Sakura Seasons II

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If you already know that, here's a cookie for you. –hands you white chocolate chip cookie-

A/N: I'm such a pocky addict… Sorry for the weird phrase, lol. Plus sorry I didn't update as usually as I did. Got writer's block.

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Chapter 10

Choices

It was in the middle of November and it was only one month until Sakura had to decide if she wanted to marry Sasuke. While on the verge of her decision, chicken Neji had finally proposed to Tenten. Tenten was screaming for her life when he asked her. He got tackled by her to the ground and ended up laughing. Sakura sadly watched them, staring into space.

'I know that you know that you like him!'

'What?'

'It's only one month until Karin's father judges Sasuke's chosen brides and so far he's only chosen you. Why can't you just admit you like him?'

'Because I still can't decide. Part of me likes him and part of me hates him!'

A certain person walked up to Sakura and pushed her away from the happy couple. Sakura snapped out of her thoughts and immediately realised that she was already in the car park with Sayaka at the back.

"Have you chosen yet?" She eagerly asked.

"I still don't know…" Sakura replied dryly, looking down.

"You talked to me some time ago; it sounded like you really liked him."

"Yeah liked, not love."

"But it's still the same right? You care about him!"

"…"

"It's your choice, think about it. How would you feel if you actually loved Sasuke and turned him down? And then how would you feel if he was forced to marry Karin? How do you think he would feel? He's always been pushed to do something."

"…"

Sayaka looked at the pink haired female. Sakura was tangled in her thoughts again. She sighed and pushed her back to the scene where the happy couple were celebrating. Sakura sat down in an empty seat. Her mind was all concentrated on the choice instead of being happy and carefree. She frowned, making everyone feel ominous.

"Sakura, do you want to go home and rest?" Sayaka asked as she came up to her.

"Huh? Oh no, I wouldn't miss Tenten's celebration!" Sakura excused, wearing a fake smile.

"Sakura, I'm worried about you. If you miss my celebration, that's fine. The wedding is more important than this so go and rest for now." Tenten smiled, leaning forwards at the girl.

"Thanks." Sakura thanked, standing up.

"I'll drive you home Sakura." Sayaka volunteered, taking her back to the car park.

Sakura trailed her, her face filled with no emotions once again. During the journey to Sakura's house, all she could ever think of was the decision if she wanted to marry Sasuke or not. How were they gonna spill the truth from her? A spy? CCTV cameras? So many thoughts took over. She got out of the car as soon as they arrived. Sakura walked into her bedroom and instantly collapsed on the floor.

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A six year old Sakura scrunched up in the corner of her bedroom with merely her bed and wardrobe inside. Her knees approached her face so hide her cry. It had been a year since she'd been all alone in the house that had been fixed. The garden had turned green and no ash was to be found on any spot. It was like a new beginning only omitting her family.

She stood up bravely and walked out into the streets to wander round to pass time. She wanted to go to Tsunade. She wanted someone to comfort her. She walked slowly on the street, never quickening her pace unless she was in danger. Next door, the gates opened wide to let a small boy out. He stuffed his hands in his pockets like the world was nothing special. Girls came out of nowhere and surrounded him. Sound filled the air as Sakura avoided them. The young Uchiha noticed her as she passed and gave her a perplexed look.

"Oi!" He called out to the little girl.

Sakura turned around to the call, her face still stained in tears. Sasuke widened his eyes. He'd never seen anyone who was that sad before. Her eyes were filled with sorrow and loneliness as if no-one liked her or no-one was ever by her side comforting her for such a long time. And he had to do the unthinkable. He shoved the fangirls away from him forcefully, making a clear path for himself. Sakura widened her eyes. She had no idea what to do. She hesitantly ran to her destination.

She kept running for a few blocks. She turned her head back and Sasuke was running after her. Sakura's heartbeat began to rise and soon she didn't know where she was going to go. She ended up in the shops which surrounded the park. She dodged the crowd of people and waited to cross the road safely. She turned her head and Sasuke was catching up. Finally she could cross the street. She pushed her body out onto the street and made it onto the other side. She made a run inside the park entrance. She looked back again and Sasuke was just crossing the road. She huffed heavily and jumped into the bushes. She knew a secret hideout where no-one would ever find her.

