A/N: Hi guys! My chapter's here and Sasuke will clear the most asked question!!...and there would be a surprise flashback of Gaara for this chapter...So...enjoy! And I'm really sorry for updating late as usual..
Chapter 10
'Then do it!!' Sakura squeezed the squeeze ball in annoyance while buying the materials that she'll need for the project.
She placed back the squeeze ball where she got it and continued looking for stuff that she'll need, while spoke at herself with an annoyed, irritated voice 'Why did he suddenly changed?! Treating me like a fan girl!' she looked down sadly 'Well if that's how he sees in me, and it's really bothering me... am I really like a that?... probably, cause Sasuke-kun's my friend anyway, I'm always cheering for him...but' Sakura shook her head to clear her mind 'he's just in a bad mood' Sakura didn't notice the person in front of her as she collided into this guy picking up some cartolinas.
"Oh sorry, sorry, sorry" she quickly apologized, but as she look up he saw a familiar guy wearing a cap and nerd glasses "Hey, do I know you"
Sai smirked "Maybe"
Koichi went at the kitchen to prepare some tea while Sasuke was left sitting in front of the tea table "Do you have any idea what's wrong with Sakura-chan?" Koichi asked while getting some things from the kitchen cabinet.
Sasuke failed to open his mouth to reply
"She seems a bit gloomy" Koichi said calmly, smiling with his eyes closed, acting like he doesn't know what really happened to Sakura.
Still no reply
"Anyways, Sakura-chan told me a lot about you... and who wouldn't know you?... the Uchiha Sasuke...the ever so famous...and Sakura-chan said that she's lucky to know you, well, she's really like that, always glad to meet new people...and she didn't expect to meet you...it's quite funny cause she actually doesn't know you as a big time celebrity"
Sasuke look at the small table just near the tea table with some pictures of a small Sakura with her family and the other one, the current Sakura hugging her dad, until a heavy sigh from Koichi took his attention.
Koichi was now sitting across Sasuke, he took a sip from his cup and looked back at Sasuke, "Sakura-chan is really big now, I feel so old"
Sasuke took the tea in the table and drank it
"And maybe someday some other guy will take her from me"
Sasuke just looked at him still nervous with his evil smile
"But that will be quite impossible, since I'm the one turning them down"
Sasuke almost choke while drinking his tea
"So what's our business here?"
Sasuke didn't answer immediately cause of thinking of something good to answer "I need her help for an assignment"
"Oh, so you two are really good friends" his eyes opened a little
"Yeah"
"But I think, Sakura's friends told me something that dragged you in this place"
"You'll also do a project?" Sakura asked while eating with Sai in a coffee shop
Sai nodded
"That's why you're wearing a cap?"
"To hide from people"
"Why? Have you had a scary experience when you went out in public?"
"A lot of times, they drag you to some place, some are crowding around me like they were hungry animals that just found their prey, and even worse they join forces to attack you"
"It's really hard, and it's not safe"
"And you...you were with Sasuke a lot of times in public"
"We ran for our lives" she answered innocently
Sai smirked
"So, who are you partnered with?"
"Hmm...random girl"
"Then who is she?"
"I don't know"
"Are girls really not important to you?"
"Why did you ask?"
"Cause you didn't bother to ask her name"
"... what are you?"
"eh?" Sakura expressed by the question "I'm a girl"
"and you're Sakura Haruno, and that means.." he leaned in and laid his finger at the tip of her nose "..you're not just an ordinary girl"
"Then why do you mean by not an ordinary person?" Sakura asked as Sai lounge at his seat
"The one who are not just looking at the outside appearance of the person"
"..."
"cause it's really difficult for us to find those kinds of people...majority of the people around us are shallow fangirls"
Sakura's eyes slightly widened after hearing the word 'fangirl'
"You're nothing but a crazy fan girl just like the others"
"You okay?" Sai asked
"Y-yeah, I just remembered something"
"Is it about Sasuke?"
Sakura nodded
"They said that you're partnered with Sakura-chan for a project" Koichi continued
Sasuke nodded and looked up to him. He quite tensed when Koichi's peaceful eyes turned into a glare.
"If you'll tell Sakura to do something, she'll really do it"
"…"
"Even if you'll tell her to jump off the cliff"
Sasuke felt guiltier and scared by this time but after Koichi noticed this, he sighed telling him that he's not dangerous now.
"Just to clear something to you, Sakura's not your fangirl" Koichi lazily said taking a sip from his tea and he looked up to him "If that's what you're thinking" He stood up and went to the small table with the family pictures at the top of it, he looked at the picture of Sakura with a v-sign
Sasuke also looked at the picture he's looking at from where he's sitting
"You know, it's hard to find someone like her these days. The one with an innocent personality" His smile left his face and his green eyes are now showing "What do you think?"
"..She's different from the others... the one that's not easy to handle"
"Right...she's different... that's why she's important to me" he turned his head to look at Sasuke from behind his shoulder with a serious look "I won't let anyone hurt her"
Sasuke by this time managed to ignore the glares and instead, got back to his cool side "So that's the reason why you're being overprotected to Sakura?"
"Hm?"
"I... didn't intentionally hurt her... and I know that you knew what exactly happened.."
He looked at him "Why are you telling this to me now?"
