Wow, me again. What a surprise. I know this is totally off topic, but if anyone out there watches Avatar the Last Airbender, do you guys know when Book 3 is coming out? I've heard a few different dates, the earliest in September, the latest in March. I hope it's the former, because I really can't wait any longer. If anyone can tell me when it is coming out, it will be greatly appreciated, and I will send you a message full of love…and maybe a cookie. Okay, back to the story! Haha, yes, I just had to add another woman to the story. What will be the turnout? Read and find out! Also, review. Please. I really do read all of them and squeal with joy. Plus, it's motivation. Love you guys!
Naruto leaped out of bed, finding it impossible to fall back asleep. It was only sunrise, but he decided to start the day early. He yawned and walked over to the bathroom to freshen up. Turning on the sink, he splashed cold water on his face,
"Whoa, holy shit!" he stumbled back, "That's fucking freezing!"
"Naruto," Kakashi's voice called from the other room, "Are you sure you should be using language like that?" his voice sounded almost teasing, and Naruto glared at the wall that separated them,
"I'll use whatever language I damn well please!" he shouted back. "Stupid closet pervert…" he muttered, turning off the sink. He walked back into the bedroom and not a second later, ran out the door, grinning. It was time to do his favorite thing; annoy the hell out of Sasuke!
Meanwhile, said person was still lying in bed, asleep. As for the pink-haired girl next to him, that was a different story. She was awake, sitting up and staring at his sleeping form. She blushed at how cute he looked, and how calm he seemed. She worked up the courage to brush a strand of raven hair out of the way of his flawless face.
Sasuke… what are you doing to me? Her blush deepened. Every time she was around him, she felt butterflies in her stomach, but at the same time, felt at ease, like she was safe from any harm. He drove her emotions haywire, also doing the same to her mind. He was turning her into a lovesick puppy! She had never felt this way about anyone else, it was insane! But for some reason, she also wanted him to feel the same way about her.
Oh God, don't tell me… I'm falling in love!
"SAKURAAAA!" Naruto suddenly yelled out in the hallway, causing the girl to fall out of the bed. Rubbing her sore bottom, she quickly got up and opened her door. Naruto smiled, "Good mor-"
"What the hell are you doing?" Sakura whispered harshly. Naruto blinked, obviously confused. Sakura sighed, "Sasuke is asleep, and-"
"Sasuke is asleep? Oh my God!" Naruto cried, rushing into the room. He ripped the blankets off his dark-haired companion and started pounding on his body,
"Sasuke, what kind of demon has possessed you? You don't sleep! What are you doing?" he kept on shouting, until Sasuke opened his eyes slowly, revealing the Sharingan. He snatched Naruto's arm and held it in a deadly grip,
"Hit me one more time, and this arm of yours is going up your own ass, got it?" he growled, and Naruto nodded shakily, scared shitless. He let go of it, and Naruto took the opportunity to run out off the room,
"See you downstairs, Sakura!" he hollered, rushing down the hall. The pink-haired girl giggled, and faced Sasuke, closing the door,
"Did you sleep well?" she asked him. With an aggravated sigh, Sasuke nodded,
"Yeah, but I wish I could say the same about my wake-up call." He replied, forcing Sakura to let out another round of giggles. He almost smiled at your childlike behavior. It was rather cute. Soon, her giggles stopped, and were replaced with a sweet smile,
"I am going to get ready for the day. I can meet you downstairs if you want." She offered, and Sasuke nodded,
"Okay. Just make sure you come right downstairs." He almost ordered, and started to get out of bed. Sakura frowned at him, that reply was too typical. Nevertheless, she walked into the bathroom and closed the door. As soon as she did, she locked it, and leaned against it, sighing heavily. Why was it that every time she was around him she got butterflies? She smiled nervously, blushing somewhat. I guess I am… falling in love.
