CHAPTER THREE

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"Not happening"

"You have no say in this pinky...this is between me and my brother" Itachi snapped at Sakura.

"Well...might I remind you that I am Sasuke's caretaker and whatever concerns him concerns me also" Sakura replied.

I inwardly groaned as I listened to them bicker at each other.

Itachi had asked for my money book claiming he would want to move our parents grave to their home town.

Although I had a feeling he might want to use it for something else ...I felt obliged to give it out since it involved our parents.

"Anyway Sasuke" Itachi turned his attention to me "Are you giving it or not?"

"I'll think about it" I said and stood up from the chair.

"Think about? Oh...come on. Don't tell me pinky was able to convince you just now?"

I shook my head "No...but she's right. You can't be trusted"

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Itachi dropped the bottle of alcohol he was holding in his hand and stared at the dancing couples in front of him.

That pinky...he thought.

With her been around,she was going to ruin everything he had already planned out perfectly while he was in jail.

What he had planned to do was get Sasuke's money book since all their family inheritance had automatically went to Sasuke.

And then he would move his parents grave?

He chuckled at the thought ...Not really. But it sounded as a good persuading sentence. And he knowing what kind of person Sasuke was...he was bound to fall.

He poured himself another glass and sipped out of it in a rushed manner.

"Hey...aren't you Uchiha Itachi...brother of that blind Judo athlete?" a voice asked him.

Itachi turned around facing a short bearded man with a bald head.

He was dressed in suits and tie and he looked like a business man.

His fingers had different rings and when he smiled Itachi noticed he had a gold tooth.

"Yes...I am"

The old man smiled and took a seat beside him "I'm Gato. I heard you were a famous con artist before you got arrested"

Itachi rolled his eyes and focused back on his drink "So?"

"I need your help in something" Gato said "And I assure you if you agree to it...I'll pay you in any price you want. Just name your pick"

Itachi gulped down his glass "Any price?"

"Any price" Gato repeated.

Itachi smirked. Seems he was back in business.

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SASUKE'S POV

I punched the punching bag with all the strength I knew I had...even if I couldn't see it,I'm sure I did a very good job.

"You've improved" Sakura said walking towards me.

She stood by my side and whistled out loud "Something irking you?"

I shook my head "No...why?"

"You tore it in half...gonna have to get a new one" She said.

She dragged me away from the punching bag and led me to a bench.

When I was sitted, she sat beside me.

She was quiet and I knew something was up. She wanted to tell me something.

"Sakura. What's wrong?"

"Um...Sasuke, how would feel if I went on a trip for a while?"

Her sudden question made my heart ache and I wondered why.

"A-a trip?"

"Yeah. My family in Suna are having this celebration that I can't miss...so I'll have to be there" She said

"For how long?"

I was glad she would be going to spend sometime with her family but at the same time I didn't want her to leave.

I never knew how to explain it but whenever Sakura was with me...I always felt whole and at ease.

Its like the whole world doesn't matter during that period and that I'm finally with someone I could really say I cared about.

I've been having this feelings for a while now but I'm not sure if Sakura even felt that way too.

"For a week" she replied "I'll be back as soon as the celebration's over"

"No problem. You can go" I smiled at her.

"Thanks..but then there's one more thing"

"What's that?" I asked

"Who's gonna take care of you while I'm gone?"

I knew she was going to ask that and when I was about to reply, he beat me to it.

"You can count on me taking care of my little Sasuke"