Chapter 6
The Last Chapter (huhuhu!)
"Sasuke-kun, I'll be going to the comfort room first. Please take care of my bag." Sakura said happily as she went with Kin and Tenten. It was dismissal time and students were already going home.
"Ino-chan, when are you going home?" Sai asked. Ino was still in the library, looking for interesting books to read. "The library will be closing in about thirty minutes." he said following her around. "You can go home now Sai. I guess I'll be staying, we still have a research work so I need to borrow books." she said with a fake smile on her face.
"Are you kidding? There's always the internet! Crying inside the library won't do you any good." he said tapping her shoulder. She looked at him with puffy eyes. "I know. What do you think should I do?" she asked. "Eat ice cream with me." he said happily. "Hm? Okay." she replied and left the Bible on the table. The wind blew the pages and it opened to the Book of Revelation.
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Sakura had been in the comfort room for almost twenty minutes so Sasuke decided to wait for her at the school gates. He took her bag with him and her books fell down because she left it open. When he picked up her books, he saw a picture inserted in one of the notebooks. He saw his face and… "Ino?" he thought. "Wait, I remember Ino wearing this during the…concert! Yeah, the night before she gave me the pick! It's her diary, no wonder this looks familiar." He read her diary while walking along the hallways. He knew it was a bad idea but he was curious.
Yes, Ino wrote his greatest secret there but the last words were, 'It doesn't matter if his older brother uses drugs. I know his different from him.' He continued to read it and page by page, he understood how Ino felt. The last words she wrote were, 'There's nothing more that can be done.'
"All along she was jealous of our closeness. She never asked how I felt." he muttered. "Sasuke-kun! Sorry for making you wait." Sakura said lively. "Oh, you brought my bag. Thanks!" she took her bag, but Sasuke had already taken Ino's diary. It would hurt Sakura so much if he asked about Ino's diary. "This isn't the right time yet." he thought.
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The next day, Ino and Sai were walking along the hallways when Ino bumped on Sasuke by accident and the things she was bringing fell. "Still keeping these?" Sasuke asked looking at their pictures during the summer vacation the previous year. "Kinda. But actually, I'm cleaning up my locker and these things go to my house's basement." Ino said smiling a little. "Sasuke-kun!" Sakura yelled waving her hand. "Ja ne!" Ino said and walked pass him.
"Sasuke-kun, I can't believe you're talking to Ino-pig again." Sakura muttered while pouting her mouth. "Hn." Sasuke replied with a serious look. "Can you go with me to our house after school? I'll be doing my project so I guess I need your help." Sakura asked sweetly. "I'm busy." he replied. "Busy doing what? Thinking about Ino-pig again? Aw, c'mon Sasuke-kun, she's the one who ruined your reputation! Please go with me. Pleeeaaassseee…" Sakura begged. "Okay, okay. I'll go." Sasuke answered in an annoyed tone.
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"What's your project?" Sasuke asked upon arriving in Sakura's house. "Well, I must draw something that makes me happy when I look at it. I don't know what to draw, can you help me?" she asked. Suddenly, Sasuke had a flashback on his mind.
'They say I could draw everything, but the only thing I couldn't draw is you." Ino muttered throwing another paper on the trash can. "Could you sit in front of me so that I could draw you?" Ino asked sharpening her pencil. "You said it's difficult to draw me, it would take months for you to finish." Sasuke said looking at her straight in the eyes. He saw a bright light that flashed before him. "Good Sasuke-kun! You look great!" Ino exclaimed looking at Sasuke's picture from her digital camera. "Wait, you took a picture? What are you thinking?" he asked. "I'll give every girl in school a copy of this!" Ino answered. Sasuke's eyes widened. "Just kidding!"
"Sasuke, are you listening to me?" Sakura asked angrily. "Uh…yeah." Sasuke replied. "So as I was saying, I want to draw a cat and you." Sakura said happily pulling Sasuke to go to her room. "Why a cat? And why me?" he asked. "Because when you're shirt is off and a cat is on your head, you look great!" Sakura exclaimed. "When my shirt is off?" he asked. "Yeah, yeah!" Sakura replied.
