Chapter 21: Another Proposal
A/N: Yes I'm back and what a great way to say sorry then to finally make Sasuke a main character in this story.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
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"I've called you here for some advice." Sakura sits across from her new friend Tenten. It was later in the day since she had that chat with Naruto and Tenten just got off.
"Okkk but why does this sound like an intervention?" Tenten jokingly questions.
Sakura grabs her hair and groans, "I don't know."
Tenten stops her before the pinkette could pull any more strands of her hair out. Whatever was bothering her must be really serious for the poor girl to be stressing like this. "Ok, Sakura start from the beginning."
"I didn't tell you everything that day when we first met," she confesses. "At the time Naruto and I were broken up because I cheated on him by kissing someone else for a second." She stops to see Tenten's reaction and luckily she gives nothing away.
"Earlier today he came by after 3 weeks forgiving me but the only problem is I can't forgive myself. Please help me."
"Sakura take a deep breath and listen to me." She takes Sakura's hand gently and holds it before she could do anything with them.
"Turn down the volume of your negative inner voice and create a nurturing inner voice to take it's place. When you make a mistake, forgive yourself, learn from it, and move on instead of obsessing about it. Equally important, don't allow anyone else to dwell on your mistakes or shortcomings or to expect perfection from you." Sakura eyes widen she wasn't expecting such wise words from the bun-wearing girl.
"Tha-thanks Tenten those were some wise words." Her only reply was a bright smile directed towards Sakura.
"It's nothing we're friends now and friends help each other out. I want to see you happy with Naruto and your twins." The two girls hug feeling a strong friendship forming.
"So when do I tell him that I forgive myself now?"
"A week just to make him sweat a little." Sakura chuckles at Tenten's joke as someone suddenly knocks on the door.
"I'll get it you're still not 100 percent yet so sit and relax." Sakura didn't even have a choice since the brunette was already at the door opening it.
As soon as Tenten opens the door her heart dropped and she was internally panicking. She, Tenten was standing in front of the Uchiha Sasuke. She was fangirling just a little bit ok maybe a lot. "Sa-Sasuke Uchiha?" She had to hold in a squeal as the dark and mysterious man stood before her.
With Sakura, she heard the name loud and clear and hopes to God Tenten don't let him in. She hasn't seen the Uchiha in years and she was finally starting to get a hold of life. From what Naruto warned her just earlier that day she wanted to heed that warning.
Sakura quickly gets up and goes to put a larger sweater on while Tenten chatted to him.
"Wh-what brings you here?" Sasuke just stares at her with his emotionless onyx eyes.
"Sakura, this is her residents I need to speak to her." Tenten glances back to find the couch they just occupied empty. She wonders if she should let someone's ex in their house. She could already tell that the Uchiha was getting pretty impatient.
"Uh um could you wait here?" He gave her a look that said no I won't so let me in or I'll force myself in.
"O-ok come in and sit I'll fetch Sakura." She closes the door behind him and runs quickly to where she suspected Sakura's room to be.
"Sakura y-you have a g-guest." Sakura turns around with a much larger sweater on then she had on earlier.
"What do you think will this hide my baby bump?" Tenten dumbly nods she had to admit that Sakura looks super cute with the oversized sweater stopping at her calfs.
"Why don't you want him to know about you know what?" Sakura sighs and starts brushing her hair down.
"To avoid questions and drama hopefully after this I'll never see him again." With that Sakura sets the brush down and walks out of the room to greet her unwanted guest.
"Sasuke-kun." She had to admit he looks good even after all those years apart.
Sasuke stares at her before letting his eyes wander up and down her body. "W-what are you doing here?" He could tell something was off about her but what?
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Ino was worried when she read the text from Sakura. She couldn't believe the Uchiha managed to find her after all these years. She wasn't sure what to do but as long as Tenten was there with them then she's somewhat safe.
A part of her wanted to tell Naruto but then that would lead to more problems. That's when she got the idea to tell her boss's counterpart.
She got up quickly asking around if they've seen Menma anywhere.
She finally found him flirting with one of her co-workers in marketing. Sighing she grabbed the twin by his ear and pulled him away. "Ow! Ow! Ow! What the fuck Yamanaka?"
"I need your help and it involves Sakura." Menma opened his mouth to speak but was rudely shut down. "Don't speak listen. Sasuke at this moment is at Sakura's apartment I need you to go down there and I don't know interrupt. Think of something just get him away from Sakura. Also, don't tell Naruto I'm not sure what he'll do."
"..." Menma was dumbstruck he just barely got everything she just told him but was still trying to process it all.
"Come on Menma catch up use that small brain of yours." He growled angrily at the blonde who just plainly waved him off.
"Fine, I'll do it but only for Sakura, not you." He stormed away leaving behind a satisfied girl.
"Hold on Sakura help is on the way."
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A woman with purplish hair stands in front of her father who was glaring at her with disappointment. He was losing the support he needed most.
"Hinata." The young woman looks up nervously as her father.
"Y-yes Oto-san?"
"Do you have a plan to win over Naruto?" She shacks her head disappointing her father even more. She wasn't the type of person to come up with devious plans that was her father and little sister's forte.
"I'm sorry Oto-san I let you down." It wasn't like it was the first time she did it. That's all it seemed she's able to do nowadays maybe even all her life.
"I'm starting to think maybe Hanabi is a much better contender than you." A look of horror crosses her face as her father said those words.
