Holding Her Last Breath: Just 3 Days
I couldn't wait so you guys get a double upload .I'm actually really happy because things just might work out to 15 chapters!! It's so excited because now I have a challenge !
Also: There are hints of a lemon in here XD. Heh. I know, FINALLY!! And I apologize but I really don't believe I have any talent with this type of thing so I'm afraid I won't be able to satisfy your perverted cravings like some (talented) writers on here. ".
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"I hate to break it to you, Sasuke, but I'm afraid you didn't."
Silence filled the air before Sasuke grabbed hold of her dress. Crimson eyes stared into golden ones with outrage. "What do you mean 'I didn't'?!" he demanded through grit teeth. Inari opened her eyes to stare at him a little sadly.
"I'm sorry, Sasuke but this is a matter I don't have any control over. Shimori-san said that even though you DID show Sakura you loved her and you've made her happy, it's not enough. She's not impressed."
Sasuke let go over Inari as he dug his nails into his palms. He had fulfilled his part of the deal; he made her both happy and showed her he loved her….so why…why wasn't it enough?!
Inari put a hand on his shoulder sympathetically. "I know how you're feeling, Sasuke. You're angry and confused, thinking; what else can I do? What else can I say to save the woman I love?"
Sasuke looked away, she was completely right.
But he was surprised to see her smile. "Don't give up hope. You still have time to change her mind." she said reassuringly. Sasuke pushed her hand off his shoulder coldly. "Hope means nothing if there's nothing else I can do to save her." He replied.
Sadly, Inari closed her eyes. "I have faith in you, Sasuke. And I have a feeling you'll know what to do when the time is right." then he watched her disappear into the steamy mist.
When the mist cleared Sasuke stared at his hands as his eyes returned to normal. with a hard expression. Would he have to cradle Sakura in arms for the last time later? Would her blood stain his hands once more? If we were to re-live that horrible moment in time, he doubted his sanity could take it.
Without Sakura, his life became a living hell and her death haunted him with every second of his life.
"Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked to the man as she watched him stare at his hands. Sasuke relaxed slightly as he turned around to look at the emerald eyed woman who was holding her pink cell phone. She was fully dressed this time.
"I'm going over to Ino's for awhile. She just called me." Sakura replied as Sasuke stood in front of her with an unexplainable gaze.
"Hn." Sasuke said with a frown. Sakura simply smiled at him. "I have to go to my mission briefing anyway, but I'll be back soon."
He followed her to the door as she absently told him about the dishes and other things he could do to occupy himself while she was gone. "Sakura," Sasuke said as she began putting on her coat and boots.
Something on his expression seemed to say "couldn't you just skip the damn mission?" It made her smile lightly as Sakura put a hand against his cheek gently. "I know what you're thinking, Sasuke-kun, and I'm not backing down. We talked about this last night, remember?"
He 'hned' in response before she pecked him on the lips. "I promise I'll be back before we all meet up tonight. Make sure you're dressed, okay?" as she pulled away to leave, she paused to turn around, grab both sides of his face and kissed him lovingly. Sasuke heard her softly mumble an "I love you" before she hurried out the door, leaving Sasuke wet, wrapped in a towel, and in cold silence.
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Sakura's walk through Konoha was hell.
No matter how hard she tried to blend in with the crowds, it was impossible. Sometimes she cursed herself for inheriting her mother's pink hair because even in the biggest crowds or the darkest nights, she stood out.
Because no one in Konoha had pink hair.
So she was congratulated by what seemed like the entire village. Many asked her questions, other wished her well, and ALL the women asked to touch the beautiful ring the Uchiha had given her.
Finally, when she was able to slip away Sakura made her way into the apartment complex where Ino and Shikamaru lived. At first, Shikamaru had protested to have Ino stay with him, since there was "only so much of the troublesome woman that he could handle". But after awhile he was convinced (forced) to change his thinking. and the two had been living together ever since.
But the congratulating didn't end there. Mainly the only people in their complex were elder couples, since the younger ones normally worked and if they were shinobi, went on missions. So Sakura was hassled by the elderly.
"What a joy it is to hear of your engagement to Uchiha-san!" an elder man said as he grabbed Sakura's hand and shook it enthusiastically with his wrinkled hands. His wife who was just as old touched her shoulder. "All of Konoha rejoices for you, dear."
