Me: Woo! I'm back!

Tsunade: Aww shit guys, better run...

Me: Hey that's not very nice!

Tsunade: Well it's true, we all thought you were MIA, and then we forgot about you, so why did you show up anyways?

Me: Well finding the will to write was hard because I got called an "ass hole" by somebody in a review, and I started crying, (in between sobs) this is my first fanfic...I'm sorry for letting you down! I really am, I'm trying my best...but I'm so stupid...I'm sorry! From now on I WILL TRY MY VERY BEST!

Tsunade: It would've been better off if you just didn't show up...no one likes you. And stop crying!

Me: But...but...

Tsunade: yup...go cry in a corner if your not gonna stop.

Me: Fine... Goes to corner(Cries)

Tsunade: You damn ass wipe

Me: Wha!!! (Cries harder)

Hey everyone! I'm back! I'm so so so sorry it took so long to update, I've been supper busy lately, between failing French...and almost choking to death on lemon juice...long story...I've just been uber busy, and I had a hard time writing after being called an "ass hole"...so I wrote a short one-shot to get me motivated, and now I feel loads better

Please, if it's not too much trouble, check out my one-shot! It's pretty good if I do say so myself. It actually turned out way better than I thought it would! It's titled "Face Down" please check it out and let me know what you think!

Thank you all for your support though, without it, I might not have wrote another thing. So thank you very much and I love you all, even if I got called an "ass hole," I still love you.

Well I made this chapter a little longer then the last one, and worked super hard on it, so please enjoy

Plz Read and review!

dIsClAiMeR: I don't own Naruto!!!

Not So Sweet

Chapter Ten: A Not So Sweet Confession

Sakura awoke tied up in the room of Oruchimaru. He was sitting in front of her simply smirking and staring at her, and when she tried to say something, nothing came out. "Hmm, yes my dear, you no longer have a voice. I took it from you. Well, I now give you Sasuke's heart as promised." His smirk grew. He was going to use Sakura as a leash after she made Sasuke fall for her. Sakura looked at him with disgust and said tried to scream with all her might but nothing came out. So she tired once more, with all her heart until her voice came back, and she screamed "NO!" "Oh, you have a much stronger will than I thought...this may be interesting." And as soon as she tired to speak again, her voice was gone. "Ah yes, that was expected, you are no match for my power." He smirked. "I will have Sasuke teach you to center your charka and get your voice back, my icy little girl." And with that Sasuke walked through the door and untied her, the whole time he didn't make eye contact with her. Then he pushed her small body out the door and dragged her all the way to the training grounds.

"Goddamn it Sakura..." She couldn't speak so she looked at the ground as Sasuke gave her a look of pure hate. She didn't know what was wrong with her, but she couldn't return a hateful look. The way her looked at her made her feel like a little girl, and she wanted to run and hide, and cry herself to sleep, but she could never do that now, it was a weakness, and in front of him, she would seem like the same girl from so long ago. She simply looked at the ground under his stare for awhile, until he pushed her to the ground. Ant she simply looked up at him to see that he sat down next to her. She returned her gaze to the ground, and Sasuke sighed.

"It's obvious to me that you're not the same Sakura I once knew...the one I once loved..." Sakura's eyes widened in shock, and she couldn't move. He paralyzed her with one word, love...how week she must be were her only thoughts. And even though she wanted him to go, to leave her be so she wouldn't grow fond of him, he sat there. "Sakura...I know, I've caused you so much pain...I see that you're no longer happy...Was it truly me who killed you inside? Sakura, not a day has passed that I haven't thought about you...All this time, all these years...I haven't killed myself, no matter how much better it would be than to be a slave of Oruchimaru, in the hopes of making you smile again...I never want to make you cry...ever...I want you to be happy, even if I have to die to help you be free...I know I've been awful to you this whole time, but I didn't want you to make the same mistake as me, I didn't want you to suffer anymore, I don't want to see you in pain..." Sakura looked at the ground, she began to weep, and was trying her best not to look up at him, she didn't want to see his eyes, because she didn't want to know if he was lying or if he was telling the truth. She didn't want that moment to ever end, however it was inevitable that I would.

"Sasuke..." Sakura said in a whisper, using all her energy to talk. "You don't know how long I've waited to hear that...but I don't think I can believe you...you're not my Sasuke anymore...Oruchimaru has brain washed you...how do I know it's really you?" Sasuke grabbed her chin and moved her face to stare him in the eye, "Sakura...I can't prove it to you, but I want you to be free, and that's all I wanted to let you know." He then simply leaned down to give her a kiss, a gentle yet passionate kiss that made her melt. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and gave in to his force. Her face was flushed and she had so many thoughts running through her mind, and the most important thought was that she might not have to kill him...

