Serendipity

"Serendipity, finding something good without looking for it." Sakura Haruno had been forced into a marriage neither her nor the her groom wanted. Living in a loveless marriage where she'd tried her hardest to make the best of the situation but ended up getting her heart torn out of her chest. Forced in a marriage that was destined to fail will she ever find serendipity? AU.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, I just own this story and a few other things I own.

Chapter Nine

Sakura chased after the man who was stomping off like a child. She had not gotten a chance to explain to herself, her logical side leaving and her emotional-driven side taken over. 'What would I tell him anyway? Hey, Yeah I made out with Itachi cause I woke up early and he looked delicious topless?' Inner Sakura argued with Outer.

"Let me explain" Sakura was panting this guy was pretty fast. He was still clearly pissed off since he would not even turn around to look at her but at least he had stopped, maybe he'd listen to what she was going to say.

"You know what Sakura, I like you. I really do like you! I may not be the best guy yet I am actually trying. I can't beat Itachi at most things and you're someone I do not absolutely want to lose to him. Sakura, you come in here making me feel a whole lot of different things that I have never felt with anyone else. You are like the light at the end of the tunnel for me, you give me hope. Hope that there's another side and hope that I could succeed. Sakura, I can't believe you could do this" The man's head dropped down to look at the floor and she could see tear drops that were falling on the cement.

The rain had started to pour and mask his tears. She felt like a bad person, she had been playing with him, with them. She had hurt them without knowing, her loving nature was her downfall, wasn't it? Her eyes filled with tears and she ran towards him and enveloped him in a hug. He still wouldn't face her afraid that if he did, his anger would all disappear. He could feel her hiccuping behind him and he fought the urge to take her inside, hug her, and tell her that everything's going to be alright.

"I'm sorry" She chanted, she buried her face on his back and cried on the Uchiha Clan en-sigma that was sewn there. "I'm Sorry, S-"

"Shisui-kun" Sakura frowned, she had been sending him the wrong message unintentionally. She had not want it to be like this, he was a good friend yet she did not see him as a lover. She reached out to him and turned him to face her. What she saw made her heart shatter in her chest, Shisui's onyx eyes filled with unshed tears, his slim nose red and his lips chapped and bleeding, he was shaking badly in her arms.

"Shisui-kun, I'm so sorry.. I've been selfish.. I did not mean to hurt you. I do not want to hurt you, please Shisui-kun" Sakura felt tears well up her eyes as she held the man closer to her form. The rain was still pelting down in large drops but was ignored by the two who were already soaked to the bown with rain water. Shisui looked up at her and his pitiful onyx eyes met her guilt-filled emerald ones, he tried to talk but his voice came out quite desperate sounding, his pleading was breaking her so bad.

"Sakura-chan, please.. Why not me? Why him? Can't it be me?" Shisui broke down and his knees buckled beneath him. He crashed down and buried his neck at the junction of her throat. She could feel hot tears drop on her neck and his warm erratic breath on her jugular. Seeing the ever-so-cheerful boy break down in front of her broke her heart, she had not meant to hurt him. "I can be whatever you want Sakura-chan, please. Try to love me, please."

She stroked his short raven hair that was in a complete disarray. She held him and let the man cry in her arms when his breath evened out she noticed he had fallen asleep. His beautiful tear stained looked peaceful now, she remembered how his face contorted in pain earlier. She sighed and slowly continued to stroke his hair.

"I'm so sorry, Shisui-kun.. I had given you the wrong message but I don't want to lose you. In the three days I've been here you made me feel most welcomed, you made my life here bearable. I guess it was my mistake to long for companionship, friendship, love and warmth from someone knowing that my own husband won't ever be capable of that. I'm so sorry, Shisui-kun" She pressed her warm lips on his forehead and sighed. She felt guilt washing over her entire body as she continued to watch him.

'Kami-sama, I am such a terrible person. The warmth, care, happiness and kindness I get from Shisui and the love, kisses and intimacy I get from Itachi, I didn't mean to be so selfish, Is longing for love really that bad of a thing to do? By being with Itachi, I hurt Shisui and Tobi, by being with Shisui, I hurt Itachi and Tobi, but by being with Sasuke, I hurt not only Shisui and Itachi but also myself.' She cried silently as she watched his peaceful face.

"I'm so sorry, Shisui-kun. I'm so sorry for being so selfish" She cried harder as she cupped his face lightly. "I don't deserve your love, I don't deserve anyone's love..."

To the people watching, the sight was completely heartbreaking. The crying girl ,who was sitting on the patio floor with an unconscious man on her lap, looked like she was crying her heart out. The 2 pairs of onyx eyes watching the scene felt the same kind of grief for the girl, even if one of them more than the other, they both did not like watching her slowly break.

