Prepare for a LONG ASS CHAPTER!Here we are again you guys! Read and enjoy and everything. For the record of this story I will be explaining just a few terms from now just so you don't get all confused.
Knights – these are the people who work under Sasuke in his sector/ council which is responsible for the recruiting of supernatural people and the like into their own community and they take orders directly from Sasuke and the Pentitantum.
Black Blades- this speaks about a different set of men who work under Sasuke's command and they deal with the dirty and gritty things of the job. They're the ones who kill people that need to be killed, get bounty and information… they're the like gangs and mafias.
Pentitantum- this is the head council that's the Boss of everything…they are like the government where Sasuke comes from and his parents are the head of the council. This dictates the jobs of the Knights and the other sectors/ minor councils. Itachi was also given his sector. You know, like a police head quarters and you have the different divisions.
Kapasula- this is the name given to the main leaders of a specific species. So like, the entire specie of say Vampires would have one main leader representing them on the council and he/she would be referred to as Kapasula. Kapasula can be used to refer to an entire clan. For example, the strongest dragons are the Hyugasand so they are referred to as Kapasula since members from their clan/specie are the ones on the council representing all types of dragons.
Jumping Levels- this just refers to getting stronger; increase in power or level ups. Very simple.
Yeah so that's it I guess. Now you guys can start reading, Hope that long thing didn't turn you off. ^.^
Title: Natsu no kōrinoFuyu Kasai (winter's fire summer's ice)
Standard Disclaimer Applied
{Chapter Eleven}
"I don't know!" he screamed, strained. His body was shaking, blood leaking from his mouth and temples.
Sasuke nodded. He figured as much. "Who's in charge of this night?" he asked.
"Rolin!" he screamed.
Sasuke nodded again. That was all he needed to know. He leaned in the car and patted the man's cheek. "Good boy," he chided.
He supposed he was going to pay old Rolin a visit before the night was out. He had time and he most certainly knew where to look. He set out he set the car ablaze and then departed to finish his other errands. He felt almost like a garbage man, cleaning up the mess that other people left just because they left it there too long it started to affect his life.
Damn the world and all the baggage it came with, especially for him because if anything went wrong in the next few months he was expected to be the one to take the fall.
He sighed and began walking leisurely to his destination which was Kata 231, hotel Buriu room 206. He took deep breaths and looked at the moon that was high out. His stuffed his hands into his pocket and began walking.
By the time he arrived on Kata his phone began ringing. He pulled it out and answered.
"What is she?" he demanded.
"You never do the greetings do you Uchiha?" Shikamaru asked lazily. "You've found your Gardien D'âme (soul keeper)." He said.
Sasuke froze. "That is not possible,"
"Actually it's the only possibility and the only logical explanation to the sudden relationship between you and her. I thought it was odd that you disliked her that much and frankly couldn't stop thinking about her and couldn't stop thinking about her at the same time. As prince, it's logical in this fact seeing she has something that is very vital to you." he replied.
"They killed my Gardien D'âme when I was born. They do that to all of my kind except Itachi and Fugaku. There is something else," he stated.
"No there's not. If they claimed to have eliminated your Gardien then they're wrong. Sasuke let's be logical here," Shikamaru said.
He gritted his teeth. "What else?"
"You'll have to kill her." he stated. "That's the only way you can get it, taking it without killing her is impossible unless you're going to let her keep it which makes absolutely no sense."
"Is that a bad thing?"
He was silent. "You're not considering letting her keep it are you?" he asked incredulously. "Are you insane?"
"Just answer me."
"If you let her keep it while you're around her she's going to be a target to get to you. If someone else extracts it from her, you're done for. There is also the fact that you're going to have to maintain each stage that takes place."
"And if I take it?"
"You jump fifty levels and she dies." He replied.
"That's also not possible, I can only jump twenty more levels then that's it. Shikamaru…" Sasuke sighed.
"That's not what this says. If you get it from her, you'll be one of the few to break it. Isn't Fugaku three paces up levels?"
Sasuke ran a hand through his hair and sighed in frustration. This just got more complicated than he would have liked.
"How long can she keep it?"
"As long as you want her to. She keeps it until you take it from her. It's up to you what you do but you know if the people find out about this they're going to do something about it. They're not going to want you to get it if it means jumping so many levels at once and breaking the restrictions by law here. They'll kill her and destroy it just so you don't have it and if the Pentitantum finds out; you already know that they'll make sure you get it before the night is out." He stated.
"I'm aware of that." he growled.
"Then it's safe to say that you need to do something because sooner or later someone outside of us will find out and take matters into their own hands. When are you taking it?"
"Who told you I was taking it?"
"You have to take it Sasuke, she can't just keep it and walk around the place with it with this whole supernatural up roar happening. Your scent is literally emanating from her; someone else will defiantly take it if you don't know what you're doing. We're at odds; Beings are walking around doubling their population among the humans."
"Then I'll mark her until I decide what to do."
"They'll unite and try to take it if you mark her and marking her right now would be like putting a sign on her forehead in bold and italics saying 'here is Sasuke Uchiha's soul'. Don't mark her; they'll know for sure it's yours."
"What's my best bet then?"
Shikamaru sighed and thought for a moment.
Shikamaru was silent. " Try to conceal it as best as you can. That's all you can do. it won't last long since there are stages to take place but it's your best bet until you decide what you're going to do." he said.
