered everywhere. I couldn't even remember where I had left off but I knew I didn't finish all of it last night. Just as I thought, I grabbed my unfinished paper and tried to scramble some words on it. I looked over at the clock and then rubbed my eyes. I had about a half an hour to try and finish the paper, get ready, eat breakfast and get to school. There was no way in hell I could get all that done. I let out a heavy sigh and focused upon the picture frame standing up near my lamp. It was a picture of my father and me when we went fishing last summer. I remembered that day like it was yesterday. We had just caught the biggest fish I had ever seen. (It really wasn't that big, but I was eight and I thought anything bigger than 30 cm was considered huge) He was so proud of me because I had reeled it in and acted as if I was in charge. I felt so mighty. It was funny because the moment I reeled it in, the fish whipped its tail at my face and jumped back into the water. All I got was a slap in the face and I started to cry my heart out. Dad was still proud of me though and that's what made that day extra special. After, he treated me out for ice cream. (He wanted seafood but I begged to differ) I picked it up and stared at him. We had similar features; his dark black hair, pointed nose and eyes. However his strong cheekbones and dark skin is what separated us. His chin had always been a little pointier and his eyes had less of a shine in them. They were kind of dull and never-ending. You couldn't really read his eyes; most probably couldn't even look at them. I sort of missed him and decided that maybe I would call him later. I probably wouldn't though. I never got around to doing that sort of thing.

Shit. The time was ticking and I really didn't have any to waste. I sighed, placing the frame back down and picked up my pencil.

"Sasuke!" Sakura chirped, opening the door and taking a seat on my lap again. She didn't even care whether I minded or not and she should have known that I did mind. She smiled and pushed his chest on mine, bringing me into a tight hug. I sighed and looked up at the ceiling. I would just have to make up some sort of excuse for mechanics. There was no way I was going to finish now. I closed my eyes and before I knew it, her lips were on mine again. I really just felt like throwing her off me but I knew what that would cause; tears and maybe even anger issues.

"Sakura, I have to finish my homework!" I sort of wailed. It was kind of girly but I was trying to see what would get to her. She got off me and stared down at my paper. Moping, she sauntered to the bed.

"Fine." She sighed and crossed her arms. "I thought you'd be finished by now."

"No." I muttered, trying to concentrate. However, I kept looking over at her and glancing at her godly-looking legs. She was wearing shorts and I really couldn't help myself. She crossed them, her legs looking sparkly in the light and then uncrossed them again. Then she giggled.

Fuck. She could read minds. I turned back to the paper and began to write when my mom called me downstairs for breakfast. Double fuck.

"Is your mom bothering you?" Sakura said, raising an eyebrow. I said no, not wanting to know what she was going to do about it and went to the bathroom. I gazed at myself in the mirror. I felt as though I hadn't done that in a long time. Same pointed nose, same curvy lips and same masculine jaw as before. However, my skin looked paler now and my eyes had huge bags under them. I turned on the tap and washed my face with cold water. I thought it would make a significant difference but it really didn't. I brushed my teeth and changed into a short tee and some jeans. Sakura wasn't in the room when I came out of the bathroom but I saw her again downstairs helping my mom with breakfast.

"Good morning, sweetheart."

"Good morning, Sasuke!" Sakura sang, skipping to me and kissing me on the cheek. I half-smiled and when my mom looked over at me I grabbed her arm, pulled her down and kissed her. Mom smiled after I did it and went back to her pan. Atleast, she knew I made up my mind.

I began to ponder how I was going to tell Naruto about my circumstances. Maybe, I would just come home and-

No, I would not think about it. Sakura could be listening.

She sat down in front of me and poured me a glass of the famous OJ.

I had to admit, she did look very pretty. She had changed her clothes and was wearing a pink halter top and white Capri's. Her boobs were practically bulging out of her chest and her skin was still that flawless color. Her cheeks were naturally reddish and she looked serene; as if nothing was bothering her.

She pushed her foot under mine and I sort of didn't mind; as if I was used to all this affection. Maybe, I was sort of liking it. Mom wasn't looking and she quickly appeared in front of me and licked my lower lip. In an instant she was back, as if nothing had happened and was eating her eggs again. I stared at her hard, trying to figure out what she wanted. She probably wanted me to return the affection but there was no way I was going to do that. I looked over at Sakura, who was talking about how tasty the eggs were to my mom. Mom seemed so flattered that I wanted to say it was great too, but I knew she would only think I was copying.

