Recap.
"You wanted to speak with me?" Sakura asked Gaara.
"Do you love her?" Ino asked Sai trying to hold the tears that were forming.
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Chapter 7
"What is love?" Sai finally answered her with another question.
"Are you serious? You don't know what love is?" Ino was now holding herself from bursting into laughter.
"I don't remember feeling love before… but I like her… I would give my life for her and right now my only goal is to see her happy." He told her trying to avoid her eyes that were now holding tears again.
"Even if she prefers Sasuke are you still going to want to see her happy? Are you going to let her try to be happy with him or are you going to fight (not physically) for her?" she insisted in knowing more.
"If he makes her happy than there is nothing I can do… I won't lie to you… When he came back the thought of seeing her with him frightened me. And when I saw him talking to her after I left her at the park I felt a pain in my chest… It was like my heart was aching. I don't know what it is but I have a bad feeling about why he came back… After all Itachi is still alive.", he said with sad eyes.
"Why do you think he came back?" Ino asked him while staring at the sky.
"I… don't know… But if he hurts Sakura even once I swear he'll pay!" Sai answered holding back his anger.
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"What did you want to talk to me about?" Sakura asked Gaara.
"Are you ok?" Gaara asked now facing her.
She sat down. "Yeah, why shouldn't I be?" she knew exactly what he meant.
"What I mean is, are you okay? You know… Sasuke's return must have been a shock to you." He was looking in to her green eyes. "You can trust me Sakura. I love you. You are like a sister to me. You and Naruto are now like family to me and I hate seeing you two suffer." He continued to stare at her who was now starting to cry.
"Oh Gaara…" she was now hugging him who seemed used to this situation now. "I don't now what to do… I love Sasuke… but I don't know in witch way I love him anymore." She said in between tears.
"How I imaged… your confused… you don't know what your feelings are anymore… How did Sai take the news of Sasuke's return? You two are a dating, right?" he asked while trying to comfort her.
"Sai… he's really special to me but we aren't dating… at least I don't think so… I love him but I don't know if its love love or if I love him as a friend." She was regaining control over her tears.
"Hum… Do you know why Sasuke came back? He didn't even have his revenge yet…" Gaara was curious. He had once loved Sakura in secret but he knew she saw him only as a friend.
"He said he came back because of me…" she told her friend.
"Do you believe him?" the Kazekage asked her.
"I think so…" she lied. She knew Sasuke didn't come back because of her even though that was what her heart always desired.
"Hum… Promise me on thing? You'll be careful. Don't use Sai to try to forget Sasuke and don't stay with Sasuke because of old desires. Don't live the past, live the future. What once was will never be again…" he said with a worried voice.
"I promise." Sakura hugged him harder. "What would I do without my favorite Kazekage?" she laughed.
He liked seeing her laughing. It made him feel warm inside. "The paperwork is ready. I thought it would take hours but it looks like it's all done. You and Uchiha can head back to Konoha whenever you want." He was smiling at her. A smile that made her know everything would be ok… someday.
"If you don't mind I would like to leave immediately. Traveling alone with Sasuke is quite uncomfortable and I don't know how Sai is going to react when he finds out… when we left he was on a mission and he's probably already back at the village." Said the pink haired kunoichi.
Gaara laughed as he thought of Sai freaking out in jealousy. "If it's the best for you than its fine by me. Good luck" he said while blinking at her.
Sakura smiled, took the paperwork and left.
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"Let's go. Where leaving now!" she told Sasuke.
"Fine." He said while picking up his things and following her.
They ran back to Konoha just as fast as they ran to Suna. The whole time they spent in silence.
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At this rate Ino and Sai had found the artifact Tsunade-sama wanted. Ino had already heeled the victims from an attack near the place they were and both were almost back at the village.
Sasuke and Sakura finally reached the village and for they're surprise Ino and Sai we're also almost at the village.
The two groups stopped and stared at each other. Sai didn't look happy and Sasuke noticed. He smirked at Sai and then kissed Sakura on the cheek.
"I'm going to leave my things at my apartment, see you later." He smiled and then left.
Sakura wanted to kill him. She felt so mad but she realized Ino had already entered the village. Sai after looking at her began to follow Sasuke and Ino into Konoha.
"Sai, wait up. Please let me explain." She began saying but was interrupted.
"You don't owe me an explanation." He said trying to pretend it was okay. Inside he just wanted to punch Sasuke until he turned blond.
"But I want to." She said while holding him by the arm. "Please, meet me at my house tonight like always. We can have dinner, watch a movie and talk."
"Okay" he said as he left her standing there. He was trying to prevent himself from exploding. He was mad. He hated that Uchicha Sasuke! Who does he think he is kissing my Sakura… I mean kissing Sakura like that? That jerk! If he hurts her I swear I'll kill him! He felt his heart in pain. Was it because he loved her?
Sakura walked slowly to her house. She was so mad at Sasuke that she just wanted to punch him. Who does he think he is? Kissing me like that in front of Sai. I hope Sai will come to me house tonight. I won't stand it if he stays mad at me.
Sasuke left his things on top of the couch and headed to the shower. I'm sure Sakura still loves me. He smiled to himself. She's only trying to forget me with that idiot. She can try but he isn't anything compared to me. She'll be mine again. My plan isn't working out exactly as planned but it's working just fine. Soon I have what I always wanted. He laughed to himself. Sakura is finally going to be useful.
Suddenly he began to remember how happy they were before he left. Was he having second thoughts? He shook his head. No, I've got to stick to the plan. I can never be happy with her. I'll only make her suffer even more.
Is Sai going to go to Sakura's house? What are Sasuke's real intentions?
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