Sasuke left the room and started to make his way downstairs, where the others would be waiting. He let his mind wander to the only thing that seemed to be on it most of the time now, Sakura. He felt like everything was right when he was with her, and he wanted to be near her all the time. He suddenly froze for a moment, his eyes widening. He did care about her, but he was a pirate. He was constantly on the run from everything; his life was always in danger. Even if Sakura ended up staying with him, she would be in just as much danger. He frowned; he couldn't let anything like that happen to her. But then again, he didn't want to give her up. What in the world was he going to do?
"Hey, it's Sleeping Beauty!" Kiba hollered at Sasuke, laughing loudly. Sasuke's eye twitched,
"Would you like to see what color your insides are?" the Uchiha asked angrily, walking towards his canine-like crew member. Kiba gulped,
"Eh-heh, just kidding Captain," he rubbed the back of his head nervously. Suddenly appearing beside Sasuke, Kakashi closed his book,
"So what's the plan for today?" he inquired, and Sasuke turned to him,
"Stock up on supplies and get well rested, because at dawn tomorrow we leave. It's not safe for us to stay much longer. I'm surprised no one has gotten suspicious yet, so we shouldn't push our luck." He explained, and Shikamaru groaned,
"How troublesome, and was really starting to like sleeping in a real bed." Not far from him, Naruto snorted,
"Aw, quit complaining, Shikamaru. Instead of sleeping by yourself, why don't you find a nice lady friend to go with you? You could use it." He laughed when Shikamaru rolled his eyes,
"Surprisingly, I'm not interested in that right now." He then walked away, away from the blonde near him, who was giggling like an idiot.
"Alright guys, cut it out." Sasuke demanded, causing everyone to calm down a bit.
"Well, well, still bossy as ever, eh Sasuke?" a sexy voice came from behind the dark haired man, making him turn quickly to face them.
Meanwhile, Sakura was upstairs fixing her hair, just about to come downstairs to meet the others. She tied it up in a loose bun, a few strands of her pink hair falling in front of her face. Taking one final look, she then exited the bathroom and went downstairs, smiling to herself.
Okay Sakura, today is the day that you find out exactly how Sasuke feels about you! As she got to the last step, she was about to greet him, when she stopped short. Someone was blocking her view of Sasuke. Only it wasn't Naruto or anyone else like that. It was another woman. And she was getting a bit too close to Sasuke for her liking.
Whoa, calm down. Let's just work this out calmly, and peacefully… she told herself mentally.
"It's been a long time, Sasuke." The woman purred, stepping a bit closer.
Be calm… be cool…
"How about we go somewhere else more private?" she was now almost touching his arm…
"Hey, bitch!" Sakura suddenly blurted out, stepping off the stairs. The woman snapped her head back, glaring daggers at Sakura. Sasuke just blinked, w-what the hell? He thought.
"Who are you?" the woman asked, putting her hand on her hip. Sakura snorted and repeated the action, in a mocking fashion,
"I was about to ask you the same thing." She growled dangerously. The woman smirked, flipping her dark hair back,
"I'm Yoshimiki Ami. And you are?" Sakura narrowed her eyes,
"Haruno Sakura. I'm traveling with Sasuke." She told Ami the last part with some pride in her voice, and the dark haired woman noticed, and glared. She then turned back to Sasuke,
"Oh, Sasuke. I thought you still had… feelings for me." She batted her eyelashes, faking a sad look. Sakura froze,
"W-what? Still had?" she repeated, and Ami turned back to her, looking surprised.
"Sasuke didn't tell you?" she asked.
"Ami," Sasuke finally spoke up, "Don't." he glowered at her. Ami lowered her face a bit, hiding her smirk,
"But surely she should have the right to know," she then looked directly into Sakura's eyes, "We used to be together." She told her smugly. Sakura gasped a bit, stepping back. She bit her lip, looking at Sasuke. Sure, he wasn't with her or anything, nor did she even know if he returned her feelings, but it still hurt. She swallowed deeply,
"Is… is this true, Sasuke?" she asked quietly, staring at him with a sad face. Sasuke only closed his eyes and nodded slowly. Sakura covered her mouth with her hand, hiding the gasp that almost escaped. That did it. Without warning, she then sprinted out of the room, out the front door. Naruto turned and watched her run, and his face fell. Ami smirked, serves the bitch right. It's not like Sasuke could ever really love someone. How naïve of her. Sasuke opened his eyes and glared at Ami. How could she be so cold to Sakura? He suddenly pushed past her, following the pink-haired girl.
