Impossible chap. 5.
First off, I would like to apologize for the atrociously long wait. You wouldn't believe how hectic my life has been-- the class trip, the regular nightly 4 hrs of HW, boy issues, the list goes on and on….
So, I will not keep you any longer from enjoying IMPOSSIBLE CHAPTER 5, the second to last (and most drama-filled) chapter!
That's right, the next chap will be the last!
JSUK: Some ideologically sensitive material at the end….
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Sakura stood solemnly outside the Kazekage residence with the sand sibs and Sasuke by her side. Her gaze was cast downward, her usual smiling face overtaken with sorrow.
"Are you sure I can't come?" Gaara asked Sasuke monotonously, who nodded in response. "The first service… is just for his closest family."
Gaara nodded, frowning. "Please… give my condolences to Kakashi." Sasuke nodded again. "We have to go." Sakura looked up at Gaara. He smiled weakly.
"Do you think you'll be returning to us soon?…"
"I don't know…I'm sorry."
"Its… okay…."
"We're very sorry for your loss, Sakura." Temari cut in, trying to lighten the mood, at least a little bit. "If you ever need anything from us, the gates of Suna are always open."
"Thank you… Temari. Well, we better go now."
Kankuro suddenly raised an eyebrow and approached the Uchiha. "How long has Naruto been dead for?" he asked, seeming suspicious. Sasuke's flawless stoic expression wavered for only a split second before muttering, "A week and a half."
Sakura turned one last time to catch a farewell glimpse of the man who had captured her heart. He merely gave one of those rare smiles, the ones he saved just for her, and said…
"Take care…. Sakura."
"Goodbye… Gaara."
Goodbye…
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Sakura tried to hold back tears as they left Suna. Her best friend was dead, her ex-crush/creepoid extraordinaire was back, and she had to leave the love of her life.
After a few hours of walking, Sasuke and Sakura came upon a small village. There was an onseen set up for weary travelers. "Sakura. It's getting dark. We should spend the night here." She nodded without saying a word.
Sasuke walked up to the front desk and said, "A room for two, please." Sakura's head snapped up. "SAY WHAT NOW?" she growled in hushed anger.
"I SAID room for two, since I need to keep an eye on you, Haruno."
"WTF?! It's not like I'm going anywhere, Uchiha!!"
"Who knows?! If I get you your own room, Gaara might appear in the middle of the night and whisk you away!!"
"Uchiha Sasuke, YOU ARE IMPOSSIBLE!!!"
"Don't I know it." he shot back, retrieving the key and marching away. Sakura scrambled after him, huffing and puffing in anger. "This is discrimination!! MUTANY!!" She was yelling at him the whole way down the hall. "Sakura, shut up or you'll wake the other guests here."
"NO! I WILL NOT SHUT UP!"
"You WILL shut up, or I'll make you."
"You'll do NO SUCH THING!"
Sasuke finally found the room and inserted the key into the lock, slowly pushing open the door.
Sakura gasped, her sorrow gone for a moment. "SSAAASSSUUUKKKEEE!!! Will you look at this?! THIS ROOM IS SOOOO BIIIGG!!!" Sakura gushed, pushing passed him and looking around the room like a child in a candy store.
Sasuke only shook his head. "Dear Lord, Sakura, chill out. It's just a hotel room." When Sakura turned around to make a snappy remark to the Uchiha, she noticed something that made her shut up.
Proximity. Sasuke was getting WAAYY to close for her own personal comfort. He stalked toward her slowly like an animal eyeing its prey.
She didn't realize the bed was behind her until she tripped and fell backwards onto it. There was a eerie silence filling the air, mixed with tension and confusion.
When Sasuke pinned her to the bed with a soft smirk on his face, everything suddenly became painstakingly clear to Sakura.
It had all been a lie, like it always would be, coming from Sasuke. He wasn't really back. Naruto (thank the good Lord in heaven) wasn't really dead. She didn't really need to go back to Konoha at all.
Sasuke had brought her here to take advantage of her.