"Is that it?"
"I wished it was but I did a thorough search and there's more. This is where the cliché shit is now and you're not going to like it. If you get close to her there's nothing wrong with that but if she falls in love with you and you break her heart more than she mange, her soul will shatter."
"And?"
"It means fool, that if her soul shatters she's going to end up claiming yours as her own and you won't get it back even if you eat it out. It won't be yours anymore because she claimed it as her own…it's like you killed your soul then." He stated.
He began grinding his teeth together. He really wasn't looking forward to this. Demons like him shouldn't have to deal with woman issues, it just wasn't right and to make it worse she was human. If it was one of his kind it would be so much easier to deal with this but she was human, any little thing he did could kill her.
"How does that work now?"
"It's like she has twenty bucks. She's holding ten for you and the other ten is hers. One night she gets robbed and she loses ten bucks. Even though the remaining cash is yours, she's going to take it anyways and make it hers. That means even if you hunt her down, you're not getting that ten bucks cause she already took it. She'll take your soul if you shatter her own and you'll never get it back."
"This is just lovely," he said sarcastically.
"You're telling me, it's just what we need right now on our plate of bullshit." He agreed. "You need to do something."
"Don't you think I know that?" he snapped.
"Of course I do that doesn't mean you will do something," he replied simply. "I've noticed how…attached you've become since the past week with her."
"I'm not attached." He clipped. "It's either I speak to her or kill her. Ignoring her is a feat I can't perform; you don't understand just how difficult that is for me." He stated.
"I know that but just talking to her doesn't work that way when it comes to her mingling with you. Everyone else doesn't think you're just talking because frankly Sasuke you don't just talk. They will try to take her down either at school or otherwise."
Sasuke glared at the moon as he gripped the phone with rage trying his best not to shatter it. "What are you saying Nara?"
"I'm saying it's either you make her your girlfriend, protect her while you figure this out or ignore her." he stated. "Our world isn't the only one that has monsters, humans can hurt her too. Tami will try things to get rid of her if she feels threatened."
"She can handle herself,"
"You have got to be shitting me. If your current girl friend finds out about the constant interaction between the both of you during classes she will rip Sakura to shreds. If you're not going to take it now, don't put her in danger."
"Why so caring?" Sasuke demanded.
"Because I like her if that isn't obvious enough; we all do." he stated. "Don't be a complete dick Uchiha." He stated.
Sasuke sighed and hung the phone up feeling her invade all his senses. He walked down the side walk, stopped and with anger and frustration fist the wall. The sound was loud, breaking through the wall, shattering pieces everywhere. He retracted his hand and shook it off. This girl was just an absolute disaster in his life; she just sprung out of fucking nowhere to ruin his life.
He wanted her gone, he wanted her destroyed. It sounded so easy, take her soul then take his own. It seemed logical because he wanted her dead, vanished and out of his life. However it wasn't because at the same time he wanted her here. At the same time he did not want her to die, he did not want her hurt and he wanted her around him at all time. He sent his fist flying into another part of the wall, breaking through it again. He growled with anger.
Where did she come from? They told him they had killed her before he was born and a Gardien D'âme for the same demon could not be born twice. Even if they had not killed her, she should be dead. Her scent followed and haunted him and it was almost as though no matter how much he ate and fed himself, if he did not have her he was incapable of being full. What was she doing to him? His eyes flared its crimson sin, spiraling out of control as anger and frustration rose inside of him. She was taking control of him.
~O~
Sakura sat down in the office of her new therapist, physiologist or whatever the heck she really was. The woman smiled at her and took a seat. She had very pale skin, black straight hair and sapphire eyes. She took up a pen and a notepad and placed it on her lap then looked at Sakura.
The air was filled and became thick with uncomfortable silence. The new environment set her in an uneasy state.
"Alright, don't be afraid I can tell that you are. I can see that you really don't want to be here right now, but I promise it is not as bad as you think it is." She said smoothly.
The office was clean and spacious. White walls, gray cushioned couches and the sun shining through giving the room a warm and nice glow. She had walls of books, her desk and papers stacked neatly. There was one glass wall, it was behind where the woman sat and Sakura could see outside and the tress and the beautiful morning blue sky. Her office was very nice and big but that didn't make Sakura feel any more comfortable. She still really wished she didn't have to come.
The office was too clean; it was too white and too spacious. The air was too fresh and the feeling of materialism without achieving that home feeling it was going for. She nodded at the woman as she looked at her hands in her lap.
"Alright, how about we start off friendly? We have time; we'll be taking a gradual, smooth process. In this, I am your friend and not just a worker. I'm not just someone who is doing a job and is getting paid to do this which is the only reason I am here. That is not who I am, I am a friend of yours and a confederate. I'm Sayouku Changlin and you'll be seeing my face for a very long time, you'll probably get bored of the monotony soon enough. How about you tell me about you?"
Sakura smiled. "Sakura Haruno and I'm 17." she said kindly.
Sayouku nodded. "Alright, from your last doctor I got all the notes and her observations. I've read over everything that had been done, evaluated, observed and the like over all your visits with her. For me, and what Tsunade really also wants, she did not really spend much time on your perspective and mental state. The view you have on life, things, society, and your opinion on yourself and others around you, how you perceive things is very vague.
