Screwed Up World, A SasuSaku Fanfic.
Rated T.
KiiroIka
Summary:
In a world where Sasuke wasn't cool and cold, where Sakura was the stoic Ice Queen, Naruto and Hinata the richest, most popular power couple in the school and where Ino and Karin are actually the nice, timid girls in the scene, how do things turn out?
I do not own Naruto.
Chapter 10: Unexpected Visit.
Holy shit, I was nervous to the bone. I can't go out. I don't want to go out.
No. Not after hearing that.
Flashback
"Here we are, once again, with hot, hot news fresh from yesterday!" The blonde reporter, the same one that announced Sakura's and my fight, grinned mischievously. I sipped on my root beer and rolled my eyes.
"Anything special on the news?" Itachi plopped himself on the space beside me. The blonde was talking about some new model recruit—Kenji Matsuzaki, was it? They flashed a picture from his latest photo shoot. He had hair the color of deep viridian. His eyes were blazing magenta—are those even real? His body was tall and lean. Very athletic. Six pack. A smoldering gaze.
Holy shit. If I were a girl, I'd faint because of those eyes.
It's really… Off.
'Weird.'
"This new model, who turned eighteen just last Wednesday, appeared on the cover of this month's Mag Megazine, the hippest, girls' teens' magazine…" The girl continued to blabber facts about the boy.
"Hey, Sasuke." Itachi called. I turned my head toward him. "You're way hotter than that." He said, earning him a stifled laugh from me.
"Pffft, yeah." I snickered. "You are hotter than him, obviously."
"I know that already!" Itachi rolled his eyes.
"Hey, hey. Make me faint with your magenta eyes!" I laughed. Itachi did an impersonation of Kenji—a very, humorous one at that. He narrowed his eyes and bit his lips in a try-hard sexy manner. He started to breathe hard, lips set apart.
"I'm Kenji and I am so fucking sexy with my pink eyes." He said, his voice disturbingly deep. "Fuck me and I'll stare you down to death."
"Holy shit, Itachi. You are so fucking hot!" I laughed more. He joined in. Of course, I know Itachi could do a much hotter impersonation of Kenji—hotter than the model himself.
"And now, news about another model." Blondie—I decided to call her that—caught my attention. I know this one's about Sakura. "This was taken two nights ago, Friday. The picture leaked the internet Sunday, around 1 AM."
Nothing prepared me for the picture that flashed on the screen.
It was me and Sakura, standing outside my house. She was tip-toeing, her lips on the skin beside mine. Her cheeks were pink and her eyes were shut. I, on the other hand, looked totally stupid. Shock was evident on my face.
Holy mother of all fuckers.
"Sasuke, so you did get kissed last night!" Itachi mused, his eyebrows high.
"Looks like Sakura's found herself a boy." Blondie wiggled her eyes suggestively. "But wait, isn't this the boy who dissed Sakura on the first day of school? Could it be? Yes, folks. The lucky, lucky boy experiencing Sakura's luscious lips is none other than Sasuke Uchiha."
"Oh. My. Fuck." I said, my jaws hitting the floor.
Oh fuck man we are so screwed! We are so, so dead balls!
"So I guess the saying: "The more you hate, the more you love" really proved itself this time." That blonde blabbermouth grinned. "And we did find Sakura's tweet last night rather intriguing."
They flashed a screen cap of Sakura's twitter; "SaksHurrz: A spark. That's all it took to set the house ablaze."
"Looks like we have a new couple to watch out for… Everyone loves a story that involves a Heartthrob and an Underdog—one who started as a hater, in fact. 'Til then!"
End flashback
I almost slammed the alarm. Monday. I start the week with haters stalking me, paparazzi bombarding me, gossip channels, well, gossiping about me.
Holy shit, man. Holy. Fucking. Shit.
Oh no… What would Sakura's mom do… I am so dead. We are so dead. I told you to run away to Oto the first time we got involved with Sakura!
I groaned when a knock on the door was heard.
"Go away, mom." I said, my voice muffled by the pillow.
"Su-chan, Sakura-chan and Mrs. Haruno are here. Kindly get up."
I did. Quickly. What the fuck are they doing here?
"Please, Su-chan. They will take you to school." Mom said from the other side. Worry was present in her voice.
