Kakashi: Yo….uhm…yeah, this author, icha icha ramen, does not own Naruto or the characters. Also, the oh so familiar wording of the flashbacks do NOT belong to this author, so don't sue…we still have itachi and hidan willing to take up any unnecessary issues like that…enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 21
"Sakura…" The voice said again, though this time impatiently. Sakura didn't open her eyes though, she was still trying to figure out who it was first.
"I know you're awake, pinky, now get up." Sakura scowled as she opened her eyes and stared at Uchiha Sasuke, who kneeled beside her bed. She sat up, blinking a couple times.
"What do you want?"
Sasuke hesitated, shifting his weight a bit as he grasp an object in his hand. He averted his eyes, and took a deep breathe.
"Do something for me." Sakura raised one delicate pink eyebrow at him.
"Is that an order?" She asked annoyed. Sasuke glared at her.
"Yes."
"And just who died and made you commander of my island?"
"What?"
"Nevermind…"
"Whatever, look you just need to take a picture of me." Sasuke demanded, placing a camera in her lap. Sakura looked at it blankly and then looked back up at him.
"What for?"
"…I need it done now…for something..." Sakura sighed at the Uchiha's answer. Jeez, he didn't even answer my question!
"Fine fine, as long as it gets your hairy ass outta my room faster! I need my beauty sleep!" Sakura grumbled as she got up.
"I do NOT have a hairy ass, thank you very much." He stated.
"Bet'cha do, monkey man." Sasuke glared at her deeply.
"Stop being annoying!" Sakura stuck her tongue out at him, but kept herself from commenting further. She was getting sleepy again…until Sasuke threw off his shirt.
"O.o WHAT THE HELL?!" Sakura exclaimed, nearly dropping the camera in surprise.
"…" Sasuke glared again, not sure how to explain.
"….Are you going to put that back on?"
"No, now take the damn picture, woman!"
"Hold up, what is this picture for?"
"Ino."
"WHAT! HEY WHY DON'T I GET ONE, HUH?"
Sasuke stared at her a couple seconds.
"You'd want one?"
"If that PIG is getting one, there is NO WAY I'm not!"
"….you're so weird…I was just kidding…"
"…oh…right…ahem, yeah I was too…like I'd want a picture of your stupid hot self shirtless anyway…"
Sasuke sighed deeply, tapping his foot.
"Take it already!"
"Alright Alright! Grumpy, unappreciative brat…" SNAP! The light flashed and soon, Sasuke was snatching the camera from her grasp before bending down to get his shirt.
Sakura couldn't help but stare a little…Those ninja practices sure did have their use…She blushed a little, and then spun back towards her bed.
"Well, get going now, hairy ass monkey! I need to rest…"
Sakura paused before pulling back the sheets again…Why was it so quiet? Didn't he hear me?
"Uchiha I don't want to repeat myseeeeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhg!" Sakura had turned around and as soon as she had, seen something totally unexpected. She quickly brought her hands to cover her eyes. Oh I have an idea….
Sakura smiled a little, before she began to pretend to claw at her eyeballs while she screeched again.
"AH MY EYES! MY BEAUTIFUL EYES ARE RUINED!" She cried. Why was she doing this again? That's right…the hideous sight that attacked her poor vision stood just a few feet before her, stark naked. Yes, folks, our 16 going on 17 year old Uchiha had dropped his pants…
Well, I didn't expect that reaction…
Sasuke rolled his eyes at Sakura's continuous cries and pulled his pants back up. He gazed back into the hallway, where a certain evil brother of his was clutching a camera of his own and smirking. Damn Itachi!
"Look, it's not what you thought that was…" Sasuke started to explain, but was cut off by Sakura.
"Are you clothed?"
"…yes"
Sakura stopped clawing herself and looked at him again, then sighed happily.
"Thank god! I thought I was going to go blind for life!" She replied. Sasuke narrowed his eyes.
"Annoying…" He mumbled.
"Idiot Uchiha! What were you trying to do? Seduce me? Get in my pants to make little uchiha babies? Cause if you think you could EVER do that, you have another thing coming to ya, buddy!" Sakura ranted, pulling up her sleeve with her hand in a fist.
