I feel really bad.... I'm sorry this update wasn't really fast. You see, I had exams to do, and such. Plus, homework, ect. But all is okay now! It's the holidays, and I got a laptop for christmas! Nothing can stop me writing now! Except for writer's block, lol. Which... I kinda had... so this is the result? I think I mostly wanted to clear up... I have no idea XD. Sorry if there are grammar and/or spelling mistakes....
Enjoy? (Even though I can't figure out a good title for this chapter? Any Ideas? haha, lol)
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Sakura Haruno was freaking out.
Well, who wouldn't be freaking out; if you pelted a box of jellybeans; at the great Sasuke Uchiha's head, knocking him out, and sending him to hospital?
It had been two days since the 'jellybean' incident had happened, and the news was spreading like wildfire. Sakura was getting glares from every Sasuke fangirl in Konoha. She was starting to think if they had the chance to 'dispose' of her, they would…
Sasuke was allowed no guests for the first day, as he was unconscious, and being treated by Lady Tsunade. She treated Sasuke, and healed him in record time.
If it had been any other medical nin, but her and Sakura (the pink-haired girl helped on the scene, but was too afraid go back to the hospital) then Lady Tsunade was sure he would have suffered greater. All the Uchiha survivor was going to have, was a sore head for a while, and possibly a little amnesia.
'I'm so dead, I'm so dead, I'm so dead,' Sakura repeated in her mind, worriedly.
'It wasn't even part of the plan! Shānnarō!' Inner Sakura was freaking out too. Her plan was to make it seem like Sakura didn't like Sasuke. Not almost kill him!
"Hey, Sakura!" a voice called behind her. Sakura stopped in her tracks and turned around. The green eyes medical ninja looked up, and saw Ino rushing towards her.
The girl with a blonde pony tail, wearing her purple ninja uniform, came rushing up to her, and they started to walk side by side in the same pace. Ino didn't notice the worried look on the cherry blossom's face.
"Hey Ino," Sakura greeted back, giving her friend a fake smile.
"So, forehead!, how are things lately? You know, with Sasuke?" Ino asked slyly. Sakura blushed at Ino's comment, before shaking her head.
"I don't know what you mean!" she said, flustered. When Ino got no reply, but that, she tried again.
"It sucks that I had to go on a mission on Valentines Day! Anything interesting happen? How many gifts did Sasuke get?" Ino smirked, and nudged her friend in the ribs. Sakura looked away, trying to hide her embarrassment.
"Aw, come on! You have to tell your bestfreind everything!" laughed Ino grabbing onto Sakura's arm. Sakura turned to her friend, whose blue eyes resembled the 'puppy dog eyes'.
Sakura let out a giggle, but kept her mouth shut.
"Oh come on! At least tell me what happened when you gave Sasuke his gift!"
She's face fell at the mention of Sasuke. Talking with Ino had made Sakura forget the problem for a moment. Sakura was glad Ino was still her friend. She and Ino had resolved there 'argument' the day Sasuke returned. But unlike the last time, Ino had made a huge decision.
*Flashback*
Ino and Sakura sat on a bench in the park, after seeing Sasuke for the first time in five years (Except Ino. She hadn't seen him since the mighty Uchiha had left the village.
The two girls had grown to be best freinds again, in the years that Sasuke had left. But with his return, what was that going to mean for their friendship? Did they both still like him?
They sat in silence, until Sakura broke it.
"Ino—" Sakura's voice filled with sorrow. She looked down at the ground. Sakura didn't want to have the end there friendship.
"Sakura, he's yours…" Ino interrupted the pink-haired girl before she could say any more. Sakura's green gaze skittered and her eyes met Ino's blue eyes.
"What—" but once again, Ino interrupted her.
"I don't want to lose our friendship!" Ino's eyes filled with tears, as she shouted. "We lost it once, all because of Sasuke. I don't want to lose it again! Sakura, you're my best friend."
Sakura blinked once at the tearful Ino, and before she slowly started laughing. Ino looked hurt. But Ino noticed that Sakura' eyes had filled with tears... She was trying not the cry, and was using laughter to cover it up.
"Why are you laughing?" Ino said angrily. She jumped up off the seat, and stood, glaring at the pink-haired kunoichi.
"Ino... I was going to say the same thing," Sakura said after she stopped laughing. The truth was, if Ino did still like Sasuke; Sakura, how much she didn't want to, would give up on her teammate/ love, just so they two could be friends. But Ino bet her to the mark. Sakura looked at Ino sadly. She didn't want Ino to be forced upon to give up on Sasuke, if she still liked him. She wanted Ino to be happy.
Ino stood, arms crossed, in front of Sakura. Her eyes softened from the hard glare, and she sat back down.
