Alright, continuing the not so epic saga... thing. I ahve taken into consideration an estimation of how long this story will be, btu I haven't a clue if I cant crunch it into that or stretch it into that. Again, just letting the story take over. Computers being an ass, so there may be some spelling errors or grmatical errors, accidently. If there are, I apologize.
No idea where this story is going, but it'll get there soon :) Just to let you know, I am focusing more on the drabbles of Sakura's life for a reason. I am focusing on it to show you, how mentally unstable it can be, yet perfect. This always can be used in later chapters for things, so please do not critisize claiming I am drabbling a lot and not focusing on Sasuke and Sakura more. In due time, you will have your wish. Thank you.
It's been a bit hard getting inspiration currently, since I was so busy and had a case of Writer's Block, but I think I know how to control it for a bit. Sorry I didn't update for the past few days, I've been pretty busy and not feeling well and parents decided on a surprise family vacation, lucky me. Plus I have to update my other story too and honestly their both pain in the asses. Thank you to those who waited. :) Enjoy once again, if you can. xD
His Wings
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I met Kiba outside of the mall, hoping a trip out could clear some things from my mind. I looked around the few crowds, searchign for Kiba, finding him sat on the wall near me. He spots me, waving and gets up, heading over.
Kiba smiled, walking closer to me, pecking me on the cheek.
"PSAT's tomorrow, Dr. Haruno." He smirked, watching me blush. He fingers reached out to grasp my hand, entertwining our fingers. I smiled, poking my tongue out at him.
"I hope your going to pass, Officer Inuzuka." He grins, showing his canine like teeth, and pulls me into the mall, looking around.
"I am. I have to score atleast a 1500 on it to get the college scholarship." I smile nudging him.
"Same here, only I have to score a bit higher to get the scholarship for special schools, that their offering." Kiba nods, turning to the theatre inside, gesturing to me. "Do you wanna see a movie first?" I nod, as he pulls me into the line, pulling out his wallet. I pull out my own money, but Kiba grins, nudging my hand away.
"I wanna pay for you." I raise an eyebrow. He shrugs, paying for our tickets, as we get to the front of the line, and hands me mine. We finally make it in the theatre, and Kiba checks his watch, looking at the menu.
"Do you wanna eat lunch in here, or in the food court?" We agree to eat after the movie, and sit down. The movie seems to pass pretty quickly for me, just an action movie with almost predictiable ideas. Kiba puts his arm around me, his fingers rubbing my shoulder.
I yawn slightly, and can't help but wonder what Sasuke is doing at this moment, before pushing the thought away, continuing to watch the almost finished movie.
Time skips very fast, and the movie ends. Kiba retracts his arm, gently nudging me. I shake my head, smiling at him, as we stand up.
Kiba steers us our of the crowded theatre, and into the food court of the mall, his hand twining with mine again. We decide on chinese, and he orders our food, sitting me down in the center of the tables. We start eating, and I gain the courage to ask Kiba something I've been considering for a few days.
"Kiba?" He looks up, putting down his eggroll.
"Hm?"
"Uhm... why did you ask me out?" Kiba raises an eyebrow, staring at his box of noodles.
"Because I liked you?" He has a small half smile on his face, and his eyes showed amusemant. I bite my lip, looking down at my own food.
"Well.. I mean.. ah, we've been in the same class for a months, and you never so much has said hi to me, until when you asked me out. I guess I'm just.. curious."
Kiba smiles, putting his trash back on the tray, and puts his chopsticks together, leaning back in his chair.
"Well honestly, I had noticed you, but you seemed so ... out of this world all the time. I heard how you took care of Karin, and I asked Naruto about you, and he said you were a nice girl, and you are pretty." Kiba shrugs, "I guess I misjudged you." He smiles at me meekly, looking guilty.
I blush, waving it away, throwing my trash on the tray too.
"I was just wondering. Do want to look around more?" Kiba shrugs, getting up to throw away our trash. I brush the crumbs off my shirt, as Kiba pus one of his hands in his pockets, waiting for me to stand. I do, and he takes his hand in mine, looking down at the shops below us on the bottom floor.
"Where do you want to look?" I shrug, looking around at the stores.
"Hinata's birthay is coming up, I thought I'd get her something nice. Maybe jewelry."
Kiba facepalms, and I look at him, giggling. "What?"
"It is her birthday isn't it! Crap." He pulls me along, a smirk on his face. We end up standing in front of a small jewelry store, and I eye the necklaces in the window. I smirk, turning to him.
