A Surprising Visit

Sakura walked up to Itachi's room. She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

After a while of knocking, the door finally opened.

Itachi closed the door again, immediately, after he saw Sakura.

Sakura stopped the door and pushed against it. "Itachi, let me in," She demanded.

"Go the fuck away, Sakura…" Itachi glared at her and pushed the door.

Sakura pushed back. "Itachi, let me in!" she repeated.

"I said go away," Itachi was getting annoyed.

"Just hear what I have to say…and I'll leave you alone…please, Itachi," Sakura sighed.

They both stopped pushing against the door.

Itachi stood there for a while before finally stepping aside for Sakura. Sakura went into his room and took another deep breath.

Itachi closed the door behind him and looked away from her. Sakura stared at him. She hesitated for a while…but finally threw her arms around him.

"Sakura-,"

"I'm sorry!" Sakura hugged him tighter. "I know you won't forgive me no matter how much I apologize…but I really am sorry…I…I hurt you…and…I almost broke my promise. I didn't go with him…I didn't go with him, because…because I still want to stay by your side. You understand, don't you? I loved him for so long…and he finally said he loved me back…I was just surprised…but…" Sakura closed her eyes as tears began form. "…I realize now that I don't love him anymore…I want to stay with you, Itachi…I like you a lot…and I know that someday, I will definitely love you…so, please, Itachi…"

Itachi stayed quiet. He slowly pushed her away. "It's been this long already…you can't love me, Sakura. I know that's a fact…and when I say we are done…" Itachi moved away from her. "I mean, we're done, Sakura."

He opened the door, urging her to go.

Sakura's tears came, nonstop. "So…you won't ever take me back?" she looked at him sadly.

"You only told me to hear you out…I did…so now leave me alone," Itachi looked away.

Sakura's fists clenched tightly. "…fine…" she whispered and ran out.

Itachi slammed the door shut and slid down. He held his head and closed his eyes sadly.

"…I'm sorry…but I know you'll never love me the same way I love you…if it's already been this long…I can't wait for you anymore, Sakura…I'm sorry…"

Sakura ran into Sasuke's room.

Sasuke stood there, topless. He just came back from tennis.

Sakura didn't care that he had no shirt on. She ran to him and hugged him tightly.

"Sakura…" Sasuke narrowed his eyes at her. He lifted up her chin and saw that she was crying a lot. "What happened?" A rush of worry went through him.

"I knew it! He…he will never forgive me…I said I'm sorry…I told him the reason why…I want to stay with him, but how can I do that if he won't take me back?" Sakura cried.

Sasuke hugged her tightly. "I know you're hurt…but think of Itachi's situation. He really loves you-,"

"I know that!" Sakura exclaimed. "I know he loves me…I know that…but…but I just really want to be with him, Sasuke…." Sakura cried.

Sasuke's eyes saddened. "You…you really like him, don't you…?"

Sakura looked up and noticed his expression. "S…Sasuke…why do your eyes look so…so sad?"

Sasuke let go of her and turned away. "Um…nothing…but, you should just leave Itachi alone for a bit. It's the best choice…" Sasuke murmured and walked away.

Sakura grabbed his wrist. "Fine, I'll leave him alone…but you…" she shook her head. "…tell me what you're thinking…you always do this to me…" Sakura let go of his hand slowly. "When you said that I was the most important person to you…what did you mean by that?"

Sasuke's fists clenched tightly. "…nothing…I already told you, didn't I? I was just…starting to like you back then…so, right now, I just feel that you're important to me. Anyways…you shouldn't be worrying about me. Itachi should be the one you're concerned about-,"

"I am concerned about him! I know he's suffering, and I know why…that's why I'm willing to leave him alone because I know he's hurt…but you're important to me, too, Sasuke. You're different than him…I don't know why you're hurt, I don't know your feelings, your thoughts…that's why I'm not willing to leave you alone!" Sakura exclaimed.

Sasuke sighed and shook his head. "Sakura…you just don't get it…" he put his hands in his pockets and turned slightly to look at her. "…I can't tell you anything more…the only way I can express my feelings is by saying how important you are. I'll inherited my father's company, someday…the richest and largest company in Japan…so I don't intend to get close to anyone, even if that means I have to break all bonds with them. Sakura…I don't want to hurt you…" He walked to her and brushed his fingers down her hair.

"…that's why…I can't tell anything more…my feelings, my thoughts, and how I feel about you…I could never tell you, Sakura,"

Sakura's eyes were filled with anger, sorrow, and tears. "Why? Just because of that…you have to hide everything from me?! I thought…you needed a somebody…and…and you said I'll be that somebody. Someone who you will tell everything to, your problems, needs, feelings…but yet, you say this now?"

Sasuke cupped her cheek and stroked it gently with his thumb. "…go and make me tea, my lovely maid…" he simply stated and walked out of the room.

Sakura stood there, confused, angry, and sad. "How the fuck can you tell me to just go and make you tea so easily like that?! I thought…I was the one who you can tell everything to, but…but why did you say all that? You're important to me, too, Sasuke…more than you can ever know…" Sakura's tears fell.

