CHAPTER 27 COVER

Sakura is standing in the rain, her white dress soaked and her hair was dripping with water. A white umbrella is thrown on the floor beside her and one of her hand is reaching out to touch the rain. Her eyes are glowing and tears are trailing down her cheeks. She's barefoot and trailing from her right wrist onto the floor is a red ribbon. A rose is lying on the floor near the umbrella, the petals hit with rain and the redness of the rose covered by the darkness of the night.

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: I don't own it, NARUTO that is.

CHAPTER 27

The quiet upbeat sound of Eat You Up by BoA engulfed the quaint little café as Tenten and Ino sat opposite each other, each drinking their morning coffee. The two were quiet as they didn't speak to each other most of the time, both lost in their own respective trains of thoughts. Ino leaned back in her chair and looked up at Tenten in time to see the brunette talk.

"Sakura didn't come home last night," Tenten spoke to Ino, concerned for the absence of her pink haired friend. "I haven't seen her since yesterday morning when she left the hotel, but if I remember right, she was with Sasuke. Ino, I'm worried for her. What if he did something again, Sakura's been pretty emotional about him."

Ino widened her eyes at the mention of Sasuke. "Oh no, do you think they're at his mansion? Because Makoto went over to his mansion earlier this morning." at the news, Tenten could only gape as she and Ino exchanged bewildered gazes. "Oh my Kami-sama. You don't think they were… and if Makoto…"

In a swift movement, the two girls stood up from their seats and hurriedly slammed down some random money, not caring if it was more than the bill. They rushed out of the café before the waiter can even drop his jaw at the amount of money they had put down onto the table. He looked at the two's retreating backs and gaped.

He could only hope they would return with even more friends.

"Sasuke."

Sasuke turned to look at Fugaku. The two men stared at each other intensely and the air was thick as Makoto and Shina stared at the two men, only hoping World War III wouldn't start in nearly just minutes. Sasuke looked at his father, not backing down from the older man's gaze at any time. Fugaku could only stare his son down, his eyes speaking levels.

"What were you thinking? Have you forgotten you're engaged to another woman? How could you do such a thing, in public nonetheless? Do you know that you could have jeopardized our company's reputation with that little trick? Have you no shame for your misdeeds? Exactly what were you thinking when you confessed to Haruno Sakura in public!?" Fugaku didn't hesitate to raise his voice to show his rage towards his son.

Sasuke remained quiet, glaring at the ground, his fists clenched before he looked up to stare at Fugaku. "I didn't forget anything." his voice was sharp and icier than any of them had ever heard from him. Sure he was cold and his voice usually was, but even Sasuke never used an icy stone cold voice. And to hear this from him was a shock.

Makoto gaped at her fiancé. He had answered Fugaku so directly and so unhesitatingly, and with an answer she hadn't expected for him to say too! He hadn't forgotten that he was engaged to her when he had confessed to Sakura. Just what did he mean by that? Makoto walked up to Sasuke and stared at him, her eyes looked at him with direct intensity. "Sasuke-kun. What are you saying?" she asked him, her voice shaking slightly.

Sasuke looked at her and bit his bottom lip as he looked to the side, his eyes narrowing as he inwardly sighed in anger.

"I didn't forget anything. I didn't forget anything. Not even years ago when you forced her to leave me." Sasuke turned to stare at his father. Fugaku widened his eyes and he parted his mouth in shock at Sasuke. He opened his mouth, about to reprimand his son when Sasuke stopped him, continuing. "I know what you did. You bribed her to leave me. You bribed her to leave me when you knew…that I loved her."

Fugaku wasn't allowed the chance to retort because his son was on a roll, no matter if his fiancée was freely gaping at him, her jaw dropping, disbelieving. "I'm your son. Your fucking son. Yet you didn't have a fucking problem to remove the one woman that I loved away from my life. Instead, you tried harder when you found out that I loved her to separate us. You threw away your son's life…my life… for the reputation of your company, for what you wanted."

Fugaku closed his mouth before glaring at Sasuke. "Don't you dare speak to me like that. You have no right to tell me what I did wrong and what I did right! Be thankful I didn't have her leave forcefully!"