"I knew you where going to say that. But I am not going to let that happened" Ino muttered back, before announcing "You want to know the truth? I'm over Sasuke, okay?" Sakura's face looked puzzled. Ino stood up proud. Sakura wondered if Ino was only giving up on Sasuke, because she knew that she still liked him.
"I'm not giving up on Sasuke, just for you, you know?" Ino said, getting some of her personality back.
"Right…." Sakura smiled, wiping stray tears off her face.
An idea suddenly popped into Sakura's head, and she grinned at Ino
"Is the other reason: because you like someone else?" Sakura joked slyly to Ino .Ino froze instantly. Sakura knew she was right.
"Is it Shikamaru? Kiba? Choji? Shino? Oh! It's Naruto, isn't it"? —Ino made a face at the mention of Naruto—"Or is it Sai? I've seen the way you—"Ino's eyes grew wide and a small pink blush appearing on her cheeks. She placed her hand over Sakura's mouth, to stop her speaking. Sakura started laughing, and knew it was at least one of the names she had mentioned Ino did like one of them. But it definitely wasn't Naruto. The two girls both knew that Hinata liked Naruto
Ino hugged her best freind and Sakura hugged back, before the girls started laughing.
"Just make sure you beat that bitchy redhead, okay?" Ino laughed. Sakura smiled.
"Bestfreinds, forever?" Sakura clichéd, poking her tongue out at Ino.
"Yep, You betcha!" Ino said, doing the same, before she looked serious "and if he hurts you again; he's got me to deal with!"
*End Flashback*
"Uh…."
"Have you even talked to him yet?" Ino pressed on. "You chickened out? Didn't you!"
The blonde ninja wanted to hear all the gossip that she had missed. Ino had returned from a mission with Shikamaru and Choji only today. But the truth was, Sakura was actually thinking of the day Sasuke came back.
Even after all these years, Sakura was still in love with Sasuke. Even though she tried on convinced herself she wasn't.
Ino and Hinata had rushed to tell her the news the day that Sasuke arrived.
They ran over to the Hokage tower, where Naruto and Sai were waiting. Sasuke and Team Hebi were talking to Lady Tsunade.
*Flashback*
"Sakura! You have to come quickly!" shrieked a hysterical Ino, grabbing Sakura, and shaking her.
"Calm down Ino, what is it?" Sakura asked. The green eyed girl had decided that on days that she only worked at the hospital, would she wear the uniform, which was clean and white. It made her feel, somewhat special and professional. Sakura's short pink hair was tied up in a simple pony tail.
Ino was still in hysterics, and Sakura couldn't make out any words her friend could say.
"S-S-Sakura?" a small, stuttering voice called her. Ino was so loud that Sakura could barely hear Hinata's voice. The bag Ino was carrying was also making a lot of noise being swished around. Sakura wondered what Ino had inside it.
"Ino, SHUT UP!" Sakura yelled. Ino stopped speaking, and the other nurses looked on with interest. Ino turned and gave them a 'what are you looking at' look, and the nurses were instantly busy again.
"What's all this about?" Sakura demanded. Ino kept her hand clamped over her mouth. She was going to explode.
"W-w-w-well…. We h-h-have some news…." Hinata said quietly. She looked around. "B-b-but we m-m-m-might want to go o-o-o-outside,"
"Why? Can't you tell me here? I'm kind of busy..." Sakura was heading to the examination room, where she would look after the injuries of ninja who had been on missions.
"He's back, Sakura!" Ino blurted out, but gasped and clamped her hand over her mouth again. Sakura raised an eye brow, looking puzzled. She had no idea what they were on about.
"Huh?" Sakura blinked, confused. Hinata looked worried. She turned to Ino for her approval, and the blonde haired girl nodded.
"S-S-Sasuke…" Hinata's little voice was hard to hear. At first, Sakura thought that she was mishearing what the quiet girl had said. But after running the word thorough her head, she thought she knew exactly want Hinata meant
"Sauce?" Sakura wondered aloud, "Isn't that a kind of food? You know; tomato liquid you stick on chips? Or is this person some kind of superstar?" thinking 'Sauce' was the person's stage name. Ino smacked her head, and Hinata flushed, embarrassed.
"Uh…" Hinata, muttered quietly. Ino couldn't take Sakura's stupidity any more
"SASUKE'S BACK, SAKURA. HE'S BACK!" Ino finally exploded. The blonde girl could be heard though out the whole hospital. A nurse down the hall way shh-ed them. Sakura thought her eardrums had burst.
"Did you say that loud enough?" Sakura ticked off. "Now the sleeping patients will be awake, and—WHAT?!" What Ino had said just clicked in her brain.
