Hey guys! Thanks a lot for the feedbacks from the last chapter. I just realized it got kinda boring -.-
Pfft, sorry! I think that's what happens when you abandon your story just like that. Again, I apologize. I hope this chapter will cover up for it though.
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The surrounding air was intense, Sakura could tell. Heck, if there was anybody else present besides the two of them, everyone would be able to tell that the atmosphere was pretty intense. They were in his room, if you'd call it that since it's humongous but she didn't care since she was irritated.
Sakura wasn't really sure what was going on, but one thing for sure, she was pissed.
More pissed than you could have ever imagined.
And there is only one person in this world that would make that possible. The one who was so famous for the way he acts, for the way he would react; everything about him was just….not human.
'This guy is insane.' Sakura thought to herself.
She was yelling all sorts of things about how easily he could make her mad, how he would make every single damn thing in her life go wrong, how in some ways, he always had a control over her life. She was even starting to doubt herself for getting into this ridiculous agreement just to save her restaurant.
But she knew how important that restaurant meant for her, how her parents would do anything they can to treasure it; in every ways possible.
"You have no right to do this, Sasuke." Sakura spat out. "What? So you're rich and all that, but I don't remember selling myself to you. You have to remind yourself that the only part of me that agreed to this was only for one reason. The only one reason that ever existed that I put up with your shit everyday!" She was mad, alright.
Then the look that Sakura received from the man who stood straight in front of her was shocking. Is this for real? Sakura couldn't believe her eyes.
Sasuke. The Uchiha Sasuke, actually looked….hurt.
That reaction made her stop. She realized that ever since she started yelling, he didn't give any response. Except the one that she just received. But not giving any response wasn't really all shocking, since, oh well; Sasuke was also famous for his distant behavior. His behavior that drives Sakura crazy, since Sasuke would usually just either grunt or glare or smirk or doing all at the same time.
But this reaction? This hurt look he has on his face, didn't feel right. Sakura even thought that she was brought into another dimension to actually have a chance to experience such a thing.
"…S-Sasuke?" Sakura asked in shock.
He just stood there, motionless, like he was the perfect doll except for the fact that he was breathing and even with such an expression on his face, he still looked beautiful. Amazingly and indescribably beautiful.
For a moment there Sakura actually had a little red flush on her face. It was unexpected, but every person, be it a man or a woman, would be astounded over God's creation for being so gorgeous. She shook the thought off her head and continued staring at him.
"You know, this isn't you. So just be that jerk you always were and stop this pretense as if what I'd just said actually hurt you." Sakura's anger was lessening, but her voice still sounded stern.
She needed to make it clear to him that she didn't like the way he acts and for the damn thing that he does. She has the right to do whatever she wants in her life and he was just this pain-in-the-ass that she has to put up everyday.
Of course, if you look at it on another perspective, it wasn't all that bad. She had gotten all the things that she had never imagined to have ever gotten in her life, such as wearing expensive clothes, or showered in luxurious accessories or spending her time with her best friend on a private island.
It was because of her status. Being Sasuke's fiancé.
But a status would only stay as a status. Nothing ever happened between the two.
Until…that instant.
It was like she didn't even noticed he was not as far as he was before and there were only few inches left that separated the two.
She gasped. How did he move so fast?
The expression he had on was priceless. He still didn't say a word; but just kept quiet the whole time.
"What, idiot?" Sakura said after a short silence. She wasn't really used to the closeness they had. The red flush that was gone a few minutes ago appeared again. She tried her best not to stutter as her heart suddenly beat faster.
He was crossing his arms, like nothing had ever happened. Like she just didn't call him and idiot and yelled (insulted) at him for being the jerk he was. He was just, his usual self.
In an instant, Sakura felt both his hands cupping her face, so gentle that she couldn't keep her breathing right. The red flush that was already present goes into a deeper colour from his sudden movement.
Slowly, he leaned in and Sakura was clueless.
He was brushing his lips against hers. A movement so bold, that Sakura stood stiff with her eyes wide open.
'What? What is going on?'
It lasted for a while and Sakura couldn't help, and she wondered if anybody ever could, resist this moment. She hesitated at first, then closed her eyes and unintentionally kissed back.
She could feel that he was smirking. She didn't like that.
So she pressed herself closer and she smiled. She didn't like the idea that he still thinks he could control her. The kiss was soft and amazing, yet there was something that she felt she couldn't explain. Something that deep down, she didn't want it to be over.
It stayed that way for a while then she slowly stopped as she needed to catch her breath.
She opened up her eyes.
Did what she thinks just happened really happened?
Sakura bit her lip and crossed her arms.
"Sasuke, if you think that you could play just as you will you're wrong. I am not your toy." Sakura wanted to make her point clear.
He smirked his famous smirk, showing a glint of perfect teeth lined up behind.