"Fugaku!"

The four that were present looked to the stairs to see the newcomer. Mikoto, dressed in a satin white robe, looked at Fugaku knowingly. "It's nine in the morning, let's not shout so much. We have guests. Besides, you have a business meeting later at eleven. You should go get dressed." she looked at her husband, daring him to defy her.

Fugaku looked at her and back at Sasuke before letting out an agonized sigh. Without another look at Sasuke, he brushed passed him and traveled up the stairs, sending a look to Mikoto when he passed her. Mikoto rolled her eyes at her husband before walking down the rest of the steps. She walked over to Sasuke and smiled at him.

"Welcome home, Sasuke-chan." she greeted her son cheerfully, as if the events earlier hadn't happened. He nodded at her and stiffened when she approached him. Mikoto moved close to his ear to whisper to him quietly. "Itachi took Sakura-chan back to her hotel. Go take her to breakfast and talk things out with her. I'll talk to Makoto." she backed away from him and smiled, covering up what she just said with a cheerful chirp, "So go buy me those things, ok Sasuke-chan?"

Mikoto gave her son a secretive smile and Sasuke could only sigh at his mother. She was so old. Yet still so conniving. "Aa…Okaa-san," with that, he went upstairs to change and freshen up. He didn't spare Makoto a glance as she watched him walk up the stairs. Mikoto walked over to Makoto and smiled.

Shina looked between the two nervously. Mikoto looked adoringly at her daughter, "Shina-chan, why don't you go take Sachi-kun over to Aijou-chan's place?" Shina looked at her mom, understanding her and smiled, nodding swiftly before running up the stairs. Mikoto seized the opportunity to walk over to Makoto. Makoto looked at her soon to be mother-in-law nervously.

Mikoto smiled at her, "Makoto-chan, let's talk."

Naruto blinked as he arrived at the park. "Hinata-chan!" he shouted in the direction of the playground when he looked over in surprise to see Hinata sitting on the swing. The playground was near empty since it was a school day and most kids were at school. The park was empty except for a handful of elders and younger babies that weren't old enough to go to school with their parents. He had come to the park to relax only to find Hinata there as well.

Hinata sat on the swing, quiet and nonchalant as she enjoyed the morning spring breeze. She was wearing a long black maxi dress that had an assortment of orange flowers designed on it. Her feet were clad in a pair of silver Kenneth Cole sandals. Around her neck were a black choker and a long dangling silver necklace with a cross on it. Her long hair was curled into soft waves. She looked up to wave at him, a soft smile on her face.

Naruto blinked one more time before smiling back at her quietly. He was dressed in a simple orange t-shirt with the words 'LIVE OR DIE' splattered on it with bold black letters, black skinny jeans, and black Chuck Taylors completed his outfit. Around his neck was the usual necklace he always wore, a simple long brown string with a crystal dangling from it.

He walked over to her and sat down on the swing beside her. They were silent as they let the birds chirp around them peacefully. The peaceful noise was broken into an awkward silence when the birds suddenly all flew away, leaving the two alone on the swings. Naruto coughed awkwardly, clearing his throat, forcing Hinata to give him a small weak smile.

"Hinata-chan…what are you doing at the park in the morning? Today's your day off right? So shouldn't you be sleeping?" he grinned at her, chuckling sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head. Hinata looked at him, parting her lips slightly, her eyes suddenly softening with affection towards him.

She looked away suddenly, making his face twist with confusion. "I…" she began, clearing her throat to regain her voice, "I couldn't…sleep this morning. My maids woke me up for breakfast, but I wasn't hungry…so…I came here instead." she finished up her explanation, she looked over at him and gave him a small smile, "Why are you here…Naruto-kun?"

He inwardly shivered.

She was always so mysterious, it made him freeze up every time he was around her. She was so incredibly quiet, so shy, it drew him to her slightly. The year Sakura was gone, he saw how the shy pale skinned Hyuuga girl had avoided him. She had obviously tried to avoid him every time they had group gatherings, refusing always with some new excuse not to go somewhere or do something with him. She was always so distant around him, and he didn't understand. Before they had met Sakura, she was nice around him, not that she wasn't nice now, but she didn't avoid him.

