Accidentally In Love
By:
LunaRosa
Chapter 2: Rock Lee's persistent courtship
It was a rainy day when I decided to pay a visit to my parent's tombs. With freshly picked Irises in my hands, I went through the heavy pouring rain with only a small parasol as protection from the rain. It was a long walk to the Konoha's graveyards. It was a good thing though; at least I would be away for a moment as a slave of the Uchiha's mansion.
As I enter the gates of Konoha's graveyard, I noticed that there were people hovering at a gravestone just a few meters from my parent's gravestones. Looking at them as I passed by, I noticed a young man with coconut like haircut and thick dark eyebrows looking at me, waving his arms in the air. I narrowed my eyes in chance that I know him. Fortunately I did, it was Rock Lee, a childhood friend of mine.
Rock lee approached me with a bright smile on his face. He was still the same. He still liked the color green as seen at his green colored outfit. He was taller than me and his face hasn't changed a bit. He was still the Rock Lee that I grew up with.
"Sakura-chan! How are you? It has been ten long years!" he exclaimed in full enthusiasm.
I smiled at him. "Yes, it has been! I am doing fine." I replied.
"How's your family?" he asked, obviously he hasn't heard about my family's death and my life as a slave in the Uchiha's household. "Are they doing fine?"
I looked down to my feet. "So you haven't heard,"
"Haven't heard about what?" he asked in a tone of suspicion.
"Rock Lee, I'm no longer the princess of the Haruno clan. I am the only survivor of my clan since the assassination of my family five years ago." I replied in a flat tone of voice. "I work now as a slave in the Uchiha mansion." I added, turning my head to look at him.
Rock lee's expression was unpaintable. He looked depressed all of a sudden and I could see the guilt and sorrow in his eyes. I patted his shoulder and smiled broadly. "I am all right. I still have my relatives in another village and they're still supporting me in the shadows and the Uchiha's treating me as a family. So please don't worry." I told Rock Lee, who was still looking at me glumly.
"Who killed your family?" he asked, clenching both his fists.
I shook my head. "Even if I tell you, there will be no change." I told him.
"Just tell me! I will not do anything reckless,"
I sighed deeply and looked deep into his eyes. "The Yamanaka clan." I replied.
Rock lee's eyes widened. Now his face was full of horror. He took my hands to his and I stared at him with a stunned expression. "That couldn't be true!" he protested.
I raised a brow. "Why would I lie to you? That's the truth!" I exclaimed.
Rock lee looked back to the people hovering at a gravestone. "My family is a close friend of the Yamanakas. And at this time, my family is giving a tribute to the death of the Yamanaka's grand master," he paused when I spoke up.
"Grand master? You mean Ino-san's grandfather?" I asked looking to the people hovering behind us.
Rock lee nodded his head and turned to look at me once again. "You know, Ino-chan?"
I nodded and smiled weakly. "She is my young master's fiancée."
Rock lee cackled. "You mean to say, Ino-chan's engaged to Sasuke Uchiha? Beautiful Ino-chan is going to marry that introvert." Rock lee's words amazed me. He hasn't spoken any bad names to a certain person, not to my face at least.
I dropped his hands and glared at him. "Do not speak badly of Sasuke-sama!" I exclaimed in annoyance. "He is not what you think he is!"
Rock lee looked at me with a raised brow and a grin. "Do not tell me you have also fallen in love with that jerk,"
I glared at him more, "I said don't call him names!" I protested in rage. "I must go now," I turned my back at him but his hand gripped tightly on my wrist and he turned me around forcefully. I glared at him grimly. "What is it?!" I demanded, struggling to release my wrist from his grip. "Let go, Rock lee!"
Rock lee moved closer to me and then he cupped my chin and leveled it to his face. "Of all the people I know Sakura, why do you think of such goodness towards a cold guy like Sasuke Uchiha?"
I looked away from his eyes. "Sasuke-sama is different. He is not cold! He is not a jerk too! Why do you think of him so badly, huh?" I asked in a serious face.
Rock lee lets my chin go and he began to laugh. "It is because of his attitude that made me hate him." He replied and then he smiled at me. He moved closer to me and patted my shoulder. "And he stole your heart from me," he leaned closer to my face. My eyes widened of the thought that he is about to kiss me any moment from now. I was about to back away when I felt a hand on my shoulder.
I looked back and standing behind me is Sasuke. He pushed Rock lee's face away from my face. Rock lee glared when he saw Sasuke standing behind me.
"Sakura. What took you so long? Father and mother are looking for you."
My eyes widened. "The errand!" I gasped when I realized that I was asked to get something in the market for tonight's supper after my visit to my parent's graves. I looked back to Rock lee and he looked at me with a glare.
"What are you doing here, Sasuke Uchiha?"
Sasuke ignored him and he grabbed my hand and dragged me to where the tombstones of my parents were. As we arrived there, I abruptly placed the Irises on their tombstones, prayed a little and then finished with a small tribute of thanks.
"Uchiha!"
I looked back and saw Rock Lee looking at us with an enraged expression.
"I want a duel with you!" Rock Lee shouted.
Sasuke ignored him once again.
"Are you afraid?" Rock Lee cackled.
I was about to scold Rock Lee when Sasuke stepped forward. "I do not want to fight an arrogant fool like you." He replied. He grabbed me by my right wrist and we walked out of the graveyard leaving a dumbstruck Rock lee behind.
I was sorry for Rock lee though. As I stared back to the graveyard, I was full of thoughts about Rock lee's attempt to kiss him. Was he in love with me?
"Why did you come for me?" I looked back to Sasuke and down to where his hand is encaged around my right wrist.
Sasuke stopped on his tracks and I followed suit. He looked over to me with his expressionless eyes and then he spoke, "I was worried." He replied with sincerity in his voice.