"Whoa, S-Sasuke? Where are you going?" she half-shouted after him. It was no use though; he wasn't even listening to her. He just ran out the door. Naruto smiled, go get her Sasuke.
Sakura ran through the streets, ignoring the people who were whispering about her. She finally made it behind a small building where she then started sobbing. She had finally worked up the courage to admit that she liked him, and then this girl comes out of nowhere! And to make matters worse, she and Sasuke had had a thing. What if Sasuke still had feelings for her? She was pretty, had a great body, and obviously Sasuke didn't dislike her!
"Why are you crying?" a deep voice came from beside her. She whirled her head towards them, only to find it was Sasuke. She bit her lip and lowered her head,
"Why do you care? You shouldn't even be wasting your time with me!" she shot back, and Sasuke blinked, shocked by her response. He stepped forward,
"Wasting my time? If I am with you, I am never wasting my time!" he told her, making her gasp quietly. After a moment, she gulped and looked up at him,
"D-do you mean that?" she asked softly. Sasuke sighed, walking closer to her,
"I wouldn't have said it if it wasn't true." He assured her.
"But…" Sakura trailed off for a moment, in thought, "What about, Ami? You two-" Sasuke suddenly cut her off, placing a finger on her lips,
"It's history. I don't have any feelings for her anymore." He told her tenderly, making her smile slightly,
"I'm glad." She told her, grasping his hand suddenly. He looked her with confusion at her action, tilting his head at her.
"What are you-"
"Sasuke, I really like you!" she suddenly blurted out. Sasuke's eyes went wide, but he didn't do anything. He just froze up. He felt Sakura grip his hand tighter as bowed her head in embaressment. I knew it… Sakura thought bitterly, he doesn't like me back.
"Dammit Sakura." He muttered unexpectedly. Sakura lifted her head to meet his eyes,
"Sasuke-" She was cut off when he suddenly crushed his lips against hers, pushing her into the wall. As soon as he broke away from her, he let it all out,
"Whenever I am around you, I feel unlike anything I have ever felt. Comfort, kindness…love. When I look into your eyes, I feel like everything is right. You are not just some plaything or prisoner to me, dammit Sakura, I really like you too!" he almost shouted. Sakura stood there, speechless. That was exactly the way she felt about him! She smiled suddenly, leaping into his arms,
"Sasuke!!" she shouted happily, embracing him tightly, afraid to let go. Sasuke hugged her back, enjoying the feeling of having her in his arms. He looked towards where the ocean was, watching the water glisten under the sun. Suddenly, he saw something coming towards the island; another ship. But he recognized this ship. It belonged to Riyashi Tomo, another pirate he had tangled with before. But why was he here now? Either way, it wasn't good.
"Sakura," Sasuke said gruffly. Sakura pulled back, confused,
"What's wrong, Sasuke?" she asked softly. He took a sharp intake of breath, noticing the ship was coming right for the island.
"We… we should head back." He told her quickly, "Naruto and the others are probably wondering where we are." Sakura glanced downward,
"But what about that girl, Ami?" she asked quietly. Sasuke narrowed his eyes,
"I'll make sure she leaves." He assured her. Sakura looked up at him; she seemed satisfied with his answer. So with that, they left, heading back to the inn. Sasuke glanced behind him one last time, gasping somewhat.
The ship was gone.
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"There you are!" Naruto nearly shouted when Sasuke and Sakura walked into the inn. Sakura sighed in relief, noticing Ami was nowhere to be seen. Sasuke walked towards the blonde,
"What are you so excited about?" he asked, noticing Naruto was smiling widely.
