Joal: WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! Update!!! I survived the first week of school! WHOOWHOO! I got 3 new teachers... and I hate my English teacher... he's so demanding! I want to takes his eyes out using a spoon! ARGH! [cries]

Mint: Okay... we understand you sorrow... [hands Joal a box of tissues]

Joal: Arigatou.. [blows nose] okay, enjoy this chap guys!!! [curses English teacher]

See You Again Chapter 7: Is It Goodbye?

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Neji and his family left Sakura and Sakura at the festival... it was just them again.

Sakura yawned. "Uhm... Sasuke-kun? Can I go home now?"

Sasuke looked at her fondly. "You're already sleepy, ne? Okay let's go." He said as he got on his feet. Sakura stood up as well.

The two left the restaurant. Sakura was glancing at the stalls, which are now starting to close... then she remembered something.

"Sasuke-kun, should we get my stuff now?"

"I almost forgot. C'mon let's go."

And the two walked towards the souvenir shop.

"Heya! I thought ya two wouldn't come back! Here's yar package, miss." Said the toothy man.

"Arigatou!" answered Sakura as she smiled sweetly. Sasuke carried the package and they both left the store.

"Anou, Sasuke..." Sakura started.

"Hn... Nani?"

"I can carry those stuff... and thanks for these. I gotta go home now." She said.

Sasuke arched his eyebrows. "Huh? We're going home, so I can manage." He said as he went towards the left direction. Sakura stayed put at the same stop. Sasuke noticed that Sakura was not following him. He glanced at her.

"Sakura, what are you waiting for?" he asked.

"I'm going home." Sakura answered.

"I know... so what are you standing there for?"

"But my home is this way." Sakura said as she pointed towards the right direction... towards the outskirts of Konoha.

'What the heck?!' Sasuke thought. "Oh no, you won't you would not go back there." Sasuke said with a tinge of anger and jealousy in his voice.

"But-"Sakura began.

"No buts, Sakura. You won't go back in there from now, and that's final!" Sasuke snapped at Sakura.

Sakura was taken aback with Sasuke's behavior. She had had no choice... she followed Sasuke.

They walked together, but none of them speaking a word. Sakura was confused with Sasuke. Did she say something wrong? But there didn't seem anything bad with what she said. She sighed and looked at Sasuke. He seemed extremely pissed off... but pissed off from what?

"Uhm... Sasuke? Can I ask you something?" Sakura asked quietly.

"What?" Sasuke said without looking at her.

"Sasuke, why don't you want me to go back there?"

Sasuke stopped walking abruptly. He turned to face Sakura. He REALLY looked pissed off. He grabbed Sakura's shoulders, which caused Sakura to wince slightly.

"You to know why?" Sasuke snapped. Sakura nodded slightly. She was really freaked out with Sasuke. He was scaring her out of her wits just by looking at her like that... his eyes seemed burning with an intense emotion that seemed like... jealousy?

"I don't want you to go back there because Gaara's there, you understand me? And no one can take you away from me. No one, you hear that? They would have to kill me first." Sasuke said venomously.

Sakura stared at him wide-eyed. He really was scaring her. Is this Sasuke and the Sasuke she just met are the same?

Suddenly, they heard something... it seemed as though someone was clapping. They scanned the dark surroundings for the source of that sound, when someone spoke.

"Otouoto, I didn't know you are that dramatic." Said a voice, which was coming from a dark area.

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "That voice... Itachi?!"

"Correct." Said Itachi as he emerged from the shadows. "Who knows you can be so dramatic, otuoto?"

Sasuke gritted his teeth. "Itachi, you bastard. I'm gonna kill to get Sakura's memory back."

Itachi laughed maniacally. "You? You puny little insect are going kill me?! You must be dreaming!"

But Sasuke wasn't listening. He already attacked Itachi. Itachi didn't feel his presence, and so, Sasuke was able to slash his chest with hid kunai. It was a bit deep.

Itachi winced. How come he didn't feel Sasuke approach? He must be careful next time. Sasuke has became stronger...

Itachi took his kunai out. Quickly, he ran towards Sakura. He gripped her tightly and pointed his sharp kunai on her throat.

"Okay Sasuke... one wrong move and she's dead." Said Itachi with a demonic smile on his face.

Sasuke looked at Sakura who was now crying and shaking in fear. Here it goes again... Why couldn't he protect the one he loves? First his family, now Sakura. Is this really his fate? To suffer from the loss of his loved ones? What did he done to deserve this?

Sakura continued to sob. She was really scared. "Sa-Sasuke... help me... please..." she begged.

Sasuke thought of a plan. Quickly, he took out a shuriken and threw it towards Itachi's kunai. Itachi dropped the kunai, so he reached his kunai holster (or whatever you call that) to pull out another one, but Sasuke was already in from of them. He tried to punch Itachi, but he missed. Itachi managed to step back his left foot to evade Sasuke's attack. But his left foot didn't made contact with the ground... he was standing at the edge of a cliff. He and Sakura fell.

Sasuke saw it. Itachi, along with Sakura fell from the cliff. He hurriedly approached the edge of the cliff to help Sakura... but too late. Sakura and Itachi are already midway on their fall from the very high cliff. He could not believe it. Why couldn't he protect the ones he love?

"SAKURAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" Sasuke called out her name.

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Tsuzuku...

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Joal: That was a short chapter. Heehee! Poor Sasuke-kun! Hahahaha!!! I admit that I suck at fight scenes. Sorry!

Mint: You suck all the time..

Joal: You're mean! [hits Mint] okay, please review this chapter or else.... I'll try to post the next one whenever I have time. So please give me reviews! They make me happy and they give me the reason to continue writing this!

Ja ne!