Chapter 11
Closer To The Answer
"When is your birthday?" Sasuke asked now back inside Sakura's apartment.
"March 28th." Sakura replied, full concentration in the pile of paperwork in front of her.
"Is that true? Or do you not know either?" Sasuke asked almost rudely. He too was starting to get annoyed at the little he knew about her.
This shocked Sakura, who immediately shot up her head. "Is something wrong, Sasuke?"
"Why would anything be wrong?" Sasuke exclaimed sarcastically.
Sakura got up from her seat and moved toward him. "Are you going to tell me or do I have to play the guessing game?"
He stepped back, halting her movement. "Let's try you guessing first. I bet you will get it on the first try."
"You're upset that I have to leave."
"Close but that isn't the one."
"You don't like it that I'm an Aries?"
"Not even close. Try again."
"Sakura, stop playing dumb. Will you?" The voice said.
"You're upset that you don't know everything about me?"
"Ding ding! We have a winner!"
"Sasuke-"
"Don't Sasuke me. After all of this you really think, I would get over the fact that I don't know anything about you?"
She sat down again. "The problem with that is that I don't even know the answers to the questions that flow through your head."
"I'll ask again. When is your birthday?"
"March 28th."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, Sakura, are you sure?"
"You tell me, Voice." She said to herself.
"Well then, that was a lucky guess I suppose."
"100% Sasuke."
This made him calm down a little. Enough for him to sit down. "Is there anything you aren't telling me?"
"Sasuke-"
"If there isn't anything, then try to explain to me how this whole you leaving is going to play out."
Sakura sigh. "Well. First, I'm going to get all this paperwork done. Then, we will spend as much time together as possible. Next, a few days before my birthday Doseesee will take me to his house. He then will have me lay on a bed and we wait till it happens."
"Till what happens?"
"The pain. It will hit me hard and painful."
"How long will you be there?"
"I-I don't know."
"How do you-"
"It last from three weeks to many years. There has been a case where a girl lasted for 10 years in this state. Can you imagine that?"
"I just don't want to see that happening to you, Sakura."
"It won't. I'm a lot stronger than that."
"Sakura?"
"Yeah?"
"How did you put the nine-tails back inside Naruto?"
"I used the original seal and-"
"No Sakura, that's not what I'm trying to ask. That day you told me that you needed to know what is inside the book. What did you mean?"
Before she could answer there was banging at the door, six. "Sakura!"
Sakura sighed and rubbed her eyes.
"Can't say I didn't tell you to leave."
"I'm starting to get a headache." She mumbled to herself.
"Sakura, are you going to tell me or not?" Sasuke asked.
"Sakura, how long do you plan to keep me a secret?"
"Sakura! Open the door!"
All three of these voices, Sasuke's, this voice and Naruto's combined were starting to push Sakura's buttons.
"Shut up!" Sakura blew.
"Sakura?"
"All of these darn questions. I'm sick of it. Out!" She pointed Sasuke to the door.
Sasuke and Naruto stood in the hall. Naruto shocked.
"I can't deal with three people screaming me questions at the same time. Especially questions that I don't know how to answer. So just leave me alone!" She slammed the door shut.
Sasuke had some understanding in his eyes. They have just shoved her right into the corner, as Kakashi had warned her. Naruto on the other hand was slightly confused.
"What baka?"
"She said three people, right? But there are only two of us."
"So who is the third?"