Sakura's Favorite Mistake Chapter 9: Her Yesterday, a naruto fanfic

Ch. Title: Her Yesterday

Theme: Girl literally forgets boy, boy had to prove himself to girl etc etc etc.

Genre: Angst/Romance/Comedy

Word Count: 4,017

Pairing: Sasuke and Sakura

Ch. Summary: Naruto and Ino decided to invite Sakura and Sasuke to watch their anticipated video skit. Did Sakura finally remember her lost memories? or maybe not?

A/N: revised.

Lost your sense of fear...

feelings insincere...

can I be your memory?

Memory by: Sugarcult

Still at Yamanaka's residence…

The cerulean-eyed kunoichi, Ino excused her best friend away for a while from her companion and hastily whispered to her,

"Forehead! Why did you bring him?"

But the pink-haired kunoichi just widened her eyes and responded, "I didn't ask Shi-san to come with me."

Sakura then continued, "He just tagged along, since he dropped by at the house when I'm about to leave. Why is there some kind of a problem?"

Upon hearing her best friend's response, Ino hurriedly grinned at the pinkette and lied, "No…no…of course not. He he he. It's just I thought the Roast beef will be only good for four people, but welp! I guess not. Don't worry I can still cook for another one. Ha ha ha!"

While talking to Ino, Sakura who was wondering where her two teammates had gone to, but after looking around the living room it seems like the two suddenly vanished without saying a word.

Before things turned into an awkward conversation with her best friend, the Yamanaka kunoichi hurriedly excused herself and went to the kitchen to fix the final preparations for their dinner. She needed to soothe her nerves first and check if the dinner preparations are ready for later, while Sakura came back to the Kumogakure ninja's side.

When the medic kunoichi finally saw the Uchiha ninja and she smiled at his direction, but when she looked towards him, it seems like the Uchiha avenger is avoiding her looks. She wondered if it has something to do with the incident yesterday at the hospital.

After the former kyuubi host and the former Uchiha avenger came back from their "secret talk" and when Sasuke saw the smiling blonde-know-it-all with his pink-haired teammate, he secretly clenched his fists on to his sides.

When Sakura and Shi were finally done talking, the Kumogakure ninja walked towards the dark-haired Uchiha, Naruto quickly rolled his eyes and immediately went to Sakura's side, leaving alone the Uchiha and the Kumogakure-nin to their own.

The Kumogakure-ninja happily shouted, "Uchiha-san! Long time no see! How are you?"

Sasuke nonchalantly replied avoiding his eye contact, "Aa. I'm fine."

"I know this is your get-together with each other, but I went along with Sakura-san and I thought this would be a good opportunity for me to fill you in… "

Upon hearing those words, Sasuke creased his forehead and he finally glared at the blonde-know-it-all's eyes and his voice deepened while inquired,

"Fill me in with that?"

"Yes, unfortunately it looks like Sakura-san can't remember who you are. But she's been much more cheerful nowadays."

The dark-haired ninja was getting really tired of this meddlesome fellow and now is not the right time to be faking a conversation with this silly bastard, Sasuke decided to call him out and when he was about to say something to the Kumogakure ninja,

"It's fine I—"

But the Kumogakure ninja interrupted him,

"There's also an important thing for me to say, it seems like I'm falling for Sakura-san."

He then continued,

"At first, I totally didn't plan for this to happen, but it seems like Sakura-san feels the same way about me."

Upon hearing those words, the former avenger's irises were about to turn into red, he wanted so bad to activate his sharingan and a mix of anxiousness and rage was engulfing his mind and his heart suddenly stopped from beating.

He scowled at the blonde-know-it-all and Sasuke was repeating those words inside his head like a mantra.

"…but it seems like Sakura-san feels the same way about me."

Oh it would be a perfect opportunity to punch and fight this guy right now, he was confident that he could eliminate this guy without using any of his S-class jutsus.

But Sasuke mused inwardly,

'Control yourself. This is not the right time to punch his face.'

When the Uchiha survivor had already calmed down, he controlled himself and thankfully his urge to unleash his deadly bloodline technique had stopped.