"She had focused more on the building blocks of your emotions -which I don't have a problem with because that is indeed important- but not enough on your mental state and conformity, acceptance and metamorphosis from when your life was 'normal' –if I may use that term- to when it changed and things became different. She had not evaluated that enough and your mental state and health is frankly extremely important and cannot be taken lightly. So, over the course of our visits, that's what I will be working on most of the time." she explained. "Now, this office is your office. Make yourself at home, walk about, read the books and look at the scene. Anything to make you feel more at ease here. I know that you're not used to me and it is going to take some time for you to open up to me, but we'll be taking everything very slow. Alright?" she asked kindly.
Sakura nodded because she had no idea what to really say. She didn't want to be here, she wanted to go back home or her new version thereof and do something else. She didn't want to talk to anyone about her life or her struggles, it wasn't important and Tsunade was worrying too much about her. However, she had promised that she was going to be a good girl, be respectful as always and try her best to cooperate and she was not going to go back on her promise.
She was going to try no matter how hard it was to give this woman all the information she needed to come up to a conclusion and ease Tsunade's mind. Sakura didn't like the idea of having the doctor worry about it, she felt ashamed with herself for even doing it in the first place.
"Alright Sakura, how about we start?" she asked.
Sakura nodded again.
"Tell me, when you wake up in the morning what is the first thing you do? What is really the first thing that you feel and that you think? And why is the first thing you do, feel and think?" she asked.
Sakura looked at her hands and took a small breath. She was going to be honest, open minded and cooperate, she promised…she promised.
I really don't think you should do this.
But we promised we were going to and we are. We can't have Tsunade-sama wasting her money to send me here, if I'm only going to cause more problems. That's not fair. Sakura said
Alright, fine… just don't expect to hear from me while this is going on.
She took another breath and started talking: "The first thing I do when I wake up is feel disappointment, sadness and sorrow that my eyes opened, that I woke up, that I'm here another day. I know it sounds selfish but I feel like a freeloader when I wake up, I feel like I shouldn't have been one of the many people to wake up but I smile. Whether I wanted to wake up or not, I did and I should be thankful for that. Even if you don't think you deserve something, if you're still given it you should be grateful because well, you didn't have to get it. I always think that the night before when I close my eyes they will be closing for the last time. I feel appreciation that the Creator found it fit to let me see another day even though I know that other people didn't get to see it and that I didn't even deserve to wake up in the first place. when you know that you really shouldn't have woken up but you did, it's something to be grateful for and that is something to smile about. It's all conflicting... I'm all conflicting." Sakura explained.
Sayouku nodded and thought for a moment. "And you think this every morning?" she asked.
Sakura nodded. "Yes I do,"
"You said that you really don't think you should have woken up when you do, explain that to me as best as you can."
Sakura thought for a moment as she looked around. "No, I don't think that I should wake up even though I do. It's just that I am not someone that should be a part of the bigger picture of life, eliminating me would really be insignificant to the world but I think it would be almost better in relations to the people that I know. I don't do anything for other people and I do very bad things to people that make them dislike me all the time. Sometimes I don't know what I have done but I know I must have done something, don't you think? People just don't get up and hate other people like that. I must have done something and I burden so many people. Why should I wake up if all I am able to do is burden people and make their existence that much harder because of my very own? I am a problem, to a lot of people and people say things which I have done to them and I don't like doing bad things to people. I try to be a good person but really I'm not.
"Good people don't need a bad person like me, a selfish person like me around them, it's unfair. It's my fault that I do a lot of things and that a lot of things happen to me, it is my fault but I never stop it or change it which makes me a horrible person. I know I'm doing something wrong yet I do it anyways. My intentions seem good to me, but bad to other people and other people… it affects them. They deserve to wake up but I know that I don't, good people deserve to wake up."
"And you don't believe that you're a good person?"
"No I'm not and other people think so too. A lot of other people say it, that I am a bad and horrible person and that I do a lot of things for my own selfish reasons and it's true because it's all my fault." She whispered her voice low and wavering… she was on the brink of tears.
She nodded. "Alright, from what I've read about some past events in your life I can start adding up just a few pieces. Tell me, who do you live with?"
"I live with my aunt and her daughter."
"Yes, so why not with your father? Tell me what is stopping you from living with him instead, what is really going on between the both of you? Tell me what you think about everything, the situation between the both of you. What is your perspective on the relationship that the both of you have and do you think it's justified? What do you really think about it Sakura?"
"I don't know what to think about it. I don't live with him because he doesn't like me and he does all he can to get rid of me and I always come back and I shouldn't. I'm going somewhere I am not wanted, why should I do that? Why do I keep doing that? Sometimes, well most times, I never want to go back or anything but I just never had any other choice. I had nowhere else to go. I wanted to get away and he wanted me away anyways, it was best. I think that he has a right not to like me and it is my fault that we are like this now, because we weren't like this before.
"It's very complicated and I keep thinking to myself, I have never lied and I have never done anything but maybe I have lied and done something but my mind just doesn't want to recognize it as a lie. Did you know that as long as you think something is real, when other people tell you it's not you can't believe them? It's because it's already in your mind set that, that one thing is true and as long as your mind thinks it is –whether in reality it is or not- then you're always going to believe it. I think that's how my mind works, yet I know I'm doing something but because I don't want to acknowledge it I still can't find out what's the wrong that I have done. If that makes any sense to you at all,"
"So you do think that you have really done something to make the relationship this way it's just oblivious to you since your mind already has it set that you have done nothing?"
