Chapter 8 is here~
Hope you continue to enjoy this. Of course I will try my best to keep the storyline on its toes. ( and I hope I don't overdo it ) ^~^
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Wedding Dress Trauma : Lady Uchiha (sequel)
Chapter Eight : Scarlet Invasion
Silence befall between the couple, Sakura sat at the passenger seat with her gazes dozed off into the city streets. Her mind was busy formulating an appropriate excuse in order to save herself from Sasuke's anticipated questions.
He may yet to throw it at her but that does not mean he wouldn't. She noticed that he stole glances at her as he drove.
And when he finally pulled the brakes of the vehicle, she was shocked to see that he had intentionally drove her to the hospital.
Oh no! No no no! This is bad. Sasuke wants her checked out and her secret will be busted by honest doctors!
"Sakura? Sakura?!" Sasuke panicked when he saw his wife rushed out the car trying to make her escape. Her abrupt actions incite his utmost curiosity, he made chase.
"Sakura! Where are you going? What's the matter, tell me. Don't scare me by running off like that!" he caught her.
"I don't want to go to the doctor! I don't want to!" frantic, he noticed that she was, for some reason which lies unknown to him neither she'd tell him.
Her pink brows furrowed when the sudden pain shot her abdomen, she gritted her teeth as the pain intensified.
"Sakura, what's the matter? Are you okay?!" Sasuke watched her face turn pale.
He tried to convince her to consult a doctor to which she strictly refused. She rather hid her pain and turn quiet instead.
"You've been acting weirdly lately. Please, Sakura don't do anything stupid!"
Stupid?
Yeah, she is. The day she fell in love and married to Uchiha Sasuke is the stupidest thing ever.
If she had married a normal man, even he hadn't had riches or fame. She wouldn't have to do the stupidest things, she wouldn't have to suffer in the name of love!
The pain is driving her vision blur. Her breathing was rapid as she tried preventing herself from passing out, not at a time like this.
"Sasuke…" she managed to utter.
"Yes?"
"You love me right?" What the…she is speaking words that scares him greatly.
"Yes, of course! You don't have to question that!" he confidently growled. A smile graced her lips.
"Then you would believe in whatever I do," she demanded him.
"Wha—What are you trying to do?!" her pale facial expression drew him into a corner where he must agree to her request.
"I can't tell you now, not for now. You'll know soon and while I am at it, I want you to support me, keep telling me how much you love me. That is my request."
Obsidian orbs searched the depths of jade-green, there was nothing but sheer determination to the 'thing' she is doing.
Was it something bad? Was it relating to the pain she is enduring?
He don't know. He don't know neither she is willing to tell him not that he could question her. She told him to support her, love her.
Frowning, Sasuke drew her into a deep passionate kiss to prove his love for her. He is afraid, that very moment when she looked at him, his fears dominated him.
He bound her close to him with his great arms, he won't let go. He feared if he did, she might leave him.
What is that she is trying to do he could not deduce from her actions. He always thought he understood her, yet he failed to this time.
What are you trying to hide, Sakura?
Yamanaka Flowers…
Dazed off as Sakura fixate her stare at the steaming liquid, Ino had served her flowered-tea which she yet to touch.
"Here, eat something." Ino served biscuits to her girlfriend due to her intensive resolve-program. And she is not any slimmer despite of being completely worn out.
"No thanks Ino," the frequent refusal Ino heard from the pink haired female's lips nowadays. It pisses her off.
Sakura was tired, spacing out often and her hand trembles. Watching her, pisses the blonde off.
"Have you bought it Ino?" Sakura suddenly remembered the orders she placed for more dietary supplements.
That does it! Ino is pissed!
"Yes, I've got them. But I am not going to give it to you!" the blonde said bluntly.
"Why not?" pink brows furrowed.
"Look at you! You look awful!"
"Ino!"
"If you are going to keep this up, you're going to kill yourself!" blue eyes raged.
"So what do you want me to do?!"