"It was Itachi." Sasuke stated in an a matter of fact way. Sakura gave him a skeptical look.
"I'm serious!"
"Riiiiiiiiiiiiight! We all know you're true intentions, duck boy, now skiddadle!" Sakura waved him off and slipped into her bed.
Damn stubborn woman…though, for my own entertainment, I'll play along with her assumptions...this is going to be sooo out of character for me…but at least I get to torture someone…
"Guess you figured me out, Sakura-chan…." Sakura's eyes shot open at that…Sakura-chan? He NEVER calls me Sakura-chan.
AH! HE SAID SAKURA-CHAN! HE LOVES US I KNEW IT!
Shut up…
"Are you feeling alright, Sasuke?...Sasuke?"
Sasuke slowly walked towards her bed, a smirk planted right on his face as he drew closer and closer. Sakura watched curiously.
"Though…you know you liked what you saw…didn't you?" Sasuke was practically on top of her by now, making Sakura sweat drop.
"Uh…." Why is he looking at me like that?!
"Sakura-chaaaaaaaaan…." He whispered before kissing her neck. Sakura's eyes were nearly bulging out of her head.
"AH!" She threw her fist at him, making him fall off the bed.
"No way are you going to rape me, dirty perverted Uchiha duck!" She raged.
"So you did enjoy it…"
"Huh?"
"You're face puts your hair to shame…"
"…"
"You're blushing."
Sakura gritted her teeth and scrunched up her eyes.
"SHUT UP! WHO CARES! I'M ONLY HUMAN! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SHOULDN'T BE RUNNING AROUND NAKED IN MY ROOM AND THEN TRYING TO RAPE ME!"
"Rape?" Both of their heads turned to the new voice that entered their conversation. Itachi stood in the doorway, shaking his head back and forth.
"Tsk tsk tsk…only 16 and already trying to take away the innocence of a defenseless girl! Foolish little brother…"
"YOU! You started it by pulling my pants down!" Sasuke seethed. Itachi smirked.
"So…I didn't make you rape her, did i?"
"I DIDN'T RAPE SAKURA!"
"YOU ACTUALLY DID PULL HIS PANTS DOWN?!" The two brothers looked at Sakura, whose mouth was gaping open as she kept her finger pointed at Itachi.
"…aa…"
"….hn, told you…pinky…"
"WHY YOU—"
"SAVE THE WHALES!"
"Kisame, what are you doing out of your cloak!" Itachi reprimanded. Kisame stood in front of everyone with a pair of orange fish boxers and a black shirt with the words: Save the Whales! Printed on the front. He scratched his head.
"I was sleeping…I don't need my cloak to sleep in…Oi, pink haired bitch, would you and mini-itachi keep it down in here? You woke me up!"
"Get out of my room, walking shark chowder! You aren't hot enough to step in my room!" Sakura declared.
"Bitch!"
"U.G.L.Y you ain't got no alibi, YOU'RE UGLY! YES, KISAME, YOU'RE UGLY!" Sakura sang. Kisame bared his teeth, glaring at her before stomping away, getting fed up with her singing.
"So…You think I'm hot, huh?" Itachi stated emotionlessly.
"Hey! She meant both of us…" Sasuke pointed out.
"Foolish little brother…you lack a proper….hair style…"
"I'M GOING TO KILL--!!"
"sasuke-kun!" Sasuke paused, his plan on pouncing and then strangling his older brother was washed away when he turned back towards Sakura, who was batting her eyelashes at him while pushing her chest forward.
"Sasuke-kuuuuuuuuun" She purred, winking at him. It was quiet for a second.
"Ew, I HATE fan-girls…"
"SASUKE! YOU ASS! Oh well, I was just covering for Itachi so he could escape." She said happily.
"What?" Sure enough, when Sasuke looked back at his brother again…he wasn't there.
"DAMMIT!"
"Heh heh….and here I kind of thought you would get all horny again…" Sakura pouted.
"As if, you sounded like your genin self…ew…" Sasuke shuddered, and twitched as he recalled his past days with Sakura…
"HEY! Like you were a bunch of roses! You fricken emo, you never wanted to even talk! Never cared, never gave anyone a second glance, and were all isolated, and grouchy, and all conceitedly high and mighty with everyone!"
