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Chapter 21
"No!" Sakura yelled as she shot out of her seat, slamming her hands down on her desk. Her whole advisory shot confused looks at her.
"Katsu, what are you doing? Sit down," Kakashi commanded. "Be polite."
"Sorry, sir," Sakura gritted her teeth, but slid back down into her chair.
This can't be. Tell me it's not. Tell me this isn't happening.
Why is this happening?!
Sakura flung a panicked glance to Sasuke, whose eyes weren't focused on her, but rather on the black-haired teenage boy striding through the classroom door. Kakashi smiled warmly at the teenage boy, and then turned to the class.
"Today we have a new student. Introduce yourself, please."
"Hey, my name's Shawn Elrid. I came from Shepton High School so some of you may already know me." He winked at Sakura, who glared at him. She could feel Sasuke's anger pulsing throughout the room; she looked over at him once more and saw something peculiar: his eyes seemed to be tinted…crimson?
"There's an empty seat behind… Katsu. Please take your seat there."
Shawn nodded and weaved his way through the desks, keeping his eyes on Sakura the whole time. Turning away, Sakura bit her lip. The uncomfortable tension in the room had built up to the point of nearly snapping, for the class had caught on that there were definitely massive waves of animosity between Sasuke and Shawn.
Was everything a dream these days? Last night confessions… definitely felt like a dream. And especially now felt like a dream. Except it wasn't a dream. It was a nightmare. A massive nightmare. Everything was so fucking unbelievable these days.
"Hey, nice to meet you. What's your name?" Shawn asked with a smirk plastered onto his pale face. Everyone in the classroom, except for Sasuke, had their attention to Kakashi, who was making the daily announcements.
"Fuck off, Elrid," Sakura sneered. She knew he was mocking her. What a bastard.
"Whoa, no need to be so rude. I was merely hoping we could be friends." He nearly hissed the last word.
"Well we're not. And we probably never will be. So leave me alone."
"Why not? Why are you even treating me like this? What did I even do?"
Sakura sighed. "You know what you did."
"No I don't."
"Yes, you did!"
"Katsu! Quit talking," Kakashi interrupted. "Is something wrong back there?"
"No sir," Sakura and Shawn answered at the same time.
"Good." Kakashi returned to making the daily announcements. Sakura glared one last time at Shawn before turning back around.
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"I can't believe this. Why would he ever do this?!" Sakura slammed her locker shut. Neji and Sasuke were leaning against the lockers next to her's, a scowl on both their faces.
"Because he's a creep?" Neji suggested.
"Ugh, don't remind me."
"Whatever the reason, we all know it's not good… I mean, it's Elrid. Of course it's not," said Neji.
Sakura nodded.
"Aight, well, I have to get to math class now, so I'll see you guys around." Neji disappeared into the crowds of people that filled the busy hallway. Sakura gazed at Sasuke, who remained silent, but looked deep in thought.
"Sasuke…"
He looked at her, giving her a small smile. Oh, how gorgeous he was when he smiled…
Sakura mentally slapped herself. Focus, she told herself, I need to focus.
"I'm fine, Katsu. Let's go to class."
The classes before lunch went by quickly, for she had no more encounters with Shawn. But it wasn't until lunch did the real trouble start happening.
Sakura had barely set down her tray when she caught sight of a certain icy blue-eyed person carrying a tray, making his way to her table. Panic quickened her heartbeat.
"Hey, Katsu," Shawn said nonchalantly, placing his tray down in front of her. "What's up?"
"Nothing's up. Go away." Sakura sat down, hoping he would actually listen to her this time.
"Aww, c'mon… Why so mean?"
"I thought she told you to go away." Sasuke placed a firm grip on Shawn's shoulder, preventing him from moving any further.
"Stop touching me, Uchiha." Any traces of the fear that she had heard in Shawn's voice just yesterday in the mens' restroom was gone. It was like yesterday had never even happened.
Shawn attempted to remove Sasuke hand from his shoulder, but in a flash, Sasuke had pulled him back and punched him hard in the face; the impact threw Shawn onto the lunch table, nearly knocking over Sakura's lunch. Gasps and whispers erupted throughout the cafeteria as myriad heads turned to watch the fight. Neji and the others stood by, making no move to stop the enraged Sasuke.
"Oh, you fucking Uchihas think you're all so superior and shit! Whatta load of fuck," Shawn yelled, wiping away the thin stream of blood trickling from his mouth with the back of his hand. He lunged for Sasuke, bringing the both of them tumbling onto another table, spilling cartons of milk and scattering plates of pizzas all over the table and floor. Sasuke kicked Shawn off of him and onto the floor, where Sasuke held him down*, repeatedly hitting him on the face. Suddenly, Shawn pushed Sasuke to the side and rolled onto him, struggling to keep him pinned down. Then he spat. On Sasuke's face.
"There, you shithead, not so superior now, are we? I hope you know how it feels when—"
Sasuke had broken free from Shawn's grasp and punched him in the chest, sending him crashing into the table a few feet behind him. He used the other hand to wipe his face clean. Gasping for air, Shawn rose to his feet, but he wasn't standing for long; Sasuke was already on top of him again, showering him with heavy blows to the face.
"Sasuke, quit it! Stop fighting!" Sakura tugged on Sasuke's arm, but it was useless.
"You get the fuck away from her," Sasuke said between his punches. "I don't want to see you near her ever again."
"Sasuke, I said to stop it!"
He stopped, removing himself from Shawn. Shawn didn't move.
"… Too bad," Shawn smirked, his lips a bloody mess.
