CHAPTER 7! OMGNESSSS! Okay, this is the one where Sakura's past is POSSIBLY revealed...sorta kinda...i guess. I haven't gotten that far yet haha _''!
Disclaimer: Okay, so I heard Sasuke wanted to destroy Konoha because, well technically, the elders killed Ita-nii! So, I asked Kishimoto-chan if I could just maybekindasorta switch it up a bit...by raping Itachi AND Sasucakes...I didn't get an email back after that hehe :3
Chapter 7
The rest of the week went by in a rush for Sasuke, but he hated it unlike all the other times. The reason why? Sakura was avoiding him as much as possible and it was all because of what had happened the other night. His thoughts had been confirmed in the dream where he had actually met God and He had told him what Sakura hadn't. Angels couldn't have relationships with humans in fear that Satan would use that as a way to destroy and take over both Heaven and Earth. Now, just because Sakura had misunderstood, she wasn't talking to either of them.
"Sasuke, are you ready for the party tomorrow?" a voice asked. Sasuke looked up from his arms and saw Ino jumping up and down excitedly. He frowned, having totally forgotten the party that was going to be held the next night.
"Hn."
"I'm taking that as a yes!" Ino squealed. "By the way, have you seen Sakura anywhere?" Sasuke shook his head and put it in his arms again. Ever since that night, he had been having nightmares that made him wake up in the middle of the night sweating and gasping for air. In his dreams, there had been fire lapping at his feet unyielding and screams all around him. Someone had called his name and it was at that moment he would wake up, covered in sweat.
"Sasuke?" Ino's voice brought his head back up and he looked at her expectantly. "Did you and Sakura get in a fight or something?"
"No. We're just not on speaking terms at the moment." Ino sweat dropped and put a hand to her forehead.
"Isn't that the same thing?" she asked him. Sasuke groaned and stood up to grab his bags and go home, with or without Sakura and/or Naruto. "Wait, Sasuke!"
"What is it now, Ino?" Sasuke growled. Ino pouted and crossed her arms over her chest. She huffed and raised an eyebrow at his attitude.
"All I wanted to say is the party is going to be like a club, so wear something nice and swanky, 'kay?" Sasuke nodded and slung his bag over his shoulder with a thump. "And don't forget to tell Naruto and Sakura, too!"
"I won't." Sasuke walked out of the classroom and wandered the almost empty hallways, coming to a stop at the music room where he kept his violin. He knew Naruto had soccer practice and he had lied to Ino about not knowing where Sakura was; she was with Naruto to make sure he didn't get kicked or hit with the soccer ball. Looking down at the practice fields, he stopped in his tracks when he didn't see Sakura sitting on the bleachers. Dismissing it, he picked up his violin case and opened it, taking his precious violin out along with the bow.
Setting his stuff down, Sasuke straightened his posture and placed the bow on the strings, pulling it down to produce a soft sound that screeched in the empty room. Sighing, he started playing out his day, pulling the bow slowly across the strings in a lazy tempo describing his tiresome day. He didn't notice the door open slightly as he played, his eyes closed in concentration.
Sakura sat on the bench of the piano and listened to Sasuke play, her mouth set at a sad smile. Her heart thumped painfully as she watched Sasuke pour his day into his playing, saying stuff without actually speaking it. She watched the muscles in his back ripple in time with his movements as his back was turned to her. Then, Sasuke turned around while still playing, and when he caught sight of Sakura, his heart leapt in his throat in surprise and he skipped a beat in his song. Sakura couldn't help but giggle at him and she slid on the bench, placing her hands on the keys of the piano.
"You're going to accompany me?" Sasuke asked quietly. Sakura shrugged.
"Sure. And besides," Sakura looked up at him through her eyelashes, "it's the least I can do after treating you like I did." Sasuke smirked and closed his eyes, starting after Sakura started playing. The song she played was slow and rhythmic, matching Sasuke's tempo perfectly, and they started getting faster to the point where Sasuke had the bow going at full speed and Sakura's hands were flying across the piano. Sakura started laughing and Sasuke laughed as well, taking her challenge with pride. At the moment, Sasuke didn't care about whether or not someone heard them; he just wanted Sakura to forgive him.
