When True Love Actually Exists
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
Chapter Four
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Two weeks passed by with Sakura doing everything she could to help take care of her team, especially Sasuke who sadly would still be unable to use his legs for several weeks or possibly even longer. The bones weren't healing properly, and even with Sakura working to help them heal quickly and efficiently, it would take time. Time that she wasn't sure they had.
It had been obvious to Sakura that something serious was going on behind this since she'd seen the way Tsunade was acting over it, though part of Sakura wanted to believe that it was because Sasuke was involved and Tsunade didn't know how to tell Sakura. But then again, Sakura knew it had to be more than that, especially being that even Naruto was acting strange and secretive.
Sakura was left alone in the hideout with Sasuke- and Neji of course, who was still annoyingly watching over Sakura anytime she wasn't in Sasuke's room. Kakashi and Naruto had told them they were going to get more supplies and Sakura felt sure they were doing a little more than gathering supplies, especially since they'd been gone since early morning and it was already getting dark outside.
Sakura had made an easy dinner and was taking some to Sasuke who had been surprisingly very calm and understanding about his injuries. Neither he nor Naruto complained about, or even mentioned whoever it was that had attacked them. Sakura was annoyed that even though she had been trying to put things together to figure out exactly what went on, she was still as clueless as the day she left for her mission.
It was disappointing to her that her own team felt the need to hide things from her. She couldn't think of any reason for them to withhold information from her. She stopped in front of Sasuke's room and took a deep breath to compose herself before she knocked twice and entered without waiting for him to answer.
She gave him a brilliant smile as she met those devastating onyx eyes. He watched her a lot when she was in his room. Even on the days he was quiet and didn't speak to her; he always watched her. Sakura didn't mind, in fact she kind of liked it. It was Sasuke after all, and Sakura could tell he'd been contemplating something serious for the last several days.
"I hope you're hungry." Sakura sat his food and water out for him while he watched her quietly. "There's more if you want."
Sasuke nodded once in understanding, finally looking away from her where she could breath and instead turned to his food. Sakura turned to leave, wanting to give him his space. She didn't want to push her luck trying to be around him too often. She was thankful just to see him at all and sometimes, he'd even ask her to sit with him for a while.
"You're leaving?" He asked, his voice low and way too sexy for the current situation.
Sakura turned to look back at him, smiling sweetly. "Would you like me to stay?"
"Hn."
Sakura's inner was grinning wickedly as Sasuke looked back to his food. He wanted her company and who was she to deny him? She sat in the chair between Sasuke's and Naruto's beds and looked down at her hands fearful that if she looked at him, she may not be able to look away and what could be worse than getting caught staring like an idiot? She didn't even want to imagine the embarrassment.
"Sakura," Sasuke called several moments later, startling her into looking up at him which caused her to blush furiously. Her face only reddened more when she noticed he'd already finished eating and had probably been wondering why she was just sitting there quietly like she'd gone insane.
"Oh. Um. Did you want more?" She was so embarrassed that she'd spaced out and he probably thought she was some kind of weirdo. Why couldn't she just turn into air at that moment and disappear into the wind?
He shook his head, looking down and Sakura frowned, realizing he was avoiding eye contact with her. She felt something was wrong and got a little worried. She wasn't sure if she should speak, or just wait for him to say something and it was eating her alive to just sit and wonder. Finally when she could take it no more, she spoke up.
"Is there something wrong?" She asked, feeling more awkward by the second.
"I want you to return to the village." He said then without hesitation. Sakura's mouth fell open in confusion. But just before she could question him, he continued. "I mean when you are done here. Once I'm healed. No matter what Kakashi or Naruto say. I want you to leave. You do not need to get involved with the group we are investigating."
Sakura was speechless at first, completely taken aback that Sasuke had even spoken so much to her at one time and also, she was outraged. Who did he think she was, better yet, who did he think he was! How dare he underestimate her now, after all she'd done to become the kunoichi she was today. After she thought she'd proven her strength to him once and for all when they fought together in the war...
"Listen," Sasuke began again, surprising her once more. She just continued to gape at him, unsure rather she wanted to really listen to him or not. "you don't understand. I know you think you need to stay with us as a team and help us with our investigation, but the best thing for you to do when you finish the mission you were assigned... is to go straight back to Konoha."
"And why is that?" Sakura asked, her voice full of disgust.
Sasuke noticed this and studied her face to try and figure out what she was thinking. He really didn't want to make her upset, even though he didn't really see any other way around it.
"Don't be foolish. Haven't you been the one to tend to our injuries?" Sasuke asked, his left brow raising in challenge.
"Yes, but for all I know you and Naruto could have inflicted those injuries on each other. It's obvious you guys don't want to tell me whatever is going on but don't you think for one minute that I will go quietly. Not without knowing everything."
Sasuke couldn't help but smirk. She was so annoying. So hot... Wait- what was he thinking? He dropped the smirk and met her eyes once more, decided that the best way to make her understand, where he could get her to agree so she would be safe, was to tell her the truth. All of it. She deserved that much.
"So you really want to know everything?"
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