"Are you ready, Sa-Ku-Ra?"
"You lied to me!"
"It's about time you figured it out. I thought it would be obvious to one of Konoha's smartest kunoichi."
"How could you Sasuke?! You… Monster! You….!"
Her words were stolen away from her when Sasuke's lips crushed to hers. All was lost. Everything was done for. Sakura knew that much.
"Gaara… I'm sorry…"
Goodbye…
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A LITTLE WHILE EARLIER….
Kankuro lay on his bed, agitatedly watching his Jonas Brothers Burnin' Up concert video. What was going on? Usually Nick's charms soothed his troubled mind. But Kankuro knew something was up.
Temari suddenly came into his room. "Kankuro. If you MUST watch that stupid video, please at LEAST turn it down a little. Gaara is busy brooding."
He pressed pause.
"It's not stupid. But anyway. Tema-chan, dontcha think something's up? If Naruto had died, we would of heard of it sooner. And Sasuke wouldn't have been let out of solitary confinement, or whatever other punishment he would have received for leaving, only a couple weeks after returning."
"Hmm… I think you might be onto something, Kanky-chan, please continue."
"Furthermore, how would he have known Sakura was here? That was classified information. And don't you think it was a little odd Naruto would just so happen to die just after Sasuke returned?…"
"That can only mean…"
"Yep. The whole thing was a lie… but what could he want with…."
The two older Sand Sib's eyes widened in unison.
"Oh no…."
Gaara had, of course, been listening to this entire conversation. That stupid Uchiha! He was gonna get sand-coffined from here to The Sound village!
He took off running from the doorway.
"Sakura… Wait for me."
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"Sasuke! No! Stop it!" Sakura moaned, trying to push the Uchiha off her to no avail.
"Sakura, shut up and let me do this…." He kissed her roughly. Too roughly. Nothing like Gaara's soft, lingering kisses she cherished so much now.
"NO! Sasuke! I don't love you anymore!!" She managed as tears began to blur her vision. "Shut up." He growled as he began to unzip her shirt.
"Gaara-kun…. Please come for me quickly…."
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Gaara ran as fast as his legs could carry him, and faster. He pumped chakra into his feet and ran so fast, normal people wouldn't have even seen him pass by.
When he saw the onseen, he was sure he could sense her chakra signature. She was in trouble; he could feel it. He ran to the entrance. "Did a big, broody, chicken-butt haired loser and a cute pink-haired kunoichi come through here?!" he asked the receptionist.
"Ahh, yes. Uchiha and Haruno? They're in room eight. Are you a friend of theirs?"
He didn't bother to answer and ran down the hallway to where the room with a brass '8' was located.
Gaara burst through the doorway. "Uchiha! How dare you…." His kohl-rimmed eyes widened at the scene before him. "Gaara-kun!" She screamed, tears streaming down her face as Sasuke ran his tongue up the length of her neck.
"Uchiha… I'll never forgive you." Gaara said, a dark expression coming over him. Sand began to swirl at his feet as his anger increased.
"I don't need, or want, your forgiveness, freak." Sasuke said, getting off of Sakura and facing the redhead. "I'll make you regret what you did to her." Gaara growled.
"Go ahead and try. I wont EVER regret it." Sasuke said, smirking.
Suddenly, something inside Gaara snapped and he felt the left side of his body start to be taken over by Shukaku.
"What are you doing?" his inner self debated the one-tailed beast.
"If you are in love with this girl, I am as well."
"So we're in this together?"
"Til' the death."
"I don't plan on dying."
"Neither do I"
"Then let's take down this bastard Uchiha."
"I couldn't agree more."
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Intense, huh?! Omg, what'll happen next?! Well I know, cuz I'm the author. But you don't! MUHAHA!
Just kidding! Geez, don't have to freak out.
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*Sakura was NOT raped by Sasuke. She was going to be, but Sasuke hadn't even gotten her fully undressed yet. Gaara-kun saved her 3
* I know Shukaku is gone. But I love him :) so I brought him back :P