AN: Sorry for the wait. I've had writers block.
Chapter 6: Fiction and Reality Part 2... Or is it? Sakura
Ever since they got this mission, Sakura had realized a strange and scary change in Sasuke. Sasuke wasn't just acting when he was up there. When he sang the songs against the Judge, he wasn't singing to Naruto, but seemed like he was singing into the air… to Itachi. This bothered Sakura. She decided to talk to Naruto about it.
"Naruto, have you noticed something different about Sasuke?" Sakura asked Naruto while they were eating at the Ramen Shoppe.
"No, why do you say that Sakura?" he said with a mouth full of noodles.
"Oh…" she said looking down.
"What are you worried about him?" he asked her.
"I don't know, he just looked… I don't know… demonic when he was acting today."
"That's how he's supposed to be Sakura…" Naruto said. "You just love him too much don't you?"
Sakura than smacked him to the ground. "Shut up idiot!" She paid the guy, and left the place.
The next day, Sasuke had a very dark look to him. What was going on with him?
"Alright, today we will go over the scenes with Mrs. Lovett, Sweeny, Toby and Pirelli. Everyone else may leave if they wish." Kakashi said.
Wow… those scenes huh? Sakura said to herself.
They did the scenes in order. The first was the "Worst Pies in London." Sakura knew Sasuke had to act like he was freaking out, but he seemed more dazed than anything.
When it came to "By the Sea," and it came to the part when they did a fake wedding, Sakura got nervous.
"It's just...I"
"Don't be nervous Sakura. It's just a little kiss." Kakashi said. "I'm surprised Sasuke isn't complaining."
Sakura looked to Sasuke. He didn't look or act any different. He looked just as dazed as he was supposed to be. They went on, and it went well. When the part where the kiss came in, it went on without a hitch to the surprise and horror of Ino who was sniggering because she really truly thought that Sasuke would NOT kiss Sakura. Sakura was surprised herself. The scene was done, and Sasuke looked like his usual self again not saying a word.
After practice was over, Sakura was walking home, when she ran into Sasuke who was pacing back and forth in the park. She got a little closer, and heard that he was singing the songs over and over.
Suddenly she stepped on a branch. Sasuke's head immediately turned to her.
"Sakura?" he asked.
"Um... I'm sorry... I was just... I'm gonna go home now." She said turning to leave.
"No wait!" he said grabbing her arm. "I've been meaning to ask you something when we were finally alone."
"Um... what did you want...? Sasuke...?" she asked cautiously.
Sasuke smiled at her. "I needed to tell you that I care about you too." He said whispering into her ear.
Sakura was in shock. Why would he say this to her? It couldn't be just because of the play...
"I want you to help me restore my clan Sakura." He said whispering into her other ear in which he gave a light kiss.
What was he doing? She was speechless. She didn't know what to say. As usual she started crying. Sasuke then held her. She held onto him tighter.
"Your not just saying this are you?" she asked him. "You've been acting strangely ever since we got this mission. It's like you've become Sweeny..."
"I haven't become Sweeny Todd." He said with his trademark smirk. "I just needed to tell you before you end up turning to Naruto for what I haven't been giving you. I just don't want to be intimate when other people are around." He said giving her a peck on the lips. He then smirked and left Sakura bewildered. Was that the real Sasuke saying all this? If it was, then she was officially the happiest girl in Konoha at the moment.