Lovesick Melody
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A/N: Woo! 300,000 yen is about 3,000. Just thought you should know because there is a little something something with that amount of money. Wink wink, that should have gave you all a clue about something something. By the way, there is a VERY IMPORTANT note at the bottom aafter you read it and I would love if you all read it before I get any complaints. Okay, I feel I should say this before you all just read on by... I AM TAKING REQUESTS. Just check out my profile.
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As I arrived at school, exactly when the bell rang, it was obvious that I was super pissed. Even Ino had to point it out, "Sakura? You have frown marks on your pink brows. You also seem very mad, what the hell happened?"she asked. Thankfully, I was in the mood to vent so I sighed. Just when the first few words of, 'My dad..' Ino came in with, "Here we go again with the whole father complex."
That just triggered my pissed off mood, "I DO NOT HAVE A FATHER COMPLEX!"
Hinata and Ino just stared at me surprised from my sudden outburst, "O...kay. Fine. Fine." That was the end of it for now because out teacher just then started teaching while I wasn't really paying attention because that father complex was actually a love complex, and I just didn't feel like discussing it at the moment with my two best friends.
After school, I was going to head home until Ino grabbed my arm with Hinata smiling behind her, "Let's go karaoke-ing to cheer you up! It's on me!" offered Hinata.
"Bu.. But, I have to fix up dinner!" I complained.
"C'mon, Sakura. You've got to rebel occasionally."
"Yeah, strike! We should get you some posters!" playfully Ino suggested. All in all I gave up because it wasn't really worth the whole trouble declining these two. After all, I have always wanted too. It was just so exciting. The clock striked about four thirty when we were walking towards our destination and out of our school.
"Sakura!" I heard my name get called by a familiar voice. I froze. The man, my father, stepped in front of me smiling cheekily, "Thank god, I saw your uniform and figured you might go here." There goes my plan on doing some singing tonight. Hinata secretly whispered in my ear about who this man was and I answered back so quietly, but I never did tell them that he was my real father. He was apparently just a relative.
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"A relative, huh? That's pretty cold." My father and I were sitting on a park bench, we were sitting so far apart that we could have looked like strangers. Honestly, I would love to keep it that way, "Oh. Sorry about that but I just needed to talk to you so I had no other choice then to show up at your school. Considering the fact that you bolted when you saw me."
"You say you wanted to see me to talk to me, and I have nothing to say to you." I never looked in his direction so I stared straight ahead and put on a strong and brave face, "My parents are.. my mother who passed away, and the father I am living with right now."
"I heard about Sakumo, about how she got remarried and was happy and that she passed awawy in an accident. I wanted to pay my respects... But because of my debt, I felt awkward seeing your dad." Wait, what debt? No one ever told me about a debt. I wonder how much, so I mustered my courage and asked, "300,000 yen." What about Sasuke? Did he know about this debt? Was that why he was such in a bad mood when I mention him? "I'm so sorry barging on you like this but can you lend me some money? I'm in some trouble right now. You run errands don't you? You can manage something, can't you?"
He sure did have the nerve, "It isn't my money."
"Oh then, what about Sakumo's money? You got some life insurance, right?"
I shut my eyes, this wasn't really supposed to happen. So all in all, it took me a lot of courage but I stood up and I spoke. I almost didn't recognize my own voice quivering, "I'm terribly sorry but please don't talk to me ever again!" My body shook as I filled with anger. I feel like I'm going crazy, but only with anger. I was about to run once again but I felt that I needed to say something else before I leave. Just to make sure he got it through his thick skull that I never really want to see him, "I never want to see you again!"
Obviously, I was aware about him yelling my name, "Who do you think you are?! Who do you think brought you into this world?! Who in the world raised you? Don't ever forget.." his voice was fading as I drew farther and farther, "Whatever anybody says, I am your real father!" That made me freeze, no that made me trip and a small cut was on my knee by the time I got up.
I wanted to be anywhere but here in the moment.