"Yes Sasuke, you have fallen for her, now I have my leash, and you will never escape me." Oruchimaru said as he spied on the two with an evil smirk on his face. "The girl's role is almost over, and then we can take over the world; I have to thank you Sasuke...and of course Sakura"

"Oh Sasuke...I need your help to free Kakashi...They have him held prisoner...and the fault is entirely mine...for falling asleep...I'm still so weak..." Sasuke smirked "All this time you've been trying to convince me how strong you've become, and just now you still say you're weak?" Sakura looked up at his smirk and just looked at the ground. "I am weak...not matter what...I'm never strong enough..." "Sakura, you've grown, I can tell that just by looking at you, and when I look into your eyes, I see a strong will and a burning spirit. You're as smart as a whistle, and physically fit. You have the best charka control out of anyone I've ever met, and you're emotionally prepared for anything...I think you've become the strongest konnoichi I know." She smiled, "Tsunade was right..." Sasuke just looked a bit confused. "Oh, never mind... Hey Sasuke, what do you say, we escape?" Sasuke looked at the ground and admitted, "I've been trying that for five years..." Sakura gasped in disbelief. Sasuke looked ashamed "Yeah..." Ha mumbled looking at the ground. "It's the cursed seal...it binds you to this place, that's why I'm trying to save you...but I don't know if it's too late or not, you've been here for awhile now...have you had any sharp pains at all?" "Ah...oh shit..." Sakura mumbled. Sasuke looked at her in disbelief, and said in a cold tone "What?" "Um...my uh back actually, when I first got here killed...and it didn't feel better until I agreed to join you guys..." "Shit..." Was all Sasuke could manage to say. Sasuke looked into her worried eyes, and asked, "Let me see it." "umm, ok...she said." With that she started to unbuttoned her shirt, and Sasuke's heart began to race each time her hands moved further down her chest as she started to take off her shirt. She certainly had grown over the years. Once she got to the shirt she had on under it, which showed a bit of cleavage, his face went red. He wasn't used to feeling this way, and he was extremely nervous. She looked at him with a worried look, and she turned her back to him, and in a shy voice told him, "Please don't peak Sasuke-kun...I'm still a virgin." With that he closed his eyes, and got even more nervous, and she could almost hear his heart pumping. Her heart began to race as well. She got rid of her under shirt, and was left topless. And then she asked him, "So, do I have the cursed mark?" Sasuke was afraid to look, as he opened his eyes to look, he noticed that Sakura's face was redder than his. That made him feel a bit better. But then his nightmare came true as he noticed a faint pink mark. She had a cursed mark as well...

"Sakura...you, I'm so sorry, but you have the mark..." Sakura looked at the ground and began to cry. She forgot she was topless and still covering up with her arms turned around to look at him. "What am I supposed to do now...if you couldn't escape, then how could I ever imagine escaping..." Sasuke's face went as red as it gets as she cried. "Umm...Sa-Sakura...do you, uh, mind, umm, getting, ah dre-dressed again...umm." Sakura let out a small squeal as she grabbed her under shirt and quickly put it on, then her shirt as well. She looked up at Sasuke with a red face, and smiled when she saw him closing his eyes and covering his face with his hands. "Thanks, for, uh, not looking..."

They both got up from their spots and began to walk back inside the building they both slept in. they walked together in silence, until they got to Sakura's room. She looked up at him, and told him "I think the mark...is making me stronger...and making me meaner...I'm sorry...if I kill you..." And with that she slammed her door shut, and jumped in her bed to try and think straight but she couldn't. Her head and heart were racing faster than she could keep up with, and all the tears she had tried to force back came up. She cried about everything that was happening, everything that she had to do, and everything she had ever done. She didn't understand what was going on, why was she sometimes overly mean and on a power trip, while others she was weak and cried longing for love? She didn't understand any of it. It seemed like everything she tried to forget, all those feelings came rushing back. But she still might have to kill Sasuke...and herself if she can't escape... She then passed out from mental exertion, thinking about all the things that swirled around in her head.

Sasuke just simply stood there in shock, he didn't understand what she meant; if she kills him...He would make sure he wouldn't find out though.

"My boy, I see what's going on here. You seem to be enjoying the young girl a bit too much, haven't I taught you that emotions are a weakness? Ah yes, you thought I wouldn't find out, but I did, and now Sakura will pay the price. You will learn Sasuke." Oruchimaru said as he walked by Sasuke.

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