As short recap of the 7 Chapters:
"Did you tell her about the event?" He looked up from writing something to look at Deidara. Deidara gave him a questioning look.
"Wha-0oooooh! Yea there's this event thingy for uhh-urrrm.." He scrunched up his face and put his pointer finger to his mouth and thumb on his chin and looked up in a train of thought.
"It's a Charity Event."Sasori explained.
"Would you like to go?
"Hmm?-0ooh-ooo! Yes!"
A's cleared.B's cleared.C's cleared.D's cleared.I looked though them and skipped the E's, and O's. S's and T's cleared. I flipped the next page and froze. U's Not cleared. My eyes got wide with shock. No...no.... I shook my head slowly then it got rapidly. I could feel the tears threating to come down. I squeezed my eyes as hard as I could.
" Sakura? Are you okay?"
" He's coming."
" Hey! He deserves it! Always mumbling to himself about me being "troublesome" and being lazy!" I froze and my eyes widened out of shock. Shikamaru...Ino...
" Besides! It's no better than with you and Neji!" She said amusingly. Neji and Tenten are here?
" Aa...This is Sakura Haruno. Sakura, Hinata Hyuuga." Sasori spoke.
" Huh? Oh. That's Itachi Uchiha. All the Uchiha's are hunks." Her friend replied. My head snapped over to were she was pointing. I knew I shouldn't look. It was bad to, but I couldn't help it. I looked.
" Who's here Hinata?" Tenten asked softly.
" She's here..." I repeated to them not believing in what I was saying.
" AND SHE THINKS SHE THINKS SHE CAN JUST WALTS ON IN HERE?! AFTER WHAT SHE PUT ME-US THOUGH?! I
DON'T THINK SO! NOT IF I HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT!" Ino yelled as she stormed off into the crowd.
" Do not give them the upper hand. Plead your argument and most importantly don't give them the
reaction they are wanting from you. Do not give them the satisfaction of seeing you like that; you seem like you care for their absurd
words. Got it?" Sasori said.
" HEY YOU! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING HERE!?"
" Hey! Why are you guys standing there; Ino's there-Is that?"
" Ummhumm." Tenten replied weakly.
" NO! You don't care! Why would you?! You hurt us! Deceived us! Lied to us! " Ino yelled.
" I think the worst person who was affected from this bullshit is Itachi...heh...you have no idea he-"
" Ino. That's enough." Itachi said icily with a hard cold glare, but Ino ignored him.
" He changed. He doesn't trust anyone! He's so cold and distant; doesn't tell anyone anything, other than 'leave me alone' or 'be quiet'! He's the most damaged of us all! And I know with you here he is hurting the most of us all! He-"
" INO!" Itachi shouted.
" Hey! Who are you anyways?" Naruto demanded from Sasori.
" Sasori and hostess of this Charity Event, and I would appreciate it if you stop this."
" We were friends with her for most of our lives. I am not saying that I will ever forget this not ever...but... I will say this. I forgive you... I will forgive you Sakura." Hinata said softly.
" You've been quiet the whole time...It's not like you. You usually have something to say
about everything.? What do you think of me Itachi?"
" You want to know what I think of you?" He said dryly with amusement. " I think you
are a repulsive excuse for a human being."
"But maybe this time...It doesn't make since to you," He stopped walking," Use your own words in this scenario, but if you-if you can't find the answer...I'd be happy to tell you-though you may not like it." He started walking again and disappeared into the crowd.
" I-I'm glad you are okay Sakura." She said with a smile. " but yes, I believe we should go. I will contact you soon." Hinata said then dragged her boyfriend with her.
Chapter 8
" Hahaha! Try and catch me!" A girl taunted as she flew past the trees.
A hearty laugh came from the boy chasing his best friend.
In a matter of minutes the girl got tired a stopped running to hide behind a tree.
Man... he sure can run fast. I almost tripped and fell!
The girl bent down and put her hand on her knees, trying to catch her breath. Suddenly she was tackled to the ground. The two figures started rolling on the ground trying to fight over who would be the victor. Obviously the boy won. He somehow always won over silly things like this.
He looked down at the girl below him, who he had strattled. She gave a pout and crossed her arms while looking away.
" You're no fair." She grumbled.
The boy gave a small smile for he thought she looked really cute then, pouting and all.
" No, you're just a sore loser." He stated, which he got a muffled 'whatever' for a reply.
He flopped off of her, onto his back and looked at the sky.
" Would you hold still Naruto! Your going to make me fall out!"
" Ah! Sakura, don't hit me!"
" Well, I wouldn't have to hit you if you would just stay still!" The pink haired girl said as she wacked him on the head.
" Ow! Sakuraaaaa~!" Naruto whined.
