A/N: Okay, I've done an overview of every single chapter. I think I might do a sequel. I have no clue, it's what you guys want :) um….my beta's internet is still down I believe so maybe this'll be unbetaed too. But...hehe….and yes Sasuke is a bit…OOC, because he's not super emo. I mean I don't think Sasuke would feel the need for depression when he has his parents and his family and no one to avenge. Hm?

For me, I consider this a filler chapter to get to the CLIMAX of the story. :D


The Fear

By Aimie

...And I am a weapon of massive consumption

And it's not my fault it's how I'm programmed to function….

Chapter 9: "Mister Blue Sky"

Her head was on his shoulder as they watched Saturday Morning cartoons. They were always doing the most random things like eating outside at an amusement park or studying for an exam. They never went out on formal dates where they had to dress up and they never had picnics under a tree. Their dates were always random and weird, but they were sweet.

"These cartoons are not at all like what I used to watch when I was younger." Sakura mused laughing.

He shifted a bit and laughed. She knew he was laughing but to others it may have seemed like was just scoffing.

"Yeah these cartoons suck." He agreed looking at her. Her green eyes stared back at him. He smirked. "What're you looking at?"

"Nothing." She whispers. She always wondered how one guy could be so painstakingly beautiful. It wasn't that he was hot, because he wasn't just that. He was so much more than just a gorgeous face.

He smirked. She knew that smirk so well. He leaned down brushing his lips against hers. She shuddered in anticipation of a kiss. Had she changed so much that she was becoming blunter in showing her emotions? He smirked again seeing her excitement.

"Someone's excited." He observed.

She hated to prove him right so she dug her hand into a box full of the crackers they had been eating and put one in his mouth.

"Excited for what?" she asked sweetly.

He rolled his eyes and began to chew on the cracker. She smirked at him eating the salt-less cracker,but inside she was screaming with her want to kiss him.

"It's nice outside. We should go out." She stated watching him eat the cracker.

"Yeah sure." He said with his mouth full. She laughed at his dilemma.

"Where should we go--?"

Mikoto walked into the room. "There's big news." She said, a huge smile spreading across her face as she put her hands together with a slight squeal.

Sasuke and Sakura looked up at the same time.

"News?" Sasuke asked with his mouth full.

"Yes and Uchiha Sasuke didn't I teach you not to speak with your mouth full?!" she asked putting her hands neatly on her hips.

He mumbled a apology as Sakura giggled.

"Anyway, you two are to come into the Family Room." She squealed as much as a lady could and walked out.

Sakura leaned into him and whispered. "Where's the Family Room? Better question, which one of the Family Rooms?"

He chuckled. "You've been here for two months and you still need a map to guide you around the house?"

She nodded. He smiled and kissed her cheek. "We'll go together."

Sakura smiled. "I won't get lost?"

"You won't get lost." He laughed.

They walked into the Family Room together and sat down. Mikoto looked at them with a smile standing up talking to Itachi. Sasuke's father walked into the room and sat down on the big chair in the corner of the room.

"Alright Itachi-dear, announce your news." Mikoto smiled brightly.

"I've decided to get married." Itachi said simply with a smile adorning his Adonis-like features. From behind the door Natsuki's heart wept.

Sakura sighed and gave Itachi a sad smile.

"To who?" Fugaku asked

"Well Father, if you had been paying the slightest bit of attention to your sons you would've known I was dating the daughter of Inoue Corporations." Itachi sighed rolling his eyes.

"Inoue Sakae, eh?" he raised an eyebrow. "That sounds like a good match."

"I thought you'd think so." Itachi sighed.

"When and where?" Fugaku asked looking at him.

"We were thinking maybe in 3 months or so…" Itachi said.

Then it struck her and it hit her like a fast paced lightning bolt. She wasn't going to be there for his wedding, Sakura wouldn't be able to attend. She sighed and began to count the time she had left with the Uchiha Family on her fingertips.

