Wheeee! I'm back with another chappie! …… Hey! That rhymes! Heheheh! I'm updated sooner than expected since my dad gave me my monthly allowance… Hmm… I need to cut on the sugar… (Sweatdrop) Ahah… anyways… Heres another chappie.
OHH! WAIT, WAIT! Before you peeps read this chappie… I would like to remind you guys. This. Is. A. NejiSaku! Why I said that? You'll fins out soon. OOCness might included but hey! It's what makes the story more interesting, no?
Chapter 16
"Ah! Naruto! Slow down!" scolded Sakura. Not five seconds after Sakura said that, Naruto choked… on ramen. Sakura sweatdropped. Sasuke rolled his eyes, "Usuratonkachi…" he muttered. Hinata patted on Naruto's back. Naruto's face turned red, to blue, and white. Hinata gave a yelp in panic. Kakashi laughed at the scene, "Sakura… You should help Naruto before Hinata had to use her Juuken on him…" Kakashi joked.
Sakura sighed and gave a pat on Naruto's back… hard. Naruto finally gulped down the ramen that was stuck on his throat a while ago, "I thought I was gonna die…" he pouted. Hinata rub his back soothingly. Naruto grinned at her, "Thanks Hinata-chan!" he said. Hinata felt blood rushing to her face instantly. Sasuke sighed.
Sakura rolled her eyes. 'So much for helping him…' inner Sakura muttered. 'Puh-lease…' Sakura inwardly rolled her eyes at her inner. In the corner of the eye, Sakura saw Kakashi reached for his pocket. Sakura gave him a glare that most probably meant, 'Don't-you-dare'. Kakashi sweatdropped.
Sakura then saw Sasuke standing up, "Going somewhere?" she asked slyly. "Hn…" he replied and sat back down. Sakura ignored it and began to think. It was kind of a habit actually. She would always finding stuffs to think about when she got bored. 'You're gonna get white hairs soon… Obaa-san…' inner Sakura shook her head. Sakura did not pay attention to what inner Sakura had said.
Slowly… her thoughts trailed to a certain brown haired boy. Sakura blushed, and quickly shook her head. Sasuke noticed and asked, in somewhat a concerned tone, "Are you okay?" Sakura gave a half smile, "Yeah…" she said loud enough to be heard by Sasuke. 'What the HELL was that?' she found herself asking. 'Beats me… You were thinking of Ne…' inner Sakura was interrupted.
"Kakashi-sensei! We'll go now!" Naruto waved at his sensei, then at Sakura and Sasuke. Hinata walked with him. She gave a timid waved and good-bye. Sakura glanced at her watch and gasped, 'Holy shit! It's almost midnight!' she thought. 'So?' inner Sakura raised her brows. 'I have training with Tsunade-shishou tomorrow early in the morning…' She sighed.
Sakura stood up, "I'm going too… Bye Kakashi-sensei… Sasuke…" she said as she glanced at them both. Kakashi gave a nod and waved. Sakura walked away from the ramen shop and towards her house. "Sakura!" Sasuke called. Sakura looked from her shoulders to see Sasuke jogging to her, "What is it?" she asked.
Sakura swore she saw a tinge of pink on Sasuke's face briefly just now, "I'll… walk you home…" Sasuke said. Sakura raised her eyebrows, "If it's Kakashi-sensei that asked you to, forget it… You don't have to…" she said and turned around and started to walk. Sasuke reached for her hand and spun her around, "No… I'm willing to…" he said. Sakura sighed, noticing seriousness in his tone, "Okay…" she said.
Sasuke and Sakura walked side by side in silence. Sakura frowned as she saw, in the corner of her eye, Sasuke sneak a glance at her. 'What the hell is up with him?' she thought. 'I would say that he is crushing on you…' inner Sakura said. Sakura resisted the urge to snort at her inner, 'Right… the great Uchiha Sasuke, crushing on me…' she thought sarcastically. 'Remember 7 years ago? (When Sakura is 10 years old… And yes… she's 17 now… some misunderstandings…)' inner Sakura asked.
Sakura searched through her memory about Sasuke. 'Why would he give you his kunai holster back then?' inner Sakura reminded. Sakura then remembered, 'He said he doesn't need it and it's useless…' Sakura answered. Inner Sakura snorted, 'Why would he even care to make you look nice?' inner Sakura asked. Sakura remembered when Sasuke tied her hitai ate, she blushed a bit at the memory.
'Why would he spend time eating with you every time?' inner Sakura reminded. Sakura was silent. 'And… why would he hug you back then in the forest?' inner Sakura said. Sakura stopped in her tracks for a brief moment, blushing. Sasuke looked back at the slightly red Sakura, "Something wrong?" he asked.
That brought Sakura back to her trance, "Oh? Uh yeah… I'm okay…" she said unsurely. Sasuke gave a nod and resumed walking.
As they neared Sakura's house. Sasuke seemed to be more fidgety, Sakura noticed, 'Now he's acting weird…' she thought. 'I have a hunch something is going to happen…' inner Sakura grinned. Sakura shuddered at the thought, 'Zip it… Last time YOU had a hunch, Tsunade-shishou made me wash the whole hospitals toilets… Damn Naruto and his stupidity… and the time before that hunch of yours… I was mobbed by fan boys…' Sakura said. 'And fan girls…' inner Sakura laughed.
