DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO. MASASHI KISHIMOTO DOES.
"Don't give me that look, Sakura"
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Sasuke scoffed and shook his head, "Yeah, right."
"We should hurry. Nii-san's cooking for dinner and told me to invite you."
Sakura smiled genuinely seems like she has to pause her worries and look into the bright side.
"You're Mine, Only Mine"
Chapter 14: "Looming Danger"
"Sakura..."
With her name being called, she looked behind her to see the source of it, Sasori.
"Sasori?" She looked at him, she hasn't talked to him for eight days, it wasn't because she didn't want to but because Sasori has seemingly ignoring and avoiding Sasuke and her. Sure, he went with them as a group, but he sticks far from the two of them, he didn't even bother to look at he and even flee when he notices that she was about to approach him.
Sakura understands in a way, but she wanted to talk to Sasori to clear things out and maybe return to normal. Be friends again like they were before. Yes, it's going to be hard but it's not going to be hard unless they had tried in the first place and seeing Sasori now, doing the first move is a great sign.
"Sakura. Do you have some time?" Sasori asked her looking hopeful.
Sakura looked at the books first and back to Sasori. That's right she was supposed to return the books in the library
"Yes, of course, but I'll ha—"
"No." He said abruptly.
She looked at him confused. 'What does he want then?'
"I mean..." He stopped and sighed, ruffling his hair. He looked a little bit distressed and nervous.
"Calm down, Sasori-kun. Tell me what you need." Sakura regarded him with a smile that eased him easily.
Even after what happened and his little drama, she still regarded him as a close friend.
He calmed down and give a small smile, "I was wondering if we can go for some snack on Friday after our class?
Sakura was a little shocked and she didn't bother to hide it as her eyes widen in a fraction. "A snack?"
"Yes. well, not a date, I just wanted to talk to you privately."
Understanding what he meant she immediately gives him a kind smile and nodded eagerly, "Of course! Of course, Sasori-kun. I was just taken aback"
"Thank you. That means a lot to me."
"No worries. I've been wanting to talk to you as well."
Sasori looked around looking for something and then eventually returned his gaze on her, "Sasuke…"
Sakura looked behind her and around them, there was no Sasuke. "Sasuke-kun? What about him?"
Sasori shrugged, "Wouldn't he get mad? I know, I was asking for a little snack with you to talk but I don't want him to get the wrong idea."
She nodded, "It's okay. I'll talk to him. I know he'll understand."
He didn't look convinced so she continued "I know Sasuke-kun looks so intimidating and possessive but I know that he'll understand."
"Anything you say than, Saku-chan"
She giggled a little and but nods, "I'll be going to return this to the library then."
The new couple sat inside a café, 'Fait Avec Amour', enjoying their alone time together after the tiring day of school.
"I can't believe they spread the news!" Sakura sighed loudly and restraining herself not to bang her head on the table.
Sasuke closed his eyes and sighed inwardly, "You know them, Sakura. You out of all people knows what happens when something like this reaches their ears."
She throws a glare at Sasuke, "You act like you're not affected."
He shrugged and went to raise his left hand. Seeing this, Sakura pouted and crossed her arms in front of her but straightened her posture.
A waitress looking in her mid-twenties approached them with a kind smile on her face.
"Are you ready to order?"
With a nod from Sasuke, she continued, "What can I get for you then?"
Sasuke looked at the menu at front of them and simply pointed it out while he says it aloud, "I'll be getting an espresso macchiato with extra whipped cream and one classic croissant aux amandes."
The woman writes in on her pad and glanced at Sakura, "And for the lady?"
Sasuke glanced at her, Sakura understood this and went to order for herself, "Oh! I'll be having a mug of triple hot chocolate with whipped cream and extra chocolate carvings and can you also add one pain au chocolat and one éclair!"
"Of course, dear! I'll be serving it up to you. Please wait for a while." She offers them a kind smile where Sakura returns with a smile and Sasuke with a small nod.
"You two make a great couple."
And with that, the waitress left Sasuke and Sakura.
