It Was Said: Chapter 2
I stood shaking in front of his door, disguised as the women he loved. My plan was simple. Walk in, kiss him, touch him and enjoy being with him. Nothing more, just a few seconds of feeling what it would be like to be his. That's all I wanted to do.
I reached for the knob. As a shinobi, a ninja of the hidden leaf village. I've gone on assignation missions; I've killed hundreds of people during the Leaf and Sound war. I've tortured people for information and I've seen gruesome scenes that would make a normal human cry to the gods for sanctuary. Yet, reaching for this door knob was the most terrifying thing I've ever done.
I grabbed hold of it, the freezing cold of the metal bolted through my body like a warning to stop. I didn't stop. I turned the knob, and slowly opened the door.
Crossing the threshold I knew there was no going back. It was now or never. I closed the door behind me, and locked it . . . just in case.
I stopped dead in my tracks. He was right in front me, only ten feet away on a couch. I thought I was able to do this. Seeing him made all my previous decisions fall away into nothing but stupid ideas and fantasies. He's right there, so close yet so far. If I did this, will I be able to live with myself. What if he found out, he would most definitely hate me forever, right? Would he banish me from the village when he became Hokage? No, Naruto was much too nice . . . I hope. Maybe I should just turn around and leave. Run away and never look back.
No, this is for me. I have to make myself happy if I'm going to move on. I have to do this. All I have to do is keep the illusion up. Its simple, I've done much more elaborate genjutsu before. This is a piece of cake.
I'm going to do this.
I walked forward sternly. Reaching the couch, he looked up at me and asked. "Sakura? You forget something?"
I acted without thinking. I just wanted it to happen. I nearly jumped onto his lap and begin to kiss him as fiercely as I could. I wanted it to be simple and sweet. However, twelve years of lust got the better of me.
It started off all wrong, but slowly I calmed myself down. We kissed for what seem like a lifetime. My heart was beating a millions times a second as our tongues were entwined inside each other's mouth.
It was everything I dreamt about. His smell, his fingers in my hair, It was truly a dream come true and I wanted more. I slowly pulled away from his embrace.
"Naruto, tell me that you love me."
He simply smiled at me. "I love you . . ." He said it, he finally said it. I'm so happy. "Sakura-chan."
Oh yeah . . . I forgot. I'm not me, I'm Sakura. All the passion made me completely forget. He wasn't kissing Hinata, the dark-haired weird girl. He was kissing Sakura, the pink haired shinobi that everyone loved.
The flutter in my heart stopped. I shouldn't be doing this. This wasn't real. What was I thinking? I was about to get up when I felt something brush against the bare flesh of my stomach. It was his hand, under my shirt and it was going towards my chest.
"Naruto-kun, no." It was all I could say.
He looked at me with confusion and hurt in his eyes. "No?"
He looked so hurt, like I just took away his favorite ramen. He looked so adorable. I couldn't help myself. I wanted it, even if it wasn't real.
I gently grabbed his wrist and placed it back from where it came.
I was only a couple minutes out of the village when I remembered something. I checked my left vest pocket and sure enough it was missing.
"Ha-ha you stupid bimbo, you forgot the mission orders and directions at the house."
"Shut up!" I screamed at my inner self. Sometimes I hate having two personalities.
Doing a one-eighty, I started back towards the village. It took about four minutes to finally reach the village gates again. The guards all looked at me with a smile as I walked past. I'm sure they knew I forgot something . . . again. Lately I've just been everywhere with my memory. The stress of planning a wedding as well as finishing up my training with the Hokage has really been weighing me down.
During the journey back I went by the park where my entire life changed, not once, but twice. I stopped to gaze at the lovely green grass and the nicely trimmed bushes. Children were running around playing some weird kid's game that looked to have no real rules. The parents sat on the many benches, talking about the trivial life of the villagers. It was serenity.
It was several years ago when Naruto and I came to this spot one night after a mission to gather our thoughts. We just came back from an attempted spy mission with Yamato-kun. Our efforts were futile, our target got away and we lost any possible information we could have gained.
It would have been just another mission if it wasn't for the fact that it was a potential lead to Sasuke. Naruto thought this was the one. The final clue to locate him before Orochimaru tore out his soul and used his skin as his latest suit. Coming back with nothing but scars and more questions then answers really put a dent in Naruto's usual determination.