"It's a good thing I save up." Kiba grins, pulling me into the store, looking around. My eyes skim over the dainty pieces of jewelry, before landing on a small bracelet, with tiny sapphires in it. I pull Kiba over, leaning my nose against the glass, earning a chuckle from Kiba.
A worker comes over, dressed in a formal outfit, takes one look at my face and smiles.
"I see you've made a decision." I nod, pulling out my wallet, getting out my credit card. Kiba chuckles again.
"How the hell do you get so much money and a credit card?" I grin at him, watching the saleswoman take the bracelet out and head into the back room with it.
"I worked for my father for a while when I was younger, and he decided to pay me. I saved up a lot, and I'm thinking about getting another job, so I can save up for medical school." Kiba nods, heading across the store, looking around for a gift for Hinata.
The sales woman comes back out with a wrapped box, and a bag.
"Two hundred anf fifty, miss." I sigh, handing her my credit card. Kiba stands by me, waiting as the saleswoman hands me my bag and card, and turns to Kiba, who points across the store. I smirk, watching the lady pull a small box from the display, and head back into the backroom.
"What are you getting her?" He smiles, pulling out his wallet.
"I found a small ring, not much, but it's sapphire and matches your bracelet." He shrugs, and I smile. She takes Kiba's card and he takes the bag, waiting for his card. He puts it back in his wallet, and we head out of the store. I turn to Kiba, standing on my tiptoes to kiss his cheek. He blushes slightly, smiling.
Someone taps my shoulder, and I turn around to meet dark obsidian orbs.
Sasuke smirks, shoving his hands in his pockets, looking from me to Kiba, taking in my slightly shocked face.
"Hey, pinky."
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I was slightly taken aback for a second. I took in Sasuke's smirk, and his layed back manner. Shaking my head, I turned to Kiba, who was eyeing Sasuke, and smiled.
"Sasuke, this is my boyfriend Kiba. Kiba, this is my friend Sasuke." Hiba pulled his hand from mine, and put it forward, watch Sasuke grasp it slightly visciously. Kiba seemed almost serious looking, but Sasuke had that always half smirk on his face.
"Pleasure."
The two pulled their hands away, and Sasuke sighed lightly, turning to me.
"What are you doing here, Sasuke?" I bit my lip, waiting for Sasuke's answer. He simply put his hands back in his pockets.
"I had to pick up a few things for Tsunade."
Kiba raised an eyebrow, shrugging it off simply. I turned to Kiba, taking his hand in mine, my mind racing. I could feel a blush spread over my cheeks. I can't help but wonder what Sasuke is thinking watching us two. Kiba smiles gently, nodding at Sasuke.
"Well, I'll leave you two alone. See you, Sakura." He almost spat my name, waving over his shoulder as he turned an dissapeared into the crowd.
I blushed even deeper, feeling Kiba tug at my hand. I turned to him, watching him smile gently.
"Sasuke seems like a cool guy. Do you wanna keep looking around?"
I shook my head, faking a smile. I held us Hinata's present, shaking it in front of him. "I'm good, I got everything I need." I look out the window of the mall, seeing the sky to be dark and threatening for rain.
"It might turn out to be a storm, could you drive me home? I walked here." He smiles, nodding, kissing my forehead, leading me out of the double doors.
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Kiba dropped me home, and I thanked him, walking up my driveway, finding my father's car there.
I undid the lock on my door, walking into the scent of sea water, and beer. The beer part sent my heart dropping, and I bit my lip, clenching my eyes shut for a second, before pushing my way into the living room, walking straight into someone's back.
Not my father's back.
I moved to grab the phone, when I recognized the blonde hair in a pony tail, instantly shrieking, throwing my arms around the person's back.
"Uncle Inoichi!" The man turned, a grin on his face.
"Sakura? Shit, is that you? You've grown!" Inoichi Yamanaka hugged me with both arms, picking me up. I'd always called him Uncle because he was the closest thing I'd had to one ever since I could remember. I pulled back, staring at his same face, and blonde hippie like hair. He grinned, taking a sip of his beer bottle.
"How are you? Ino says you two never talk anymore. Something about growing apart, but I know better." He winks, and I laugh, leaning back against the couch.
"I'm great. Where is father anyway?" I look around, not finding him, only smelling the fish water. Inoichi grinned.
"He's in the kitchen bringing in the catch." My eyes widen.
"You mean... You guys went fishing?" He nods, sitting back on the couch. I sigh, realizing what the smell is now, as I head into the kitchen, finding my father bent over the ice chest, pulling out a medium sized fish. I rush over to him, helping him move the ice from the fish. He looks up at me, hefting the fish onto a chopping board on the counter.
