CHAPTER 17 COVER
The picture is of a simple black rectangular seal/stamp with the words CONFIDENTIAL 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 17
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…
Sakura sighed as she opened the doors to the Uchiha Manor once more. The maid greeted her with a smile as she smiled back briefly as the maid closed the door. She was about to head upstairs when the maid spoke to her. "Sakura-sama, Fugaku-sama requests to see you in his office room. I'll take you there since you probably haven't visited it before," the maid smiled sweetly at her.
As tired as she was, she couldn't be rude. She nodded and smiled a short smile back before following the maid. The maid took her to the library which was a little bit in the back of the first floor in the manor. The maid suddenly stopped once they reached a certain bookcase. "Ano, Sakura-sama, not many of the servants know how to get beyond this point so Itachi-sama will continue the route,"
Sakura nodded and the maid gave a curt smile before heading out of the library and back to her duties. She waited for about 3 minutes before the sound of the library doors opened again. Instead of a bubbly looking maid this time, it was a rather tired looking tall man with dark hair. Sakura smiled the same tired smile she had been giving out at him.
"Itachi-kun, did Fugaku-san call you to lead me there?" Sakura asked. Itachi simply nodded, not a small smile or a smirk upon his face whatsoever. Sakura's smile ceased as she became quiet. The air was tense as Itachi's mood seemed to darken even further. Itachi led Sakura away from the bookcase and back into the bookcase behind it.
He pulled a certain book out and Sakura gasped when a soft rumbling noise was here and the bookcase moved to show a glass bullet and sound proof looking door. She looked at Itachi and he opened the door, scanning his hand first. He waited for her to go in, she hesitated before entering. He followed afterwards.
They walked in further before reaching the final door. A wooden one with a golden knob. Sakura slightly gasped when she was suddenly pinned to the wall by Itachi. "I-!" his finger hushed her as he whispered to her harshly. His eyes telling her everything he was saying. "Remember, even if the things Otou-san says are harsh… do NOT break down in front of him or anyone else. Be strong, Imouto-chan." He winked at her and disappeared.
Sakura widened her eyes. She didn't know what to do. Would she open the door now or what? She gulped before grasping the knob… twisting it and now…
"Sakura-san."
Another gulp.
Oh boy.
"You must know that our family is in slight turmoil right now after exposure on your relative's death. I do hope that you know I am only doing what is best for my family. But Sakura-san… my proposal to you, is purely a personal matter," Fugaku said to the girl sitting in front of him. Sakura nodded for him to continue.
"I need you to quit the job." Fugaku stated simply, not really looking at her anymore. Merely typing on his keyboard. He paused to reach in a drawer to take out a couple of papers. "These are the papers you signed to make the contract with Sasuke, I'll throw it away once you quit, we can pretend it never happened."
Sakura's eyebrows furrowed as she gave out a small chuckle, "W-Wait… what? What job?" she felt her throat was dry because she was so scared of his answer.
Fugaku gave out a long sigh before he turned from his computer and focused his attention on her. "Sakura I need you to get away from Sasuke. Get away from him- as in, leave this mansion by next week. Name your price; I'll give it. Just…leave. I'll give you money, anything, just leave my son alone."
They were both surprised when she broke out in hysterical laughter. "Hahahahahaha! Uchiha Fugaku, you must be crazy! Do you think you could bribe me that easily? Hah! Think again if you actually think that I would want ANYTHING to do with your dirty money. I wouldn't even think twice about touching it."
Fugaku opened his mouth to talk but she cut him off. She sent him a terrifying glare that would make the creator of the Uchiha Death Glare rethink on how to form the 'perfect glare.'
A bitter smile formed on her lips as she looked up at him, "You want me to leave Sasuke alone? Fine. I will, and I won't need your money to do it either. Uchiha-san, our connection to each other as of right now, is broken. Let's say we never met each other? Just tell Sasuke to find another wife with pink hair."
She took the papers on his desk and-
-TEAR!-
The pieces that once formed the papers were sent flying around the room as she threw it up in the air. She chuckled and smirked before turning her back and walked out of the room.