"Eheh…arigato…" Sakura laughed sheepishly but inside, Inner Sakura was throwing a fit. 'SHANNARO!! WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH KONOHA?! HAVEN'T THEY HAD ENGAGED COUPLES BEFORE?! ARGGGGHHH INO'A GOING TO DIE!!' she screamed as she hit a wall with a picture of Ino's smiling face on it.
"Be sure to give Konoha tons of Uchiha babies! Don't let us down now." the elder woman added.
"I-I won't…"
"Oh, and-"
"Mattaku, you're scaring her Tanaka-san, Hiromi-san." Shikamaru said with a chuckle as he appeared, leaning against the doorway of his apartment room lazily. The old man began to laugh heartily. "Gomen, gomen." He said before nodding to Sakura and re-entering his room, which was next door, with his wife.
Sakura smiled at the pony tailed man. "Thanks, Shikamaru you really saved me just now." She whispered as she walked through the doorway. The man crossed his arms over his chest. "Not really. They were practically yelling outside my doorway. It was troublesome." He replied as he stood in the doorway casually.
Emerald eyes eyed him curiously. "Were you heading out?"
She watched him nod. "A fight broke out and some kid got run through a wall…" he paused to let out a long, suffering sigh before continuing. "And Iruka wanted me and Chouji to help him repair it."
The woman couldn't help but laugh at him. "Sounds 'troublesome'. I'm sure you're capable though. Even if you are lazy." Sakura teased. The man's mouth twitched as he closed his eyes and grunted in response.
Though the two had never been close growing up, after Ino began dating him Sakura found herself talking to the lazy man more and more. Especially since he normally answered to Tsunade, her superior, and Ino had forced him to come visit her on her lunch breaks.
"Well, I better let you go. That wall is waiting. Make us proud, Shika-kun." Sakura joked as she nudged him in the stomach. Shikamaru chuckled. "Aah. Try not to kill Ino for that forward. You know how she is. Ja," he replied before stuffing his hands in his pockets and walking out of the room.
With a smile, Sakura closed the door with her foot absently as she took off her boots. "Ino-piggg are you here?" she called as she walked through the living room and threw her coat onto the couch carelessly. When Ino came into view, Sakura's face twisted up into a mildly disgusted expression.
Her normally well-kept blonde hair was a long, wavy mess; as if she had rolled out of bed and she was wearing nothing but a large T-shirt that came about mid-thigh and fuzzy purple slippers. In her mouth held a toothbrush.
"Eww, Ino could you at least have made yourself halfway decent before I came over?" she asked playfully. Ino shot her a dirty look, yet her cerulean pools showed amusement. The two had been throwing insults at each since they were kids after all.
"Mrkk fuse oking orhead" She replied hotly.
Sakura flopped down on her comfy couch and picked up a magazine. "What was that?" she asked as she flipped a page dismissively.
After spitting and rinsing her mouth out Ino returned. "I said, look whose talking, forehead." But then, she re-thought about what she said.
Sakura's long hair was wavy and slightly damp since she had gotten out of the shower not long ago and her outfit consisted of a sleeveless, curve hugging dark pink vest-like shirt and faded low-riding jeans.
"My, your fashion sense is improving. If I didn't know better I'd say you're positively bang-ble, Sakura." Ino grinned but then eyed the hickey on her neck; hidden by her long pink hair as she stood over her. "But it looks like Sasuke already accomplished that." she whispered in her ear.
Sakura blushed and covered her neck with her hand. "That was from yesterday." She mumbled and began to wonder why she hadn't noticed it before…stupid, sneaky Uchiha…
"Oh? No morning sex? Is hell freezing over?" Ino snorted as she leaped over the couch and rested her head on her friend's lap casually. Sakura blushed but didn't answer her.
"Oh…how could I forget! You're probably recovering from last night." The blonde smirked at her friend slyly.
Sakura gulped. Kami, did everyone know about that ?
"Were we that loud?"
Ino let out a loud laugh. "HAH! I'm sure Gaara heard you, darling. And he's in Suna."
"Kami…Sakura…" Sasuke grunted against her neck as he quickened his pace, ignoring the sting of her nails scraping and digging into his back. "A-Ahh…right there…ahh!!"Sakura screamed as he rammed into a particularly soft spot.
Sasuke felt Sakura's legs wrap more tightly around his waist as her hips met his thrusts, desperately trying to hit the spot again.
When Sasuke found it he continuously rammed into it, causing her to arch her back and scream his name in complete ecstasy.
"Sasuke-kun!!"