The distance between the two was really close.
"Just so we are clear, I never took you as a toy. No, Sakura." He spoke with a little arrogance. "You were never a toy. You are just simply…." He paused for a short while. "Mine."
The way he said it made Sakura gasped. His voice. His deep, velvety voice that was just so mind-blowing to hear stunned Sakura even more.
"Do you need me to prove that to you?"
The emerald eyes opened wide in disbelief and it was only just the beginning. Was this his way to captivate a woman's heart? She wasn't sure. Was he serious? Or was this just his little tricks he has up in his sleeves to make girls swoon over him? It wasn't that hard, Sakura thought, since he possessed such a character and gifted with such an attractive face and not to mention being a genius.
Sakura doubted if there were any girls on earth that would not swoon over him.
But she was just a little different. Yeah, maybe the whole deal was to get his money for saving her precious restaurant but she wasn't the type of girl that would fall for a guy like Sasuke so easily. She didn't want to be one of those girls that sell their body to men for the slightest pleasure for themselves.
Sakura was battling with herself. A part of her wanted to believe that what Sasuke said may be true. But then again, with that cold nature of his, she would have never guessed it. She knew that the kiss they shared before actually meant something.
"I'll take that as a yes." Since Sakura was so busy getting her head straight about what was going on, she was taken aback, yet again by Sasuke.
This time, his kiss was a little rough. He slipped one of his hands behind her ear and kissed deeper. He pushed her closer. It actually felt to her that this kiss was a little possessive. Like he wanted to make sure that he gets his point and that she indeed, was his.
Sakura couldn't fight the urge to response. Her body that was originally stiff from all the shock she received now loosened up a bit and she places her right hand on his shoulder and the other behind. She desired that they stayed like this and hoped that the time was frozen. And she could tell, by the way he was caressing her face, he wanted the same too.
Then suddenly, they were interrupted by a familiar sound. Something that Sakura felt was inconvenient by now. She liked how he does the way he does it. She wanted it to last.
That annoying sound seemed to be getting louder and louder and she had no choice, but to open up her eyes.
That was it. Everything was gone. The surrounding that she thought she was in was gone.
The room they were in was gone.
And more importantly, Sasuke was gone.
She then realized that it was only….just a dream.
A part of her was in reality, disappointed.
She let out a soft sigh. She didn't expect that. The thought, the dream, made her blushed.
"Oh damn." She spoke aloud. It was actually her alarm ringing.
As much as she hated to admit it, that dream, she wanted it. She wanted it to actually be real…and not just a dream.
She was in a sitting position in her pajamas and she stared at the view in front of her. She was still in her hotel room. It was still early, but she sees the sun slowly rising from the horizon. It was an incredible sight and only one moment could make it better.
She shook her head in hope to get the thought off her mind. She stood up and pulled her arms up from the stiffness she felt. She took a towel and while on her way to the bathroom, she only had one person to blame.
"Tenten, this is all your fault for getting these stupid thoughts into my head." She mumbled with a little frustration.
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After more shopping trips that took place, all was because Tenten had nothing else to do and keep whining about Neji being busy with other stuffs, both Sakura and Tenten sat at a café to relax.
"Remind me to think twice the next time you're asking me to go out shopping with you." Sakura said, catching her breath.
"Huh? Why?" Tenten asked, being oblivious to the clear answer.
"Because you, my friend, is a monster when it comes to shopping!" Sakura said. "I don't know how you do it. I am actually exhausted from all that shopping."
Tenten realized that what Sakura mentioned was right. Sakura wasn't really the type that'd go crazy about shopping, unless she really needed something like new shoes, and Sakura doesn't get tired easily since she's used to working late nights as a chef.
"Sorry Sakura."Tenten laughed a little. It's just that sometimes she gets so bored, her only thought was one. Shopping.
And since Neji wasn't there to accompany her, (since Neji is always patient and can yet unbelievably stay with her for hours with only shopping), Sakura was her victim.
"But hey, at least I'm not as bad as Ino." Tenten giggled again. And that gave the same response to Sakura.
Tenten was right, Sakura thought. If Tenten can be a monster, Ino would be…..
It was just needless to say. Everyone knew Ino's nature.
After a few drinks and some cakes, the two decided to head back for the hotel.
Their expenses; shoes, clothes and everything that was bought, was under the care of both Neji and Sasuke. Neither needed to worry about how and where to get certain things, since they always will have a driver when they need to.
Sakura and Tenten weren't really comfortable with it at first, since they are accustomed to paying everything by themselves. But Neji insisted, because Sasuke wasn't the type to care in the first place, and asked the girls to enjoy themselves with no worries in their minds.
"Neji's really nice. You're pretty lucky, Tenten." Sakura said from the thoughts that have been playing in her head. The two girls had just entered their limo and were heading back to the hotel.