This sealed the end of their relationships.
The movement of her hands were quick, not a single tear drop slid down her cheeks. She folded her blouse and piled it in with the rest of her clothes. She gasped when the door to her room slammed open. She turned around and her throat went dry as she froze when she saw who it was. She cleared her throat and spoke in a 'strong' voice. "Sasuke." She nodded at him.
He walked over to her, a glare on his face as he gripped her wrists tightly. "What do you think you're doing?" he hissed as he looked into her eyes deeply.
Sakura gulped silently before responding, still standing strong. "I've decided, after talking to Fugaku-san, that I want to quit. I don't want to have anything to do with this anymore, Sasuke. It's given me so much pressure and caused more drama for me. Maybe it would've been better if we never met each other… hah. It was very nice though, spending time with you and your family this month. If we're lucky, maybe we'll meet each other in the future," she gave him a tight smile.
Tears were about to force their way down her cheeks but she wanted to keep up a hard front, she wasn't going to break down no matter what.
"Even if the things Otou-san says are harsh, don't break down in front of him. Or anyone else for that matter."
She was going to listen to Itachi. She wasn't going to break down in front of anyone. Not anymore. She's had enough of crying, enough of being the Damsel in Distress. If being rescued from this horrid place means being her own Knight in Shining Armor, then she'll do it. She'll put on her own plate of armor.
This wasn't a fairytale. This wasn't Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty. This was her own story, she is her own Prince Charming.
She took the chance he was giving her while still in shock and broke free from his grasp. She went over to her suitcases and finished folding the last pile of clothes up before snapping the suitcases close. She sighed and turned around to face Sasuke who was still staring at her in pure amazement.
"If you don't mind, I'll go say a goodbye to Sachi and Shina-!"
It was against her will, but she had been pinned to the bed before she knew what was going on. Sasuke trapped her with his own body, not letting her move and inch before he wrapped his arms tightly around her. "Sakura." She looked at him, tears making their way down already. "Remember what I told you?"
Her viridian green eyes glimmered with tears, she didn't respond.
His arms tightened their hold on her as she let out a small gasp.
"Don't leave me alone."
It was the quietest of murmurs, but her trained ears caught it. And because she caught it, she couldn't help but hug him back.
"Sasuke…kun."
"You promised me. Don't be a liar."
Sakura sniffed before shaking her head. "I'm sorry…"
"I SAID DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE! FUCK IT! DON'T!"
Sakura shook her head as the two's heads turned around when the door to the room slammed open. It was the maid from earlier except she looked more frightened than ever.
"L-Lady Sakura, Lord Sasuke! Miss Shina's missing!"
Hinata hummed softly as she flipped through her book quietly, her eyes taking in every word written in the book. She was learning English quickly and she was quite proud of herself. Her family's company was known for international relations with other companies and she felt happy to learn a foreign language.
A knock on her bedroom door was heard and she told them to come in. The door opened to show her personal maid smiling at her, the maid was carrying a tray of tea. "Here's your tea, Hinata-sama. I've squeezed a little lemon in with some honey and sugar, I hope it tastes alright." The maid said as she set the tray down and poured tea into the cup.
Hinata lifted up the cup and took a small sip, she pulled it down a bit to give out a pleasant smile to the maid. "A-Arigato, Shikari, it's perfect," the maid named Shikari blushed and nodded, she bowed before moving out of the room. The door to her room suddenly opened as she looked up in shock.
There was a breathing very hardly Neji standing by the doorframe. "N-Neji-nii-san, what's happened?" Hinata asked in fright. Neji panted a slight bit more before answering her very quickly.
"Hinata, Naruto's been kidnapped! The Uchiha are letting out a search party for him right now!" Neji shouted. Hinata stood up immediately as her eyes widened with shock, her throat ran dry as she repeated what her cousin had just told her in her head.
In second, she had already pushed her cousin out of the way and ran out of her room.
"Sasuke I'm coming no matter what you say. Naruto is my friend too! Let me go!" Sakura persisted as Sasuke placed on his helmet and got on his motorcycle. He shook his head at her no. She rolled her eyes and furrowed her eyebrows. "You're letting me go no matter what!" Sakura shouted as she looked at him with frustration written in her eyes.
