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AN: Okay thanks to those who reviewed and I'm sorry I ain't got time to reply to everyone and also to the reviews of past chapters. But I'll try to reply for the review of the last chapter here. Hihihi-
Youndime16- When will they know that they love each other?
Oh, I don't know. Will they? hohoho kiddin! Just watch out for it, 'kay? Or what do you know, maybe they know already?
Going to put lemon here?
Uh, I don't know… not really planning to put any here. Sorry. And I haven't really written any. Hoho anyway thanks for reviewing!
NightWing101 – wow thanks for the cookies! Lol hahaha anyway, I didn't stop. Just took me long to update. And sorry 'bout that. Hehe Thanks for still supporting this! Really, thanks!
xXxSakura-chanUchihaxXx - wow thanks for spending your time in reading it! And I'm really very happy to hear that it was worth it! Awww. –touched! XD hohoho thanks!
PrincessLazyPants - I think the ending was cute too! Hihihi Sakura's cute alright. Hoho especially with Sasuke-kun! Hoho thanks for the review!
Gothic Saku-chan - Yeah, she's too nice, ne? hoho And then she regrets what she did. Bwahaha oh, what really does 'she needs to get a backbone means? Hoho sorry not that really good in understanding those. Hihihi anyway thanks for reviewing!
Rah794, yellowmoon27, WolfKeeper989, 4is, Kakashi500, 9081, jami16, Sony89, XXRedWolfXX, ANBU26 - Thanks thanks for reviewing guys! Glad you like it! I'm really touched that you guys still read and review for this. And I know I'm always telling it to you guys every chapter already! Hoho just want to let you know I appreciate it! And thank you again! Thanks so much!
-And maybe I can't reply to you on the next chapters. Just had time now cause of the Christmas break! Hihi But just maybe. But please still review! Phew. Okay, now that's finish. To the story…!
Ring. Ring. Ring.
Stir.
Ring. Ring. Ring.
Groan.
Riing! Riing! Riing! RING!!!
Thump! Bam! Boog! "Ow! Ugh…Hello?"
"…Hello?"
Her brows furrowed. "Uhm, yeah, who is this?"
"It's Karin."
"Oh." Sakura glanced at their clock and saw that it was still 5 in the morning. "Um. What do you need?" she asked politely.
"Is Sasuke there?"
'No he's not, what do you think? It's his house!' 'Ugh. Shut up!'
"Uh, yeah. But he's still asleep. Should I wake him?" she turned and glanced at Sasuke's peaceful face, still fast asleep. She frowned.
"Oh no, it's just that-"
"It's alright, I'll wake him." Sakura replied dully, still grumpy from being woken up.
"No, it's okay. Just tell him I called as soon as he wakes up. Thanks, bye." She hung up.
Sakura stared oddly at their phone for some more seconds. She lips curved down. "Yeah, whatever." She turned it off and went back to the bed.
"No, move it to the left. A little more, no wait, to the right. Right, right again. Wait, I think you should move it up, Sasuke."
"Why don't you move it up?" Sasuke scowled as he held the picture frame that they were going to put up on their wall. "Tch." He wondered how in the hell she got him to do this.
"You're already there! Just move it up a little!" Sakura placed her hands on her waist; she was standing on the ground checking if the position is okay.
Sasuke grunted but still followed.
"Wait, left. Left."
"Tch."
"Down. Down, down, stop! No, right. Up a little…"
"Feh." Thump! He placed down the picture. "You put it up yourself." He stated arrogantly as he crossed his arms and sat at the couch.
"But-"
"Go on. I'll check." He raised an eyebrow at her.
Sakura just stared at him in surprise, not believing he just ordered her to do that!
"What?" he was waiting.
"But…" she stared at the ladder in front of her. "I can't. I'm scared of heights." She whispered shyly.
"Then that's great. Face your fears." He stood up and poked her forehead. "C'mon I'll even hold the ladder for you." He smirked and patted the steps.
Sakura looked at him and glared. She bit her lip. And stepped towards him. "You're sooo dead." She hissed. Sasuke scoffed at that.
She took a step up and clutched the side of the ladder tightly, she almost hugged it. "Sasuke, hold it tightly, 'kay?" she whispered, her anger replaced immediately with fear.
"Yeah, yeah, I will." He waved her off nonchalantly.
"I promise, if I fall down and die here I'm going to haunt you! I swear I will!" she screamed as she reached the fourth step, shaking. She shut her eyes close. "I wanna go down now! Please! You put it up, Sasuke! You put it up!"
"Hn. You're already there. Just put it up already." He repeated her words to him a while ago.
