Author's Note: I am so sorry guys. The story is almost over and I went on a break. Well, I really don't know what I am writing anymore. However, I hope that it is all okay. Just a heads-up, this chapter is shit. At this point, I just want to finish this up for you guys and worry about my new story. Enjoy… or not.
Chapter 13
The lighting for the room was slightly dim, making me truly believe that I was just delusional. However, when I took another look around, and then another look just in case, I was positive that I had seen correctly. Now I began to understand why I didn't get a reply when I first called his name. In this empty room, that was just it. It was empty besides my presence. Naruto was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to dash out of the room, ready to go search for my best friend, I saw it. In the corner of the concrete room, there was a note. Reluctantly, I shakily walked over to the paper and quickly picked it up. It was folded into thirds and was addressed to Itachi. I ignored that part and unfolded it anyways.
Dear Itachi,
I'm sorry that things turned out like this. This surely was not what I intended. To clear a few things up, I never stopped caring for all of you. I wish I could have stayed; I honestly do. However, I couldn't allow Sakura to know about this side of me.
After that, I stopped reading. The tears in my eyes were blurring my vision too badly. I folded the note back up and left it for the intended reader to read it. Using the back of my hand, I harshly wiped away my tears as I exited the room. I hurriedly ran to the garage, jumping over Pein and Hidan's bodies when I passed by. I got into my car and drove to Sakura's house, ready to pack. Well, this sure didn't go as expected.
Sakura's POV:
"You what?" I gasped, completely taken aback by his statement. Itachi leaned forward and captured my lips in another kiss while I was still dazed. Once I realized what was going on, I roughly pushed him back.
"I love you," he repeated as he gently stroked the back of my hand with his thumb. I slowly tried to pull it away, but he kept a firm grip.
"C-can I h-have some t-time to think about this?" I stuttered as I scratched my head in confusion. He shook his head.
"Can I have an answer now?'
"But-"
"Please?" he begged, giving me puppy eyes. Sighing in defeat, I nodded.
"I-I don't think I like you back," I started.
"Oh…" he solemnly nodded.
"But…" I started again, feeling bad, "who knows where the future will take us?"
"Are you… are you saying I have a chance?" he perked up, giving me a look of hope. I felt a pang in my heart, suddenly feeling guilty that I was giving him false hope. I nodded, nevertheless. He smiled wholeheartedly before kissing my hand.
"I-I have to go," I stammered as I backed away slowly. He waved goodbye and I took off running.
Sasuke's POV:
I grabbed Sakura's luggage and threw it into the trunk of my car. Afterwards, I just sat on the curb as I waited for her. Impatiently, I tapped my index finger against my knee as my other leg bounced up and down.
"What is taking her so long?" I grumbled. Suddenly, my mind flashed back to the note that Naruto left. How did he manage to escape anyways? Where was he now? I sure hope he is okay…
"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura called as she flicked my forehead. Shocked by her sudden appearance, I fell back, letting out a groan when I made contact with the hard sidewalk.
"Ugh, Sakura," I cried as I rubbed my now aching forehead. She just grabbed my hand and hoisted me up.
"I thought you said we had to hurry," she smiled at me softly. However, there was something else within the smile: disappointment, worry, and confusion.
"Are you okay?" I questioned her as we approached my car. She shook her head as she turned to look at me.
"Yeah, about tha- hey, where is Naruto?" she suddenly stopped as she looked anxiously in the car. My face fell when she brought him up. I awkwardly scratched the back of my head as I brushed past her and opened the trunk.
"Yeah, about that," I sighed, using the same start she used. She eyed me oddly before following me. She grabbed the handle from one of her suitcases. I grabbed the last two bags and slammed the trunk closed. The bus stop was literally one block away, so Sakura and I began to walk. It was silent since Sakura and I really didn't know how to start the conversation. As we finally sat down on the bench, she suddenly cleared her throat.
"Itachi told me he loved me," she solemnly announced. I responded with a shrug as I had anticipated that this would happen. Although I was extremely upset, I couldn't help but feel bad for my brother. I know now that Sakura loves only me, so he will be left alone.
"My news is worse," I challenged with a halfhearted smirk. She leaned her head on my shoulder and sighed.
"Where is he?"
"Who knows?" I shrugged again, forgetting that her head was there. She hit my chest in annoyance at my action.
"Then what are we going to do?"
"Well, Naruto is now out of Itachi's clutches, so we should probably continue with our plan."
"Without him?" she asked, sadness evident in her voice. I looked over to see her giving me the puppy eyes, but what could I say? I had to get her out of here.
"Yes," I blatantly answered. Just then, the bus parked in front of us, and we grabbed our bags and got in.
Author's Note: It ended up being a lot shorter than I expected; this chapter, that is. Next chapter will be the last one. I'm sorry this ending has been such a disaster and disappointment. Maybe, I'll come back, rewrite it and repost it. In case you guys didn't here, or read, I'm writing a story on Asianfanfics. It's my first story, so I'm really excited. :) I'll post the link in the next chapter and on my profile. I would love it if you guys checked it out. Even if you don't know the bands/people that I use in it (which will be two K-Pop groups like SHINee and Boyfriend), I hope you'll enjoy the story because knowing the people shouldn't matter. I tried to make it understandable enough to the point where you don't need to know them. Well, thank you guys for reading this story to the end. Next chapter will be up in a few days, hopefully.