Naruto walked in and gave me a look. "You didn't call me last night." He said in a different kind of tone. He did a double take when he saw Sakura again and greeted her kindly. She smiled and gave him a huge hug. I had this little feeling that she wanted to make me jealous but I only shrugged it away. Naruto got out of her grasp and gave me a suspicious look. He was probably saying "What the hell is wrong with Sakura? She seems perfectly fine to me!"

"Let's go." I muttered and walked to the door. I stepped out and Naruto followed behind me.

"So, what's wrong with her? She seems perfectly fine to me!"

I rolled my eyes and stuck my hands in my pockets. "She tried to kill me." I said, as if it was the most casual thing in the world.

Naruto's eyes widened. "You're kidding right?"

I stopped pulling my face down. I felt kind of embarrassed. I mean, I was supposed to be a strong type of guy and this small looking girl tried to kill me. How stupid does that sound really?

"No." I took a breath. I could tell my best friend anything, right?

"What?!" Naruto gasped. "Sakura?! But she's so…"

"She's not human, Naruto."

Naruto walked up to me and stared me down. "Listen, I think you must have hit your head pretty bad-"

"Can you shut up?! She tried to kill me okay?! She was throwing things around in the house and she grabbed me. When Ino came over, she kissed me-"

"Yeah, I know. And you broke her heart you bastard. Ino is my best friend. You could have been a bit more-"

"That's not the point! After she left, Sakura went crazy!"

"Listen, Sasuke. You fell right after she left. You must have had a bad dream."

"Wouldn't I know?!" I yelled. He was being so stupid. Obviously, I would know what happened to me. I wasn't dreaming was I? Was I?

"I don't think Sakura would do that." Naruto said, taking in a breath of air. "I'm sorry."

"Ugh." I sighed, stepping away from him. "You're pathetic Naruto."

"Come on, Sasuke! Listen to yourself!"

"No, you listen." I said sternly. "I wouldn't joke about this."

"Okay fine." He smiled. "The next time anything happens, you call me, alright?"

Angrily, I began walking towards the school.

We didn't talk for the rest of the way and it was a little bit awkward but it had to happen. He really just didn't understand and this was really important. We stepped on the school grounds and began looking around for Ino.

"Have you seen Ino?" I asked Naruto briefly and he shook his head.

I had this knot form in my stomach. Where was she? What if she wasn't safe? What if Sakura had done something to her?

"Yo!" Naruto yelled and I snapped out of my trance. "The bell rung." He sighed. "I'll see you later."

Classes were the same as it has been for years and all I could think about was whether Sakura had done anything to Ino. She just seemed so capable. Sakura had the total potential of killing and I just couldn't imagine what I would do if I found out that Ino was dead.

When the final bell rang, I rushed out of the class and practically ran to Ino's house. As I got to the house, I looked around for any sign of pink hair and then vigorously knocked her door. "Ino!" I yelled, completely freaking out now. The more I thought about it, the more real it seemed and the more scared I got.

There was no reply and I yelled her name again. I heard some footsteps on the other side and finally, Ino answered the door. A huge feeling of relief came over me and I sat down on her front step with my hands on my head. What was wrong with me?

"Sasuke?" she said with a nasal tone and when I looked back her nose was scorching red and she looked extremely tired.

Of course. She was sick. She was fucking sick. I slowly got up and gave her a half-hearted wave.

"I'm sorry…" I muttered and she walked towards me.

"What's wrong?" she asked, now worried. "Are you alright?"

I nodded my head and she grabbed the side of my face. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah. I just…I just thought you were hurt." I mumbled and she sort of smiled.

"I'm sick." she took a deep breath and sat on one of the steps. "Thank you for caring."

"Yeah…" I sighed. I turned to her. She seemed like somebody who I could tell everything to but a part of me wasn't letting myself tell her. There was something about the way she looked at me that was different though. She seemed more pained and you could tell that something was bothering her. "Hey listen, about that day…"

"It's fine." She grimaced and stepped into her house again. "Thank you for coming, Sasuke, really."

"Yeah, uh, get better." I said awkwardly and stepped off her porch. She watched me until I was out of her sight and then I heard her door quietly shut.

I could feel my heart beating rapidly for some reason and wondered why but then took my attention back to Sakura. I really had to find out more about her but I didn't even know where to start! Who was she? Where did she come from? If she was a robot, why the fuck didn't she come with a damn manual.