"Well, down the street, there is this party tonight…"
"No." Sasuke cut him off, walking away. Naruto's mouth dropped; his face distraught.
"B-b-but why? It'll be fun!" he blubbered, trying a puppy face. Obviously, it didn't faze Sasuke, who just snorted at his attempt. Sakura smiled nervously,
"It sounds fun, Sasuke. Can't we just check it out?" she asked. Sasuke rolled his eyes, and muttered his agreement. Naruto beamed,
"Thanks Sakura! This is going to be so cool!" he then took off down the hall, calling for Kiba. Sakura giggled at Naruto's actions and then faced Sasuke,
"It will be fun, Sasuke." She assured him. He smirked,
"I could think of something else that could be fun…" the look on his face was suggestive, and Sakura blushed furiously,
"You pervert!"
Later that night…
Sasuke, Sakura and some of the others were at the party, all of them enjoying themselves thoroughly. Both Naruto and Kiba were drunk, staggering around the room, hitting on all the woman. Sasuke was sober on the other hand, also keeping a close eye on Sakura, who was dressed up for the occasion. Lately, she had been wearing clothes Sasuke provided, baggy pants and shirts. But earlier he had taken her to a shop, where she had seen a dress she liked. Out of nowhere, Sasuke suddenly felt very hot, and had to take his long sleeved shirt off, although underneath it, he still had another. Holding it in his hand, he glanced over to what seemed to be a coat room. He looked at Sakura; she'll be okay for a minute. He then took off to the coat room.
Opening the door, Sasuke walked over to where some of the other guest's things were, and he set his shirt down.
"Hello, Sasuke." A voice purred. The Uchiha spun around, only to find it was Ami. He raised his brow,
"What do you want?" he asked, his voice low and dangerous. Ami faked a look of hurt,
"That's cold. I just wanted to see you." She strode towards him, swaying her hips. Sasuke was about to take a step back, but suddenly Ami was right in front of him, reaching for his arm.
"Back off." He growled, his eyes narrowing at her. She smirked,
"Why would I want to do that?" she asked. Before Sasuke could even say anything, Ami pressed her lips against his. His eyes went wide, and he suddenly felt something enter his mouth, some kind of pill. He pushed her off, but the pill fell down his throat. He wiped his lips, glaring at her.
"What the hell are you-" Sasuke abruptly stopped, his body suddenly going numb. He shuddered, and then dropped to the floor on his knees, trembling. "W-what…?" he barely managed to speak. Ami let out a dry laugh,
"It's the poison, my dear. I had to sedate you, so you can't go rescue your precious little 'Sakura'". She spoke with venom in her voice. Sasuke's arms gave out, and he fell completely to the floor. Ami resumed talking, "Apparently when you took her, someone got mad; her fiancée. That's why he is here, to take her back. Nothing personal, Sasuke. I just couldn't have you getting in his way." With that, she walked out of the room, locking it behind her. Sasuke struggled to get up, but just fell back down, his eyes slowly closing,
Sakura… get out of here…
"Sasuke?" Sakura called, walking through crowds of people. This was odd, Sasuke was always around her. He never went missing. She was about to call again, but she suddenly saw Ami making her way for the exit. Sakura fumed, she probably knew where Sasuke was, that fucking stalker! She raced to the exit, following Ami. By the time she got there, Ami had already left, but Sakura ran out the door anyway, attempting to follow her.
"Hey, you dumb bitch! Get back here!" she started to run down the street.
"Hey, you must be the girl Sai is looking for." A gruff voice suddenly said out loud. Sakura froze, stopping dead in her tracks. Sai? Why the hell is Sai looking for me? Sakura turned to her side, where the voice came from. Then, a figure came from out of the shadows. Sakura gasped when she saw the man had an ugly scar across his face, not to mention he was dangerous looking! She was about to run, but he suddenly yanked her towards him,
"I don't think so, girly. You are coming with me." He told her. Sakura tried to cry out, but she was too terrified. She was frozen, she couldn't do anything! She shut her eyes tightly,
Sasuke!