Chapter: 21

"Code Sakura, huh, so that is what'll undo her" Sharp black eyes gazed back at white prominent ones. She blinked a couple of times and then smiled at him. "You do love your brother right?"

"What the hell are you trying to do anyway? This is none of your fucking business!" His voice had help poison for her and she only backed away. She had to admit, she was turned on by him, she could see why his older brother would fall in love with him. Still, she feared it was too late, not even she would be able to get this stuborn boy to see what was reality, she wasn't exactly the type who could seduce anyone.

"You'll come to the wedding right, I want you there. If not for your brother, do it for me" the raven haired boy looked perplexed to the raven haired girl. She leaned in and kissed his cheek, they had been childhood friends since young and that connection had never been lost.

"You are crazy to think I'd go to such a thing, I won't be there"

"But"

"Get out" She smiled and petted his hair.

"Fine" She was leaving when she turned around and said "thank you, with this S.A.K.U.R.A code thing, I will be able to stop her" She hoped outside. "There will be no marrige" the boy stared after her, but he did not believe in her words. Tomorrow Sakura was going to marry his older brother, and there was no one who would come between them. He knew there were people making sure that was possible.

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Last night, Hyuga Hinata had come to his room. For the longest time he had felt angry at the whole word, but as he saw now, he was angrier with himself. There was nothing more that Uchiha Sasuke wanted than to rip the skin right off his bones, stab a knife through his chest and rip out his own heart just to make the pain stop. He had gritted his teeth all night long and had tugged at his hair, all in the pointless effort to escape this reality. That night he had been restless and had gotten out of bed before the day had even officially started.

He wanted to kill himself so bad.

A cold shower to calm down all his flamed nerves was not enough. The desperation in his heart that left him breathless and he had to wonder why he was feeling like he was committing the biggest mistake in his life. Why did he felt that he hated himself forever even hating Itachi? Why was it, his heart the one he wanted to rip out? Getting out of the shower and changing for the day, he knew today would be the end of it all, all this pain.

His brother would be married.

Out of his life! At last

In addition, he will rejoice. Nodding to himself, he walked out of his bathroom and back to his room. He put on his shoes and just as he was getting up, something caught his eye. It was the deepest blue he had ever seen a flower be, it was the most beautiful thing he had seen. Right under it laid a note that had come from Hinata. Picking the flower gently up, he looked at it and then placed it on his lap before picking the letter up and reading it. One read over was all it needed, it simply said 'Thank you' in the fanciest writing Sasuke had ever seen.

It got him to think, about what he really wanted.

However, he did not know, and did not; have a clue on how to respond to everything that was crashing down on him. Looking at the flower in his hands once more, it turned an over powering black that it made him gasp and drop the flower to the floor, for a second it looked like it had turned white and then it simply burned up into ashes. It was as if he had seen the light.

He could not let Itachi marry Sakura, and he knew that, but as to how he was going to stop them from marrying was a completely new story. His feelings ran deep and way out of key that he could not read them anymore, he did not even know whom he was anymore, all he knew was that he was going to have to run and hope for the best.

'Itachi' He thought from the bottom of his heart 'I don't know if I can say that I ever loved you' with that in, he ran out of his room. He needed something to do, something to take his mind off things that should not be.

With Itachi

The night before Itachi had been unable to sleep; he had spent it practically pacing up and down the long hallway, the doors between his room and his beloved younger brother's room. It tore at him that they were so close and yet so far. That there were so many things that he still had left to say, and when he thought about confronting his little brother Each and every word flew out of his mouth and all he wanted to do was express his feelings. He did not even get to do that with the boy being so evasive all the time, it was driving him crazy.

Sasuke should have always been his to hold and cherish.

To be able to never let go.

It was driving him insane right up to his bones and he was not sure if he was going to live up to anything anymore. He did not know what was wrong with him, seeing Sasuke look at him with such hate killed him! Besides that, he and Sasori had not as much made a concrete plan and yet things seemed to be moving so fast, they did not even have a day left to make an escape. They were going to either make a big scene or Itachi was just going to have to shoot himself right there in front of everyone. As to what this day was going to progress into, was out of Itachi's hands.

If Sakura's presence did not gag him to death

If Sasuke did not step up and brought hope into him, that perhaps he still had a chance. He did not want to force his brother to do anything.