Emerald eyes shut as a heavier blush burned into her cheeks when the memory came back to her. Ino stretched her body out lazily. "Don't worry. It just means he's one hell of a lover. Honestly Sakura…sometimes I'm really jealously of you."
Sakura snickered. "Does that mean Shikamaru isn't any good?"
"Oh don't get me wrong. He may act lazy and all but he's really good at-"
"I don't wanna know!!" The pink haired woman interjected as she shot her hands up to her ears. She preferred not to think of her best friend's…personal life.
The woman shrugged nonchalantly as she closed her eyes. "Suit yourself." But her eyes snapped open as she sat up. "Oh! That reminds me!" Ino paused to pull out her plum colored cell phone which was conveniently located in her bra.
Sakura raised an eyebrow at her. "You put your cell phone in your bra?" she asked. But the woman looked appalled. "You don't?" then she smirked. "You really should, Sakura. Your fiancée just might want to-"
"NO THANKS." Sakura told her loudly. She refused to give Sasuke any ideas.
"What? I love it when Shika-"
"Ino!!" she hissed. Sometimes Sakura questioned the sanity of blonde Yamanaka girl. After all, how could she so open about her…"alone time" with her boyfriend? She then wondered if Shikamaru knew what Ino said about him…
Ino grinned. "I'm just kidding." She paused to flip open her phone before shoving it in her face.
Sakura stared blankly at the wallpaper, which was a picture of Ino kissing Shikamaru's cheek. "You've shown me this a hundred times Ino. It's cute, I get it."
But Ino frowned. "No! Look at it closely!"
Emerald eyes scanned the screen before stopping at a particular word at the bottom of it. Which read:
ENGAGED!
"Oh…"
"Yup."
"Oh…my…"
"Mmhmm."
"Kami! Ino we're both engaged!!" Sakura exclaimed as she grabbed her friend's neck and pulled her in a tight embrace. But then she frowned and began to choke her. "Speaking of engagements! What the hell were you thinking about when you sent that picture of me and Sasuke-kun around, Ino-pig?!"
"Gah- I thought it was cute-"
"Because YOU weren't harassed by the entire VILLAGE and then the happy OLD PEOPLE in your apartment complex!!" Sakura shot back as her grip tightened on the woman's throat as her head rattled back and forth. "I'm glad Konoha doesn't have paparazzi like in the Cloud village! Shannaro!!"
Ino let out a strangled noise as her face began to turn colors from the lack of air. Sakura let out an evil laugh when her face began turning a dark blue color, but let go of her when there was a knock at the door.
As the blonde cough and gasped for air, the pink-haired kunoichi rose cheerily to get it. But the minute she opened the door a woman threw herself at Sakura.
"I cannot believe it!! I can't believe that stubborn Uchiha proposed!!" the woman exclaimed as her grip tightened around the woman.
"T-Tenten…you're killing me!"
The chestnut haired woman let go of her and grinned. "I still can't believe it!"
"Let me guess. You got the forward this morning?" Sakura asked as she shot Ino a death glare. Tenten blinked. "No, Hinata told me."
Sakura looked behind the woman. "Where is she anyway?"
Tenten sighed. "Feeding her garbage disposal of a boyfriend. Honestly, sometimes I wonder if she ever eats when he's around…?" but she paused to lean closer to Sakura suspiciously. "You look sort of pale, Sakura. Did you eat?"
"Mmh, no. I didn't have time." Sakura paused to put a finger to her chin thoughtfully. "I was feeling a little sick though so it really doesn't-"
Ino and Tenten gasped as they gaped at the pink-haired woman. Emerald eyes blinked. "W-What?"
"S-Sakura…what if…you're…?" Ino asked as her voice trailed off. A blush crept onto Sakura's face. "W-What?! No, it can't be that."
"Why not? As much as you guys have se-"
"It's too early to tell! Besides, I wasn't throwing up or anything…" Sakura argued quickly. The blush was beginning to spread across her face and neck.
"No it isn't! Every woman is different! Just because you aren't throwing up, doesn't mean you're not-"
"Have you been taking it lately?" Ino interrupted Tenten as the two cornered her. Sakura thought about it. "I-well… not for a few days…but-"
"Then you have to be! I mean, Sasuke doesn't use-"
"Alright!! Guys!!" Sakura whined as she held up her ears. "I know I can't rule it out, but…what if…Sasuke-kun…?"
