By: Charlize Miller
Genre: Romance/Humour
Rating: T
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
Summary: After five years, Haruno Sakura finally returns to Kohona from two long missions. After spending some time back, she falls into dilemmas that affected her heart and her memories. What will she do? KakaSaku.
Author's Notes: Well, I guess these Story Alerts do work hey? After a long update I thought something like this would happen. Thanks guys! Okay well, I know you're all upset. I'm pretty upset myself. LOL but nonetheless, it's okay. Thanks wynter89, Hiei's Cute Girl, xxK4K4Shi'sAnGeLMiKaZuKixx and Lex for reviewing. This is PART II because it's on the same day as last chapter. Just to let you know.
Reading AID:
--- means a time shift.
italics means somebody's thinking.
bold means nothing really, emphasis? I dunno.
underline means well, I hardly use it but if you see it use your imagination.
"" means somebody's talking.
'' means somebody's doing an action or sound.
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Chapter SEVENTEEN - Something Wrong? PART II
"Well, Sakura. I'll see you tonight," Hatsuharu said as they walked to Sakura's apartment. Sakura waved back at him.
It's currently quarter after four. Sakura decided to get ready. Hatsuharu booked the most expensive restaurant in the village. She almost fainted when he announced it. Why might he want to take me there? She scanned thorough her closet for a formal dress.
"No, nope, nah, no, nuh-uh, no, no GAH! Why haven't I seen this one before?" Sakura pulled out a nice simple black dress.
She admired it for a moment. It looked gorgeous. Nothing too fancy or revealing but enough to make every woman drool in front of a display window. Wait a minute, I bought this with Ino one day. Yeah, but I bought it because...
She lay the dress on the bed and walked back and forth around the room staring at it occasionally. She debated whether she should wear it or not. The dress meant totally something different.
"Pfftt...who cares? It's not like he's going to ask me to marry him," she laughed, lifting the dress gently off the bed. She quickly slipped it on. Walking to the mirror, she frowned. She like the dress and all. It fitted wonderfully on her. But it's not for her to wear. Not at dinner at least.
"I can't. Geez, to think I can just forget about him. I JUST can't. He's going to go today. Has he already left?" She ran to the phone and dialed Sasuke's number. I can't believe this, I can't believe this. I can't believe Sasuke was right. I can't believe I'm going to...
Heart pounding so quick, she almost felt like she was hyperventilating, "Oh my god, Sasuke!"
"Holy, are you okay? You sound..." Sasuke spoke at the other end.
"No, no. I'm okay, but I won't be. I don't make any sense at this point but Sasuke, do you know when the flight departs?"
"What flight?"
"Seriously, Sasuke. Just tell me," she sounded desperate.
"I don't know what you mean," he lied.
"Please..." Sakura slowed down, "tell me when Kakashi's flight departs...please."
Sasuke smirked, "I know, I just wanted to hear it." Sasuke could sense a really angry Sakura at the other end, "Kakashi's flight departs at six."
'Click,' the dial tone went off.
She hung up and ran out the door with her heels.
She ran with her stilettoes, no jacket, hair in a messed up fashion after she had just styled it. Clack-clog, clack-clog, clack-clog, clack-clog. She knew she wasn't going any faster with her heels but she was almost there.
Finally, she was able to see the house. It was white with black trimmings, very modern and contemporary. She knocked at the door. It wasn't Kakashi's because he lived in an apartment. Damn, open the door! She doorbelled about a billion times one after another. She clearly was impatient.
"Hatsuharu!" She yelled as he opened the door.
"Whoa, what? You look gorgeous, Sakura but..."
"I'm sorry, for doorbelling and stuff. But, I need to tell you something. Don't say anything until I'm finished. I'm working on a time limit, here. It's really important."
Hatsuharu clutched a tiny box behind him. When she saw him put his hand behind his back she scratched her arm in nervousness. There's no backing out now.
"I'm in love with somebody else. Well, I might have long before I met you. I made a big mistake by rushing into a relationship like this. I'm going to see him at the airport in few minutes because I'm never going to see him again if I don't. I came here first because I'm guilty and I have to let you know before I go. I'm so sorry, Hatsuharu. I didn't mean to hurt you. I thought I'd be happy with you but I never realized how much I loved this person until I'm at the brink of losing him," She bit her lip and sighed deeply, "When you were gone, I had amnesia. It seems bizzare and out of the ordinary but it's true. I didn't have a clue who you were until last night. I lied to you, I lied to myself. You derserve more than someone like me. I can't be with you, please understand."
