-Believe Me, It's True-
Summary: Sasuke has always hid his innermost feelings for as long as he can remember. But at age sixteen, he can't afford to hide those feelings anymore. But what if the one he loves hates him for past misunderstandings? SasuxSaku
Chapter Seven: His Attempts, Her Avoidance, Their Revenge Part II
Three solitary birds flew across the sky, the sun slowly rolling unto the dawn. A light breeze blew peacefully over the sleeping village, flowing through the hair of one girl. She sat atop the roof of her friend's home, like she used to do when she was away. She sat there, watching the sun rise slowly above the rooftops. This morning, her last morning in her beautiful hometown of Konohagakure, was too peaceful, and yet, it filled Sakura's heart with certain loneliness.
She drew her knees to her chest and sighed deeply…if only she could stay longer…
'Can I keep you?'
Sakura shivered and felt herself blush again. She shook her head vigorously and sighed. Why was she blushing at that small action? Sasuke was probably drunk or something for all she cared! He was not that caring enough to do that…he was the complete opposite... She grasped the necklace around her neck tightly and sighed deeply.
He doesn't…he was just…I don't know…
The sun shone more brightly with each passing moment, shining to signal the dawn of a new day.
Sasuke lay awake all night, and now as the sun began to rise, he felt more awake than ever. He just could not stop himself from thinking about her…his thoughts and even in his dreams.
"Ugh! Stupid, stupid, stupid!" He said loudly to himself. Maybe he was being too forceful last night…maybe he should have let her dance the night away…
He saw her face, it looked surprised, her cheeks the shade of fully bloomed roses. Her beautiful emerald eyes widened at his question; a question never answered. He wanted so badly to kiss her tender lips…and tell her he was sorry and that everything was alright now.
"Damn it all."
Even fully awake, a dream is still a dream.
Sanosuke grinned. He etched the number '3' onto a tree with nothing more than a flick from his finger. He then jumped from the tall tree branch and looked up at the bright morning sky. Today's the day.
Sanosuke felt thrilled and hyper…so hyper he could…oh, he couldn't do that, it was forbidden especially when the Council sent a scout after him. He laughed every time he thought about that, why would they send a naïve young girl to watch and monitor the movements of a more experienced…heh, did the Council distrust him that much? A young and stupid scout…of all people…
Nami stared at as the older teenager did her routine morning stretches. Nami Kawashima was amazed at the flexibility of the weapon's master; jealous yes, but she knew better than to be jealous, 'jealousy is the number one enemy to the warrior,' the number one thing they taught at school.
"Tenten? Thank you for letting me stay with you for the time being."
Tenten shifted her position and began to stretch out her leg muscles. "No problem. I'm happy to do it."
Nami smiled in gratitude and closed her eyes. She heard the chirps of the birds and rustling of the leaves. It calmed her, like it always did. Nami, having been taught to listen outside of reality, heard little voices in her head. She saw thin, bright lines, sliver streaks in the sky, flowing into her body; she saw it all through her closed eyelids. She knew all too well that nature was at her side today as she felt the energy flowing into her.
Tenten stood up from her position and smiled. "Well, let's get the training underway!"
"Eh…Training?"
She nodded and said, "Even if its vacation, it's best for a shinobi of my status to train. If I neglect my work then I might as well end up dead in the next mission."
Tenten twirled a kunai in her hands and whistled. It was not any particular tune or anything; it was a soft melody she made up in her time training.
"Stupid question: Can you fight?"
Nami blinked a couple times rapidly and said, "Yeah, San…I mean they taught me how to at school. It was just an elective, but I took a couple classes anyway."
"Cool, would you mind going a few rounds with me? Neji is gone to some family thing."
Nami shrugged and said, "I have nothing better to do this morning…so I'd be glad to."
"Oh you are the greatest!" Tenten said, as she got into her fighting stance.