"WHAT! No… huh? But…. Eh?" Sakura panicked, she had no idea what to think. She was speech less. Sasuke returned to the village? Why had he returned to the village?
Ino, on the other hand shoved the bag she was carrying towards Sakura.
"Get. Changed. NOW!" Ino exclaimed, fired up. She started pushing Sakura towards the Hospital bathroom.
"First clothes, then let he fix your hair! Could it also kill you to put on a bit of make up," Sakura's eyes were glazed over, showing now emotion. But many thought were going through her head. It was all too much of a shock. The last time they met Sasuke, was 3 years ago. How much different would Sasuke look now.
But still, why had he returned to the village?
When Team 7 had their eventful reunion at Orochimaru's lair, coming back seemed to be the last thing on Sasuke's mind.
Sakura stepped out of the toilet cubical, wearing her casual clothing: her usual regular red shirt, with a light yellow shirt under it, with a navy-colored skirt
Ino had raided Sakura's wardrobe, hoping to find some pretty top or dress, but was unable to find any. Ino decided this was the best to go with
"Ugh! Sakura! After this, we are going shopping!" Ino tutted. Sakura still hadn't said anything, and still looked liked she was out of it; distant. Ino and Hinata observed Sakura's outfit.
"Hmmm," Ino muttered. She then went on to fix Sakura's hair. Ino pulled out the hair band, accidently catching a few strands of Sakura's pink hair. Ino then started to comb Sakura's hair.
"Ow!" Sakura winced. Sakura's eyes had gone back to normal. But Hinata wondered what was going through the kunoichi's head. Ino then passed Sakura her red leaf-headband.
"Put that on, will you?" Ino told her. Sakura obeyed, using it like a headband like she always did. While Sakura did that, Ino started getting out make-up. Whiling waiting, Sakura started pacing
"Ino, I don't need make-up!" Sakura whined. She didn't really like to put the stuff on. Ino looked offended. "I just want to find Naruto and Sai!"
"Please?" Ino whined. Sakura shook her head
"Foundation, mascara and eye shadow? Please! A bit of lipstick too?"
"No," Sakura said simply
"Foundation, mascara and lip-gloss? Sakura shook her head, tapping her foot on the ground, impatient
"What about some clear mascara and lip-gloss?" huffed Ino. Sakura sighed. She knew that Ino would never give up unless Sakura put some kind of make up on.
"Fine," Sakura grunted. Ino frowned, but lit up when she knew she had won.
"I-I-I got Lady Tsunade to get someone to c-c-cover your shift," Hinata told Sakura. "N-N-Naruto and Sai are a-a-already there, at the H-H-Hokage tower,"
"We are also coming with you," Ino stated, "For moral support!"
Sakura gave her friends a grateful glance. She knew she would need them.
It only took them a few minutes to walk to the Hokage tower. Ino insisted they walk, instead of running. She knew Sakura needed time to calm down.
Ino was right to think that; a battle was raging in Sakura's head.
'He's back'
'Sasuke's back?'
'Returned,'
'Why?'
'Sasuke's back.'
'Came back to the village?'
'Is it a lie?'
'Is Itachi dead—'
"S-S-Sakura. We are here," Hinata stuttered. Sakura's mind had wandered, and hadn't noticed they had reached the huge red Hokage building.
"Hm? Oh, okay," Sakura said quietly.
They walked up the huge stairs on the side of the building. Sakura's heart was racing, while butterflies filled her stomach, making her feel uneasy. She felt like her world was crashing down on her. She was so nervous, she was sure her legs would start shaking.
"Sakura-chan!"
"Hello Ugly, looking as bad as ever, I see,"
The sound of her team-mates calling out to her was like a soothing lullaby. It calmed her down instantly. She perked up when she spotted her team-mates. Naruto was pacing backwards and forwards, while Sai was sitting against the wall of the corridor. He was drawing a picture.
"Naruto… is it true?" Sakura barely managed to get out. Her throat felt dry, and wished she had a glass of water. "That —"
"Teme is back, Sakura-chan!" Naruto exclaimed. He paused once, and then ran over to the door of Lady Tsunade's office.
"HURRY UP!" Naruto yelled to the Hokage through the door.
"SHUT IT NARUTO!" the bellowing voice of Sakura's sensei back. It was enough to shake the building.
Naruto smiled sheepishly.
They all got back to doing nothing. Naruto was still pacing, Sai had stopped drawing. Ino and Hinata were watching Sakura.
She stood there, her heart pounding in her chest. She could hear mumbling on the other side of the door. What would Sasuke be like? They hadn't seen him for years…
Suddenly, that talking stopped. Everyone in the room held their breath. Sai and Naruto exchanged glances, before looking over at the pink-haired kunoichi. Naruto could see no emotion on her pale face. If you so much as took a glance at her eyes though, you could see all the emotions running though her head. It was like an open book.