"Your early." He grunts, rubbing his back. I close the ice chest, nodding, looking out the window.
"It's about to rain, so I figured I'd come home and find something for dinner, but it seems you've helped. Thank you father. Do you want to cook this tonight?" I kiss his cheek, memories flooding my mind of him hitting me and yelling at me. He just nods, picking up a beer and pulling the ice chest back out to the living room. He sits next to Inoichi and the two start talking about the game on tv.
I can't help but watch them, smiling, realizing this is as humane I've seen my father in years. I head back into the kitchen, reaching for a knife.
I chop up the fish, washing it, preparing the salmon. I set the timer, throwing it in the oven on low, heading back into the living room.
"Are you staying for dinner, Uncle Inoichi?" He exchanged a look with my father, who shrugs, taking a sip of his beer. He turns back to me, grinning.
"If you want me to, Kiddo." I nod, smiling, sitting in the armchair next to the couch. My phone goes off, and I spend the hour the fish is cooking say on the armchair, listening to my father and Inoichi talk, as I text Hinata. She asks how my date was and I reveal I saw Sasuke. We end up talking about planning Hinata's birthday party. The timer goes off in the kitchen, and I tell Hinata I'll talk to her later, and get up, heading towards the kitchen.
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Dinner went oddly fine and peacefully, especially with a guest over. I waved goodbye to Inoichi watching him drive away, and headed back inside, straight towards the kitchen. I put the dishes away, watching from the corner of my eye as my father heads back into the living room, laying back on it.
"Are you going to crash down here tonight?" I had seemed to notice when he drank, he would never sleep upstairs, in fact he never seemed to sleep upstairs in his bed anymore.
I watch as he stretches out, not a bottle of beer near him. I relax, closing the drawers, slightly shocked.
"No, I'll go to bed later." He replies, and I see a small tuff of blonde hair fall off the arm of the chair as he stretches fully out. I smile, turning to the refridgerator, pulling out a box of wrapped strawberries. I walk over to the couch, offering them to my father, who takes one. I head up the stairs, taking one out of the box, biting into it.
"Goodnight." He mutters a reply, and I head into my room, half expecting to see Sasuke sat on my bed, ready to make fun of me and Kiba.
My room was empty.
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As I went through Monday without Sasuke, it seemed to be more blander to me. I was sat in the PreSAT classroom, just finishing up my test, and I could feel Karin's eyes on my back. I closed my test booklet, wondering what she wanted. I raised my hand, and Kakashi nodded, heading over to take my test from me. I stood up, following a few other students that were done out of the classroom.
I saw the familiar wide grin and brown hair, and headed over to Kiba, poking his shoulder. He turns, smiling.
"How'd you do in there?" I ask turning to his friend Shino, nodding. Shino nods back.
He leans back against the hallway wall, throwing an arm around my shoulders. "I passed for sure." I smile, kissing his cheek.
"That's great."
He nods, turning from Shino back to me, rubbing his neck. Shino holds up his hands, smirking, and walks away. Kiba grins again.
"Listen.. I now you don't like Karin and all, but her brother, Suigetsu, is throwing a party over by the lake, I was wondering if you wanted to come?" I frown, thinking it over, finally shrugging, giving in.
"When is it?"
"Next Saturday I think. It's at 7." I nod, smiling.
"Alright, I'll go. But you owe me if I have to get into a fight with Karin." Kiba's grin widens. He leans down kissing my lips.
"I'll be there cheering you on." I smirk, hugging him.
"Sakura-chan!" I turn to the obnoxious voice, grinning as Naruto runs up to me, picking me up in a bear hug. I giggle, smacking Naruto as he puts me down, bumping knuckles with Kkiba, and the two exchange a grin. Naruto puts his hands behind his head, looking around.
"Naruto, don't tell me they kicked you out for failing the test." I joke, eyeing him. He makes a face.
"Sakura-chan!" He pouts.
"Is Hinata still in there?" Kiba asks, searching around. Naruto nods.
"She was just finishing as I left. Did you guys get her a birthday present yet?" We both nod, watching Naruto frown.
"Dammit." He sighs. "I was going to get her a promise ring.." He blushes, watching me smile. I clap happily, pulling Naruto into a hug, ignoring Kiba's smirk and raised eyebrow. "That's so sweet Naruto! Why aren't you getting her one?" Naruto's frown deepens, as he mutters something. I tilt m head, stepping back. "Hmm?"
"I said I don't have enough money for it, and I don't get paid until after her birthday." I pout, turning to Kiba.
"How much do you need?" He thinks for a second, and I giggle at his expression.