When I got home, Sakura and Naruto were both sitting on the front steps. They were talking amongst themselves. When Naruto saw me, he got up and walked towards his house, not forgetting to give me a dirty glare. I remembered that I had to walk with him after school and he was probably waiting for a long time. I knew he would come through and instead made my way to the door.

"Not going to say hello?" Sakura purred, pushing herself to me and kissing me. I wondered if Naruto was watching and prayed that he didn't see.

"Naruto is a very nice person." She commented, opening the door and taking off her slippers. "We have a lot of the same interests."

"Cool." I said, not giving a shit. I turned to face her but she wasn't there. She was behind me and blew lightly in my ear.

"Why are you home so late?" she asked, cocking her eyebrow. I shrugged, revisiting the thoughts about Ino and why my heart was beating so rapidly. Instantly I was pushed up against the wall with her hand held tightly on my neck.

"You went to her house?!" she screamed, her hair starting to rise. Well, that took no time at all. I took a deep breath, somehow being completely prepared for this.

"Why are you being so stupid?" I asked her, reaching over and pulling her body closer to mine. She slightly giggled and then released me. Phew. I tried not to think of anything and gave her a secure smile.

"I don't like Ino…" she mumbled in a childish way. It was really cute but sort of disgusting at the same time.

"Me neither." I assured and she smiled at this. I let out a sigh of relief and she gave me a peck on the lips. We stared at each other for a long time. I gave her the most loving eyes I would ever give anyone because I wanted her to feel that it was real. She reached up and slowly stroked my face. I have to admit, all that intense staring really got me thinking that I was actually in love with her and she looked happier than she ever had. My fingers trailed to her hair and I twirled a piece of it in my finger. I enjoyed the feeling of her body pushed up against mine but it was probably those stupid teenage impulses again. She blinked, something getting in her eye and I slightly grinned at her gorgeous little reactions.

"Why are you laughing at me?" she pouted, playfully punching my arm.

"No reason." I lied and at that instant, a sudden rush of confusion fell over me. What did I feel for Sakura? She was dangerous but I felt as though I had a connection with her. I felt as though she would always be there for me and I felt as though she was the only one who truly and honestly loved me; even more than my own mother. She was a hazard though and she was a robot. Humans weren't supposed to fall in love with robots were they? It just wasn't possible, was it?

"Sasuke…"

I kissed her then; like actually kissed her. Why? Because I felt like it was an appropriate time and I felt as though I needed to test whether I actually did love her. To be honest, I loved it. I loved the feeling of her lips on mine; it just seemed so perfect. I tried to pull away but I just couldn't. It was like she had cast some sort of spell upon me and whatever she did, I just couldn't be mad at her. Dog- forgotten. Her trying to kill me- forgotten. I just couldn't be angry at her.

I then decided that I could change her. I would change her. I'd try to stop her from getting so angry and teach her to be a real human. I'd make her better and we'd live a happy life together and she'd be my girlfriend forever and we'd live a happy little splendid life.

I hadn't realized that we were crazily making out now and I had apparently taken control of the situation. She was against the wall now and one leg was wrapped tightly around my thigh. Still though, I was bloody loving it, taking it all in, smelling her sweet aroma and memorizing her taste.

There was a ring at the doorbell and as much as I didn't want to stop what I was doing, the person seemed anxious to come inside. We were both breathing kind of heavy and I didn't know what sort of trance I was in but I was deeply wanting to go back to kissing that cherry-haired goddess.

I gave her one last long kiss before walking up to the door and opening it. My mom stepped in, her suitcase in one hand and some files in the other.

"We have company, kids." Mom smiled, walking in. Behind her, was her boyfriend, Max. It wasn't his "white" name that bothered me, it was more the personality that came with it. He seemed so nice on the outside but I knew it was all just an act. I knew that he was just another bastard that just wanted my mom for her good looks. That's how they always were, and I hated them all.

I didn't even greet him, instead gave my mom an evil stare. Trying my best to tell her how I felt with my eyes, she ignored it and turned to Max.

"Hunny, could you get the magazines that I left in the car." She threw him the car keys and he sauntered outside to get them.

"You could have at least warned me!" I yelled.