"Don't think…I'm letting you win…next time," Sasuke gasped when they were finished. Sakura stuck her tongue out at him as she laid out on the floor for a break. Sitting next to her, Sasuke put his violin in its case and set it down by his bag. Suddenly, he snatched his hand out to grab her tongue, but she was too quick for him and was able to pull it back in before he could grab it.
"I'm sorry I've been avoiding you and Naruto lately, Sasuke," Sakura said. Sasuke shrugged a shoulder and looked at the wall across from them.
"It's okay."
"No it's not!" Sakura exclaimed. "I'm your Guardian and I shouldn't let stuff like that get in the way. I just overreacted to it a little."
"Ha! A little?"
"Okay, a lot. Sorry." Sakura looked up at Sasuke and watched him just sit there and stare at the wall in thought. "Sasuke?"
"Hn?"
"I've just noticed something about you."
"And what is that?"
"You have very beautiful eyes." The statement was so sudden that Sasuke sat up quickly and looked at her with a questioning gaze.
"Huh?"
"Yeah. When I look into them, I immediately get lost in them, as if they are an endless pool of darkness. I like them." Sakura smiled at him sweetly and Sasuke felt his face get hot and he looked away from her so she wouldn't see the blush on his face. Standing up, he brushed off his pants and then grabbed his bag and violin. Sakura looked up at him in curiosity before getting up and grabbing her own bag.
"Sasuke, are you okay?" Sakura asked. Sasuke nodded his head and walked out the door without a word. "Did I say something?" This time, Sasuke didn't reply and kept walking. "Sasuke, are you going to answer me?" Sakura was getting angrier by the second, so she stopped in the middle of the hall, getting Sasuke to stop a few feet in front of her. "Sasuke, are you mad?" She started walking forward, but she suddenly tripped on her shoe laces and she began to fall, catching Sasuke's attention. Twisting around, he put his arms out in order to catch her.
The next thing Sasuke knew, he was on the ground with Sakura in his arms, her head in his chest. Sakura was gasping for air, shock running through her system like adrenaline after a run, her heart pounding as she gripped onto Sasuke's shirt. The last time something like that had happened was when she was just learning how to use her wings for the first time. Satoshi had grabbed her just in time before she had run into a large pillar, and that had scared her since she had been five years old at the time, but the fear was still fresh in her mind.
"Ow," Sasuke groaned. "S-Sakura, are you okay?" Glancing down, his eyes widened when he saw the tears running down her cheeks and her fists clenched around his shirt. Sighing, Sasuke stood up with his hands around Sakura's waist so he could steady her.
"C-Can we just go h-home?" choked Sakura. Sasuke nodded and Sakura sobbed once as they walked down the hallway to their lockers. The late afternoon sunlight came through the windows as they walked to the front entrance, Sakura's soft sobs the only sound besides their footsteps. Suddenly, the door opened and a sweaty Naruto came in with a few bags in his hands. When he caught sight of them, he dropped his bags with a heavy thump and ran up to them.
"Is Sakura-chan okay?" he asked.
"Yeah. She's just tired. Let's go home and get her to bed," Sasuke said quietly. Naruto nodded and offered to take her, but when Sasuke tried to hand her to Naruto, Sakura held onto Sasuke with clenched fists. "Never mind, I'll take her." By the time he had gotten her on his back and had gotten all the stuff from their lockers, it was dusk with the sun just going under.
Sasuke couldn't help but notice that Sakura's skirt rode up while they were walking until they had stopped to wait for the walk sign to turn green. When he shifted his hands higher in order to keep her steady, his hands had barely touched the bottom of her butt. His hands retracted slightly, but when he did Sakura slipped a little. Sighing, he nudged Naruto with his arm, catching the blonde's attention. Naruto looked down when Sasuke tried to hoist a now sleeping Sakura higher, resulting in barely touching her butt again. Looking around, Naruto nodded and stood behind Sakura so no one could see her peeking underwear.
