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 Nineteen

"Oh yes, Let us go Sasu-chan! I'll see you later at home Sakura-chan and Tobi-chan" Mikoto waved at the two as she proceeded to go downstairs with her younger son to handle the hospital papers and bills. Sakura sighed softly as Tobi busied himself with schoolwork which left her to think about what happened the night before. He had kissed her, she could not believe he did yet he reverted back to what he was before the incident, cold, distant and nonchalant. It was as if nothing happened, it was her fault for expecting too much of him anyway.

The rosette closed her emerald hues as she buried her face in her hands. She could still see his face and the way he had kissed her tenderly, the image would not leave and it was frustrating her. She sighed as she gave in to the memory of the kiss.

'Itachi-kun's finally visiting me!' I thought to myself, a smile made its way to my lips as I watched him stroll gracefully through the room to my bedside. He had a beautiful arrangement of pink and white flowers in his hands and seeing him fix them in the vase made my heart beat faster. He looked sullen today yet I could not fathom why, was he so worried? 'Oh he's such a sweetheart'

As I sat up from the bed, I called and thanked him. "Thank you, Itachi-kun" I whispered and he did not even spare me a glance, he had nodded to acknowledged that he heard me and walked off. 'Was I that vile of a creature he could not spare me even a glance?' I looked down at the young boy in my arms who is who I call my son and tried my best to hold back the tears. I would not dare cry with Sasuke, my husband, around, because I know for sure that he'd just call me 'weak' and a 'disappointment' to his kami forsaken clan.

"Sniff" I tried to hold the rest of the sniffles in as I felt the hot tears rolling down my cheeks to the white hospital blanket. I should not cry for Itachi, I could not cry for Itachi. I felt myself short of breath and hold back involuntary whimpers coming from the back of my throat. I was quite shocked I managed to hold down my desperate sobs but what shocked me more was when the right side of my bed dipped a little and a pair of strong arms wrapped around my waist.

"Ah" I gasped a little at the sudden contact, I peered a bit to see who it was and he pulled me closer in his arms. I could not believe it, things just are happening so differently than what I had expected. He held me close and I cried on him, he rubbed my arm as if to comfort me and it did.

I heard him whisper a few words that's gotten my attention. It was the phrase "Just this once" I looked up at his handsome face that I never really had time to appreciated with a confused look on my face. He was slowly leaning down to my face and my eyes widened as his soft lips molded against mine perfectly. The words he wanted to say was poured into that tender and comforting kiss.

"Thank you" was all I could muster up to say as I slowly felt the darkness taking me. I could feel my eyes droop and the stress, medications and his steady heartbeat was not helping me stay awake. I felt safe and I had let myself slowly succumb to sleep. I felt safe in the arms of my abuser, felt safe in the arms of my violent husband and felt safe in the arms of the brother of who I thought to be my one true love. I had just realized before I fell into a deep slumber.

Sakura sighed softly again as she looked up to check out what her son was up to. He has been so quiet which was so unlikely for the small child, she had wondered if he was okay. His brows furrowed as he concentrated on his work, he had been drawing and writing for a while now and he had a permanent scowl-pout on his face.

"Tobi-chan?" Sakura called the young boy who had not bothered to look up from his work that he had been fusing on for quite a while now.

"Hai, Kaa-chan?" Tobi answered as he continued with whatever was keeping him from going to her to talk or to play, the young boy had groaned as he glared at the piece of paper in front of him.

"Are you alright baby?" Sakura was genuinely worried, she has never seen him this angry. He was only this angry when he saw his dad beating his mother. Tobi looked up at her giving her a fake smile but his eyes that bled crimson were a telltale sign of his frustration. She motioned her hand for him to come to her, and he slowly paced towards her as he sighed every step.

"Kaa-chan" Tobi raised his face up to meet her eyes, he looked sad and frustrated. She helped him up into her bed and leaned onto him, he buried his face in her chest and cried silently. She was shocked to say the least, he was so unhappy that her heart clenched at the feel of his whimpers. She kissed the top of his head and draw calming circles on his back.

"What's wrong baby?" She whispered and he sobbed harder with that she held him closer.

"You're leaving, aren't you?" He croaked out and he looked up at her. "Please don't go kaa-chan" His ebony bangs clung unto his face and his red eyes faded to sad jades again. She could not figure out how he thought about such an outrageous idea, where had her son hear that from?

"Baby, I'm not leaving" She kissed his forehead and his cheeks and took his chin and held it lightly. "Kaa-chan will stay here with you, kaa-chan will never leave you"

"Promise" He whispered and he held out his pinkie, she intertwined hers with his and he smiled sadly at hers. It was clear he knew something that she did not. What has gotten him so upset? She could not figure it out.

Author's Note: Here's a short one. (: Will give you guys a long one(Like my deeeek) next time. Thank you guys for reading soo read, review, favorite and follow. :D BTW, guess my name (Z-[fourletters] A-[nineletters])if you could guess it, I'd give you a special oneshot of your liking. ;D

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