Tenten grabbed her hands reassuringly. "He won't get mad.. If anything he'll want this to happen. Ne?" she asked. Sakura nodded, but was still doubtful. Ino grinned. "Besides, he proposed forehead! And if he DOES get mad, then call us and we'll beat him up! He should've kept it in his pants if he didn't want a-"
"Thanks, you two." the pink-haired woman said as tears filed her eyes and spilled over. It caught the woman off-guard. "K-Kami, Sakura you aren't supposed to have mood swings yet!" Tenten said as they wiped her tears.
"I-It's not tha-at. I'm j-just so thankful f-for you g-guys." Sakura replied between sobs. Ino cradled her head with a smile. "Yeah, yeah forehead. Now stop stuttering, you're sounding like Hinata."
The three women laughed as Ino's cell phone began to ring.
"I want someone provocative and talkative and it's so-"
"Hello?" Ino asked without looking at the caller ID, but her face lit up at the sound of the man's voice. "Shiiika!!"
Sakura smiled at the blonde as she disappeared into another room. She remembered the days when the two were both single and Naruto and Hinata got together. It was one of the Ino's more hysterical moments…
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"Sakura, I'm never going to get a boyfriend! I'm going to grow up and turn into one of those fat old ladies with like 500 cats!" Ino had sobbed as she took in a large spoonful of the gallon cookies n' cream ice cream she was holding.
Emerald eyes looked at her sympathetically. "Don't say that Ino-"
"But it's truuuue Sakura!! I mean…even HINATA found someone andSHE'S the QUIET one!!" the blonde replied as she shoved more ice cream in her mouth. Sakura sighed under her breath. "I'm single too, Ino." she replied but then gulped when cerulean eyes glared at her.
"But you're choosing to be single even though you're so pretty and TALENTED and you have so many fan boys who would jump off a cliff if you'd smile at them…"
Emerald eyes looked away. "You know they're just desperate, needy guys who need someone to idolize" she murmured. Even though both of the women knew why she didn't want to date.
It was because, and always would be because, Uchiha Sasuke still had her heart. No guy could hold a candle to him and how much she was still in love with him.
Ino wiped her eyes. "Well…the guy I like would never like me…I just annoy him…" she mumbled but looked up when Sakura stopped her from shoving a ridiculous amount of ice cream into her mouth.
"That's not true. You've been on the same team since our genin days. Do you honestly think that you still annoy him?"
The blonde stuffed some of her long blonde hair behind her ear as she sniffed. "I guess not…but that doesn't mean he likes me…"
Sakura grinned. "That's not true. I've seen the way he looks at you. Once, I overheard him talking to Chouji about you." she said reassuringly. Cerulean eyes looked at her hopefully. "Really? What were they talking about?"
The pink haired kunoichi put a finger up to her lips before replying. "He was saying…how troublesome you are-"
Ino began to wail.
"I'm not done! But Chouji said that if it bothered him so much why was he always around you. And with a big smile on his face he said that you had grown on him, and that you weren't so troublesome after all."
A tiny smile curled at her lips. "H-He said that?" she asked quietly which made Sakura smile even wider. "Why would I lie to you?" she paused to take the gallon of ice cream away from Ino and sat it down on the coffee table a few feet away from the couch.
"Tell him how you feel. I have a feeling that he feels the same about you."
End of Flashback.
"SAKUURRRRAAAAAAAAA!!" Ino yelled as she shook Sakura by her shoulders. "SNAP OUT OF IT FOREHEAD!!" she yelled.
"What-who?"
"You started to stare off into space." Tenten said as the two looked at her. Sakura laughed sheepishly. "Sorry about that. What did Shikamaru want?"
Ino grinned. "He ran into your lover, Neji and your love child, Naruto and Hinata-"
Sakura was surprised "Sasuke…got out of the house…on his own? AND he was with Neji…?" she asked herself quietly as Tenten twitched with embarrassment. "L-Love child??"
"-And they decided that they're going to call the rest of the group, so we'd better head out!" Ino finished. Sakura paused to look at her as one of her brows arched perfectly. "Ino, you're in no condition to go out." she replied.
Tenten simply laughed at her. But Ino frowned. "Just you wait! Sakura start the timer!" she replied before she stormed away to her room. There was a loud slam of a closet door, a rustle of several hangers, and silence.
Tenten raised an eyebrow. "Start the timer?" she asked. Sakura shrugged as she pulled out a stopwatch from under one of the couch pillows while they situated themselves on the back of the couch. "It's this thing she came up with a few years ago. Just go along with it."
