Fading Dreams and Blossoming Faith
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto,while this plot is RIGHTFULLY MINE! XD
A/N: Italics are for Inner Sakura, while the underlined are for the inner thoughts of anyone, and lastly bold for both Sakura and Inner's thoughts
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Chapter 8: Intolerable
RECAP
'Sakura...?'Inner Sakura called, getting her attention with a sense of authority.
'Walking, hand-in-hand,'Sakura answered in defeat.
'See! You finally confessed!'Inner Sakura rejoiced.
'But, I was just experimenting on whether there would be a reaction from him.'Sakura looked at the man, who still looked the same as from even before they held hands.
'We better just enjoy ourselves right now. After all, they all look freaking handsome!'Inner Sakura giggled.
'And he was not joking about the 'unnecessary beings,' Sakura added, as she noticed that every girl they passed was giving her a death glare. She just sighed, and Itachi noticed it, and held her hand even tighter.
'It would be best to just enjoy yourself, and be with them as much as possible, since it's not just the Devil they're after. Even the others are being stared at by those so called 'women,' Inner Sakura observed the place.
'I hope we can return home in one piece,' both wished.
End of RECAP
"We're almost there"
The three then ran towards the last block but suddenly stop their tracks as a group of men in black suits appeared.
"Shit!"
"Yamato, protect her"
"We can't possibly-?"
"Sakura-chan, trust us"
"..."
"...Hai..."
At the University Park
"I think this place will be good enough," Konan finally concluded, as she stopped at some shaded area in-between two cherry blossom trees. She then looked at the people following her, and noticed the two interlocked hands of Itachi and Sakura. She grinned. Itachi noticed it. Before anyone could look their way, he immediately released his grip on Sakura's petite hand.
'What was that?' Inner Sakura asked, surprised.
'Looks like he didn't want anyone to see we were holding hands,' Sakura said in a depressed tone.
'Ooooh... Saku-chan, tell me, did you like it?'
'Umm... maybe? Because his touch was warm, and every time he's close, I kind of feel safe,'Sakura said unsure
'Gosh, Sakura! Stop thinking like that, before it's too late!'Inner Sakura said frantically, in a horrified state at the new revelation of her outer self, which Sakura just shrugged off.
Everyone settled down. Sakura was beside Itachi, while Konan and Nagato were together, and Deidara and Sasori sat together. In between them was Tobi. 'Ooh... they look like a family, Deidara-san's the mother, while Sasori is the father, and Tobi is their child' Inner Sakura cooed.
Sakura chuckled at the thought, which made everyone look at her curiously.
"She's fucking nuts," Hidan told.
"Sakura-chan, is there something wrong?" Konan asked worriedly.
Sakura blushed, and shook her head. "No, it's just that... this feel nice, being in a new environment, that is," she smiled.
"That's the spirit!" Konan clapped her hands. "Then, let's dig in!" she announced.
Soon after, everyone had placed their bento in the middle. It was quite a surprise that everyone had prepared their food. Maybe it was some sort of ritual with the group, or that today was somehow special. Both Sakura and Inner Sakura were curious.
It might not be so obvious or not, but the food that each member of the group prepared had some clue about what preference or characteristics they had, wherein Inner Sakura was commenting on. Kisame's lunch was grilled seafood ('Obviously!' Inner Sakura laughed), Tobi's was all sweets ('Tobi's really in college?' Inner Sakura asked in disbelief), Zetsu's were weird combinations of veggies ('Saku-chan, what are those odd-looking greens?' Inner Sakura asked in disgust), Hidan's were all raw foods ('Eeew... does he even know how to cook, or is this some sort of ritual?' Inner Sakura interjected), Kakuzu's food was just plain bread ('Is he poor?'Inner Sakura asked, with pity), while the others, Konan, Nagato, and Sasori, had prepared a normal bento.
When Sakura was about to place her bento, as well as Itachi's, with the others, a hand clasped onto her wrist. Looking at the owner in curiosity, her emerald eyes drowned in his onyx eyes.
"I-Ita-?" was the only thing that left her mouth. She wanted to ask him a question, but couldn't as her eyes fell deeper into his stare.
"Sorry, we would like to leave," his velvety yet monotone voice erupted at the other female of the group, still devouring the vision of the pink haired girl in his grasp.
With a sigh from Konan, and a simple nod from Nagato, Itachi dragged Sakura by the wrist, leaving her speechless, while the others had amused faces.
A Minute Later
The others just stared at the space where the couple was earlier.
