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Recap:
As the two walked in opposite directions, the same thought ran in both their minds. It was time to give it all or nothing.
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"What?!" shouted Sakura as she stood up abruptly. The members of the Black Butterflies were all gathered around in a circle discussing what they had just heard about. Poison stood up with Sakura. "The Shurikens are ambushing us? Then what is our plan?" asked Poison as Sakura looked around at everyone else. Some girls were still recovering from injuries that they had received at the unsuccessful attempt to ambush the Shurikens last time. It was obvious that the Shurikens weren't the type of boys who refused to harm girls and they didn't go easy on any of the girls either. "Let's wait…we'll pretend that we don't know they're coming then we'll come around behind them" suggested a girl who sported a few nasty bruises on both her arms courtesy of the Shurikens. All the girls nodded in agreement with the plan as Sakura sat there wondering if Sasuke knew about the Shurikens ambushing them tonight. If he did, she wondered what he would do. Would he side with the Shurikens and fight the girls or would he choose her over them? Sakura sighed as she looked down. Sasuke was really a complex boy and even Sakura didn't truly understand him even though they had been together for so long. Sasuke…
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Pulling on a black singlet over his well built chest, Sasuke was ready for tonight's showdown. Taking a cigarette out of its packet, he strolled over to the balcony of his room and lit it up as he thought about tonight. Smirking slightly, he could still taste Sakura's lips from last night. Last night, it seemed as if she had missed him as much as he had missed her. Not that he would ever admit that he had missed her. Taking a long drag from his cigarette, he thought on what had happened two years ago and was determined to mend his mistakes from the past. He knew it had been his fault for their separation but he had been too stubborn to apologise to her. Scowling, he inwardly lectured himself for his actions. Watching her for the past 2 years had pained him so much that he had turned to the Shurikens and flirting with other girls but those other girls didn't even compare to Sakura. Rumors of him and the girls had been exaggerated by the girls themselves since he didn't even touch them as he thought about how hurt Sakura might be.
"Sakura…"
Flashback (2 years ago)
"Hi Sasuke! Did you wait long?" smiled Sakura sheepishly as she ran towards him. Tonight they were going on a date at an expensive restaurant beside the sea. Scowling, he looked up and turned to walk off. Hurt, Sakura hurried to catch up to him. "What's wrong Sasuke?" asked Sakura, worried as she touched his arm gently but was shocked when he roughly pushed her hand off his arm. "You took a long time Sakura" scowled Sasuke before he continued to walk. Sakura looked down as she walked alongside him. "I-I'm really s-sorry S-Sasuke…I h-had t-to h-help the t-teacher p-pack a-away the p-papers" stammered Sakura, biting her lip to stop the tears that were threatening to spill over. She was so confused. She had been late before and he never seemed to mind. "I…I b-bought t-this f-for y-you" gestured Sakura as she held out a sliver bracelet and attempted a smile at him. Sasuke stopped and looked at the bracelet in disgust.
Sakura flinched.
Taking the bracelet roughly from her, he threw it as far as he could. As it fell onto the branch of a tree, Sakura gasped and the tears spilled over. She didn't understand why he was doing this. She didn't understand why he was being so mean.
"W-Why…? I bought that for you!!" cried Sakura, snapping. She wouldn't take his lousy attitude without a fight. Sasuke glared at her, effectively silencing her.
"You have plenty of money, don't get so upset over a lousy bracelet" remarked Sasuke casually as he shot her an icy glare. Shocked, Sakura stood there frozen. "I've had enough of always being by your side. You're so annoying" stated Sasuke coldly. Having had enough, Sakura reached up and slapped him across the face with all her strength. Her hand throbbing, she fell to her knees as he stood there silent. "I t-thought…t-that y-you l-loved m-me…" sobbed Sakura, wiping the tears from her eyes with her hands. Sasuke glared at her once more before adding the final blow to his insults.
"I never loved you. Seiichi loved you and I admired him so I in turn, pretended to love you"
Her heart aching from his insults, she looked up at him as he stood towering over her. She loved him so much but his eyes were so icy. So cold.
"Y-You…d-don't l-love m-me…?"
"I've never loved you"
With that said, Sasuke spun on his heel and left her kneeling on the ground, her figure convulsing with sobs.
