She was dancing with him. Him! How could anyone even be attracted to that emotionless bastard? Let alone Sakura, who should be going out with me! Yet there she was, tight in Sai's arms, swaying lightly in time with the music. She whispered something in his ear and he nodded. She detangled herself from his arms and walked off towards Ino, grabbing her wrist and yanking her and Hinata towards the girls bathroom. This was the time to strike. I walked over to him, and copying Sakura's movement, I yanked him outside, and towards a gazebo.
"what do you think you are doing with Sakura?" I hissed menacingly at him, holding him by the collar of his jacket.
"why? It doesn't concern you. Unless there is something your not telling her about how you actually feel towards her." Strangely enough, he was completely unfazed by my behavior.
"you know perfectly well that this does concern me! She is my teammate! And I wont let you do anything to her!" I yelled, my voice rising with every word.
"was, Sasuke. She was your teammate. But not anymore. Get over it. Get over yourself." Sai said, still perfectly calm and unaffected. But what he had said hit a nerve, it hit it hard, and he knew it. I stumbled backwards, wondering if this was really what Sakura thought of me now. Was I really just somebody that she used to know? A figure of the past? A dream she once had, a dream that was dead? Well, fine! That might be the case, but if it was, I would have a plan of attack! I would get Sakura if I had to kill every man in the world to do so! One day she will be mine! I turned back to Sai.
"well, if that's the case, then I'm going to put Sakura to the test." I smirked at him, and walked away. On the way back to the mansion, I took off my tuxedo jacket, loosened my black tie, and undid the buttons on my collar all the way down to my collar bone. I stopped at the door, and ruffled my hair, achieving that slightly sloppy look I knew Sakura loved. I flung my jacket over my shoulder and entered. My plan of attack was not jealousy. My plan of attack was partially ignoring Sakura, thus driving her to me, and partial flirty behavior, but around her. And strike one was just about to happen. I entered the huge ballroom, and saw Sakura's eyes practically bug out when she saw me. I looked around and saw Sai on the farthest corner from Sakura looking at some Monet painting or whatever. Someone announced that it was the siblings dance over the microphone and before Sakura could dash off to be partners with Sai I grabbed her arm, and whispered in her ear:
"you can be my dance, pretty lady" she was taken utterly by surprise, and before she could protest, I had her on the dance floor with her arms wrapped around my neck. Tenten was staring at them in shock over Neji's shoulder. The look on her face said enough. Everyone was in complete shock at our close proximity. To anyone at the party, we might look like happy siblings, but to anyone we knew, we were a shocking pair. The dance ended, and I took the chance to lightly squeeze Sakura's sides. I walked past Kakashi and heard a random snippet of what he was talking about.
"five?" one man said.
"oh, yes five marriages, and thirteen children" Kakashi responded.
"where do you even get the energy the care for all of them, with no wife?" a different man asked.
"well, breakfast is hell, I'll give them that much! Ah, Sasuke! Come and meet some of my friends!" Kakashi called to him. I dutifully walked over to the group of men
"This is my oldest, Sasuke. Sasuke, meet Ibiki, Genma, Raidou, Hayate and Izumo." Kakashi introduced. I made a small bow, knowing that that was the best way a rich boy could show respect for his elders. The men all nodded at me, who in turn asked Kakashi what he needed to ask.
"Otousan*, where is Sakura?" I asked.
"She exited the house from the back a few minutes ago." Kakashi replied.
"he had a very close relationship with his sister, Sakura. Err, she is the one with the pink hair" Kakashi said to the men. I ran out the back door and was confronted with a huge forest of pine trees. I heard voices coming from within the forest, and recognized Sakura's. I silently trekked through the forest, until I came to a clearing where I could clearly hear Sakura and Sai talking. I masked my chakra, and listened as they finished their conversation.
"he's falling for you, Sakura. He's falling hard." Sai said. I could see the smug look on Sakura's face as she nodded in agreement. It made me wonder who they were talking about. After Sakura's next words it hit me.
"I have waited for so long for him to see the light. To see me." I knew who they were talking about.
Me.
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*= otousan means father