Recap: "Don't leave me. Please." she said softly. Sasuke smiled and laid back down, falling asleep with Sakura next to him. Shannaro!' screamed Inner Sakura. Alright! Step 1 complete." Inner Sasuke said proudly Do you think it's going to work?' Inner Sakura asked. I know for sure. Its flawless!'
Chapter 7: Mixed Feelings
"How could Sasuke shoo me away like that?" Michu asked crying in her hands, smearing mascara on her cheeks. Kimi, Katsuki and Saori were attempting to comfort the raven-headed girl.
"I-I don't know why he would turn down someone as…as beautiful as you Michu." Saori said, placing a hand on Michu's shoulder.
"Back-off!" she snapped, moving her shoulder away from Saori's hand. Saori quickly moved it away.
"Michu. Calm down. We can figure this out." Kimi said.
"Yeah. Kimi is right! All we need is strategy." Katsuki said triumphantly.
"What?" Michu sniffed.
"Alright. Here's the plan…"
With Sakura and Sasuke…
Sasuke groaned. He tried moving around in the bed, but there was something preventing him from doing so. Someone. The light from the window was streaming on Sasuke. He opened his eyes. He was looking at the door to…Sakura's room? Sasuke felt light breathing on his neck and shuddered.
Sasuke turned around to face that something. He jumped out the bed when he found a girl sleeping there.
'Oh shit! What happened last night?!?! Why is she in here?!? Oh my God!' Sasuke thought terrified.
'Look at her hair smartass.' Inner Sasuke said annoyed for once. Sasuke looked at the girl's pink hair and let out a big sigh of relief. Sakura.
'Well? Aren't you gonna do something except standing there like an idiot?' Whoa. What's his problem?
'What the hell's wrong with you?'
'I'm tired.'
'From doing what?'
'Talking.'
'Tired of talking with…'
'Ugh. Inner Sakura, damn! Leave me alone already.'
Sasuke knew he was hiding something but he decided to leave him alone. He looked at Sakura. Obviously, she wasn't having anymore nightmares. Lucky for her. Sasuke took one last look at Sakura and walked down the stairs to the kitchen.
There he found Jiraiya and the other 7 maids and butlers talking.
"Yo." he said grabbing a tomato and plopping down on the love-seat.
"Morning Sasuke-san!" the maids said smiling nervously.
"Morning Master Uchiha." the butlers said.
"Anything scheduled for today Jiraiya?"
"Umm…not that I know of. You should hang with Sakura. I think she'll enjoy your company, especially now."
Sasuke raised an eyebrow at Jiraiya. "What were you guys talking about when I came down."
"Nothing sir. Its just…last night, Oyo," Jiraiya pointed to a petite ,brown-headed, maid." Heard moaning from Sakura's room and…" Jiraiya trailed off
"No…" Sasuke said annoyed.
"We peeked in Sakura's room and we found you. In her bed. Really close together. Really."
Sasuke's eyes widened and he glared intensely at the group. "What the Hell. Y-you got it all wrong!" Sasuke said shaking his head rapidly.
"You see…" he started.
With Sakura (her P.O.V)…
I rolled over to the other side of the bed. Wait. Where was Sasuke? My eyes fluttered open and sighed. Thoughts of last night came flashing back to my head. Piggybacks. Death. Crying. Arguments. Nightmares. Cuddling.
'I hope I didn't bother Saski too much.' I thought worried.
' I'm…sure you didn't' Inner Sakura said groggily.
' What were you doing all night?'
'Talking to Inner Sasuke.'
'You can do that?' I asked confused.
' Uh-huh. If you and another person you're close to are in range, we can talk without you hearing us. You two were definitely in range.'
' It wasn't what you thought it was. What were you guys talking about?'
'Umm. Nothing ,uh, important.' Inner Sakura struggled for words as Sakura looked at her suspiciously.
'Right…' I stood up and headed down the stairs when I heard the conversation the servants, Jiraiya( I don't consider Jiraiya a servant) , and Sasuke were having.
"…in Sakura's room and we found you. In her bed. Really close together. Really." Jiraiya had said. I felt my face flush from embarrassment. I didn't mean to put Sasuke in that position.
"What the Hell. Y-you got it all wrong!" Sasuke said shaking his head back in forth. Wow he was loosing his cool.
"You see Sakura was having a nightmare and I went in there to comfort her. I started to leave but she stopped me and asked me to stay with her. I did of course and we ended up falling asleep next to each other. See? Nothing happened and nothing will happen. We're just friends. Kay?"
I flinched at his last few words. 'Nothing happened and nothing will happen. We're just friends.' I didn't like Saski but…what if I started to? What if I wanted us to be more? That could've been horrible! Just friends, just friends. That's all we are. Friends. So… why do I feel this way? Why do I feel so…so sad.