Hatsuharu just nodded, looking down. He was quite disappointed but he let out a sigh and spoke, "I thought so...but you're wrong. You're nothing less than what you are. You're perfect, Sakura. That's why I fell in love with you. I like everything about you, from your hair to every little thing you do. But if this is what you want. I guess, I can't do anything but let you go." He looked down at her, "Honestly, I knew this was going to happen because it was too good to be true. You're like a dream I haven't woken up to until now. I'm glad you told me now because I was going to ask you something I'd regret if you didn't feel the same way."
Sakura stood there astounded, "uhh...I'm sorry...I...I..."
"Don't you have to see someone right about now?" he reminded her.
"Uhh..." she nodded.
"Here, I wouldn't want you to walk out like that," he said as he took off his blazer and put it around her, "go get him." He smiled.
Sakura was dumbfounded but she hurried on anyway as Hatsuharu watched her from a distance. She mouthed back at him, 'thank you'. There's only one person missing. Kakashi.
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She sped off past the buildings, the houses, the stores, the resaurants, the trees, all Sakura thought was Kakashi. She had a mission to complete and now, roughly she had about fifteen minutes left. She went through the automatic doors to the airport and realised how many people populated the area.
"Oh no..."
She looked at every corner of the room and cut through all the lines and pushed through all the crowds. Slowly, she was feeling downcasted and in denial. She couldn't find him anywhere. God, why didn't I ask Sasuke what flight it was?
With a saving moment, she saw him checking in at the counter. She gasped, she shifted around to get a better glimpse at him but all she could see was his back. It is him, how can it not be?
She couldn't control her body anymore, her leg just moved forward. She ran towards the figure.
"Kakashi!" She yelled at him.
He turned around only to be knocked down by her.
Sakura looked down at the man below her. He had blue eyes, no mask and slight wrinkles on his forehead. "You're not Kakashi!" She said realizing she had made a mistake.
"Duh, but you look mighty fine-looking," the look-a-like grinned.
"Ugh," she replied disgustedly, getting off him. She walked to the desk, "s'cuse me but is this the flight where...uh...the troops are uh, going off to a mission...uhhmmm, what mission is this?" Sakura struggled to describe what she was looking for.
"You mean the flight where Hatake Kakashi is supposed to board?" the attendant spoke.
"Supposed to?" Her eyes brightened.
"Whoops, sorry for getting you hopes up. I mean..."
"YEAH, that flight. WHICH plane? Could you let me board, please?" She attempted a puppy dogged-eye look.
"Sorry ma'am, I can't let you on this plane without a ticket and a passport. By the way, your puppy dog eyes won't work on me," he said dully.
"The HELL?" She shook her head and calmed down, "Okay, nevermind about it. Please could you just be this one person that breaks all the rules?"
"Here, I'll give you my ticket. I don't want to be on this mission anyway," the look-a-like pitched in his ticket, replying from behind her.
Tchhh, COWARD! She thought behind her smile. "Alright, see! I have a ticket. Please, let me on."
"No passport, you cannot board the plane," the attendant responded robotically.
"Please, ma'am. Return the man's ticket. It doesn't have your name ont it," the security guard approached.
Sakura sighed, "thanks for lending this to me..." she read the ticket, "Takahashi Sai. I guess you have to go on this mission." She sadly walked away from the desk. Kakashi... She hesitated and turned around again, "you know...I wanted to board this flight to tell someone important to me, something really important. Now, I might not see him ever again."
Thepeople in linehung their heads in disappointment. They felt sorry for her. They knew this mission they signed up for was a tough one.
"Geez guys, why couldn't you just let her in? She doesn't have any bombs or cocaine or anything harmful under that sexy dress." Sai said to the attendant with perverted thoughts lingering in his nasty head. A female black ops behind him slapped the back of his head.
"Sorry, rules are rules," the guard replied as he watched the pink-haired kunoichi walked away.
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