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My hand, or my heart, just couldn't help it. I was about to knock on the door while he was working. Once again, I saw that small warning hanging on the door knob. Momentarily, I froze just simply staring at the dangling sign. Would I? My face was already wet and red from the tears that I cried earlier. What if he was in the middle of something very important? I actually forced myself to knock the I forced my voice to come out. It was just hard from keeping it straight and I had to make sure I sounded partly normal, "Um.. Sasuke? Do you have I minute?"
When there was no answer, I feared that he might be on the floor once again. Gathering whatever courage I had left in my body I creaked the door open, my heart wasn't really ready for the sight that laid in front of me. He was painting a women. That part didn't really bother me, at least... well whatever. It was the fact that he was..
.. painting a nude painting of her. She was oh so beautiful too. Her eyes were a vibrant blue and her hair was a dark shade of red, no doubt that it was dyed several times. My pair of green eyes widened and I let out a gasp, "Sakura! I told you not to come in here when I am working! Don't you ever listen?" I blushed, because I just couldn't help it when he's around. Tears once again welled up in my eyes, "I.. I'm sorry." I whispered running to my room.
It was no surprise that he had caught sight of my scraped knee. I was about halfway across the hall when he asked what happened to my knee, leaving the model unattended. I said it was nothing and it was. It was nothing compared to how broken my heart is at the moment. I never heard what he said to the model but in a instant he was gripping my arm with such force that I sad to stop.
"What happened? What is that?!"
"Nothing happened, I just tripped." half true.
"But something is up, since you came into that room."
"I said it was nothing why don't you go back to work?" I tried pulling away and oh boy it was so hard, "That woman is waiting for you."
"Sakura! What happened?"
His face showed so much concern, so much love I just poured the truth out.
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"Ah. So you saw him again." he mused smoking a cigar. We were both sitting near the coffee table, myself on the couch while he was on the floor. I was quite in shock when he wrapped a bandage around my cut very well, "Did he say anything?" I remember what my biological father had asked. If I was able to lend him some money, and if I had life insurance. Though, I felt uncomfortable mentioning this to Sasuke. So I made up a random excuse which was totally irrelevant. "I have to go and make dinner!" I desperately tried to ignore his onyx eyes that were, without a doubt, boring into my soul. His voice stopped me from doing so, because he hadn't said those words with such gentleness.
"Come on... Tell me. I'm your parent."
It was so stupid to freeze at those words. Preventing him to get any information that he wanted from me I changed the subject and I was only half glad that it worked, "So that model. She's very pretty isn't she?"
"Huh?!"
"You know... I don't really appreciate you bringing other women into this house." It was obvious that he was caught off guard, he nearly dropped his cigarette! "I mean, this is the exact same house that the three of us including my mother lived in. I don't want you to use it for such dirty purposes."
"It isn't dirty, Sakura. It's my job."
"You can't deny that you are a little bit turned on!" Never in my entire life at I felt so much determination.
"I've done it many times before I was even a student. I drew nudes so young into it and you don't even trust me?! I'm very experience and it was nothing more then a job. Nothing more! Why do you have to make thins so complicated?!"
"So why don't you paint me?!" I couldn't believe what I heard myself saying. My brain was going crazy from all the events that happened today. But I couldn't back down now. Too late for that, "I'll bare it all! I'm sixteen already, my body is already mature enough. It isn't a problem right?!" When I was trying to reason him, I was also trying to reason with myself, "And since I'm your child you wouldn't have to pay me!"
"ENOUGH ALREADY!" He mushed his cigar on the ashtray and then spoke, "Do you have any idea what you're saying? Wake up already, idiot."
I was alone before I even noticed it. How stupid can I be? Foolishness, I let myself be selfish. I was not thinking of how Sasuke felt. Technically, I should be considered a whore. I know it's just work. Painting her, looking at her. But I still don't like it. I can't even stand it! I was so frustrated with myself that I hadn't notice the tears that were falling from my face. He has no idea...