So Sakura started to draw and Sasuke was sitting in front of her, with his shirt off and a stuffed toy cat on his head. He seemed to notice that Sakura wasn't doing the right thing; she wasted her time looking at Sasuke's body than drawing. On the other hand, Ino, after eating with Sai decided to go to Sakura's house for Sakura left her cell phone on the girl's comfort room.
"Good evening ma'am." Ino greeted Sakura's mother. "Oh, good evening dear. Are you one of my daughter's friends?" she asked. "Um…yeah. I'm Yamanaka Ino." she answered. "Is there anything you want from her?" her mother asked. "She left her phone in school so I decided to bring it back." she replied smiling sweetly. "Why thank you dear. She's in her room upstairs, you can come in." her mother said. "Thanks." Ino hurriedly went to her room.
In Sakura's room, Sasuke lay on the bed, still shirtless for he was already tired while Sakura looked for her sharpener. "Sasuke-kun, it's hard to sharpen my pencil, would you help—" Sakura fell on top of Sasuke when her foot got caught in her bag's handle. "Sakura I-" Ino opened the door and stood there dumbfounded. "Sasuke…you?" she mumbled as tears gathered in her eyes. "Wait, Ino it's not what you think!" Sasuke exclaimed. "Oh it is. Can't you see he took his shirt off?!" Sakura shouted. "So this was all your plan?" Sasuke asked angrily. "It's just a coincidence. And Ino-pig, thanks for bringing my phone." Sakura's phone fell from Ino's hand and she rushed out of their house. Sasuke followed Ino, going out of the house bringing his bag without his shirt on.
"Haruno Sakura, what have you been doing?" her mother asked. "I'm doing my project." Sakura answered trembling. "Project huh? But why is that boy shirtless?" her mother asked angrily. "I spilled juice on his shirt." she lied.
"Ino, wait up. You misunderstood!" Sasuke shouted chasing after her. "Leave me alone Uchiha, get lost!" she replied running faster and faster. After a few minutes of running, Ino suddenly collapsed but she still regained her consciousness. "Hey, you alright?" Sasuke asked. Ino sat up after realizing her head was on Sasuke's lap. They were in the park, with only the moonlight shining upon them. "Yeah." she replied. "Still angry?" he asked pushing aside the strands of hair covering her face. "I should be the one asking that." she replied nonchalantly. "Well then if you ask me, I'm not." he replied looking at the stars above. "I'm going home." she said and stood up. "I'll walk you home." he said and stood beside her. "No thanks." she replied then lost her balance a little. She looked at Sasuke and the dark-haired boy smirked. "Whatever."
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"Ino-chan, Tsunade-sama wants you in her office." Shino informed. "Okay. Thanks Aburame." Ino smiled at him.
Upon entering the room, she found two men, each wearing a tuxedo and sunglasses and Tsunade sitting on her chair. "What is it, Tsunade-sama?" Ino asked. Tsunade smiled and showed her a piece of paper; it said,
Dear Yamanaka Ino,
We have seen your masterpieces during the National Arts Week and we have found it very interesting and wonderful. Our school would like to give you a scholarship. If you want to study here in France, you are very much welcome. We will be expecting you.
Respectfully yours,
Carrera Marker
Principal
Ino's eyes widened in amazement upon reading the letter. "Oh my gosh, really? Oh I'd love to Tsunade-sama!" she exclaimed hugging the principal. "Calm down Yamanaka. So, when will you leave?" she asked. "After two weeks I guess." The two men standing beside her bowed and left the room. "Who were they?" Ino asked. "They're the ones who brought the letter." She answered.
"Sai, Sai!" Ino called out. "Why are you so happy? Did something happen?" Sai asked. "I'll be studying in France!" Ino exclaimed. "Really? How?" Sai asked with curiosity on his face. "A teacher from France saw my masterpieces during the National Arts Week and she liked it. She said she will give me a scholarship." she answered.
"Ino, I also have something to tell you." Sai muttered changing his happy mood into a sad one. "Sai, what's the matter?" Ino asked. "Like you, I'll be leaving too. My family is migrating to America and I'll continue my studies there. I don't know when but she said it will be this month." Sai replied.
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A week and four days had passed. "Class, I would like to announce to you that one of our students here won't be staying with us for long anymore. She will be studying in France for Mrs. Marker, a principal of a famous art school decided to give her a scholarship. She will be with us until today only. So, better say goodbye to her before it's too late." Gai-sensei announced.
