Chapter 10

The room was completely silent, that it was killing Sakura to be there. She couldn't even look up at their faces. She felt like crying but knew she couldn't, she could feel the tears but knew she couldn't let them fall. That was when her father's strict lessons on the lady that she was expected to be kicked in and even if she didn't want to be that person she couldn't disobey her father. Sakura slowly looked up, covering her sad look with a perfectly practised faked smile.

"It's alright. He said that he has already booked my flight for later this evening and that I have already been accepted into the top school there." She said with calm voice.

"THIS EVENING!" shouted Naruto, clearly angry and upset with the idea, but was hit on the head by Ino.

Naruto was about to start shouting again, until Ino gave him a look and when he looked at Sakura. He saw the well-mannered, perfect lady, Sakura. He didn't see the short-tempered, lively and excited Sakura. The look in her eyes told them all, that this was hard on her the most.

"If you will all excuse me. I must pack for this evening. Please help yourselves to anything and feel free leave when you would like." Sakura said, still calmly before walking out the kitchen.

"THIS ISN"T FAIR!" shouted Naruto. Banging his hand on the table.

"I can't believe it." Whispered Ino. Looking like she was ready to cry. "I mean she has most probably only been here for a month or two and now she has to leave again." She continued.

"I know. It's just not gonna be the same with out her now." Commented Tenten. With everyone in agreement to her.

They sat in silence for a little while longer before deciding that they will meet at the airport to say goodbye to their friend and with that made they all started to leave one by one. Ino had gone to Sakura to tell her the plan and came back with tears streaming down her face before she left with Shikamaru. He was the only one left. He was standing outside her door debating whether to go in or not. Eventually he opened the door walked in to find Sakura folding her clothes, while brushing her own tears away.

"Sakura." he said.

He saw her jump a little and try to stop the tears, but wasn't able to.

"Hello, Sasuke. Just packing the things I will need. Father says that he will organise me a new wardrobe when I am over there." She said, while trying to sound normal.

Sakura had turned around a, painful, smile on her face. She again tried to stop her tears. "Father always says that I wasn't allowed to cry, so I can not allow myself to start now." She said while turning her back to him. Something in him broke. He moved forward, whipped her around and threw his arms around, never intending to let go. Sakura was still and stiff for a few seconds, trying to assure him that she was okay, but she knew she wasn't. She couldn't stop herself, she wrapped her arms around him, buried her head in his chest and cried. She cried for her mother's death, she cried for all years she was alone, when her father punished her, she cried for her engagement, she cried for she was leaving all her friends, she cried for she was leaving to a new place and she cried for all the years that she wasn't allowed to cry. She cried, and Sasuke just held her, letting her know that she wasn't alone. It was hard for him to listen to her cry for who knew how long, but he held her, and not caring that his shirt was soaked. When her loud sobs turned to silent tears and light sniffles, he pulled her back slightly and led her to the bathroom. While she washed her face, he got her a towel. When she was down, he led her back to the room. She still had tears coming out of her eyes, and he cradled her face with his hands, and wiped them away.

"Sasuke." She whispered, her voice scratchy form all the sobs.

Sasuke looked into her eyes, her sad and broken eyes, but there was something else in them a warmth that he only saw in his parents eyes when they looked at each other. Little did he know was that his eyes were the same. He felt her pulse pick up rapidly, for his hands were still cradling her face. He felt the heat under his hands. He had, stupidly, fallen in love with his older brother's fiancé and she had, stupidly, fallen in love with her fiancé's little brother. Sasuke couldn't help it; he couldn't hold back that nagging feeling in his heart, which was also beating faster than it should. Sasuke slowly closed his eyes and the distance between them. Sakura did not hesitate to respond. Her hands getting tangled up in his hair, and his own in circling her waist and bringing her closer to him. He pulled back and looked into her eyes, before he kissed her again this time with much more passion than their first innocent kiss. Sasuke had backed Sakura up against the wall; he slid his tongue against her lower lip, asking for entrance which she granted. It was a dance, each taking a turn to lead. Sasuke kept it at that though, not wanting to go further just yet. He pulled back, both in need for the air. They stayed like that until they caught their breath. Sasuke looked at her.

"There's no in hell you are leaving." He stated.

Sakura looked shocked, at this. "Sasuke, what can I do?" she asked.

He wasn't surprised that she was confused going most of her life obeying every command her father gave. Now that she had a reason to stay and not listen, she has a inner conflict on what to do.

"It's quite simple come with us, we get revenge on your father and then we see if lord Orochimaru decides whether he wants to keep you or not." Said a voice behind them.

Sasuke and Sakura tensed. Sasuke turned his head and saw a man with glasses and silver hair standing in the doorway. Sasuke turned so that he was still in front of Sakura, but was now facing the intruder. Making sure that he couldn't get to Sakura.

"Now, now it's not like we plan on hurting her…much anyway. Just enough to get that stubborn father of hers to pay for his dirty crimes." The man said.

Sasuke just got into a fighting stance. Narrowing his eyes at the man. Just because he wasn't going to inherit the family business didn't mean he wasn't trained to be a part of it.

"Now, Sasuke. Just make it easier on yourself and don't move." The man said.

Sasuke narrowed his eyes further. "How do you know me?" he asked coldly.

"Who doesn't know the infamous Sasuke Uchiha, younger brother of Itachi Uchiha. I guess I should tell you my name as well, you should remember it. Kabuto, right hand man of lord Orochimaru." He said rather proudly.

Sasuke was about to say something when a light thud was heard, and when he turned his head he saw Sakura unconscious. He didn't have time before his own vision started to blur in and out.

"I see it has finally started to take effect. See before I made my entrance I placed a special candle outside the room, the smell of the candle has quite the effect on a persons body, well a body that is not accustomed to it."

Sasuke fell to his knee, trying to stay awake, but finding it very difficult. His vision blurred. He barely saw Kabuto walk past, and pick up Sakura. He just saw spots of colour. Seeing the pink spot which was obliviously Sakura, he tried to stand but couldn't move.

"Sweet dreams Sasuke." Said Kabuto before walking out.

Sasuke didn't even hear him, and collapsed to the ground.

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"Sasuke! … Sasuke! … Sasuke! … SASUKE!"

Sasuke groaned. That sounded so much like Naruto. Sasuke tried to open his eyes only to be blinded by a light.

"DAMNIT SASUKE WAKE UP!"

That's it,. Sasuke threw his right hand up and felt it connect with the annoying Naruto's jaw. He then sat up and opened his eyes again. To see that he was still in Sakura's room, and the whole group was in there. That's when he remembered what happened. He suddenly glared at the wall, as if it was responsible for everything.

"Sasuke, glaring at the wall will not help the situation. So instead of glaring start explaining." Sasuke turned his head around to see Itachi standing by the door.

Sasuke glared at him to, before retelling the story. He then stood up and looked at his brother dead in the eye. Itachi, just stared for a while before he smirked and nodded.

"You all stay here, I will have some men come over to watch over you. Sasuke you're coming with me, so lets go." Itachi said before he started for the door with Sasuke behind him.

"Wait!" They both turned to look at Ino. Ino looked at Sasuke with a deadly glare. "You better bring her back Uchiha." she said, in a scary voice.

Sasuke just stared at her before following his brother out, but before he closed the door. "I already planned on getting back the one I love."