"P-please I'll try harder just give me another chance I beg of you Oto-san" a grin crept on his face. It was at that moment Hinata knew she used the wrong choice of words.
"Very well all you have to do is follow everything I say and everything is all yours." She bows silently giving him her answer. "Good."
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"Sasuke-kun what are you doing here? She asked again this time with more confidence in her tone.
"I came to chat since you didn't seem to get my text." She stares at him with her eyes full of confusion. She never got a text from him ever since she told him about Naruto.
"Talk about what exactly." Sasuke gets up from the couch and slowly walks over towards her. She tells herself not to back down but her body was fixing her to back up until her back hit the wall.
Suddenly his hand grabs her chin examining her thoroughly. "You look different."
She smacks his hand away. "It has been years since we last saw each other. What do you expect?" Sasuke narrows his eyes dangerously quietly wondering where she got her balls from. "Now can you kindly step out of my personal space and we'll have a calm adult conversation." He finds himself stepping back out of her personal space. She was definitely different from the Sakura he use to date and it excites him.
"I came to invite you to a special dinner." Sakura couldn't reply for a moment or two his words slowly sinking in. She hoped he wasn't asking her out even though at the moment she's single but he doesn't need to know that.
"What are you saying Sasuke-kun?" He sighs and gently strokes her hair before caressing her cheek.
"I want you to meet my family formally." She and Tenten were both in shock at the sudden news she received. She never met his family before and that seemed like an intimate step in their nonexistent relationship.
"Sasuke-kun you have to understand that I'm not yours anymore so why would I meet your parents?" Slowly he lifts her face up to look him in the eyes.
"What about as friends?" She scoffs Sasuke wasn't the type of guy to have friends he had acquaintances and fuck buddies. "I'm serious."
"You're always serious but I'll have to turn down your offer," Sasuke smirks she could practically see the gears in his head working.
"Do you really want to upset one of the richest families in Konoha?" Hell, she was already on the Hyugas bad side might as well add the Uchihas to that list.
"You won't be the first and you damn sure won't be the last." She once again swats his hand away from her and walks over to where Tenten was standing.
He felt an unfamiliar chill run up his spine when she spoke those words to him. He saw a fire in her eyes that he never saw before and it attracted him like a moth to light. For the first time in years, he feels excitement. He knew the pinkette was special ever since he first laid eyes on her.
Flashback
Sasuke Uchiha sat in a cafe with his so called friends Suigetsu and Jugo. He hated traveling to Suna without even trying he would always go back to Konoha a few shades darker. Unfortunately, he had no choice his parents sent him off to Suna for the summer to take in a new scene.
He's been there for a week and hated every second of it. Don't get him started on the amount of sweating he was doing. Sighing Sasuke observed the cafe. He had to admit the only good thing about it was the waitresses dressed as maids.
His attention snapped back to his friends who were now giving their order to their waitress. He immediately noticed the soft pink hair tied back in a ponytail. For a girl living in Suna, she was rather pale.
"Sir?" He gives her a questioning look silently asking her what she wants.
"What would you like?"
"Your name." He heard Suigetsu snicker and Jugo sigh. It wasn't like he flirted with every woman he met he was actually interested and wasn't thinking about a quick fuck.
"Oh uh Sakura Haruno." She tried to hide it but he could see it quite clearly on her cheeks. She was blushing.
"Hn it suits you. I would like just a lemonade Sa-ku-ra." She nods and quickly flees the table.
"Poor girl she had no hope of escaping." Suigetsu goes back to texting one of his many girlfriends. What they saw in Suigetsu Sasuke had no clue and neither did Jugo.
"Who's idea was it to come to this girly place?" Suigetsu mumbles his eyes now wandering around the place.
"Jugo." Finally, the cute maid/waitress came back carrying their food and drinks. She was blushing and smiling at them but her eyes never left Sasuke's.
"H-here you guys go." She sets everything down and was about to leave until she felt a hand go around her wrist stopping her from leaving.
"What time do you get off?"
"E-eight w-why?" Sasuke flashes her his signature smirk damn near causing Sakura and any other female who's watching to faint.
"You'll have to wait and see."
Flashback end
"Do you have any lemonade?" Sakura pauses in her step she remembered the significance of the beverage. It was fresh in her mind like it was just yesterday when it was actually 6 years ago.
"Tenten could you give us some privacy I'll see you tomorrow." The brunette was hesitant to leave when things were just getting good. It was better than those annoying soap operas on tv.
"Are you sure Sakura? I'm not comf-"
"I'll be fine stop worrying Tenten." Tenten had no other choice but to oblige it wasn't her home.
"Alright Sakura text me later and it was nice meeting you Uchiha-san." He nods and watches as she leaves. Once the door shut a heavy silence settled over the two.
"Now listen to me and listen to me closely. I'm not eating with your family I'm not going to be your friend and I'm damn sure not going to be your girlfriend." He was internally grinning as the fire in her eyes grew and grew.
"I get it so I just have one more question." Sakura rolls her eyes while mentally preparing herself for his "question".
"What is it?"
"W-what are you doing Sasuke-kun." The Uchiha was standing before her on one knee with a violet box in one hand while the hand slowly opened it.
"Sakura will you marry me?"
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Lmao Sasuke is proposing despite barely knowing the new Sakura. This is really going to mess Naruto up when he hears about this. Next chapter will have more flashbacks. All I hope is that Sasuke was at least a bit in character.