Yes, my beloved readers...This is the end of The Robbery No One Noticed. I just want to thank everyone who has sent in the awesome reviews, helpful critique, and the one special reviewer who sent me an amazing drawing of Sasuke and Sakura in this story. You know who are, lol. Again, you all are my reason for writing. Hope you enjoy the conclusion to the story and review what you thought about it.
Recap
Sasuke-Sakura
"You..You only pretended to like me so you'd be safe from the police, didn't you!?" A few tears raced down her cheeks and darkened her sweater.
"My god, Sakura!" He yelled, completely pissed off. "Do you honestly believe that I had been planning this out like you're saying this whole time!?"
"You said it yourself! This career of yours can't afford anything like emotions, so I guess I do!" Her shoulders were shaking and her eyes were red with tears.
"You know what? Fine! I don't give a crap about what you do! Actually, I hope you do tell the cops! I want them to see how much of a moron you are for trusting a bastard like me! It doesn't even matter! I'll leave now, anyway!" He stormed up the stairs, obviously headed to the room by the tree.
She collapsed to the floor with her face in her hands. "I knew it was too good to be true.."
Naruto-Hinata-Itachi
"If you sneak in, you can get him in quickly and run back out. They won't have time to call for security or anything."
"Hinata-chan! You're a genius!" He leaned over and squeezed the air out of her lungs with a gigantic hug.
"N-Naruto-kun..can't..breathe..!" He released her and the color returned to her face.
"Eh, heheh, sorry.."
"But do you really think you can pull it off that easily?"
"No, so I guess I can use you as the beautiful distraction!"
"W-What!?"
--Chapter 11--
They pulled up into the snow-covered parking lot of the local hospital. Naruto told Hinata to stay in the car, he just had to check something. He climbed out and waddled through the snow. He casually walked past the front doors, and smiled on his way back to the car after making a turn to come back.
"The receptionist is a guy! We're in luck!!" He cheered, then proceeded to do his little happy dance.
"Uhm, Naruto-kun, how am I to distract him..?"
"Simple! Sway your hips seductively as you go in and drop something. Turn around, bend over, let him look at your butt and sllooowwwlllly stand back up. Ask him a question! Lots of questions! Lean on the counter so he can see a little in your shirt!" But if he tries anything, he's dead
"I-I don't know.." She stammered, trying to focus on the tops of her fingers.
Naruto grabbed her gently by the shoulders and turned her towards him. "Please try. For me, okay? I really need you to do this." His startlingly blue eyes pierced hers so deeply, she almost couldn't breathe.
He said he needs me.. "I..Okay, I'll do it.." She managed to almost whisper.
He immediately pulled her into a hug and kissed her on the cheek. "Thank you! Thank you! Hinata, you rock!" He jumped back out of the car with her following behind.
"Watch me, okay? I'll show you how to walk." He ran just before the door on the side of the building so no one inside could see him. He swayed his hips back and forth as he masked his face with bedroom eyes. Hinata couldn't help but blush! Even though he looked extremely foolish, he was still super hot.
"I-I'll do my best, Naruto-kun."
"That's the spirit!"
Hinata took a deep breath before pushing open the front doors to the lobby. She tried to sway her hips "seductively", but appeared more as a drunk prostitute-wannabe. The man looked up from his magazine and furrowed his eyebrows together as he tried to figure out what was going on with this lady.
Once she saw his gaze on her, looking her up and down, she somehow managed to slip the pen from her pocket to the floor. "Oops!" She half-giggled, then turned around to locate the writing utensil. As she looked outside, she didn't see Naruto. He had already gone to get Itachi. She had to work fast. Or right now, very slow.
She bent over and almost in slow motion picked up the pen and pulled her body back up, inch by inch. She peaked behind her and caught a glimpse of the man staring at her behind. Her blush was flaming at her cheeks, but soon was under control.
Hinata delicately guided a lock hair back into place and continued to sway (not as dramatically) towards the front desk. She remembered Naruto's advice and leaned onto the counter, creating some cleavage that demanded attention from male eyes.
Just as planned, his gaze drifted a bit south from her face and then reluctantly moved back up, away from the sexy sight.
"May I help you?" He tried to sound smooth, but was pretty corny. Or, simply replace the c with a h.
"Actually-" The front door squeaked open a bit. The man tried to see who it was, but Hinata made a quick move and lunged over the counter and mushed his face right into her boobs.
"Oh! Sorry! I guess I slipped a little, hee hee!" She successfully giggled off the nervousness and had the man's full attention, just long enough for Naruto to run in with Itachi.
