A/N: ALRIGHT forget about the 10 reviews thing. I won't get it, so I'll just post for fun.


What I did for Love

Chapter 3


Silently, I led Sasuke into my room. My room was small and luckily, it was far away from my parents so they can't hear much. I let Sasuke have the bed while I take the floor. 'Damn,' I thought. 'Why does the floor have to be so cold and hard?'

Sasuke stared down at Sakura who was trying to sleep on the cold stone floor. He picked her up easily and lifted her onto the bed.

"Sasuke-kun? What are you doing?" I whispered as my eyes grew wide.

"Do you trust me?" he asked.

I nodded my head slowly.

"Good," he said. "This bed is small, but it'll fit the both of us."

My eyes grew wider at what Sasuke had just said. But I had just told him that I trust him. I couldn't take my words back so I had no choice but to sleep with him. We both got in my bed and slept side-by-side. I was so nervous, I couldn't sleep. Sasuke, on the other hand, had no problem. He fell asleep instantly.

I turned my head over to look at him. His face was so innocent like an angel when he was sleeping. Who would have thought he was such a devil when he's awake and moving?


An hour passed and it was 3 in the morning. I still couldn't sleep. Suddenly something weird happened. Sasuke turned his entire body around and did a 360, kicking me.

"OW!" I cried out, but covered my mouth so my parents wouldn't hear me. When he was done, he had this happy look on his face.

At first I thought he was just playing with me, but he really did do a 360 in his sleep. Suddenly he reached over and held me tight. My entire body went tense and rigid. I could feel Sasuke's light breathing on my neck.

I don't know why but now that Sasuke was this close – practically laying on top of me – made me feel better. It's probably because I've never been this close to a person in a long time. Soon I began to fall asleep too…


November 1, 1993

Sasuke opened his eyes and found himself laying partially on Sakura's body. He blushed and slowly moved away from her. Then he just lay near her watching her sleep.

Suddenly it caught his eyes. The sleeves and pant legs of her pajamas were lifted up and he got a good look at her arms and legs. Dark purple bruises cover her entire body. There were several scars on her legs and arms too. Red lines run across her legs and it made Sasuke wince because it looked so painful.

He didn't want to disturb Sakura but he was really curious. She turned over and Sasuke lifted the back of her shirt. It was even worse than her legs. Sasuke opened his mouth lightly in shock and touched her bare back delicately, fearing that he might hurt her. Sakura began to stir.

I rubbed my eyes and sat up. I saw Sasuke looking at me with this sad expression on his face. "What's wrong Suke?" I asked

"Who did this to you?"

Then he lifted the sleeve of my shirt. I opened my mouth in shock. I tried to hide it but I couldn't believe he saw my bruises.

As I tried to answer him, I heard my stepmom's footsteps heading towards my room. "Sasuke-kun!" I yelled, turning back to Sasuke, who was rubbing my bruises. "You have to get out of her! My mom is coming!"

Sasuke looked at me surprised but I opened my window for him to climb out. "Climb down this tree. Good bye Suke," I said to him with tears in my eyes.

Sasuke remained silent the whole time as he left her room. But he didn't leave. He sat on the branch of her tree and looked through her window. HE couldn't hear what Sakura and her mom were talking about, but he saw it.

He saw Sakura's mom bring out a small wooden stick and whack Sakura with it several times. Sasuke couldn't take it anymore. He busted back into her room.


I looked up at my stepmother in pain. "I'm sorry mom. I didn't know we're supposed to have guests today."

She glared at me with cold hatred in her eyes. "Mr. Uchiha, the boss of the Uchiha Hotel Empire all over Hawaii, is coming to visit us. Your father might get a promotion if we make a good impression! You're supposed to be awake half an hour ago to prepare all of us tea! Now Mr. Uchiha is down there expecting tea! What am I supposed to do now, HUH?"

My stepmom began to breathe rapidly as her anger increased. I saw her raise that stick of hers again. I curled myself up hoping the pain would lessen, but I know it wouldn't so I prepared myself for the strike…

Sasuke caught the stick just before it would hit Sakura. Sakura's mother stared at Sasuke in surprise. Sakura opened her eyes and stared at Sasuke in shock. He looked down at her.

"Sakura, are you okay?"

"Sasuke!" I screamed. "What are you doing here?"

Sasuke looked back at me. "I came to save you from this evil bitch."