Sakura bit her lip and gulped. "…'kay." And lifted the picture. "…Here?" she asked softly.
"Hn. No, left."
"There?"
"No. Move it back."
"Sasuke!"
"What?" Sasuke raised an eyebrow at her innocently.
"There, that's okay already! I wanna go down! Let me go down!" Sakura whined.
"Hn." Sasuke inspected.
"Sasuke!"
"What?"
"Iyyyaaaaaa!!!!!" Sakura hugged the ladder, which was now wobbling. "Sasuke! Hold it! I'm gonna kill you!"
"I'm holding it." He grunted.
"But it's shaking!"
"It's not shaking. You're the one shaking it."
"It is! I can feel it! Let me go down now!"
"Whatever. Just go down already."
"I can't!-"
"Just step-"
"-it's shaking!-"
"-it's not-"
"-Sasuke! Kyaaaaaaaah! NO!!!-"
BOOOG! BAM! "-tch-"
"Ow!" Sakura rubbed her head. "My head hurts!"
"My body hurts." Sasuke muttered beneath her.
"Eh, Sasuke! You're there! What are you doing there? Wait, you caught me?"
"Just get up already." Sasuke groaned.
Sakura was about to go up when she looked at him and sat back. "Uh, no." She grinned.
"What?"
"No, I'm not getting up! After you scared the hell out of me? Nah-uh. Bleh!" She stuck out her tongue.
Sasuke scowled. "Che. It wasn't my fault you're a scaredy cat."
"I'm not!"
"You are."
"I'm not!"
"You're not getting up?"
"No!"
"Fine. You're still not?" he gripped her shoulders and leaned closer, their proximity making Sakura blush deep red. "Huh?"
"…No." And that came out softly than how Sakura intended to say. She tried to move back but Sasuke was holding her. "…Sasuke! Don't joke around!" Forcing a laugh, she placed a hand on his chest to move him back.
"I'm not."
"What… are you doing?" she gulped and moved her head back as he was getting nearer.
Sasuke smirked. "Trying to make this marriage work."
"What are you saying!" she immediately stood up; it was so fast Sasuke lost hold of her. Her hand instantly flying to her red cheeks.
While Sasuke dusted his clothes and smirked. "Finally."
Sakura stared at him, her mouth hanging. She pointed at him. "You tricked me! You did that just to get me up!"
He stared back at her and raised an eyebrow. "What? You really wanted me to do it?"
If possible, Sakura's face went redder. She just looked like a tomato.
Sasuke chuckled.
"I did not! I-"
"C'mon, you can admit it." He mocked her, and leaned again. "You want me to really do it?" he whispered right in front of her making Sakura turn red again.
"No!"
"Really?" he moved closer.
"…really." Sakura gulped and moved away. "Stop playing with me, Sasuke! It's not funny anymore!"
Sasuke stared at her. "Fine. I'm not joking anymore." He spoke up and held her face.
Sakura gulped and panicked. She swatted his hand, and as she did, she lost her balance and fell backwards. "Ow." She reached for her head and frowned.
She got up and looked at Sasuke for some seconds. She took a deep reath. "Iyeeeh, I think it's bleeding!" she got teary eyed. Sasuke sighed, got up and went to her.
"Where?"
She glared at him and turned away.
"Let me see."
"No." she moved away.
He sighed. "C'mon let me see." He reached out to remove her hand.
Sakura flinched as he touched it. "It is bleeding." He stated.
She gasped and looked at him with those watery eyes.
Sasuke gulped. Sakura cried.
He watched her. "…"
"Yummm!" she licked her ice cream.
They were walking on their way home from the store. Sasuke just watched her.
She noticed this and turned to him. "What?"
"Nothing. You're really weird." He nodded his head to his statement.
"I'm not." She stated back flatly and continued eating her ice cream.
"Hn, you okay now?" he reached for her head; there was already a band aid on her booboo.
She flinched and swatted his hand. "Don't touch it." She pouted.
Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Fine."
Sakura turned to him and just watched him. Sasuke frowned. "What?"
"Nothing." She smiled. "Thanks!" she grinned and bit her lip. "…for the ice cream, I mean."
"Hn."
"Oh!"
"What?" Sasuke was startled slightly, but regained his composure immediately.
"I remembered something!" she covered her mouth. 'Should I tell him that Karin called?'
"What?" he asked.
"Nothing."
"Your insane."
"What?!"
Ring. Ring. Ring.
'Oh no. What if that's her?' Sakura thought worriedly. "Sasuke, Karin called awhile ago!"
"Hello?" Sasuke looked at her as he opened his phone. "Dobe." He replied to the phone.