"She's here too. " Itachi smiled walking over to the door and opening it only to find Natsuki. He raised an eyebrow. "Natsuki?"

She bowed. "Gomen-nasai Itachi-sama." She bowed again and ran off. He shrugged it off and let Sakae inside.

Sakae Inoue was the most poised woman (next to Mikoto of course) Sakura had ever seen. She stood tall in her heels and smiled brightly. Her smile was welcoming.

Fugaku rose from his seat to shake her hand. "How are you Sakae?"

"I'm good thank you Uchiha-san." She smiled.

"How's your father?" Fugaku asked.

"He's doing well. Age is getting to him. " She laughed youthfully.

Sakura checked off sense of humor and beauty in her mental list. She was making a list of all the things Itachi apparently liked in this woman and comparing it to Natsuki.

"We haven't seen you since you were 9." Mikoto smiled embracing her future daughter-in-law. "How's your mother?"

Sakae laughed. "She's doing well. She just bought a new house down in Florida. My mother loves that place." She smiled.

Mikoto grinned. "Oh, I know how she feels. It's wonderful."

Sakura sighed. She was raised and born in the United States and had never gone to Florida once. Not even to say she passed by.

Sakae turned to look at Sasuke and ran over to hug him. "My, you've grown!"

Sasuke patted her back. "Hn." He said in acknowledgement.

"And who's this?" Sakae said pointing to Sakura.

Sakura opened her mouth to say "I'm an exchange student" but Sasuke beat her to it telling Sakae who the mysterious pink-haired girl was.

"She's my girlfriend." Sasuke said simply. Sakura gaped; she had never considered herself his girlfriend. Not yet. He had never asked.

"Oooh. Girlfriend." Sakae smiled. "Tell me what family you're from. Maybe our parents golf together."

"Uh…uh. Well I'm from the United States…" Sakura began. "And I don't think our parents golf together. My father would break his back in golfing." She swallowed.

"A foreign girl." Sakae smiled. "What's your name dear?"

"Sakura Haruno." Sakura bit her bottom lip.

"With a Japanese name. Such a pretty name too." Sakae smiled warmly. "You have such pretty hair."

"Thank you…" Sakura said.

Sakae smiled and walked over to Itachi kissing his cheek.

"She seems nice." Sakura commented looking at Sasuke. He put his hand over hers and looked at her with a smile.

"She is." He said.

Everyone knew Sasuke was dating Sakura. His father knew but didn't really care because he thought it was nothing serious and that she was going to leave soon. She wasn't a problem to Fugaku because he also knew that once she left he would be introducing Sasuke to some higher class women. Mikoto on the other hand was ecstatic that her youngest son was finally happy with someone.

Mikoto smiled. 'My children have found their other halves.' She thought.


When the family meeting was over Sakura and Sasuke went to an amusement park. Walking through the park she looked at the nice blue sky and hoped that the whole day would stay like that and that the weather was this nice for the next week.

"So what do we go on next Pinkie?" he asked smirking. Sasuke was looking at the roller coaster, smirking more than before and thinking she would find it dangerous he looked at her.

"Let's go on the roller coaster!" she said pulling him towards the huge dangerous coaster.

"Wait…what?!" he exclaimed as she dragged him to the seat and sat him down with a smirk.

"You didn't think I was afraid of this thing did you? After all, this coaster is just powered by the laws of Physics." She smirked more and got in next to him.

He gaped at her and realized that he was starting to like her more than he gave himself credit for. He decided while he was on the ride with the screaming and smiling Sakura, that he liked a lot more than he at first did and that he wanted her by his side until he couldn't stand her anymore. He chuckled, he knew that he wouldn't ever be able to not stand her.

He wished there was a way to say "I love you" without the word love and mean the same the thing.


A/N: "Cool guys don't look at explosions they turn around and walk away!" can anyone tell me where that's from? If you can tell me, you get a cookie. It's like a quiz thing. Anyway, review and tell me how you liked the horrible filler chapter. Heheh, the next chapters are inteseified.

Lovelove,

aimie