Meanwhile two brothers were squished in the corner of the rectangular box that was suppose to be a photo booth. One looked annoyed and the other looked generally amused by the situation.
" Well, think of it this way little brother. Now you can never say we've never had a close kinship."
" Brother!" Sasuke said with a small pout, which just made his brother laugh, making Sasuke turn his head, face red.
The boy folded his hands under his head to support him like a pillow, and stared into the dark sky. It was beautiful to him, captivated him completely, the only reason he was not totally was because of the body lying next to him. She had her arms and legs spread out; kind of like a snow angel.
" ... Sasuke... Please, take a seat."
The boy was nervous to say the least. He can feel the immediate rage and disappointment in the air, but the real reason he was nervous was because he had no idea what he did wrong. He thought and thought about anything that could possibly be used against him for the past 2 weeks and nothing stood out. Especially something to get his father this angry with him. Never in his 17 years of breathing in this world has he seen his father this angry. Well... anyone family related.
When he entered his father's office and had been "asked" to sit he had been reluctant to, but did so anyway. It would only cause his father to be even more angrier.
When he sat down minutes went by, but for Sasuke it felt like hours.
" Umm.." Sasuke started to say something but Fugaku interrupted him.
" So... Sasuke, how is school?" His father asked. Sasuke's eyes perked, but with suspicion.
He's acting weird... Why's he suddenly asking me a question like this? He's probing for something...
He nodded," It's good."
Sighlence.
" Grades?"
" Straight A's."
" Aa."
"..."
"... Girlfriend?"
" No..."
What's he getting at...?
" Hows Naruto?" He asked with a brow raised slightly.
" Fine..."
" You two have been spending a lot of time together lately... You guys are on good terms, am I correct?" He asked casually.
" Yes...Fine...Excuse me father, but... why exactly did you call me in here for-"
Just then it clicked. Girlfriend, Naruto, anger.
What?
Sasuke's face was dumbstruck.
" H-how? Who-who told him?... Who would tell him? Not a lot of people know...
Sasuke's shocked face turned into one of anger and confusion.
" Who told you?" He asked quietly.
" How long did you think you could hide it from me?"
" I... I."
"..."
" You wouldn't have understand!"
" Understand? I understand perfectly." Fugaku said calmly with his eyes closed.
Sasuke was shocked to say the least. He... understands...?
" R-really?" Sasuke said with a small hint of hopefulness. His father nodded.
" Yes, there is obviously something wrong with you, and I intent to get it fixed."
Sasuke's mouth was left agape in shock of what his father was saying.
" Fix?" Sasuke said quietly.
" Of course, I'm sure it's just one big misunderstanding. If you would've told me about this sooner then we could've had this little problem dealt with sooner."
Sasuke bowed his head so his father couldn't see what expression his son had.
I...I can't believe I'm hearing this... he thinks I'm fixable. He thinks I'm sick?
Sasuke clenched his fists, and shut his eyes tight.
He's never going to accept me. Never. Once he learns that I'm not getting out of my relationship with Naruto... I won't even be considered his son anymore...
" I'll set you up and appointment-"
" No..."
His father stopped in midsentence," What was that?" He questioned.
Sasuke brought his head up, and looked at his father with determination, anger, and sadness.
" Father... I appreciate your...concern, but I can assure you that there is nothing wrong with me." He said with a monotone voice. His father narrowed his eyes a bit.
" What? Of course there is. I'm sure you'll get thought this. Your mother and I will help you go though this. Itachi, too."
" No! You don't understand! There is nothing wrong with me! What don't you get?" Sasuke yelled angrily.
It's been 30 minutes, and the two teenagers still laid on the cold ground. One had been looking at the dark, abstruse sky. The stars sparkling and shinning in a illuminating way. the other was secretly watching the other. She had never gotten the chance to look at him like this. Peaceful. He looked beautiful. The way his full and long eyelashes would brush against his cheeks with each blink, the slow and steady breaths, the way a piece of his fringe fell over his left eye. The moon's lights reflexed of of his skin making it seem flawless and delicate to touch. His hair luxurious and lustrous, and the way he played a little smile on his lips. All of it made me feel so worldly and blissful. Like I was the only girl right here, with him, sharing this wonderful moment.
" The stars look very beautiful tonight." The boy spoke quietly.
" Huh?" She looked up and titled her head a bit," Hmm... I guess you're right." She said.
He tilted his head towards her and gave her a confused and curious look. " You don't thing so?"
She looked at him," Mmm... well, I guess they're alright." She said with a crooked smile.
" Why?"
" Hmmm... well really they're aren't stars, soo..." He made a noise in the back of his throat.
" What?" She questioned.
" I'd figure you'd say something along those lines."