Sasuke stopped suddenly where Sakura had disappeared. His hands on his knees, catching his breath. He frantically looked around to see his pink haired neighbour. He spotted a pink strand of hair which was noticeable if you looked closer at the bush. He jumped in, not knowing what he was doing. He slipped down a hill and landed on his feet surprisingly. He looked around a spotted a pale red dress flowing behind a tree; escaping. Without hesitation, he ran up to it, getting closer. He pulled to a sudden halt as he saw the girl with her knees up to her face, petrified and sad. He knelt down beside her placed a hand on her head.

'What the hell am I doing?' The young Uchiha outrageously thought to himself.

Sakura looked up, her head shaking. He felt pity for her. He wanted to be by her side forever for some strange reasons. He let his arms out and tightened it around her body with his head resting on top of hers. Sakura cried on his chest. His shirt getting wet. That was the first time they'd met each other.

Years later they enrolled into Konoha Academy and met once again. This time, Sakura was more determined, attractive, happy and smarter. The Uchiha was still the same as ever. Cold hearted, mean, a jerk and emotionless. Sakura stared at the group that seemed to attract people. She had no familiar feeling or presence that the boy whose hands were stuffed in his pockets, was her neighbour. Sakura didn't go out much so she never knew anyone in her street. Sasuke was the same as well. Trapped in his mansion to avoid drooling fangirls. Sakura just stood there until the two women entered the area.

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Sakura's eyes flung wide open. Something from the past finally hit her. She sat up from her fluffy carpet; clutching her head. Orange- reddish light swept the bedroom. Sakura glanced at the clock and it seemed that the celebration was over. She stood up, heading for a hot shower to relax her muscles and to clear the sweat that had formed when she was dreaming.

She stared at the floor, the water hitting her back. Her mind wasn't clear at all. It was cloudy, dark and mysterious. It never told her the truth. Except for her inner. She wasn't even sure if it was telling the truth or not. She groaned and placed her head on the wall.

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Sakura stared at her reflection in the mirror while brushing Tenten's hair on her big day. She was stroking on the same spot for two minutes until Tenten irritably interrupted her.

"Sakura, I think the spot has already been combed a lot." Tenten gritted through her teeth.

"Huh? Oh sorry!" Sakura apologised, doing her job properly.

"Did you hear a vase break?" Hinata asked.

Sayaka sighed and didn't speak anymore. She headed for the door to se if Neji wasn't hallucinating or anything. She opened the door without a surprise. She looked at Neji who was escaping the boys' grasp.

"Can't any one of you at least calm down on your wedding?!" Sayaka moaned, groggily walked up to them to help them strap Neji to a seat.

Shirayuki was in the room. She had watched every single thing Neji did.

"Uncle Neji bad." She laughed as Sayaka picked her up.

"Yeah I know. Don't follow him okay." Sayaka smiled.

"I'm surprised your one month baby can already talk." Sasuke stared at Shikamaru who was lazily sitting on a chair.

"It was troublesome. Ino made me teach her how to talk and she learnt it in a few weeks." Shikamaru explained in a short sentence.

"Oi Hyuuga, where do you think you're going?" Sayaka demanded, pulling Neji's back collar as he was trying to sneak out of the room.

"Come one Neji! Be like a man! The girls are way better than us; why are both of you so pathetic?" Naruto blamed, pointing an accused finger at Neji and Shikamaru.

"I bet you would actually run away in your actual wedding." Neji frowned.

"Well yeah, I bet that I won't run away in my wedding." Naruto spoke up.

"Fine; if you loose you definitely have to loose ramen and at least not talk to Hinata for a day."

"Deal." The two men shook hands before turning away in a dramatic way.

"You know if you keep talking. You're gonna be late for your wedding." Sayaka reminded, pointing at the clock.

"What?! I'm late?!" Neji shouted, running straight out of the room.