His insides froze as soon as his mind registered the information he just realized.

Naruto was dumb at times, but he knew how to take hints when they were this far.

Hinata reminded him of himself whenever he was around Sakura.

Only she acted like him, when she was around…him.

He sharply looked up at her, surprising her slightly. Her glossy ruby red lips parted slightly in astonishment at his direct and sharp gaze towards her. She blinked before tilting her head slightly, "Is…something wrong, Naruto-kun?" she asked him quietly, her voice as calm and soft as ever. Naruto didn't answer her, he merely kept staring at her until she found the air to be almost too uncomfortable.

"Hinata-chan…let's go get some breakfast. You said you didn't eat yet, right?" he said abruptly, standing up. She stared at him in surprise, not really knowing how to reply. She reluctantly took the hand he outstretched to her and yelped in surprise when he pulled her up from the swing. "Come on!" he gave her a smile, and she blinked before smiling back softly at him.

For now, he'd just have to see what feelings this girl held for him.

"Do you love Sasuke?"

Sakura looked at Itachi, her eyes widened and her lips parted in surprise. She looked at him with a disbelieving look, not believing that even Itachi was sending her to a corner. "Itachi…I…I don't think we should talk about this," she answered him. She moved to open the door of his car, ready to rush back inside her hotel room and lock herself up from these people.

Itachi grabbed her wrist and she turned to meet his hard stare. "Sakura. Answer me. I can help you, just answer me." he said to her quietly, his voice serious as ever and his eyes matched his tone. She blinked and looked away, taking in a deep breath as she tried to keep quiet, not wanting to face him. He lifted a hand to her chin and forced her to look at him.

She breathed heavily as she looked at him. "Itachi! I don't want to talk about it!"

"Tell me. Do you…or not? Don't think that this is a game, Sakura. It's not fun. And it's not a pastime." he told her harshly, his tone cold as ice. She stared at him in astonishment. Never had she heard Itachi use that voice with her. "Sakura. Do you love Sasuke…or not?" he asked her one more time, his voice dangerous and sharp.

She looked at him one more time, sending him one firm look. One firm answer.

"I do."

She broke away from his grip and opened the door of the car, stepping out and walked into the hotel. Itachi stared after her before driving off.

Her answer was all he needed.

Mikoto looked at Makoto with a broken stare. She smiled sadly at the younger girl, understanding her hurt. "Makoto-chan… I'm really sorry about what happened. But please understand that if Sasuke really does love Sakura…please…please leave him," Makoto's face sprung up in an instant, her eyes widened in shock.

Of all the people, she couldn't believe to hear Mikoto say this to her. Mikoto had always been nice to her, always on her side whenever she fought with Sasuke. But now… when Sakura is involved, Mikoto turned her back on her. Makoto gaped at the older woman before opening her mouth to reply.

"Mikoto-san! I'm not going to leave Sasuke for that pink haired girl! She was part of his past, is his past, and will stay his past! I'm the one engaged to him right now, I'm the one he's with right now, I'm the one that deserves him right now, not her! I deserve Sasuke! I will definitely not leave him because he does not love Sakura! He's just toying with her!" Makoto screamed in frenzy, standing up from the couch in fury.

Mikoto narrowed her eyes and stood up as well. "Makoto-chan! Please do not speak like that! I raised my son well enough to know that he would never toy with a girl's emotions! Please have more respect for me." she spat out the last sentence, venom evident in her voice. Makoto merely bit her bottom lip in anger.

Mikoto was a nice woman, but she definitely won't back down in a fight. Especially when her family was involved.

"Mikoto-sama! Tenten-sama and Ino-sama just came!" the two women didn't even hear the maid cry out the arrival of the two other women.

Makoto glared at the older woman, not about to let her win now. She was going to have Sasuke either way, and she was not going to let anyone come in between them. "Respect for you?! How can I hold respect for a woman that approves of her son cheating on his fiancée?! You obviously did not raise him right! Besides, I should have known that a woman like you would raise her son this way! I mean, you openly cheated on Fugaku-san too, right?! So of course you would understand Sasuke, since he's in the same position like you were in! Right?!"