Sasuke sat down on a bench and sighed. 'That's right…I have no time to be with her…I'm the successor of the Uchiha family…I can't fall in love," his fists clenched tightly.

"…Why do I have to be born into this family? Why…why couldn't I just be an ordinary teenager…someone who lives a simple life…someone who doesn't have to worry about taking a huge responsibility…someone…who Sakura can fall for…why do I have to be an Uchiha?" He smacked his forehead in frustration.

Sasuke jumped slightly when his phone vibrated.

"Hello?" his eyes narrowed.

After a few minutes of his dad talking on the other phone, he froze.

"What?" his eyes widened.

Fugaku set down the paper.

"Why are you doing this all of a sudden?" Sasuke glared at him.

"…the company…is losing its power over Japan. If we don't come up with something new…a product, or machine, or even if it's a video game…or anything, we'll go out of business. Everything that everyone has been working for will go to waste…I can't let that happen, Sasuke. I'll be going to France this week to find something new…and I need you to take care of the meetings and be in charge. This will be a practice for you in the future, too, Sasuke…you should be prepared," Fugaku replied.

Sasuke sighed. "Why can't you leave one of your workers to be in charge? I really don't want to do the work yet, father…"

Fugaku held his shoulder firmly. "I trust you, son. Just for this week…"

Sasuke stayed quiet. He let out a heavy sighed and turned away. "I won't disappoint you."

Fugaku smiled at him. "That's my son...oh, and about your maid,"

Sasuke froze. "Sakura? What about her?" He narrowed his eyes.

"…we are going to let her go back for now, because you are going to be busy this week…"

Sasuke's fists clenched. "Why can't she just accompany me while work?!"

Fugaku chuckled. "You are really getting attached to that girl…both you and Itachi…well, then…if you want to be with her that bad, I'll allow you to be her bodyguard. Before work, you must go to her house and send her to school…after work, go pick her up after school and of course, just basically protect her,"

Sasuke twitched. 'Fuck…'

"WHAT?!" Sakura gaped.

Fugaku chuckled at her expression.

"I didn't expect him to say that either…just go along with it," Sasuke crossed his arms.

"W…well, I'm happy that I get to go back for a week, but…but…with you tagging along everywhere I go is kind of…well, it's so weird!" Sakura exclaimed.

"It's only for a week, you'll live with it…anyways, I have to go. Sasuke, I'm counting on you…this is a big responsibility," Fugaku replied and went out the door.

Sasuke sighed and Sakura groaned.

"Are you serious?!" She plopped down on the couch.

"Yep. Oh, and did you make the tea I asked you to make?" Sasuke sat down across from her.

Sakura looked away. "No…I was too busy thinking about our conversation…" she murmured.

Sasuke's fists clenched tightly. "You should understand, Sakura…since I'm going to inherit my father's company, I should mainly focus on that."

Sakura glared at him. "I know that! But…ugh, forget it, rich people are just too fucking caught up in their work!" She got up and stomped away.

"Yea…I guess that's why we are all the same. We never have time for family…friends…or someone we love. It's always…business…" Sasuke's eyes saddened.

Sakura walked by Itachi's room to go to her room.

The door open and Sakura froze. She glanced back to see Itachi.

He closed the door behind him and stayed quiet.

An awkward silence filled them.

Sakura was about to say something, but he turned and ran downstairs.

She sighed and looked down sadly. "We're…we're really done?"

Itachi let out a heavy sigh and plopped down on the couch.

"Yo," Sasuke popped behind him.

"I'm not in the mood right now," Itachi glared at him.

"Hm…Sakura, right?" Sasuke smirked.

"Shut up…" Itachi's fists clenched tightly.

"Why won't you give her another chance? I mean…she really wants to be with you…" Sasuke felt a rush of sadness go through him, but ignored it.

"I know…but I can't keep going on like this if she doesn't love me…I've already been hurt once…and I'm not patient to wait for Sakura, anymore…" Itachi shook his head.

"Itachi!" Sakura's voice exclaimed. They both turned around to see Sakura.

"…Please…" she started. "Please, just this once…please forgive, me Itachi-,"

"I don't want to hear it!" Itachi glared at her. He stood up and headed for the door.

"Itachi!" Sakura and Sasuke ran after him.

Sakura grabbed his wrist. "I know I hurt you…I know what I did was wrong…but please…please, Itachi…I want to be with you again…"

Itachi stayed quiet.

"Itachi…" Sasuke's narrowed.

Itachi jerked his hand away from Sakura. "I'm sorry…I just…I just can't wait for you anymore…" he murmured and opened the door.

They all gasped when they saw a woman out the door, who was about to knock.

Sasuke couldn't believe it.

Sakura had no clue who it was.

Itachi was frozen in place.

"…Atsuko…"

OMG, draaammma, i know...lol, review and tell me how you liked it! Now that Atsuko is back, what do you guys think'll happen??? Anyways, more SasuSaku in the next chappie! Look forward to it, and again, REVIEW!!!