CHAPTER TWO
"Who's there??" she readied herself if ever her stalker made an attack.
He stands up and the shadow covers him and his features. She throws a kunai on his directions as a warning it leave a small scratch on his left cheek.
Finally, he steps out in the darkness to reveal himself. She gets another kunai as her next assault, but when she saw him she was surprised to see that it was him.
"nice throw Sakura"
"Huh??" Sakura was shock to see him, but soon recover herself
"I'm sorry..." she uttered
"Aa... its ok" he reply. He sat next to her.
Silence...
Silence...
"Umm... by the way what are you doing here??" she broke the silence
"Nothing... just passing by"
"Ahh... I see..." sakura answered."
"any changes?" she asked him
"Nothing at all... Maybe I've got stronger than before."
"My life's dull if you'll ever knew it, because without an angel that cheers and lightens me up" he thought.
"You're still the Sasuke I used to know... you're still very prudent in talking... even to us your former team" she smiled and looked at the sky. She doesn't know how she managed to smile in front of him, as if nothing happened before.
"Look!!! There are so many stars and the moon is so bright." she point her finger at the sky.
"Still she is the Sakura I used know." he thought. He was snap out of his thought when he heard Sakura.
"The stars are shining in the darkness of the night. They are like Naruto, Ino, and the rest of my friends, and the moon is Neji-kun. They are lending they're light for me; giving brightness in my darkest night. My darkest night. . ." she murmured. She didn't know that she is saying this in a low voice, but it is loud enough for him to hear all what she is saying.
"I'm sorry... Sakura" he said to her
"huh? For what?" she asked
"I'm sorry for what I've done before" he looked at the dark night where only moon and the stars lighten the sky.
"..." silence is all she can reply to him. She was thinking if she has to express herself to him. And she doesn't know how to react.
"I admit I was really hurt that I did everything to ease the pain, I even tried to kill myself. Luckily, Naruto and the rest are here to support me and I realize that all the things I did won't make you return here anymore. Even my pain was already eased; it still stings me whenever I remember that night. It only proves that it is not fully healed yet." she said.
"Maybe I've forgiven you after that long time. So you have no reasons to worry" she smiled at him. She is indeed happy because after all he returned.
"You're not mad?" he asked her
"Iie." she shook her head as a 'no'. "At first yes but then again I finally accepted that you really have your goal and all I have to do is to respect your decision." she state to him.
"So, see you tomorrow it already late and I have to go. I'm glad you're back. Ja ne" She walked away from him.
"Bye Sakura" he bid farewell to her.
Then he is all alone now, even though she already stated to him that he is already forgiven 'maybe' he still doubt it because he feels guilty for what he have done to her.
"I'm really...sorry....Sakura" Sasuke murmured to himself.
-morning-
Sakura was taking her walk when she meets Naruto.
"Ei, Sakura-chan Tsunade-sama wants you... I think she assigned you on a mission. Hmm... but I'm not sure... so better get going now"
"Thanks Naruto I'm going now"
"Mata Atode"
"Ja ne"
"Ohayou Tsunade-sama" Sakura bowed her head as a sign of respect. She was shocked to see Neji and Sasuke also there.
"Sakura take your seat now" Tsunade said
"Neji? Sasuke? What are you guys doing here?" she asked them
"Ahem!!! I assigned you three in a mission. This requires your all abilities" she state to them. "This is a dangerous mission. That's why I chose the three of you – Haruno Sakura, Hyuuga Neji and Uchiha Sasuke I want you to retrieve the forbidden scrolls from the hand of Orochimaru." Tsunade added
"Tsunade-sama what kind of scrolls are we going to retrieve?" Sakura asked
"The scroll contains jutsu that are capable of destroying the Konoha and other villages. It is the scroll of destruction where the destruction jutsus is sealed the power of the jutsus are incalculable aside from that the he also have the scroll which contains a controlling power it can dominate someone's mind by using its fears, anger, and other dark emotions and with the combination of the two scrolls they can annihilate everything, according to ANBU that I sent to spy in Otto Village they said that he will handle one of scrolls to an Akatsuki member." she said to them.