"Yes that is what I think." She replied tenderly.
"And you've been thinking this way or having this perspective for how long now?"
"I don't know, about around the time my mother was leaving and they were fighting and arguing, trying to get custody over me and ever thing." She explained.
"So you have always thought the relationship as it progressed to the stage that it is at now, is your fault and that, you did the right thing by leaving?"
"Yes. I was making him unhappy, he never wanted to see me and I think that leaving was the best thing and I wasn't happy with him either not that I should really count my happiness as a part of my actions."
She nodded and shifted. "Right then let me ask you this. Were you ever afraid?"
Sakura smiled. It was more like a ghost of a smile, a haunting smile, a hollow smile. Her smile was a sick, knowing smile. A 'you have no idea' kind of smile. "I am always afraid, all the time of everyday. There is fear even in places it shouldn't be. I am afraid of everything everywhere. "
"So with the relationship between your father and yourself while you were living together you were indeed afraid?"
"Yes,"
"I would like you to tell me about that, explain me the train of thoughts pertaining to that. You are free to be as vague as you like in your relations i.e examples if you don't wish to revisit those horrible experiences just as yet."
"I was always afraid. I was afraid to be at home, to walk around…I was afraid of everything. He made it feel like he was everywhere, like no matter where I went I could never, ever be away from his haunting presence. I was –well am- afraid of the world, going anywhere at all. I deserve it because he must have a reason behind doing what he does to me. He says it is my fault which must mean that it truly is. That must mean then that I must have done something wrong in the first place though I fail to recognize it. Knowing that I do deserve it doesn't make me less afraid to sleep at night, to wake up in the morning, to come home late or to get sick, to eat his food because that might be my last meal because he wants it to be. I know it's not making any sense, I'm contradicting myself," she mumbled fumbling with her hands.
"Don't worry about that, I'm following you just fine. Don't think about that when you're speaking to me. Don't wonder if I understand or not, just talk, express and explain as best as you can I will handle it from there." she said with a smile. "Do you think your father is a bad person? Do you love him?"
"I try to understand. There is a reason behind everything, I am the villain, I am the bad person. I don't think he is a bad person. He is my father, I am from him and so I love him. He is family, the only one I can even partially relate to. It's not as bad as you think, we did talk once in a while, sometimes but it was just so hard because he couldn't bare me, he couldn't stomach my presence sometimes. It was hard knowing that I was forced to stay some where I was not wanted but I had no choice. He is my father and the only one I have, he placed a roof over my head for many years and I cannot refuse to appreciate that."
She nodded. "And that is what you think? The fact that he is your father is a solid justification that you must love him?"
"Yes it is,"
"You said that you are always the villain, you are always the bad person all the time. Do you believe that the other person could be the villain and you are the victim?"
"I've never thought about that because it never seemed to be the right answer. People hate me because I exist, because I have done something and they let me know they hate me. I don't know… I have never had friends before except for Ino. I don't know how to interact with people and I am very afraid because I think if I don't associate with people I won't burden them and then that means I won't be a bad person or a bad influence in their lives."
"Have you met people to prove this? Give me a solid piece of evidence that justifies that thought you have Sakura."
"I don't know who I am supposed to talk to and who I am not supposed to because I don't associate much. It was back in my old home at school. There was new girl, her name was Chikori Sustanai. I tried to speak to her but her cousin hated me for it, she beat me up and told me not to talk to her or any of her friends. That was a bad thing, I should have known that I wasn't supposed to talk to her but I did not which makes it my fault. Talking to one person might be bad because their friends don't want you talking to them because they know you are a bad person." She explained.
She nodded. She took up the pen and note pad and for about ten minutes she sat there writing, asking Sakura to speak as she scribbled. They had a long session where she wrote down everything she thought was important.
She didn't know what to expect Sakura to be. She had suspected depressed, traumatized and a downer. Afraid to trust with high bars around the heart, insecurities and that was about it. She didn't expect this. She didn't expect a girl with this train of thought. This…specific outlook on life that was not healthy for her as a person, it would lead to danger if she continued to think the way she did. She didn't expect someone with the warped way of thinking, this disillusioned look on life. She didn't expect a girl at this age to have such a childlike train of thought.
~O~
Tami's sapphire eyes flared as her manicured hands balled into a tight fist. She took a deep breath and forced herself to smile and calm down. She felt her body slightly shaking.
"I'm sorry what?" she asked the female standing in front of her. "What did you say happened?" she asked again.
She couldn't ruin her beautiful face with this amount of anger unless the news was solid and justified her anger. She couldn't over-react, she knew Sasuke didn't like that and the last thing she wanted to do was pounce when she had no right to. She knew how he could get.
Hanabi sighed and rolled her eyes. "Aren't you going to do something about her?" She clipped.
Tami glared. "Why am I just hearing about this? Why am I finding out days after?" she seethed taking deep breaths.
"Well I thought you knew already, when I saw that school dismissed over and over again and you didn't confront her I knew something was wrong." Hanabi nodded.
"And what did you say she did again?"
"I already told you,"
"Repeat it!" she snapped.