Sakura looking annoyed as ever and Sasuke flinched at the comment.
"You see now?"
"You don't need to point it out."
She rolled her eyes on his remark, "Well it's good for you that you didn't get the 'When are you two getting married' comments."
His eyes widened in a fraction and his ears seemed pinkish on the tips, "What."
She smirked in response, "U-huh. And now you're listening, huh?"
"Who the hell asked you that?" He regained from his shock and went back with his calm facade.
"Well..." Sakura made her thinking pose, "...almost every elder that I know."
She looked at him before he can even reply to her answer, "You know, I'm surprised that the elders of the Uchiha clan aren't even aware of this."
He looked at her with his face not showing any emotions, "They will be as soon as our parents went back. They need to assure it from them, they don't believe in gossips that easily. But if they did be ready."
"Oh no. That's a disaster."
Everyone knows the Uchiha clan reacts to such relationships within their clan, they're one of the traditional clans in the town and she knows that they will make a fuss about it.
Sasuke scoffed at this, "You tell me."
With their orders in her view, she sits straight and looks expectantly on the incoming tray. However, it wasn't the woman that went to get their orders who served their food. It was rather a young man probably in their age. He has wavy red hair and lazy, deep green eyes. His whole being screams friendly and his smile proves it so, as it reaches his eyes dearly. He had a familiar appearance and an oddly familiar voice. Although his eyes are different that of those that he knows.
"Hello, sir and oh!" The waiter seems to be stunned by the appearance of Sakura.
Who smiled awkwardly in return, turning he gaze back and forth between the waiter and to Sasuke.
Who is very annoyed and insulted in the way the waiter seems to look too friendly to sakura.
"Ahem." He cleared his throat and the waiter seemingly had his gears turn on.
"Oh! I'm so sorry." He said in a foreign accent.
"Here it goes your orders." He went to place their orders in their table without breaking his gaze on Sakura who paid no attention to him and turned her attention on the food being placed before them.
Sasuke rolled his eye on the suddenly love-struck waiter, the idea of the guy having a crush on his, let us make this clear, HIS GIRLFRIEND does not sit well to him.
"You can leave now."
With Sasuke's low and menacing voice, the water's attention went to him, eying him widely.
"Do you normally stare randomly to women?" Sasuke plainly asked.
"N-no, sir. I'm sorry." The waiter retracted his arms and fold the tray down on his lap as he hung his head low.
"Sasuke-kun..."
Sakura's voice was unheard to him as he kept looking at the waiter, "I don't want to see you looking on my girlfriend like that again."
Sakura's eyes widened at his words, 'Did he say g-girlfriend?'
She blushed at his words, sure they are a thing now but hearing Sasuke say those words. Oh, her heart just melted and inner Sakura is dancing her victory dance. That or she's profusely losing blood
"I'm very sorry sir, madame. Please enjoy your meal."
And with that, the waiter hurriedly walked away from the two of them.
The couple began to eat their foods and quietly embraced the peace around them, this café always gave them the nostalgic feeling of family and love. Both of their family went here and when they were little the three of them, with Naruto or even the four of them, with Itachi, always gather at the café and have a small time together.
Being done, Sakura put down her mug and looked seriously at Sasuke. She needs to tell him about Sasori.
Sasuke seeing the sudden serious atmosphere from her, mirroring her movements and put down his almost-done mug as well.
He looked at her and waited for her to speak, an eyebrow arched as he crossed his arms at front of him.
"Ano… Sasuke-kun?"
She stared at him for a while, playing her dirty tricks by widening her eyes a bit, looking as if she was a puppy.
"Hn." Sasuke, on the other hand, looking rather unaffected as he waited impatiently for her.
"It's about Sasori…"
He flinched at the name. Sure, Sakura is in a relationship with him now, but he still doesn't sit well with him.
"He wanted to… He asks for… I mean… Oh my, this is harder than I thought…. Well, he…. –"
"Just say it."
"Sasori wanted to take me out after our classes on Friday."
