Chapter 4: Suki

Sasuke sighed, "It started in October two years ago. She was twenty she died

of ammonia in the hospital December sixteenth a year ago, Sasuka was only a year old

then, I doubt he remembers much ." I touched his arm, "did you love her?" he shrugged,

"you know I hardly know what the emotion was. We were so young I was eighteen and

she was sixteen, when we first met, in high school everything seems like the end of the

world, when she graduated I proposed, she accepted and a year later Sasuka was born,

she was excited at first when he was born but afterward she had some epiphany that she

didn't want a child, I loved having a complete family; my wife and my new baby boy,

but somehow me and Sasuka didn't fit into her life anymore." He shook his head, "she

ran away one night and took Sasuka with her, I was in my last year of college and I woke

up and found her and Sasuka gone, I called the police of course, we found Sasuka on a

bench in the frigid October air in nothing but a diaper, they never found her, a year later I

got a call from the hospital saying a Mrs. Karin Uchiha here, I of course took Sasuka and

went to the hospital I stepped into the room and she yelled at me and Sasuka, she scared

him to death that day, he saw her three more times before I got a call and a son saying she

died." I leaned my head on Sasuke, "I am so sorry" I said Sasuke brushed a piece of

rosette hair out of my face, "don't worry it was a long time ago."

"Sasuke?" he looked at me, "do you still love her?" he was silent for a minute, "no."

"did you ever love her at one time?"

"Yes I believe I did, maybe it was something I forced myself to do, I don't wish she died

but I don't want any part of that marriage anymore. So Sakura, have you ever been

married?" I shook my head, "never."

"did you ever get close?" I swallowed hard my head spun. Kazuki, "really that close" he

smirked, "his name was Kazuki" Sasuke tilted his head, "go on, how old were you?"

"Fifteen" Sasuke's smiled, "ya right"

"I was when I met him, he proposed to me when I was seventeen. He was twenty one, we

were serious, my father and mother were so against it" I laughed Sasuke smiled "so why

didn't you marry the guy?" I smiled, "he died in an accident while I waited at the church"

Sasuke looked like he wanted to laugh and wanted to hug me, "wow…that's…uh…." he

rubbed the back of his head, "harsh" he said, "laugh it up but I believe I take the prize in

that" Sasuke nodded, I looked at the clock it read ten thirty, "I have to get home" Sasuke

nodded "thank you for inviting me over"

"My pleasure, see you at work" he caught my arm for a moment then smiled, "bye" I nodded and walked out the door into the cold.

Next week….

"Alright shut your books and put down the crayons, its Friday and today for the last few

minutes we'll review…. hum how about ABC's and today how about we go out of order,

"L is for?"

"Love" they yelled sitting on the colorful carpet "H is for?"

"House"

"S is for"

"Snakes"

"A is-" the bell rang, "okay no homework tonight it's Friday enjoy your weekends"

"have a good weekend Ms. Haruno!" they waved bye and headed out the door, I waited

for Sasuka, and sure enough right on time he trotted in the room, "hey little buddy I was

starting to worry I would be alone today" Sasuka grinned, "no chance of….um?"

"That?" I asked trying to finish his sentence, "yes, no chance of that, Ms. Sakura"

I smiled, "so how's you father? I haven't seen him in a week " Sasuka smiled, "he's

good." I nodded, "that's good, he's had a substitute for a week now, since Monday."

Sasuka nodded, "he's been hanging out with a woman, they have spent all week together, holding and kissing."

he started to cry softly, "i don't want her as my mommy" i smiled though secretly i was heart broken, "Sakura i want you....Mommy" he

flung himself into my arms, "i love you mommy" he cried softly i stroked his hair, "shhh it'll be alright" was i saying that reassuringly to

him or myself?

"Sasuka come now. were going home" a slim tall woman with dark hair and blue eyes came in Sasuka dried his eyes and wipped his

nose i saw the woman make a face, he hopped off my lap and slowly walked towards her she took his hand Sasuke stood next to her,

"Hello Ms. haruno" he said i felt cold and cut off, "this is Suki" i got up and extended my hand, "Sakura Haruno" i said politly, "Suki

Manasaki" she held tightly on to Sasuka's hand sqeezing it so it turned red i looked closely, she yanked him out of the room, Sasuka's

bottom lip quivered as Suki yanked him with his father at her side he put his arm around her not noticing his child in pain.

When they left i looked at the falling snow, boy i don't know what he sees in her, but if she treats Sasuka like that Sasuke's bound to

find out soon enough.

I strolled down five blocks to the apartment complex i lived in, opening the door i swiched the heat and lights on, undoing my scarf and

my coat i stepped in and shut the door.

Saturday morning

a knock came at the door, i rushed down to get it, as i opened the door i got the suprise of my life, Sasuka stood in a little jacket and

boots a scarf wrapped around his neck, his pale cheeks were pink, "hi Sasuka"

"Sakura" he hugged me i laughed, "how did you get here?"

"Well....."

………TO BE CONTINUED!