Sasuke sighed and looked at her, "Sakura, I think I'm not as crazy as to let someone I just argued with go with me to rescue someone. 30 minutes ago you were so excited to leave my side, so why don't you now? Here's your chance, I'm letting you go so just take it while you still can." Sasuke said as he started the engine to his motorcycle.
Sakura's head lifted in surprise at him. She blinked once after hearing his words, not believing one word he said.
She shook her head and started smiling. She bent her head so her bangs were covering her eyes. "I see… well then, thank you. I won't refuse your offer. Goodbye." She said before turning around and running back inside the mansion.
Sasuke looked at her retreating back and sighed deeply inwardly.
Sakura looked through her drawers thoroughly before finding a silver key. She wiped the tears from her eyes before getting up and walking out of her room. She went downstairs and met the maid on her way out. The maid looked at her with concern, "Lady Sakura, are you alright? Where are you going?"
Sakura looked at the maid and smiled slightly before saying, "Michiru, do you know where Sasuke went? I have to follow him."
The maid hesitated for a while before nodding her head at Sakura confidently.
"Yes, I'll draw you up a map, it should be where Riku-san lives."
Aijou pushed Shina out of the way as an armed man aimed a kick at her. Aijou coughed as she flew back on the ground. "AIJOU!" Shina screamed as she helped her get up. Aijou wiped away some sweat before glaring at the man in front of her.
"Oi! You FATTY! You wanna go to jail for committing murder or something!? Have you even gotten screwed yet?! Because it'll be sad if you die a virgin!" Aijou distracted the man before motioning to Shina to go find Riku. Shina nodded and ran off before the man noticed.
The man growled and looked at Aijou with hatred in his eyes. "For such a small body, you've got a pretty big mouth. And in fact, I'm about to get some tonight… from YOU!" he shouted before charging her.
Aijou ran around in circles a bit as the man followed her. He aimed a sweeping kick to try to trip her but she jumped up once before landing a roundhouse kick in his face.
"GAH! BITCH!"
Aijou stepped backwards a few feet before thinking nervously. Shina… go, go, go!!
She got ready again as the man stood up. He wiped away some blood that trickled down his chin before smirking at her. "Look girly, before I get what I want and kill you, I'll tell you my name so you'll remember it in hell. I am Toshiro Riyuzaki." Riyuzaki said as he chuckled.
Aijou rolled her eyes before sending a cute smile at him, "Aw, nice to meet you Toshiro-baka, my name is- I don't care who the hell you are! Get off my land and I'll be fine, now…" she didn't finish before she did a back flip in the air. "CATCH ME!!"
The next thing he knew, Aijou was in his arms, safe and sound. He looked down in surprise before- "HAH!" she socked him in the face and jumped onto his shoulders. His hands gripped her ankles as he screamed. She squeaked as she tried to keep her balance before bouncing on his shoulders once and jumping off by kicking at his back.
Riyuzaki groaned as he stumbled forward.
Aijou took the chance to gasp and hit him squarely on the neck from behind. Riyuzaki's eyes widened for a second before dropped to the ground, unconscious.
Aijou made sure he was going to stay that way for a while before making a run in the direction Shina left to.
Shina tried to silence her breathing as she found her target in the cooler room of the kitchen in the mansion. He was talking to a large, slumped back looking man who was holding a tray of food, she presumed, for Naruto. She looked away for a millisecond and reached inside her coat pocket to make sure her weapon was still there.
Her fingers felt the cold metal and reached the trigger. She gasped inwardly, scared, before moving her hands to the handle instead. She quietly took it out of her pocket. She was about to aim at Riku but a strong arm from inside reached out and threw her in the cooler room.
"AH!"
She screamed as she shielded her head from a hard impact. She gasped as she tried to get up hurriedly. Her eyes met those of a surprised looking Riku and a proud large man. "You bastard ass…" she whispered to the larger man. The man chuckled and made a move to grab her by the neck but Riku stopped him.