An Hour or Two Later
The two girls panted heavily, Tenten leaning on a tree and Nami sitting on the ground. Tenten took one of her hair ties and let her brown hair cascade down her side, retying the bun after a few short seconds.
Nami brought her arm to her forehead and wiped the sweat away with her partially torn sleeve. She closed her eyes and again saw the silver streaks behind closed eyes. They were coming to her quicker than the last time.
"You're pretty good for someone who 'took a couple of classes.' Not bad at all Kawashima, you have good endurance and your stamina is amazing. I haven't seen that much since…uh when Neji was your age I guess."
Nami blushed and said a quiet, "Thank you." She winced and grabbed her right leg as a twinge of pain shot through it.
"Are you okay?" Tenten asked, "I didn't mean to do that…"
"I'm okay; it will be gone in a few minutes. That was a cheap shot anyways." Nami said, recalling Tenten's sudden kick from nowhere.
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay; don't worry about it."
"Alright then."
"So you're a shinobi."
"Yup, proud to be one!" Tenten said, beaming.
Nami remained silent, pushing back her village values.
"Good morning Saku-rin!" Sanosuke said, capturing Sakura in a tight embrace. "How are you my love? Are you alright? You left me last night and never returned so I grew worried for you safety!"
Sakura peeled herself from Sanosuke and said, "Yeah, I'm fine."
"Thank you so much for meeting me here today! I am so glad that my beautiful flower will be spending the morning with me! I hope that you will find it in your heart to profess your deep love for me!" Sanosuke turned to hug Sakura once again, but only to grasp air, as Sakura was now three feet away from him. "Saku-rin! Wait for me, darling!"
Sakura continued to walk ahead, and she purposely flipped her long locks to signal that she does not acknowledge his existence at that moment. What a retard…acting like I am his women…what a possessive creep.
Sakura blindly weaved her slender body through the crowds, hoping to lose the idiot behind her. She was lucky; Sanosuke has managed to earn himself a small fan club of his own.
"Go out with me!"
"No! With me!"
The squealing girls gave Sakura a major headache. They all suddenly gasped but she did not care. Sanosuke would have to care; it is his fan club after all.
She had to admit, he wasn't that bad looking, he was pretty… she cannot believe she thought this…hot. Of course, his personality sucked more than anything, but you can't change someone as stupid as Sanosuke.
"Come with me."
Sakura heard a voice in her head ring out so loudly and clearly amidst the crowd around her.
"Come with me."
She clutched her head, wondering where the voice was coming from. It also frightened her that her inner-self was not saying anything.
"Follow my voice."
The milky tone of the speaker was enticing, and Sakura had to follow. Even if the voice was distant, it sounded so close to her, and only she could hear it.
Where are you?
"Follow my voice."
I am…but who are you?
"Someone close…"
Who?
"Some…one…clo…se…"
The voice was becoming more and more distant, and Sakura rushed to follow it, for she wished to know the speaker. It led her to the forest part of the village, and she soon recognized the area. She saw cherry blossoms.
There was a figure following and watching Sakura's every move. He smirked when she stood still, in the middle of the crowd. It was even more exciting when she clutched her head, walking towards the forest. He was so happy to know that one of his arts was making Sakura move according to plan.
"Oh come on Sweetie! It would be fun!" Ino pulled Sasuke's arm harder.
Sasuke resisted more and more to follow Ino. He did not like waking up too early – he didn't even sleep! – just to go with Ino to someplace. He just wanted to get some sleep; then again, he knew he would not be able to.
Sasuke managed to choke out the words, "Where the hell are we going?"
"To some place wonderful, darling!"
Shit.
Sakura was still in a complete daze, walking towards the very spot she never wished to return to. She never did realize that she was in that place; she just knew that the very voice she was drawn to was leading her there.
"Come to the cliff…you will meet me there…"
I'm almost there…please…wait for me.
"Always…"
Sakura moved slowly towards the cliff's edge…
Sasuke was by himself. He was happy that he was. But he was also pissed off because Ino just left him. Well, not entirely pissed, but he did not like the idea of being ditched.