Before Sasuke could throw himself on top of Shawn again, Neji grabbed onto Sasuke to hold him back.
"Enough, Sasuke. You're going to kill the bastard."
Sasuke opened his mouth to say something, but he was interrupted by the booming voice of the principal.
"Uchiha! Elrid! Into the office right this moment!"
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Sakura let out a long sigh. Today was the worst day of her entire life. Nothing—absolutely nothing—could possibly make her feel better. Rolling over on her bed, she racked her brain for happy thoughts. Her mind began to replay the kiss from last night, when Sasuke had told her that he loved her back. Sakura closed her eyes, letting her fingers linger on her lips. Did that really happen? She was sure it wasn't a dream, but it definitely felt like one. Not in a million years did she expect to Uchiha to love her. Maybe like her a little bit—as a friend—but never love her. That, to her, was unfathomable. Why would he ever love her?
"Where is little brother?"
Sakura nearly leaped out of her bed in shock. She found herself staring into the crimson eyes of none other than Itachi, who was about a yard away from her bed.
"Oh my God, you scared the hell out of me."
"I apologize. Where is little brother?"
"He has detention. He won't be back until 6… So in about five or six minutes."
Itachi didn't budge. "This is the first time he has received a dentention."
"He got in a fist fight during lunch," Sakura mumbled. Itachi was starting to freak her out, especially the way he just stared at her with his creepy blood-red eyes, never blinking. She was afraid to move.
"Foolish little brother."
Sakura didn't know what else to say. Would he just stand there until Sasuke came back to save her from his horrifying brother? Or would he leave soon, as she was hoping?
"Er, so do you need anything else?" Sakura asked meekly.
Itachi didn't answer. Instead, he inched closer to the bed, never tearing his eyes off of her. He stopped a foot away.
"You are a very interesting person, Sakura."
"Uh, thank you?"
"You and little brother seem to be very close."
"Yes, we're pretty good friends." She didn't know what he was getting at. Did he know about their relationship? Or was he merely making an observation?
Itachi remained silent for a few more seconds before he said, "Keep him happy." Then, he slowly walked out of her room and disappeared from sight once he reached the hallway. Sakura fell back onto her pillow and let out her breath that she was holding. Itachi was such a creep, but he seemed to do well for his brother. Hah—she was an interesting person? Itachi was even more interesting, with his dark room and mysterious exterior. How did Sasuke grow up with such a weird brother…
"Sakura?" This time, it was Sasuke's voice. She abruptly sat up, hoping she didn't look as unkempt as she thought she did.
"Hey, how was it?"
"It wasn't too bad. Made us repaint the gym walls, which explains why it took two hours to finish."
"Ouch. That sucks." Sakura patted the spot next to her on the bed, motioning for Sasuke to come sit by her. He did.
"They had to take Elrid to the infirmary. The fucking prick deserved it."
Sakura laughed. "I'm glad you stood up for me, but I started to feel bad for him after about the ninth punch."
"He still deserved it."
"Sure." Sakura slid her arms around his neck and buried her head into his chest, inhaling his fresh pine tree scent and enjoying the feel of his arms around her waist.
"Sasuke?" Her voice was muffled by his shirt.
"Yes?"
"Do you honestly like me or is it all a joke?"
He removed his arms from around her. Oh, God, what was going to happen now? Was he going to say it really was a joke?
Instead, he cupped her face in his hands and leaned in to kiss her. Her heart jumped a little, as she was both delighted and surprised. Instead of pulling away after a few seconds, Sasuke pushed her back onto the bed, pinning her down. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she pulled him harder against her, loving the feel of his chiseled chest and six pack through his shirt. Suddenly, she felt the tip of his tongue slide across her lower lip. On impulse, she parted her lips and he slid his tongue into her mouth, creating a completely new sensation that shot throughout her body that caused her to let out a soft moan. She met his tongue with her own, but she let him dominate as their tongues swirled and flicked against each other. He tangled his fingers in Sakura's hair, deepening the kiss even more every time she moaned.
When he pulled away, they were both panting heavily.
"Does that answer your question, Sakura?"
Looking into his obsidian eyes, she nodded and smiled.
"There you are, little brother."
Sakura would've jumped ten feet in the air if Sasuke had not been on top of her.
"Itachi," Sasuke mumbled. He pushed himself off of Sakura and slid out of her bed.
"Was I interrupting anything?" Itachi asked. Sakura blushed. She could've sworn Itachi's voice held a tone of amusement.
"No, you weren't," Sasuke said. "What do you need?"
"Oh, nothing. I'll be going now." Itachi turned around and exited the room.
"The man always scares the fuck out of me," said Sakura.
" I don't blame you," Sasuke muttered as he climbed back onto the bed and lay down next to her. She leaned in to give him a short, chaste kiss.
Suddenly, her cellphone vibrated. She reached over to the night stand, flipping it open.
"Hmm… I got a text message from…" Sakura trailed off as she began to read the message. A second later, she sat up and put her head in her hands.
"Shit," she said.
"What happened? What's wrong?" Sasuke picked up her phone to read the text message out loud.
"I hope you're happy with what happened today because I can assure you, your identity is going to be in great jeopardy.
-Shawn"
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Author's Note: Whew! I'm so proud of this chapter, because it's the first time I've written:
A fighting scene
A make out scene
Hehehehe. I quite enjoyed it, and I hope you did as well :D
It was also surprising how I wrote this in a day ._.
Ah well, maybe I can crank out chapters like that everyday, but don't count on it xD
Much love,
Tia