"The real thing is about 200... and I only have about 150... maybe less." He rubs his head. I smile, turning to Kiba again, who sighs, nodding.
"We'll give you the extra fifty if you want Naruto." He grins, hugging me, and then Kiba.
"Thank you guys so much!" The door opens behind Naruto and Hinata steps out, closing it behind her. She looks around, spotting us and smiles, heading over. Naruto turns to her, pecking her cheek, hugging her violently. She blushes, hugging him back. "I wasn't gone that long, Naruto-kun." Naruto cracks a grin, pulling away, throwing his arm around her.
"Aren't girlfriends just great?" I giggle, as Kiba mimics Naruto, wrapping his arm around me, grinning.
"You said it." I smile, leaning against Kiba.
"Are you guys going to Suigetsu's party?" Hinata bites her lip gently, shrugging.
"Naruto wanted me to go, so I was thinking of asking Father if I could stay out later on just that one night."
"What are you going to say as an excuse?" Hinata blushes deeper.
"Would you mind if I said I was staying over yours for a study session, Sakura-chan?" I nod happily.
"Of course! In fact, you need to come over again." I smile, remembering my father's change in attitude, wondering if it would stay like that, and if it could change back to him beating me and yelling at me. I decide it won't change, crossing my fingers mentally.
"So who do you think failed the worst out of us four?" I ask looking around.
"Naruto." We all say in unison, bar Naruto, who looks at us, shocked.
"Sakura-chan!"
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I decide to go to the library that evening, since i don't have to pick up any groceries and father is working late. I head in the main entrance, walking over to Shizune, who smiles, pulling her glasses off her nose.
"Sakura! It's been a while, how are you?" I smile, walking closer to Shizune's desk, reaching over to hug her.
"I'm great, how are you?" She hugs me back, pulling away to put her glasses back on.
"I'm good. We got in a whole box of new books yesterday, and three of them are books on angels." She winks and I gasp, running over to the fantasy section, seeing two new books there. I frown. Someone must have checked out the third. I grab the two walking back over to Shizune's desk, watching her smile at me. "Unfortunately a young man checked out the other one this moring." I nod, putting the two books on the desk, reaching for my library card. Shizune frowns, nodding behind me.
"In fact, that's the young man there." I turn, actually half expecting to see Sasuke's face.
Instead I see a man around twenty-seven, with long black hair, and the similar face to Sasuke. He stares back at me, and I realize his eyes are red. The same red eyes that I saw last time in here. I frown.
"What's his name?" The man walks over to the couches and sits down, not taking his eyes off my face.
Shizune shrugs, smiling meekly. "I haven't a clue, I don't remember." I nod, turning away from him, back to Shizune, handing her my librry csrd, watching her scan it and the books. She hands be back the card, and the books. I replace the items in my bag, turning back to the man, fingering my angel necklace. Shizune see's my movements and smiles, leaning forward in her chair.
"That really is a beautifal necklace, Sakura, wherever did you get it?" I look down at it, especially at the wings.
"My mother gave me it." Her smile slips slightly, and she pats my arm. I shift my bag, turning to the door.
"See you soon, Sakura." Shizune calls, I wave back, smiling and open the door, walking around where the man is sitting.
I half expecthim to be a rapist, or a theif, so I grasp my bag tighter, my lungs ready to scream for help, or in my case, for Sasuke. The man doesn't follow me down the street, but exits the library and heads the other way. I sigh, relaxing my shoulders.
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When I get home, I realize my father isn't home from work yet, so I head up to my room, turning on the light, jumping at the sight before me.
Sasuke lays upsidedown on my bed, his jacket and boots thrown across the room, lazily laying on their side. He smirks.
"Where's your boyfriend, Pinky?" I gasp, dropping my bag, and run over to Sasuke, smacking him.
"Don't scare me like that, Sasuke-kun!" I smack him once more in emphasis. He grins, rolling over to look at me.
"Sorry about that yesterday, Tsunade sent most of us on jobs, and lucky me had to do the shopping end of it." I giggle, sitting next to Sasuke, as I try to picture Sasuke walking from shop to shop with bags in his hands. He rolls his eyes, sittng up and stretching, his wings moving in emphasis.
"So you weren't stalking me yesterday at the mall?" He grins, shaking his black hair.
"Nah. Tsunade sent me to get a gift. But you seemed to be enjoying yourself there with Kiba. Was that his name?" I smirk.
"Yes and yes I was. And I forgot to tell you, my father's really changed. He hasn't hit me or yelled at me in a few days. Will that affect the time you stay with me? And did you have anything to do with the fact that he suddenly stopped?" Sasuke grins.
