Chapter 14- Lies

Sakura closed the door behind her and began her walk. She didn't think it would be this cold. Winter break was over, it was January 5th. She sighed and continued to walk. She was startled when she heard honking next to her. She looked to her side and saw it was Sasuke's car. He rolled the window down.

"Get in" He said as he unlocked the car door. She smiled and went into his car. She melted as the heat touched her body.

"Why didn't you ask for me to pick you up?"

"You're not my driver, besides I can walk"

"Sak, it's freezing out. Why are you so stubborn?"

"Why are you so controlling?" She said as she put her seatbelt on.

"How was your holiday?" He asked as he put the car in drive.

"Fine, all my family came down, so it was pretty crazy" She smiled at the memory. "How about yours?"

"Fine, quiet. Itachi and I went to our parent's grave. It became a tradition since we were young. We usually ask them for blessings for the new year" Sakura watched him talk. The look he had on his face was how she remembered him. Peaceful.

"Sak?" He said her name. She had blanked out on him. "Sakura" She was taken out her trance.

"You okay?"

"Yeah, sorry" She said embarrassed. "Did you finish all your homework for the break?" She asked, changing the subject.

"Of course, you should know me by now"

"True" She giggled.

"Have you heard from any colleges?"

"Nope, have you?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah, I was accepted to Konoha U." He said as he parked the car in the school parking lot.

"Look at you!" She threw her arms around him. "Congrats!" She hugged him tightly. She was about to let go, but was surprised when Sasuke continued to hold her. She smiled softly and put her face in his neck. She took in his scent. She missed this, she missed it so much. They broke the hug and looked at each other. She blushed.

"Come on, we need to get to class." He said as he got out the car. She took a deep breath. Was this really happening? Was she gonna let it happen? She got out the car and closed the door behind her. Sasuke put his hand out.

"What?" She was confused. She looked at his face, then his hand.

"Let me carry your bag"

"No"

"Why?"

"Cause I can do it myself."

"I'm trying to be nice, so give me"

"Sasuke, that's not how it works" She smirked at him.

"Give me the damn bag, please" She laughed. He was trying so hard.

"Here" She gave him the bag. He grabbed it and began to walk with her. She began to laugh to herself

"What are you laughing at?" He asked as he gave her the side eye.

"Nothing nothing" They walked to the classroom.

"So can I get my bag back?" She asked.

"No"

"Why?"

"Try to take it from me" He smirked at her. She was taken back. Her cheeks became rosy in an instance.

"Sasuke, give me my bag!"

"Make me"

"Sasuke-kun!" She began to jump and try to take it away from him. He kept moving away and putting the bag higher in the air.

"You're gonna have to try harder than that"

"Sasuke-" She jumped on top of him, which caused them to fall to the ground. His back hit the ground, and she landed on top of him. She held onto the bag with both hands.

"Uh, what are you guys doing?" Naruto asked as he walked in on their predicament. Hinata was next to him.

"H-He took my bag and I-I needed to take it back" Sakura never stuttered, but she didn't know how to explain this. She knew what it looked like, but that wasn't the case right? She grabbed her bag and got off of him. He cleared his throat and got off the floor.

"Well then. If you guys are gonna flirt, keep it PG" Sasuke and Sakura's face got red fast. "That's my queue to leave" Naruto grabbed Hinata's hand and ran into class. Sasuke and Sakura looked at each other.

"I wasn't-" They both said.

"He's just-" They both said once again.

"Let's get to class" Sakura said as she walked in the classroom. Sasuke ran a hand through his hair and sighed. He smiled softly. He walked in after her.

The day progressed, and it didn't take long for a rumor to be spread about Sasuke and Sakura. The girls were very curious about the whole situation, but decided to wait for Sakura to tell them about it. It was lunch time, Sakura was walking down the hall to the lunchroom.

"Sakura" She turned around and saw Sasuke walking towards her.

"Whats up?"

"Come with me"

"Come with you where?"

"Just come on" He grabbed her hand. Sakura was startled by their interaction.