Shock
Worry
Happiness
Confusion
They were all mixed together in Sakura's mind. With the return of Sasuke, she didn't know what to think.
What was she suppose to think?
The door knob slowly started to turn. Everyone's gaze turned to the slowly opening door. Firstly, the Hokage came out, but to everyone surprise, came out alone. Naruto tried to see inside the office over the Hokage's shoulder.
"Where's Sasuke-teme?" Naruto hollered. But Lady Tsunade wasn't paying any attention to the blonde idiot. Her warm hazel eyes met Sakura's green ones. They gave Konoha's cherry blossom a hidden message.
'Will you be okay?'
Sakura nodded once, and Lady Tsunade stepped forwards, out of the door way.
Sakura held her breath.
*End Flash Back*
Sakura lowered her gaze to the ground. Ino noticed this, and wondered what was going on.
"I did see him, Ino…" Sakura started. Ino looked at Sakura concerned. Her tone didn't sound good.
"He hurt you again, didn't he?" Ino exploded, angrily. "That's it! I'm going to teach that son-of-a-batch -of-cookies a lesson!" Sakura's eyes grew wide.
"No Ino!" Sakura exclaimed "It's not like that, well it's kind of, I mean…"
"Tell me what happened!" demanded Ino. Sakura sighed. Her friend's blue eyes were full of fiery rage. Sakura was sure that if Ino wasn't told the truth, her friend would hunt down the Uchiha, and kill him. No joke.
"Well, for the record: Sasuke-kun did reject my gift,"
"But, you thought so hard about what to get him! How dare he reject your gift."
"That's not the worse of it…"
"Sakura, I demand you to tell me what else he did!"
"It wasn't Sasuke-kun…"
"It wasn't? Who was it then! Sakura, tell me! NOW!"
"Me…"
"I'm going to kill— wait…WHAT? YOU?"
Sakura nodded her head, looking extremely unhappy. Ino face-palmed and sighed.
"What did you do?!" she exclaimed.
"Well… I ran into some fan-girls, got pissed off, punched one, and got a lecture from Sasuke, and in the end, I pelted my gift at him. He's in hospital now,"
Ino gave Sakura a long look, before bursting out in laughter.
"What are you laughing about!" yelled Sakura. "Sasuke-kun's in hospital! I gave him concussion!"
"With a box of JELLYBEANS!" laughed Ino. If Ino had still been in love with Sasuke, she would have not found this funny at all.
"Where is Sakura?" Sasuke demanded to know. Naruto shut his mouth.
"She's not coming to visit you, if that what you mean!" Naruto said casually, "She's too embarrassed. Also, I know you are known to have a temper!"
Sasuke didn't want to listen to Naruto's excuses. He was pissed off, and Sakura had to explain her self. NOW
"Bring. Her. Here." Sasuke spat the words like venom. Sai shook his head.
"That would be a bad idea now, wouldn't it?" Sai muttered.
"Fine, if you won't. I'll go find her, myself" Sasuke decided, throwing the sheets off him. But he was stopped by Naruto, who pushed him back down.
"If you're going to be like that, I will get Granny Tsunade to keep you here longer!"
That shut the Uchiha up.
"See ya, forehead!" grinned Ino, "I gotta get going. See you soon? "
"Bye, Ino-pig," laughed Sakura, momentarily forgetting about Sasuke and the hospital. "But where are you going? Your house isn't in that direction,"
"I have something I need to take care of." And with those words, she left. Sakura wondered what her best friend was up to now?
"I'm sorry, but visiting hours are over for this evening!" one of the Konoha hospital nurses said, entering the room.
"What? Already!" whined Naruto. "Well, fine…. See ya, Teme!"
"Bye Emo. Don't bother trying to escape. I believe Lady Tsunade have placed ANBU around the hospital." Sai smirked.
It seemed Lady Tsunade was either smart enough to know what Sasuke was like, or she was very protective of her apprentice; Sakura.
"Hn…"
After leaving the hospital, the two guys were surprised to find Ino waiting at the gate.
"I had a feeling you guys would be here." She declared.
"What do you want?" Naruto asked
"I want to speak to Sai," Ino replied coolly. She turned to look at the emotionless shinobi with her bright, blue eyes.
"I want to ask you a favour!"
There you all have it. Chapter 3! Hahaha, this story (I don't think I like this chapter) probably sucks, but who cares XD.
What does Ino want from Sai? what will happen when Sasuke leaves the hospital?
All shall be revealed, in the next chapter of: The Jellybean Trauma!
Love Miss-Chibi-San xx
(I am also currently writing a one-shot, and a new story XD. They shall be put on here soon!)