"Well at least I wasn't shallow!"
"Yeah right! You judged people without getting to know them and automatically stamped them as useless, weak or lower than yourself!"
"You still were shallow!"
"Maybe, but at least I changed!"
"Bitch!"
"Bastard!"
"Mooo…"
"ITACHI!"
"He ran away again…"
"…damn, you're right…" Sasuke sighed and sat on the floor. Sakura rolled her eyes and went over to her bed again and laid down on top of the covers.
"...well, maybe you did change…" Sakura said quietly. Sasuke looked up at her, waiting with a stoic face.
"You talk A LOT more than you used to….you are more…normal, I guess…more human…not like some ice cold robot that you were before….though you still have a stick up your ass…"
Sasuke lowered his head as he ran a hand through his hair.
"Annoying, right when you finally say something somewhat serious and nice, you ruin it by insulting me again…"
"Oh boo, I bruised your ego again, didn't i?"
"hn…"
"…It's nice though…here….everyone is still the same, but different too…like Akatsuki…and Itachi…and Naruto…he's finally normal, accepted…" Sakura smiled softly.
"hn….he has a family now…" Sakura looked over at Sasuke.
"A family?"
Sasuke nodded and looked back at Sakura.
"Guess who his dad is?" Sakura waited.
"Arashi Uzumaki…the superintendent of Konoha High…and in our world…he was known as Yondaime…the fourth Hokage…" Sasuke said. Sakura's eyes widened.
"the…the fourth hokage?" She asked stunned. Sasuke nodded.
"And his mother….?"
"Haven't seen her yet…I don't know if he even has a mother, never asked…but I have seen him and Yondaime…they look happy together…like a family should be…" Sasuke said calmly. Sakura smiled again, tears started to brim her eyes.
"I'm…so glad!" Sakura whispered, as the tears started to fall, while she smiled happily. Finally! He has a father, like he always wanted! A loving family…he never has to feel alone again…not here….like Sasuke-kun…they both have their families!
"Sakura…"
Sakura wiped her tears away, chuckling softly.
"I always wondered how you guys felt when we were genin…I knew that both of you didn't have parents, your families were gone…while I still had both my mother and father…I know now what it feels like…I am so sorry for what I said that day…." Sakura stated sadly.
Flash back!
"Cant we get away from Naruto for just one second! He always comes between us! It's because he was badly brought up!" Sakura said as she crossed her arms. Sasuke stopped, his eyes turned to her.
"You mean…because he never had any parents?" He asked coldly.
"He doesn't have to answer to anyone, ever, and it's made him completely selfish!!! If I did the kinds of things he gets away with, my parents would ground me for life!"
Sasuke narrowed his eyes at Sakura.
"Don't you envy him being alone, not having parents nag at you all the time? Kids without families always grow up selfish." Sakura finished, her hands at her hips.
"That, and lonely…" Sasuke stated.
"What?"
"Being scolded by your folks doesn't even compare!"
"…Wha…What's gotten into you all of a sudden?" Sakura asked nervously. Sasuke turned around to face her, his eyes hard as he glared at her coldly.
"You…make me sick!" With that, the Uchiha walked away, leaving behind a very confused and embarrassed looking Sakura.
End of Flashback!
"I was such an idiot…I didn't know anything, was such a bitch…" She clenched her fists as she glared down at her comforter, the scene playing over in her head, the words spoken so clearly in her mind.
"I didn't understand…I do now….the loneliness of it…not having a parents love to assure you, to comfort you….I understand how you must have felt so much it actually hurts…." More tears fell, and she wiped them away again.
Sasuke looked away, not sure what really he could do. Now it was him who felt bad. How is this fair…we got our parents back…why didn't she get hers? Naruto and I have suffered tremendously back then…and now, even though it her circumstances aren't nearly as drastic as ours was…she still suffers the same kind of pain…
"Heh…I shouldn't be crying like this…I'm so pathetic! I always was weak though…" She sniffled as she wiped away more tears from her flushed face.
"…you know…It's okay to cry…" Sasuke said softly. Sakura blinked.
"Such words coming from the proud Uchiha Sasuke…" Sakura murmured, but Sasuke caught it.