"I-it's just a stupid thing and...ya"
"What happened makes me think of something..."
".."
"Is she special to you?"
"Do you know if something's bothering him?" Sakura asked
Sai sighed "I can't tell you"
"Why not?"
"It will be better if Sasuke tells you himself"
"But he doesn't even want to talk to me"
"He doesn't?" He smirked "Just wait and see...he won't last long"
"Huh?"
"He'll not tell it to you right away, he's still looking for the right time to tell you"
"…?"
"Next time, watch his actions carefully"
"What do you mean?"
"Be sensitive... all his moves mean something"
"...You're being a brother to me"
"If that will happen then I'll say that I the most unfortunate person who got a crazy sister like you"
Sakura slapped his shoulder lightly "You're mean"
"What did you just do?"
"I slapped you! Doesn't it hurt?!"
"No"
Sakura sighed "But now, I want to have a brother like you...so..." Sakura clasped her hands and was now in the chibi mode with puppy eyes "Please be my onii-chan"
Sai punched her head and started to walk away leaving Sakura to cry anime style
"I'm just asking, Sasuke Uchiha" Koichi said putting his hands inside his pockets
"…"
"Sad to say, but you're easy to read Sasuke"
"…"
"Swallow up your pride and tell me the truth"
"…"
"Do you like her?" Koichi Haruno asked Sasuke seriously and for Sasuke, this is not just a question and answer portion like what his friends are doing.
He's now talking to the mighty person that raised the girl that he might actually like, and this made him think for a moment, and by this time he'll surely answer that question seriously, honestly...
'Do I like her? I don't think so...'
'But more than that... I'm sure'
"..Maybe"
Koichi raised an eyebrow and smirked "Like what said, you're easy to read, I can tell that you like her, just to shy to admit it"
Sasuke looked at him like a child asking for a lollipop and Koichi quickly noticed what he meant by it.
"Are you asking for permission?"
"…"
"...If you're patient enough to wait, not the usual thing that you're doing to your girls"
Flashback:
A red haired 6 year old boy came running towards Koichi Haruno carrying a determination and innocence on his features.
"What is it Gaara-chan?" Koichi kneeled down with one of his legs folded ruffling Gaara's hair
"Even if I'll be separated from Sakura, I would still wait for her until we grow up and meet again" Gaara asked with his high-pitched childish voice
"That's good to know then"
"And when that happens, I'll be protecting her and stay by her side everyday"
Koichi smirked "You're too young to say those things"
"And I need your help"
"Help for what?"
"To keep her away from anyone who might try to take her away"
"...I'll do my best then"
End of Flashback
He looked at him with a serious expression "I'll allow you..." He turned his back from him "Try to do stupid things like this again... I won't have a second thought... remember that"
The entrance door opened "I'm ho-." Sakura stopped seeing Sasuke inside her house "I'm...home...otou-san"
Koichi took his bag from the dining table and went to the entrance door "I'll go to work now, Sakura-chan" he said with his usual expression and went on his way closing the door behind him leaving Sakura and Sasuke behind.
"A-ano...Sasuke-kun?" Sakura put down the things that she brought at one side and sat opposite to him. She looked at him and innocently asked "Do you want more tea?"
Sasuke just stared at her like she's some kind of moron that just escaped from a mental hospital "Sakura...what happened earlier...I'm...just a bit paranoid these days"
"..It's okay now" she gave him a small smile "It's also my fault anyway, I shouldn't have forced you"
"It's... not that...that's not the reason"
"...so...what is it?"
"Not now"
"Oh...okay" Sakura didn't complain as she remembered what Sai said
"Let's start" Sasuke stood up and took the materials
"I'll just get some tea" Sakura stood up and went to the kitchen as Sasuke, being paranoid again thinking that Sakura didn't like it that he didn't tell her the reason, followed her to the kitchen.
Sasuke found Sakura making the tea as he went behind her "Sakura" he called
Sakura turned her back "W-what?"
"Look"
Sakura was now scared of what the Uchiha's expression meant while trying to say something and got more scared when Sasuke pulled her to him for a hug.
"I'm sorry...I can't tell you by this time"
A/N: Hey Everybody! So just finished this chapter...WHAT DO YOU THINK? IS IT GOOD OR BAD? SUBMIT YOUR REVIEWS! I know I updated too late as usual, and I'm really sorry for that. I would like to thank the people who reviewed for my last chapter!! I'm really happy, because that's a lot for me!! TANX SO MUCH!! So here's the preview for the next chapter...
Chapter 11- Stolen Harmony
"Are you guys serious?" Sakura asked the girls as if they're just kidding or what. But making a band with her as the vocalist is sort of unbelievable.. doing it is like a step closer to her dream, her mom's dream, and it should be taken seriously
"Yes" they answered seriously
"Well" Sakura thought for a while as how lucky she is to have kind friends like them and in response to their question, she replied "I'll do it"
"..And we'll call our band.." Ino said
"Stolen Harmony"
Oops..it's not only that...there are still more.. Let's see, Shikamaru will enter the story not only as Sakura's boss and Ino's mortal enemy, but also a long time friend of Heaven's Fire bringing with him some facts that you guys must see..more of connections guide C: and a sasusaku moment of singing...harhar...better watch out people!
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