My stepmom twisted her face in hate. "I knew you were trouble all this time Sakura. How dare you bring this boy home! Wait until I tell your father about this!" Sasuke grabbed my stepmom's arm to stop her.

"You do that and I'll have you fired!"

I stared at Sasuke, dumbfounded. 'What is he talking about?'

"What are you talking about, you juvenile delinquent!" snapped my stepmom.

"I mean," said Sasuke glaring at her, "that you're having tea with my father right now and I'll get you and your husband fired if you hit Sakura one more time."

I look at Sasuke surprised. 'Sasuke is the heir of the Uchiha Hotel Empire! His family is the richest in all of Hawaii!'

My stepmom looked at Sasuke doubtfully. "If you're his son, then how come you're so filthy?"

Sasuke gave her a smirk. "I know you want proof. How about all of us go down there to talk to my dad?"

My stepmom looked at him and thought, 'This is the only way for real evidence. He might get us a promotion!' Then she said, "Come on then, boy. Let's go."


All three of us came downstairs together. Sasuke had to help me down because my legs were too weak to support me. Sasuke helped me sit on the couch and he faced the strange man before me. Mr. Uchiha glared at Sasuke.

"Hi dad," said Sasuke coolly.

"Where the hell have you been, Uchiha Sasuke!" shouted Fugaku.

My family just watched them yell at each other. Sasuke shrugged his shoulders. "Around." It made Mr. Uchiha really mad but he never hits Sasuke. He continued yelling. Sasuke didn't really listen and after a while he cut his dad off.

"Look dad, shut up about It already and we'll talk about it at home."

'Dang,' I thought. 'I could never talk to my parents like that.'

Fugaku shuts up. "Okay son, we'll talk about it at home." You could tell that he was irritated by the way he clenched his jaws.

Then Sasuke gestured his hand at my entire family. "The Harunos were nice enough to let me stay at their house. You owe them dad."

Fugaku nodded. "Fine. You two just got a raise."

My stepmom got so excited. "Thank you Uchiha-sama!"

"Come on Sasuke," said Fugaku. "Let's go home and have that talk."

Sasuke brushed his dad's hand off his shoulder. "Later dad. I'll be home in an hour." His father glared at him. Sasuke glared back. "I said one hour."

Fugaku knew Sasuke was stubborn. So he agreed. "Fine then. One hour."

After Fugaku left, Sasuke talked to my parents. "Listen here," he said as he sat down next to me. "I can get you hired and fired just like that." And he snapped his fingers.

"We know, we know," said my stepmom sweetly, pouring Sasuke some tea.

Sasuke didn't drink it. "All I want is for you two to not touch Sakura anymore. If I see another bruise on her, you know the consequences." Sasuke held my hand the entire time he spoke with my parents. I felt a strange warmth going through me and I knew that right then and there I was falling in love with Uchiha Sasuke.

My dad remained quiet while my stepmom talked. "Of course, Sasuke-kun."

Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Okay, and I'll make sure you keep that promise." Then Sasuke turned to face me. "Come on, let's go."

"What?" I asked confused.

"Go to my house with me."

"Go, go!" said my stepmom pushing me towards Sasuke. "Have fun, kids, and stay out as long as you like!" I knew my stepmom was really ticked off, but she was playing it off pretty well.


Sasuke continued holding my hand and never once did he let go. The walk to his house took us 15 minutes and I was enjoying every minute of it. When we reached his house, Sasuke let out a sigh.

"Sakura," he said softly. "Just stay quiet and let me do the talking, okay?"

I nodded my head and we entered his house. His house was huge! I felt as though I'm a peasant walking through a castle! He even had a few maids and butlers who attended us.

Sasuke led me to his room. It was nice and clean but there were a lot of holes all around his walls. I sat down on his bed as he went into the bathroom to take a quick shower. When he was done, he came out and sat next to me, holding my hand. I really am in love.

"Sasuke, how come your walls have a lot of holes?"

He shrugged his shoulders and I massaged it for him. As he relaxed, he answered me. "Oh, it's 'cause I fight with my parents a lot, so I take it out on the walls." Judging by the sizes of the holes, I can tell that he was really angry every time he made one.

"Come on," he said. He lifted me up on his back and gave me a piggyback ride downstairs. He smelled so good now that he's clean and fresh.

His dad was waiting for him in the den. I waited outside while Sasuke came into face his dad. Sasuke came in, uninterested in what his dad had to say. "What is it dad?"