"Hey, why don't you just sit on my lap and we'll talk about the first thing that pops up, no?" Give the man a prize for the cheesiest line known to man. (Think about it if you don't understand the joke right away.)
Her eyes caught a glimpse of Naruto waving for her to go, so she smiled inwardly with relief.
"Okay then. No." With that, she just walked right out with Naruto sticking his tongue out at the guy. He was obviously gonna have a lot to talk about over the lunch break...and even more to figure out when someone notices the unconscious man slumped next to a half-eaten pie with a cream mustache.
They jolted out of the lobby and ran into the parking lot. "Hinata, I'm so proud of you!" He grabbed her arm before she could hop in the car and rammed her back against the door. "N-" She couldn't even say his name before he had completely covered her mouth with his own.
Her hands found warmth under his jacket after fiddling with the first few buttons. His cotton shirt was balled up in her fists as she feverishly returned the kiss. His chest was radiating plenty of heat, so when they broke apart, she immediately placed her cheek against his solid chest to warm up.
He chuckled lightly, and she could feel it as well. His arms wrapped around her back, allowing her to feel his warmth from all around. The blond kissed the top of her head and pulled her into the car. But they weren't in the front. No, they were in the backseat..
She completely trusted Naruto, but still tensed as they were laying in the back. She wasn't ready to lose her innocence just yet. And she panicked a little, figuring that he wasn't aware of it. Or even worse, he was, but didn't care..
"N-Naruto..!"
He just leaned back along the entire seat with her on top of him. He adjusted them both so they were laying next to each other. He stroked her hair and held her in his arms.
"Are you okay, Hinata-chan? I'm not hurting you or anything, am I?"
She let out a sigh and cuddled back into his muscles. "No, I'm fine. Thank you for asking, though, Naruto-kun."
"Well, I don't wanna force you into doing anything you don't want to." It was at that point in time, just as he said those very words that it dawned on her: she was in love with him.
Sakura felt her insides churn and contract with every sob. He's gone. He left. I'll never see him again. He hates me. He doesn't want anything to do with me. He really is gone. Never to be with me again..
Somehow, she managed to lift herself off the icy floor and stared up at the staircase. No. He's not leaving. I won't let him. No!
Her legs drove her up the stairs in a desperate attempt to stop him from doing something that most likely was already done. She stood clinging to the door frame when she reached the room. Her breathing stopped as she looked for any signs of him at all. Nothing was different. He left already..
She choked back another sob as she made her way to the window. Her hands were slightly trembling as they reached out to the window. It was painfully freezing. She gasped when her fingers made contact with it. The weather outside wasn't as rough the first time she had opened it, but it was cutting it pretty close.
If he can do it, so can I..! Then he'll see what an idiot he was back there for not trusting me! With her mind set, she put all her strength into snapping the window open. A gigantic blow from the storm chomped at her face and made her step back for a second. But she fought down the urge to just run. She looked down out the window. The storm was making it difficult to see the bottom.
But she had no other way. She lifted a leg out and onto the window sill, then used her hands on it for support. Yet again, another gust of merciless wind and snow knocked right into her. She lost her balance and fell out of the wind with a scream. Her hands hooked onto the ledge immediately, her fingers stinging in the cold. She stared out over her shoulder and saw the branch a foot or so away. Should she risk it and try to make a grab for the branch, or continue struggling, searching for the strength to haul herself back in? Out here, it was a matter of seconds before she'd be forced to let go. The weather was brutal and was blistering every inch of her. And it was pretty obvious it wouldn't be a happy landing if she were to fall.
Without a second more of thought, she reached out a trembling hand to the branch. Her nails just barely scratched the wood before her other hand gave out. Another screech burst from her chapped lips as she began to pray to God for an instant death.
Suddenly, a pair of warm, strong hands latched onto her arms and began pulling her back in. She looked up and saw Sasuke! He was here! As she was trembling from the cold and a bit of trauma, she hurdled herself at him and into his arms. He lost his balance and was knocked to the ground, but had her fall with him.
Her face had disappeared into the open front of his jacket and he stroked her hair affectionately. "What on Earth were you trying to do?" He murmured as he kissed the top of her pink head.
"...I didn't want you to leave.." Her voice vibrated against his shirt and into his skin, causing a shiver to crawl down his spine.
"..Down there...By the fire...Was really stupid.." He held her tighter, silently adding whatever else that was unsaid. Forgive me for being such an arrogant asshole.. Please give me another chance..