"I know." Tenten smiled, being grateful. "But why did you bring that up all of a sudden?"
Sakura smiled.
"I don't know." She giggled. "I guess, I just wanted to say it since he's such a gentleman; unlike someone I know." She spoke and made a hint of repulsion at the end.
Tenten expressed amusement at that. "Are things still so cold between the two of you?"
"Do I really need to say anything to that?" Sakura raised one of her eyebrows as a sign of sarcasm.
"Don't worry." Tenten said, somehow with a comforting tone. "Things will eventually fall into place, when the least you expect it to."
Sakura didn't really understand what Tenten was trying to say, but she let it pass and not let it bother her since she was exhausted and unknowingly, she fell asleep.
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A few weeks later.
Sakura's cell phone rang with a familiar ringtone.
That ringtone was different from any other contacts that she had. She knew she had to differentiate it from anybody else, since she didn't want to get caught off guard when he calls.
Sakura was enjoying her weekend at her home, trying out with new recipes she could use when she gets her restaurant up and running and was disturbed by what she would say, "idiotic moron" when he called.
It was always the weekends that he had to go and annoy the hell out of her.
"Give me a break, will you? It's the freaking weekend for god's sake. What do you want?" Those were the words she first spoke out as soon as she picked up her phone.
"Wow. Is it just me or someone's having some little hormone problems in there? What, did your time of the month finally came and made you crankier than you already are?" The voice came.
Yep, he has his ways to get back to her. This always happens when they are together. And they weren't even face to face. Even on the phone, they would sound like mortal enemies.
"Just get to the point, will you?"
Sakura didn't want to sound furious, but she guessed it was already too late after that comment he gave.
"My friends." He spoke with clarity. "They wanted to make a little gathering since it's been a while since we last met. And since they didn't have the chance to meet up with you the last time, they want to now."
'Uggh.' She saw that coming. What other reason would he call her for?
"Fine. What time?" she said, not wanting to spend more time on the phone with the person that'd spend hid lifetime getting on her nerves.
"Tonight. It's just a little gathering between friends, so no need to dress up like a princess. Oh and it'll be outside. So be ready with something warm if you don't wanna catch a cold."
With that, Sasuke hung up.
Sakura was a little surprised about the last comment her made. She didn't think he would even care to be saying something like that.
She didn't bother. As long as she doesn't have to pretend around his parents, that was fine with her.
And when he mentioned 'friends', she guessed that Neji would have a very high chance of being there.
At least, she thought, Tenten would be there with her.
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"Okay so let's get to point here. What we'll do will somehow go against some people's will." The guy that goes by the name Kiba said aloud so that everybody could hear.
They were at a park, a gigantic one if Sakura might add. And it was all to themselves for the night.
'These damn rich guys.'
She wasn't sure why they picked a park for the night, but she couldn't deny the fact that it was beautiful. And then she got to know that one of Sasuke's friends actually owned it.
Her mind trailed off of the many other possibilities what these guys are capable of doing.
Being Sasuke's friends, observably means that they have to be of high-level. Rich, smart and ridiculously handsome was part of the package.
She was introduced to many others that she hadn't seen before. One was known as Kiba, who was speaking just now. The others include a guy that seemed to have no interest whatsoever in this whole gathering just by the look on his face, who was called as Shikamaru, some dude who covers up a part of his face with that hoody he was wearing and may be a little timid called as Shino, and the last one who somehow managed to attract Sakura's attention with that character and his gentle eyes called as Gaara.
One thing for sure that came out of all these new people she just met; they were these striking and good-looking creatures that she never knew existed, until now.
When she was introduced, Gaara held a look that made Sakura blushed and without warning kissed her hand as a gesture of it's-really-nice-meeting-you.
Neji and Tenten, of course were there and they were together (obviously) hand in hand.
Now back to where it was. Kiba was saying something about some not willing to take part? What was he talking about?
"We'll play this simple. You know, bring back memories." He smiled giving a playful look.
"Let's play hide and seek." He continued.
Sakura was astonished. 'Was this guy serious?'
But that didn't stop her from thinking that it might actually be fun.
She smiled but not predicting what might actually come out of Kiba's mouth next.
"But-" Kiba wasn't finished yet. "Let's make it fun, shall we? The seeker, which is me for now, who finds the girls first, will have the permission to kiss them."
Sakura's mouth opened wide.
The many different kinds of reactions were seen. Sasuke grunted as he always would. Gaara just smiled that amazing smile of his. Shikamaru was bored. Tenten was, a little shock. Neji got a little protective, and Shino? Well Sakura couldn't really tell.
By Kiba's expression, he wasn't kidding alright.
Oh it is so going to be fun.
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This chapter got a little longer than I expected it to be. I guess I was a little carried away. Haha.
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