It was hard for her to keep calm. She knew the moment she became Sasuke's girlfriend she would be paying hell for it since all the other girls would try harder to get to him. She couldn't let that happen, wouldn't let something like that happen. He was the best thing to ever happen to her and she would rather die than have someone take him away from her, especially some new kid.
"I need to make sure I get it right." She explained.
Hanabi sighed. "The other day in class we were paired up. I got paired with her; she obviously doesn't like me and asked for a new partner. She pressed and insisted to be partnered with Sasuke and even though Miss Leela didn't want to she wouldn't stop insisting saying it was unfair that they didn't have to partner up, she got upset and just did it. Sasuke didn't want her there; I mean you know how he is. Then every day after that, in like every fucking class she sits where they are and babbles all the time!"
Tami growled, turned and started storming down the corridor. "Fuck NO! Where is she?" she almost screamed. One week, the bitch had been at her school one fucking week!
How dare this new girl come to her school and try to take her boyfriend away from her? What gave her that right to even try such a thing when she didn't even fit in yet? Her eyes flared as anger took her by the throat.
Tami was a jealous person, if anyone knew anything about her it was that. She was a territorial woman when it came to someone she really liked, when it came to something that belonged to her she saw it simply as what it was; hers and no one else's.
Her heels clicked as her body moved; as she modeled down the corridor, turning and pushing people out of the way. She stopped abruptly as she saw the nasty flash of pink hair as a locker opened. Her sneered, anger washed over her pretty face and she swore she heard herself growl.
She took a deep breath and moved her body languid and sensual without her even putting effort into it. She stood behind the girl and harshly tapped her shoulder. Sakura jumped, yelped and turned, coming face to face with the wrath of Tami Montenegro.
Tami forced a smile. "Sakura is it?" she sneered.
Sakura looked up, her emerald eyes almost surprised. She stumbled back when Tami stepped closer, pressing herself on the locker door. She opened her mouth but nothing came out so she settled for nodding.
Tami clicked her mouth and nodded. "I thought so. What's this I hear about you talking to my boyfriend all fucking week? You have the audacity to demand his attention, who taught you something like that?" she sneered as her eyes raked over her attire.
Sakura looked up at her and the disgust in the pretty girls' eyes; the utter look of someone seeing someone repulsive. She knew that look; she knew that look so well she felt her heart begin to break and her chest tighten. She didn't know what to say to her. She shook her head since it was hard for her to find words.
"What don't you have something to say? I'm talking to you slut."
Sakura cast her eyes down, deeply hurt but the sudden lash out. "I-I-don't know what you're t-talking a-about." She stuttered, taking deep breaths. It was starting to feel like the amount of oxygen in the world was decreasing. She pressed her weight onto the locker.
People walking the halls had already stopped, looking at the drama that was unfolding in front of them. Tami was showing her rage; Tami was showing what happened when she was upset.
Tami glared. "Look at me when I'm talking to you. Who the fuck told you that you could talk to my boyfriend? After that stupid stunt you pulled the other day to get that series of attention I already don't like you bitch." Tami sneered. "I said to look at me when I talk you!"
Sakura's head snapped up, her eyes glazed with tears as she breathing deeply. She seemed to shrink beneath Tami. Her eyes were opened in horror and she realized what was happening to her. Pain rammed into her ribs more tears built in her eyes.
Tami glared intensified. "Oh so after throwing yourself at my boyfriend on more than one occasion over the past week you're suddenly shy?" anger boiled in her, her face pink. Her hand rose, she couldn't stop herself, she felt to hit her and she was going to. "This should teach you."
Sakura shrunk back as she saw the hand coming her way. She clasped her mouth shut and closed her eyes tight, silent tears escaping. She was ready, and she waited but it never came. Her eyes opened when there was a scream-Tami. Her eyes widened as she saw Sasuke standing in front of her, his hand gripping Tami's wrist effortlessly. He stared at her, his face blank. His shoulders were so broad, his stance so strong and manly.
"What are you doing?" he demanded, his hold on her wrist tightened. She screamed.
"Sasuke let go!" she yelled. "It hurts, stop!"
He looked over his shoulder. "Are you alright?" he asked her.
Ino voice was heard. "MOVE!" she barked pushing through the wad of people surrounding the scene unfolding before them.
Sakura couldn't answer and she certainly could not breathe anymore. She was wheezing. Her heart was racing, it was beating too fast and still enough air wasn't coming in. Ino bumped Tami and Sasuke aside and took Sakura's hand. Her head was shaking as she pointed to her throat as she started to panic. She couldn't breathe, she couldn't breathe. The air was shutting off; her throat was getting tight as the pain increased. Her chest brunt with flames; tearing apart. Her hand gripped her chest as the tears started rushing down her face.
"What's wrong with her?" Sasuke asked releasing Tami's hand. The hall was packed by this time.
She was having an attack.
No Sakura not here, not now. You have to calm down.
I can't breathe!
"Do you have a pump or something?" Ino asked almost instantly.
Sakura shook her head vigorously. She had left it at home in her bathroom in the cabinet. She hadn't thought she'd need it or anything. She needed to get to the hospital; a pump couldn't help her now.
The world started to spin around her as she began to suffocate. The world seemed to be looping around her, twisting and turning, throbbing in her ears as she heard her panicked heart. He looked at her and waited a split second. She fell to her knees and without consent his body went into motion; moving as though it had a mind of its own.
