CHAPTER 16 COVER
There is a black and white picture of a cross with Sakura being tied to the cross, her hands stretched out and her legs slim and fitted together and her head leaned back to make her look like an outline of the cross. Around her neck was a black chain with a gleaming gold cross on it.
WANTED: A PINK HAIRED WIFE
Summary: Sakura gaped as she looked at the sign before doing a double take. Yup, she wasn't dreaming. There, on the sign in front of the mansion, was stating that Uchiha Sasuke needed a wife. And it was her lucky day she became the hired wife.
Disclaimer: No… no… and no…
CHAPTER 16
"Don't leave me alone."
Fugaku looked at Mikoto as he watched his wife pick up her teacup and sip it quietly to herself before she set it down, swallowed and looked back up at him. She blinked and looked to the pool beside them for a while before speaking, still not looking at him. "She's lost all the real family she's got… Fugaku." Her voice was quiet and silent.
Fugaku didn't speak and let her continue on. "We're probably the closest thing to relation with her except for her dad, but I know she does not have quite the good time with him. I want her to join our family, Fugaku," he balled his hands to make a fist, hearing her silent suggestion before she uttered it, "Fugaku. I want Sasuke to ask her hand in marriage properly. Whether it's now or later, I just want him to marry her, only her."
Her husband still did not reply and this time, she turned her head, her dark hair bouncing with her movement as she looked at him sternly, her mouth about to open again until he said his reply in a firm and determined tone. She waited for him to say something, and her eyes widened as she looked at him in shock when she heard him.
"No… absolutely not. She is his weakness… I could tell. He softens up in front of her. That… is a weakness to Uchiha men. I do not and will not ever accept her as my daughter in law. He is in love with her. He told me. I am happy he is no longer a heartless child… but.. never," he muttered. Mikoto looked at him betrayal and shock before she furrowed her eyebrows. She stood up from her chair, walked over to his side and-
SLAP!
Fugaku sat still, already expecting what came. Mikoto felt tears prick at her eyes as she stared at him. "Fugaku! Uchiha Fugaku! Do you think my son's happiness is your clan's robot! Do you think I want my son to grow up and get married to a woman he doesn't love? Fugaku she's the girl! She's the right one! I know it! You might not accept her but I already accepted her 17 years ago when I met her in that market!
One droplet… two droplets… both dropped onto the floor.
"I want this… she wasn't ready but they're in love, Fugaku! If they aren't now then they will surely be in the future! Don't you remember us! Don't you remember how your mother and father didn't accept me because they thought I was poor and not from a wealthy family? The truth is that I truly wasn't from a rich family! But we ended up together… didn't we? We fell in love… we got married, we had kids… we got our chance to be happy…" she bit back a loud cry and fell back onto her chair, hands covering her face as tears filled her face.
A last, quiet mumble came from her as Fugaku gripped the arm rests of the chair tightly.
"Now let them get theirs…"
He looked at his crying wife but his lips were set in a firm line.
No…
He stood up from his chair abruptly and walked out of their pool-yard silently, slamming the glass doors closed as Mikoto was left to stare at his empty seat in silent shock.
No matter what…
No. I won't allow it. For the sake of my son's safety… I won't allow you to marry him… Sakura.
"Ne… Hinata-chan… is it wrong to be so in love with one person but at the same time… want to be with another…?" Sakura asked as Hinata brushed her hands through her hair softly. They were sitting on said girl's bed with Hinata sitting and Sakura lying down with her head lay down on her lap. Hinata's eyes widened for a small fragment of time before she closed her eyes and sighed.
"I…" she stuttered in her words, already knowing what Sakura talked of. A part of her wanted to say the truth, her own beliefs… yet another part wanted to be selfish. She clenched her teeth tightly, I'm sorry Sakura-chan… but let me selfish just this once. "Yes… it is wrong. You should only be in love with one… you should only want to be with one… not another…" she murmured.
She nearly jumped as her eyes opened when a quiet chuckle came out of the pink haired girl lying on her lap. "You're right… I'm probably the most unfair person ever. I'm in love with one and yet I want to be with… another one. That's not how it should be… I guess… I'll have to choose in between them… ne?" she whispered before she closed her eyes.