Sighing, he watched the sunrise and he knew this was a day that was going to be hard to swallow. This day was going to kill him. He did not know anymore, he was so confused what he could do to get his little Sasuke back to him, what could he do? What? He was finished, he followed his heart this far and had tried hard to get his brother's attention but all Sasuke wanted of him was for him to die or stay far away. Itachi wished to respect what Sasuke wanted, but he really wanted to be selfish right now.

Itachi could not live with letting Sasuke go.

He could not; eventually he feared he was going to die out of lack of being able to be with his little brother. Alternatively, he was going to break apart and take his little brother by force "Itachi-sama, would you please come and try on your tux, your mother would like to see which one would be proper for the wedding" the house cleaner bowed and Itachi slowly nodded. She smiled at him and begun to lead the way, all the while Itachi watched her go, no desire to follow her.

His eyes lingered on Sasuke's door, it was so silent, and he wished to hear his voice, even if for a second. It would give him some strength, but he heard nothing.

'Please, Sasuke. Don't deny me like this anymore'

The preparations were all falling perfectly into place and were not missing a beat, the whole place was breathless, Hinata admitted. After all, it had been she and Hinabi who had re-decorated the place from top to bottom in the way they wished their wedding to be. It was completely going against Sakura's wishes, but she was not going to follow her orders.

Sakura, now she was a whole other story, she was the happiest girl in the world; she was getting a dream wedding with a dream man-One that was not even hers to begin with. Everyone was around her telling her how lucky she was, preparing her for her big day. Her wedding dress was beautiful, and she looked like a total princess in it. It was some sort of fairy tale and it would seem so perfect –Were not the groom pining over someone else, and were not her father altering reality

"Come on everyone" Sakura said suddenly "we don't have all day, let's finish up." She was shaking with the excitement.

Hinata who was skipping by in her little summer dress stopped before the door and sighed, this day was going to be so much fun and she could not wait and see how it was going to progress. After all, she had planned to stop it completely once she knew Sasuke was not the same one in love with Itachi. She twirled a lock of her own hair in her finger and leaned against the wall, just waiting for the blushing (From too much screaming) bride to come out. It seemed like she was going to have to stand here all day before that happened.

Peeking into the room after ten minutes of waiting, she looked all around. It seemed that princess Haruno was having so many jitters that she had made a mess of the room. It just made Hinata smile even more. She really wanted to see how she would respond to her own present-One that she had personally been shipped here this morning-. She truly wished Sakura the best and was going to give her a huge present. After another ten minutes of waiting, she wondered if this was the case for every bride on her 'special' day, because now she feared asking Hinabi to marry her.

"AAARRGHH! NO THOSE SHOES DON'T MATCH! GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Slam. Ouch, Hinata certainly did not want to be in the room with the bride, she'd just wait out here for her. There was a snapping sound and Hinata could not help but laugh. She wondered how Hinabi was doing on her end.

S.

Hinabi had the other face of the plan; she had changed Ino into a beautiful dress and had taken the spirit of a cat to enter her body. So every now and then Ino would tilt her head and go 'Meow' making her look dumb, but Hinabi really could not wake her up from her deep slumber. She had been thinking all day on what to do, this was her father, he had wanted to alter reality, how could she altered her own…Oh! Then it suddenly hit her.

This was just as sleeping beauty, now where was Shikamaru? Noticing her father was having a good time out in the audience, she stood by the balcony. It was up to her to make sure that Neji and Itachi did not come up with something to mess up their plans, so now Neji was tied up in his changing room, with only his boxers on. It was not Hinabi's fault that she is impatient and that Neji is slow with getting dressed, as a treat. She had decided to send Tenten up there. She had not sent Tenten right away, no, she wanted Neji to feel embarrassment all this time. Tenten was down in the kitchen preparing a few things before she was to go up there and deliver the meal. She just hoped it turned out to be a full on sex bedroom war. –What Hinabi didn't know was that Tenten couldn't cook, so it was going to be a long time before the brunet even made it to the room-

So far, everything was falling into place, the flowers were all arranged. Sakura had ordered pink cherry blossoms in their full bloom to cover every table, but Hinabi and Hinata had made sure that the flowers were changed to black roses, that meant farewell, overcoming of a long hard journey, love gone wrong and happiness. The deep blue flowers stood for romanticism, desire, love, and the metaphysical striving for the infinite and unreachable. They had also changed the decorations from red, black, and hot pink to red, black, and dark blue. The table decorations, the whole place had been changed to fit a whole other vision of a wedding.

It was dark and sweet at the same time.