"It doesn't affect it, if I say you still need my help, and that's confidential." He lays back again, putting his hads behind his head, in a Naruto like way. I look around, checking the time.
"My father probably won't be back for another hour maybe two, do you wanna watch a movie downstairs?"
Sasuke smirks, closing his eyes and shrugging his shoulders. "If you want to, pinky." I get up, pulling off my shoes, and grab his arm, lugging him down the stairs, hearing him chuckle. I push him on the couch, and head into the kitchen. "The movies are in the cabinet, just pick one!" I yell, pulling out a small box of microwave popcorn, putting it in the microwave, heading back to the living room.
I giggle, watching Sasuke rummage through our DVD's.
"All you have is chick flicks." He mutters, frowning. He finally pulls out a DVD, showing me the case. I frown.
"We're not watching Paranormal Activity." He growls, putting it back in, looking again. He pulls out The Blues Brothers, and I laugh, giving in. The microwave goes off, as I head Sasuke trying to figure out the TV. I pull the bag out, and a bowl, putting the popcorn in it and head back into the livingroom, sitting next to Sasuke, handing him the popcorn bowl.
He leans back in the couch, throwing a piece of popcorn in his mouth. I reach for the remote, turning the tv on.
"If only Kiba could see me now." He mutters, throwing an arm over the back of the couch. I smack him, eating some of the popcorn.
"How's the dobe?" He watches the previews, turning to me every now and then. I stretch, putting the popcorn bowl on the table, watching Sasuke eat a handful. I lean back on the couch, pulling my legs under me.
"I love how you guys have nicknames for each other now." Sasuke shrugs, smirking through a mouthful of popcorn. I take a few pieces nubbling on them.
"He's great. You guys really did become pretty good friends." Sasuke shrugs again, picking up a piece of popcorn, throwing it at me. I raise an eyebrow, earning a grin from Sasuke. I throw a piece back, watching him frown. He throws a piece back, and I take a few more pieces, throwing them at him. He grins, grabbing me, shoving a few pieces down the back of my neck.
I laugh, trying to pull the pieces out, as Sasuke chuckles, going back to watching the movie.
I put the popcorn on a napkin on the table, grabbing a few more pieces to eat, and think about if I should tell Sasuke about the man in the library. I push the thought away, not really wanting to worry him at the moment.
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We're about halfway through the movie, when I hear my father's car head up the driveway. I turn to Sasuke, gasping.
"Go upstairs." He gets up, turning the tv off, as I quickly clean up the popcorn and put the bowl in the sink, throwing away the left overs away. I run upstairs after Sasuke and close my door, just as the front door clicks open downstairs. I giggle, as Sasuke puts his ear to my door, hearing my father rummage around. He rolls his eyes, laying back down on my bed.
"So much for Movie night."
I shrug, sitting back on my bed, closing my eyes.
"What's heaven like Sasuke-kun?" I keep my eyes closed, not wanting to see Sasuke's reaction. He chuckles.
"Bright, poofy and if you ask me, way to happy." I giggle, turning on my side to face him.
"What's Tsunade like?" His eyes dance with amusement.
"She can be a pain sometimes, but she's nice. She enjoys drinking sake a lot, and gambling, which is very amusing to find out, since she's a head angel." My eyes widen slightly as I picture a woman drinking and gambling with wings. Sasuke sighs, closing his eyes.
"It really can be quite unholy." Sarcasm drips from his voice as he smirks. I yawn, getting up, grabbing some shorts to throw on, heading into the bathroom, hearing my father head upstairs. I close my bedroom door, and yawn, watching him get to the top step. I turn the bathroom light on, turning to him.
"Sorry I'm up late father, I was just studying. Goodnight."
"Night." He yawns himself, heading into his room, shutting the door. I change in the bathroom and brush my teeth, heading back into my room, shutting the door behind me. I turn off the light and get into my bed, laying on my side, watching Sasuke lay on his back, watching outside.
"Sakura.." He murmurs, turning to me. I open one of my eyes, yawning, half asleep already.
"Mmm.. what is it Sasuke-kun."
He watches my face, frowning slightly.
"When I was in heaven.. er.." He looks away, back out the window.
"You mother sends her regards." I nod, only half of my mind reacting to it. My mother?, my mind tells me to say... but I'm already asleep.
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Sorry for the slight delay. Computer was being gay. I'm going over some plans in my head of how this story will go, and maybe take it slower, since someone had put that in. Thank you for telling me too :) Critisism is always welcome, it helps me get better. What did you guys think? The next chapter comes out soon, look for it ;)
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