Unconsciously, I got ready. I took a bath and fixed my stuff. I was down in twenty minutes.
There I was, sitting on the dining table, eating my omelet quietly, Itachi beside me. Sakura's mom was in front of me. Beside her was Sakura. My mom was seated between me and Mrs. Haruno.
"I must say, Mikoto-san. These omelets are delicious!" Mrs. Haruno smiled. If Sakura didn't tell me anything about her past, I would've thought that she was actually a nice lady. Her deep blue hair was tied up into a neat bun. Her eyes were blood red. She looked like she was just thirty.
"Why, thank you, Marina-san." Mom smiled genuinely. She really loves being praised for her cooking skills
"So I hear you are a businesswoman, am I correct, Haruno-san?" Itachi asked coolly. He drank his orange juice slowly.
"Why yes, Itachi." Her crimson lips curved upward. "I specialize in skin-friendly cosmetics."
"Maybe I should try one sometime." Itachi had this smile placed on his lips. "My skin gets very dry often."
"Oh, I have products designed for young, attractive men like you." Her voice was aloof.
"What about unattractive men?" I asked, trying to make her laugh. Mikoto giggled. Sakura snorted. Itachi patted my head.
"Otoutou, you have my looks. Given that, you are a far cry from unattractive." He said. I sighed, a little of the tension being lifted off of my shoulders. "I even belive that Sasuke would one day look better than me."
"Oh, you two. You are both handsome and equally gifted." Mom added. Typical mom.
"Ah, Sasuke, was it?" Marina piped as Sakura cringed. "Your brother is right. I have an eye for good looking youth, you know."
"Excuse me, mother, but I believe we would be late for school." Sakura interrupted, standing up to place her plate on the sink. I finished my food, muttered a polite 'excuse me' and followed Sakura. We stayed in the kitchen for a while, facing the sink.
"Why are you guys here?" I whisper. Her brows frowned in frustration.
"She saw." Malice was dripping from Sakura's voice. I have never heard her so angry. "She sent a paparazzi to follow me. Luckily, they didn't get any shots of what we did inside. I still put up with the schoolwork lie, but it doesn't really matter to her."
"What are we gonna do?" I asked. Okay, I was hell scared.
"We stay strong. Convince her about the schoolwork we did. Remember the math equations project? We say we did that. The one with a lot of problems." She whispered back.
"If she asks for hard copy?" I ask once more, my voice becoming softer when I felt eyes on my back.
"I'll make something up. Now we have to go. Bring out something from the kitchen so she wouldn't suspect why we stayed a bit long in the kitchen." She said, then she walked away. I grabbed two fresh tomatoes and walked back to the dining area.
"Mom, I got two tomatoes. I'll replace them on the way home." I said. Sakura and Marina were already up and ready to go.
"No need, Su-chan!" Mom grinned. "Now, off to school! Don't bother Marina-san too much, okay?"
"Yes, ma." I said. She hugged me tight and kissed my cheek. "Be careful."
I smiled and hugged her back. "I will."
"You too, Ta-chan." She hugged Itachi next. "Su-chan rides home with you."
"Aa. Will do, mom." He smirked. Itachi and I walked to the door. I opened the door for Marina and Sakura to pass. Itachi was the one to close it. He patted me on the back as he rode his car and drove away.
"Sasuke, come." Marina gestured for me to go. I opened the door for her. Sakura and I rode back seats in the Porsche.
As soon as we started driving, I felt a sudden wave of claustrophobia, urging me to get out of the car and run to catch up to Itachi.
"What's your business with my daughter?" Marina's voice cut through my thoughts like a sharp blade cutting through flesh.
Shit, man. Shit.
"Haruno-san, I—"
"Mom, I was the one who kissed him. It was nothing, okay?." Sakura said, not bothering to hide the loathing in her voice.
"I did not ask you, Sakura." Her voice was as anger-coated as Sakura's.
"But It's my business. Don't drag Sasuke into your stupid, fucked up little world." She crossed her arms. I looked at Sakura like she was crazy—she just badmouthed her mom!
"Young girl, keep your mouth shut or I will take away all your privileges." Her mother spat back. It seemed like she was used to Sakura's badmouthing.