"Sasuke, where are we going?" She whined.

"Stop whining and wait"

"So controlling" She said as she rolled her eyes. She went up a couple of staircases, until he let go of her hand and opened a door. As he opened the door, it revealed the outside. He went through the door, she followed behind him. As she walked out, the winter breeze hit her. Sasuke offered his hand once more. She took it and followed him to the edge of the roof. She felt at awe as she looked at the view. You were able to see all parts of Konoha. It was covered in snow. She grabbed his hand tighter. She was so happy. He looked at her. He wishes he could always make her happy. He caused her so much pain. He got closer to her and let go of her hand. She was saddened at first, but soon felt warmth. He placed his arm around her small frame. She got closer to him. She was happy with him. Maybe this is what she needed, no not needed, wanted. She wanted him. She looked up at him. He looked down at her and their eyes interlocked.

"Sasuke I.."

"Shh" He said softly. He got closer to her.

"I'm scared.." She said as she looked at him.

"Of what?" He asked her. He put his arm tighter around her.

"Me…"

"W-what?" Before he could press the matter, the bell rang.

"We need to get to class." She began to walk off. He sighed. He didn't know what she meant, but that feeling came back. He decided to wait till she was ready. He walked behind her.

The class day finished and everyone was heading home. Sakura was at her locker. She didn't think this would bother her so much. Honestly, she didn't think her feelings for Sasuke would come back. She was a mess and she didn't know what to do. She needed to do something, talk to someone, but whom. She took a deep breath and text a group message to the girls. She needed some advice, and as much as she wanted to keep it a secret, it was eating her up inside. As she sent the message, she was approached by Sasuke.

"Hey" She said as she tucked a hair behind her ear.

"Hey, ready to go home?"

"Actually, I'm going to Hinata's house. Ino is gonna drive us, but I'll see you later." Sasuke hid the disappointment.

"Okay, text me later" He walked away from her.

"Teme!" Sakura watched Naruto run past her. Sasuke sighed and turned around.

"Come over"

"Why?"

"So we can chill, I told the other guys to come over" At first Sasuke was gonna protest, but decided he needed to talk to someone.

"Sure, wanna ride?"

"Sure" Naruto said as he walked next to Sasuke. She watched them walk together. She sighed. The girls meet in front of the school and made their way to Hinata's house.

At Hinata's House

The girls were sitting around Hinata's baby blue room. Tenten was sitting next to Temari on the bed. Ino was sitting on the floor next to Sakura. Hinata entered the room with tea and sandwiches.

"Ahh Hinata! No wonder Naruto loves you, you must spoil him rotten" Ino joked as she took a tea and a piece of sandwich. Hinata blushed at the girl's comment.

"So Sak, what's going on" Tenten asked. Hinata sat on her computer chair and awaited the pinkettes response.

"So, I have feelings for Sasuke"

"That was obvious" Ino stated.

"I came here telling myself that I wouldn't go under his spell again. I told myself I won't be the same naïve girl again."

"Sakura, you were never naïve, you were just a girl, who liked a boy" Hinata stated.

"It's just, I came back and saw this new Sasuke. I thought it would make it easier to hate him, but I couldn't do it. I found myself getting jealous and wanting his attention to myself. So little by little, my feelings grew. I began to see the Sasuke I liked. And it shouldn't be a bad thing right? I mean sure I heard terrible things about him, but come on its Sasuke, the boy I knew for so long."

"True, it's like cake" Temari stated. At first everyone was confused. She sighed. "Listen, if people told you that cake was nasty, but you tried it and liked it. Would you stop eating it?" The girls shook their head, "Exactly"

"But then he did something I didn't expect" The girls listened. "He apologized to me" Sakura's eyes watered. "He apologized for not waiting for me, he apologized for being with those other girls. He apologized for everything and it made me realize…I wasn't truthful with him."

With the Guys

Everyone was in Naruto's living room. Sakura, Neji and Shino were sitting on the couch. Naruto was sitting on the love seat next to Kiba, Sasuke was sitting in the lounge chair sitting in the distance. The guys had paused the game.