"You could have been more polite. I guess we're even." She had a triumphant smile and I snarled. She was being completely unfair. "Go set the table, Sasuke. Get Sakura to help you too." I agreed, finally deciding that it was only dinner. I assumed it wasn't going to be that bad. He would just eat the dinner, some small chat and then leave. I looked over at Sakura who seemed very inviting and I really just wanted to kiss her again.

My mom went to the kitchen and soon after, Max followed behind her. He was like a little lost puppy. I sighed but straightened up as Sakura blew in my ear.

"Let's set the table." She smiled, grabbing my hand.

And again, I absolutely loved it.

Mom had made mashed potatoes and chicken for dinner. It was like our household was completely chiken-ified. I grabbed a plate and started eating. I have to admit it was really awkward. Sakura wasn't even speaking. Actually, she wasn't even eating and that's when I noticed that every one at the table was staring at me. I cleared my throat. Was I missing something? Did we randomly start doing prayers before dinner now?

"Sasuke…" My mom eased, setting down her glass and looking over at Max. I leaned back in my chair. I was hungry, what did she want?

"Hunny…" she dragged on and it was really starting to get irritating. However, I wasn't planning on being rude tonight. I looked over at Sakura who had a small smile on her face. She was always happy and it kind of made me feel like I was being a jerk.

"Yes, mom?" I smirked and she smiled at me.

"Max and I," she paused. "We're getting married."

"What?!" I blurted out immedietly. Married?! What the fuck?! They barely knew each other! They'd only been dating for two months! How could they just decide to get married?! "No!"

"Aw come on!" Max smiled. "It'll be fun!"

It was as if he was mocking me. That bastard was fucking mocking me! I glared at him but he seemed too mesmerized in mom's eyes. That bastard! He was not going to steal my mother away from me!

"No!" I screamed, standing up and mom stood up too.

"Sasuke!" she yelled. "Sit down."

I did not. Instead I glared over at Sakura, words of hate filling my mind. I actually wanted to cry but no way in hell was I going to do that.

"You should be happy for me." Mom said calmly and I laughed outrageously loud.

"Yeah right!" I snickered. "You're marrying a dumbass, mom."

And she slapped me. Right across the face. My mother had never slapped me before. She had never laid one hand on me and today she was slapping me right in front of Sakura and her stupid boyfriend. It was pretty much all I could take so I cussed loudly and then went upstairs. I shut the door behind me and sat on my bed, my hands buried in my head. There was no fucking way I was going to cry. No fucking way.

"Sasuke?" Sakura whispered, opening the door.

"Get away from me!" I demanded and I suddenly felt her arms wrapped around me in a tight hug.

"No." she said quietly and she tightened her grip. It usually would have been extremely suffocating but it was just fine today.

How could she just decide to get married like that? I just didn't understand!

"I don't know." Sakura replied, reading my thoughts. "She loves him, Sasuke."

I pulled her closer and she sat down on my lap. How could she? How could she?

"Sasuke…"

"What?" I snapped, stroking her hair. "He's just such a bastard. I fucking hate him, Sakura! He's so fake! I hate his guts!"

"If you hate him…" she snuggled into my neck. "…then I hate him."

I couldn't help but grin at her stupidity and kissed her forehead.

"You're an idiot." I said but there was no reply. With her porcelain fingers wrapped tightly around my collar, her breathing became light and long and she had fallen into a deep slumber.

I had had a weird dream that night. There were shadows every where and as I walked they followed me around. I knew I was scared and with every turn I took, I was hesitating. I awoke with my palms sweaty and my head spinning speedily around. It took a few minutes for me to adjust to where I was and I realized that I had fallen asleep last night with my clothes on. Sakura was still snuggled close. Some of her pink hair had gotten caught in my mouth and irritably, I pulled it out. She turned around and opened her eyes slowly. Suddenly, she looked away and got up from the bed. I yawned, stretching out my arms and throwing my feet over the side of the mattress. There was a strange smell in the air and the moment I smelled it I leaned back into my pillow and opened my mouth.

"What the hell is that?" I mumbled but Sakura didn't seem to notice. She had made her way to my desk and was rummaging through my cabinet. "It stinks, do you smell it?" I asked, in hopes that I wasn't smelling myself.

"No." she replied glumly. Alright, so glumly and Sakura didn't quite seem to go together and I noticed that she was feeling down. However, my mind wasn't quite there yet. That smell! If she couldn't smell it, then it must have been me. I shot out of bed and swooped in towards the blankets casually, trying to get a whiff of that. Ugh, it stunk too! Sighing loudly, I grabbed some clothing from the closet and rushed to the shower.