"Yeah, yeah. Go ahead. I don't give a damn." Sakura crossed her arms and legs, her eyes glaring daggers at the sky.
"Excuse me, Haruno-san. Please don't blame Sakura-san for this. Please forgive me for suggesting the project to be done at my house." I piped in, trying my best not to sound scared. Sakura looked at me with wide eyes.
"What the fuck!" She mouthed.
"I got a bit injured, due to an… accident. I know we disobeyed your rules to stay in school, but even I was too weak to go to school." I lied. I could feel Marina's heated gaze on me, so I looked at her with determination. "Please, if there's anyone to be scolded, it's me."
"Sasuke, what—"
"What was the accident?" Marina asked. I gulped.
"S-sakura-san's, um, fanboys… They ambushed me." Heat crossed my cheeks, remembering the incident and what I had said.
"Ah, that accident. It seems that you were well after the fight." She said, suspicion laced in her voice.
"Mom, what the hell? He fucking fainted on the school grounds upon arriving!" Sakura rolled her eyes.
"Yes, but I was actually severely injured." I showed her one of my bruises and smiled a bit. "Thank God they feel less painful now."
"What project did the two of you work on?" She asked.
"Mathematics. One hundred problems containing a few linear equations, geometrical problems, word problems… A mix of Basic and Advanced Algebra, and some Geometry. The teacher said it would be good training for the brain." I answered, surprised to sound very truthful.
"Sample equation." She asked, her eyes not tearing away from mine.
I said one equation and explained the solution, and even added some side facts. Thank God for making me a genius. Sakura eyed me with amazement and respect.
"Sakura." She said. "State a problem from your project."
Panic crossed Sakura's face for a while. Of course, I wasn't gonna abandon her there.
"Remember the hard one? The one with the linear equations?" I laughed a bit, looking at her, hoping she got the message.
She froze for a while, then her eyes brightened up.
"Oh, yeah, that one." She said, enjoying this a bit. "The linear equations they taught us back freshmen years were so easy. I didn't think an equation like that could get crazy hard."
She explained about the linear equation handed to us as a surprise quiz last Thursday. She explained the solutions smoothly. I didn't doubt her, of course. She was one of the students who got a perfect score.
"Hm." Was all Marina could say. She was still obviously suspicious, but let us pass, maybe half-convinced.
That and we have finally arrived at school.
"Go home immediately, Sakura." Marina's stern voice. "I will have you fetched at three sharp."
"Whatever." Sakura said. She went out of the car first. Marina sent me a glare before I went out.
"Thank you for the ride, Haruno-san. I appreciate it." I smiled.
"Stay away from my daughter." She hissed. "You are nothing but a distraction to her."
I stepped out of the car, not able to say a word, and stood beside Sakura.
We were already fifteen minutes late for the first class.
"God, I'm glad that was over." Sakura pinched the bridge of her nose. "I swear I loathe her to hell."
"I am suddenly afraid of your mom." We walked slowly to our classroom, enjoying the final moments of silence before people come stick their nose in our business, particularly that little kissing incident outside my house.
"Don't be. I'll make sure she never lays a finger on you." I looked at her to see her clenching her fists. "That bitch… Meddling with my life…"
I put a hand on her shoulder and we stopped walking.
"Hey, Kura?" I said, remembering that little name-calling game we had Friday night.
"Yes, Su-chan?" She smirked, her tone teasing. At least she felt better.
"Thanks for sticking up for me." I smiled. Her eyes softened and she smiled back.
"No problem." She replied. "Suke."
We walked to the classroom slowly, still.
And for a moment, we totally forgot about the latest news that appeared on the gossip channel last night.
SURPRISE!
InnerIka: How laaaame.
Okay, so I'm working on chappie 11 right now *banana dance nanana* And I am so, so excited because things are going to start getting hot (no. No sex in this story lol) and action-y. not really chapter 11, but still.
Another announcement. I'll be out. There. So I'll probably post chapter 11 next week. Don't worry. There's still the last week of April to do this story. Then, whole May, I'll be out (again) *sighs*
I didn't think I'd be so busy this summer~ Oh well.
There you have it! Saki's momma's in da scene!
Love y'allies.
KiiroIka