"Everyone cries, Sakura…maybe some more than others…but we all cry at one point…"
"Oh?"
"I wasn't as heartless and cold as you labeled me to be back then, Sakura…" Sasuke stated as he laid down on her floor. Sakura propped herself up with an elbow and leaned her head on her hand as she listened to Sasuke.
"As much as it may surprise you, my life didn't just consist of eating, sleeping, showering and training……" Sasuke continued.
"I watched home videos, memories of my family before they were slaughtered…every Saturday night…when I was in a dark room…alone…that's when I cried…" He admitted.
"Happy birthday, Sasuke-chan! I made you a vanilla cake!"
"Mom, I thought I told you, I don't like sweets!" Sasuke crossed his arms and pouted, refusing to look at the piece of Vanilla cake that sat before him.
Mikoto giggled, and then bent down to Sasuke's ear.
"You don't have to act tough in front of me, Sasuke-chan…go ahead, I know you want it…" Sasuke opened one eye, peeking at his mother unsure. Mikoto raised both her eyebrows waiting. Sasuke smiled a little, which soon turned to grin as he turned back to the cake and dug in.
"You won't tell Dad or Nii-san…right?" Sasuke asked, his small voice muffled by the food in his mouth. Mikoto smiled.
"I won't tell, I promise!" She assured, before hugging her seven year old son. After Sasuke gobbled up the rest of the cake he ran to the sink and placed the empty plate it in there, before going back to the table.
Just as he sat down, Fugaku walked in with Itachi trailing behind. He looked over at Sasuke, who sat at the table with green tea before him. Fugaku 'hned' and took a seat, waiting for his own drink to be served as Itachi came to sit down as well. Mikoto finally fetched their cups and when she sat down, she caught Sasuke's nervous gaze.
"I promise!" She mouthed to him with a wink, and Sasuke smiled a little. Then, the camera faded out, the battery went dead after being on so long. It was forgotten on top of the kitchen counter, where Mikoto had placed it without turning it off.
"Sasuke?" The raven haired teen blinked back to the present. His eyes were kind of blurry, from the memory but he simply blinked them away as he looked over where Sakura sat staring at him in bewilderment.
"hn…go to sleep, Sakura…it's late…" Sasuke replied in an emotionless tone as he got up to his feet and headed for the door.
"Goodnight Sasuke-butt" Sakura yawned before turning around in her bed and falling asleep. Sasuke stood in the doorway for a minute, before walking back to her bed. Sakura was asleep as he leaned in and gave her a light kiss on her 'overly large' forehead as she liked to call it. Even if it was normal looking…annoying girls and their stupid insecurities. Sasuke thought as he smirked.
"Good night…Sakura…"
End of Chapter 21
Deidara: TT.TT I wasn't even in this one, yeah! It's all about that stupid Sasuke…and Sakura-chan…I mean, even Kisame is in this one, yeah!
Lee: Don't shed another tear, my fair, youthful lady! For I was not presented in this chapter either!!! YOSH!
Deidara: I AM NO LADY, YOU FREAKISH IDIOT, YEAH!
Lee: ….GAI-SENSEI! I FAILED YOU AS A STUDENT! I COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MALE AND A LOVELY YOUTHFUL FEMALE!!
Gai: LEE! IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT, FOR THIS MAN IS BUT A TRANS! DON'T LET THIS SHE-MALE RUIN YOUR YOUTHFUL HAPPINESS!
Lee: YES GAI SENSEI! YOUR WORDS ARE TRULY INSPIRINGLY COMFORTING!
Deidara: HEY! I AM NO SHE-MALE YOU WANNA-BE BEATLES FREAKS! I AM ALL MALE, YEA! NOT A TRANS, EITHER, YEAH!"
Sasori: There is no point, you idiot, those two are…far beyond our own world…
Deidara: Danna…why don't you ever stand up for me, yeah?
Sasori: U.U because you're an idiot…
Deidara: DANNA!
Sasori: and…you do look like a girl…if you really want people to stop thinking so, cut your damn hair.
Deidara: -le gasp!- DANNA! THAT'S JUST CRUEL, YEAH! MY SHINY SOFT SILKY HAIR SHOULDN'T PAY FOR THE STUPIDITY OF OTHERS, YEAH!