Itachi walked to his room and his want to disappear into thin air was quite evident. In pursuing who he loves, he was hurting his best friend and probably his brother. If he had not been an Uchiha he would also be bawling his eyes out like Sakura. He sighed sadly as he remembered the crying girl in the rain, her long pink hair was darker and duller in colour and it clung onto her skin, she was pale and her eyes were swollen from the crying she'd been doing. He couldn't help blaming himself, he had decided to go to the Otokage and ask for a really long mission to clear his head.

Sasuke frowned at the weak girl who was sitting in the rain with his unconscious cousin. She did not deserve the Uchiha name for she was not only physically weak but emotionally weak, this girl was ruining his family's name and honor. She was such a burden, he snarled. His eyes narrowed dangerously as he watched the girl wail in front of his manor, she was destroying his family's respectable image by wailing out in the open for everyone to see, was this bitch doing this on purpose?

If it weren't for Tobi, he would have 'accidentally' unsheathe his katana and 'accidentally' put it through her chest. His hatred for the girl was immeasurable, she was weak, physically and emotionally, she was stupid, she was driven by emotions, she clung unto bonds, she was a crowd-pleaser, and she was the complete opposite of what he grew up to believe a kunoichi is.

She did not only shame his clan in his eyes but she also shamed the title 'Kunoichi'. She did not deserve that title and when he turns Otokage his first plan was to strip her of the honorable title and seal the girl's chakra, she'll be as useless and pathetic as he believed without her perfect chakra control.

Sasuke decided to put a stop to her stupidity by walking outside, a scowl plastered on his face. He lifted his cousin with one hand and dragged the rosette by her long hair with another. The scene looked utterly disturbing for the villagers who were watching them.

Sasuke's eyes were bleeding a dangerous red while he fisted the girl's long pink locks with his right hand. He dragged her by her hair ignoring her screams of pain and protest, he tugged harder when he felt her struggling. He placed his cousin, Shisui, on the sofa gently and threw Sakura down to the tiles like she was an unwanted piece of trash.

He looked at her with hateful red eyes and snarled at her crying form that was surrounded by a puddle of the girl's blood. He walked towards her head and placed his foot on her neck. He had every intention to end this bitch right then and there, her emerald eyes widened at his action. She tried to pry his foot that was pressing harshly on her wind pipe, Sasuke's mouth twisted into a sadistic and cruel smile that Sakura had never seen. She knew then and there that she was gonna die.

The lack of oxygen was getting to her she was turning an unhealthy shade of purple. He knew she was near to succumbing to death and he pressed harder, the girl was still struggling but had weakened. She was gonna fall unconscious soon. Maybe she'll stop being a pain after this or better yet she stops being alive.

"Tou-san.." A small voice called, the child's onyx eyes widened at the sight of his father killing his mother. He could not believe it. Tears fell down his chubby cheeks rapidly and he ran of into the direction of his mother's room. "I HATE YOU!" Sasuke turned to see that the little boy had been watching him turn into a monster, he removed his foot from her neck and stared at the girl who had been laying limp for a few minutes in her own blood.

He was a monster and he had done this to a girl who did nothing but accept him and take care of his child like it was hers and the worst part was he had not regret any of his actions. He turned and ran after the boy who locked himself in the rosette's room.

Author's Note: HAHAHA, you guys. All of you got the guess wrooooong~ Author wins. I'll be gloating pretty badly for quite a while. I love how a lot of you are quite sure of their answer. HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS! Read, Review, Follow and Favorite! :D

REVIEWERS -

Jazz -Hahah, I may or may not be a guy. Sakura isn't playing them, Mr. S was just getting the wrong Idea. I'm glad you liked it but Sakura is as faithful as can be. Well even if she did cheat, it wasn't as if their marriage was nothing but a piece of paper. ANYWAY! Thanks for the review hun! :)

PinkyPinkyPinky - Thanks dear. I shall go into an uploading spree again (:

Nerd94 - Ooooops, it's not Sasuke. HAHA. (: Thanks for the review

ProjXPsyClone - Hai Lazy Reviewer Person who finally logged in! (Your username's hard to type) Who is the mother? Hmmm. ;D Maybe Sasuke is a flower and he can reproduce asexually? Awe, You got both guesses wrong. My updating like a madman and your reading and reviewing like a madman is like PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER in a totally nonsexual way.

Piru - Tobi seemed to act like a little child sooooo why not? HAHA. Thanks for the review again dear! :D It's not Sasuke ;) The conflicts with them will run long, I am quite the feminist and douchebags like Mr. Uchiha Sasuke deserve to be hurt badly before getting forgiven. ( HINT HINT) This is gonna have a sequel sooo it wont end soon. :D

DiizGiirlJess - OOH, Long review! Thanks for the review dear, it meant a whole lot to me. Your guess is wrong sorry. :D I shall update really really fast.

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