Part Five

SASUKE'S POV

I ran a hand through my hair, and loosened the tie around my neck I felt like I wasn't getting enough oxygen. I found her, I actually found her on my first attempt; it was not the way I planned for our reunion to go but I fucking found her. I leaned against the wall, I was sure I was going to go home empty handed tonight. I didn't assumed that she would willing go back with me to my hotel but I could at least get her phone number. I replayed the events in my mind, I didn't think she'd faint but I was not going to pass up the chance to hold her again, she fit perfectly in my arms, even though time past us by she's still as I remember.

"Did you miss me, Sai?" Even though I was relieved that I found her, I didn't forget about that one sentence, she called me 'Sai', she had no idea it was me that she approached.

Sai that name made my blood boil. Was Dr. Hino, Sai? We had the same dark-colored hair, which could have confused her. This pain in my chest was spreading, Sakura was dating – it's been five years I shouldn't be so surprised that she'd want to move on, move on from me.

How could she though! How could she forget about me? I balled my hands into fists, what is this feeling? Jealousy. Anger. A mixture of both. I never dated after she left, I couldn't even look at another woman because I hoped that she'd return to me. The second anniversary of her leaving I had a little too much to drink at party with Itachi, I'll admit I went because I craved the company. I thought I was ready, it's been two years I figured I waited long enough - it was time.

That night I brought home a young woman, everything was going pretty well; I needed this, I needed to let her go but every time I closed my eyes I pictured Sakura, I slipped up and before we even got started I called her Sakura in my drunken stupor, and women don't appreciate that.

I lied to Itachi the next morning when he asked about it.

"Want a drink?" Dr. Hino was patiently waiting along with me, but he left for a moment – apparently to the bar. He had two glasses in his hands, I took one as I looked him over; didn't the doctor know how important the sun is? He's sickly pale with dull black hair and light grey eyes, so this is what Sakura's into now? I scoffed, before taking a sip.

"What brings you here, Uchiha?" He wasn't looking at me but back at the party as he sips from his glass.

I see no point in trying to hide it, he'll learn soon enough. "Do you have to ask?"

He shrugs his shoulders.

He knows why I'm here but I feel like I need to enlighten him. "I'm here for Sakura."

"Hm." He nods his head. "You can't have her."

"Who's going to stop me?" I challenged. He glares back at me, "Well, Sakura for one; she's never going to forgive you no matter how many years pass. You lost your chance."

He finished his drink. "Now is my chance to make her happy and I swear to you Sasuke that I will never make the mistake you did." His eyes are full of hatred. "You can try me all you want, but I'm not backing down."

"I think I'll wait until I hear it from Sakura's own mouth."

The staff door swung open and Ms. Senji walked out. "You're up Dr. Hino, Uchiha your next." I schooled the disappointment from my face but at least she didn't send me away. Count your blessings, Uchiha.

I wanted to wipe that smile off his pale face as he shoved passed me, what was going to happen? Are they even in a relationship? How far gone is she from me? If I don't get some answers soon, I'm going to go the fuck off!

Ms. Senji places her hand on my shoulder and squeezes lightly. "Go easy on her Uchiha, she was young and stupid."

What the hell does that mean? She doesn't explain herself; she simply walks back into the crowd as if she didn't just confuse the life out of me.

SAKURA'S POV

Sai closed the door behind him, he didn't seem to fazed by tonight's events I could only hope that this didn't ruin what we have together.

"I'm sorry that I've bought you into this mess." I was sitting up on the small couch; he took a seat beside me.

"Did you know that he was going to attend the banquet tonight?" He asked.

"No. I didn't…" I released a breath. "But here he is." I lifted my hand up and then dropped it.

"Sakura, you don't owe him anything. You've done nothing wrong." Oh, but I have Sai you just don't know it yet.

"I owe him an explanation, Sai." I whispered, but he heard me.

"Sakura you do not have to explain your relationship with me to him." He argued.

"It's not about you, it's about…" Breathe Sakura. "It's about Shoda." I felt the sting of tears at the back of my eyes.

"Shoda, why would…" His voice trailed off. I grabbed Sai's hand because I feared he'd up and leave me if I didn't hold him too me. He looked at our hands before looking back at me.

"He's Shoda's father, isn't he?" I simply nodded my head as a tear slide down my cheek. I expected him to jerk his hand away from my grasp but he held it tighter.

"Lucky bastard." He laughed lightly to himself, shaking his head.

