A/N: Aren't you happy, guys? Another update! :) So I was thinking that I might change Sakura in the last chapter. I think she would actually react to everything in a more timid manner...BUT! I might do something with it...like her Inner-Sakura coming out or something. Hehehe. We'll see. And do you think I should make the flashbacks bold like this or normal? Tell me what you think! :D
Sakura's stomach growls. "Although I am kinda hungry." She giggles. I stand up and walk to the door. "I'll get you some food." I mumble as I walk out, closing the door behind me. I feel my body relax as I stand there for a second. Why am I so nervous? I question myself as I walk down the hall to the kitchen. Sakura has no idea what's going on. I can easily get her to join me now. Why all of a sudden do I feel this guilt? I enter the kitchen and walk to the fridge, grabbing milk. I set it on the counter and open the pantry, then grab a box of cereal. I reach for a bowl and pour the cereal into it. After finishing it with milk, I put everything back in its place. I look around to find a spoon when I see a shadow behind me. I quickly turn around and see Tobi, spoon being twirled in between his fingers.
"Looking for one of these?" He laughs. I glare at him and snatch it out of his hands. "Sasuke, you've got a girlfriend now. You should be a little kinder." I freeze. "Why did that have to added?" He surprisingly stops his laughter. "She needs a sense of security with us, and having you as her lover gives her probably all the security she needs. Well, then again, you did let her hurt herself." At the end of his speech he gives another chuckle. Freak.
I roll my eyes. "I'm pretty sure you'd be fulfilling her life's dream. Just go along with it; have fun!" And with this, he disappears. I walk back to her room deep in thought.
It's midnight. I'm packed to flee Konoha, and give my room a last goodbye. I stare at Team seven's photograph. It's not my team anymore. I place the picture face down and walk out of my room. I walk through the empty village, passing houses of people that never cared about me. I look up at the crescent moon, shining brightly upon my path. I look down and continue on.
Suddenly, I see a shadow cross in front of me. I stop in my tracks as I look into Sakura's face. She looks worried. "It's the dead of night...What are you doing out here?" I question the pinkette. "This road is the only way out of the village, so I've been keeping watch." She replies. "Just go to bed." I scowl at her and then pass her by.
A few steps later and I hear her voice again, only this time not as confident. "Why don't you ever tell me anything? Why do you have to be so silent? Why can't you just...let me in?" I stop, my back turned to her. "Like I said, my business is none of yours. Just leave me alone." She's silent for a moment.
"You always act like I'm bugging you...But remember...Back when we became genin...The day they announced our three-man cell...It was right here. You were with me, alone, the first time...Remember how you blew up at me?" I shake away the memory of that day. "No, I don't remember that..." I keep my back to her so she doesn't see my face.
"Heh...Of course. Well, it was a long time ago. But that's when it started, Sasuke. You and me...Naruto and Kakashi-sensei..." She loses herself in our beginning, filling me in on her thoughts. "The four of us, on so many missions. It was rough, sometimes...And there's no way you could call it easy, but...when you get down to it..."
"It was fun." She pauses for a moment. I think about all of our recent missions again. "Sasuke...I know the deal with your clan. But revenge, just for it's own sake...That won't make anyone happy. Not you, Sasuke..." I twitch. "Not me either..." I suddenly go back to the memory of Orochimaru giving me the curse mark.
"I knew it. I'm not like you people...I'm on a different path from the rest of you." I get it now. "Yeah, we all worked together for a while. Sometimes I told myself our paths all led to the same place. Maybe we were a team, once. But now, I choose 's all I've lived for. I can never be like you or Naruto."
"So that's it, you're choosing the lonely path? Remember how you showed me what it means to be lonely?! Well, now I understand. It's all painfully clear to me. I've...I have family, and friends...But Sasuke, if I lose you, I..." Her voice quivers. "I'll be..I will be very lonely." I look down, thinking her words over. I have to make this better..."We're each starting off on a new path...They're just different, is all."
She explodes with emotion. "I'm...I'm so in love with you that I can't even stand it! Sasuke! Stay with me, and I'll never let you regret it! We'll have fun every day and...and you'll be happy! I'll make sure of it! I'll do anything for you, Sasuke! Just please...Please, please don't go!" Her words remind me of my mother. I think back to a time when she told me that we will play every day and have so much fun together. But Itachi always got in the way.
"I'll even help you take revenge! I mean, I'll manage it somehow,so..." She hiccups. "So please...stay with me. If you can't, then...maybe I can go with you?" She sniffs and hiccups again. I can't let her come with me. She's too innocent, like mother. I turn around and stare into her fearful eyes for a second. "You make me sick." I turn back around and continue down the road. I hear her move.
"Don't you leave me! One more step and I'll scream..." I move swiftly behind her. "Sakura...Thank you.." I whisper before knocking her unconscious and then laying her on the nearby bench.
I've been standing in front of her room for some time, lost in the memory of that night. She has changed so much since then. She isn't an innocent girl anymore. I finally decide to open the door, only to have it thrown open by the pinkette. "What have you been doing exactly? I've sensed you standing there the whole time you know." She stares at the bowl of now soggy cereal, takes it from my hand, and carries it into the room. I follow her inside, not exactly sure why I was thinking about our past.
She sits back onto the makeshift bed and starts to eat her food. "How long have we been dating? Because I hope you know that I don't like this kind of cereal." She stirs the floating orbs around, then sets it on a table. "Sorry." I mumble again. She stares at me. "What?" I question with a yawn. "Nothing..." She blushes.
I get into my "boyfriend" role. "What, Sakura?" I say smoothly. "I...just feel bad for not remembering anything about you. I bet you were so worried about me, and now I don't even remember any of my feelings towards you. I should be the one who's sorry.." She looks over at the bowl of cereal. I again feel something inside of myself. I remember my mother apologizing to me about being so preoccupied with Itachi. I say to Sakura what I always said to mother.
"It's okay. Everyone forgets things. Just don't forget in the future." And at this, Sakura grins. "Thank you.." She whispers as I lay down on her bed next to her petite body. I feel her run her hands threw my hair before drifting off to sleep. Thank you...
OHMYGUSHERS. :D Love this...Hehehe...The sweet side of Sasuke comes out when we bring up his mommy. Anywho, please review and tell me what you think. The ending is kinda like "ehhh?!" But you know...Sasuke trained all day and it is now past midnight. Thanks again for reading and please please PLEASE review and follow and whatever you do as kind people. ;)