"Stop Juji, don't hurt her or else I'll shed your blood right here." Riku murmured. The man, 'Juji,' looked at him in confusion as Riku stepped near Shina. Shina scrambled on her legs and stood up in time before Riku got closer.
She took a couple steps backwards before she found herself walking against a wall. She squeaked in fright and surprise. Riku chuckled and motioned for Juji to leave the room.
Juji grunted and gave one last look before walking out and closing the cooler room.
"Shina,"
Shina didn't look at him.
"You have to be cold right? We're in a cooler room set at -3 degrees Fahrenheit…" he noticed her teeth's quiet chattering.
He reached his arms out to enclose her but he was surprised when she kicked her legs out and sent him stepping back.
"GET AWAY FROM ME YOU MONSTER!"
"W-Whaaaaa!! Whaaaaa!! Whaaaaa!"
The loud cries of a panicking Sachi disrupted the awkward silence in the cool Uchiha Manor. The door to his room burst open as the maid, Michiru, ran in and walked over to his cradle. "Sachi-kun, did something scare you?" she cooed as she scooped the boy into her arms. She rocked him quietly.
Sachi kept crying and screaming as more tears ran down his face. "Whaaaaa!! Mama! Papa!!" he cried. Michiru looked at him in surprise as her thought drifted to Sasuke and Sakura at the mention of Mama and Papa.
"Oh Sachi-kun… they'll be alright…" Michiru whispered as she hugged the baby tightly.
She worried for the two as she looked out the window.
Aijou knocked down a random door and was surprised when she found her brother's bright blonde hair poking out of a dark corner. She tiptoed inside and closed the door before whispering his name quietly.
"Naruto-nii-chan?"
There was some stirring from the blonde as Aijou gasped and tears escaped from her eyes. She ran over to him and shook his shoulders tightly. "Baka no nii-chan!! Nii-chan!! It's me, Aijou!! Onii-chan!!" Aijou cried as she hugged him tightly. "Oh my Kami… thank Kami you're ok…" Aijou wiped the tears from her eyes.
A quiet murmur came from the blonde, "A-Aijou… you're… s-so heavy… what the hell have y-you been eating…?"
-BONK!-
"ONII-CHAN NO BAKA!"
Leave it to Naruto to ruin a moment.
Sasuke finally arrived at the mansion as he looked up at the large place. He blinked before taking off his helmet and shook his hair back to its place. He got off his motorcycle in time to hear the sound of a second engine roar. He looked behind him and his eyes widened when he saw her. She was in her silver Mercedes convertible.
"Uchiha Sasuke. I'm not coming for you, I'm coming for Shina." Sakura said and got out of the car before walking right past him.
Sasuke looked at her back before sighing and shaking his head and followed her.
Shina panted as she looked up at Riku with indignation. "What makes you think you can just hug me like that?! I swear Riku… if you go near me one more time… I'm going to shoot your brain right out of that thick head of yours…" Shina narrowed her eyes at him, her Uchiha instincts finally kicking in.
She grasped her gun tightly and aimed it at Riku.
"Today I'm not going to be scared anymore. I've had enough of Itachi-nii-san and Sasu-nii-chan looking after me all the time. I'm tired of having Sakura-nee-chan worry over me and I'm especially tired of YOU thinking that I'm still the little girl you knew 3 years ago! I'm not 9 anymore! I'm 13 now and I'm turning 14 in 3 weeks! So now I have the RIGHT to look you in the face and do THIS!" she shouted before stepping before him and-
SLAP!
"Stop underestimating me… I'm an Uchiha…" she murmured once more as Riku looked at her, shocked. She kicked him in the shin and he freely let her hurt him before he slapped the gun out of her hands and pressing her up against the wall.
"Shina…" he glared at her. He took the gun she had and pointed it to her head. "Tides change… and you know I'm always going to be stronger…" Riku said as his fingers felt for the trigger.
Shina gasped and tears came in her eyes before she closed her eyes and nodded, ready for it any second now. Riku chuckled placed a soft kiss on her forehead before he pulled the trigger back slowly. Shina whimpered.