It was dismissal time, and most of the 2A students have already said their farewell to Ino. "Ino-chan, who are you waiting for? If it's Uchiha, he already went home with Haruno." Sai said putting his books in his bags. "No, I'm not waiting for anyone. Let's go." she said and pulled his hand.
Ino's House
"Ino dear, have you already packed your things?" her mother asked. "Yeah mom, tell me if Sai is here already, I'll be upstairs." she said and closed her door. There was a knock on the door, "Sai it's—" her mom was surprised to see Sasuke. "Sasuke, what a surprise! It's been a long time since we have met. Ino is upstairs." she said and went to the kitchen.
Ino heard footsteps so she opened her door, stunned to see Sasuke standing in front of her. "What are you doing here?" she asked nonchalantly. "You're leaving right? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" he asked. "Why should I? You don't even care. All you do is to follow that Haruno's butt. Anyway, I'll be back in two years so I hope the both of you will get even closer. Bye!"
"INO!" Sasuke exclaimed. She was about to close the door when Sasuke punched the wall. "Sasuke, hey, I didn't mean to-!" "I'm sorry." he whispered. They both kept quiet for a while. Sasuke then looked at her, "I guess I'll see you after two years then." he said with a fake smile. "Yeah." she replied sadly.
That night, Ino couldn't sleep, not because she was excited to go to France, but because she couldn't even talk to Sasuke the way she used to. She tried to call him on the phone but she lost the courage. "Maybe he really likes Sakura." She thought. After an hour of thinking, she passed out.
Airport
"Ino, you take care okay. And don't do stupid things!" her father reminded. "Yeah. yeah. I'll remember." she answered and took a hold of her bag. "Ino-chan, my flight is next week, I'll send you e-mails, don't worry." Sai winked at her. "Sure." Ino replied with a smile. "How come Sasuke is not around?" her mother asked. "He has some things to take care of right now." Ino replied. "Okay then. Hurry up or you'll be late for your flight." her mother gave her her passport. She kissed them goodbye and off she went to France.
She was already in the airplane, looking at the white fluffy clouds from the window.
"Ino-chan, Uchiha told me to give you this before you leave." Sai handed a small teddy bear and a key chain. "Why?" she asked. "Dunno. He's your best friend after all." he answered. "And one more thing. He asked why you're leaving so suddenly. Do you really want to go to France? Or you just want to run away from Haruno and him because they're hurting your feelings?" he asked. Ino couldn't hide the tears, Sai was right, she was running away from everything.
"I have no choice. I can't just tell him about my diary." She looked down. "Hey, I forgot to tell you. Sasuke already knows the truth. I guess Sakura's crying now." Sai exclaimed and laughed.
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"Sasuke, I didn't mean to-" Tears were already falling from Sakura's eyes. "Shut up. Stop acting like you're my girlfriend or something. I never said I loved you Sakura. So get lost!" Sasuke shouted and started to walk away. "But Sasuke, I love you so much! You can't do this to me. Come back here!" She yelled. "Heh, make me." he muttered and ran as fast as he could.
"Whoa, Uchiha. What's with the hurry?" Sai asked as they bumped on each other. "I'm just running away from Sakura, that's all." he answered and smirked. "Aw, if only I saw how she cried! By the way, Ino said thank you for the teddy bear and the key chain." he said putting his hands on his pockets. "I'm gonna miss her so much.." Sasuke said while looking at the clear blue sky up above, just like the color of Ino's eyes…
After 2 years…
"Ino dear, come on now. You'll be late for school." her mother called out. A day after she arrived from France, Tsunade requested her to study at Konoha Institute again.
Konoha Institute
"Yamanaka, it's so good to see you again!" Tsunade-sama smiled at her. "So, how was school?" she asked. Ino sat down on the sofa and answered, "It was great. Although, I was a bit homesick."
"Well then, let's go to your classroom. Your classmates are excited to see you." Tsunade said pulling Ino.
"Ah, Tsunade-sama, you're here. Come in, come in." Iruka-sensei said and smiled at Ino. Ino smiled back but then her eyes widened when she saw everyone staring at her. "Class, I know you remember her. Yamanaka Ino's back!" she announced and everybody shouted, 'Ino I missed you!' 'She's back? I thought she's staying there forever', 'You got even prettier', 'Can I have your cell phone number?'