"I understand if you don't want to see me again." I said weakly, I've grown to care about Sai and if he decides that he doesn't want to be in my life it'll hurt but I'd understand.

"Why would I want that?" He rubbed small circles with his thumb on the back of my hand, it was innocent but I felt flutters in my belly.

"You don't think I'm a terrible person?"

He sighed. "I think you have your reasons, and I honestly don't need to know. What happened between you and Sasuke is between you and him. I've known about Shoda, who his father is doesn't concern me."

"But…"

He shook his head.

"Sakura, you being a mother doesn't bother me, Shoda doesn't bother me, the fact that your ex- fiancé is here somewhat irks me but I'm not going anywhere." He placed a warm kiss on the hand he was holding, I felt my breath catch in my throat.

"Sai…" My cheeks warmed as I gazed into those dark stormy eyes, we've never been this close; I mean we've almost had our moments but I'd shy away from him. He leaned in slowly, never taking his eyes off mine – it kindled a small fire in the pit of my belly.

His first kiss was soft and slow as his lips moved against mine, the heat rose to my cheeks before he pulls back to study my reaction, his grey eyes darken. He holds my hand against his chest, and I swear his heart is beating as fast as mine. I can't help but close the distance between us once again, only this time the kiss is anything but soft, it's an eruption. When he licks on my bottom lip, I moan into his mouth as his tongue moves with mine, he tastes like mint and I can't get enough.

The sound of the staff door slamming against the wall causes us to jump apart, Sasuke is standing there with a murderous look on his face, and I can't help but feel uneasy about what he saw.

"I believe that it's still my turn, Sasuke." Sai stands up, with one hand in his pocket. "But since things went so well on my end." He smirks back at me, and my face heats up tenfold. "I'll make an exception."

Sasuke is fuming – I'm surprised he's actually quiet.

"Will you call me tomorrow?" Sai asks before he takes his leave.

"Of course I will." I give him a small wave, he doesn't say good-bye to Sasuke but I didn't really expect him too. Now comes the hard part, how the hell is this going to go? It's complete and utter silence as I try to come up with an explanation about Shoda.

"So you're fucking doctors now." Sasuke hissed at me, his eyes are pinned to mine; he almost looks hurt.

"It's none of your business, Sasuke." I keep my cool; we have more important things to talk about that don't involve Sai.

"That's bullshit, Sakura."

"Why are you here Sasuke?" I stood up from the couch and crossed my arms before I tell him about Shoda I wanted to know why he was even here in the first place.

"Why would you tell Naruto and not me?" This was not going nowhere, I rubbed my temples.

"Because I didn't want you to know, Sasuke. I'm not your problem anymore." I snapped.

"Why are you here? After all this time, it doesn't make sense for you to show up out of the blue looking for me."

"Would you believe me if I told you I've been trying to find you, Naruto wouldn't help me so I started researching in investment ideas pertaining to hospitals. I know you want to become a doctor so I tracked down Ms. Senju, and it took some time but I finally got a meeting with her and she invited me tonight. I didn't expect to find you so quickly." He ran a hand through his messed-up hair.

"I didn't expect to see you and the doctor wrapped around one another."

I rubbed the back of my neck. "Sasuke, I am sorry you had to see that." But not really, now he knows the feeling.

"Are you in a serious relationship with…" His fist trembled in anger.

"Sai, his name is Sai." I confirmed his suspicions.

"We're figuring it out but maybe, yes, we could be." It's time to be honest Sakura, with everyone.

As much as I feel for Sai, my heart cracked when Sasuke's face fell; it's been five years but you never truly forget your first love and I loved Sasuke, unconditionally and deep down he holds a place in my heart, but those feelings are locked away.

SASUKE'S POV

I hear what she's saying but I don't want to listen, she's found someone else but I will not accept it; Sakura's always been mine and time isn't going to change that.

"Sasuke, we have more important things to discuss that don't involve Sai." She looks nervous, Gods, has she been wearing that the whole time, why haven't I noticed. That tight little black dress hugged every inch of her body perfectly, her hips are slightly wider and her breasts look fuller – she is such a beautiful woman, and I'm kicking myself because she used to be my woman.

I hear her soft sigh. "I have to tell you something but before I do, please try to understand that I didn't do it to spite you."

It can't be worse than her telling me that she plans to have a relationship with him, nothing can be worse than watching the woman you love, love another.