I did have to admit, I looked better today then usual days. I had the same looking face but I felt better on the inside. I felt some sort of confidence within me, even though mom had slapped me the previous night. It must have been one of those weird teenager things. Putting on some of the cologne my mom had bought me for my birthday (I don't why, but it was very tempting), I stepped out of the bathroom and walked to my bedroom. I couldn't smell anything anymore but I wasn't going to take any chances.

Sakura wasn't in the room anymore and guessed she was back downstairs, eating breakfast. I scooped up all the blankets in my hand and stepped away from the bed. There was a large creaking noise below me and when I looked, I noticed a certain dent in the floorboards. I stepped on it again, only to be welcomed by another large screeching noise. Wonderful, my house was breaking.

Annoyed, I stepped away from it and sauntered downstairs.

Mom was putting some food in the fridge and she paused momentarily when she saw me. I let out an angry huff and went into the laundry room. I dumped the sheets in it and poured in a ton of Tide. Seriously, I think I put in so much that I was afraid it would overflow. Another great way to make my mom even angrier at me. Whatever, I really could care less.

I walked back out and sat at the table. Sakura wasn't there but in a few moments, she appeared from the back door. Her sleek hair was tied up in a bun and she was wearing jeans and a tee-shirt. Not her usual attire, but I was alright with the change.

I grabbed myself some toast, expecting some sort of affection from Sakura but received none. Weird, but it was alright with me. I looked over at her and she was working away, cooking an egg for herself. Mom was sitting in front of me, reading a paper. She must have been too angry to make breakfast. There was a long silence, and I couldn't say I liked it all that much.

"Sakur-"

"Sasuke, you were completely rude yesterday." Mom said bluntly, putting her paper down.

"You slapped me." I replied briskly, trying not to seem hurt about it.

"You deserved it." She countered and I glared at her.

"You're boyfriend is a jackass."

She paused and then lifted her paper. "Well I'm getting married to him, whether you like it or not." She had always been like this, sort of childish and arrogant. I always felt as though I was more mature than she was and today was not a good day to feel that way.

"I don't like it."

"Too bad."

I stood up and put my plate in the dishwasher.

"I thought you'd be happy for me." She said slowly and I rolled my eyes.

"How about me? Did you think about me?"

"Of course I did!" she stood up too and walked over to me. She had this strong perfume on and I backed away. She looked a bit upset about it. "I wanted you to have a father!"

"I do have a father!" I yelled. "I don't want some fake, loser as my father anyway!"

She scrunched up her face and raised her hand again. She was going to hit me but something stopped her mid-way and she looked to the floor. I glowered at her and then looked up at her face.

"Get out." She said slowly. "Get out of my sight, you…you…"

"What?" I asked. "What are you possibly going to say?"

"I…"

"Thanks a lot, mom. Thanks a lot."

"Go!" she screamed and walked up the stairs.

Sakura stared at me for a second and then went back to her work. She must have been reading my mom's mind the entire time. She must have known it was coming for me.

"You could have warned me." I grunted and grabbed my backpack. I really had to get out of there. I hated that man. I hated him! He tore my mom and I apart; he deserved to go to hell! I hated him! Cussing under my breath, I stepped outside only to be greeted by blue and vibrant eyes.

"Hi." He said hurriedly. He must have totally forgotten about how I ditched him yesterday. I was glad that that issue was solved. His facial expression changed when he saw mine. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." I replied, pushing him away. He followed behind me eager to get some information but I refused. I hated Max. He could die for all I could care and I wouldn't even notice. I'd be happy even! How dare he ruin my family? How dare he?

"Are you listening?" Naruto sighed.

"No." I said instantly and Naruto took in a breath.

"I heard something last night, Sasuke."

Max, that piece of shit. How could I get revenge? How?

"Sasuke!" Naruto yelped and I finally put my attention on him. "Somebody was making these loud noises outside last night."

"It was probably one of those neighborhood drunks."

We had this group of people who always found it necessary to walk in the middle of the streets drunk and helpless. I had only seen one once when I was twelve. It was an old looking man with a beer bottle in hand. He was walking down the street very nonchalant and kept taking a swig of his beer. Amongst himself, he spoke about some sort of story and I remembered that he kept saying the name Elizabeth.