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As I turned to wave good-bye to my friends I headed home. I felt as if someone was watching me. Oddly, it wasn't that scary feeling. It was security. I felt safe as if a guardian angel was watching over me. When I finally reached home I looked at Sasuke's door, as usual it hand it's sign hanging. Finally, I learned my lesson and just went to the bathroom to tie my hair in two buns.
Sasuke and I haven't talked in two days. I never really made him any food either, when we passed each other in the hall we would just simply walk by. Saying nothing. Devastating, yes. But it was for the best. Sasuke and I never really that compatible, anyway. I was the responsible one the motherly one while he was the exact opposite. Sure time to time he was responsible but the majority is just well... not so great.
Might as well take this chance to walk around town, "Hey hey! Isn't that guy really hot?" some stranger asked her friend. Almost immediately, I perked up. Looked around. I saw the man they were talking about and I was just appalled. What the hell was he thinking?! Outraged, I walked towards the mall. I knew he was following.
When I quickly turned around, he turned his back on me just as fast. Interesting. I had led him into a park. I heard him humph and he was off running in a different direction. He probably felt that he was a stalker and left, good for him. But I wasn't going to let him get away that easily. I ran - which I seemed to be doing a lot lately - and took a short cut back to the house.
I beat him there. He stopped pretty quickly when I landed in front of him, "Welcome home. Now, how long have you been doing this?"
We ended up watering the plants before he decided to spit everything out. He started with my first question that I'd asked him, "Since the day of out fight."
"You were worried about me?"
"Hn. I have to rescue you when something should happen."
That when I placed the pieces together. Sasuke knew everything. He knew everything and didn't even want to tell me about it. He knew about my father and the debt he owed and well everything. But he wasn't thinking about himself he was thinking of me. He thought I would get hurt. My hand started playing with a cherry blossom that had fallen from the ground, "Well, since you have caught me. I would just pick you up from school in my car. That way, I won't have to wear those glasses. They piss me off."
A pink brow rose from my forehead, "Is that supposed to be a disguise or something?"
"Yep." he sounded pretty damn proud of it and I didn't really want to be the reason to ruin it. Although it didn't stop me from thinking the obvious. That it didn't really work!
Two days later, and everything seemed in place. Sasuke and I had just walked in the door from him picking me up from school, "Hey. Let's go to the beach today." he stated smiling brightly.
"Really?!"
"Sure, chicken soup for the soul type of thing."
It was almost like we were lovers or something. That whole day I was tossing rocks trying to have them skip a few times but it was all in vain. Sasuke on the other hand did it pretty much effortlessly. What a day this has been! On our way back was pretty fun. This day has been the best day of my life. "Hey."
"Hm?" I answered clipping off the seatbelt. His hand was on my knee, which burned up my whole body.
"Your cut is getting better. That's good."
"Y-yea." I was kinda getting nervous with him staring at my leg like that. It was kind of intimate but not really. He opened the door while saying that he wanted seafood tonight. When the door slammed shut I was just confused. Oh well, maybe I was just imagining things, "Whatever. Seafood sounds good to be, what sauce do you want? White cream? Tomato?" When he didn't answer I just got kinda annoyed, "Hey! Which... oh my god.." I was startled.
My father was standing a few feet away from me and Sasuke. "Thank god! I found you. Sakura, you were walking around this place before, also! Oh. I see you're with your boyfriend." That was the moment Sasuke thought he should introduce himself, "Hello. I'm Uchiha Sasuke."
"Ah. So you're the one Sakumo married. Heard much about you actually. Painter, am I correct? Heh, she did pretty well! Getting such a young looking guy. Well, Sakumo was a pretty hot woman so how did you get canned by her?"
One pulled one by the shirt. And I saw a side of Sasuke I never thought I would witness. I was scared..
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I was scared... shitless.
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A/N: Yay! Another end of a chapter. I hope you guys review, cause they would warming my heart. I thank everyone who has reviewed because without you guys this story would not be where it is! Which is me constantly typing it up! Haha! If anyone has been on my profile you will notice that all UPDATES WOULD BE COMING SLOWER till further notice. Sorry for the inconvience.