"What's wrong dude?" Naruto asked.

"She is acting weird" Sasuke said as he looked in the distance.

"How so?" Neji asked.

"There is something. I don't know what it is. I basically told her I liked her. She hasn't said it back; she seems to shy away if I try to get close to her. Like I can hug her and what not, but if I try to kiss her she acts weird."

"Maybe she isn't ready for that?" Shino questioned.

"It's not that"

"How do you know?" Kiba asked.

"She said something weird. I was about to kiss her, and she told me she was scared. I thought it was of me, but when I asked her she said "Me". I don't get what she meant by that"

"Has she been with anyone else?" Shikamaru spoke up.

"She told me she hasn't been with anyone"

"So she didn't date anyone in America?" Shikamaru questioned once more.

"I just said she wasn't with anyone"

"This is a hunch, a very big hunch, but what if she is lying to you?" Shikamaru asked.

"Why would she lie to me?" Sasuke asked.

"Girls are complicated okay. Like I said, it's a hunch, Sakura was never like that" Shikamaru stated.

"Come on, let me kick your ass in a game or two" Naruto asked, trying to lighten the mood. Sasuke smirked.

"Please" he said as he grabbed a controller.

With The Girls

"What do you mean you weren't truthful?" Temari asked her.

"I had a boyfriend back in America"

"What!?" The girls said, well every girl except Tenten.

"I know, shocker. His name was Sai, he was from a small town here in Japan. Surprisingly, we went to the same school. His parents had moved there for business. He was our age, had black hair and very pale skin.

"So Sasuke 2.0?" Ino joked.

"I guess you can say that. We ended up dating for 3 years."

"So you guys meet in school?"

"Not exactly." Sakura took a deep breath.

Flashback

(Slight trigger warning for those who have been molested)

Sakura was walking around this house she didn't know. She had a red cup filled with a liquid she never had before. She stood in the corner, just listening to the music. She had been in America for a year already, but she still felt like an outcast. She sighed.

"Hey" She turned around. It was a tall guy with blonde hair and brown eyes. He was very handsome. He had a musical build.

"Hey" She said.

"What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?"

"I was invited." He smirked at the young girl. He looked her over. Her pink hair was shoulder length; she wore black jeans with a green tank top.

"I'm sorry, how rude of me. Hi, my name is Shawn." He put his hand out. She shook his hand.

"My name is Sakura. I moved here last year."

"Where are you from?"

"I'm from Japan." She didn't know this guy, but it felt nice to talk to someone.

"Ahh, that's cool. Let's sit down" He sat on the couch and patted the cushion next to him. She sat down next to him. They began to talk the night away. He noticed she wasn't drinking her drink.

"Hey, do you want me to refill that for you?"

"Oh, no I'm fine. It's still pretty filled." She joked.

"Come on, let me fill it up for you" He grabbed her cup and walked away. She sighed. She looked at her phone and noticed the time. It was 12:30 am. 'I should head home soon' She thought to herself. He soon returned with a drink.

"Thanks" She said as she looked at the cup.

"Cheers, to a beautiful night with a beautiful girl" She blushed at his comment as their cups hit. She took a drink of her cup.

"This is good" She said as she took a few more gulps.

"I know right:" he said as he drank his. They continued conversation and she soon began to feel funny. 'Why do I feel like this?' She asked herself.

"Sakura, you okay, you don't look to good" He said as he put his arm around her.

"I'm fine, tired. I need to get home" She said as she tried to stand up. She soon stumbled.

"Oh, come on. Let me take you upstairs"

"Upstairs?" It was becoming hard to form sentences.

"Yeah, you need to lie down."

"I" Was all she could say. She wanted to go home. She didn't want to be with this guy anymore. She wanted to fight back, but her muscles were so weak. As he took her up the stairs her eyes meet with black ones.

"Sasuke…" She mumbled. As he took her up the stairs, he opened a bedroom door. He picked her up and laid her on a bed. She was starting to freak out in her head.

"Let me take your shoes off" He said. He bent down in front of her.