Naruto shook his head violently.

"No, you don't understand. They were loud and ruffled noises, like someone was being mugged or something!"

I still couldn't believe Max. It was all I could think about and really, what was the point of this story?

"So? You were probably just hallucinating and why does this even matter?!"

"Listen to me!" he shouted. "I got up and-"

"Guys!" Hinata scrambled away from the school's entrance to us and smiled. "Do you know where Ino is?"

"She still must be sick." I said, looking passed her shoulder to the field. Ino wasn't there again? She probably had a bad case of the flu or something. There was a huge crowd of people and they were making a crap-load of noise.

Hinata looked behind her and then turned to us. "Oh," she said blushing. I hated how she was so shy. "I think there's a fight going on over there."

I brightened when she said it. "Actually? There hasn't been a fight in so long."

"Sasuke-" Naruto protested but he was cut off by the sound of a scream.

"Let's go see it!" I smirked, walking towards it and leaving them behind. I thought it would help me take my mind off of that idiot Max.

"Wait, Sasuke?" Naruto called after me but I didn't turn back. Actually, I barely heard him. The only things running through my mind were the ways I could separate my mom and Max forever.

The fight was really lame. It was one of the jocks beating up this helpless little nerd. Our teachers always told us to help but seriously, these guys were big and nobody wanted to get in their way. Shamelessly though, I was a spectator. The big guy just punched the nerd and it was over. Kind of pathetic really, but it did keep my mind off things for a while, especially when the ambulance came.

The rest of the day was no better. Every class was a never-ending boring madness but I wanted to do anything to keep my mind off my home and Max. I even completely forgot about Sakura until I saw somebody sucking on a pink lollipop. The color reminded me of her hair. I still didn't know what I felt for Sakura. When I was with her, I wanted her beside me, but when she wasn't there I didn't even remember she existed. It was like I was a different person with her around.

I waited by the gates for Naruto but he was taking a very long time. Students were rushing out of their classrooms and every one chattered amongst them. I could hear their laughter from a mile away and wished my life was that carefree and jolly. I glanced at my watch for the hundredth time and then gave up on waiting for the blonde. I would just have to go home by myself today. My stomach was aching for food and I tried to get home as quickly as I could.

Mom wasn't home but I was greeted with a hug by Sakura. Instantly, I wanted to keep her in my arms. I expected her to read my mind and return the love but instead she wandered back into the kitchen. That was weird. Usually, she was ecstatic about kissing and that kind of thing. Today, she shrugged it off as if she was bored of it all. And perhaps, I thought, she was. I couldn't blame her, I mean, i'd get bored of myself too. I walked into the kitchen and saw a plate of food ready for me. It was a sandwich with turkey, lettuce, tomatoes and pickles. I smirked, sort of happy that she had remembered what I liked in my sandwiches. She walked in front of me and gave me a long kiss on the lips. I pulled her closer but she instead entwined her fingers through mine and stared at me long and hard. Her eyes seemed a dull green that afternoon and I began to worry. What was wrong with her? Why did she look so unhappy?

"I'm fine." She chirped and I responded with a nod. Letting go of her, I sat down and began eating my sandwich. She sat down in front of me and started to twirl her hair with her index finger. She sort of looked like a Barbie doll. Her lips, however, were in a thin line and she looked as if she was bursting to tell me something.

"Sasuke!" she sort of yelled. I have to admit she caught me off guard and I dropped my sandwich.

"What?" I asked, looking at her. What was so important? Twirling more of her hair, she gave me a semi-happy smile and then looked down at her feet.

"Yesterday-"

Suddenly, my mom came bombarding in. She glanced over at me for a second and then held her head down. I caught sight of her eyes and stood. They were all red and blotchy. She had been crying. The first thing that came to mind was Max. What did he do to her? What had he done? I ran up to her but she pushed me away.

"Mom-"

"Max!" she wailed, speed walking into the living room and sitting on our armchair.

"What has he done?" I said through clenched teeth. How could he make my mom cry?

I looked back to see Sakura and she was standing, facing me by the back door. She had a look of terror in her eyes and I really wished I could read minds like she did. She turned around and opened the door. I turned back to my mom, who was crying even harder now. I was just so confused.

"What is it?!" I yelled, flabbergasted.

She brought her hands down and looked at me with torn eyes.

"He's dead."

