Chapter 16: Awakening
Sakura had returned from Suna and most people were still in their vacation she didn't want to bother anyone so she simply kept doing her chores at the shrine, attended the visitors and so on. After working the whole day she decided to lay down on the porch when a familiar voice rang in her ear.
"Hey Sakura-chan I'm back."
"Ume-chan how was your stay in Kiri?" Asked Sakura standing up helping Ume with the luggage.
"Awesome although I have never eaten so many strawberries in one place." She replied with a relish.
Sakura smiled absently and started towards the door.
"Sasuke still on your mind, don't lie to me." Ume said with a serious stare.
"Yes he still on my mind." Sakura holding the urge to cry.
Ume tied her hair and frowned she never knew Sasuke's attitude would affect her so much but she said nothing, after all who was she to question a person's heart and how they felt. So she simply hugged Sakura tightly and with a smile this made the older girl smile too.
--Uchiha house--
Itsuka slowly opened her eyes and saw Deidara making a sketch of her as she was still asleep. He showed it to her with a grin and she smiled in return slowly sitting up.
"How did you sleep un?" He asked caressing her cheek.
"I didn't sleep that good I guess I feel like what happened yesterday was doing a replay in my mind I feel like I'm living in a nightmare that I can't escape." She replied.
Deidara looked at her and left the room so she could get ready for the day he went to the room he was staying in and he put his sketchbook in his book bag his blond hair was a mess. So he started to brush his hair until he smoothed it out.
"Okay now my hair looks decent un." He said with satisfaction.
He walked outside the room and saw Itsuka dressed up she pretty didn't much care for anything else since she was only wearing a black tank top and black baggy pants that rested on her hips.
"Sweetie pie will you tell me what happened yesterday un?" He asked.
Itsuka nodded and sat on the couch, Deidara followed suit and sat next to her ready to listen.
"Well yesterday I came across Kakashi at school he told me had divorced and well he was trying to convince me to come back to him from the looks of it. Then after I left school I went to the hospital to see how Itachi was doing I stayed there for a few minutes then I decided to visit my ex-boyfriend, when I got to his house I caught him having sex with a woman then I left." Itsuka replied with a scowl.
"Who's your ex?" Deidara asked her.
"Someone called Aburame Shino." Itsuka replied.
Deidara thought of suggesting her to blow them to itty bitty pieces but he decided to keep his thoughts to himself.
"Hey Deidei-chan let's go see Itachi." Itsuka said pulling by his arms.
"Uh sure un."
They both left the house Itsuka walked a few steps forward leading him to the hospital like a little puppy. When they got there the went Itachi's room and to their dismay Itachi was wide awake and he simply waved his hand. Itsuka jumped to him and gave him a bear hug Deidara watched the little scene amused and sat down.
"Oniisan you're back with us." She said almost in tears.
Itachi smiled and made a had sign that he need paper and pencil. Itsuka nodded and left to find what Itachi needed. Deidara watched her as she stepped out the door and then at Itachi who quirked an eyebrow. When Itsuka came back she gave the paper and pencil to Itachi who nodded.
"I can't speak." He wrote solemnly.
Itsuka shook her head in frustration and said nothing and he started to write again.
"Comb my hair please."
"Okay niisan." Itsuka said and took out of her bag a comb and hair brush.
She sat behind him brushed his hair throughly and then combed it when she was done Itachi's hair was looking pretty much flawless.
"Well I'm going for awhile I'll prepare some lunch I'll you to guys to catch up." Itsuka said and left.
Once Deidara made sure she was out of earshot he started talking.
"Itsuka-chan told me that it seemed that Kakashi wanted her back and she refused and that some guy Shino she broke up with him." Deidara told him with a serious face.
Itachi looked at him and wrote down something.
""Why did she break up with Shino?"
"He cheated on her with another woman." Deidara replied seriously.
Itachi frowned upon hearing this and looked at the door and then back at Deidara.
"Hey you still like whiskey?" Deidara asked him curiously.
Itachi nodded with a relish.
"Well there's a bottle of Jack Daniels at your house I bought for you guys." He replied.
--Meanwhile--
Itsuka made her way home thinking of what to do for lunch, when she got there she saw that the door was unlocked so she grabbed her knife from her shirt and carefully stepped in looking to both sides when she saw Sasuke.
"Oh it's you Sasuke you scared me." Itsuka said releasing a sigh of relief.
"Yeah I just got back home, how's Itachi."
"He woke up but he can't speak he can only communicate by writing oh and Deidara is visiting he's in our spare room." Itsuka explained leaning against the door frame.
"And why aren't you with Shino?" Sasuke asked her.
"Don't mention his name in front of me again got it, what happened between him and me is over." Itsuka replied with a growl.
Sasuke gulped when he saw that his sister's usual carmine red eyes were blood red. Itsuka looked at him and went to take a shot of whiskey.
"Deidara bought that didn't he?" Asked Sasuke.
"Uh yeah he did." Itsuka replied and and took out two vases.
Sasuke took one vase and waited for his sister to pour whiskey on his vase. Itsuka laughed a bit when Deidara walked in.
"I see somebody is enjoying the whiskey un." Deidara said leaning against the door frame.
"Yep." Itsuka replied and put the vase down.
Sasuke then went to his room and threw himself on his bed wondering what Sakura was doing in this precise moment.
--Haruno Shrine--
Sakura was sweeping the floor the floor of the shrine when she saw a white puppy running towards her. She picked it up and stroked its ears.
"Akamaru what are you doing here?" She asked when she heard some strange noises.
Akamaru barked to the shrine when the door opened Ume fell down on top of Kiba laughing. Sakura eyes went wide and she simply turned away not wanting to know whatever was it that they were doing.
--Konoha Hospital--
Itachi was in his hospital bed drawing when they brought in another patient. Itachi looked at the patient it was a young girl really cute. He decided to draw her so he passed the page of a sketch book he had asked Tsunade to buy for him and got to work. Tsunade looked at him and smiled he was drawing to pass his time and he was also very talented.
The girl looked at him and smiled brightly. Itachi smiled back and then he simply ripped the page and and gave it to her.
"What's your name?" She asked curiously.
"My name is Uchiha Itachi." He wrote and showed it to her.
"My name is Shizune." She replied with a smile and went to sleep.
--Haruno Shrine--
Sakura, Ume and Kiba sat on the porch drinking tea the afternoon was calm with no apparent disruptions.
"Sakura when are you going to visit Itachi?" Ume asked with a slight smile.
"I don't know." Sakura replied putting away her cup.
Ume stood up and took the tea set alone Kiba went with her and once inside he took a hold of her hand making her gasp in surprise he then brought her to him and kissed her puzzling the young girl. Then he smiled and left. Ume brought her hands to her lips and then smiled finally clearing out the confusion that had tortured her all this time.
--Uchiha house--
Sasuke woke up and he was panting heavily after he had a terrible nightmare with Sakura that scared him out of his wits.
"I hope you're safe Saku-chan." He whispered as tears streamed down his cheeks he was to proud to admit but in this precise moment just couldn't deny it to himself any longer he had fallen in love with Sakura.
--Hyuuga Mansion--
Hinata was sitting on the bed in what once was Ume's room she was reading when she heard the flapping of wings as she looked up she saw a hawk staring at her.
"She's not here anymore." She whispered.
The door was open and then she saw Neji and Tenten walking in the direction of his room.
"I wonder when Naruto will call." She wondered.
--Meanwhile--
Sasuke went to visit to visit Itachi and stayed the most of the afternoon with him. He was simply to confused and frustrated to do anything else.
Well next chapter is getting close and yes Sasuke and Sakura will get together finally