Fugaku got up and braced himself on his desk with both hands, " Don't talk to me in that tone, and you will do what I tell you to do! Do you understand?!" Fugaku yelled.
" No! You just don't understand! I'm-"
" NO! You don't understand! I will not have you have a relationship with another man!" He said with venom in word " man".
" Why not?! Is it so wrong?!"
" Yes!"
Sasuke looked down at thought and at the same time his father took a seat again, and sighed.
" Look Sasuke I know you don't want this."
" Want?" he sneered, " How do you know what I want?"
" I know you-"
" You don't know a thing me! You think you do, but you don't! So don't pretend you do!" He yelled.
Both men's eyes narrowed.
" Your brother never acted so vile towards me."
Sasuke let out a dry laugh" That's what this is about?"
Sasuke let a bitter laugh envelope him. From years and years of this. He just let it take it over. The sadness of not living up to your father's standers. The pain of the loneness.
Then it stopped. As soon as the laugher came, it stopped.
" That's what this is about?" He asked darkly, " Control? Well, I'm sorry I'm not the perfect son you've always wanted. I guess that's Itachi's job, huh?" He said with a fake smile. he got up and walked out of the office, while his father called his name angrily.
" Sasuke! Sasuke!"
" How so?" The girl asked and turned her body to the right so she can look at him correctly.
" Your very...mmm... what's the word?... prosaic." He said with a wondrous look on his face.
" Prosaic?!" She yelled angrily. Her face getting red as a result.
" Mmm... nope, that's not the word..."
" Oh, please do tell what this magnificent word is!" She said sarcastically.
" Sterile?" He said with a hint of confusion.
" What! I'll have you know I am very articulate and creative Mr. ! If anything, the 'sterile' person is you!-
" Impotent! No, that's not it..." He said looking off to the side.
" Argh! Sometimes you just get me so frustrated! You remind me of that blond knucklehead!" She said enraged," Sometimes I just want to strangle you to stop yourself for saying dumb things!-" She spoke darkly.
" Mundane...?... Noo... gaunt!-" he said excitedly.
" Why you-!" The girl said as she narrowed he eyes and got ready to pounce.
" Hahaha, that's not it...mmm...," His eyes brightened," Got it!" He said happily as he looked at her.
" What?" She asked suspiciously.
The boy moved closer to her face. She froze. They were so close the girl felt him breathing on her skin. She felt her face heat up and felt her stomach do flip flops. It was like there were fish in her stomach that were deprived of water. Of course, the boy was totally oblivious to the feelings he was making her feel. He always was.
" Logical." He said and smiled.
Logical?... What's he talking about?... Oh...Oooooh! Wait! Logical?!
It was then that she was pulled out of her trance.
" What?! Logical?! Those guesses didn't even correlate!" She said annoyed. He grinned. She knew she could never stay mad at him. She sighed and gave her own smile.
" So," She started, forgetting about their closeness," Why do stars interest you so much?" She asked curiously. He tilted his head and looked up a little.
" Well, it's because..."
The angered and disappointed son stormed his way down the hallway.
I have to get out of here. Maybe I can stay with Naruto for a couple of -
" Sasuke!"
He walked faster so Fugaku did a sprint towards him and grabbed his shoulder to turn him around.
" What do you want?!"
" You will not talk disrespectable towards me or of your brother! Do you understand?!" He commanded.
" I'll talk anyway I want, father." He retorted.
What happened next Sasuke would never expect to happen. Never in all of his and even Itachi's childhood did he ever retort to being physical. When his father's hand came across his face it hurt him. Not the physicalness of it, no not the pain, but the emotional part. The reason why he slapped him hurt him. It was because he was different. It was because he was the son he wasn't expecting. He was the son he didn't want.
When his head snapped to the side he heard his name and his father's being called out. One in shock and the other in worry.
" FUGAKU! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!?" His mother yelled furiously as she marched up to her husband.
" Sasuke!" Itachi called out and went over to his brother.
" ME!? I'm teaching this brat not to be disrespectful to his father!"
" That was unnecessary! You could've handled that better!"
Itachi bet down a little and put a hand on his brother's that was cupping his cheek.
" Let me see, Sasuke." He said softly. Sasuke removed his hand and Itachi gently grabbed his chin and tilted it to look at the damage. He frowned.
" That bad, huh?" He whispered sarcastically.
Itachi gave him a look that said 'This is no time for kidding'.
" You do not hit my son!"
" That boy-!"
" Did NOTHING that wrong to deserve what you did!"
Itachi looked at his little brother with worry when he saw his eyes gloss over.
" Sasuke...wha-"
" He knows..." Itachi's eyes widened a little in surprise.