Sakura shuddered at the memory of being mobbed by fan girls. It's a pity though… All of them were nice looking. Seriously… can't they not see that Sakura is STRAIGHT?
Sakura realized that she had arrived at her house. She fondled in her pockets in search of the key. She found it quickly and began unlocking the door. She then turned around and faces Sasuke; he seemed to be fidgeting more now. She shook away her curiosity, "Well… Thanks Sasuke, good night…" she said and was about to enter.
"Sakura…" he grabbed her wrist gently. Sakura was a bit started at the sudden contact, "What?" she asked. Sasuke closed his eyes, "I… have something to tell you…" he said. Sakura raised her eyebrows, 'YOU and your DAMN hunch!' Sakura yelled at her inner. 'HAHAHAH! I knew it! Pay up dudes!' inner Sakura announced. '……… What the hell? Are you having a party in MY mind?' Sakura asked.
'So what? Chill, girl…' inner Sakura said. 'Moreover… Do my inner really DO slang talk?' Sakura thought to herself. She was snapped out of her thoughts by Sasuke's tugging on her wrist.
"What do you need to talk about?" Sakura asked. Sasuke seemed to be hesitating for a moment. Sakura waited patiently for the raven haired teen to speak up. Still nothing. Sakura frowned, "Look… Speak up if you need to talk. It's late already and…" she was interrupted. "I… I had loved you for a long time!" Sasuke said in a breath.
Sakura was stunned. She opened her mouth. Then close it back. One word escaped her lips…
"What……?"
Sasuke's face is identical to a ripe tomato right now, "I said I love you…" he repeated. Once again, the words triggered Sakura's nerves hard, "Sasuke…" she whispered. Not knowing what to say. Sasuke took that as a motion for him to continue, "I love you, Sakura. I had a crush on you since the academy but I hid it well…" he looked at Sakura.
"You were… different from the other girls… You don't swoon over me… That's one point I like you about… I don't know how to explain but… I don't want you to be with anyone but me…" Sasuke squeezed Sakura's hand, which he had help just now, to show his seriousness. "And I want you to be the only women in my life…" he said. Sakura gasped slightly.
Sakura blinked as she noticed that Sasuke is kneeling on one knee. She panicked of what comes next.
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Neji walked down to the living room and walked towards the door. Only to see it slightly opened. Instincts kick in and he gracefully stalked to closer. He saw two figures outside, 'Who could it be?' he took out his kunai carefully not making any noise. A flash of pink.
'Sakura?' he thought. He stopped when he heard a voice.
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"Sakura… Will you marry me?" Sasuke asked. Neji heard this and clenched his fists. Not aware of the kunai he's handling in his hand. Sakura felt a weird knot in her stomach. Telling her something. Then she thought of Neji. 'Neji……' she thought. 'Do I like him? Why am I hesitating?' she asked herself. "I…" she managed. Sasuke, being patient, let her think.
'Do I love him? Neji… Damn it! Why is it so confusing!' she thought. 'I was supposed to be sure of my feelings for him…' she thought. 'What am I thinking? Neji… Neji's not even interested in me… He doesn't even like me…' she thought.
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'Say no… Say no please…' Neji found himself pleading silently. Then he realized, 'Who am I to fuss about her love life? She don't even like me… I… I didn't tell her sooner…' Neji thought. He smelt blood. He glanced at his hand, now pooled with his blood because of the impact with his kunai.
'Somehow it didn't hurt one bit…' he thought. The one sentence from Sakura hurt her good. He felt as if someone had stabbed a knife directly to his heart.
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"I… I do…" Sakura answered. For the first time in her life, she had never seen Sasuke this happy. Sasuke was currently grinning, "Thanks Sakura… you made me the happiest man ever…" he whispered as he hugged Sakura tightly to him. Sakura gave a small smile at him and hugged him back; "Hm…" she felt tears coming to her eyes.
Is it tears of happiness? Or regret? Wouldn't she wanna know?
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Neji walked away from Sakura's house. Careful not to let Sakura know he's there. He wanted this all to be a bad dream. He wanted to know that all he heard was just a joke. A not funny joke. It's official. Haruno Sakura had hurt Hyuuga Neji. BADLY.
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Wow! That was… un-explainable. Tell me how it is. AND REMEMBER! It's a NEJISAKU! Hehe… SasuSaku fans… I'm sorry… but I ain't a big fan of 'em… I do read them occasionally though! Hehe…. I feel so evil right now… (Laughs menacingly)
Sakura: Okay… Let's leave her be for now…
Neji: Sakura… Why?
Sakura: Yipes! It's the authoress' fault! (Runs away)
Neji: (Glares at me)
Me: Stop that before I make this a REAL SasuSaku fic!
Sasuke: HN… (Smirk)
Neji: Damn you…
Me: (Pats Neji's back) I know Neji… I know…
Lee: Let the spring of youth build up inside you and REVIEW!
Me: O.o Lee! Where did you come from?
Lee: I'm here to support you, dear Miyabi-san
Me: …… If you think I'm going to change it into a LeeSaku fic… you can stop it now…
Lee: ………… Gai-sensei! I have once again failed!
Gai: Don't worry Lee! (Hugs Lee and scenery of sunset came behind them)
Me: …………………Okay… Please do give me some ideas if you have it…
