I Feel Your Pain-Chapter 3-He Complains

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'Why must I do this?' Sasuke thought while walking through the busy market. He was on his way to find Ino, or Sakura in Ino's body. She'd most likely be somewhere in the perfume section or something, at least, that's what Shikamaru told him.

'Because you like her'

'Who the heck are you?' Sasuke asked back.

'I'm your inner self. Your real thoughts and feelings that you locked up in the remains of that old and tattered cardboard box in your attic years and years ago. But I'm baaaack!' came the happy reply.

'Okay...and ummm...no. I don't like Sakura!' Sasuke thought back hotly.

'Haha! I never said you did!'

'I know you meant it!'

'Suuuuurre...riiiiiiight...'

'Shut up'

'You know you like her'

'I told you: I do NOT like Sakura!'

'And I told you: I didn't say you did! But hey, you're realizing it yourself! I'm so proud...they all grow up so fast!'

'Just go away...'

'Whatever keeps that boat of yours afloat, dude. Yet...'

'Yet what?'

'YOU KNOW YOU LIKE SAKURA-CHAN! HAHA!' and the annoying inner voice died away.

'Thank you!' Sasuke sighed in relief. Unexpectedly, he sawSakura (Ino in Sakura's body)coming his way. "Great..." he muttered.

"Hi, Sasuke-kun!" she exclaimed, happily waving at him. She ran up to his side. "Hiya! Want to go somewhere together today?" she asked hopefully.

"Hn..." he replied dully. He began to walk off, but the persistant little weirdo just kept following him. "Please, Sasuke-kun?" she begged, her jade eyes gleaming. She was determined to go somewhere. 'I'm going to get him...' she thought. 'I'll beat Sakura at her own little game...'

He suddenly stopped,Ino right beside him. "What is it Sasuke-kun?" she asked, looking up at him.

He looked forward and said without any emotion whatsoever..."You're annoying." and he walked off, leaving a confused Ino (Sakura's body) behind.

Ino (Sakura's body) was walking towards the Haruno residence, just after Sasuke had told her that horrible information. 'He thinks I'm annoying. Is this how he treats Sakura?' she thought sadly. Then she remembered what happened that day the two had first switched places.

Flashback:

Ino nodded at Sakura's information. "Finally, Sasuke-kun will notice me! But I've got to act like you. That should be easy," Ino pointed out. Sakura smiled sadly. "Yeah, he'll really notice you," she said sadly. She began to walk away, when she turned back around.

"Ino," she began.

"What?"

"Just...don't get your heart broken. Trust me, it hurts," Sakura said lowly and sadly, and with that, she walked away. Leaving a completely confused Ino behind.

End Flashback

'Don't get your heart broken...is that why she looked so sad when she said that he'll really notice me...?' Ino thought. She then began to talk to herself silently.

"Now that I think of it, he has always been acting so cold towards me, even more towards me when I switched to Sakura's body. She goes through this every single day with him. Getting comments like: 'Go away' 'You're annoying' 'Hn' 'You're pathetic' and so on. How can she take it? And she still waits for him. She waits for the day when he says the same things back to her that she's been saying for so long. To give off the same feelings that she has to him. How can she do that? I...I...I don't see how anyone, even Uchiha Sasuke, could be worth going through all that pain for." Ino opened the door to the Haruno residence, not expecting to see Sakura's parents, she went up into Sakura's pink coated room.

She laid back on the bed, staring at the ceiling fan that was rotating slowly. 'I think I understand now, I've been so stupid and selfish, while Sakura has been going through all of this pain and misery, but she's always been generous and kind towards others. I'm amazed.' she thought as she drifted to sleep.

Sasuke finally found Sakura (Ino's body) at the perfume section. "Konnichiwa, Sasuke-kun!" she said happily, turning around to face him. He rolled his eyes.

"I can't believe I'm about to say this, but: what's wrong with Sakura?" he asked. She cocked her head to one side. "What do you mean?" she asked, obviously confused.

