Chapter Twelve: A Change of Heart

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START IT: With a POV

They sometimes say, "The more you hate, the more you love" someone. However, I did not mean to hate him, I just hated his weird personality, and childishness that made many people suffer. Should I contemplate on this still? I liked him the first time we met.

He's actually my first real crush. Long time ago, I like somebody because he is a famous personality. However, why him--- to all people, for crying out loud! We are two worlds apart. It's strange though I hated rich men. He doesn't act like one though he usually sneers at someone. I hate this feeling. Irrationality again, should I think? What am I feeling towards him?

Is this finally LOVE?

But, will he love?

Will he be able to show such things?

A snob and a heartthrob.

An ordinary girl falling for him.

Is everything possible?

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Sakura was outside at the mansion's extent--- the garden. This autumn night seems so cold, and everything was somewhat bare in her eyes, for the color of flowers won't be logically seen. The dim darkness fills the surrounding until she noticed the spotlight to the garden open.

"Why are you mingling in the dark?" she heard a deep voice and she winced. Furiously, she stepped out from where she's staying.

"Oh, Sasuke-kun!" she exclaimed and her eyes flapped open. "You always scare me!"

"Innocent," he whispered, "do I look so much scary?"

"Your presence and the way you appear to me!" she defensively replied. "Now you are scary, don't look at me that way. Your eyes seem to eat me alive!"

"What's your problem again?" Sasuke asked, "You bet. I'll eat you alive because you're not good to me,"

"I'm not good to you?" she exclaimed. "Then what? What will the Avenging Demon do to a poor helpless girl like me? C'mon! Are you scared, Tough Guy?"

"Guess who talked," Sasuke smirked. "You sure? Don't blame me, in case---"

"Oh yeah!" she said bravely. "What!"

The boy gently wrapped and arm around Sakura's neck and pulled her head to his chest as the other hand gently stroked her hair. He bent down to her ear.
"This is what you get from me," he said, love vividly heard in his voice.

"What the…" Sakura could just mutter. She thought he'd be doing some 'cruelty' with the use of bugs or any stuff especially that she is in her territory. Is it maybe a real truce? But how come I… just…

"Sakura…" he whispered. Sakura was dumbfounded at his soft voice. She looked up at him, and saw his own dark eyes gazing into hers, inviting her to submit to his whim. She looked lovingly at him as he grasped her with his hands, and pulled her into a kiss. OH MY GOD!

What am I doing with him? Is this true? Dream on, Sakura. The demon is cruel, you might just get hurt in the end… Sakura thought as she found herself so close to him. My first kiss… but why does it need to be his?

Everything that she experienced, the pain, and everything he did seemed to fly away by now. Her nervousness raced through her mind before she was conscious, and she knew that she kisses him back. Because when Sasuke was still kissing her, she can't do anything. She felt helpless.

He broke it first, gazing at her rosy cheeks through the illumination, and couldn't help smirking a small smirk. She was somewhat shocked and then she looked straight at him.

"Ridiculous!" Sakura whined as she ran away from his touch. She went back to reality. But she fell limp all over and she catches her breath as she goes upstairs, not minding what the maids might say. What happened to her? Did they just do that as fast as that? With that cursing and everything, a kiss just changes it?

"Did she just walked away? She is really vague, her personality." he whispered. "A girl might scream in happiness with what I did, but she shouted a word contradictory to it,"

"Hate HIM!" she shouted. "He got my first kiss, duh!"

She lied down and pressed herself heavily on the soft mattress of the pink-covered bed. She felt the faint scent of the fabric. She soothed the fabric gently, and it lulled her to sleep.

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Morning:

"Hey, wake up…" he administered himself at the foot of her bed that early morning. She moaned softly and then he was smiling at her serene face and he began looting her with his curious eyesight, and it all ended when she stretched her arms lazily and her sleepy look turned to the lad.

"Whooaaaah!" the girl shouted, and Sasuke was alarmed.

"Scared you again?"

"You always do that!" she cried and crossed her arms. She had her feet on the ground and searched for her bunny bedroom slippers under the bed. "Who said you'll peek in a girl's room even this is your own mansion?"

"You were sleeping peacefully and I don't want to disturb you," he said. "I have been watching you for so long."

Sakura looked at the wall clock. 9 am? Is that how long she had been sleeping? And is it how long he's been watching her sleep? She blushed in remembering last night's happenings. It matters for she isn't in her own house.

"…And because of that I brought your breakfast in bed," he added as he shows her a tray of food.

"You shouldn't have. I am not sick," she replied in a soft tone. "Anyway, thank you."

He bent down to her as he placed the tray as she lied back. Afterwards, he gently caressed her pink hair. She was quite blushing, to deny the fact that she hates him mockingly. All he thinks is that she's so vulnerable inside. She just acts strong and brave not to hurt herself in any happening. But of course, there goes a weak side of her. That is what he loves most.