Sasuke openly narrowed his eyes on her, "Take you out?"
Sakura's eyes widened in the sudden choice of words that she blurted out, "I mean, take me out for a snack."
"It sounded like a date." He uncrossed his arms and started to finish his mug of espresso.
Her shoulder dropped and looked down, fidgeting her skirt. "You know what happened, he just wanted to talk and clear things out. I'm not going with him if I knew that he intended it as a date."
Finishing his mug, he placed it down and focused on Sakura.
"Please, don't take me like Sasuke-kun…"
Hearing those words shocked him, he never intended that meaning, he never intended that his words will be misunderstood by her.
He sighed and looked at her genuinely, "I didn't mean it like that Sakura. I trust you, but I don't trust him yet."
This time, she looked at him, regarding him carefully but stayed completely silent, waiting for his next words.
"But if you trust him and if you think that, that will make things better then go. Just take care of yourself."
With understanding, she nodded her head and smiled at him, "Thank you, Sasuke-kun."
"Aa."
Sasuke gets up and put the bill on their table, tucking it in and called for the waiter, a different one this time before looking at Sakura.
"Are you ready to leave?"
Sakura gathered her things and stands up as Sasuke did the same. "Of course! Let's go home."
They went out of the café and walked hand and hand. Little did they know that someone in the shadows was lurking and spying the whole scene.
The person smiled a bit and brings out a small device, pushing a small button on it.
"Report."
A low and dark voice spoke in a small electronic device.
"She seems very happy this past few days, master." He replied, his voice was serious and ready for any orders that he will get.
A snicker can be heard after he had said his observations, "Is that so?"
"Yes. Apparently, she became the Uchiha's girl. It's the talk of the town."
The master, as the caller addresses him, quieted for a moment.
"The Uchiha. Will he be a problem?"
It was time for him to smirk, this time. "No. I am certain that he can't stand on my way. I'm just looking for the right time. Soon, she will be all yours, master."
"That's what I like about you. I'll be expecting her." The small device beeped and went off.
This task, this mission isn't going to be hard for him. Not even the Uchiha can stop him, this is too easy for him and he will definitely accomplish it.
"You hear that?"
Chained on the wall of the room are two captives. It was a man and a woman probably both in their mid-forties, the man's hair shaped like a cherry blossom flower, although the colour of it dulled with his age, his eyes are blue that is welling up with tears. The woman, on the other hand, passed her hair like a blonde but her green eyes were clouded by her streaming tears as she heard the short conversation.
They didn't speak a word, scared that their words or reaction might cause something worse. The person before them is someone that they couldn't handle, they know that he can do the most wicked things on the bat of his eye. They couldn't fight him and they are afraid that no one can.
Seeing as if they weren't listening to him the dangerous man spat on the chained man's face.
"Didn't you hear me?! Your lovely little cherry blossom will soon join you or I would be so generous to finish her and save you the trouble."
"Please! Please! Don't touch her! Do whatever you wanted to do to me but please! Not Sakura! Not our daughter!" Kizashi begged, tears streaming down his face now.
This time the other man snapped, "Not your daughter?! NOT. YOUR. DAUGHTER?! Did you forget? You took my son away from me! And now... Now he's gone!"
"We didn't do anything! We only took care of him, he was beaten badly, we only gave him food, water and a place to stay! That was only for a single night! He left before we knew it! We don't know what happened to your son!" It was Mebuki's turn to shout at him, scared for her daughter's life.
She was only being honest, they had nothing to do with his son's disappearance. They even helped him that night. They gave him food and water and offer a place to stay which the young man reluctantly accepted. They promised him to help him went back to his home, but he was scared to even speak, he was scared for his life and dare she say that the man before her, before them, this man that kidnapped and accusing them of his son's disappearance may be the one who is responsible behind it and now, their only daughter is in big trouble. They can only pray to the deaf god that he'll keep her safe.
AN: Here it goes! I hope you like it so far.
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Anyways.
Who do you think those men are?
Any guesses?
-Yatsu Narurasuke