TenTen: Where is Hinata?
Hinata: H-h-here I a-a-am.
TenTen: Hinata, we're not on camera so you can stop stuttering.
Hinata: Phew, geez all this stuttering is so annoying. I hope I don't actually start stuttering in real life.
Lili: Hinata, please say the disclaimer
Hinata: Ok, Lili doesn't own Naruto. Of course she doesn't own my boyfriend, what the heck?!
Chapter 11
"Ok, technically I still have a parent left; my step-father, Fuka. My father died when I was 9. Well, long story short. Fuka killed my mother and ever since, he has been trying to kill me by sending S-class criminals after me." The girls gasped. Neji seemed to have gained some interest. Sasuke looked at her. Shikamaru opened one eye. Sakura kept on going. "You asked why I was acting weirdly today. Well, you all probably remember that I received a phone call during chemistry."
"Yea you literally ran out" confirmed Neji
"Well...i..it..was my step-father" stuttered Sakura. She received gasps. "He said that it's been a long time and he was going to kill me very soon so I better watch my back"
Sakura then touched her face and frowned. "Why is my face wet?" Realisation dawned on her. She scoffed. "I'm crying, aren't I" Ino nodded as if confirming a weird question. They all looked at her in a weird way. "Sorry, but I haven't cried in 3 years and I kind of forgot what it's like" Sakura was shaking hard now. The girls reached out to comfort her but someone beat them to it. Sasuke touched her hand. Everyone was surprised including Sakura whose face was stained with tears.
"Sakura, you can let it all out now" with those few words, Sakura leapt into Sasuke's arms and cried. She cried her heart out, all those years of repressed feelings. The anger she felt for her step-father. The sadness she felt for her dead mother and the happiness that she felt when she was with the gang. She let all that out. Sasuke just looked down at the crying figure. He hadn't expected her to leap at him but never the less, he put one hand one her waist and the other one was stroking her silky hair. He whispered words of comfort in her ear. Everyone goggled eyed them. It was as if they were in an alternate universe. Sasuke was kind to a girl...Sasuke was hugging a girl...He was comforting at girl... Naruto had stumbled back. He then started screaming with his hands on his head.
"HAVE I GONE CRAZY? I HAVE HAVEN'T I? TEME...TEME... YOU IMPOSTER! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH TEME?" he screamed, pointing at Sasuke. Sasuke glared at him, careful not to hurt the blossom in his arms.
"Shut up dobe, I can't punch you right now but I will later if you don't SHUT UP!" A miracle then happened. They heard a melodious giggle. The gang stopped in their tracks and looked around for the source of the laughter. It came from Sasuke's direction. Their eyes landed on the pink haired beauty. Her face was revealed. She was giggling with a smile on her teary face. She actually laughed and smiled. Their mouths dropped to the floor. Sakura immediately stopped when she realised what she was doing. "Umm...pretend that didn't happen" and awkwardly got out of Sasuke's arms. She wiped the tears on her face. Sasuke pouted a little to himself, not wanting to let her go. Sakura's face was still sad but it now also held fear. It was face that they all hadn't seen before.
"I don't know what to do" Sakura said, miserably. "Normally, I would fight him and then move but I like Konoha. Tell me, what should a do?" With that she clung onto the nearest thing which was Sasuke and buried her face into his shirt. He looked surprised but hugged her. The others looked at them . Naruto suddenly jumped up.
"I know, we'll help you"
"Help me what?"
"Give Fuka what he deserves" Sakura just looked up, speechless. The others slowly agreed. Then there was a vigorous nodding of heads.
"Yea Sakura, we'll help you." They said in union. Sakura managed a shaky smile. The bell rang shorty after and they parted their ways.
In Food technology, Karin eyed Sakura with jealousy and anger. She then had a sneaky idea. When Sakura was called up by the teacher, Karin drugged her cake. At the end of the lesson they tasted their cakes as usual. Karin secretly sniggered
Let's see how you respond to that Sakura Haruno
Sakura: Fu, trying to poison me Karin
Karin: I wish I could do that for real
Sasuke: You do and I will kill you
Karin: *gulp* H-hai
Lili: Please review!