"Quit this diet thing and be yourself."
"You're telling me to do nothing and allow those people to continue to laugh?" there was a lump in her throat.
"You don't understand Ino, I am sick and tired of that. Even my mother-in-law thinks that I am an embarrassment to the Uchiha name!"
Sakura began to cry.
It is the truth and she don't deny it. Ino thinks so too, the rich and famous provided her nothing but stress.
Sakura is fretting over her size matter since she got married. Ino had never seen her girlfriend cry like this before throughout their long years of friendship. Whenever other people tells Sakura that she is fat, she ignores them.
Why can't she do that now and again?
Ino embraced her sobbing friend. It is hard, she understood. And it has been the whole month Sakura had been struggling through, yet there weren't much improvement only but a little.
"Alright…" Ino gave in to Sakura's tears.
She planned to help her out. It is time that her friend showed the world that every woman can be beautiful!
"I've bought something you might want to try on. I surveyed a bit and I think this might work on real stubborn fat."
Sakura picked up the bottle, read the instructions and nodded to the 'ray of hope' she was given with.
Ino began to doubt her own actions.
Uchiha Residence…
Great doors of the Uchiha mansion opened to welcome the Madam upon her return. Maids and butlers and so does Sasuke, he paced his way to his mother, greeting her to the evening hour and to his surprise, the elderly woman had brought along a guest.
"Karin?" he frowned slightly. The scarlet-head female presented him her smile and a short curt nod.
"Mother, why is she here?" coldly, he uttered honestly.
"If Sasuke-kun doesn't like my presence, I will take my leave," Karin spoke politely.
"Nonsense Karin. Sasuke, mind your manners, she's our guest. I invited her over for dinner. The more the merrier," Mikoto's words were Karin's assurance in staying.
"Hm? I see someone is missing," Sasuke understood that his mother was referring to Sakura.
"Sakura is at her friend's place currently," he answered.
"Is that so. Well then we shall have dinner without her. Come Karin."
A triumphant smirk the redhead posed to Sasuke's dislike.
At The Dinner Table…
Mikoto's womanly laughter echoed to the every corners of the dining hall, she was much delighted towards the presence of Karin's whom she actually favour over.
It was obvious to Sasuke that his mother is still clinging on to the matter of preferring Karin as her daughter-in-law.
Mothers are very demanding sometimes, Sasuke's heart spoke. And it is as though she is telling him that he still had a chance to make the right choice.
"Oh, Karin you flatter me much," Mikoto said bashfully.
"It is the truth Mikoto-san, I would never lie," Karin don't lie, she just have her sentences rephrased to please others and she is an expert.
Sasuke sat silently, though he had his favourite food served, he don't seem to be enjoying much tonight.
"Sasuke, don't just sit there being all silent. Join the conversation, don't you find Karin entertaining?" said Mikoto.
"Not much," bluntly he replied, he continued sipping his soup not until a certain female of his favourite carnation-coloured appeared.
"Good Evening, mother, Karin," Sakura greeted, she took her seat next to Sasuke that he pulled out for her.
"Good Evening to you Sakura," Karin forged a smile.
"Have you eaten, my dear?" Sasuke ignored the rest who were at the table. Mikoto eyed her son when he spoke to his loving voice.
"I am not hungry…"
"She is always not hungry if you ask me," Mikoto sunk her fork into her food.
"Mothe—" Sasuke stopped to Sakura's advice. Respect to the elders.
"Ah, yes! I almost forgot, Sasuke, from tomorrow onwards you'll be assisted by your newly appointed PA, Karin." Mikoto announce splendid news which was to Sasuke's objection.
"I don't need one," he sharply reprimanded.
"But Sasuke, I thought you WANT a PA. I think Karin is more capable than I do," it choked him when Sakura was actually contributing to his mother's idea. Sometimes he thinks she opens her mouth too casually.
"Now that Sakura agrees too, it's settled then! Welcome to the Uchiha Corp., Karin."
To Mikoto's utmost delight.