He knelt down, scooped her up and nodded at Ino. He turned, cursing himself to hell. His eyes connecting with Tami's for a split second before he headed out, down the steps and to his car. He ignored Tami's high pitched voice and her shriek of utter rage and dissatisfaction in how the series of events had turned out. He placed her in the back seat before he went to the driver's seat, backed out of the school and headed for the hospital. He broke the speed limit not that he always obeyed it as he sped to the hospital. He screeched to a halt, took her out and moved swiftly inside the hospital.
Nurses crowed him, took her body from him and vanished. He closed his eyes and focused on her. He felt something almost panic when he heard her heart pause longer than it should have. He sat down, entangled his fingers as his elbows rested on his knees and like any other person would do, he waited.
Nurses seemed to move in slow motion, staring at him, ogling with throbbing hearts in their eyes. They were of course not allowed to flirt, take pictures or ask for autographs from any one famous. It was policy to try and keep a professional environment.
A woman walked up to him and smiled. Her cheeks flushed her voice luring. "Is there anything we can get you?"
Sasuke cast his eyes up at her without interest. "No there is not," he replied icily.
"Are you positive? I'm sure there is something I can do." she insisted.
"Flirting with me will get you nowhere." he stated blankly looking up at her. "Unless you have something to say to me about the girl I brought in here speaking with me is unnecessary." He told her his eyes dark.
The rejection stung her and she nodded before turning away, stopping at a nurse and gushing. Sasuke rolled his eyes in disgust as he heard the argument. Oh she just had a conversation with Sasuke Uchiha and he totally wanted her number. It was sickening, like he would ask such a close minded, common woman for her number.
He sat there, his eyes cast down on the white tiled floor as he waited. He ignored the nurses on break huddled together congregating about him, how handsome and attractive he looked. He felt uneasy as he focused, listening to her erotic heart beat.
He couldn't help but wonder what in god's name was wrong with her. Did she have asthma? He sat there for an estimated forty minutes waiting impatiently, ignoring his phone, his pagers and the calls sent to him from his band members.
Smooth footsteps moved towards him and his head rose. He saw the nurse, dark brown hair and a decent bust size shuffle to his spot. Her cheeks were red, her heart was beating fast and her eyes held suppressed hearts. She cleared her throat.
"Are you the one who brought-" she looked at her clip board. "Sakura Haruno in?" she asked. He nodded. She smiled and coughed.
"Is she alright?" he asked.
"Well, she is now. Her heart rate and breathing has been brought under control and we've given her something to help her with the sudden asthma attack. She's practically perfectly fine now, probably just needs to take it easy right now. Would you like to see her and probably speak to the nurse inside?" she asked flirtatiously.
He nodded and rose. She stepped back, her eyes now popping with hearts. Yes he was tall, broad shouldered, lean and toned. Yes, he was but damnit he wasn't here for people to notice that about him.
"Uh, right this way," she said heading down the hall.
He followed her silently. She opened the door and Sakura was sitting on the hospital bed with a drip on in her right arm. A nurse was speaking to her as she gently took out the needle. The woman looked up and her eyes bulged as she saw Sasuke.
Sakura sat there rubbing her arm where the needle was. Sasuke went and stood at the side of the bed; he folded his arms and looked down at her. The course of his day.
"Uh, Miruru," the first nurse said, "he brought her in," she explained.
"Oh," she said, "Oh!"
Sasuke looked at the woman frankly as he ran his tongue over his molars. He stood there, arms folded and waited. Obviously he was waiting for the woman to speak and tell him what was going to happen next. He wasn't the least bit interested in what they had to say about him and his fame. The woman –Miruru- blinked and smiled sheepishly.
"Uh, she's fine now. I think it would be best if she went home and got some rest." She stated. "You've been putting strain on your body Sakura."
"Can't I go back to school?" she rasped looking up at the woman.
Sasuke bit the insides of his jaw. He had the sudden urge to almost yell at her a moment ago. Why would she want to go back to school after what has happened to her? What was her problem? She needed to go home and rest.
"I don't think that's such a good idea. Do you want to go back?" the woman asked kindly.
"I would really like to," Sakura said.
Sasuke glared. She was struggling to speak; the nurse was not really considering letting her go to school was she?
"I still don't think it's such a good idea. You would need someone to at least hover over you for the day and make sure you get home safely."
"I could do that," he wanted to stab himself. Where did that come from? What the hell was that just now? Why did he just do that…it was almost like an impulse. He was setting himself up without his fucking consent.
He was beginning to regret saving her from the wrath of Tami. He should have just ignored it and gone about his business and as much as he had wanted to he just could not have brought himself to do it. He couldn't just walk away and let his girlfriend slap her into next week.
The woman looked at him. "Are you sure you could do that? I'm sure you have other things you have to attend to and I don't want you to feel responsible for her if you do not want to be." She stated her heart hammering.
"I can do it," he stated apathetically.
She looked at Sakura. "You know with her and how she is so-" Sakura grasped her arm, stopping her mid sentence. She looked at the woman, the kind of look that simply asked her not to say anything about what was wrong with her. The woman looked up at Sasuke then back at her hesitantly. "…and how she is so weak and fragile, I don't think it's such a good idea." She improvised.