After that awful conversation with the Kumogakure ninja, he excused himself and Sasuke went over to one of the chairs at the living room so he could breathe of fresh air.

(-)

At Ino' Kitchen…

The Yamanaka kunoichi was busy with the Roast beef when suddenly she saw Naruto bustling through their kitchen.

Upon seeing Ino inside the kitchen, Naruto seethed, "Well, what is that bastard doing in here?" Pertaining to the Kumogakure ninja.

When she heard Naruto's question, Ino quickly gestured Naruto to tone down his voice and murmured, "Shut up Naruto! Sakura might hear you. I asked her and she said she didn't ask him to come over."

The former-kyuubi container rolled his eyes upon hearing those words, "Oh so he's totally acting as her boyrfriend now? Really."

"What about Sasuke-kun? Did he really gave up on Forehead's memory loss?" Ino asked.

"I don't know, but it seems like he's showing he doesn't care about those two, but I know he's itching to punch that bastard's face too."

The Yamanaka kunoichi sighed and whined while throwing up her hands in the air dramatically,

"Well, I guess it would be our job to get rid of Shi-san too? This is too bothersome. After all, we had done about the video to make her remember; now another problem was brewing up."

"No need for that Ino, Everything will be fine. Even if we don't do something, I know Sakura-chan will never fall for that bastard."

The cerulean-eyed kunoichi rolled her eyes at Naruto and curiously asked, "You're really that confident are you?"

The former kyuubi container exclaimed, "Well, that guy will never be as cool and awesome as Sasuke."

Upon hearing those words, Ino raised her eyebrows at Naruto and confusingly inquired, "But hasn't Sasuke-kun had already given up?"

Naruto grinned at her and showing his signature thumbs up, "It'll be alright, the bond between those two is far stronger than we can imagine."

When Ino heard Naruto's assurance, she suddenly cheered up and realizing Naruto might be right, she just murmured, "I hope you might be right, I just don't want my best friend to get hurt in the end."

Dinner Time

The five of them gathered at the dining room to have the group dinner. Ino wanted to invite all of their former classmates, but Naruto suggested that it would be better if Sasuke and Sakura would watch alone the video, so if any familiar scenes she had noticed, her memory will trigger something from it and remember quickly the former avenger.

But now their plan was totally ruined because that bastard, Shi had tagged along. Oh well, they couldn't have a break. Didn't they?

When the dinner is finally served, all five have sat down to their respective seats. The five of them had the most awkward and silent dinner. The Yamanaka kunoichi had a hard time eating because of the sullen and gloomy atmosphere.

While Sakura and Shi had a world of their own talking about things and medic-related stuffs, then Naruto and Sasuke had a resentful expression all throughout.

Ino thought the dinner was a disaster and she made a mental note not to invite all these people again at the same time. This is way too different from her family dinner. Way too different. She thought.

After that most unpleasant dinner of all time, the Yamanaka kunoichi quickly gathered all her uncanny house guests inside the Living room and decided to let her guests watch their hard-earned skit, which Ino was really proud of.

The Yamanaka kunoichi then cleared her throat to gather the attention of her guests and announced, "Sakura, thank you for coming here. I just want to tell you that our former classmates wanted to do something for you and we had decided to have a little skit of our own about your lost memories. I directed/wrote and produced it myself! I'm letting you know that, anyway shall we watch it?"

Upon hearing those words, Sakura smiled at her and half-nodding and whispering, "Oh…Ino, thank you."

She quickly hit the play button from her DVD device and an opening scene is showing.

Uchiha Sasuke thought it was a familiar scene. Upon watching further, it was that scene where he had awoken from the curse seal that Orochimaru had given him and the one who's playing him is none other than, the Idiot, Naruto.

The obsidian-eyed ninja thought if this was a good idea to let Sakura watch their film, given that two idiot's last skit at the hospital was terrible, he just hoped they got it right this time.