Sasuke scowled as he remembered. It had been his fault that he was such a jerk. It hadn't been her fault that night. He had been in a terrible mood that night and he had been frustratingly jealous when she had come. Seeing all those boys always looking at her finally snapped him and he had taken it out on her. Holding his head to his hands, he kept remembering how he had said that he had never loved her. He loved her so much that it hurt. Glancing to his wrist, his expression softened slightly as he touched the silver bracelet. He had returned after she had gone to retrieve the bracelet. Sasuke knew how much pain he had caused her which was why he hadn't apologised to her. He would rather have had her hate him forever then make her suffer again.
Flashback (2 years ago)
Sasuke relaxed on the couch as Naruto, Ino and Akira looked on uncomfortably. Sakura sat quietly reading a book, her eyes puffy and red, the only proof of her crying the night before. Right now, Sasuke and Sakura were ignoring each other and refused to come anywhere near each other. "Uh…Sakura weren't you meant to tell Sasuke something?" reminded Akira, uncertainly as Sakura looked up. Not looking at Sasuke, she opened her mouth to speak.
"Uchiha, the principal wanted to speak with you"
Naruto, Ino and Akira gasped as they heard her use a formal way to address Sasuke. They weren't used to seeing the normally happy girl portraying a cold demeanour. Though no one would know how this had led to Sakura joining the Black Butterflies or how it was this reason that drove Sasuke to the Shurikens and smoking.
Clenching his fists, Sasuke looked up and noticed how the sky was getting dark. Watching the security guards patrol the garden, Sasuke smirked. They never even noticed when he escaped from the Uchiha compound which just proved how worthless security guards were. Strolling back into his room, he reached for his leather jacket and casually returned his gaze to the bracelet that dangled from his wrist.
"I love you Sasuke"
Determined, Sasuke looked out towards the sky and smirked.
"Sakura…tonight we settle things once and for all"
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Sakura sat behind the bushes, waiting for the Shurikens to ambush them. The plan was for some of them to stay inside the hideout while some positioned themselves outside to signal to the ones inside when the Shurikens arrived. Biting her lip, she instantly flashed a light when a male figure appeared followed by other males. Next thing she knew, she heard a startled cry as the girls inside suddenly burst outside the hideout. The Shurikens had managed to infiltrate the hideout by knocking out the girls behind the hideout.
"Damn…" scowled Sakura as she swung herself up from her position behind the bushes onto a tree branch above her. The girls had already started fighting the boys from the Shuriken and Sakura noted the boy who walked under the tree branch that she was sitting on. Jumping down, she knocked the boy out swiftly before easily kicking a boy who snuck up behind her.
"Sakura…"
Spinning around, Sakura frowned when she saw Sasuke standing there calmly. He studied her with his onyx eyes, noting how her mask had come off along with her wig. She looked so beautiful and fiery that he felt his heart clench. Slipping into a fighting stance, Sakura lunged at him, knowing that he would be able to block her attacks. After all, Sasuke had to know how to fight in order to protect her if she was in any danger but it seemed that she had learnt how to fight for herself. Catching her fists, he turned her so that he was hugging her from behind. Struggling, Sakura attempted to punch him to let her go but her efforts went unheeded.
"Sasuke! Let me go!"
"…Sakura…tonight we settle the past once and for all"
Gasping, she swivelled around to look at him as his onyx eyes bore into hers, determined. Blushing, she pushed with all her might causing him to stumble back. Her heart thumping at an extremely fast speed, she turned to look back at him as her eyes caught sight of the bracelet wrapped around his wrist.
"The bracelet…why…?" mumbled Sakura, confused, as Sasuke stood in front of her. "Sakura…if you want to fight then we'll fight" stated Sasuke, watching her intensely as she gasped unconsciously. Remembering how he belonged to the Shurikens, Sakura glared at him. But she wanted to know if he really did love her and decided to give him one more chance.
"Sasuke. Who will you side with? The Shurikens or me?"
"I cried when my angel left me until I understood the reason for my angel's departure. He left to free me so I whisper to him every night…thank you…"
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Yes! Finished chapter 9 =D What happened 2 years ago has finally been revealed XD Hoped you like it so far =3
Sigh I have so many assignments…haven't started and an exam lasting 3 days next week. Ugh…I'm going to be so sleep deprived =( I'll probably update like once every week though if I can manage since I've got classes on weekends as well XDD
Reviews please~
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