"The mission is indeed dangerous because Orochimaru and one of the Akatsuki involve here" Sasuke said
"If this is a dangerous mission then why is it had to be us? Why it can't it be the other experienced jounins?" she asked herself
"Sakura I heard what you said, I choose the three of you because you three are appropriate for the missions and I see that the three of you have a good combination. Sakura you are a gen-justu master and has the best chakra control, together with Hyuuga Neji who excels in ninjutsu and taijutsu made a best combination. Uchiha Sasuke also excels in ninjutsu and taijutsu just like Neji and I also want to test his loyalty to our village, in view of the fact that their abilities are so much alike it is also our advantage. And Sakura since you are a medic-nin it is also a benefit of the team. Aside from your combination as a team I also trust the three of you. You have two whole months to accomplish the mission. Here's the map I handle this to you Neji. You are going to leave the village tomorrow at 5am pack up now and take rest. That's it any question?" she waited for someone to ask but nothing comes.
"That's it. Take care and be careful" then she bid her goodbye to the three.
"Matte... Uchiha Sasuke you're uniform was already delivered to your house" Tsunade-sama notify him.
"Aa" he reply.
"Sakura" Neji utter
She smiles.
"Don't worry Neji-kun. We can manage right??? Like our usual missions." she smirks
"That's the Sakura I know. The Sakura that never let anyone turn her down!! " Neji praised her.
"I have to go now. Don't bother walking me home your way is opposite to mine and don't train me to that kind of treatment I might be get spoiled. Don't worry I can manage. Bye" she bid her goodbye to him.
Suddenly Neji kissed her on her cheeks. "Take care" he whispered to her. She was blushing so hard that she knew she already looks like a tomato.
"Sakura can I walk you home, besides this is also my way" he asked her. When she look who is talking to her she was shock to see that it was Sasuke.
"ah...huh???" she utter
"weird..." she said
Sasuke look at her, with questioned face plastered on his face.
"???"
"Nothing... sure" she
When they reach her house...
Silence
"Arigato for walking me home" Sakura thanks him even though it's really peculiar to him to offer such thing.
"Aa. Sakura!.."
"huh?? why?? anything wrong??"
"I'll protect you like I used before"
"Sasuke don't bother!!! unlike before I can protect myself now!!! so don't worry... anyway thanks for your concern" she smiled warmly at him.
"But still..."he cut his own thoughts "Oyasumi Sakura"
At first she was stunned because it's very rare for him to do that, then she gave him a big grin "Good night too".
"Sakura what a sweet name, do I have feelings for her. Since I left her, my life seems very incomplete. I can't get out of my mind her face. I already did everything to forget her but to no avail. But now, I think it's too late. No!!!" he thought. "What the heck am I thinking??? I don't have time for those stupid thoughts. I still have to defeat him and finish my goal." Sasuke said firmly to himself. After his training he walks home, he passed by on the bridge where they usually meet. "I think nothing so much change... in her... same weak girl she used to be" he said to himself.
"Ahhh... nice bath" she exclaimed after she took her hot bath. "I should pack my things now, tomorrow is surely a tiring day"
After she packed up her things a simple picture frame caught her attention.
"Team seven finally reunited again. Naruto!!! Ahhh I haven't told him... wait...... he is the one who told me that I have mission right?? Stupid girl" she slap her forehead because of her idiocy.
"Its already past nine I have to sleep now!!" then she lied on her soft bed, she didn't noticed that she fast fall asleep.
DREAM
Dark... She is in a dark place where the light doesn't exist.
"Where am I?" she wondered where she is, she also starting to feel nervous because she found herself alone in a cold, dark place.
"Anyone here???? Naruto??? Ino??? Neji???? Where are you guys???" she shouted is starting to panic, her eyes is also starting to water.
"Where...are....you...guys...? I don't want to be alone.... This isn't funny" she sobbed.