"Dobe, we need to wear something semi-formal tomorrow at the party, if you get my drift," whispered Sasuke.
"Yeah. I saw Ino earlier before practice and she told Sakura and I about it, seeing as how you just up and disappeared after the bell rang. Where'd you go?"
"Uh, I walked around the school," Sasuke lied. "There's nothing better to do at home without there someone being there. And plus, Sakura needs to be with us, so we can't leave each other's sight."
Naruto pondered this answer before nodding in acceptance to the lie. "All right, I can believe that." Sasuke exhaled softly and looked over his shoulder to see if Sakura was okay in her position. Her breathing was slow and her expression was peaceful, besides the normal twitch of the eyebrows.
"She told me I had beautiful eyes earlier," he suddenly blurted out. Naruto looked at him like he was crazy before laughing out loud.
"A girl actually told you that you had beautiful eyes?" Naruto teased. Sasuke scowled and started walking forward as soon as the light turned green, signaling them to walk. "Seriously, do angels know the meaning of 'flirting'?"
"Sakura didn't do it on purpose, you idiot. Angels don't know any better."
"But according to her, she was human once, wasn't she?"
"She can't confirm that. She said that when they got to Heaven, their memories were erased and they led new lives as angels." Sasuke looked around and saw that they were on their street they needed to turn on and he turned right. Their apartment complex came up and they climbed up the three flights of stairs to get to their floor. It was hard seeing as how Sakura was on Sasuke's back with a vice grip around his neck, making him stumble and gasp for breath at some points. Finally, once they were in the apartment, Sasuke practically dumped Sakura on the couch so he could breath normally again.
"Naruto, I know you can't cook worth of crap, but can you make some ramen for all of us?" Sasuke asked as he sat on the couch next to Sakura's feet, taking her shoes off carefully. 'At least it's the weekend,' he thought.
"Sure! This is a one-chance-in-a-lifetime thing for me," Naruto said sarcastically. Sasuke rolled his eyes and picked Sakura up in his arms, where she lay limp, her head on his shoulder.
"How is she such a heavy sleeper?" he murmured in disbelief. "Sakura, can you fly us up to your room?" Sakura moaned and buried her head in his chest, but he didn't feel them go up like the other day. Groaning, he moved around to go to his and Naruto's room where he put her in his bed. Once he was able to unlatch Sakura's fingers from his shirt, he moved away from her quietly, shutting the door behind him softly when he left. He walked down the hallway to the living room where he sat on the couch and started flipping through the channels.
"So, where are we going to sleep tonight, smart one?" Naruto asked as he handed Sasuke a bowl of ramen.
"We can just sleep in the living room."
"So we can have a mini slumber party again?"
"Sure, if she wakes up again, which I don't doubt she will." Sasuke sighed and started eating his noodles while Naruto proceeded in slurping his down.
"So, why was she crying when I found you guys? You didn't DO anything to her, did you?" Naruto waggled his eyebrows at him suggestively at Sasuke and received a punch in the arm.
"I don't stoop that low, you retard. Unlike you, anyway," Sasuke added.
"What's that suppose to mean, Teme?"
"Nothing."
"Liar!"
"Shut up or you'll wake-"
"Guys…" a small and tired voice whined from behind them. They turned around to look and saw a very tired looking Sakura there, rubbing her eyes like a small child. Sasuke stood up as she came around the couch to give her some room when she sat down. Sitting back down, he made sure that he didn't put his arm behind her in case she would freak out again like a couple days ago.
"So, how was your nap, Sakura-chan?" Naruto asked. Sakura smiled softly and nodded slowly.
"I definitely needed it," Sakura giggled.
"Yeah, you basically collapsed at school. I was worried about you, Sakura," Sasuke whispered. Sakura blushed lightly and nodded, not noticing the look Naruto was giving her, or the one he had given Sasuke earlier and was giving it again. Sasuke flicked him behind the ear and Naruto flinched.
"Ow! What was that for?"
"For being perverted, retard," Sasuke sighed. Naruto stuck his tongue at him and stood up, grabbing the empty ramen bowls to be put in the sink. When he was gone, Sakura looked up at Sasuke and smiled.
