I know I haven't updated but hey,you guys haven't reviewed. Oh well, Here's chapter eleven and enjoy the drama. (No flames about Hinata or Sakura, or Sasuke or Naruto!) (Or my story.)


Chapter seven: Scandalous Insomniac Mission II

No words were spoken at all between them. It was a thick silence with a sharp knife ready to slice it by Naruto. He wouldn't this time because of the awkwardness they had placed on each other.

They were Team 7, always together and laughing even if Sasuke didn't really crack but he had some fun with them. They were never really apart until Sasuke left and then Naruto for his training, finally Sakura who stayed alone with Tsunade.

Sasuke had been different ever since he found out that Naruto and Sakura were together.

Naruto was… surprised that he had moved on and so quickly, like six months, well not that quickly but he was very surprised to see Sasuke dating. Not just anyone, fan girl or whatever. He was with a Hyuga. Hinata Hyuga.

What was worse was that he had no best friend time anymore with Sasuke. He had miss those times and he doubted that Sasuke did because he had never thought of him more than a rival and a silly head. Naruto was devastated, he admit that. But he couldn't change it like that… He wouldn't want to anyways because it was Sakura-chan he had always loved and not Sasuke-if that's why he changed.

Those good times were now for someone else, someone that was not him. Someone he had never expected replaced him in the best friend category and he would've never thought that Sasuke would be so friendly and a little carefree. It was scary, talk about out of character for Sasuke-kun. Neji? Really? People do change.

Naruto glanced at his partner, his pale face was hidden under the mask as well as his raven bangs and he jumped skillfully as if it was as easy as breathing.

Now, if they could stay like this, it would be good and bad. Just how?


Sakura walked lazily in the hallway of the Hospital, her eyes firm yet drowsy as she lost patience. She hated breaks because they made her think too much and the fact that she hasn't seen Ino since…

She couldn't remember. She missed her best friend, Ino, she would tell her what to do in such times. She has never felt like she had before this morning. This specific morning when her and Sasuke were so close, their noses would brush. It was so weird and yet scary at the exact same time.

Sakura pulled her straight pink locks in frustration, feeling too focused on her thoughts again. The balcony seemed like a good place to get fresh air right now.

So she went and found out that she was not alone. And this visitor wasn't one she expected either, well, she just didn't want to be right there next to her. So close to her. So close to the girl that was with the man she thought she still loved.

Wait! What the hell did she just say?

Sakura couldn't turn away now because she met the hard eyes of an angry Hyuga.


Sasuke stared at the piece of scroll in his hands, he could turn away right now if he wanted, well he did want to but lets' rephrase it. He could turn away right now if he could. Why the hell was he stuck with jonin Naruto?

Man, how things have changed, no more Team 7 and all the cool things they've done together. No more fighting and bickering with Naruto. Now, it was as of he were a completely different person with different acquaintances and friends and with a different girlfriend he would've never guessed he would be with.

Sasuke shoved the scroll in his pocket, glancing at the aloof figure of Naruto a couple of feet away from him. The blonde sighed and turned around, his cerulean eyes though bright were mixed with a foreign emotion Sasuke had never seen before.

"Hn. Talk."

"You were serious last night weren't you."

Sasuke averted his eyes from his former best friend, not knowing whether he should bother lying or telling the truth. None at all? That was his style.


"What are you up to Haruno?" Hyuga asked in a deep voice.

"Neji? What are you doing here?" She stuttered.

"Hn. You're ignoring my question." He narrowed his eyes at her, his byakugan not even activated to read her.

"Well, I'm not sure what you're talking about. If you'll excuse m-"

"No. Listen to me."

Sakura raised a pink eyebrow at the man's unusual behavior.

Sakura gulped and listened to what he had to say.

"I saw you today. And whatever was in your mind, get it off now. My cousin has finally found someone worthy and strong for her and you will not take that away from her. You have already stolen what she had wanted long ago but hey, she was foolish and didn't know what she wanted. Silly crush over Uzumaki who's at your level."

Sakura bit her bottom lip and fought the urge to cry, or did she want to punch a hole in Neji's head? Yes, she hated this and since when was Neji so… caring?

She had sensed Hinata's chakra earlier, but instead met Neji.

"You got nerve to insult me this way." She glared.

"Hn." Neji smirked. "Get it over your head that Uchiha wants nothing to do with a weakling like you. And if you try anything. You'll end up losing both."

"Why you." Sakura fisted her hands, angry at Neji's choice of words.

"Pathetic." He said again.

"Since when did you care so much about your cousin?" She asked nonetheless.

"We have… bonded. Anyways that's none of your business."

"And what makes you think I'm still in love with Sasuke?"

"Hn. That's because I can see right through you. Just like him but just in a different way."

He vanished in a whirlwind of angry leaves.

Sakura punched the wall adjacent to the balcony and growled in anger and frustration.

Really? Neji? Since when was he… talkative, yet so mean to her.

Something was wrong with the world, she wasn't about to investigate, that was ANBU's job. She would simply stare ahead at her beloved village and wish for things to go back the way they were before. "Shit." She cursed under her breath as he pain of her knuckles from the impact with the wall finally sunk in. The wound healed on its own since she was such an expert in these things.

Sakura watched the sun, high and perfectly happy but what was she suppose to be?


Hinata ran away immediately, having heard something that wasn't suppose to be mentioned in her presence.

Sure she and Neji were cousins and their rivalry had ended long ago but did he really have to go so far?

She wanted to be loved, not some kind of property.


His cold voice rung through the back of both women's minds.

My cousin has finally found someone worthy and strong for her and you will not take that away from her.

Both women had all sorts pf emotions rushing through them and this was already a sign of a mental breakdown, mostly for Sakura.


Did Sasuke really hate her so much? Was she that much of a nuisance to him?

But why should she care if she repeatedly said she was over him? Was she really?


Why did she make such a poor choice? Why didn't she just wait and convince Naruto?

Then again, would it really work? He had Sakura. So why should she be worried? Did it matter whether or not she had Konoha's number one heartthrob in her bed every day? Did it matter whether she had thought she fell for him? Did she really give up on that blonde she loved long ago? That blonde that made her smile? That blonde with so much determination? No, it can't be.


Sakura was crying, curled in a ball and her heart was ripping. This hadn't happened but then… why did she feel like this? Jealous, alone and very loathed.

Sakura didn't understand. Maybe she made a poor choice by dating Naruto?

Why now? Why not earlier so she could have mush more time to deal with traumas.

Guess, that's how fate toyed with its victims.


"Hn." Sasuke stared at nothing in particular, as long as he was avoiding his teammates' stare. "What?" He asked in annoyance.

"Will you answer my question?"

"I just did." Sasuke said, void of emotions.

Naruto sighed, muttering 'smartass' under his breath.

Sasuke ignored him and kept their pace, as much as he wanted to speed up and kill the old man and return home, he knew he couldn't. Not that easily.

"We're heading North first for the last en minutes, then the next village we enter will be our destination." Sasuke said professionally.

Naruto raised a brow at how he had spoken so carefree and like nothing was going on between them.

"Well, we can-" Naruto was caught off short by a loud explosion, causing him to stumbled forward and crashing into Sasuke who wasn't ready for the impact.

"Damn it!"


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