His eyes narrowed.
"Can I go please?" Sakura begged.
"Tsunade is going to have my head if she finds out that I let you go back to school. I sure hope he looks after you and you must take your medication. If Tsunade finds out you haven't been taking it she is going to kill you and then she is going to come and kill me." she stated.
Sakura nodded. "I'm sorry. I will take them, I promise." She insisted.
The woman fought with inner battles before she nodded. "Go before I change my mind," she said closing her eyes and looking the other way.
Sakura smiled widely and looked at Sasuke for a split second before she scampered out the bed. She wobbled to her feet and his hand slid around her waist automatically to help her with her balance.
They walked out of the hospital and he buckled her into the front of his car. She felt so awkward being in his distant presence. She didn't know what to say to him or even how to say it. It was not like they were practically friends or anything, he still made it clear that he didn't like her to all that. They talked but she could hardly call it talking then again. She placed her hands in her lap and looked at it as he got into the car and started the engine.
She glanced up at him before looking out the window. "Thank you ve-"
"Could you enlighten me as to why you decided to go back to school?" he cut her off blankly zooming down the high way. With the windows up, tinted he turned the air condition on and placed it on low.
"Uh…well…" she smiled. "I feel fine,"
"You certainly could have fooled me." he said flatly. "She did not hurt you did she?"
She shook her head, her voice low and strained. "No, she didn't. I'm- I'm very sorry for what I have done."
"You have not done anything, don't be stupid." Sasuke stated. "She'll get over herself."
"I honestly didn't know that I was being rude to your girlfriend. We hardly even speak seeing that you don't particularly like me. I feel really bad for doing something like that,"
"There you go being stupid." He said lightly stopping at a stop light. "If you know you have not done anything, apologizing is a waste of time."
She nodded and looked out the window. They drove in silence and he spent the whole time grinding his teeth. It was difficult to associate with her yet for some reason it seemed almost instinct to do so. Denying ones instinct was dreadfully hard to do.
"Uh, you didn't have to agree to do what you did." She stated. "Thank you very much."
He grunted.
She looked down.
He shifted in his seat.
Her fingers untwined then twined themselves together again.
He looked at her through the side of his eye for a moment.
She shifted uncomfortably.
His insides growled. He rolled his eyes and sighed.
She shifted again.
He groaned. "Go ahead and say it,"
"I had no idea she was your girlfriend and she just came out of nowhere, she frightened me I didn't know what to do. Maybe I should have walked away or something but I just stood there, I really don't want to get in between relationship especially with someone like her. She should already know that I didn't even know you were famous, I hardly even know what you're really that famous for and I mean, you already don't like me and we don't talk at all. She just came at me out of nowhere," she blew out a deep and shaky breath. "I am so, so sorry."
He bit his bottom lip but the chuckle forced its way out. He glanced at her. "My girlfriend scares you?" he asked as he broke out into a series of chuckles. "That strangely doesn't surprise me," he stated. "A lot of things seem to scare you."
"She almost hit me," she objected innocently.
"Almost being the key word." He pointed out.
"She certainly could have and if she did what could I do? What have I even done?"
"Existing is enough," he replied, "would you relax a little?" he asked
"Thank you for doing everything that you have for me. It means a lot."
He grunted. She was so…innocent it was irritating him. She seemed so bloody sheltered. He glanced at her; she was looking at her hands, her face all serene.
"Sakura,"
Her head snapped up. "Yes?" she asked softly.
Shikamaru was right, it was either make a decision from afar or make it up close. There was nothing in between. Doing this, taking her to the hospital was him deciding anything that was going to happen from here on out was going to happen up close. He hated to admit it, so much at this point but it would make no difference.
She wasn't a bad person and to most of the girls he knew he honestly preferred her.
"Does that happen often?" he inquired.
She paused, looked at her hands and smiled. "No it doesn't, it's rare."
He nodded. He didn't believe her, he knew better considering how horrible of a liar she really was. "And you're not afraid of me anymore?" he asked curiously.
Her smile widened. "You technically saved my life I am grateful to you for that. You're being nice to me, which also means a lot,"
He made a face of disgust. "You've noticed."
"You're not mean," she stated matter of factly.
"Not because I saved you're life means I'm an Angel." He stated. "Don't be deluded. I'm not being a dick to you because it's too much work. You're annoyingly nice attitude has won favor in my system."
"Isn't that a good thing?"
"It makes me want to vomit out my life force." He stated.
She laughed as her cheeks heated. "It must take a lot to seep into your system."
He glared at her mockery as she laughed. He leaned over, pulled out a CD, popped it in and turned it on. Valentine's Day began to play. She looked at him, her eyes popping out of her head and he smirked.
He was going to have to make it clear to Tami that Sakura was now a … friend of the band and she was just going to have deal with it.
"That's you?"
"I'm surprised too." he commented. "Seeing that you've met us it's only fair you know what we sound like or rather, what I sound like." He stated logically. "Do you like it?"
"You're amazing…you're voice is like magic." she said as she smiled looking at him.
He smirked solemnly as he drove into the school's parking lot and parked the car. "Look," he stated shutting off the engine. "I could take you home if you want." He stated.
She shook her head and smiled. "It's okay I rather be at school."