Laughter erupted from the shark-faced man. "Never expected that from him."
"As I earlier said, silent men act differently when it concerns someone they love," White Zetsu quoted. Sasori and Kakuzu nodded in agreement.
"Well, next time, we can expect something from her, un?" Deidara nudged the pink eyed man.
"Well, that bitch will be preparing us some of her cooked bento," Hidan evilly grinned.
"Tobi now misses Sakura-chan," Tobi whined, which irked Deidara, who then spooned him a mouthful of Zetsu's prepared veggies. Tobi clasped his hands to his mouth, ready to spit the odd-looking veggies, when...
"Tobi..." came a dreaded and warning voice from Sasori, like a parent trying to warn a child of his improper manners. Tobi gulped the whole thing, scared about what the silent man could do when he got angry. And loud laughter erupted from the whole group.
With Sakura and Itachi
Still pulling the pink haired girl by the wrist for some time, she finally snapped. "What the hell are you dragging me away for?" she asked, trying to plant her feet in the ground.
'Yeah! Why did you drag us away from those freaking yummy, handsome guys?'Inner Sakura interjected.
Itachi finally halted. He looked at the pinkette at his hand who was still on his grasp. "Sorry..."
'What the heck? Just a 'sorry'? He dragged us quite far from the group! I'm quite lonely, now that we're far from those delicious-looking men'Inner Sakura fumed.
'Well, at least he apologized,' Sakura corrected.
Itachi stepped closer to her. "Let's go somewhere, where we can be... ALONE with OUR bento," He said as he now looked away from the emerald eyes that stared at te depth of his onyx eyes. Itachi then dragged her off to his department building, no longer by the wrist, but rather, by her hand. He then smirked, feeling satisfied with her reaction - like a goldfish whose mouth flapping for air, he did not notice the jealous looks and death glares of the fangirls, which were aimed directly at the his little pinkfish.
'W-what is he p-planning!' Inner Sakura spat, full of rage.
Sakura, on the other hand, was still shivering from what would await her when they would finally reach their destination...
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ALONE!
They reached the top floor of the building. Sakura, who finally snapped back when she was dragged to a glassed elevator leading them to the top floor, lost her breath at how the interior of the building still make her gape in awe, and still not yet realizing that her devil of a boyfriend hadn't released his grip on her. She finally noticed it when she saw him use his free hand to reach a card key in his pocket.
Itachi swiped the card key, and the door opened, revealing a vast and the most beautiful roof garden she had ever seen. Different varieties of flowers were planted, some Sakura trees and maple trees, with different colors in each corner to highlight the scenery. He held her tight, leading her to the center, where there were marble benches surrounding a stone pond full of koi.
Still gaping at the area, Sakura was led to one of the marble benches, and was assisted to sit on one. Breaking the silence, she whispered softly, "It's beautiful."
"Glad you like it. This is, after all, my favorite place," he answered. Sakura looked at him, full of curiosity, but was snapped out of it when he asked "Well then, can I have my bento?"
"A-ah, y-yes..." she stuttered, as she then prepared the bento.
'What the hell is wrong with me!' Sakura asked, feeling nervous. She reached for the two bento, which were placed in her bag, and placed them in the space between her and Itachi. She clumsily opened the bento, and was assisted by Itachi.
Their packed lunches revealed various delicacies, such as sweet dango, dumplings, onigiri, sausages, sweetened eggs, and varieties of sushi, all placed orderly.
She blushed, either from embarrassment, or humiliation at what she had prepared for them. She lowered her head to avoid his staring eyes, as she offered him a pair of chopstick shakily.
"Thank you," he said in a low voice, as he accepted his chopsticks.
She intently looked at the approaching chopsticks as they chose their prey. They decided to pick one of the poor, savory dango. Her eyes followed her poor, poor, unlucky dango as it approached its murderer. Then, it happened. Her poor, sweet dango disappeared, as two sexy, gorgeous lips clo-
'STOP IT!' Inner Sakura cut off her thoughts. 'Breath Sakura!' Inner Sakura tried to motion her to inhale and exhale.
Without her own acknowledgement, she hadn't realized she'd stopped breathing the moment she offered him his chopsticks. As she regained her steady breathing thanks to the assistance of her inner self, she snapped back as soon as she heard a soothing chuckle.
Itachi could no longer contain himself as he watched the woman in front of him in amazement. She was furiously blushing. Her redness complemented her shimmering emerald eyes and her intoxicating, rare pink locks. A small chuckle escaped from him, but he contained it after, gazed at her again.