" But how? I thought we had covered-"
" Apparently not." Sasuke cut in curtly then sighed and slumped his shoulders." I'm sorry... it's just... I don't know who would've told him... Only a handful of people knew..."
Itachi narrowed his eyes. He was right. Only a handful of people knew, and we were positive no one would ever tell their father about Naruto and Sasuke's relationship, because they knew of the consequences. Nobody from school would tell because they wouldn't dare to talk to their father, Founder and CEO of their family company. They were too scared. So who?
" Hmm..."
The boy rose a brow up. The girl then smiled warmly at him.
" Of course you would say something like that." She spoke softly
She then noticed the boy slowly moving closer. He heart started to beat wildly and uncontrollably. Call her silly, but she has been waiting for this for a very long time. She was so excited. He stop and looked into her eyes.
" Sakura..." He spoke.
She just stared at him with big eyes.
" Yes..?"
He moved an inch in. Bringing his arm that he wasn't supporting himself with around her slowly.
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...
She felt him touch her slightly.
" You had a bug on you." He said with sour looking face.
Sakura's eye started to twitch as she gave a displeasuring smile.
" You..."
" Hmm..?" He asked innocently.
" You idiot!" She said as she hit him over the head.
" Wha-? I'm so sorry, Sakura!" He said as she started to hit him some more." What did I do?!"
I sat on my bed in thought. It felt like everything that happened was a dream. A very horrifying dream. I didn't know if it was real or not. I closed my eyes and pinched myself to make sure. I opened them and felt... happy, sad, frightened, scared... scared? What was I afraid of... and what for? I asked myself.
I ran a hand threw my hair, but stopped mid way because of a knot. I grabbed a fist full of my hair and took a deep breath. I thought about what happened in the past hours. She... After all these years he saw her and he couldn't believe it. In some form or another he considered himself being crazy for a minute when he had first laid eyes on her.
When I had left that stage on graduation day I thought I would possibly never see her again. Even in a way I had never wanted to see her again, but a little part of me wanted to see her in the future. She had caused so much hurt to me and my brother. When she had tried to plead her case I wanted so bad to believe her and say it was okay, but I just couldn't do it. It would've been wrong and in my eyes it would have been a selfish act, too.
Now, I could say I was broken. I locked up all emotions in front of everyone, except for my brother to an extent and then maybe Naruto here and there, but everyone else, friends, family, co-workers, had been cut off. His friends knew though. They knew I was hurting badly. I admit... sometimes I just wanted to go and find her and catch up on everything with one another. That was wrong though. I don't think I could have or could ever do that. There's this little voice in the back of my head yelling " You'll get hurt again!" Yes... what if I did get hurt again. I don't think I would be able to stand it. She was my best friend who I shared everything with. My thoughts, deepest emotions, and secrets. I think if I ever said that out loud it'd make me sound like a girl, or people would think I was 'gay'. Back then I didn't really care what people had thought of me as long as I had people who I cared about and liked me for me I was fine. But now I'm so afraid of being hurt again it's frightening.
I lay down on my bed with my hands supporting my head instead of my pillow. I closed my eyes, her voice ringing in my ears.
" I've heard what you all think of me...You think I'm deceiving, heartless, scum. You think I'm a bad person...but… what do you think of me?...Itachi? You've been quiet the whole time...It's not like you. You usually have something to say about everything. So. I'm sure you have plenty to say about this? What do you think of me Itachi?"
" Use your own words in this scenario, but if you-if you can't find the answer...I'd be happy to tell you-though you may not like it."
I rubbed my eyes in distress. I put a hand up in front of my face and looked through my fingers.
' Please… don't let me get hurt again.'
Well... heh. No words I'll tell you that.
The only words I have are that I've actually had this for a while... I've being to update it but yeaaaa... Anyways! I'm back btw. And sorry for this looong agonizing wait. LO SIENTO!
Deidara: You suck ass yano?
Shhhh! I don't need your BS. (T_T)
Deidara: Hey I'm just speaking for the readers. ( If you HAVE any that is.)
I heard that *death glare* Don't make me torture you in my other story...
Deidara: I DARE you. *death glare*
*Death glare contest*
Sasori: *sigh* Well... just ignore them. I'm sure WAC would like to thank the people who have read this and has stayed with this story. We will try to have the next chapter uploaded by next week.
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Sasori: Oh... Questions I forgot. Alright. What songs do you like that are out there?
Zetsu: That's the best you could come up with? You suck jackass.
Sasori: (-_-)
Zetsu: You can reply to that question or you could respond to what kind of seasoning do you prefer on humans? Reply to mine, bitches.
Wait! Before you go I want to know your opinion on LxSakura!
Til next time!
Ps. I really do apologize for Zetsu's language.