Authors note: wow I haven't updated lately huh? Well its mainly because I have been busy with school and im also trying to figure out the plot for the next uchiha story. AND im moving soon, so not this weekend or next weekend, but the weekend after that I will be disconnected with the internet when we move the computer into our new house. I'll try to update frequently between now and then, so that I wont leave you totally without anything :) well review.
"No, no, no, no!" Sakura screamed, tempted to smack herself in the face a couple times. She stared at the mirror in the bathroom that was connected to Sasukes hospital room. She didn't bother closing the door, Sasuke couldn't hear her anyway.
She almost wanted to break down in tears as she looked at herself in the mirror. Her she was: dating the love of her life, Sasuke, and she was too busy thinking about how she might like his brother. How could she even think that? How low could she go to date her current boyfriend's older brother anyway? Not that they were dating, just that she might possibly like him. She shook her head and actually slapped herself this time. There is no way she would like Itachi. She could not see that man again.
But as she left the small bathroom, she couldn't tell herself that again. She wanted to be with Itachi, even while she was beating herself up. Shaking her head in frustration, she sat back down next to Sasuke, in the too familiar stool. She dropped her head into her palms and breathed in and out, calmly. She couldn't stop thinking about yesterday in Itachi's room. How he looked so gorgeous on his bed, and how they were sitting together. His sharingan only made him look better…
"Ugh! Whats wrong with me?!" Sakura screamed grabbing chunks of her pink hair and pulling it slightly.
"Sakura?" a voice called from behind her. When Sakura looked up, she was relieved to see Ino standing at the door with a bouquet of flowers, rather than Itachi standing there wanting them to hang out again. Although she told him she wanted to see him today. She shuttered.
Ino approached her as Sakura faked a smile for her. "Ino," Sakura said biting her lip.
Ino sat down next to her. "Whats the matter with you? You look like your going crazy."
"I cant go crazy if I am crazy, Ino." Sakura joked. "I just had a rough night last night."
"Well cut the weirdness out," Ino said raising a brow. "Your scaring me."
Sakura laughed and tried to shake off any remaining anger that was pressuring her. She then laid her eyes on the bouquet of white roses that were in her arms. "Flowers." Sakura pointed out.
Ino nodded. "it's been a while since I came to see him. Has he improved any?"
"No." Sakura said sadly. "Nothing still."
Ino sighed. "That's why I was afraid to come see him."
"He likes it when people come to see him, though…" Sakura said taking the bouquet of flowers from her. She laid it in Sasukes arm as if she were giving them to him. "Don't you Sasuke?" as usual, no response.
Ino, of course, thought Sakura's behavior was odd, but she ignored it. She crossed her right leg over her left and laid her hands on her knees, sitting very ladylike. "Has Itachi came by to see him lately?"
Sakura's eyes widened when she said his name. He was not something she wanted to talk about. "how am I supposed to know? I don't stalk him." Sakura said quickly.
Ino turned her head to look at her. Sakura received a confused look and it caused her to turn her head. "I was just asking…" Ino said with almost attitude. "what is with you today?"
"Nothing." Sakura shook her head. "im just not at my best today."
"Well whatever," Ino said looking at Sasuke. "the reason I asked, is because everyone has been talking about you two."
"What?" Sakura asked jerking her head in Ino's direction. "what do you mean?"
"Its nothing bad." Ino said quickly. "just that you guys have been hanging out."
"People should mind their own business." Sakura snapped crossing her arms angrily. Ino looked at her, confused yet again and raised a brow. "what?" Sakura snapped.
"Sakura," Ino said angrily. "whatever is wrong with you, you need to spill it. And stop telling me that you just had a rough night, what is wrong with you?"
"I don't want to talk about it." Sakura said turning to Sasuke. Ino sighed.
"C'mon, Sakura. Trust me." She tempted.
Sakura sighed and uncrossed her arms. She clutched the bottom of the stool and looked into her lap as she began to speak. "I may have some feelings for someone."
"You mean Sasuke?" Ino asked. "everyone knows that, Sakura."
"No, not Sasuke." Sakura muttered out viciously. "Somebody else."
"Who? Oh gosh. Please don't tell me its Naruto." Ino said, the color escaping from her face.