(-)

Sakura's POV

Upon hearing those words from her best friend, Sakura is seriously touched that even her former classmates wanted to cheer her up. She was really excited and curious with their amateur film for her. The pink-haired kunoichi was so concentrated at the screen, when suddenly she realized that the scene with Naruto and Kiba fighting with each other seems familiar.

Especially the setting and backdrop of the skit, she suddenly heard whirring sounds inside her head and thought she had already saw those unusual scene from before, but she can't remember when. She just shook her head and thought that it was just feedback from the video.

And when the scene suddenly went to a different scene and it seems like Sai dressed as her genin self was changed into another cast and it's Hinata. She found it amusing and funny, but when Hinata was about to hug Naruto's character, suddenly a familiar memory had hit her.

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT!

A sudden vision had entered her memory and it's in a first person perspective. She was bruised and battered just like her other realistic dream and when she saw this unknown man was about to do the unthinkable, she hurriedly ran as fast as she could to stop him.

"Stop! Please, Sa-!"

She was afraid with this man's power, but she couldn't let him do the unthinkable to kill the enemy.

'This isn't like him…'

Then she ran and ran and when she got to the individual's rear, she quickly stopped him by hugging his torso.

She successfully stopped him with her pleas and when the unknown man suddenly glared her battered emerald orbs and saw her crying. The person immediately stopped and listened to her.

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT!

end of Sakura's POV

(-)

Sasuke's POV

Uchiha Sasuke thought that Ino and Naruto's skit would be a disaster as the first one, but when he was watching the scene where Hinata as "Sakura" was supposed to hug and stop Naruto as Him.

He reminisced that day, when he just awoken up from the curse seal and even though his head was aching as hell, he felt great by the foreign power flowing through him.

When he opened his eyes, he quickly looked towards his teammate, he saw Naruto lying down, but his other teammate was missing, then when he turned his head on the other side of the forest, he saw her figure. The cheerful smiles from her face turned into grief and her long flowy rose-colored hair scattered all over the forest floor.

He eventually saw her face was fresh from crying. Bruises all over her face and body were seen even from a far.

Sasuke quickly narrowed his eyes, whoever laid a finger on his pink-haired teammate will be executed. He was always protecting her every mission, he was always there to avoid the claws of enemies to harm her, but now that the girl who cares for him deeply was hurt in front him, he cannot forgive nor forget the suspect. When that idiot Zaku spoke up, Sasuke immediately glared at him, with the help of new power from the devil's fruit. He used it to avenged Sakura.

When he was succumbing to the power of hatred and revenge and when he was about to rip that Sound nin's arm, he felt and heard Sakura calling him to stop. Why would he stop now, aren't those people wanted to hurt her a while ago?

But upon Sakura reaching his body and hugged him from behind, he quickly released his enemy's arms and listened to her pleads to stop. He glared at her bruised emerald-colored eye and the lights from her eyes before had vanished and turned into a watery shade.

He cannot let anyone to hurt her again. Sasuke realized that he was tempted by the power of the cursed seal and he was thankful for Sakura that she had stopped him from going deeper into darkness.

Upon reminiscing that time again, the former avenger narrowed his eyes and stood up from the living room, he quickly went outside to breathe some fresh air.

end of Sasuke's POV

(-)

After watching Hinata and Naruto's performance, the pink-haired girl quickly excused herself from the living room. Prompting the worried faces of Naruto, Shi and Ino, the former kyuubi container suddenly thought of an amazing idea, he looked over the Yamanaka kunoichi and signaled her by using his hands to stall the Kumogakure ninja.

Upon realizing the situation, Ino quickly went over the Kumogakure-ninja's side and flirted at him.

They wanted to prevent the Kumo-nin from following their pink-haired best friend outside.

When the Uchiha survivor had a breath of fresh air, he decided to go back inside, but he suddenly saw his pink-haired teammate walking away from Ino's house with her eyes watery and it seems like she was about to cry.

He felt a déjà vu and it was like that night when he left Konoha. Out of all things he stumbled upon, she was about to cry her heart out. It seems like she remembered something from the video, he mused.

When Sasuke was about to approach the pink-haired kunoichi, Sakura miserably asked, "Uchiha-san, do you…do you by chance know something about my memory loss?"