"Thanks for carrying me, Sasuke," she said kindly. Sasuke nodded and leaned his head back on the couch, closing his eyes when he felt them getting heavy. Suddenly, something hit his shoulder and he opened his eyes to look down at what hit him. Sakura had fallen asleep again, but this time on him. 'Jeez,' Sasuke thought. 'How many times is she going to sleep until she's satisfied? I mean, she's ALWAYS asleep when she gets home.'
"Is she asleep?" Naruto asked when he came back. Sasuke nodded and Naruto sat down next to Sakura. "It's crazy how she can just fall asleep like that."
"Yeah…" Sasuke trailed off as he looked down at the sleeping angel. He smiled softly and Naruto couldn't help but notice him.
"Teme, do you like Sakura?" Sasuke's eyes widened and his gaze snapped to his blond friend.
"Of course not!" he cried. "I've only known her for a week, Dobe."
"So? Have you ever heard of a quick romance?"
"I have NOT fallen for Sakura, you idiot!"
"Then why are you blushing?" Sasuke looked away to hide his burning face. 'I can't possibly like Sakura! I've only known her for a week and, even though she seems to understand me perfectly, that doesn't mean I like her! Just because I'm so protective of her doesn't mean anything…right?' Sasuke groaned and rubbed his face with his hand and looked at Naruto. The blond had a smug look on his face and crossed his arms. Sighing to himself, he looked back at the TV and watched it, waiting for the loud snores that would come from Naruto signaling he was asleep.
Finally, the snores came and Sasuke looked over at Naruto, exhaling in relief when he saw he was asleep, drool hanging from his mouth. He shook his head and looked down at Sakura, who was still sound asleep. Sasuke smiled and leaned his head back on the couch, falling asleep.
A little girl opened her eyes slowly and the first thing she noticed was the sunlight coming through the her window. Stretching, she inhaled and smelled breakfast somewhere in the house she was in. She smiled and jumped out of her bed, the mattress squeaking as she did so and she ran down the hallway and the stairs, her small feet making for the kitchen. She flung the door open and yelled:
"Morning!"
"Hi, darling," a woman said from the stove. The girl giggled and sat at the table near the wall.
"When is Daddy coming home, Momma?" the little girl asked. A sad expression came over her mother's face and she turned to her daughter.
"Honey, Daddy isn't coming home," she said sadly. "Daddy is in Heaven playing baseball with the angels, just like he did here." The little girl's face fell and she looked down at the plate her mother had placed in front of her.
"Do you think Daddy is happy in Heaven?" The mother smiled and cupped her daughter's cheek with her cool hand.
"Yes, I do, sweety."
"Good! Because when I go to Heaven, I want to have fun like Daddy!" Her mother laughed and hugged her tiny daughter.
"But let's hope that's not for a while, darling," the woman said. The girl nodded her head and sprang from her seat and her mother's arms. "Where are you going, dear?"
"To get the mail!" The five year old ran to the foyer and put her boots on to go outside. As she opened the door, she heard her mother cry out, "Remember to watch for cars!"
"I will!" She splashed in puddles left over from the previous night as she made her way over to the mail box at the end of the gravel driveway. Skipping to the front of the mailbox, she stood on tip toes and opened it to pull the mail out. Unable to read them, seeing as she was a five year old, she scowled and turned around-
-Only to see a speeding car coming right for her. She opened her mouth to scream but another scream took it's place. She turned to see her mother running towards her, a look of pure terror on her face.
"SAKURA!" That was the last thing the little girl heard before there was a tremendous pain in her body and everything ended in a flash of light.
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"It actually looks pretty good!" exclaimed Sakura. Ino nodded and put an arm around the girl's shoulders, coming dangerously close to where Sakura's wings were. Sakura stiffened, just barely so Ino wouldn't see.
"Don't I have the best clothes in the world, Sakura?" Ino asked smugly. Sakura nodded and ran a hand over her skirt thoughtfully. 'I hope this doesn't mean boys will come after me.'