His onyx eyes and her emerald eyes met. Sakura blushed tremendously. 'Gosh! I feel like I'm turning in some sort of a ripe tomato.'
'You just realized that?' Inner Sakura asked, unsurprised. Sakura just stared at her inner self. 'You know, Saku-chan, it will be now or never. This man is bad for our health!' Inner Sakura accused. 'Unlike Sasuke-kun, who's like a remedy.'Inner Sakura's mood, like a true believer.
Sakura stayed silent.
'You better accept it already! You have to-' Inner Sakura tried to convince her, when she heard a snap.
Sakura's hand clenched tightly on her chopsticks, as Inner Sakura kept babbling insignificant things. Then, the man in front of her did the most unimaginable thing...
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...that DID it! She finally snapped! The chopsticks in her hand snapped into two as her anger fumed, more at the man in front of her as he continued with what he was doing.
'Saku-chan...?' Inner Sakura called, trying to get her self's attention.
"What the HELL are you doing?" Sakura shouted.
Itachi didn't flinch at her outburst. Instead, he kept on doing what he was doing...
Nerves popping, Sakura then launched her hand to grab her share of the bento, which disappeared in a flash.
"Give that back!" she shouted at the top of her lungs.
'He's the DEVIL of all the devils!' she shouted to herself. She tried to calm down, to plan a counterattack on her EVIL DEVIL of a boyfriend.
Itachi smirked as he watched her futile attempts to snatch back her bento. They were doing nothing more than attacking and dodging. They played this game of tag for almost fifteen minutes before he finally stopped teasing her.
"Here," he handed over her, bento which she eventually snatched away from his hands. Her emerald eyes trailed down to the place where her favorite dish was. She'd never felt this angry before. Never had she thought that one day someone could drive her 'this' nuts, enough to make her want to kill and torment that person slowly.
"Why did you eat all of my sweet dango?" she snapped back furiously at him.
"Well, not entirely," he smirked back. Slowly, he revealed that one of her sweet, oh sweet, savory dango was held hostage by clamped chopsticks.
"Let me have it!" she scowled.
"Hn," and then her poor, last-surviving, sweet, oh sweet dango was murdered in one swift attack.
"Why the hell did you eat my share? And, with all the food that was prepared, why did you eat my favorite?" she yelled at him.
"Well, that's because it's your favorite," he answered intellectually, yet seductively, with a smile.
She blushed due to his small seduction, but she needed to continue to fight for her rights and the rights of her sweet dango. "You have your own share there! And what's your reason to annoy me?"
"To make you remember me" Itachi said in his teasing voice
"I-I-I- I can't even- Argh!" Sakura stuttered as she can't describe the words that can put her annoyment to the man in front of her "Can't you see! You could at least eat first your share!" Sakura pointed out the bento she prepared for him, which disappeared as well.
Both of them looked at the marble bench were the kidnapped victim was last seen.
"Yo!" someone clasped his hands on both of her shoulders, and made her shriek.
"WAAH!" she startled, and faced the man who had mischievously snuck up behind her.
"Yo, Cousin," a smirk formed on the lips of the unruly haired Uchiha.
"Hn," Itachi acknowledged his cousin's presence without looking at him directly.
"Sakura, can I have those as well?" Shisui asked, while pointing at the bento she was holding.
Sudden realization hit her. It was this popping-out-from-anywhere cousin of his that was the second suspect! 'I want to kill them both! This guy is an evil, mischievous, Demon General! And Him, HE is the EVIL LORD of all EVIL!' Sakura fumed in total anger.
'Saku-chan... Please remain calm... The place is blazing with fire! I'll die due to suffocation,' Inner Sakura pleaded.
"HELL NO!" she answered at the top of her lungs.
Shisui grinned in reply. 'Why is he grinning? Saku-chan...' Inner Sakura wondered, with a hint of fear.
A sudden realization hit her... AGAIN. The bento she was holding miraculously became lighter by the second. She then looked down at the last remaining survivors of the massacre that the two Uchiha had been doing. The last remainder of her surviving food was only a chunk of rice, a few bits of her sweetened eggs, and the last two maki.
She sighed in defeat. She no longer had the energy to deal with those evil Uchiha, so she went back to sit on the marble bench and stared blankly, wondering how she would eat her food.
'They're heartless, Inner Sakura,' she complained silently.
'Why don't we treat ourselves later,' Inner Sakura comforted her.