Ino thought it would be wonderful to return to the old 'spot.' A place Sasuke has not seen for almost three years. He slowly walked around the clearing, trying to remember every moment he has spent.
Flashback
Only eight years old, and Uchiha Sasuke already had the biggest crowd of girls around him. He knew how to evade them; he wound his way through each girl and made his way to a spot where no one knew where he was. Well, except for one girl.
"Sasuke!"
His onyx eyes met her wonderful emerald eyes. They were always shining at him, and it scared the eight year old. He never admitted it, but he knew that those eyes will always be watching him.
"Um...uh…Sasuke…I was wondering if…if…if we could…you know…go out on a…" The little girl managed to say something, but ended up furiously blushing.
Sasuke was uninterested in what she had to say. Then again, he was eight years old.
Sakura looked at him with bright eyes as the falling cherry blossoms fell in the small gentle wind, mixing with her hair…
End Flashback
Sasuke smirked. He knew too little at his age, and being a boy, he was so dense.
Sasuke decided he should see a few sights while he was there, and there was only one place to see great sites.
He finally made it to the cliff, and instead of seeing sites to calm him, he saw a site that might as well kill his very being.
Sakura glided to the voice calling him, she knew shouldn't, but it was mesmerizing, and she followed it.
"Sakura!"
Sakura snapped back to reality, barely realizing that she was one step away from an instant death. Sasuke rushed to Sakura, holding her close to him…
Embracing her…
Sasuke didn't want to let go, he held her tight, stroking her hair. He whispered, "I though I would lose you…I thought I would never see you again…"
Sakura was tense in his embrace, soaking in the new sensation. He felt so warm…and he smelled…nice…just like sweet honey…
Sakura surrendered to his embrace, and wrapped her arms around him, burying her head in his chest.
"I'm sorry…"
"Did you hear that?" Tenten asked.
Nami did not say anything. She just stood up and followed the trees.
Ino flipped her blonde hair and sighed in discontent. "I was hoping that she would fall of that stupid cliff."
Sanosuke smiled. "She wasn't supposed to, remember?"
"But I want her to fall off now!"
"If she dies, then we're screwed. That's not the plan."
Ino just pouted.
Sasuke hugged Sakura tighter, feeling the hot warm tears on his shirt. He didn't mean to make her cry again, it tore his heart open when he realized he did. Sasuke knew that she was sorry, but it wasn't her fault, as long as she was safe, she didn't have to be sorry for anything.
She had not idea what she was doing. She let her emotions take control. She allowed him to hold her close. She allowed him to stroke her hair. She willingly let the tears fall instead of keeping them in, like always. Everything inside of her, from that moment three years ago, revealed itself in one single, precious moment. Sakura has never felt so wanted in her life…and with Sasuke, it felt…right.
"I don't want you to leave me ever again, Sakura. Please…"
Sakura nodded mutely, grasping him tighter.
"Uchiha Sasuke."
Both Sakura and Sasuke looked to the trees and saw one very pissed off Aoyama Sanosuke.
"Get your hands off her." Sanosuke growled; death in his eyes.
"No."
Ino came bursting through from the bushes and yelled, "Forehead girl! You disgusting whore!"
Sanosuke jumped down from the tree and prevented Ino from ruining their whole plan. He turned his head to face the couple. "You shouldn't cheat on your girlfriend, Uchiha. It isn't right."
Sasuke glared at him, never letting go of Sakura.
Sanosuke casually walked towards them, taking his time with every step. Out of thin air, he began twirling a kunai dagger between his fingers. "You know what, Uchiha? I do not like you."
Sasuke neglected his statement and stared at the kunai in his hand. Where did that come from?
"Sanosuke! That is not part of the plan! You're not supposed to kill him!"
Sakura began to shiver, "Kill? Sano, you're going to kill Sasuke?"
"No kidding, Saku-rin." Sanosuke retorted.