"No!" Sakura yelled letting the stool go and clenching her fists. "Isnt it obvious? We were just talking about him!"
"I don't…" Ino began to say but then she stopped. Her pale eyes grew wide and she covered her mouth with her hands. "you mean"-
"Itachi? Yes." Sakura finally got out. Ino didn't respond for a few moments and Sakura caught her glancing between her and Sasuke a couple of times. When Sakura couldn't take the silence anymore she bit her lip. "Say something."
"Well," Ino began. "Itachi is good looking."
Sakura's face fell. She jumped up from her stool and stabbed her finger in Ino's face. "DON'T TELL ME THAT!" Sakura screamed. "tell me about how I cant like Itachi because I am dating Sasuke! Tell me that Itachi is not a good match for me! Don't sit there and tell me how good looking he is, I don't want to like Itachi!"
"First of all, calm down." Ino said grabbing Sakuras wrist and pulling her back down to the stool. Sakura voluntarily sat back down, to hear what Ino had to say. Ino was always good with these things, and she was someone Sakura truly trusted. "Second of all, you can't help it if you have feelings for him, Sakura."
"Yes I can, and I wont"-
"Shut up." Ino said rolling her eyes. "listen to me. Itachi is a good guy. I know you love Sasuke, but Sasuke is never coming out of his coma. You need to relax, and let what is supposed to happen, happen."
Sakura immediately regretted telling Ino. "Your saying that Itachi and I are…SUPPOSED to be together?"
Ino shrugged. "Maybe."
"No. Absolutely not." Sakura shook her head in denial and stood up, ready to exit the room.
"Sakura"-
"I can't like Itachi, Ino." Sakura said turning around, tears dwelling in her eyes. "how low would that be of me? Going for my boyfriends older brother, just because Sasuke is physically incapable of loving me? No. I cant and I wont do that to Sasuke. Until im sure Sasuke leaves this world, I will not leave him."
Ino stood up. "Sakura, Sasuke's fate is decided."
"Its not decided until the very end." Sakura argued back. A tear escaped her eye and she turned away from Ino. There was a long silence until Sakura finally spoke again. "I believe in Sasuke."
Ino sighed behind her. "I didn't mean to make you mad."
"Im not mad." Sakura lied. Sakura was both mad and upset. But for some reason, she was not mad at Ino. She was mad at herself because she knew deep down inside, that she was losing hope for Sasuke. This tore her insides to pieces. "I have to go." She muttered.
"Oh, don't go." Ino said almost sadly.
"I just need some air. I'll be back." Sakura said, not guaranteeing that she was telling the truth. Without another word, Sakura left Ino and Sasuke in the room.
She walked quickly out of the hospital, and was making her way back towards her house, with her face faced towards the street, when she bumped into someone. She looked up to apologize, and her heart sank when she saw who was in front of her.
"Sakura?" Itachi asked, his hair blowing from a gust of wind that just breezed by. He squinted his eyes, examining her face. "Are you alright?"
"Im fine." Sakura said quickly and tried to walk past him, but he caught her elbow. Sakura tried to pull away, but his grip was firm.
"You look like you've been crying. Whats the matter?" Itachi asked. Suddenly, his face fell. "is it….?"
"No, its not Sasuke." Sakura said shaking her head and finally squirming out of his grip. She pushed back some hair behind her ear and crossed her arms. "Sasuke is the same as usual."
"Is that why you're upset?"
"No."
"Then what is it?"
"Its nothing." Sakura said trying to turn away and walk, but Itachi grabbed her shoulder and spun her back around.
"Do you not trust me?" Itachi asked, his eyes saddened.
"No, its not that. You…you wouldn't understand." Sakura said looking away.
"Try me." Itachi dared, crossing his arms too.
Sakura grew annoyed and impatient. "I just need to be alone."
"Please tell me," Itachi persisted. "we can go somewhere alone."
"I don't WANT to go anywhere with you, Itachi!" Sakura snapped finally. Itachi's face became shocked, and he wasn't sure what to think of it.
"What?"
"Just leave me alone!" Sakura screamed. Turning on her heels, she ran as fast as she could, away from the eldest Uchiha.