She smiled as she looked at everyone. Shikamaru, Shino, Hinata, Naruto and… "Where's Sasuke...and Sakura?" she asked. "Don't you know? Sakura transferred to another school. We heard it was an exclusive school for girls." Tenten informed. "Sasuke had an accident yesterday and he's in a coma. He's still in the hospital." Shikamaru said lazily. Ino was surprised to hear this. Without further ado, she rushed outside the room and went directly to the hospital.
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"Miss, where's Uchiha Sasuke's room?" she asked the nurse upon arriving at the hospital. "I'm sorry. But her parents requested that only relatives can visit. Are you a relative?" she asked. "No…but I'm his best friend. I promise not to do anything that could harm him! Please! I need to see him! I'll kneel before you! Let me see him even just for five minutes!" she begged. "Okay, okay. Calm down. He's in room 216." The nurse answered.
Ino opened the door slowly and saw Sasuke lying there, looking like he was already dead. She went to look at his face, still full of bruises. "Hey, I'm back. Why didn't you call me when I was there?, I had no one to talk to. I only talked to the teddy bear you gave me…" She took a hold of his hand that was still numb and started to cry. "When will you be able to wake up?" she asked, tears still continued to fall from her eyes. Sasuke found it hard to breathe while Ino panicked. "What have you done?!" The nurse asked as she got inside the room. "I didn't do anything!" Ino answered. "Go out now! Doctor! Doctor!" she called out.
Ino just stood by the door, looking at Sasuke and the doctors who were trying to calm him down. She felt weak, she felt hopeless as she looked at Sasuke's body. "Sasuke, you wake up soon okay. Promise me that you won't leave me…"
Two months had already passed yet Sasuke was still in the hospital. His condition got even worse. Ino would try to visit him but the nurse wouldn't allow.
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"Ma'am, Sasuke's fighting spirit to live and the machines are the only ones who are helping him to live. The accident caused a big damage to his internal and external organs. If you would ask me, he has only a week to live. Only a miracle could make him live again." The doctor informed.
Ino also heard the news and didn't go to school. She couldn't stop thinking about him. She was worried and she didn't want to eat or sleep. "Ino, we know you don't want to lose Sasuke. We also don't want to lose you. If you don't eat, you'll die." Her father said as he comforted her. "It's better if I die!" she exclaimed and started to cry.
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"Today is the last day we'll be seeing him. He loved her so much." As Mrs. Uchiha said this, she remembered the peoples' story on how Sasuke was bumped by a car as he went to the airport to see Ino. She started to cry as Fugaku hugged her.
Sasuke, on the other hand was dreaming…
"Damn it this place is so cool…" Sasuke muttered. He was in a place he called paradise. What was weird was, there were a lot of beautiful girls, and he forgot about Ino. "Am I dead? Well if I am, good for me. This place rocks! Yo, wanna go out with me girl?" he asked as he walked towards the gate. "Hey, what's wrong with this?!" he exclaimed when a chain was around his left wrist and a teddy bear was hanging on it. "What's all these crying about?! Who's crying there? Stop it! I'm getting annoyed! Hey, stop it will you?!" he shouted. The crying voice continued…and continued...and… "Shut up!" he yelled sitting up.
He saw Ino sitting beside his bed, stunned to see him shouting. The blankets covering him fell on the floor and Ino's grip on his hand loosened. "Sasuke, you're---?" Ino didn't finish what she was about to say and hugged Sasuke. "Hey, you're back." Sasuke mumbled. "I'm sorry. You were right; I was trying to run away from you and Sakura. I'm sorry!" she exclaimed and cried. "It's okay. Sorry for not believing in you when you told me about your diary." he said and hugged her back.
"Sasuke? You're alive! Shizune-sensei, Sasuke's alive!" the nurse called out.
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Two weeks had already passed; Sasuke can already walk and go to school. He and Ino were not only the best of friends now; they were more than that…they were already lovers.
A/N: The last chapter…(cries) Sorry for the delay guys…I'm too busy to finish this..
But now that it's done…I just want to cry! See you next summer, or Christmas vacation…or whatever…I have a lot of things to do right now…Binx23…hello to you if ever you read this…Sayonara!