Everyone who entered inside were left in awe, a single blue rose sparkled at each table while it's stem was drenched on the vodka clear drink on a Champagne glass. Hinabi watched as Itachi stepped out, a black tuxedo and red under shirt. He looked like he was not even focused on his surrounding and he looked like he wanted to die on his feet.

She felt sorry for him.

A.

Sakura looked at herself some final times in the mirror, spun herself around and giggled. She looked marvelous, at least to herself she did. She could not help but feel giddy and like she was about to burst of happiness. At the same time she was nervous as hell to even leave her room, it had been since the morning that she was here and every time she tried to leave she felt like she was not good enough for the man she was about to marry. Every time she felt incapable, like this was not something she was supposed to be doing or be happy for, it made her insides twist and she was even more confused to what she truly wanted.

She touched her cheek and wondered; maybe…..did Itachi love her…..what was going through other people's thoughts. It made her forget the whole marriage part and at the same time, she felt selfish enough to take the golden ticket home. She was getting married to one of the hottest man in the nine planets, what more could she ask for? Standing firm and making her decision she headed out of the room but stopped short when she saw that small raven-haired girl that had bumped into her last night. "You" she hissed. Hinata looked up and nearly laughed in the pink haired girl's face, but she knew better than that

"Ah…" the girl bowed her head meekly and as quickly as possible "Sakura-san I am sorry for the trouble I caused you yesterday, I was careless and clumsy" Sakura wanted to scold her and more, but the way Hinata looked so small and fragile made her reconsider. A smile actually appeared on her face and she patted the smaller girl on the head.

"Its okay sweetie, just next time make sure you look were you are going" she growled the last part making Hinata back away. Her scared meek face soon turned mischievous with the smirk that suddenly came over her. This confused Sakura as she stared at the once fragile looking girl; this was like a new side of her.

"I am afraid, I am the one who should be apologizing" she said as she snapped her fingers "But I don't want to, so I won't. Good luck." Sakura's eyes widen then. Before her stood Osaka Kaishiro, her one and only love and the one who had stolen her heart and crushed it under his shoe. The one who had left her as heartless as she now was, he was standing there and he looked malevolently handsome.

"No" She said backing away, his sight intimidated her; this is what she had been running away from her whole life. This was the last person she had ever wanted to see, this was not who she wanted to see on her wedding day. Her heart was beating so fast that it seemed it was going to break out of her chest, no, she had to remind herself. She was way past this, and now she was going to own the heart of the Uchiha Itachi! She was going to control him and have him in the palm of her hand; she was not going to allow another man to control her.

"Sakura, I have come back for you, please take me back" he kneeled down before her, hugging her legs. Hinata narrowed her eyes a smirk still on her lips.

"Well, how do you like my present, Sakura, are you accepting?"

K.

Hinata snapped her fingers again, Kaishiro's eyes glossing over.

Kaishiro stood up and backed Sakura into the dressing room, since every time he stepped forward she stepped back. Sakura glanced over to Hinata who had the most evil look on her face and begun to protest and hit at Kaishiro's chest, she just knew it was that girl the one who was messing around with her special day. "What are you going to have him do you crazy bitch!!" Sakura yelled "You are such a bitch, let me go now, send him away!" Hinata shrugged and looked as innocent as she could.

"Nothing, maybe rape you….mutilate you….whatever he can think of to shut you up and take you out of the picture." Hinata turned around to leave then but glanced over her shoulder once. "Your dear father is next, and as for my father, I think an Alzheimer's disease is in store for him. I'm sure you planned this, didn't you. All this should not be happening and I won't allow it" After that Hinata sprinted for another dressing room.

Once inside she decided to start the next face of the master plan.

What she had not noticed though, was Sakura escaping out of the room and running to the reception. Kaishiro inside had been punched and hurt, he hissed as he glared up, his own determination shinning to stop Sakura and make her succumb to him.

Sakura on the other hand kept running.

No one was going to stop her from marrying Itachi! No one.

U.

Hiashi was socializing with more people; his guard was down because he believed everyone to be under his control. That was actually Sasori's job in the plan Itachi and he had come up with it a few moment ago in his dressing room, as for Kisame, he was going to break down the walls when necessary. Now though, Sasori was confused with the atmosphere, it all seemed to be played out in a way that he was not comfortable with much. Well, it did not matter. It was his job to use his puppet magic and control the room.

One way or the other.

From above, Hinabi became aware of the redhead's presence and means of being here. She quickly lifted her hand and sent one of her own controlled dolls to him. Before Sasori knew it, or could make eye contact with Itachi, he was pulled down into the floor. His body shivered and when he turned around, Deidara was not who he was expecting to see. His blond haired boyfriend was smiling again, his eyes seemed to shine, and he was confused even further.