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The mass ended with the couple saying 'I do'. Sakura was still staring into space. She had two weeks to decide. She didn't know that she was hauled by Ino behind Tenten who was about to throw the bouquet. Sakura did no attempt of catching the bouquet. She just set her arms out if it fell onto her hands and then went back to her deep thoughts. Tenten threw the bouquet behind her, sending it hurtling towards a woman.

Hinata instantly blushed madly. She caught the bouquet. She stood still, not breathing or moving an inch. The girls crowded round her except for Sakura. Hinata was frozen on the spot. Naruto turned very pale indeed. The men sniggered and patted his back before leaving their dumbfounded friend. Hinata fainted. In less than a second, Naruto caught her and carried her to his car.

Everyone was soon leaving. Sakura was still there. On the same spot, the same action she was doing; laying her arms out. Her eyes were empty. Just big emerald eyes. No emotion escaped her. Just the fact that she was thinking hard about the decision. Sayaka walked up to her; worried. She waved a hand in front of the pink haired woman's face.

"Sakura, everyone's leaving for the party now. Let's go." Sayaka reminded, still waving her hand.

"…" Sakura stayed silent but snapped out of her flooding thoughts. She walked carefree to her car, wearing the emotionless face to hide her sad inner. She paid attention to the road instead f her feelings reacting.

'I'm telling you, you love him okay?'

'What makes you say that?'

'Remember what you when-'

'Okay, okay, but that was different?'

'How?'

'Look, can you just give me some time to think okay. I mean, I have two weeks left. I don't waste that much time.'

'-insert inner looking suspicious.-'

Two weeks later…

"HOLY CRAP!!! Today's the damn day!" Sakura shrieked, sitting up immediately as the alarm went off.

She groggily got out of bed and took a shower and got dressed. She sat at the table, eating breakfast as slow as she could. It was her day off. It was the time that she should have made her mind up. She didn't know the answer yet. Doubt filled her entire body which forced her to stop eating and think. She couldn't raise her spoon anymore. Her mouth didn't co-operate. She sat still, struggling to get the cereal in her mouth. She dropped the spoon in her bowl and reach for her cell phone in her pocket. She wondered why that was the only thing she could do except for eat breakfast. She dialled some numbers without knowing she had done it. A beeping tone called out and Sakura was hesitating.

"Hello?" Sayaka asked.

"Hi Sayaka, I didn't know I called you really. My body acted on its own." Sakura apologised.

"Hey, isn't it the day-"

"I-I-I have t-to go n-now!"

"Hold up Sakura, I know it's your day off. Don't hang up just yet."

"…"

"Do you wanna come round my house and talk about it?"

"But I might cause you trouble…"

"Nah, don't worry about that; its fine with me so come."

"Okay then…"

"See you later!"

Sayaka hung up and Sakura sat still, listening to the ending call beep. She shut her phone (it's those phones that have this flipping thingy. I don't even know how to describe it…) and made her to the door.

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Sasuke stepped into the mansion and the butlers and maids didn't act as normally as they did. He recognised the strange atmosphere and immediately headed to the guest room. He flung the door wide open and there was Karin and her parents, drinking tea like they usually do on their visits. Karin's father cleared his throat and placed the teacup down.

"Have you chosen your bride yet?" He asked, looking sternly at him with his wife and Karin on either side.

"Yes." Sasuke answered straight forwardly.

"Where is she?"

"Apparently, she feels uncomfortable to be here right now…"

"Does she love you dearly?"

"I'll just get you some proof." Sasuke smirked, walking off a few steps. "Excuse me for a moment."

He dashed out of the door, hoping that Sakura had already arrived at Sayaka's house. Fortunately, she did come. Sakura sat on the sofa, nervous. Sayaka waved a hand in front of her.

"Earth to Sakura? You there?" Sayaka asked.

"Huh? Oh yeah, sorry about that." Sakura nervously laughed, taking the teacup in front of her.

"Umm, can you wait for just a second?" Sayaka excused, getting up and leaving the room.

She went straight into the kitchen next door and opened her laptop. Sasuke was just online. Her phone rang and she immediately answered it.

"Is Sakura there?" Sasuke's voice called out.

"Don't worry; she'd in the living room and I set out the microphones and she doesn't know a thing. It'll be okay; she spilled out the secret to me before and it looks like she wants to keep on saying it to me." Sayaka replied.