Sakura's mouth hanged open. 'It was just Naruto! And I ended up telling him! Ugh. But why didn't I want to tell him anyway?' she shook her head and looked at Sasuke.
"What did he say?" she asked when he had finally closed it.
"Nothing. Just said that he has many ramen coupons and that he'll give us some when he drops by."
Sakura giggled. "Oh, Really? Aw, I miss Naruto! Don't you?"
"Hn. Not really."
Sakura giggled again. 'I know you miss him…' "What?" she asked when she saw him staring at her.
"Nothing. What were you saying a while ago?" he stared ahead as they started walking again.
"Oh, Karin called." She finally said. And when he didn't answer she turned to him.
"When?" he spoke up at last.
"Earlier in the morning. And you were still asleep and I asked her if I should wake you up and she said no it's okay and I said it's okay, I'll wake him and then she said that to just tell you when you wake up. And I kinda forgot to tell you." She looked down.
"Hn."
"I mean, it's not my fault! She should've called you on you're cellphone or something." She crossed her arms.
"I turned it off last night."
"Oh. really." She brought her hands down and turned to him. She frowned. "Well, I don't care. It's your own business anyway! Just call her for all you want!" she stomped away.
Sasuke scowled and walked also. "What are you being mad at anyway?" he crossed his arms.
"Nothing! I'm not mad!"
"You are."
"No!"
"You are. Jealous?"
"What? I'm not jealous! You can call her this minute, I'm not gonna get mad at all!"
"Okay." He brought out his phone and dialed.
Sakura paused and went beside him. She grabbed his arm. "Wait, you're really gonna call?" she asked her brows furrowing.
"Yeah, you said you won't get mad anyway." He said back.
Sakura just stared at him in disbelief. "Fine!" She yelled and threw back his arm.
Sasuke was startled and his brows furrowed. 'What's with her?'
He brought his phone down and closed it. Sakura immediately turned to him. "What did she say?"
"…"
"What!"
"Nothing."
"Nothing? What Nothing? She just said nothing? Or there was nothing she said?" she ranted.
"I didn't understand what you just said." Sasuke stated.
"Just answer me!"
"It was busy." He showed her his phone.
"Oh!" Sakura had her mouth open.
"Oh, I see." She started grinning. "Well, okay, that's too bad!" she shrugged and started walking ahead.
Sasuke's eyes burrowed as he watched her. 'Now she's happy all of a sudden? Really weird.' He shook his head.
"Ooof! Wait I'm winning! Cha! Take that!" Sakura's eyes were focused on the tiny screen of Sasuke's phone.
She jumped out of bed. "Yey! Look Sasuke! I've won! I've won!" she squealed and hugged Sasuke.
When she realized what she was doing she froze. "Oooops, sorry." She brought her hands down and was about to step away when Sasuke grabbed her arm.
She paused and looked at him. "W-what?"
"Hn."Sasuek just gestured her to come closer.
"Hm? What?" she leaned closer.
Sasuke just made her lean closer again. Closer. Closer. And POOK!
"Aah! Sasuke, stop doing that!" Sakura frowned and covered her forehead. Sasuke had poked it again.
Sasuke smirked. Sakura glared. "It's not funny!" she turned away.
"It is."
"It's not you-Ooof!" she almost lost hold of Sasuke's phone.
Ring. Ring. Ring.
"Hello?" she asked hesitantly.
She looked at Sasuke who was just staring at her. "Uh… Yeah, wait." She held the phone to Sasuke. "It's for you."
"Where are we going?" Sakura asked as she was dragged outside by Sasuke.
"…"
She frowned. "Where are we going, Sasuke!"
"Hn. To the hospital."
Sakura was surprised and was speechless as questions came flooding through her head. 'To the hospital? Who was in the hospital? Aya was the one who just called. Could it be…'
She couldn't help but ask in a whisper. "Who's in the hospital…?" And when he didn't answer, she knew. She knew who was in the hospital. She looked down and just followed Sasuke.
They've reached the hospital and Aya was there to show them the room.
Sakura just followed quietly from behind them, watching. She watched as Sasuke asked Aya what happened. She watched as Sasuke went inside the room to go to Karin who was lying on the hospital bed.
She watched as Karin's gloomy and sickly eyes lit up when Sasuke went and asked if she was alright. She watched from behind them.
She watched from behind the door. She watched as a tear fell from her eye on her reflection on the glass.
'Sasuke… is she that important to you?' she reached out through the glass at Sasuke. "…Sasuke."
AN: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone! Comments, Corrections, Suggestions?