"Sasuke, son… this is getting to be very tiring. Every few weeks you would run away, leaving me and your mother worrying sick about you."

Sasuke snorted. "Sure you're worried. That's why you're out with those hoes and mom's out with those morons. It's because I'm your only son. You're just scared that when grandpa passes away he won't put our family on the will."

His father got angry. "Well do you want it to end up on your uncle's side?" Sasuke gave his dad a look that showed he didn't care. His dad continued talking. "Since I managed to have a son and my brother has no kids, I have the advantage. Son, listen to me. You know you're my heir. All my wealth will be passed down to you."

Sasuke looked at his dad, disgusted. "All you care about is money! You don't care about me!" he yelled as he stormed out of the den. Sasuke slammed the door open and grabbed my hand.

"Come on, let's go."


I was confused and he didn't know what had happened. Sasuke held my hand and took me to the beach near his house. On the sand there were these 2 huge rocks. Sasuke led me over there. He lifted me up and we sat side by side. We remained silent until Sasuke took a deep breath of the ocean air.

"I love this place, don't you?" he said.

I smiled and held onto his hand tighter. "Sasuke, what's wrong?" Sasuke avoided my eyes.

"Nothing,"

I tilted his chin to face me. "Come on, you know you can tell me."

He nodded after a few seconds.

"It's my dad and this stupid feud he has with my uncle. They're fighting over who will get the larger part in my grandpa's will."

"Oh…" I said softly.

"Isn't it stupid?" he asked faking a laugh. "My grandpa's not even dead yet."

I understood what was bothering him. So I didn't say anything because I know he doesn't want me to worry about it. He threw a rock into the ocean and it skipped three times.

"Perfect," he said.

"Why is it perfect?" I asked

"Age ain't nothing but a number right?" he asked me, changing the subject. I thought about it for a while and nodded.

"Since I'm older than you by two years, that makes me your big brother," Sasuke said to me.

"Yup," I answered, smiling.

Sasuke smiled back. "I love you…"

I felt my heart fill with a bubble of love but then Sasuke continued talking.. "…as a sister." My bubble popped. This was not what I had expected him to say.

I stared at Sasuke with wide eyes. I knew it was pretty forward of me but I had to ask. "Y…your… sister?" I managed to stutter out. Sasuke looked back at me and smirked. He nodded. Have I been reading all his signs wrong?

"So what do you say?" he asked. "Want to be my sister?" Even though it was breaking my heart, I had no choice but to agree. I nodded.

"Yes, I want to be your sister, brother."

"Good," he said.

Sasuke nodded and reached into his pocket. He pulled out a small silver knife. I stared at him with wide eyes.

"Suke, what are you going to do with that knife?"

He asked, "Do you trust me, Sakura?"

I nodded my head without hesitation. I trusted Sasuke with my whole heart. He smiled at me. "Good. Lift the back of your shirt." Sasuke pulled the bottom of my shirt up. Then he used that knife to cut me.

"OW!" I screamed in pain, but he continued anyway. He carved a small "U" onto my shoulder blade. My back was bleeding and he bandaged it for me.

Then he handed the knife to me. "Here. Engrave your initial "S" too, cuz I don't want the same last name as your mom." My hand trembled as I held the knife. I didn't want to hurt Sasuke.

"Go ahead. Don't worry, I can stand the pain."

I engraved an "S" onto Sasuke's back. I was surprised because he didn't let a dear drop or cry out in pain. I bandaged him and he acted as if nothing had happened. When it was over, he held me close.

I held onto Sasuke tightly as if he was going to leave me. I know he only thinks of me as his little sister, but it feels nice holding him like this.

As Sasuke held onto Sakura, his happy smiling face instantly turned sad. He wanted to say, 'Sakura, I love you as a girlfriend' so she would be his forever, but he couldn't. HE wasn't the type to admit his feelings.

So he figured the scarring was not an engravement of his brotherly love to Sakura, but his promised symbol as a soulmate to her forever…

TBC…


PREVIEW TO CHAPTER 4:

My home life is a lot better thanks to Sasuke. My stepmom didn't dare to touch me anymore and it's still the same between my dad and me. We don't talk much. Sasuke's parents like me a lot too. It's because when they tell Sasuke to do something and he wouldn't do it, they would come to me. I'm kind of like their pawn. Life was heaven for me until it completely shattered one day…

It started out with good news, but who would have known it would end up in tragedy?

END OF PREVIEW


A/N: How was it? Haha… I made it longer.

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