I walked down the stairs and greeted the people downstairs.
"Morning Jiraiya," I bowed to the servants." Sasuke…" I said quietly.
End Sakura's P.O.V
'What's up with her?' Sasuke thought confused at Sakura's short and uneasy hello. Sasuke, being the nervous wreck that he is, tries to make small talk with Sakura.
"Did you sleep okay?" Sasuke asked grabbing another tomato.
"Yeah." she said softly.
"Good." Sasuke looked at Sakura and walked away towards upstairs. Jiraiya and the maids/ butlers saw the whole scene. They looked at each other and shrugged.
Sakura sighed and went up the stairs also. 'Why am I doing this to him?" Sakura asked herself." Just because he made me feel weird and maybe a tiny bit hurt, doesn't mean I should treat him bad. I just have a question. Please know Saski. Please know.' Sakura was so nervous, she didn't notice the 8 people creeping behind her.
She reluctantly knocked on the door to Sasuke's room.
"What is it?" he asked irritated.
"Its Sakura." she replied. Sasuke opened the door to reveal a bored and annoyed looking Uchiha. Sakura made herself at home by sitting casually at the foot of his bed. After a long, awkward silence, Sasuke spoke up.
"What is it?"
"I have a question." she said looking at the ground.
"Spill it." Sakura lifted her eyes from the ground and looked Sasuke dead in the eye.
"Saski. I know we've been friends for ages and I also know that nothing could change that. I heard what you were saying to the maids. If I did…fall in love with you, would you love me back? Not just as friends. As lovers. Together forever. "Sakura took his hand. "Please tell me. Do you love me?"
Sasuke looked at Sakura shocked. Yeah he loved her…but like that?
"I-I don't know. I love you like a sister, but I don't know for sure if I love you like…like that." Sasuke thought he saw a flicker of sadness in her eyes." I'm sorry."
Sakura faked a smile and stood up.
"Oh. Lets go to the park. I wanna get out of this stuffy ole mansion!"
"Alright. Go get dressed." Sakura nodded and slowly made her way to the door and left.
'Shit! Did I make her mad? And what was with that fake smile? Is she sad that I didn't know the answer or because she… Now way! Sakura doesn't love me. We're just friends.'
In the Kitchen…
"Wow." Oyo started" That was deep."
"I know. I would've never thought their friendship was like that. They care for each other dearly." Jiraiya said thoughtfully." Hey Karin? What do you think?"
The red-headed, red eyed girl looked up. "Hm. I don't really like that girl. I don't think they should be around each other at all." Of course she would say that since Karin has had a crush on Sasuke for a year now.
"I don't think so. I think they are made to be together." an energetic blonde said.
"You're right Yumi." a brown-headed man's eyes wandered around the room.
"Oyo, Karin, Yumi, Akira, Juugo, Seigetsu! We have to form a plan."
"For what?" asked a silver-haired boy half-asleep.
"Seigetsu you idiot!" Karin yelled.
"What did I do this time?"
"They're trying to get Sasuke and pinky together." Karin replied rolling her eyes. 'If you ask me, that girl doesn't deserve Sasuke at all! It should be me.'
"Yo. Sakura and I are going to the park. Be back in a few." Sasuke said grabbing a tomato (man is that all he eats?) and walking out the door. Sakura came down a few minutes later wearing a white mini-skirt with a blue tank-top and blue flip-flops.
"By guys!" she waved and then frowned slightly when she looked at Karin's glare. She shrugged it off and disappeared out the door. Once the door closed, everyone glared at Karin.
"What? I don't like her." They snorted and got to work.
Sasuke walked towards the motorcycle but Sakura stopped him.
"Nuh-uh. We are walking." Sasuke sighed and they trekked down the sidewalk. After about 5 minutes of silence, Sakura broke it.
"Saski. I'm sorry."
"What are you talking about?"
"B-back in the room. I was asking all those questions and I-I didn't once think about the pressure I w-was putting you in." Sakura sniffed. Sakura stepped in front of Sakura which caused both of them to stop dead in their tracks.
"You didn't put me in any pressure."
"So what you were saying…you didn't need to think. You already knew for sure you didn't love me?"
"I-I told you…" Sasuke sighed loudly ."I just don't know how I feel about you. I mean, you're pretty, smart, fun but …I don't know if I love you."
"Kiss me Saski."
"Wha…"
"I need to know how you feel and I can tell with a kiss. Kiss me?"
"Where is all this coming--" Sakura put a finger to Sasuke's lips.
"Shush. Kiss me." Sasuke closed his eyes and brought his head down toward her lips.
'Why not?'