He nodded and came out of the car. She came out and he closed the door. He pushed the keys in his black jeans pocket. He motioned his hand in front of him telling her to walk ahead of him. She nodded and started walking. They made it into the school, to the office where they collected their slips. He walked her to her locker where she got her books and they walked in silence to their next class. They had already missed lunch and only had two more classes left making up three sessions.
Sasuke couldn't understand why she would like to come back to school with only three more sessions left. If it was any other girl they would have totally wanted to go home and spend the rest of their day idling. She was so nice he couldn't help that it was all an act she was putting on but if it was he would have already known. He watched as she took her head of hair and dropped it over her right shoulder. His eyes seemed to freeze on her neck.
"What is that?"
She looked up at him. "What?" she asked.
His eyes moved to her neck. Her hand flew to it and she looked at her fingertips. She quickly pulled her hair over her left shoulder hiding the deep scar. "It's something I got a long time ago, I thought I had it covered." She replied with a smile.
"How did you get it?" he asked simply.
"I fell through a window a few years ago," she stated. "I'm not the most coordinated person." She said sheepishly.
They paused at the room door, they had math at this time. He pulled open the door and the both of them walked in. Heads turned simultaneously to look at the two intruders then whispers followed. Jaws seemed to drop and people seemed to be over dramatic when they gasped. A girl, Hanabi was standing at the board doing an equation. When she turned her mouth fell open before she fainted, hitting the floor like a ton of bricks.
Sasuke rolled his eyes, took the slip from Sakura's and handed it to Delilah.
"I see we're being respectful this time around Sasuke," she stated with a smirk. "Someone get Ms. Drama Queen to the nurse!"
He shrugged and headed to his seat. He looked back at Sakura. "Coming?" he asked in a dead panned voice.
She looked up at Delilah who looked at her sternly. "You heard him, are you going to stand there and stop my class or are you going to follow him and take a seat?" she asked.
A look of relief graced her face as she stumbled to her seat right behind Sasuke. That was the second time in two weeks that was being tardy. She knew how Delilah was, she was a hard woman, and she thought the note would be enough for Sasuke but not enough for her. She was wondering if something else was going to happen to her. As she walked down to her seat her eyes connected with the worried ones of Ino's. She nodded simply; she was fine and even if she wasn't, Ino was worrying too much. She sat down and pulled out her books.
"Are you ok?" Naruto asked instantly turning around. "Your pretty friend told me what happened. His girl friend is a complete bitch right? I can't believe the slut actually did that!" he said quickly as his hands dropped on her shoulders looking for any marks. He glared at Sasuke. "She's not saying anything! Teme what did you do to her? You didn't hurt her did you? You know you're such a asshloe if you actually-"
"Dobe shut the fuck up," Sasuke said irritated. "Give her some space would you?"
He looked back at her, Sakura sat there completely still almost gapping at him. "Naruto…are you feeling ok?" she asked carefully.
He sighed in relief. "Oh thank god you're fine! I was freaking out! Freaking out I tell you!" he emphasized.
She blushed. "I'm fine…you can let go now." she said. "You're crushing my shoulders."
"Oh right, sorry," he blushed. "I just thought-"
"I'm fine Naruto, thank you for asking." She said nicely. "It so sweet that you worried,"
"It is isn't it?" he said like a big shot.
Shikamaru groaned. "Oh please, Sakura don't believe his bullshit." He said. "He's just an idiot."
"She doesn't think that!" Naruto objected pouting. "You don't think that right Sakura-Chan?"
"Of course not," she said instantly. "I think you're pretty darn smart."
His ego grew before their very eyes.
Neji scoffed. "Yeah right, don't lie to him."
Sakura looked at Neji. She fumbled. "Could I ask you something because I have a question for you?"
He eyed her. "Oh do you now?"
"Yes,"
"Ask whatever you like," he said respectfully slightly amused.
"Why do your eyes look like that?"
He smiled politely. "If I told you, I'd have to kill you." he stated. "And you're far too sweet to kill." He stated.
She flushed.
"Aaaaanyways," Naruto said cutting in, "what happened?" he demanded.
"I just fainted, that's all." She replied her eyes darting around.
Sasuke looked at her from the corner of his eyes. She had just lied.
"Are you sure?" He asked.
She grinned. "Yes I am, don't worry, I'm perfectly fine. Please don't worry about me," she said tenderly.
His eyes narrowed ahead of him. Was this really the way she was all the time? The more he observed the more interesting she seemed to him. She just…didn't say anything. Was it actually possible to find someone in this world selfless to such a great extent? When Naruto turned around in his seat after Delilah barked after him her head hung down, her hair falling about her face. She didn't push them away and he noticed a white rain drop hit the top of her desk. He felt a part of him melt, summer sun beaming down on his winter ice block melting it away. She was hurting.
So there you guys go! I placed two chapters in this one so that's why it's so long, I thought it was unfair to give a short one so I just the next chapter in it too Hope you guys like it! I'm pretty sure there are grammatical errors, but I'm being my own editor and shit so…if you could like just try to look past the run-on-sentences and stuff lol I mean, if you can't look past them I get that too but I'm working on trying get this chapters up fast so just bare with me.
PS: Y'all can tell that Sakura has some seriously conflicting issues can't you? I'm having trouble bringing that out without being all confusing but I hope we can get a glimpse of how... contradicting she is.
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