sakura's inner's thoughts

sakura's thoughts

sasuke's thoughts

sasuke's inner's thoughts

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Sakura pretended like she didn't hear any of that. Because being oblivious is defiantly better than accepting what Ino had said was true. Or even half true. The mere idea that Sakura was in love with him was way to much to even consider a possibility. That girl was wayyyyy off her rocker and Sakura should probably warn Shikamaru to be on his guard. Why was she even gracing this dilemma... no, not a dilemma. Because making it a dilemma would mean it was a problem and it wasn't because she wasn't even considering anything the girl said to be right. So why think about? Right, moving on with her life. To bad her inner self had other plans.

Really Sakura, nothing was true. Because it sounded to me like she was hitting pretty close to home.

And what exactly would you happen to know on the matter?

I don't know, maybe the fact that I make up all your innermost thoughts and feelings. Not to mention desires.

Alright, this is getting ridiculous. If you don't mind I'm going to go get some PRODUCTIVE work done at the hospit...

DAMN IT! That hurt, I have half and another half of a mind to straight up castrate whoever thought it was a good idea to not watch where they were going.

You go do that champ. I'll be right here when they start pressing charges.

(Normal POV)

Sakura was walking down the street like a crazy woman on a mission. She was muttering to herself... again. Because, apparently, she doesn't learn from past mistakes. She was doing really, really, well at avoiding innocent pedestrians. That is, until she ran into a 6'2 road block who goes by the name of Uchiha Sasuke.

With rage clearly evident in her eyes, Sakura looked up to deal out a good old chunk of her anger on this poor, unsuspecting, citizen.

"What the hell do you think you're doing. Do you just go around walking into people?"

Sakura was so blinded by her inner fury that was now accumulating and slowly (or not so slowly) being released on this innocent (or not so innocent) bystander, who she has yet to notice was the very center of her "not emotions." That is, until he spoke.

"Yes, that is exactly what I plan on doing everyday, Sa-ku-ra."

"...S,sa,sas..."

Genius, just genius. You've been fuming mad at him all day and all you can manage to say is "s,sa,sas,". Because that really leaves him regretting everything he's said and done to you. How do you come up with these things? Do you plan them long term or just come up with them in the spur of the moment? Please, do tell.

"Say it with me, Sa-su-ke." Sasuke couldn't help but smirk as he looked down into Sakura's eyes. He had been holed up in that stupid interrogation room all day when all he really wanted was to train here. Was it really that much of a pain to give him that one simple right? Stupid village and it's stupid regulations.

That last sentence, topped with the ever infuriating smirk permanently plastered to his face was enough to send the girl even more over the edge. Which was pretty hard to do considered she started falling a long time ago.

"Get over yourself, Uchiha-teme. Like I would ever say your name out loud."

"Ah, but Uchiha is my name, part of it anyway, Sa-ku-ra."

His damn smirk just kept getting bigger and bigger. That was it, no holding back.

"Yeah, and you're also the only one left with that name. Except for, Itachi, of course. But then again, you know all about that." Stupid, stupid, stupid. What are you doing? What are you freaking SAYING. We're suppose to ignore him and be the bigger person, not get added to, "people I must kill list."

Hearing that name from her lips was like a kunai ripping straight through his heart and pulling it out slowly. Before he registered what he was doing, Sasuke had his hand clasped on her trachea. With each word leaking from his mouth he clamped down on her windpipe a little more.

"Don't. You. Ever. Say. His. Name. Again. He stopped being an Uchiha a long time ago. You don't know shit about this, Haruno. So don't pretend you do. I should kill you for saying something like that.

Sakura looked up to met his eyes for the second time that day. This time instead of cool onyx she was meet with boiling crimson. Crimson, what a good color to describe him. It was all he knew when he thought of his past or his future. It was the color of blood, it was the color that defined Sasuke. The color that defined an Avenger.

Sakura found the strength to wheeze out her next words. "Then why don't you, Sasuke? What's stopping you? You said you had cut all the ties that held you to this village, don't tell me you were lying."

"SHUT UP!" Sasuke slammed her against the wall one more time and tightened his grasp on her throat.

"Do it *cough* Uchiha, make your brother happy. Do exactly what he *cough* wants you to do." Sakura's vision was starting to black out.

"You don't know anything, how could you? Your life was nothing like mine so don't pretend you can even guess what I've been through, what I'm going through."

"I may not know much about your past, Sasuke, but I know enough to know that you're playing Itachi's game. Being his perfect little lackey."

Sakura started a coughing fit and Sasuke released his vice grip, letting her slide to the ground.

"Don't ever say something so stupid again. Ita... He is no longer a part of my life. The day I kill him I will never look back. So just stay out of it."

Sasuke started walking in the opposite direction, never once looking at the huddled mess that was Sakura Haruno. Bruises were already visible on her throat and she wiped away the blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

Huh, he's so set on the idea that Itachi is out of his life forever and all that's left is to kill him and move on. Does he even know what he'll feel when he delivers the final blow. It's going to kill him inside. And no one will be there to save him.

Sakura propped herself up against the wall, gathered her momentum into her legs, and made her way back to the hospital. For the third time that day.

(With Sasuke)

That stupid girl. Does she actually think that she knows the first thing about me?

Actually, Sasuke, she has known you ever since you entered the academy. Which is a really long time so technically she has known you for a long time.

That is beside the point.

Actually, it's pretty much the entire point so...

Knowing someone for X amount of years is different than knowing someone personally.

Well, take into consideration the fact that she's your teammate and, as a team, you guys spent a lot of time getting to know each other personally. You're just mad because she was right.

She was not right. Why should I believe anything she says? The last time I talked to her she was a blubbering mess.

How about because she's the smart one? Would you buy that?

No.

Didn't think so. Why are you so dead set against her being right. I told you the exact same thing, and it's not a coincidence. She and I, or you (on some level), aren't the only ones who think that.

Well people should stop thinking that, because it's not the truth.

You say that, but when Itachi told you to hate him, you did, when he told you to seek revenge, you did, when he told you to obtain power, you left to get power, and when he told you to kill your best friend, you tried to.

But I didn't.

But you TRIED to, Sasuke. That's the whole point. To other people it looks a lot like you plan on doing everything your brother tells you to.

SHUT IT! I don't plan on doing that. I'm not doing it for him, I'm doing it for my family, for my precious people.

What about your other precious people, Sasuke? All the ones still left in this village, still alive.

They're not precious people to me, not anymore.

Once someone is precious to you, even for an instant, they never stop being precious, Sasuke.

This is pointless. I don't have to put up with this any longer.

Of course. The typical Sasuke move. Someone gets to close to making you feel something besides hatred and you have to shut them up and lock in. How long can you keep doing that to yourself, Sasuke?

As long as I have to. Now, if you'll excuse me. I have to go clean up an apartment and then wait for my, "punishment."

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hope you guys liked this chapter, i know the characters are kind of bi-polar and keep changing personalities, but bear with me. i haven't even got to the real plot yet. all you fellow sasusaku fans out there, don't worry. it's coming, i just have to build up to it (go to my page for a sneak peak of the sasusaku-ness to come!)

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Back to the Hospital