Previously:
"Stay away from me, don't love me, forget about me." Itachi stressed out, it came out painfully, but it was the only way.
Sakura sobbed, and quietly whispered out, "I just don't get you…" before she ran out of his room.
When she ran out, it hurt much more than the acid that was on him from their last mission, it hurt a lot more than him leaving Konoha, it hurt more than him killing his clan, it hurt more than leaving Sasuke alone, it hurt more than killing his best friend, because, to him, Sakura seemed like his everything.
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Seriously? I only like two of the fanfics I've written so far, and this is one of them! And another weird thing I realized! I went back to the beginning of this fanfic to check something, ANNNNDD! It was so short…like did you guys read that and continue reading? Cuz I gotta congratulate you on that, if it were me, I would've dropped this fanfic LOONNGG time ago! So thanks out there reviewers! And lurkers…please stop lurking, it's not nice! T.T
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Sakura blindly ran out, out of his room, out of the Akatsuki hideout, out to the open and just let herself out. She sobbed, she wailed, and she scolded herself. How was it that I was so stupid to fall in love with Itachi? He's a cold blooded killer, who killed his clan! I need to leave…' she decided at last.
Mustering up all the courage she felt that she had left, she ran back into the hideout and roughly grabbed a sheet of paper and a pen, she wrote very quickly and looked it over. Once she was satisfied with the letter, she stuck it under Deidara's door of his room and quickly gathered her stuff, walking towards the Leader's office, she stuck a different envelope on the door and left.
She walked out, but stopped when she could see the entrance of the hideout, sighing. She would sure miss this place, but headed back. She had no idea where she was going, but anywhere was better than here, where he was.
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Sasuke looked out of his window, it seemed peaceful out. He knew that Naruto and Hinata were still sleeping and Naruto would probably take his fine time with sleeping, he was quite the heavy sleeper, so he decided to take a nice walk.
He sighed and inhaled the deep rich smell of the pine trees near him. Sasuke was walking in the forest on the outskirts of (what village again? I honestly forgot…I'll just make one up one the spot ;) Stone village, which was near where the Akatsuki's hideout was supposedly near. Sakura might be in arms length…and I can't get to her! Itachi is in an arms length as well, and I can't reach him either! Clan, do I bring shame on our name? Sasuke was suddenly pulled out of his thoughts when he heard a rustle of the leaves near him. His sharingan swirled and took possession of his once-onyx eyes. His alert senses increased as he searched for a chakra signature, and indeed he found one. It was…Sakura!?
And sure enough, Sakura stumbled from a bush that she was making her way from and found herself right in front of Uchiha, Sasuke.
Time stopped and they just stood frozen. Sakura was blinking as if she didn't believe her eyes, which she wasn't and Sasuke was still shocked but didn't show it over his stoic mask.
"Sasuke…?" Sakura asked uncertain if it was really him.
He could see the rings of fatigue and possibly…crying around her eyes. "…Hn." Sasuke replied.
"Ooh! It IS you!" Sakura exclaimed (seriously, who else uses that word more than he does?) and to both of their surprises, pulled him in a giant bear hug.
As fast as she embraced him, just as fast, she pulled back. Shit! I hugged THE Uchiha! I'm screwed…She innerly mourned.
'At least you hugged him before you died! Other girls would kill for your position!' Inner Sakura piped up, trying to be optimistic of the situation.
'…and then they'd BE killed if they were in my position-are you trying to make a pun? Because it's not funny…'
'I'm not!' She said defensively. '…by the way, he's kind of…looking at you funny.'
'What?!' Sakura yelled in her mind, 'it must be the intent to kill! Damn it! Why did my happiness get to me? Why did I have to do something as stupid as that?!'
She looked at Sasuke and he was indeed looking at her funny, but it was a look from Sasuke she had never really seen before.
His sharingan flashed off and he took an advancing step towards her. "Uhh…" 'He wouldn't kill me…would he? No! His sharingan is down! …unless he thinks he doesn't NEED his sharingan to beat me! That cocky bastard!'
Before she could even retort, he grabbed her by the shoulders and slammed his lips on hers. This was their second kiss and it was just as fiery and passionate as the last one. Sakura was too much in a daze to actually respond. What's going on? I thought that I liked Itachi, now…Do I like Sasuke?
Sakura thought of this but pushed the thoughts away when Sasuke gently ran his tongue over Sakura's lips. Her knowing what to do opened her mouth and gave access to Sasuke. He greedily took advantage and dove his tongue in the crevasses of her mouth.
Sakura didn't even put up a fight with him and let him dominate her. She was in bliss, she must've admitted, but…she was confused. Did he really love her? Or was she just someone to play with? Like how Itachi thought of her…She cried silently as they kissed and Sasuke felt the tears, so he stopped kissing her and looked deep in her eyes.
"…Um, can we go somewhere else?" Sakura asked quietly, thinking that the Akatsuki probably saw the note and would've tried vainly to find her.
Sasuke nodded and knew that there was a cave not far off. Picking her up as if she was as light as a feather, he pumped chakra in his feet to get there faster. He knew by looking in her eyes, that she was afraid of something…coming their way. He would need to get there in a rush.
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"What?!" Deidara screamed so loud that every Akatsuki member heard it and came running to his room to see what was happening. Well…of the exception of Itachi, he was too busy thinking about Sakura and if he really did the right thing. The leader was too busy doing work and figured Tobi dyed his boxers pink again, so continued doing paperwork and all that fun stuff.
Kisame was the first to come crashing in his room and swung the door open. In followed Hidan, Tobi, and the others.
"No way! I don't believe this!" Deidara said, shaking with a little anger.