Mikoto widened her eyes in shock. She looked at the girl before her and rage built up inside her. She couldn't believe she was going to let her son marry this bitch. Her thoughts were spoken for though, when a soft slender hand flew across Makoto's cheeks. Mikoto and Makoto looked in surprise to see Ino's hand passing Makoto's cheek swiftly.

Tenten stood next to Ino, her face twisted in disgust at Makoto. Ino breathed heavily, panting as she stood between Mikoto and Makoto, defending Mikoto from the disaster in front of her. "Makoto…you bitch. You're a liar. That's what you are. You act so nice and innocent in front of us, but once someone has what you want, your true side reveals itself, doesn't it?! Don't speak to Mikoto-san that way! She understands more than what your puny brain ever will! You think you know everything about Sasuke and Sakura?! You think it's just as simple as Sakura used to be engaged to him on a contract? You're wrong. You don't know what transpired between them. You don't know how they feel for each other. You don't know how Sasuke feels towards her. She wasn't just a fling to him! She was more than that. Sakura was more to him…is more to him, than you ever will be!"

Makoto growled at Ino and lifted a hand to slap her back. Tenten caught her hand and glared at her, daring her to move that hand. Makoto pulled her hand from Tenten forcefully, sending her a hateful glare. "So?! So what if I don't know his past? It's like that. It was the past. I'm his present and future! Sakura was his past. She's just his past. She told me herself she held no feelings for him! She's the liar, not me! That year she was gone, she probably didn't give a crap about Sasuke! For all I know, she might have been whoring herself over in-!"

"Shut your fucking mouth up."

The three women turned to look at Tenten, all felt chills run down their spine at the scarily calm voice the brunette had used.

"Makoto. Don't be all high and mighty. You've barely known us for a year. Don't think you're so close to us. I spent a year with Sakura in New York. I was with her day and night. Don't think I don't know how she felt about him. Because I hear her. I hear her crying in the bathroom every fucking night. I hear her crying herself to sleep, I hear her whisper his name, I see her in tears, almost as if the reason she was alive was dead and gone. Can you believe the fact that she never once looked at another man the same way she looked at Sasuke?

"That's the truth. That's the fucking truth and what you say is just bluff. You don't come close to knowing any one of us. So don't attach yourself as one of us so easily. She's his past. She's also his present. And she will be part of his future. You…you may be his present fiancée, but do you actually believe you will carry into the future as his wife? After all you've just done now, do you truly believe that any one in this family will let you step foot into the Uchiha household as one of them? Don't think that just because Fugaku-san likes you more than Sakura that Mikoto-san, Shina-chan, and Itachi-san will let you into their lives. Don't even bother believing that Sachi-chan will accept you as his mother."

Tenten breathed in and out slowly before sending Makoto one more pitiful look and rushed out of the room. The sound of the front door slamming alerted the three remaining women that the brunette had left.

Mikoto calmed down her breathing before looking at Makoto. "Makoto-…" Makoto walked quickly out of the room as well, following the slamming of the door with her own slamming. Mikoto sighed and looked down at the floor tiredly, frustrated by all the sudden events. Ino walked over to her and smiled weakly at her, giving her a reassuring squeeze on the shoulder.

Sakura sighed as she stepped out of the shower. Her hair dripped with water and she took in a deep refreshing breath. Steam filled the bathroom as she reached for the towel. She placed one on her hair before using another one to dry off the water on her body. She reached over to the corner to put on her undergarments before placing on a new set of clothes.

She threw on a white t-shirt and dark wash denim shorts. She dried her hair with a towel, giving it a messy ruffled look as she stepped out of the bathroom. She barely opened the door of the bathroom when a knock on the hotel room alerted her. She looked over at it in surprise. She hadn't seen any of the girls since yesterday.

She opened the door quickly, not looking into the peephole. She didn't care about her slightly wet and messed up hair. She was just tired. The door sprung open and her mouth formed an O in surprise. She blinked once before looking at the person that just stepped inside the room. The door closed behind him.