Hinata looked at her friend in pain and bit her lip to force herself not to just jump right out of the window right there. She can't believe she was lying to a friend for her own sake and selfishness. I deserve this! Never once in my life have I been accepted… been loved… I'm so sorry Sakura… but this is my only chance for happiness.
While jade green orbs fluttered open, silver moons snapped close. Sakura's eyes wandered up to Hinata's face and were surprised to find there were small trails of tears. She smiled slightly as she inwardly laughed to herself.
In love with one that doesn't love me back… wants to be with one that is loved by another… hah… I guess I'll die unmarried… before her eyes closed, she giggled one last crazy giggle before going to sleep. Hinata opened her eyes to look at Sakura and with a few soft fingers, brushed away some hair that landed on the girl's face.
Such a sweet little girl…
Preview for CHAPTER 17! YES, THIS IS THE END OF CHAPTER 16 ALREADY!
"I'll give you money… anything… but I want you to leave my son alone."
Her jade green orbs widened in indignation.
"What! You think you can bribe me that easily!"
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His onyx eyes widened as they shifted over to the movement of her hands. She folded her clothes with expertise, neatly placing them into the suitcase. His throat felt dry as he managed to ask her what she was doing. "What are you doing?" he asked, scared of knowing what her answer was.
Sakura looked at him with weary and bloodshot green eyes. "I've decided after talking to Fugaku-san. I want to quit. I don't want to do this anymore, Sasuke-san. It has given me too much pressure and has only entangled my life even further. I hope you don't mind that I've quit before it actually started. It was very nice spending time with you and your family this past month. I'll see you again in the future, if we're lucky."
Her body wasn't responding to her brain as the words slipped out of her mouth easily, but the tears that ran down her cheeks came out even easier. She finished folding up the last of her clothes and snapped her three suitcases shut before turning around. "I'll go say goodbye to Shina and Sachi. Excuse-!" she was tackled by a warm envelope before she had a chance to move.
"Don't leave me alone."
It was the quietest murmur ever but she managed to catch it and her jade eyes widened as more tears escaped.
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"Naruto's been what!" her pale silver eyes widened in trepidation as she gasped after hearing what her beloved cousin told her. "Please tell me you're joking! There's n-no way Naruto-kun has been kidnapped!" she cried out to Neji. Neji shook his head and sighed before looking away and nodding grimly.
"It's true, he's been kidnapped."
Her throat was void of anything as she collapsed onto her bed, unable to think correctly.
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"Put the gun down, Shina-chan… you know you can't hurt me. You love me too much…" Riku purred as he looked at the dark eyed girl in front of him. Shina shook as she still didn't drop the gun from her aim at Riku. "Just put it down…" Riku whispered as he walked nearer to her. The teenage boy was about a couple breaths away from her as she whimpered but a bullet flew in between them.
He looked up and Shina did the same, surprised. Aijou's grim gaze was not pleasant. "Shut the hell up Riku! Just because you hurt Shina-chan once, it doesn't mean you're hurting her another time!" Riku growled and noticed the gun on the floor that Shina had dropped when Aijou surprised her.
He hurriedly picked it up and before the two girls knew anything-
"SASU-NII!"
-BANG!-
"SAKURA!"
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"Fuck! I was too weak again!" Naruto cried out as he punched the hospital wall. "My sister… the woman I love… my best friend! FUCK!" he shouted as he kicked a random chair. Hinata cried in shock as she tried to stop the rampaging blonde. "WHY AM I SO WEAK!" he banged his head against the wall and instead heard a loud cry from someone else as he didn't feel the impact.
His cerulean blue eyes widened to see that Hinata had stood in between him and the wall, blocking him from hurting himself further. Her eyes were slightly puffy as she took a deep breath.
"UZUMAKI NARUTO! STOP BEING SO STUPID! YOU'RE NOT WEAK!"
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She planted a soft kiss on his forehead before turning around and got ready to leave, placing on her coat and everything. Her jade green eyes never left his closed onyx ones until they opened. "S-Sakura…" he was cut off before he had a chance to say anything other than her name. She grabbed her hat and ran out of his room… out of the mansion…
Out of his life.
Very short chapter because of my writer's block and because I'm happier so I needed a quick warm-up chapter to boost my energy for the next chapter! I hope you all liked it! Alright, some plans are being renovated on Best Dressed Heartbreak so it might come out a little later than chapter 18.
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