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RATED M FOR A REASON.. KINDA MATURE THEMES APPLIED!

A song that is good to listen to while reading this chapter: Tangled up in me – Skye Sweetnam [pretend it's been sung from Sasuke's point of view alright.. It's better that way…]

RECAP#

There, then, he saw, his cherry blossom, his Sakura, curled up in a ball, a blanket round her bawling her eyes out with torn clothes scattered around the room.. The first thought that came into his mind? 'Who.. Who did this.. Sakura?'

Back to the story#

"SAKURA!" Sasuke shouted while running towards her. She looked up, red-eyes, puffed up, tears, bags under her eyes and her once shimmering emerald eyes turned to a murky green.. Her mouth moved but no words came out.. She huddled closer to the blanket, I looked around the room and saw a snake slithering out of the house, "AMETERASU!" I said angrily and not a moment later, black flames had consumed the snake..

Sakura looked at Sasuke wearily, she looked at the snake and shivered and tried to use her blanket to hide. And then came the menacingly, cold yet caring voice, "Sakura.. Who did this to you?" Sasuke demanded more than asked. Sakura said nothing but he already knew. 'Orochimaru' Sasuke thought with a hate filled aura. More hatred then he had towards Itachi.. "S-sasu…" Was all Sakura said to gain sasuke's attention. "Hai? (Translation: Yes)" He replied back instantly.. "C-Can y-y-you t-take me to m-my ro-room…" She asked quietly. He complied and lifted her up and carried her towards her bedroom.

Entering the bedroom, he placed her on the bed and went to her closet, he took out the undergarments and took out a pink fluffy hoodie and track-pants. "A-Arigatou." She stuttered, Sasuke nodded and went out of the room to let Sakura change..

Sakura looked at herself in the mirror, bruises forming on her soft, pale skin and cuts everywhere. She hugged herself to prevent the tears from falling out again. She climbed into the bath and scrubbed vigorously, overly repeating in her mind one word: 'Disgusting…' Sasuke entered the room 30 minutes later to see that Sakura wasn't there. Her clothes weren't either.

Sasuke looked at the bathroom door, no light was illuminating from the bottom so he walked in. He slipped on the water in the bathroom from entering then splashed into the tub.. Then a scream was heard, "SAAASSUKKEE!" Sasuke looked down and activated sharingan that was a bad idea since a naked Sakura lay in the tub with him now.. He hastily deactivated his sharingan. "Sakura gomen.." Sasuke mumbled while blushing furiously, the bridge of his nose was all pink now. Sasuke put his hands on both sides of the tub in order to lift himself outta there when he placed one of his hands on a bar of soap Sakura had placed there.. He slipped and fell on-top of Sakura once again but this time and banged his head on the tub.. He quickly recovered and got out..

*2 HOURS LATER*

Sakura was fully dressed and as was Sasuke… Sasuke had made dinner for them and brought it up to Sakura's room. He opened the door and placed the two bowls of ramen on her desk.. "Sakura.. Gomenasai.. about before.." Sasuke said while the blush re-appeared. Sakura found this mega cute seeing how Sasuke NEVER blushed.. "It's alright!" She said. Sasuke walked over to the bed and sat down next to her. Then he did something that surprised her, he hugged her. A genuine, caring, 'I'm-here-for-you-so-tell-me-anything' hug… "S-Sasuke..kun" I stuttered and hugged him back tightly tears already pouring out..

Sakura's eyelids started to feel heavy and she started to doze off in Sasuke's arms. Sasuke kept his arms wrapped tightly around Sakura. He went into a sleeping position on the bed and all the while keeping his arms round Sakura.. Sasuke started to sleep as well.. "Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked while opening her eyeslids slightly. She noticed, She was on a bed with Sasuke… Sasuke had his arms wrapped around her… She had her face buried in his chest… Sasuke was actually there, not a mirage.. He was the real Sasuke.. "S-Sasuke-k-kun.." Sakura stuttered while fiercely hugging Sasuke..

"Sakura.." Sasuke mumbled sleepily as he woke up.. He looked at Sakura, her eyes now a shining emerald and on her face a smile so big it could light up the whole of Konoha AND could probably beat one of Naruto's genuine smiles.. "Ohayo.. (Translation: Goodmorning)" Sasuke said.. "W-Watashi.. WATASHI WA SASUKE-KUN NO TSIKDE TSIDKE TAMARANIE! (Translation: I-I.. I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING MUCH SASUKE-KUN!) [A/N: in the anime, ep 109.. I think that's what she says, though im not sure if that's correct transliteration..]

"Me too.." Sasuke said while blushing.. Sakura squealed and glomped Sasuke again. "But.. I have to kill Orochimaru and Itachi before I can actually love you back.." Sasuke said solemnly. "H-H-Hai! It's fine, as long as I know on some level you love me…. (Translation: Y-Y-Yes!)" Sakura replied happily..

Then.. Naruto burst into the room. "AYEEEEEEEEEE! SASUKEEEE-TEMEEE WHAT WERE YOU DOING TO SAKURA-CHAAN!" Naruto shrieked/shouted.. Sakura and Sasuke looked at themselves, hugging each other and on a bed.. What was one supposed to assume? "NOO NO NOOO! NARUTO IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK! SASUKE WAS HUGGING ME AND I SAID I LOVED HIM!" Sakura shouted.. Naruto chuckled and Hinata appeared from behind him and giggled as well, "Don't worry yeah.. We know that you guys said the tuth.. We were spying on you! CHEEHEHE" Naruto said while uncontrollably chuckling..

Then you could hear the sound of 'a thousand birds' [chidori] and Naruto ramen-curdling scream. "DOBEEEE!" and two little 'angels' giggling in the background..

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