My mind began asking millions of questions as I stared down at my mom in shock. What had happened? How did he die? Where was his body? How was my mom going to adjust? The marriage was definitely called off, I knew that for sure and a series of emotions ran through my body. Damn that Max, he had to just go and get killed.

"What happened?"

"I don't know." She said slowly, putting her hands back to her eyes. "He left late last night and I tried to call him today but he wouldn't pick up. I thought nothing of it until I saw his car at the side of the road in a ditch and…"

She took in a deep breath and closed her eyes. The rest came out in a rush of words and it took me a few minutes to understand what she had said.

"And there was blood in the car. A lot of blood!" She broke out into hysterical crying again and I turned away.

"Shit…" I mumbled under my breath. "I'm sorry mom."

"No you aren't!" she squealed. "You don't give a shit!"

"That's not-"

"I bet you're happy. Now there won't be a wedding and I'm going to be miserable!"

I slammed my fist down on the arm rest and she jumped. "Stop it! Can you calm down?!"

She got up and ran to her bedroom without passing me a second glance. Fuck her man! I tried! Truly, I hated seeing my mom like that. As for Max, I just had some mixed emotions. Hearing about anyone's death is sort of painful, even if you barely knew them. There was something else though, another sort of feeling.

Oh yeah, I remembered, Sakura had probably known about it all along. I opened the back door and stepped outside. She wasn't outside but I had this strange feeling that I'd know where she was. I walked around towards the tool shack, and sure enough, there she was crouching down with her back towards me. Her hands were fidgeting in front of her and she was looking to the ground.

I smirked when I saw her. She must have been upset because she hated mom being so angry. I was pretty sure she loved mom as much as she loved me.

"Sakura." I said and she sharply turned to me. Her eyes looked darker than usual and she was streaming tears from her eyes. Quickly, she stood up and turned around.

"Stay away!" she screamed, and my hair flew back. What the? What was wrong with her? My heart started pounding. She no longer looked sad; she had a look of worry sketched on her. Suddenly, I realized she had done something wrong and my mind kept leading back to Max.

"What have you done?" I said calmly, trying to get closer.

She backed away, her head turning back to behind the shed. "Stop!" she screamed, starting to cry. "I didn't want to! It just happened! Sasuke!"

"What?!" I yelled, running. She got on her knees and I took in a deep breath. Slowly, I peeked behind the shed and then backed away suddenly. The smell was overwhelming and was the same smell from the morning. Lying, with his head limp and body twisted, was the body of Max. I tried to scream but nothing would come out. I looked from his body to Sakura countless times and she tried to reach for my arm. I shoved it away and she began crying again.

"You hate me! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" she wailed. I looked around to see if anyone was watching but there was no sign. A rush of adrenaline pulsed through my temples and I felt something scrunch in my stomach.

Max was actually dead. He was dead and Sakura killed him. She had killed him, for me. She knew I hated him. She wanted to help me.

I looked over at his body again and then at the crying Sakura. Her head was on the floor now and she was crying harder than ever before. Why wasn't I saying anything? And how come, I wasn't furious?

"You told me not to kill anything and I did again! I'm sorry! I just wanted to make you happy."

She was so…

…so cute.

I crunched my fist, in disgust. That feeling was over-whelming. I felt… I felt power. I looked over at Max again. There was no sympathy, no feeling for his limp body. I was actually glad he was dead. There was no way our family could be destroyed now. There was no way he could ruin everything. He was dead, and I was happy.

"I'm sorry, Sasuke! You can punish me, Sasuke. I'm sorry."

I turned to her and crunched my fist again. I got on her level, pushing my knees to the soil and lifted her face. Her discolored face looked terrible and I had the sudden sensation to laugh at her.

Shamelessly, I brushed my fingers to her eyes and wiped away her tears. I felt guilt, but moreover I felt power and pleasure.

Her eyes widened and her eyes lightened. I automatically smirked, again feeling guilty.

"Thank you." I whispered, pushing her forehead to mine. She was still crying, and I grabbed her into a hug.

"You're not…you're not mad?" she whimpered, putting her arms over my shoulder.

I paused. I wasn't. Why wasn't I? What was wrong with me? Why was I so…glad?

"No…" I mumbled confused. She wiped her eyes.

"I'm sor-"

"Thank you." I sniveled, kissing her cheek. "Thank you."

Please bare with me.

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xoxo, Anna!