"I guess this is good-!"
"YOU FUCKTARD CHIPSHIT! YOU LET GO OF MY BESTIE RIGHT NOW BEFORE I FUCKING RIP OUT YOUR INTESTINES!"
Aijou came in the room with a tired, but amused, looking Naruto. Aijou pointed her index finger at him and her other hand held a gun directed at him.
Riku narrowed his eyes, "You pull that trigger and I'll pull mine… how about me, Aijou-chan?" Riku smirked.
Naruto's eye twitched, annoyed at their casual first name basis. "Aijou have you met this bitch before already? Why is he so friendly with you?" Aijou rolled her eyes at her brother, feeling his overprotective side coming on.
"Urusai nii-chan. I can tell you five times and you still won't get it. I told you to take martial arts class with me but you didn't, and now you can't fight a pimp!" Aijou sighed and shook her head at him.
Naruto growled and looked at his sister, offended. "OI! I TRIED!"
Shina looked between the two before shouting, "OI YOU TWO! IS THIS REALLY THE TIME FOR THIS?!"
Aijou suddenly looked back to the situation. Riku was distracted so Naruto took the time to run to him quickly and kicking the gun out of his hands. "SHINA GO!"
Shina ducked and kicked Riku straight in his pride before circling around him and running behind Naruto. Riku groaned and clutched 'it' before glaring at Shina. "You bitch!"
"Shina are you ok!?" Aijou turned her gaze and made sure Shina was ok. Naruto didn't see Riku because he was fussing around Aijou and Shina.
Riku gasped silently and took his chance. He bent down painfully and reached for the gun. He held it up and aimed right at Aijou. Naruto's eyes widened when he finally saw.
"AIJOU MOVE!"
Shina ducked and rolled on the floor, out of the way. Aijou's eyes widened when she saw the bullet flying towards her. Naruto pushed her out of the way but got caught in the line himself.
He closed his eyes, ready for the impact.
"NARUTO-NII!!"
"NARUTO-SAN!"
"NARUTO!"
A blur ran inside the cooler room and pushed Naruto out of the way. Naruto's eyes flew open in shock. "SASUKE!"
Shina gasped for air as her eyes widened inch by inch as tears ran down rapidly. "S-Sasu-nii…" she murmured.
"SASUKE YOU BAKA!"
Sasuke cursed as he heard the clicking of her heels running towards him. "SAKURA DON'T YOU DARE COME HERE!"
"URUSAI! WE'LL GO TOGETHER!"
Sakura shouted as she ran to him and encased her arms all around him. Sasuke felt something prick at his eyes before he wrapped his arms around her.
"It'll be ok…" Sakura whispered as she hugged him tightly.
BANG!
"Mmph…" Sakura whimpered as she felt the bullet shared by her and Sasuke. Sasuke crooned her head into his neck and hugged her tightly. Blood trickled down the sides of their mouths.
Sakura looked up and smiled bravely at him as he aimed a weak smirk at her. He leaned down before capturing her lips with his own… sharing with each other… their pain and last kiss.
Shina shook as the shock overcame her as she collapsed and fainted.
The blaring of sirens and ambulances outside filled the whole mansion…
"Are you still going to leave me?"
"We're stuck together now."
"If I asked you to marry me right now would you?"
"We're dead, smart one, I don't think the devil does weddings."
"So?"
"So?"
"Will you marry me?"
OH MY GOODNESS!
I'M SOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOOSOSOOOOOO SORRY!
I'M SORRY FOR MAKING YOU GUYS WAIT FOR 2 EFFING MONTHS!
I have a very good reason why though!
It took me two whole months to write up this chapter, I've been taking tests non-stop, I've been going to an SAT Prep school, and I've been trying to balance my life between my friends and my boyfriend. And also I've been having problems with my boyfriend as well because my ex boyfriend confessed that he still likes me.
So now I'm really confused.
But anyways, I'M SO SORRY!!
I'm horrible, horrible, horrible, and HORRIBLE for making you guys wait!! TTTTTTT-TTTTTTT
I'M SO SORRY!! FORGIVE ME?
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