After five minutes they watched the woman run from her room half dressed to the bathroom before locking herself in. Sakura and Tenten began to talk among themselves as they waited for Ino to come out.
"So, Tenten how's the family?" Sakura asked nonchalantly as Tenten pulled out a kunai and twirled it around. She shrugged. "Same old, same old. Neji wants another child though."
"Oh really? That's nice. Is he going to let you choose this time or lock you in your bedroom and have his way with you again?" Sakura asked as she reached back and grabbed the magazine from before.
Tenten chuckled. "Who knows. But Miya needs a-"but her voice trailed off when Ino emerged, fully dressed and presentable looking.
She gave them a toothy smile. "What's my time?"
Emerald eyes looked at the stopwatch thoughtfully. "13:27." she replied with a yawn. Ino jumped up and down in triumph. "Hah!! 7 minutes quicker!" the woman cheered before grabbing Sakura's jacket and throwing it at her.
"Now let's go! We DON'T wanna be late!" Ino said as she grabbed the two and hurried out the door.
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Kiba sighed as he wiped sweat of his face and grinned at his furry companion as the dog set down a large bucket of water down next to him. The two had closed the clinic early to clean it and had just finished.
"Whoo finally we're done, ne Akamaru?" he exclaimed gruffly as Akamaru barked in response. But furry white ears perked up when he heard the sound of the clinic doors open. Kiba stood up and brushed himself off.
"Jeez can anyone read signs anymore?" he grumbled under his breath as he came from behind the back room with a frown. "Oi, we're clo-"
"K-Kiba-kun," Miki murmured as she walked over to him. Her expression looked crushed. "Ah- M-Miki…what're you-"but his voice was lost when tears spilled from the girl's eyes as threw herself into his chest with a sob.
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"MORNING EVERYONE!!" Ino said in her high-pitched voice, loud as ever. Even Naruto gritted his teeth and cringed at the sound when she busted into the coffee shop doors with a Cheshire cat grin.
"I-Ino, you're a little loud today…could you keep it down, just a little?" Hinata asked quietly as she played with her fingers; something she had done when she was nervous or uncomfortable, even as a child.
"Oh- sorry about that Hinata," Ino said a little softer as she sat down beside Shikamaru who was sitting on the right of Chouji while Tenten pulled up a seat beside her husband who sitting on the left of Lee, who was happily playing with his daughter. Sakura sat beside Sasuke who was across from the Hyuuga family and was sitting beside Naruto, Hinata and Shino.
Sakura then looked around and realized two seats were still empty. "Ah- guys? Where are Kiba and Miki?" she asked with a puzzled expression. The group shrugged and looked at Hinata and Shino, who were the closest to him.
"His sister wanted him to clean up the clinic, and M-Miki's probably with him." Hinata replied shyly. Naruto grinned slyly. "If Miki-chan's with him I don't think he's cleaning anything…"
Sakura frowned. "Naruto, can't you have one clean thought?" she asked while Inner Sakura cackled shamelessly. 'You know he's right Sakura! I bet dog-boy's got her on her-'
"He said he will be coming shortly." Shino replied coolly. The man never talked, and was occasionally forgotten about, since he brooded in a corner or away from the group. It wasn't as if he despised them, but rather kept to himself.
Ino pouted. "Well they better be coming soon! I can't tell you guys the news until EVERYONE is here!" she protested and looked at the window while the rest of the group look at her with a puzzled expression. Shikamaru only shrugged.
'Kiba you better get your ass over here soon!' Ino thought dangerously as she rested her chin in her hand with a scowl.
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Meanwhile, Kiba tried to comfort the hysterical girl in his arms and staining his shirt with her tears. The man looked to Akamaru for help, but then realized the he was nowhere to be found. 'S-So much for helping me…lousy mutt…he can forget about getting the Bits with his Kibbles later…' he thought to himself but look back down when Miki began to speak.
"Life- isn't fair, Kiba-kun!!" she sobbed as she grabbed his shirt and balled her fists. "U-Umm…what's…wrong?" he asked awkwardly. He was never good at these types of situations, especially not with the girl he liked.