"No" She said as she tried to sit up and stop him. He pushed her down. "Shh, trust me" He said to her. She didn't trust him. She wanted to go home. He took her shoes off and stood over her body.

"You're beautiful you know that?" He said as he began to remove her shirt. She wanted to fight back, but her body restricted her. Her shirt was soon on the floor. Her eye sight became hazy.

"You're small, but it will do"

"Please…stop"

"You don't have a choice right now." He went down and kissed her neck. Was this really happening to her right now?

"Stop" she said once more. He began to unbutton her pants. 'Sasuke…' She was so scared. She needed him, she needed him to rescue her. As he was about to put his hand down her pants, the door slammed open.

"What the fuck!" The blonde guy yelled. Sakura looked at the door and there he was. The dark eyes, and dark hair.

"Sasuke.." She said softly. She soon heard banging. Once she forced her eyes open once more, the blonde guy was on the floor. The dark haired male came to her.

"Are you okay?"

"No.." She said He picked up her shirt and put it back on her. He buttoned her pants and picked her up off the bed. She got close to his chest.

"Sasuke…thank you for saving me.." He looked down at her.

"My name is Sai" He said as he walked out the house into the streets. He was carrying her.

"Sai.."

"Where do you live?" She proceeded in saying her address. He walked her all the way home.

"You can put me down now" She said a little better now. As he put her down, she leaned on him.

"Will you be okay from here?"

"Yes, Sai…Thank you"

"Be careful" He placed a paper in her pocket. As she knocked on her door he began to walk away. As her parents opened the door, she began to cry. Sakura's mother and father held her close. She told them what happened and who saved her. She was prohibited from going to any house parties while in America.

End Flashback

"I found the number in my pocket the next day and called him. We talked and soon became friends. One thing led to another and we started dating. At this point, I didn't think we were coming back to Japan. But last year, I was told we were coming back. I didn't know how to tell him. I grew feelings for him. Feelings I didn't understand."

Everyone listened. There was a mixture of anger and sadness.

"The feelings I had for Sai, and the feelings I have for Sasuke are two different things. But I don't know how to tell him. I lied to him and now I'll look like an idiot when he finds out."

"Who says he needs to find out?" Ino asked.

"Ino lying is-" Hinata was cut off

"I'm serious. I highly doubt he is going to come back to Japan, and besides, he is from a different part, so there is a slim chance you'll run into him. What Sasuke doesn't know, won't hurt him" Ino said.

"Look, it's up to you Sak, but remember, what goes around comes around, and lies can't stay hidden forever" Temari stated. Sakura had a lot of thinking to do. She talked with the girls a little longer. It had hit 8 p.m. She decided to head home.

"Do you want me to drive you home?" Ino suggested.

"Nah, I feel like walking"

"Alright," Ino held the front door open. "Let me know when you get home. Stay safe" Ino said as she hugged her.

Sakura put her hoodie up and began to make her way home. The wind ended up taking her hoodie off her head. She sucked her teeth in agitation.

"Sakura!" She heard someone yell her name. She turned and saw it was Sasuke.

"Hey"

"Get in" She decided not to protest. She got inside and put her seatbelt on.

"did you have fun with the guys?"

"Yeah, how about you?"

"Yeah, had a good time with the girls"

"Mmm" He said. "Sakura"

"Yeah Sasuke?"

"Is there anything you wanna tell me?" Sakura's heart sank. She didn't know what to say. Should she tell him, or act like it never happened.

"No why?" She asked. She began to fidget with her fingers.

"I just wanted to make sure. You seem like something is bothering you"

"Don't worry Sasuke-kun. I'm fine" She placed her hand on his.

"If anything, I am here"

"Thank you Sasuke.." She looked out the window and saw it was her house. "I'll see you tomorrow" She kissed his cheek and left the car. Sakura went into the house and ran into her room. She threw herself on the bed. What was she doing? She was putting herself in a bigger hole. She took a deep breath. There was no way Sai was gonna pop up; she could just act like it never happened, right?

To Be Continued~

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