Sasuke stood there, looking at her intently as she continued to stare at him in surprise. He had changed from his outfit this morning, and his own hair was still slightly wet. She presumed he had just taken a shower as well. The two had been out all night last night, and they barely came home this morning.

Sasuke loomed over her, now dressed in a black sleeveless muscle shirt, a sleek unbuttoned black blazer over it, the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. He had on a pair of distressed dark wash jeans that were tucked into a pair of black combat boots. Before she knew what he was doing, he had lifted one of his large hands up to cup her chin.

She blinked in surprise when he had leaned down to capture her lips in one swift movement. She stared at his closed eyes before giving in and kissing him back softly. She lifted her arms up to wrap around his neck as he moved his arms around her waist, deepening their kiss. She backed up into the door and he kept her in place, silencing her surprised yelp with his drugging kisses.

His arms kept tightening around her, making her breathing hard and heavy. Her eyes opened slightly, her heavy eyelids closing ever so slightly. He suddenly opened his dark eyes and she shivered slightly, staring into them. He met her jade irises and held their eye contact in place as he led her deeper into the room.

She broke their kiss to take a breath before looking up at him in surprise. "Sasuke…" she murmured slightly before his hands entangled themselves into her already messed up hair as he brought her head forward, sending her crashing against his chest as he held her close to him. She blinked, her head resting in the crook of his neck and shoulder before she relaxed, wrapping her arms around his back comfortingly to hug him.

His cell phone suddenly rang and she awkwardly pulled back with a blush on her face. He smirked slightly at her before his smirk fell off his face when he read the caller ID.

Makoto

He sighed in frustration before turning off his phone and threw it on the bed nearby. Sakura smiled weakly before she placed a hand onto his cheek and caressed his cheek carefully. "It'll be ok…" she whispered softly to him. He leaned into her hand and sighed again softly before leaning forward and kissed her gently.

She kissed him back without another word as the two understood each other silently. One of his hands flew up into her hair, lifting her head up to meet his kiss deeper. His free arm wrapped around her waist tightly. She whimpered quietly before her other arm slung around his neck loosely. They deepened their kiss as he sucked on her bottom lip, he backed her up until she fell onto the bed. He fell on top of her as both her hands moved up to either sides of her head. He held her hands in place as he hovered above her.

Her jade eyes darkened slightly as she stared intoxicatingly into his onyx eyes. He leaned down and she leaned up to meet him halfway.

"No more boundaries…" she whispered breathlessly towards him.

He smirked towards her before shutting her up completely by capturing her lips in a frenzied kiss.

He kissed her as if she would disappear again from his life any second.

She kissed him back as if she was going to leave him any second.

But they both knew, she wasn't going to leave him again.

Not anymore.

Makoto looked at the woman at the hotel's main desk. "What room is Haruno Sakura in?!" she nearly screamed towards the woman. The woman widened her eyes as she hurriedly looked up the room number.

"She's in room 523 along with Miss Tenten, um…why do you need to- Miss!" the woman couldn't finish asking her question as Makoto rushed over to the elevators.

There was only one goal in mind.

Haruno Sakura.

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i'm sorry
you got the wrong number
so don't call me no more

Luckily I was free today and I had spare time since I decided to procrastinate for the meantime and finish up this chapter. :)

This chapter was longer than the last chapter, as thanks to your reviews since I got 20 in just one day so thank you :3 .

There was a lot of intensity in here, and the ending lyrics are from Wrong Number by DBSK. This chapter was typed so quickly because of inspiration thanks to Wrong Number and Why Did I Fall for You, both by DBSK. :)

So this chapter is what I call the BITCH!SLAP!CATFIGHT! chapter because I mean honestly, you guys were thinking it too, right? ;)

I added a NaruHina moment in here because I mean, they really need some time alone. Hinata loves Naruto but he loves Sakura but she loves Sasuke who loves her back. If Sakura and Sasuke are happily in love, then it's only logic that Hinata and Naruto end up together. :)

So basically, Sakura admits she loves Sasuke because she's honestly tired of denying it and tired of the crap. And what will Itachi do to help the couple? And just what is Makoto planning on doing to Sakura? :O Makoto's not as nice as she looks!

To find out :) you guys know what to drop me.

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