"I-It's Shiro-chan…h-he's so sick that t-they want to let him g-go!" she choked as she began to shake from crying so hard. Something inside Kiba cringed. Sure, he was jealous of the guy, and secretly wanted him out of the picture, but…he never thought that she'd be in so much pain because of it…
"H-He's always been there for me…a-always been there even when I was little!! K-Kiba-kun I love him so much…what…what will I do if I lose him?!" Miki cried as she buried more of herself into his shirt.
Kiba wrapped his arms around her waist tightly. Both jealously and hurt made his heart clench even more. "This guy…must be really something if he's got you cryin' over him like this." he mumbled to her.
Miki wiped her eyes. "W-What? What guy?" she asked as she looked up at him with a confused expression. Kiba looked even more confused now. 'Damn! Is she in so much pain she forgot who he is?' he thought in bewilderment.
"Isn't your boyfriend Shiro sick? Don't tell me you forgot who he is?"
But the puzzled look on her face didn't disappear. "Boyfriend? Kiba-kun what're you talking about?" Miki asked as she pulled out a picture from her coat pocket and held it up to him. It was a picture of a cute, furry white dog with chocolate brown eyes cradled in Miki's arms. A bright smile was on her face.
"T-That's Shiro?!" Kiba asked in complete shock. Miki suddenly burst into a fit of giggles. "K-Kiba-kun you- thought Shiro-haha-chan was my boyfriend?" she paused to smile at him. "Didn't I ever show you him?"
"O-Obviously not!" the man said in embarrassment as he scowled at her. Miki continued to laugh as she put away the picture. Then, she smiled at him. "Thank you." she replied when he pulled away from her and turned away cursing himself.
He looked at her questioningly. "What'd I do?" he asked. 'Besides mistake your DOG for a BOYFRIEND?'
Violet eyes stared at him with a new gleam. "You gave me hope, and cheered me up, Kiba-kun. I'm glad I came to you." she said as she smiled genuinely at him. The blush that appeared on Kiba's face put the red markings on the sides of his face to shame before he walked over to her again and curled a finger around one of her chocolate curls.
"…I like it better when you're smiling at me." he mumbled quietly as he lost himself in her eyes. Miki's cheeks grew pink as well as she stared up at him. "R-Really?" she asked in almost a whisper as he moved even closer to her.
"…Yeah." He replied before he dipped his head down and pressed his lips against hers.
'Kiba-kun…' she thought as she closed her eyes and kissed him back.
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"And then I was like, 'BAM' and they were like 'OOF' and then I was like- KIBA!" Naruto exclaimed when Kiba, Miki and Akamaru appeared 10 minutes later. His arm was wrapped around her waist as a huge grin spread across his face while she looked at the floor with a visible blush on her cheeks.
"Where've you been?!" Ino demanded as the two sat down beside the ecstatic blonde. The group had already ordered their food (except for Sakura who decided to just have a bagel) and coffee/tea and decided to talk amongst themselves while they waited for the couple to appear.
Kiba grinned sheepishly. "I've been busy." he paused to kiss his new girlfriend on the cheek.. Sakura smiled. "I'm glad you two are finally together!" she replied. But her smile widened when she felt Sasuke grab her hand underneath the table.
Ino then sighed before standing up. "Everyone, I'd like to make an announcement…" she paused to hit Shikamaru gently. He groaned before standing as well. His expression said, "please-kill-me-now".
Ino then placed her hand in the middle of the table for everyone to see. Then women gasped in awe, except for Sakura who simply kept smiling and laughed. "Me and Shika are getting married!!" she replied.
The group broke into a set of applause as Ino hugged her boyfriend affectionately. One could've sworn that Shikamaru was smiling proudly.
As Shikamaru sat down, Ino continued to stay standing as she raised her coffee cup. "I'd like to propose a toast!" she paused to look into her emerald eyed best friend and grinned. "To Sasuke and Sakura. They've been together since they were little and even though things got in the way of them being together, now they are and happier than ever! It's about DAMN time!!"
Everyone raised their cups to toast. But lowered them when Naruto stood up as well. "I wanna add to that!"
Ino frowned. "You can't add to my-"
He held his cup up the highest as he pointed to Sasuke, obviously not hearing her. "I wanna double toast to Sasuke-teme for finally growing some balls and proposing to Sakura-cha-OWW!! WHY'D YOU KICK ME?!" he demanded loudly as he held his shin and hopped around.
Sasuke closed his eyes. "For being an idiot." he replied. The rest of the group laughed.
"To Sasuke and Sakura and Ino and Shikamaru!!" the chimed before hitting cups together and taking a sip of their drinks. After the toasts Naruto continued his story. People passing by the table smiled at the group.