"Remember our last night tonight?" She's hesitant, but doesn't stop talking. "Well, something happened." She bites her lip unconsciously.

Something happened? What could have possibly happened…? I replay my memories from that night; I never undressed so quickly in my life, praying that she didn't change her mind. I buried myself in her heat so deep; I wanted to mark her as mine inside and outside.

"I got pregnant. You have a son." The words spill from her lips very quickly as she studies my reaction.

A what? she had a baby? My son.

I remained quiet as I tried to understand what she just said, 'You have a son.'

I have a son.

I have a son.

I chanted over and over in my head because it didn't seem real, the shock must have been evident on my face because she's looking at me with worried eyes.

"Sasuke." My eyes cut to hers. "Are you alright?" She tries to approach me but I step back, I can't believe what I'm hearing.

"You kept this from me?" I sound hurt but I'm really furious with her, how could she do that me.

"I'm not proud of it." Her eyes are down casted.

All these questions are drifting through my mind – "Does he know about me?"

"No. Sasuke, I'm so sorry." She pleads.

Ms. Senju's words rang in my head from earlier, "Go easy on her Uchiha, she was young and stupid."

How can I go easy on her, she kept my child away from me, I have a son who doesn't even know I exist! Does he think I abandoned him? Does he think I'm dead? Does he even ask about me?

What the fuck Sakura!

"How could you, Sakura!" I seethed. "Was this part of your revenge for the mistake I made? You kept my son away from me all because I cheated on you!" My words slapped her across the face, her cheeks tinted bright red in anger.

"I didn't do it to spite you, Sasuke!" She shouted back.

"Then why, Sakura! Why would keep this from me? I had a right to know."

"I – I was scared, Sasuke, I didn't even know until I was already three months and I only found out because I fainted at work. I didn't know what to do, I was finally moving on without you; I finally stopped crying myself to sleep at night, I didn't want – I couldn't go back."

"So what you decided that I had no right to know? The father doesn't matter." My eyes stung, I can't believe she did this, I've missed out on so much already. Is she going to let me see him? She better, I'm so pissed right now I'll take her ass to court for parental rights if she rejects me. "Even if you didn't want to be with me, I had a right to him. I have a right to him."

"I'm so sorry." She cried.

"That's not good enough, Sakura." I yelled in her face, and she flinched. "Who knows about him? Does Naruto?" The betrayal of being stabbed in the back by my best friend is going to kill me, if Naruto knew and didn't tell me, he was in for a beating and our friendship is over.

"Naruto has no idea, I swear." Relief spreads through my chest but my adrenaline was pumping through my veins.

"Who knows?" I demand.

"Ms. Senju, Shizune and-" Fear is in her eyes, I'd never hurt her, physically but right now I'm so pissed that I need to put space between us.

"And?"

"Sai."

My fist connects with the wall, "Sasuke!" Sakura squeaks. I don't feel the pain in my knuckles – I don't feel anything.

I face her head on. "You've been playing picture perfect family with Sai!" That hurt something deep inside of me, another man raising my son, sharing moments with my son and my Sakura. I've been replaced, Sakura replaced me.

"Sasuke, it's not like that!" She tries to explain but I think I've heard enough for one night, my knuckles are starting to pulse.

"What is going on in here!" Ms. Senju stands in the doorway; she takes in Sakura's shaking form and the hole in the wall.

"Mr. Uchiha I think it's time for you to go." She crosses her arms over her chest.

I think she's right, I can't be here right now. I can't even look at Sakura's face without wanting to shake some sense into her.

"Sasuke, wait. Please." Her fingers wrap around my wrist, "He's here if you want to meet him, when you're ready."

I jerked out of her hold, of course, I want to meet him but he doesn't need to see me like this, I need to calm down before I meet him.

I turn my back on Sakura, but I know she's crying I can hear it in her voice, "I'm so sorry Sasuke."

I glance back over my shoulder, her green-eyes are red from crying, her face is flushed from all the yelling; my chest aches to see her this way but I can't comfort her.

"Be honest Sakura, if I didn't show up tonight would you have ever told me?"

She's stunned by the question, it's a simple question to me – a yes or no would suffice but Sakura remains quiet as the tears steam down her cheeks.

"I'll take that as a no."

And I'm leaving, out the room, out the building once the breeze hits me I feel like I breathe again, tonight the rain doesn't bother me, in fact I'm grateful because it hides my pain.

Ugh my heart.

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