Sakura wasn't still looking at his direction and her body was completely turned against him. After hearing her question, the former avenger gulped and sighed deeply. He didn't know how to answer her question, but if he wanted to bring her memory back. The Uchiha survivor realized he needed to be careful with his chosen words.

But he wasn't sure about what he wanted to do, when he heard from that blonde-know-it-all that it seems like Sakura was also falling for Shi, he suddenly thought he needed to back out.

A mix of feelings of confliction and betrayal was all he thought inside his head and his sultry voice answered the pinkette, "I do."

He then continued, "But I think it would be pointless if you couldn't discover it for yourself."

The dark-haired ninja realized that he wanted Sakura to help herself remember him; he cannot just tell her that he was her missing memory. That wouldn't make any sense at all. For sure, she would get angry at him for not telling her earlier, but what should he do?

She can't remember him after all. Would she believe him? There are a lot of questions going through his mind.

The Uchina survivor had already did whatever he could do, he went to Tsunade to transfer him to the hospital for his probation, and he went to the hospital everyday to visit her when she was still in the ICU. He also gave her those fresh daffodil bouquets, heck he even decided to visit her at her own house, but this Kumo-ninja was already there. What else should he do?

He did those outrageous things for her; he didn't even do those selfless things before. But if it's for her, he will do it again and again.

Sakura's inability to remember him had just made him miserable for the past few days, but maybe there's a reason why it was happening to them. Maybe just maybe it's a way for them to realize what are their true feelings for each other?

It was too complicated to let her know the truth. Sasuke doesn't want to force himself towards Sakura, he wanted to know if she still loves him and that's the reason he is so reluctant to help her regain her memory because it would be just too complicated for the both of them, and that's why he wanted Sakura naturally to discover for herself what is her missing memory.

And his fear was for her to fall out of love from him. But if her memory wouldn't let her remember him, then he could just easily let her go.

Finally, the pink-haired kunoichi turned slowly at the dark-haired ninja and murmured,

"You're right. It would really be a shame if I couldn't help myself to remember those lost memories."

But when the medic kunoichi was about to go, Uchiha Sasuke did the unimaginable and he suddenly grabbed her petite arms, he lowered his head and cupped her face before pressing his cold hardened lips towards her warm soft lips.

He never knew it was such a sweet taste to kiss her pink-haired teammate like this. Sasuke couldn't take it anymore, he wanted to do this since the war with Madara, and now that she couldn't remember him, he needed to know if she still loves him.

And the former avenger's question was quickly answered when the pink-haired kunoichi was also kissing him back. Even though Sakura is startled by his sudden approach, she felt something tugging inside her heart and it was melting her slowly, but one thing's for sure, kissing this dark-haired aloof boy was one of the best things she had experienced in her life.

But when something triggered inside her memory, she just whispered,

"Sasuke—Sasuke-kun."

Upon hearing those words from her mouth, his obsidian-colored eyes looked towards her emerald-colored orbs. He can't believe he said his name the way she used to say it. Did she finally remember him?

The former avenger widened his eyes and questioned,

"Sakura…do you remember me?"

But all the medic kunoichi remembered was the time when they're on that bridge at Iron Country, she saw that vision from her head. His face, Uchiha Sasuke was in-front of her grabbing her neck, blood dripping from his left eye. He was frowning at her and seems like his obsidian-eyes is dulled and soulless. It seems like he was planning to kill her with a kunai.

All she knows that the sudden vision she was remembering was crystal clear and this person was threatening her life before.

It seems like Haruno Sakura remembered the time when they tried to kill each other.

She slowly backed away from the grasp of the former Uchiha avenger and felt her head. It was aching and upon looking at Sasuke's face, her body shook heavily from fear. She uttered slowly,

"I'm sorry. I don't know. All I know is—is you're a…you…tried to kill me."

Conflicted and confused by her past incident memory, Sakura immediately bolted inside Ino's house, leaving the former Uchiha avenger outside alone.