Sakura looked at Sanosuke with frightened eyes. He wasn't joking at all when they were talking last night…and seeing this side of him made her scared out of her wits. And Sakura was not the only girl shivering.
Ino too, was shaking like mad. This was not supposed to happen. All they were supposed to do was make Sasuke and Sakura hate each other…not burn Sasuke out of the picture.
"So, Uchiha, you ready to die? Remember what I said? Saku-rin belongs to me. So hands OFF."
Sasuke gripped Sakura tighter and scowled. He stared at the kunai dagger in the foreigner's hand, making him hold Sakura closer to his body.
"What are you doing?" Ino said, a struck of panic in her voice.
Sanosuke glared at her then shifted his gaze towards the two standing over the cliff's edge. "Something I've been dying to do since I first set foot in this village!"
"Sasuke!"
"Sakura!"
Sakura released herself form Sasuke's embrace and stood in front of him, bracing herself for the kunai's impact…
It never came.
She opened her eyes to only see a flash of purple and brown moving around swiftly from side to side.
"Nami! Get off me!" Sanosuke growled, kicking the young girl off him and in the process, stabbing her with on the arm.
Nami squealed in pain, and pushed her body off the ground, only to scream, "You're a disgrace! You have no right to kill someone innocent! You idiot!"
Sanosuke gripped the kunai and headed straight for Nami…
He grinned, his thrust the kunai deeper into her body, but to only see a log in place of the target.
Sakura stared in amazement. Henge no jutsu...but how did Nami learn that?
"Stupid bastard!" Nami screamed from behind Sanosuke before knocking him unconscious with one kick. She collapsed to the ground, exhausted at her actions.
Sasuke looked from the unconscious Sanosuke to the exhausted girl he has only seen once. "Who are you?"
Sakura answered for her friend, "Her name is Nami, a friend of mine." She walked over to Nami and smiled. "Thank you, Nami."
Nami smiled, sweat glistening from her brow. "No problem! Eleven kicks to the gut. I wanted to do more, but my body couldn't handle the strain."
Eleven kicks? Who is she?
Sasuke stared at the lavender haired girl and sighed. He was mad that he wasn't the one to kick Sanosuke's sorry butt.
"Let's go, Ino."
Ino stared at him in disbelief. She thought that he would leave her there, like he did before. Ino nodded sadly and followed Sasuke out of the woods.
To Be Continued…
-Author's note: Well…this chapter is….short. And I don't like the ending…but I cant think of anything…my head is all fuzzy. I think its because im tired…high skool is making me stressed out…and so is volleyball. Practices are like every friggin day…I don't even get to play so much…I kind of wish I were in junior varsity...at least I get to play some volleyball…but the varsity coach is an ass…so yeah…I decided to answer dome questions in the reviews…just so you guys can stop guessing .
ANSWER MY QUESTION!
Question: Why do you hate Ino so much?
Answer: I don't really hate her so much…it's just something about her that gets to me. I don't really know what it is yet…but I don't know…there is something about Ino that bugs me to make me dislike her. It's either that or because she is trying to get in the way of Sasuke and Sakura 3
Question: Where did Sanosuke get Saku-rin?
Answer: I made it up of course! But Sanosuke, as you all can probably already tell, is a total ladies' man. He thought having a cute nickname for Sakura would make her like him more…but the answer will be in chapter three of The Time it Took…once I finish it of course.
Well…that's it for now! Reviews/comments/suggestions and flames/harsh critizism are always welcome! (THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL REVIEWERS! YOU GUYS ARE THE KOOLEST!)
Preview of Ch.8: So Long and Goodnight
The stars above them shined brightly, signaling the end of the festival; and the end of Sakura's stay at Konohagakure.
Onyx eyes met emerald ones, and a smile crept onto Sakura's lips.
"You know, even if you did help me and all, you're still a jerk to me. I don't think…I could ever feel the same way for you again."
Sasuke stared at her sadly, and replied, "I know…but that doesn't stop me from loving you."