Sasuke's eyes directed him to where Sakura landed. "Oh yeah. I think I'll have to take you home and sterilize that cut" he decided. In an instant, Sakura felt herself get lifted and scooped up by a pair of sturdy arms. She wasn't given the chance to revolt.
"Don't worry" said Sasuke assuringly with serious eyes. "I won't drop you...you fell pretty hard..and I'm not that low"
It was just now that it hit Sakura. She fell.
Hard.
She felt the weight of the students' glances. A row of females among their presence shot Sakura sour stares, their eyes intending to seriously kill her. Oh how she felt their hatred, sensing it without even attempting a single look directly into their eyes.
That would be far too dangerous.
They all pondered the same thoughts:
'That whore! What is she doing in Sasuke's arms?'
'That is Uchiha Sasuke holding Haruno...right?'
and. 'Isn't he going out with Ino?'
It was an unlikely situation to see the Uchiha perform an act of kindness...more over to Haruno Sakura.
Once they broke away from the school grounds and into the streets, Sakura tells Sasuke, "You know, you could put me down...I can walk myself"
No response. The boy continues to walk, with Sakura attempting to wriggle out of his arms.
"And where exactly are you taking me?" questions the bewildered Sakura."I'm getting really uncomfortable."
His clutch on her tightened.
"Is my cut really that serious that I'm not capable of walking? Are we really walking the whole way?"
He keeps a straight face. People in the neighborhood start observing them now. Suddenly, she felt afraid of where Sasuke might lead her. Or do to her...
There she was, allowing her self to be held by a thug...but it's not like she was given an option. He nearly seized her into the thug's arms. She dug up the courage to finally ask, "You're not gonna like...rape me..right?" Her voice stuttered a couple of times.
Sasuke's footsteps halted. He looked down at the flustered girl's face. His mouth broke into a cunning smirk.
"Maybe," he chokes out as his foot steps proceeded.
Sakura's eyes widened, fear was entirely visible. After a few moments of walking and keeping the girl silenced out of fear, Sasuke asks,
"You really think I'd rape you?"
It was a question that was meant to be unanswered.
'Ding!'
The elevator doors unplugged, sliding apart. It finally reached the fourth floor. Apparently, Sasuke lives in an apartment condo. The tall building was located beside a local neighborhood park. Sakura was still grasped securely by the arms of Sasuke, longing to be set free.
Her leg worsened throughout their walk. Blood was gradually shedding as the cut deepened into one massive wound. Her leg was in need of immediate treatment.
Sasuke opened the door of an apartment door numbered '301'.
"Hello... is anyone ho–" Sakura planned to greet.
"You don't have to say hi" said Sasuke as he swung the door shut.. "I live alone"
Oh great. thought Sakura. One more reason I should be terrified of being alone with Sasuke. Even though...it must be lonely here. I should know. Well..that's one thing we have in common. Yet, the girl was too afraid to ask questions..or find answers.
Sasuke softly rested Sakura on his living room couch. He then disappeared for a while inside the kitchen rummaging through the medicine cabinet
He returned with a small bottle and a couple of band-aid patches in his hands.
"This is going to hurt,"Sasuke warned Sakura as he sat down. Her leg lifted at a remote angle, revealing the wound.
"Damn." he muttered, his eyes studying the cut. " I lied. This is really going to hurt"
And indeed it did.
"Ouch!" and "Uy!" and tears left Sakura as Sasuke cleaned the cut. The pain was sharper than falling itself.
Without warning, Sasuke's phone, which lied on the floor, began vibrating. He was reluctant to stop in the middle of the process, but he did anyway.
"Here, just put the band-aid patch on your cut" he instructed Sakura. He then flipped his phone open and greeted "Hey"
Sakura did not bother to eavesdrop in his conversation. Only quibbling sounds from the cell were audible enough to hear.
"Oh...it's you"
"..." was all she heard.
"I'm home" said Sasuke. "Yeah...sorry about that"
"..."