When she saw her Kumogakure friend, she quickly grabbed his hands and shouted, "Ino, I'm sorry. I can't stay any longer. Let's go Shi-san."

Uchiha Sasuke who was still outside of Ino's house and front door, saw the fleeing pink-haired kunoichi grabbing the hands of the Kumogakure ninja in front of him while they're going away from the Yamanaka residence, like they're running away from something.

Sakura paid him no heed and continued to ignore his presence, it seems like she was mad at him, while the Kumogakure-ninja was just following her pursuit.

The dark-haired ninja was still confused to what was happening, Sakura who just kissed him back awhile ago was ignoring him and grabbing the Kumogakure's hand. It seems like she was upset by something.

Sasuke exhaled and mused, 'Is she upset because of the kiss?'

No, she clearly liked him kissing her. But when he realized what she just said after that,

"…you're a…you…tried to kill me."

"you…tried to kill me."

Those lines were repeating inside Uchiha Sasuke's head like a mantra.

When Sasuke finally went inside Ino's house, he looks like he had seen some ghost. The Yamanaka kunoichi and former kyuubi container quickly went to his side and questioned him,

Naruto first spoke, "Sasuke, what happened?"

The former avenger said, "I kissed her and she spoke my name."

Uzumaki Naruto smiled when he heard those words then quickly upon realizing Sakura was in a hurry and it seems like she was upset with something, he hurriedly asked him,

"What?! Really?! That's good then, but why is she in a hurry?"

But the only words that escaped from the dark-haired ninja's mouth was,

"She said I tried to kill her."

The Uzumaki ninja who was still confused as Sasuke inquired further,

"What?! Does it mean…."

Upon hearing those words from the Uchiha, Ino interjected and threw her hands up in the air. She sighed deeply and exclaimed, "Ugh, this is getting way out of hand. She maybe remembered that memory where you guys tried to kill each other at Iron Country!"

The former kyuubi host widened his eyes from shock. Naruto cannot believe this is happening to his two closest friends. This is getting complicated day by day and Ino was right. This is getting way out of hand.

If they don't do something about Sakura's memory, she might completely forgotten Sasuke not only that, but she might ending up hating him for the rest of her life.

When the pink-haired kunoichi and the Kumogakure ninja had finally arrived to their destination which is Sakura's house, the blonde ninja questioned the pinkette, "Sakura-san, did you finally remembered something?"

"I—Shi-san…I—It's just…m—my senses are telling me that what I forgot was something very important."

Upon hearing those words, the Kumogakure ninja quickly creased his forehead and answered her,

"But you know, I think you can't remember because it's something you're refusing to remember. If that's the case, I think you'll only be happy if you accept yourself the way you are now."

The pink-haired kunoichi looked over the Kumo-nin's eyes and "Shi-san, my lost memory is what's guiding me out of a world of sadness and frustration."

Shi faced her and he furiously responded, "Is that the reason you'd dragged me out of Ino-san's house?"

When Sakura heard the Kumogakure ninja's angered response, she narrowed her eyes and looked down to the ground. She was so conflicted at what had happened back at Ino's house. It seems like she had a clue whoever she had forgotten and it seems like that person isn't the same person from her dreams.

All she had remembered is that this 'Sasuke-kun' person tried to kill her before and those memories from the Iron Country were still fresh like it just happened yesterday. She wanted to know why did he wanted to kill her and if he's the same person from her recurring dreams, what is the reason they tried to kill each other?

Those eyes, she can't forget those eyes which are piercing through her soul, it seems like he was so mad at something, but she can't remember why.

Upon watching Ino's video and when the Uchiha was kissing her, Sakura realized her memory triggered something. But it seems like it's just a fragment of her loss memory, she only remembered the way she called his name. 'Sasuke-kun' and that memory at Iron country. That's it.

Upon realizing the sad situation, she just inwardly thought,

'Sasuke-kun? Why did you tried to kill…me before?'

tbc

A/N: Thank you again for the wonderful & awesome words, sasusaku love,18Quirky, Matthew Uchiha and I love pusa!

-Isn't that plot twist interesting? Shout out to 18Quirky for reading my mind!