He blamed the death of Sai and the injuries to the rest of us on himself. Even though my injury was from his rage induced Kyubi transformation, it still wasn't really his fault. He was caught up in the moment.
After our failed mission we just sat there on the park's bench in silence. I thought it was going to last forever until Naruto finally said he was sorry for losing Sasuke. Him sorry . . . I was the one that pushed him away, the one that should have stopped Sasuke from leaving in the first place. He shouldn't have taken any of the blame onto his shoulders.
I remembered telling him that it was no one's fault but Sasuke's. That he went above and beyond the call to get him back. If it wasn't in the cards, then it just wasn't in the cards. He told me that Sasuke was like his brother. They both new pain, both knew how it was to be without anyone in their life. To live inside an empty house with only the walls to keep them company.
I couldn't convince him, he still saw the entire thing as his doing.
He left himself succumb to the guilt and began to weep. I grabbed his head and placed it on my chest, stroking his hair. He was like my baby, and I was trying to calm him down with motherly love.
Between his tears I heard him say. "At least I still have you." It was true; I would never leave his side. As it turns out, that night lead to us spending tons of times together and eventually turned into a wonderful relationship. When Sasuke was finally recovered and Orochimaru finally dealt with. Naruto thought I wouldn't love him anymore. Would run back to Sasuke and never look back. He was such an idiot. I never let him forget how stupid he sounded. "Sasuke's back, I guess you want to break up." I must have knocked a couple teeth loose when I belted him for thinking up something so absurd.
This place changed my life again two months ago. During the exact time of night as our first heart to heart, and on the same bench, Naruto bent down and withdrew a ring. He stuttered the words, barely able to get them out. He was so nervous; I think he might have been afraid that I would say no. I didn't have any thoughts other then screaming YES as loud as I could. I didn't want to scare the poor boy, so instead I just kneeled down with him and drew him into a huge hug that signified my answer.
I was knocked out of my reverie when a large balled smacked me in the head. I heard screams of laughter as all the kids in the park pointed and laughed at my now red forehead.
"Stupid kids! I should kick that ball so hard it would circle the Earth."
"Here you go kids." I bent down, and tossed the ball back towards them. It was actually good that it hit me. I was so deep in thought I forgot about what I was meaning to do. It wasn't but a couple minutes, but those minutes could be life and death for the team waiting on me.
To make up lost time, I picked up the pace and was in front of my apartment door in no time. I reached for the knob and turned.
Locked.
Why would Naruto lock the door? He isn't afraid of anyone barging in and seeing him naked.
Sighing, I pulled out the key that I just happen to remember. I unlocked the door and slowly stepped inside.
"Nar . . ." Naruto was on the couch, naked, with someone on top of him. Her long black hair and white eyes gave her away. They were in the middle of . . . They were so into it they didn't even notice me. Naruto's head was laid back, eyes closed. Her head tucked in the nook of his neck. My throat tightened up, tears filled my eyes. How could this be. I had to have just walked into a nightmare.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!"
"What . . . WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!"
My body was burning. Not with pain, but with pleasure that I've never experienced. With every surge through my body, I thought to myself that his had to be an amazing dream. Something like this doesn't come true. This is a fairy tale. I would open up eyes and see him, still there. He would be looking into my eyes, and I would see into his, to find nothing but love.
It wasn't love. Not for me anyway.
I was still Sakura. This feeling was bitter sweet, yet it was worth it. My intentions were never to let it go this far. I just wanted a little sip. Instead I drank the whole bottle and asked for seconds.
The fire was building. The end was near and I was ready to explode. In unison we closed our eyes and enjoyed the culmination of our actions. It overwhelmed me, my sense blurred and time seemed to stand still.
For a split second I lost focus. It was just too intense, more intense then any battle, or anything I've ever felt. I watched as the bangs in front of my eyes faded from pink to black. This wasn't good. He would find out, and my life would be ruined. He had his eyes closed, I still had time. I was seconds away from re-establishing the genjutsu when a furious scream drilled through my ears.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!"
TBC
As you can see I stuck with first person. Guess it would be better to keep continuity through the story. Next chapter we will be seeing some battles, and no it's not between Hinata and Sakura. (And if it is, it's going to take place inside a mud arena :P)