"Actually, I'm not home alone" he said, sounding awfully proud. "I'm with a girl you know–she's a real klutz"
"Hey!" Sakura exclaimed. "Why are you talking about me–who are you talking to anyway?"
Sasuke did not reply, but instead tossed her his cell. Sakura placed it on her ear and said,
"Hello?"
"Ah Sakura!" the voice said "It's you!" Sakura silenced. That voice...was unmistakably Ino. Why would Ino call Sasuke?
"I..Ino?" her voice began to stutter nervously.
"Of course, dummy!" Sakura heard Ino snarl. "I was going to tell you that Sasuke and I have started dating since this afternoon but your phone was off"
She suddenly felt guilty. Her voice rattled even more. Sasuke continued to smirk at her. "Actually...he's just..you know...cleaning up my wound. It's really bad" she managed to choke out.
Oh god I'm stuttering. Sakura thought. She's gonna think that I'm doing something else now.
Surprisingly, Ino didn't sound accusing at all. "Oh, okay!" she said. "Well you know, Sasuke tends to have a roaming hand so just beware! Heheheheheheheh.."
The phone clicked.
Sakura then turned to the Uchiha. "You asked Ino out?" she questioned with a blameworthy look.
"Yeah" he replied forwardly. "Am I not allowed to?"
"It's just...awkward."
The day that Sasuke suggested they do something more than study deliberately came to Sakura's mind.
"..."
"..."
After momentary pause, Sasuke built up the bravery to propose, "Are you hungry? I can make dinner if you want"
Sakura debated on it for a while.
"Actually, I'm not hungry" she said. "I'll just go home"
Having dinner with Sasuke seemed so restricted at the moment. He was Ino's property. Not hers.
There was an unwritten law somwhere stating that it is illegal to have dinner with your best friend's boy friend, especially when it was only day one of their relationship. His girlfriend hasn't even had dinner with him.
It was just..wrong.
"Do you want me to take you home?" he asked. "It's kinda dark out now"
As usual, Sakura opposed her desire and obeyed her conscience.
"I'll be fine" she stated. But man, was she terrified of the darkness.
I'll be fine. I'll be fine. she told herself repeatedly. I will be fine without him.
"I'll be okay..without you" she said timidly. "Bye." And with that, she left, shutting the door behind her. Sasuke was left to ponder. Was his plan succeeding? Or was if falling? He wasn't able to read the strange look across Sakura's face.
Meanwhile, Sakura remained outside of Sasuke's apartment. Her eyes glued at the door, suddenly regretting to go against her wants. Her mind hesitated once more.
Just admit to him that you're scared of the dark. She preferred to have Inner Sakura as her conscience. Then ask him to take you home.
She couldn't simply couldn't do it. Betraying Ino was a low thing to do. So, she walks through the hallway and steps inside the elevator, wondering why it was so difficult to walk away from the things you want and pursuing the right thing.
Just walk away. she adviced herself. He's a thug for god's sake. You two live in two completely different worlds. So just walk away from him. Walk away from trouble.
After all, Sasuke is a bad boy. And Sakura is a good girl.
(Long-ass) A/N-
I had enough time this week to whip this out! Isn't that amazing? I swear, authors who can manage to write up a long chapter weekly are like freakin invincible. But do not worry. Summer is starting soon down here and I will have plenty of time to write my ass off! (; And if you must know...yes. there will be other Naruto characters in here, including Naruto himself. also...I can tell you (and I think you can sense it) that Ino and Sasuke won't be so tight for long. (oops... was that a spoiler?) You'll find out why and how the two manage to live alone next chapter. Trust me. I've thought this story out thorougly up to chapter 10.
It's only the third chapter so gimmie a break! and I'm trying to make this fic longer than my other ones . THIS is my LAST fiction and I'm trying really hard to make it my best and I'm trying to reply as much reviews as I can. (Unless it just says 'update soon!' because I can't promise a date.)