Lee, Shino, Kiba and Miki listened intently to Naruto's story as he made sound effects and stood up. Hinata giggled and smiled at her husband.
Ino cooed at Miya who had found her way in her arms as Tenten laughed. Neji sat with an obvious, proud smirk on his face, but his eyes were fixed on a certain Uchiha's hand trailing up Sakura's thigh as he whispered something to her. Sakura smacked him playfully before grabbing his hands and pecking him on the cheek.
Shikamaru on the other hand listened to Chouji about is "Great Barbeque Experience".
After an hour or so an idea popped into Naruto's head.
"Hey!! We should have a snowball fight!" he exclaimed before the group paid for their food and coffee and left to Team 7's training grounds for their snowball fight.
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"Alright! Here's the rules!" Naruto exclaimed as the two gathered around him and Hinata. Before a grin creased on his lips. "There are none! Everyone vs. Everyone! Beg-!"
"Wait! Be careful around Miya." Tenten interjected as she pointed to her daughter. Naruto scratched his head. "Heheh…right…sorry. GO!" he yelled as everyone spread out and threw snowballs wildly.
Hinata, Shino, and Kiba went after Naruto, Lee and Miki while Shikamaru and Chouji went after Ino who greatly protested and began to run away from her teammates. Neji and Tenten played with their daughter happily.
Sasuke watched the scene with a serene expression before it turned into a scowl when a snowball the side of his head. Sakura held her sides in laughter.
A smirk curled at his lips before he bent down to make a snowball of his own. But when he turned around to face her again Sakura stopped laughing, for emerald eyes met crimson instead of his normal obsidian ones.
With a playful yell Sakura ran in the direction of the forest before disappearing into the trees and hid her chakra. A victorious smirk curled at her lips until she realized that the Uchiha was standing behind her.
She was then pelted with several snowballs before pinned to a tree. "I win." he told her triumphantly. Sakura pretended to pout before she looked into his crimson eyes. "You cheated, Sasuke-kun."
His signature smirk curled at his lips as his eyes returned to its normal obsidian. "Perhaps," Sasuke said softly before dipped down and kissed her jaw lightly. "But I got you alone." he finished.
Sakura smirked. 'So that was his plan all along…' she thought before opening her mouth to reply. "Sneaky Uchi-"but her words were lost when he captured her lips.
Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck as she kissed him back feverishly. She couldn't help but smile against his lips. Things had all worked out. Neji and Tenten were happy with their first-born daughter and were planning to add to their family. Naruto and Hinata were happily wedded while Ino and Shikamaru planned to marry and Kiba finally got together with Miki.
And now, her and Sasuke were engaged as well; something she never thought would happen. There even was a chance for an Uchiha heir on the way. It seemed like she was going to have her fairytale ending after all…
"I've beco-me what a mother wouldn't want in a son…and I have done…"
Sasuke growled against her lips when he heard her phone going off. Sakura sighed as she reached into her pocket to answer it.
"Hello? Yes…Alright. I'll be right there." she said before closing her phone and stuffing it back in her pocket. Sasuke looked at her with a curious stare before she re-wrapped her arms around his neck.
"It was Shizune. She said Tsunade wants to talk to me about my mission briefing now." she replied and smiled lightly when Sasuke scowled. It seemed like he had really enjoyed himself and now, Sakura was being pulled away from him/
Emerald eyes gazed into obsidian ones thoughtfully. "Don't worry Sasuke-kun. I'll be back soon. Go back with the others." she replied before kissing him lightly and disappearing in a puff of smoke.
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When Sasuke returned to the group, Naruto ran up to him and looked around. "Where's
Sakura'chan?" he asked. As Sasuke looked away, towards the Hokage tower.
"Tsunade wanted her for her mission briefing." he replied.
'A mission she might not come back from…' Sasuke thought gravely as the words she had
whispered to him moments before her death came back to him…
"Can I die….in your arms tonight, Sasuke-kun?"
TBC…
Anyway, with 14 (actually with the formatting I had it was 18 XD.) pages and
6 hours of continuous typing Chapter 12 is completed!! I'm not really sure if I like the ending
of this chapter, but ehh.
Sakura and Ino's ringtones were Curse of Curves (Ino) and Practice Makes Perfect by Cute What We Aim For (Sakura).
I'll try and update A.S.A.P!
Don't hold your breath…
xxasukachanxx