Soon they were gone.

Itachi who was waiting up at the front with the priest was becoming more and more uncomfortable, where were all the fools who were to help him? Now even Kisame was missing, and the shark like dude was known for never disobeying him. He sighed in relief when he saw Sasori sitting down, though who was sitting next to him was someone who he was not expecting. Had Sasori been taken under Hiashi's spell already? Sasori then smiled at him and gave him an okay, what was going on? Well, as Sasori had understood it, there was not going to be a wedding, there were people working to make sure there was not.

His mother then entered the room, and people stood up and clapped as she and Fugaku walked down the aisle looking like the perfect couple. This were the people who created the great Itachi, they had to have respect for them.

Itachi on the other hand was panicking. He was running out of time here if he was ever going to make an escape. Just as Itachi was going to leave through a front door on the other side of the altar, the priest stopped him. The old man smiled at him and nudged him back into place "Please take your place down there and wait for your bride Itachi-kun, you have sure grown so fast." the old man smiled at him proudly and Itachi slowly nodded.

He had no choice, did he? Well he was going to have to deny her.

Everyone took their seats, in came Ino who was with Hinabi, they were late as it was. Then came in Hinata and Shikamaru from the other side, everyone looking at them. They were expecting them to make way for the bride. Hinabi and Hinata were on opposite ends and glanced at each other. They still had one last thing to do before the music could start and Itachi could face his new bride….They needed everyone to come to their senses! Time was passing by.

"Excuse Me," Hinata said as she strived to make her way to the other side.

R.

'Become sleepless beauty'

Hinabi thought as she to make her way to the other side. The old woman at the piano finished stretching her fingers and played the first note as he pressed down on the keys. The doors opened; there stood the bride in her snow-white dress, black lines outlining parts of it as it glittered over the bright lights of the church and the veil over her head that completely covered her hair and face. Hinata gasped and Hinabi concentrated on Ino and Shikamaru.

This was not supposed to be like this, she was not supposed to be here, Sakura was supposed to be locked up with her old crush having sex and stand Itachi up at the altar. Today was not the day that Uchiha Itachi was supposed to get married. No, today was going to have to be the day Itachi got stood up, by tomorrow, everything would be back to normal, and he could have Sasuke back in his arms.

This is what was supposed to happen.

For their sake

There was not supposed to be a wedding.

Turning back desperately she, pushed Ino forward, at the same time, she prayed with all her heart that Sasuke would come and stop this. but the raven had said he wouldn't even be here "Kiss her!" she said and Shikamaru did as he was told, Ino awoke melting into Shikamaru and Hiashi became aware of the fact that he was losing powers. Taking her eyes of the girl at the front as the music played all around the room she turned to her father and decided to make sure all the power left him at once, making him collapse and taking damage directly to the brain.

(Normal reality)

Everyone was released from his or her spell; turning to the bride, she hoped she would leave. This is not what the plan was all about, but no, the bride stayed and she headed towards the groom. Everyone standing up as she passed by and bowed to her, Sakura didn't even turn to look at them as she passed by with her head held up high. She seemed as though she could not wait to reach Itachi at the altar.

Everyone stayed standing as she reached Itachi, Itachi staring and his heart racing at the same time. He had never been more scared in his life. What was he going to do now…was he really to marry Haruno Sakura?

No, he could not.

Soon she was standing right at his side, yet still not touching him. Time seemed to slow down as she reached her hand out and offered it to him. Itachi pulled her forward so that she was beside him as they slowly turned to the father who smiled at them both. Everyone was at the edge of their seat wondering what was going to happen next, for now they knew that Itachi was not to marry Sakura.

It was supposed to be Itachi and Sasuke.

Fugaku and Mikoto knowing Itachi was at the end of his rope and it was their entire fault, they wondered if their son could get out of this mess. He had once before, but could he do it here? Just at the end of it all. Sasori was thinking of ways to stop this, but Deidara stopped him and looked to Hinata and Hinabi, but both of them looked equally terrified and confused.

The book was opened.

The priest cleared his throat, and then he spoke.

A.

"Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to witness the wedding, the bond, the connection that will be created between these two individuals. A special occasion where love is proven to live forever. To forever cherish another person." the priest looked at his book one last time and then he looked up "and before anything, I would like to know if there are any objections" For the moment the whole room held its breath, so what happened next was something they were not expecting.

"I OBJECT!"

Everyone gasped.

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