So sorry to cliffhang my poor readers (I know I am bad/ mischievous here) pls do bear with me cause the dark days are befalling upon Saku now and to make it up to you, I guarantee of a happy ending. (pls, dun cry…) :(

But in this chap you might want to have a tissue ready (if it's not too serious)…

You might want to hold fast to your head cause I am going to take this story rough turn! Muahaha!

Hope you enjoy this chap.

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Wedding Dress Trauma : Lady Uchiha (sequel)

Chapter Twelve : Unexpected Reunion

Medical Centre…

Clacking shoes paced to a rhythmic steady pace against polished floors and the building reeks of medicine and sterilizers.

Sakura hugged the file that contained documents which she anticipated for today's medical report. Out of all places, the hospital is one of where she hated to pay her visit besides the graveyard.

Being here gives her the cold chill down the spine. There was no helping to it when her stomach hurts real bad for the past few weeks and that rings the bell of Sasuke who tried convincing her to get a medical check-up.

In the end, she dragged herself here instead.

GASTROENTEROLOGIST

The metal plaque was fastened against the sturdy wooden door. Sakura sighed, shook her sullen face off before she politely knocked.

"Come in."

A muffled reply, Sakura entered by the cue. She smiled to the doctor the moment she came to face him and he smiled in return as he had expected her.

"You're early, Sakura."

It was only a minute early yet he sound like it was an hour. Doctors are busy people, she understood that and the work on his desk were overflowing. It reminds her of Sasuke…

"Is it okay, Sai?" she stood at the door, not daring to bother him.

Here she is, standing in front of one of her childhood friends besides Ino. She had lost touch with Sai ever since he went for his medical studies in overseas.

Who would have guessed that he had returned home and here he is and she as his patient.

"Yes, of course. I have a minute extra to spare for you then. Take a seat," Sai started rummaging into his stack of files.

Busy he was, Sakura brought a smile to her lips whenever he did that.

A habitual gesture which she tend to make whenever Sasuke thinks too hard, spilling coffee over his documents, groaning in frustration to all the work load, falls asleep on his desk and all the etcetera about him…sweet memories.

"Sa…kura?" Sai stared at the tearing female due to her recalls. "Are you okay, Sakura?" in a soft caring voice.

Sakura quickly smudged her tears off.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Let's…begin shall we," graced her lips with a smile.

Sai skimmed through Sakura's medical report once more, an indication of his frown was not too promising of good results. He closed the file, placed it onto his table then looked at her directly in the eye.

Sakura braced her insides before Sai began to speak and when he does, she felt herself tensed up.

Softly, in a gentle tone he uses at her whenever he need to tell her important matters. Such as the one when he bid her farewell before he left for overseas.

During their younger days, it was him who could get her to do things of her dislike because of his soothing voice that trance her to believe in him.

He'd never change. Don't.

Sai relief himself of a heavy sigh, tuned his voice and began to speak again.

"Sakura, you've been dieting lately, right?" he began with that voice.

"Yes," with confidence, admitting.

She knew this was coming, that was the reason she prevented herself for being found out.

"Do you realise that you have a sensitive stomach?" sparing her his constant gaze. "And you have past records of gastric problems, you know that, right?"

"Yes," she nodded with an answer.

"Yet you consumed insane amounts of slimming pills without a consultation?"

"Yes."

"And lately the pain turned severe, you took painkillers, am I right?" his voice tend to lose the calmness that was in stored.

Sakura understood the message he is trying to convey to her, she must have overdid things.

"Yes."

"You know it's dangerous to do so right?"

His voice cracked, slightly being angry at her reckless actions.

"Y-Yes," her voice sank.

"You know you're being irresponsible, right?"

"Yes…" her voice sank further.

"Why are you doing this? For love?" his final question, Sai watched her tears filled the brim of her eyes, holding back.

Jackpot!

"Y…Yes…" her timid voice.

She frowned.

Why is Sai interrogating her like this, why must she admit to all of her offences like a defenceless criminal. Was there any wrong she had committed for the sake of love?!

Sai doesn't understand, he won't, how could he understand love when he hasn't taste one!

Sighing again, he rest against his chair, rubbed his temples.

"Peptic ulcer." Sai uttered. "And a serious one too. That explains to the severe pain you're experiencing currently."

"Is that a big deal? You scared me, you know. Do doctors tend to act this way in front of their patients?" in a sarcastic tone.

"Well, no we don't. Not so much of a big deal when the ulcer takes a positive reaction. Some prescriptions will do the trick." He shrugged his shoulders.

"What happens when it's a negative reaction?" Sakura asked. Sai stared at her, displaying the seriousness in his eyes.

Silent.

"Cancer."

An answer which stunned Sakura.

"I noticed that the tumour in your stomach was rather serious, quite convincing of a possible risk on taking the negative side." Sai rubbed his chin, thinking.

"I have sent the sample of your tumour for further diagnosis, we are still uncertain until the result—Sakura?"

Terrified Sai was to see Sakura shed tears in front of him which she hardly did. He quickly approached her, crouched over to dry her tears. He cursed himself for saying too much.

"If it's negative…how much time do I have left?" reddened eyes demanded for an answer.

"Don't worry, we don't know if it really is negative. I was just assuming for the worse, you know me…Please don't cry," Sai wiped her tears off with his sleeve.

"I want to know, Sai…How much time will there be left?" more tears shed.

"I won't tell you, not until the results are out," Sai was headstrong. "Even if it turns out the worst, I will fight for you. I will not leave you, there is nothing to be afraid of."

His voice trailed off into the silence. His words were promising solid words that she regained some confidence to live.

Disappointed somehow, that those words were actually meant for that one person who should have told her so, was absent.

Abandoned her during her darkest hour. Probably, she would not be able to hear them.

Sakura nodded, understanding Sai's message as tears further fell soaking her shirt. He could not bear to watch this female cry for she was the first girl that he had ever met and spoken with.

His childhood friend whom he wanted to protect.

It was an unfortunate meeting after long years of separation and both ended meeting again as doctor and patient.

It was laughable.

For the sake of love, he believed that Sakura would do the silliest of things even if it means to death.

Sai envied the man that she bet her life on for.

Ok.

Hope you like it. Saku's sick now…and Sai's around, what will happen soon, I wonder, hehe…

Author's Ramblings:

I did try dieting myself but not to Saku's extent and trying on various slimming pills that failed to work on me. I guess I will just have to accept my SIZE for the rest of my life.

My mom usually tells me that I am not-to-beautiful but as long as I am healthy, nothing else matters. Cliché, money can buy anything but not health, right?

So I decided to keep the way I am now, okay, sometimes I do get depressed whenever I go shopping with my family for clothes and when it turns out I could not fit into a desirable outfit, I do tend to get upset.

As I said in my profile, I loved to eat (my appetite beyond what you might think- of course, when I am happy ). But I do take cautiousness of what to eat, fast foods are the top of my don't-eat-list but what gives when everywhere in town are sprouting with fast food chain stores! I love them but I consume them a month once.

I don't love sugary foods but that doesn't mean I don't like dessert. xP

Okay I don't wanna rant too much about myself.

What I am trying to say is that, if you are going on a diet, do it the healthy way cause if you tend to get too obsessed in getting in shape fast…just don't end up like Saku. It's not healthy and happy! :)