"She's been acting really weird lately. She's been adding -kun to my name, and she hasn't been bashing Naruto or anything, it's weird. And I...kinda...want the old Sakura back..." he muttered the last part. She heard it all though.

"Well, maybe we should all talk about this, and yes, it includes you, Sasuke-kun." she said. He rolled his eyes. "When and where?" he gave up easily. He really did want the regular Sakura-chan back.

"How about at my house-" she began, but he cut her off. "Why your house? Can't we go to...Sakura's house? I mean, I know the place better and all..." he murmmured. She smiled. "Sure, Sasuke-kun. Whatever you like. So at Sakura's house, at around...how about noon tomorrow?" she asked. Sasuke nodded in response.

He began to walk off when Sakura (Ino's Body) waved at him and said, "Bye Sasuke-kun! See you tomorrow!" all she got was a "Hn" in return. She appreciated it anyways.

At Sakura's House

"Okay, now do you mind explaining what's going on?" Sasuke asked impatiently.

They were all in Sakura's pink smothered room, silently awaiting someone to speak. Sakura (Ino's Body) had already told Ino (Sakura's body) that they were going to come to her house.

Flashback:

"Ino, what have you been doing this whole time?" Sakura asked impatiently. Ino turned around and answered, "Why, whatever do you mean Sakura?"

They were both on the large bridge where Kakashi-sensei's team usually met in the mornings.

"Sasuke came up to me in the market complaining that Sakura has changed, and Sakura wasn't supposed to change!" she exclamied in rage. 'So...Sasuke is cold hearted after all. At least, not completely. I still have time to set things right, I just hope it works. Sasuke is showing signs of liking Sakura, and everyone and their mama knows that Sakura likes Sasuke, but they just won't do anything about it! Ugh! I'm gonna set things straight between the two, and I'm not going to rest until I do!' Ino thought happily.

"He said that Sakura has been calling him Sasuke-kun instead of just Sasuke, and that she hasn't been bashing Naruto around like she usually does. Now, I wonder why this is happening?" she adding sarcasm into her voice. Ino smirked.

"No need to spaz out on me, Sakura. It's a natural reaction, have you forgotten the whole reason why I switched bodies with you? It was because of him, you can't really expect me to act like you all of the time, can you?" she asked sweetly.

"Not that you act like me at all," Sakura mumbled. "Anyways, Ino-pig,. I came to tell you that we're meeting at my house, the Haruno residence, at noon tomorrow. Yes, Sasuke is going to be there. We're meeting to discuss the reason why Sakura is acting so different, I think we should tell him the truth this time," she admitted.

Ino nodded. "Yeah, I guess. I mean, we are going to be stuck like this for a few more days, so, I guess there's no harm in doing so. Well, see ya tomorrow forehead-girl!" she said and began to walk off.

Sakura followed suit. Then, Ino suddenly turned around.

"Oh, and Sakura..." she began. Sakura stopped walking, but didn't turn around. "What?" she asked.

Ino smiled sadly. "You told me not to get my heart broken, and it didn't break. It only got slightly torn..." and with that, Ino walked away, leaving a confused, yet almost crying, Sakura behind.

End Flashback

Sakura and Ino looked at each other hesitantly. "You can do the honors," Sakura(Ino's Body) said to Ino. She rolled her eyes. "Are you sure you want to know, though, Sasuke-kun?" Ino(Sakura's body) asked. Sakura sighed. "I told you not to call him that, I know I don't! Geezm," she muttered. Sasuke heard it though.

"What's going on?" he asked again, his facial never changing from the ever so common blank face.

Ino smiled nervously, "Okay, here goes...well..everything."

Here's you guys' chapter! Hope ya liked! . I'm back with the internet going totally fast! This is awesome, I'm going to update What An Atypical Life I Lead also. Don't worry, I'll be writing much more, now! Plus, sorry for any grammar/spelling mistakes. Ja ne,

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