She had been sitting next to his legs, but made him spread them so she could curl up in between and rest her head comfortably in his neck. He continued to stroke her hair and trailed fingers down her neck. Her body responded with shivers like he had before, which made him smile in success. She had it bad for him. As did he.
"You know what? Fine! I don't give a crap about what you do! Actually, I hope you do tell the cops! I want them to see how much a moron you are for trusting a bastard like me! It doesn't even matter! I'll leave now anyway!" He stormed up the stairs, obviously headed for the room by the tree.
He stood by the window, his fingers tracing over the glass, contemplating whether or not this was the right thing to do. Over the years, hes had plenty of stalkers, girlfriends, an experimental boyfriend or two, more stalkers, and he was never...content. But in the short time that he has spent in this mansion he was somehow drawn towards, his heart had finally fluttered awake.
Then he realized what it was that brought him to this specific mansion. The one thing that could differentiate this mini castle from the next...was her. Fate.
A few fingers ruffled the spikes in his hair as he soon realized as well that the entire argument was his fault and he was the one to just walk away mad.. At that moment, his ego surely was knocked down a few notches.
But no matter how guilty he felt, he couldn't bing himself to face her. He slipped away out of the room, his fingers lingering at the door frame for a few more seconds. He stalked through the shadows in the corridors and tried to do the one thing that would calm him down: steal every frickin thing in sight that might be worth a few thousand grand and would possibly fit in his bag.
As he was wrapping up a diamond necklace in a pure silk designer scarf, he heard a small squeak, but ignored it, guessing it was the wind. But it wouldn't hurt to check it out, right? Then as he was beading a string of gold and silver rings onto a pearl necklace while entering the room by the tree, he heard an even louder scream. This time, it obviously was not the wind.
He dropped the extra rings in his hands and raced to the open window. He grabbed Sakura, who had been dangling out there in the cold. Tears slipped down her cheeks as he pulled up the shocked girl. As soon as she was safe, she tackled him to the floor in a death grip hug. And he didn't mind one bit.
He pulled her up as he got up and looked over her hands for any injuries. Nothing major or even anything to look at. A small cut on her left index finger was all. She stared at him with a confused, yet curious look when he began to smirk. Before she could even question him, he brought his mouth to her finger and began sucking on her finger, winding his tongue around it.
She pulled it out of his warm yet completely slimy mouth after a bit of his "cleaning services". "Look outside." He motioned for her to look at the window. She turned, and her eyes went wide with disbelief.
The storm had calmed down again. It was almost completely gone! "Sasuke-kun, get your stuff! This is your chance to leave!! You can go before the Yamanakas come home!"
"I can't just leave you here. It's too cold and what will you eat?" As if on cue, the power snapped back and the heater automatically kicked in.
"I guess there's your answer.." She replied almost sad.
They walked down the stairs in silence as Sasuke searched for all his belongings, including his new belongings. Just then, there was a firm knock on the door. "Hey, it's probably Naruto and Hinata! Wow, how come we never noticed how much snow was blown away?!" Sakura ran to eagerly answer the door.
"Sakura! No! Don't!" But it was too late, she opened the door to come face-to-face with a person who most definitely was not Naruto or Hinata.
It was a police officer..
"Good afternoon, miss. I hope you've been doing okay through the duration of this storm. I'm sorry our patrol cars didn't get to you sooner. We had no idea that anyone was even here until there had been..suspicious behavior on the premisis."
Sasuke stood closely hidden, in case the man decided to falsely arrest her. He couldn't even see the officers face since his face was hidden behind the open door that Sasuke was hiding near.
"Uhm, what do you mean by suspicious behavior?" Sakura asked, getting a bit nervous. Still, she carefully hid it in her innocent voice. His dark black eye observed her closely. The other was hidden behind a mask. Must be part of the special undercover squads or something.
"The neighbors across the street spotted and reported a couple of people sneaking in and out of this household throughout the storm. After piecing bits of information together that the station had gathered, we came to the conclusion that one of the people who had supposedly broken in is the infamous thief of this gated community." His silver hair was combed by the wind.
"I see.. Well, no sign of any infamous thieves here, so thanks for stopping by. Bye!" She tried to shut the door, but he was too quick and jammed his foot in the doorway.
As if her luck couldn't get any worse, a limo pulled into the driveway. Out came a very curious and angered Yamanaka family. "What in the devil is going on here, officer?" Mr. Yamanaka asked.
The officer stood tall and looked Sakura directly in the eye as he spoke those words she'd never forget:
"Sir, I'm here to arrest Miss Sakura Haruno for assistance in a planned robbery."