Hidan, always the impatient one, took it out of Deidara's hands and glanced at it over. Glancing at the other members of the Akatsuki, all eager to hear the news, he finally said "I think you should read it instead of me saying it out loud, tossing the letter so that the other members could read it.
Dear Deidara,
I'm sorry to say this, but I have to leave the Akatsuki, you've probably already gotten this note by now, because I know you're a heavy sleeper. The reason why I left was because…Something happened between Itachi and I and I would rather not be around here. Tell all the other members (aside from Itachi of course) about this. Anyways, I'm positive that Itachi already probably knew this would've happened. Him being all smart and all, sigh, well, show this to the Leader, before you go in his office, you'll see an envelope on his door, bring that to him as well with this letter. Understand that I can't bare to be here any longer, so don't try and find me. Bringing me back would surely give me more pain than I already have. I hope you all understand and, don't forget, I love you guys. Deidara, you've been the greatest friend I could've possibly ever imagine, you and Naruto, both of you guys are such big knuckleheads!
With much love,
Sakura
Each of the members looked at each other after reading the note. "I've always noticed that Sakura was a little…more shy and humble around Itachi. Do you think that they liked each other?" Kisame asked.
"No duh, Sherlock! I told her to go and confess with Itachi because I knew that he held feelings for Sakura as well, but I guess that was the wrong mistake…" Deidara said sadly.
"So…what do we do now?" Hidan asked.
"Duh! What Sakura told us to do, we go to the leader. Maybe it'll help clear up some things we don't get." Kisame declared.
They all agreed so they left to the leaders' office.
"Ooh! Ooh! Tobi sees the envelope that Sakura-san was talking about!" Tobi exclaimed jumping up and down.
"Knock, Knock."
"Come in." A gruff voice came from inside the office.
Hidan took the envelope out of Tobi's hand, at which he yelled a childish "Hey!" and Deidara gave him the letter of Sakura's. Hidan gave them to the leader. "It's about Sakura." He informed to give him a heads up.
The leader skimmed the letter and opened the envelope. It had a ring. A ring that meant that she was gone…forever.
"Mhm, Mhm" The leader murmured while he scanned through it very quickly, once he was finished he put it down and then said to the members of Akatsuki, "Well, she definitely doesn't want to be found, and she's gone for good!...You can leave now…"
"We already knew that information!!" Deidara yelled.
"She's gone and she has sworn not to do anything that would break the Akatsuki's code, so I'm letting her leave. She has promised not to give any of the Akatsuki information out and she has also sworn that if she does, we may kill her, torture her, basically anything." The leader told them.
"So we're not going to bring her back?!" Deidara yelled outraged.
The leader sighed, putting down his pen at which he was doing paperwork from, "Deidara, Sakura mentioned in the letter that you were one of her best friends, if you truly were her one, you would help her, instead of bring her more pain. Sometimes in order to make another, you have to sacrifice your happiness, a bond. Let her go and make her happy, that's the best you can do."
These were indeed powerful and true words Deidara took in, and he gave in. Sighing, he said "Fine, I won't bring her back, but I said nothing about trying to find her…I just won't do it now, she probably needs her space."
Tobi butted in the conversation, "Tobi agrees! Sakura-san is a special person; Tobi will help Deidara-sempai find Sakura-san later!" He piped happily.
"Yeah, I kind of agree…she has grown on me and it'd be nice to see her later." Hidan grumbled.
"Hm, same here." Kisame and Kazuzu murmured.
Zetsu nodded his head.
"I also think it'd be best if we don't tell Itachi about this. If he asks where she is, just say, she's on a mission. Length of mission un-clarified, rank un-clarified either, got it?"
"Hai!" They yelled in unison before splitting out.
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Sasuke was a little out of breath because from where they were and to the cave was quite a distance, though it was the closest place possible, it was still a long stretch.
"You didn't have to carry me." Sakura said a little indignantly.
"You were already a little tired when I ran into you; it wouldn't be wise if you pushed yourself."
Sakura scoffed and playfully retorted, "Like you did."
He didn't reply but asked a question that had been bugging him from the whole beginning, "Do you like Itachi?"
All was quiet before she finally spoke up, "I…did, maybe I still do. I took a good friends' advice and told him. I thought he liked me back, but I guess not…" She said sadly.
Sasuke pulled her closer to him, "I don't know the pain you're in, and I definitely don't know how it feels like because I've never gone through something like that, but…I'll do my best to protect you. But I have to ask you one question, do you…love me?"
Sakura laughed a bit bitterly and quietly, "I know I still like you, I've already tried to deny that fact, but it doesn't go away…I just don't know if I don't like Itachi yet…but…do you love me?"
"I…."
'Here's your chance!' Inner Sasuke popped up.
"I…"
'Come on! Just tell her! You don't want to do the dare, right?! Besides, if you don't say yes, it might break her heart even more.'
"I…."
'For heaven's sake! Just say it! '
"I….l-l-love you, too." Sasuke stuttered out.
Sakura smiled brightly and hugged him tightly. Since her head was buried in his chest, she couldn't see the small smile that was graced on his lips.
He had his ambition, his life, his determination, his Sakura back, the person he truly cared for the most deep down.
He held her tighter, letting both of them fall in a deep peaceful slumber.
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Yes!! I've finally hit the big Sasuke and Sakura part! XDDD bout time! Anyways, I wanted to make it more mushy and gushy because I kind of deprived you guys for quite a while on some SasuxSaku, but I…ran out of the determination to write lovey dovey stuff ;
I EXPECT REVIEWS!! PLEASE?! Bambi eyes