Sasori: whatever…go away…
Deidara: Meanie…oh yes, the reviewers! Hey guys, yeah! Thirteen of you reviewed! So many, yeah! Different characters will be answering the reviews this time, since the author is really sick, yeah!
A special Thanks to….
Devil-Speaker: (Itachi) never assume, you weakling! Yes, I am answering your review..and…that's all
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Pinkshadows: (sasori) O.o……I have no comment…the author appreciates your review though…
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NinjaBethi.x.x: (deidara) Mini-Itachi IS a meaner, yeah? So unappreciative…but I shall give you a hug, hugs, to thank you for the Play-doh, yeah! Tobi doesn't mind, so feel free to use him as you please, yeah! But you and Leader….i don't know, to think you actually won a glaring contest with the kind of all glaring, yeah….its pretty intense stuff right there! Leader had to be beaten by someone I guess, yeah! Oh and I know, the cliffe was HORRIBLE, how dare icha-ramen-chan, yeah! She kept me waiting for SO LONG, I could get a piggy ride from a grandma from Konoha to Sand faster than her updates! But, oh well, yeah…she appreciates your review, being how awesome it was, yeah, and hopes you enjoyed this weeks update…hmpm
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Angle-temptations: (deidara) I told everyone about your review, yeah! Though, danna wouldn't come because he said I was an idiot and it was stupid…so, I guess next time, hmm…Well! –kisses- Where's my play-doh, yeah! –looks over to see the play-doh and squeals-
PLAY-DOH!!!!!!!!!!
(Itachi)…..I don't know…-kisses quickly- there, now…to use this gold katana….hehehe….
(Tobi) OH! PICTURES OF ZETSU-SAN! TOBI MUST HAVE THIS! –kisses- YAY! Someone wanted to kiss Tobi! –hugs-
(Hidan) Hey! I might be the pervert, but it doesn't mean you have to bribe me with that cheap crap! Jeez…but a kiss, huh? Well, what can I say? I am pretty fuckin hot…
(Kakuzu) Hidan! Hurry up, You are wasting time that I could have gotten meh moneh!
(Hidan) SHUT UP YOU FUCKIN SEW BAG! GAH! –being choked by Kakuzu-
(Kakuzu) –throws hidan to the side and kisses you- now, where is my moneh? –gets handed money and goes prancing off to count it-
(Hidan) mother freakin…ahem…anyway, babe, about that kiss…-kisses- CHYES! I so scored….-gets handed a pile of jiraiya's books and walks away with a cocky smirk-
(Zetsu) –squints at you- I am insulted. Gardening tools? I'm not some fricken plant!
(Tobi) Zetsu-san, we need tools for Leader's garden and Kakuzu won't pay for them….
(Zetsu) –sighs and the kisses you…without his venus fly trap on his head- there..now give me the damn tools…-walks away muttering with a happy Tobi by his side-
(Kisame)-kisses hand- NOW, TO SAVE THE WHALES!
(Leader) you will NOT be kissing the Unknown…-glares intensely- And, thanks to Itachi's secret fund raising…we have plenty of money to support ourselves…
(the unknown) how much was that….?
(Leader) Five hundred dollars and two nickels…I don't know how he did it but that doesn't matter…I don't give kisses away, even with your bribe! Our organization shall flourish on its own! ….though I shall spare you …since you reviewed…
(Deidara) ahem…well maybe I can convince him to kiss ya another time, yeah? Anyway, thanks for your review and hopefully you liked this chapter, yeah!
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Sights.unseen: (Tobi) Here is the update!!!!!
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Mrs. Weasel-Fan: (Sasori) I guess it's okay to get a hug…..
(Deidara) A HUG, YEAH! PLAY DOH ALL THE WAY!
(Sasori) idiot….
(Itachi) jeez, always assuming…stupid reviewers…
(Deidara) But she is right, Itachi…you were helping mini-Itachi, yeah
(Itachi) aa….
(sasori) There is obviously going to be a twist, you idiot!
(Deidara) YEAH! ONE WITH ME INVOLVED, YEAH! I WONT LET SASUKE-DUCK GET MY SAKURA-CHAN ALL TO HIMSELF, YEAH!