"My word! Our Sakura? She's been working for the family since she started high school! Are you sure?" Mrs. Yamanaka asked, when she was really just concerned about the fact that her other employees might've known..or helped.
"Uhm, Mr. And Mrs. Yamanaka! Ino-sama! Uh, uh, what brings you home so soon?" She asked, her voice trembling and a tear trying to fall as she realized her future was now in prison..
"Well, after the neighbors called, telling us about a possible robbery, we immediately rushed home." Mr. Yamanaka stated in a dangerously low voice.
The policeman forced the door open and surprised Sasuke when he suddenly grabbed him by the shoulder and slammed him into the ground without a glance in his direction. He was hidden so well, too!
Sakura gasped in horror as the family came closer to stare wide-eyed at the man on the floor. The officer ground his knee into his back as he handcuffed him.
"Now, listen to me carefully." The officer demanded, pulling the glaring Sasuke to his feet. Ino gasped as she recognized the familiar face. "That's..!!!-"
"-the famous thief in your community, yes." The officer finished for her. "Now, as I was saying, none of you are ever to speak of this to anyone. You are allowed to say there was a robbery, but nothing more than a basic thief. If any word about this man is released without my saying it, you will all be under arrest and could possibly face a life sentence in prison. Have I made myself clear?"
They all nodded. He turned to Sakura. "Hands behind your back." He buckled Sasuke to his belt and began locking up the girl who was quietly crying..
"Officer! She wasn't responsible for anything! I..I..I kept her hostage! This was all against her will." Sakura couldn't believe what she was hearing. Sasuke was putting his life on the line in order to set her free of jail time, even if it meant a life sentence.
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed-" The rest Sakura couldn't hear. She was too lost in her thoughts. She was going to jail.. With Sasuke.. For God knows how long..
Before she knew it, the officer with the name badge "Hatake" was dragging her and Sasuke to the police car. They were thrown into the backseat. Ino's face was in shock after seeing her old classmate and the parents and her brother were just confused.
Officer Hatake quietly started up the car and drove out on the street. Soon enough, the mansion had blended in with the rest..
Sasuke casually pulled his hands from the cuffs and rested his head against the window. "Geez, you didn't need to force me down so hard. That's gonna leave a mark, y'know." Sakura's jaw fell open as she tried to figure out what was going on.
While she sat there in shock, Sasuke began pulling her hands free of the restraining metal. "Well, I felt that family would need a bit extra convincing. Plus, how long has it been since you've needed me to get you out?" In the mirror, you could see a crease in his mask, a smirk, no doubt.
"Officer, what's going on!?" Sakura was losing it.
"Your dear friend Naruto gave me a call, explaining the predicament my young friend was in, so I just left work early and came to pick him up." He explained simply.
"But..But..Sasuke-kun, how do you know him?"
"Kakashi is pretty much an old family friend. Kinda like an uncle, I guess." He shrugged, and pulled her closer.
"So where to?" Kakashi asked.
"Hmm.. Downtown. I have some stuff I need to cash in." He pulled out all the fabulous valuables from his jacket, in which his small bags were hidden.
"SASUKE-KUN!!" Sakura yelled.
"Don't worry, you can have the necklace." He smirked at her fuming form as it calmed down. He locked the beautiful pearl necklace around her neck. She just sat their gawking at him.
She hugged him and nuzzled her face into his shoulder and warmth. Throughout this whole adventure, Sasuke had been sneaking things into his possession. Food in which he did not have a right to was devoured, and furniture that could be worth more than oneself was burned.
But while living in that mansion with this smart-ass of a thief, she could never really accept his title as the thief no one noticed. At that very moment in time she came up with her own reason for the name. One that described it in the best possible way in her opinion.
People would eventually notice the bits and pieces he had taken from their homes in due time, so there wasn't any robberies no one noticed. Except when he had stolen the one thing most precious to Sakura.. her heart.. Only she and himself knew about that one. No one else. And that, my dear friends, is the robbery that no one noticed.
Yes, I'm done. Another weight has been lifted off of my shoulders and I think I'll wait a few months before weighting them back down again, lol. School is taking up so much time and with the student council, friends, food, trying to get into my dream art school, figuring out how I want my hair cut aaannnnddd super hot emo guys, I don't have much time for fanfic. at least, not as much as i'd prefer.
so please make me smile and relax. send a review telling me if u thought this sucked, was awesome, if you worship me or want to go on a date with Frumpy. (go to my profile if u have no idea who that is. shame on you!) lol, again, thanks guys. you rock my socks.
happy unbirthday
--frumpyrox