"Okay then, this better work." Sasuke then hung up. He brought the laptop to the guest room where the family was. He showed them the laptop and sat down.

"I got a friend to talk to her live and she's gonna confess it all." Sasuke explained.

"You don't know if she likes you; do you?" Karin's father questioned, somehow wearing a grin.

Sasuke looked down, embarrassed to tell the truth. He asked no more and paid attention to the voices coming from the laptop.

Sakura's P.O.V

Sakura sat there in silence, her head bowed to the question. Sayaka waited patiently for the answer. Sakura had already decided if she liked Sasuke or not but she seemed to forget that she told it to Sayaka. She shifted her legs and fiddled with her fingers. Sayaka ran out of patient and stopped her.

"Sakura, just please tell the truth. Do you love him?" Sayaka repeated.

"…" Sakura stayed silent. Her emotions were flooding everywhere in her mind. Sakura took a deep breath before speaking. It was gonna sound like it was a speech of some sort. Sayaka leaned in closer to hear the answer. Of course she already knew but there were signs not showing she knew. God she was a good actress.

"I dunno really." Sakura replied; twiddling with her fingers. "Whenever I'm with him, I always feel relaxed or calm… and a bit nervous… My body starts acting on its own and whenever I call him over for something, I feel stupid that I called him for nothing. I'm not technically sure if I like him. Like him like him…"

Sakura lay down on the sofa after confessing everything. Sayaka smiled and got up. She went back into the kitchen and unplugged the microphones.

Sasuke's P.O.V

The connection was lost on Sasuke's laptop. He shut it slowly and stared into space. Karin's father then stood up. Karin was outraged. He cleared his throat once again before speaking.

"You're free." He said.

"What?!" Sasuke demanded.

"You're free." He repeated. "She obviously, truly loves you back and I think you deserve to have a chance with her."

Sasuke gaped. He wasn't even sure if he was on Karin's side or his side. He gave off a laugh and left the room with Karin pestering him followed by the wife. Sasuke opened up the laptop again and started to turn it off.

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A/N: I never have cliffies do I?

Sakura: Nope. Probably not.

Me: Anyone of you wanna have some pocky?

Naruto: What the hell is that?

Sasuke: It's a stick you idiot.

Naruto: What do you do with it?

Sasuke: You poke it at someone.

Me: Idiots… Its food and I CANNOT BELIVE YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT POCKY IS!!!!! –gasps and faints-

Sakura: Uhhh, reviews are much appreciated!

Preview

Chapter 11 – Fresh Start

After work, Sasuke went round to Naruto's house. He rang the door bell and waited patiently for him to open the door. He heard shouting and a baby laughing like mad inside. He raised an eyebrow as loud footsteps stomped; getting closer to the door. Naruto flung the door opening, looking a bit annoyed with Shirayuki crawling on the floor.

"What happened to you?" Sasuke immediately asked.

"This little thing is a devil! She has got to be named after Ino rather than Shikamaru!" Naruto yelled, letting him in.

The place was clean like there was no commotion at all. Naruto looked messed up. His clothes were crumpled and his hair was tangled. He could see a splash of lipstick at the side of his mouth and faint marks of make-up. Shirayuki giggled, guessing that Sasuke already knew what she did to Naruto. Sasuke crouched down to Shirayuki who was playfully sucking her thumb.

"Uncle Naruto looks even worse than your mother in the morning, right?" Sasuke whispered.

Shirayuki laughed and Naruto glared.

"Hey teme, don't tell lies to a three month baby." Naruto growled, wiping the lipstick off with the back of his hand.

"I'm not telling lies; it's the truth. You can even ask Hinata herself how you look like in the morning." Sasuke teased, picking Shirayuki up.

"You should see how she's like! She-"

"Do you wanna go eat now?" Sasuke asked Shirayuki.

She nodded and they left Naruto.

"He-hey! Wait!" Naruto called out.

"So has he been starving you?" Sasuke questioned the baby who was desperately reaching for her bottle.

"Uncle Nawuto ate my wunch so I didn't eat." Shirayuki replied, sucking on her bottle.