"Afterwards, we're cooking Yakiniku."

"You have chefs around, why not ask them cook for you?"

"I want you to do it."

"Did you bring me here to be your slave?" she asked him directly.

"No."

"And then why?" she asked as she finishes her food.

"Nothing much," he replied "It feels so lonely here, you know."

"And?"

"You will soon know," he said mysteriously "but as long as you're here, I'll be at your side."

"Except when you sleep." she said and he looked at her in a weird way. "Of course you'd mind privacy right? And when taking a bath."

"Those things are already understood." he backed up.

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Without another thought, she quickly stepped into the shower. A Burst of warm water beaded down her soft flesh. Sakura tilted her head up and closed her eyes; pulling her lengthy pink strands back with both hands, she sighed once again, letting some of the blushing melt away with the warm water. A hot shower is definitely, what she needed. After exhausting her hot water supply, Sakura stepped out of the shower into her steam-filled bathroom and wrapped a white terry cloth robe around her petite frame. She hastily brushed through her long locks. She went out the shower room and found Sasuke staring at her from the location he's sitting comfortably.

"What are you staring at?" she asked the Uchiha.

"Isn't it damn obvious?" he asked. "YOU, why?"

"Get out please, I'm getting dressed." she said perceptively.

"Sure," he agreed and hastily turned his heel and left the room. She locked the door quietly. The blush in her cheeks is unusually warm, and then she just keeps on remembering his words. Staring at her. Would he want her wearing that cloth alone? Is he that hentai?

"Maybe not," she said "I am just furiously attractive!" she giggled to herself. She got her pink top and mini skirt from the cabinet and her light blue sneakers she'd been using in her gym class with Kakashi-sensei. She recalled when the same shoe got stuck on the glue at the floor a Sasuke did, and she laughed.

"So, where do we go first?"

"Duh, supermarket." he snorted.

"I'll teach you how to buy." she said with a smirk. She knows that a señorito like him doesn't buy even once on a supermarket.

"Whatever," he said.

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Going outside, they met the butler offering Sasuke to ride their gorgeous black Limousine. He suddenly shook and then rejected the offer. He used his motorcycle. And as usual, they went downtown to head to the supermarket. After parking the motorcycle, Sakura just heard a usual alive greeting and calling of her name.

"Not now," Sasuke replied. "Dobe,"

"Sakura-chaan!" Naruto called out so loud that it took the attention of everyone. Beside him are Keiko and Hinata. "We didn't expect you to be here!"

"Hi!" she greeted back.

"We thought of inviting you this afternoon's movie and we have 5 tickets Hinata won in the radio contest," Keiko began "but we can't find you and you are not at your house."

"Wow! Hinata-chan must be very lucky!" Sakura cried "I've dreamed of watching a movie with my friends!"

"Yeah! And we'll finally go out together--- just---" Naruto stopped. "ARGH! It's the demon!"

Sakura looked at the guy beside her, "And oh, won't you mind Sasuke-kun getting the last ticket?"

"Sure," Hinata said and smiled. "It would be better."

"And why are you together? What about the blue tag and the whole war?" Keiko asked.

"We had a bit truce," she said "he gave me an offer to stay in his mansion this weekend."

"Woah!" the three of them exclaimed as Sasuke shrugged. "Really?"

"Hai." she answered and took his hand. "We will just buy some ingredients. We are cooking this afternoon, but because of the movie offer, we'll do it at dinner, right?"

"Yeah, yeah," he said and picked out a cell phone from his pocket. "Hey Kouji-san, pick the grocery here, we won't be eating lunch there. And oh, tell the chef to go home early. We will be cooking."

"Yes young master," the butler answered on the opposite line.

"Wow, he got the latest model!" Hinata whispered.

"Okay, we're heading to the supermarket. Just wait for us and then we'll all see each other at the mall."

"Hai!"

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Not long after that, the whole gang strolled the mall and they all have fun I don't think about Sasuke, but okay. He found it fun.

They even saw their teachers around.

"Hey! It's Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto cried and waved his hands to caught his attention, and he did. The teacher was going on their way and he's with Anko-san.

"Dating?" Naruto asked.

"Baka! We were finding thick class registers at the book store" Anko bickered and she's loosing her cool.

"How about you? And oh, Anko! Look who's here!" Kakashi exclaimed. "Sasuke Uchiha. I didn't expect you to be malling!"

He pointed out to Sakura by his side. Anko was surprised.

"Aren't you the exchange student that got the latest blue tag?" she eyed her and then her sight gazed to Sasuke who was silently fuming red.

"We had a sort of treaty," she answered.

"Oh," they all said looking suspiciously at Sasuke.

"We're watching a movie now!" Naruto excitedly cried. He ran ahead of them and they bade to their teachers… Anko and Kakashi were left, stunned by Sasuke's change. Did he just went there for Sakura? Or there is a reason behind his pranks and efforts to her?

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