A/N: Naruto will never be mine no matter how much I want it to be!!! Anyway, Today I decided to write again. Why? Because my passion started burning again, although my passion still hasn't fully recovered, I want to try my best to regain it once again!
Give and Take
Tangled Blossoms
Scenes from the previous chappy
"I-Ino?!" gasped Sakura as she accidentally came out from her hiding place, shocked and terrified.
"Sakura…?" muttered Ino as she cringed, she then looked at Sasuke for an explanation, but none was heard
Upon an unexpected twist of meeting, the two best friends stared at each other, eyes wide open in shock tinged with sadness and disappointment. Both became confused at the situation. The silence in the atmosphere is like ice… silent yet deadly as the tension in the corridor rose.
"Sakura, I know you wouldn't do this to me, tell me are you really the girl that I keep hearing?" asked Ino calmly attempting to plaster a small yet fake grin, her hands folded firmly.
"I can explain" replied Sakura sternly as if implying something.
"Explain?! So then it's true… You are the girl I keep hearing!" spat an enraged Ino. Her voice was as piercing as daggers, her glare sharper than a needle. A frown stuck on her lips kept showing her displeasure and anger.
Slightly shaken, Sakura backed away a bit upon her impulse.
"I-I have an ex---" Sakura faltered as Ino kept interrupting …
"Shut up, I don't need your excuses, Traitor!" bellowed Ino as she continued to yell in an unknown decibel "Sakura, how could you do this to me? To think I trusted you!"
"But you don't understand!!!" argued Sakura
"Don't understand what?! Ha Sakura?!" Ino hissed as she continued pointing accusingly on Sakura "There is nothing to understand! You betrayed me! And that's that!!!"
Ino then pushed Sakura down to the floor.
"Ino, Please listen! Sasuke and I are---"
"Stop it already!!! It's useless!!!" hissed Ino through her gritted teeth, glaring furiously at the two.
"We're just pretending!!!!" admitted Sakura sincerely, Ino then stopped being ballistic and looked at Sakura, confused.
"What did you just say?" asked Ino incredulously, as she then stared at the two.
"Yes, it's true. We're just pretending" plainly stated Sasuke giving a bored look at Ino.
"Seriously?! But why the heck did you two agree on the engagement?!" Ino folded her arms.
"Well… It's a long story" mumbled Sasuke enough to be heard by Ino.
"No story is too long" asserted Ino, well after all she blabs a lot.
"Sakura dear!!! The ceremony is about to begin!" Sakura's mom informed as she approached the group.
"Fine then, I trust you. After all, what are friends for?" said Ino to her friend.
"Thank you!" she shouted as the pretending couple ran towards the ceremony hall. Once the couple were out of her sight. Ino took out her cellphone and started dialing.
"What now?" a male voice asked
"I have a favor to ask of you, there's something I want you to. . . . "
"Troublesome but fine" agreed the male
"Thanks alot" With a grin, Ino flapped the phone close and walked to the ceremony hall.
Itachi then came out and spoke to Ino.
"Is it fine?" smoothly asked Itachi, now completely in guy form. Rejoice girls!
"That I have to still think of" Ino stated as both entered the ceremony hall.
-----------Ceremony Hall
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Might I present to thee my dear beloved daughter Sakura and her dearest beloved Sasuke" Excitedly announced Mr. Haruno to the people of the world, to be more precise, the people of the room. He seemed to want to be the emcee. . . Oh well, old men and their passion to be young.
The audience clapped as both Sakura and Sasuke came into sight on the platform.
The audience went all like, Oooh, Waaa, and more Ooohs as they caught sight onto the seemingly heavenly sent couple that isn't actually a couple.
Sakura was smiling like she was some sort of model with some forced smile while Sasuke. . . well. . . He's not ever attempting to smile more like it, the opposite, expressionless face.
Noticing what Sasuke's doing, She quickly elbowed Sasuke a force enough to make him quietly yelp. His attention was then drew to her.
"Smile, you darn ice berg." muttered Sakura to Sasuke, for she hated what she started feeling for Sasuke and tried her best to make him, well… step away from her. Putting up a barrier before she completely falls for him.
After all… I DO hate men. . .
Sakura's face slightly darkened although not enough to be noticed.
Sasuke kept staring at Itachi, for Itachi had a dark look on his face… and this isn't a nice idea of something good going to happen.
Shortly the ceremony ended. The audience started dancing along with their partners. Beautiful Violin and Piano musical classics were being played.
Sakura and Sasuke sat quietly on their table. Both deeply sealed in their thoughts.
I'm so confused… Why did I act like I was guilty a while ago? I did know we were just pretending. But why was I afraid? Why did I shiver? I had a reasonable explanation, so why?
Sakura thought deeply as she glanced at Sasuke who happens to be thinking deep as well. Shifting her gaze back to the ground she sighed and returned to her thinking.
Why did I seem to care that Sasuke is close to other girls. I should know it better than anyone since he is a total playboy, a jerk, an ass who is ultra smart and hot…
thought Sakura hard as she kept glancing back and forth from the ground to Sasuke.
Waitaminute! Did I just thought of him as hot? WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?! I am supposed to LOATHE men not start falling for them again. They shatter women's hearts into tiny itty bitty pieces just like Hien…
Suddenly noticing what she thought and replaying it Ultra smart and hot she really wanted to slap herself hard to, hopefully, wake up and realize that he is an ultra playboy ala jerk.
On the second thought… maybe, just maybe, Sasuke might just be different… Different from all those other dirty bastards… Different from Hien…
A glint of hope slightly appeared in her heart she kept protecting. A hope she wished true. Yet she was still doubtful and uncertain.
Still… He is a man… He has the ability to severely hurt women both emotionally and mentally. A man… who shatters your whole life once they leave you alone without hope and aim. A man… who women are destined to desire, admire and finally love…
Even so…
I didn't wish to fall for men. . .
I didn't wish to be hurt. . .
I didn't wish to suffer. . .
All of this came unwanted… unpredicted…
I mustn't like him, for he… he is Ino's fiancée …
END
Dun dun dun! This is the end! I guess it was rather full of drama… Oh well… Who was that mysterious male that Ino called? Why does Itachi know Ino's plans. AND WHY am I still lazy?! God, I hate myself!