"Cousin, I think we overdid it?" Shisui guiltily admitted.
"Hn." Itachi then approached the silent girl. He crouched down to be level with her as he offered her the chopsticks she offered earlier. "Here."
'Well, well, I do think he has a teensy, little heart there,' Inner Sakura said sarcastically.
Sakura then looked at the murdering chopsticks. She had to admit defeat if she wanted to eat her food in peace. She slowly reached for them, when-
"I'll do it. I think this could be a payback for the delicious food you prepared," Itachi offered quietly.
She blushed, knowing that he appreciated the food she'd prepared, but the deep hatred towards him still lingered. There was no way to change the mind of an EVIL/DEMON LORD though, so she accepted the small offer. She then pointed out one of the maki at the corner of the bento.
The chopstick swiftly grabbed the chosen sacrifice. As he slowly offered the maki, she complied as she opened her mouth. He placed the maki in gently, and she chewed it quietly.
Itachi then sat beside her, feeding her one thing after the other. With every single offered piece, Sakura would look at her DEVIL. He had a small smile plastered on his face. She wondered how this devil could look so angelic when he smiled. When his onyx eyes caught her emerald eyes, she always felt her blood rising to her cheeks. She couldn't help but blush.
Shisui stayed silent in a corner after being glared at by Itachi. Inner Sakura decided to leave herself alone for a while, as she decided to clean up all the ashes in her inner world.
The couple stayed silent as one fed the other. When he finally offered the last surviving food, he silently packed the bento back up.
'Guess this is his way of apologizing,' Inner Sakura said.
"Thank you," his velvety voice erupted near her ear.
'He's too close!'Inner Sakura shrieked.
He pecked a small kiss on her cheek, and then stood up and walked towards his cousin, who was indeed sulking in a corner.
"Well then, I think it's time for us to depart," Shusui dramatically said, as both of them walked towards her.
'Ne... Saku-chan, can I punch him? He's getting on my nerves already'Inner Sakura asked.
'Correction, they're getting on OUR nerves already,' Sakura corrected menacingly.
'Ah... Finally, we do agree on something,' Inner Sakura said happily, preparing to launch herself.
'Inner Sakura, before you do anything, tell me, how are you going to kill those bastards?' Sakura asked curiously, with a deep annoyance.
'...'
'Inner Sakura?' Sakura's brow finally started twitching. This time it was Sakura who has the authority.
'...'
'...'
'...I know!' Inner Sakura exclaimed.
'So, If I hadn't of damn asked, your plan would have been futile?' Sakura concluded, in total annoyance about how stupid her Inner Sakura could be.
'Oh, silly me... Well, anyway, if you have an inner self, they would also have one as well... It's like there's a different dimension for all inner selves,' Inner Sakura explained, while changing into a teacher's attire, with glasses for emphasis.
'Really? Did you...' Sakura trailed off from her conversation with Inner Sakura.
"Sa-ku-ra..." a deep voice with a seductive manner called out, making her snap back to reality.
Emerald eyes met with onyx eyes...
'He... He... He's too NEAR! Step away!' Inner Sakura demanded.
'I... I...'Sakura stuttered. She tried to move away, but her body wouldn't comply with her orders.
Itachi, her little DEMON LORD, then positioned himself yet again near Sakura, one hand clasping on her shoulder, and the other cupping one cheek. His seductive mouth was near her flushing ear. His minty breath tickled her neck. His smirking face was so close to her gaping face. When the pink haired girl finally realized her situation, and when finally every small, seductive whispered word to her fully sunk in, he released her and stepped back.
Still gaping, the two men with her couldn't suppress their amusement with the girl in front of them. Shisui broke into laughter, while Itachi looked somewhere else to not betray his emotions.
Due to her shock, they decided to drag her off the building rooftop, and went to the main entrance.
Shisui then waved his goodbye to the still immobilized Sakura. When the two Uchiha's left her side, Sakura felt sudden chills. All the fangirls of both of the Uchiha finally revealed themselves from their hiding places. All started staring- no, to be precise, their eyes were boring into the pink haired girl, with a slight intent to kill.
'Ne, Saku-chan...? Is it me, or do I feel like all eyes are on us?'Inner Sakura asked cautiously.
'I think all of them are looking at us,' she answered. 'But I have the feeling that it is time for us to...'
'...RUN!' Inner Sakura and Sakura said in unison.
Sakura dashed for her dear life, wanting to survive yet another day.
To Be Continued...