Suddenly the place changes, the lifeless place turned into bright and lively place. She found herself sitting on the place where it is filled with flowers. She found a girl together with her friend they are talking to each other, it seems that the girl with cerulean blue eyes is convincing and comforting the other girl. "Don't mind that ugly ducklings. Sakura you're not ugly, you know you're cute. Look Sakura, this flower is useless if it still not blooming you are like that, you're still not blooming." the girl with blonde hair said to the shy girl with unusual pink hair. The blonde girl gave a red ribbon to the pink-haired girl. Then the whole place was filled with laughter.
"That's me and Ino" she said to herself
Another scene suddenly appeared.
"I'm always here... by your side. I won't leave you... I will protect you... even if cost my life" said the young man with coffee-colored hair to the pink-haired girl while he hug her.
"Neji-kun" she whispered
Then the scene of a man with raven black hair appeared.
"Sakura... I'll protect you like I used to... Good night"
"Sasuke" she whispers his name as she remembered what happened last night.
All of a sudden the atmosphere changes, the picture of beautiful place turned into a bloodied scene where blood spread all over the place. She found corpses of young man, woman and even corpses of children. But what caught her attention is the two ninja who died in hands of a man with red eyes.
"Sasuke!!!!! Neji!!!!!!" she shrieks. She figure out that the two body was her friends, her close friends.
"No fun... You failed me; I thought your fun little brother" the murderer said.
"little brother??" she speak softly. At that time she remembers what Itachi used to call Sasuke "little brother".
The man with red eyes walks towards her "I thought I already killed everybody... so, there is still a beautiful lady left" he said as walks to her. Nervousness started to enter her nerves. "red eyes... SHARINGAN... he's... ITACHI"
snap
END OF DREAM
She found herself shouting his name, then she recovered herself. "nightmare?? thank god it is only a dream" she murmured.
bip!!!bip!!bip!!!
She looked at her alarm clock. "Time to go!!!" she get up to her bed and prepare herself. After she set up all the things she need. She wear her ANBU uniform and her mask.
"ok... bye house bye mom" then she leave the house.
She passed by the bridge and she recalled when they were still genins. She was snap out of her thoughts when a man suddenly bumped him.
"Good Morning little lady..."the man said
"I'm sorry" she apologized but when she look up she saw a man who used to be her father when she is still a genin.
"Kakashi-sensei??? hmmmm I wonder what are you doing at this time" she looked at him suspiciously then at her wrist watch.
"I see that it is only quarter to five am???"
"Ahhh... just passing by... I'm taking my jogging as you can see" he starts to jog in front of her. But something at his back caught her attention; it is wrapped with a small plastic bag.
"Uhhmm Kakashi-sensei what's this" and she lift her hand but when she looked at what she is handling she throws it as if the book contains poisons.
"Aaahhhhh" she shouted. She wiped her hands on her pants while murmuring something "I can't believe I have touched that stupid, useless, pervert, hentai book" she continues wiping her hands.
"I get it. You wake up early only to have that damn book!!! That's why you usually no!! That's why you ALWAYS late!!! Anyway I have to go now sir" she said
"You have mission right?? I heard that Orochimaru and Akatsuki are involved... Take care and be careful little lady" he give her a big grin even though it is not seen due to his mask.
"whatever... ok sir" she walked away
"Sakura be careful!! You're going to meet the two class-S criminals. One is Orochimaru and the other has blood one greatest clans here in Konoha!! I wonder why did Tsunade choose the three of them??? I think she made the best decision grouping the three with unusual abilities is such a great idea. I trust you Sakura... I'm the one who taught you how to control yourself.. Good luck" he talks to himself, his eyes is still glued to her.
somewhere on earth
"Haruno Sakura, she is one of the appointed shinobi who is after the scrolls" a shinobi wearing a mask stated to his boss
"and the other two?"
"Uchiha Sasuke and Hyuuga Neji" the ninja said
"you can go now" the boss command
"Haruno Sakura, Hyuuga Neji, and little brother... what a good combination" he whispered to himself.
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A.N.
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