(Sasori) ….thats…not exactly what I meant….
(Itachi) …due to your weakness, I will not waste time killing you…even if you "glomp" me…ahem, but if you don't review….-mangekyou becomes visible in his eyes-
(Deidara) ITACHI DON'T SCARE AWAY MY FRIEND, YEAH!
(sasori) ….yeah, so…hope you enjoy this chapter and all that stuff…your review was appreciated.
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Hinata645: (Naruto) HEY HINATA-CHAN!!! ….even though, you aren't really hinata hinata-chan…..uhm…yes, all those people you asked for…only three showed up, not including me, dattebayo…
(Deidara) I LOVE YOU TOO, YEAH!
(Lee) YOSH MY BEAUTIFUL YOUTHFUL MAIDEN! I SHALL SHOWER YOU WITH MY EVERLASTING LOVE SO THAT THE LOVE I FEEL FOR SAKURA CAN SPREAD TO ALL!!
(Gaara) I could kill you….
(Naruto) Heheh…the others were kind of busy…but they will be back for the next chapter for you!
(Iruka) Naruto!
(Naruto) IRUKA-SENSEI!
(Iruka) oh, hey hinata…645….
(Naruto) she loves you!
(Iruka) I see. Well, thank you then! –kakashi comes in with Neji, Shino, and Shikamaru-
(Shikamaru) Troublesome…I don't really love anyone…but whatever…
(Shino) ……
(Neji) I don't think fate has chosen for me to love you….-glances at Tenten- so…there…
(Kakashi) Hehe..i'm loved…Well, I am quite the attractive person, if I do say so myself…
(Tobi) HEY! Tobi made it here! Tobi loves people that love Tobi! –huggles-
(Naruto) they just keep coming, dattebayo…
(Haku) Hello…I can't say that back…I have a special person already…but I am honored to be someone you love…
(Zabuza) hmph
(Kankurou) ….O.o I guess I should thank you then….Hey Gaara, here, let's go back…before you hurt someone….
(Gaara) ……-leaves-
(Genma) Well this is weird…I haven't even been mentioned in this fanfiction….yay…
(Kakashi) Genma, you really shouldn't carry senbon in your mouth like that….
(Genma)….oh well. Uhm…the author sent a note to say she thanks for your review…and hopefully you continue to review…Itachi has been on a rampage with those innocent readers lately...
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Sn1ck3rD00dl3: (Deidara) No allergic reaction, yeah! So the play doh is all good, yeah!
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Zuko4ever2: (Itachi) Well, you made the author happy. And I am only a fan of …the incest thing…because……my reason is very professionally important….
(Kisame) NO! ITS BECAUSE--!!
(Itachi) –shoves Kisame out a random window- So. Continue reading…thanks for the review…
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Squoosh: (Deidara) YAY! PLAY-DOH, YEAH!
(Sasori) jeez, all this play-doh…it makes me sick…used to be fun, but now..its just too old ish…
(Deidara) WHATEVER Danna, play-doh is STILL awesome, yeah!
(Sasori) Anyway, thanks for the review, the author appreciated it, and it made her very happy…
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Xxiluvmoboyzxx: (Kisame) Whoohooo, I get to answer one! Yeah, well, the author says thanks, and she is happy you are enjoying it. So, here is the update you have been waiting for! Remember…SAVE THE WHALES!
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SheildofmaidenEdoras373: (Tobi) Yay, you loved it! Tobi loves it too! And the author loves reviews, so she was happy to get yours! Here is the update!
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Sasusaku74: (Sasori) Who doesn't hate cliff hangers in a story? Well, here is the next chapter to relieve you of your…suspensed state…the author hopes you enjoy it
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Kisame: SO guys, readers, girls, reviewers…Review! Because…
It will push the author to keep updating!
Deidara will hug you
Name any character and they will kiss you!
Itachi will get pissed and in most cases Mangekyou you, if not use the fire jutsu to toast you…
for my SAVE THE WHALES campaign……I don't know how it works but just review anyway…
Itachi: -smiles- So…which one of you will exit out of here without pushing that left hand blue button to review…..hmmm??