Sakura was furious. She found herself standing in front of Sasuke's door, ready to barge in and give him a piece of her mind.
"You shouldn't go into someone's room without permission, you know," a voice was heard from behind her. "Are you still stalking my Sasuke-kun?"
Sakura didn't have to turn around to know it was that Mioko girl she had met earlier.
"He's sleeping," she giggled. "And I heard that he's always in a bad mood when he wakes up. If you don't want yourself killed, you should leave."
Sakura ignored the girl, and with one swift kick, broke the door down.
"What the hell do you think you're doing! You're disturbing Sasuke-kun!"
Sakura stepped into the room, where indeed, Sasuke was lying on his bed, his back faced to her.
"Sasuke!" she yelled, walking over to shake him awake. Before she could reach him, however, his hand shot out and grabbed her wrist.
"What do you want?" His voice was low and rough, indicating that he had been asleep before being awakened.
Sakura wrenched out of his grip, which was harder than it looked, and raised a fist. "You hurt Lee, didn't you!"
Sasuke turned to face her, cool and calm as always. "So what if I did?"
Slap.
Sasuke, who was still somewhat asleep, never anticipated her hand to come down. It stung more than he thought it would, but he would never admit that aloud.
"You heartless jerk! How could you!" The pink-haired girl was yelling at him. "Lee never did anything to you!"
He ignored her scolding and stood up, his bad mood increased tenfold. "You slapped me."
Mioko, who was standing behind them, observing the scene, giggled gleefully to herself. She's in for it now! I hope Sasuke gets rid of her! How dare she hurt my Sasuke-kun!
He bent down, so he was eye level with her. "Don't ever do it again."
Sakura tried to meet his gaze, but she was unable to. She knew that she would be trapped immediately if she even so much as peeked at those deep pools of onyx.
This
is so stupid. I can't do anything to him! She squeezed her eyes
shut. I—I won't be his puppet! NO!
SLAP.
Sasuke looked down at her hand, which had just swiped him across the cheek again.
"I'll do what I feel like doing." Her words were cold. "If you're going to act like this, you're no longer the Sasuke-kun I know and loved." Her brows creased. "Things will be different from now on."
She turned around, and brushed past the gaping purple-haired girl.
Mioko was immediately at his side when Sakura left.
"Sasuke-kun! Did she hurt you! That brat! She's so going to pay for this! Why don't you just kill her Sasuke-kun!"
Sasuke jerked away from the girl, as he turned his glare onto her. "Leave."
The girl gave out a squeak, before quickly scurrying out of his room.
Briefly, he brought a hand to his soon-to-be-blue cheek. Sakura… His eyes narrowed.
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"Neji, do you see anything?" Naruto was growing more and more impatient as the seconds ticked by.
Kiba and Akamaru had taken the crucially injured Lee back to Konoha.
"There's a village up ahead," the Hyuuga replied. "It might be associated with the Sound. We will stop there and ask questions."
Naruto clenched his teeth. Sasuke, you better not have been the one that hurt fuzzy eyebrows.
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"Tsunade-sama!"
The fifth hokage looked up from her stack of papers to see Shizune running towards her. "What is it?"
"The ANBU have just reported back, but there's still no sign of Sakura. It's like she just vanished!"
Tsunade narrowed her eyes. "That's impossible. Tell them to increase their efforts!"
Shizune hesitated, before nodding and excusing herself out of the room.
Tsunade got up and walked over to the window. Sakura…where are you?
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Sakura stared down at her hands. I can't believe I just did that.
He totally deserved it! Inner Sakura was having a party inside her head.
She let out a ragged breath. What have I done?
"What's your problem?"
Sakura looked to her side, where she saw Hayubi leaning against the wall. "None of your business," she muttered.
"It's Uchiha, isn't it? Don't tell me he's acting like a bastard again."
Sakura paused in her steps. Is this guy…actually being nice to me? "What do you want?"
Hayubi shrugged, before pushing himself off the wall. "I never really liked Uchiha, you know. Never have and never will."
Why is he telling me this?
"The moment he stepped into Sound I knew he was going to be trouble."
Sakura stared at him questioningly.
Hayubi turned his gaze on her. "Don't you just hate how everyone worships the ground he walks on?" He smiled wickedly. "He never admits he's wrong and does what he wants."
Sakura looked down. That's true.
Hayubi,
watching the girl's reaction, smiled to himself. In her weakened
and confused state, I can get her to take my side. She may not know
it, but that Uchiha acts nicer to her than I've ever seen him with
anybody else. Even though she thinks he's acting cold and arrogant,
he treats everyone else even worse. If she hated him also, my life
would get easier.
"Don't you see, Sakura?" he walked closer to her. "Your Sasuke-kun is nothing but a heartless jerk who doesn't care about anyone else but himself."
Sakura gasped slightly as she felt a hand brush her waist.
"We can't have such beauty wasted on a monster like him, no?"
She bit her lip. Her heart was screaming at her to move, but her mind was secretly agreeing with everything Hayubi was saying. She just couldn't will herself to walk away.
Hayubi smirked. It's working.
"Why even bother to try to win his heart when he doesn't even have one?"
His lips brushed her ear. "You deserve so much better than that, my beautiful cherry blossom."
"I—"Sakura wasn't sure what to say.
I ONLY BELONG TO SASUKE-KUN! Inner Sakura was raging, but logical Sakura was already starting to doubt herself.
"Did I ever tell you you're beautiful?" His arms snaked around her, pulling her back to his chest.
Sakura shivered, unsure whether it was from the cold, from disgust, or from something else. She shut her eyes. I love Sasuke-kun. I love Sasuke-kun!
A light kiss was placed on her head. "He's unhealthy for you."
She froze completely.
Hayubi took advantage of her shock and continued to trail kisses along the back of her neck. "You've got to take what's best for you, and currently, it's standing right behind you."
"I—"Sakura breathed in sharply when Hayubi pressed an extra hard kiss to her cheek. "I can't."
"Why not?" he whispered, slowly spinning her around.
She refused to look the man in the eye. "Because—"
"Shh." He put a finger to her lips, before leaning in.
Her eyes widened. I don't want this! No! I don't want it!
But even then, her feet would not move.
Do I really still love Sasuke-kun?
His lips neared hers.
I mean, maybe it was a childish crush after all. I was so naïve back then, too.
He tilted her head up with his finger.
Sasuke-kun has changed, too.
Only an inch away.
Maybe I don't love him after all…
A centimeter.
NO! I do love him! I love him for everything he is! His weaknesses and his flaws. EVERYTHING!
But it was too late; his lips were going to land on hers.
I can't believe I doubted myself …I'm sorry, Sasuke. She shut her eyes. I'm sorry.
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Soo...will that nasty vile good-for-nothing Hayubi land his lips on her? Or will something stop him? You'll just have to wait. xD
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