A/N: Hi again! I just want to thank everyone who reviewed my first chapter for reviewing, and to all the people who follow this i hope you enjoy.. Yet again this may seem a bit short but it's longer than my last chapter by about 400 words so :) Please enjoy. BelievingUzumaki xx
Chapter Two: That Was Strange?
"Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?" –William Shakespeare.
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Sakura placed both hands in front of herself. She defiantly could not afford to go into a concussion at the moment, with all the work she needed to do! It was making her head spin just thinking about it. Or was that because she slightly hit her head on the ground? Either way it was hurting. Really badly now that she thought about it.
Slowly pushing up she felt a big hand grab hold of her arm, pulling her up as fast as she went down. When she finally stood upright she let out a long sigh. It felt like the right time to give this guy a peace of her mind.
Who the hell just stands in the middle of the street anyway? Inner Sakura demanded, already fuming. Clenching her fists she spun sideways, getting in a position where she could yell at the guy directly. Douche Bag.
But as soon as she opened her mouth it snapped shut again. Standing in front of her was none other than Sasuke Uchiha. His hands where shoved into his pockets and his face emotionless. Like always.
Sakura just stared, not in the rude kind of way but more in the I-just-walked-into-Sasuke-Uchiha way. This had probably been the first time she had faced him since he had returned. Not that she had been avoiding him, it was just that he was, Sasuke. Somehow he could get around the village without anyone seeing him. Probably all that training he did in Sound. Not that we care! No, we don't.
"Sorry about that." She blurted out before quickly sidestepping him. Things probably would have gotten awkward if she had just stood there.
But before she could get to far away he grabbed hold of her arm. She was spun around to face him once more, this time their bodies where closer. He stared at her up and down before letting go.
Sakura had no idea what to do. But before she could ask what, Sasuke was gone. Strange.
Strange does not begin to describe what that was!
Rolling her eyes slightly she looked up at the town clock, trying to rid her arm of the tingles it got when Sasuke touched her, and mentally cursed at herself.
Oh fucking, Inner Sakura began as the real Sakura ran down the streets of Konoha as fast as her legs could take her. It wasn't really a common thing for her to be late, but hey, it wasn't everyday she had a strange encounter with Sasuke.
Now that she thought about it, it wasn't a common thing to have an encounter with Sasuke at the all. Unless he was trying to kill her or she was expressing her love for him. But it looks like whatever was is the past was in the past. Right? Wrong. Shut it.
As she rounded the last corner the hospital came into view. Letting a wave of relief wash over her, she slowed down. But only slightly. It felt as if someone was watching her, or following her to be precise.
So as she stepped into the hospital she made sure to look over her shoulder, in a non-obvious way of course, before continuing down the hall. It looked as if no one was there, but if there was someone they would have to wait till later. Right now, work was what mattered most.
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As soon as Sakura had been given her roster it seemed she hadn't stopped moving! She had basically been running around the hospital non-stop. If someone had been watching her, they would have had to sit-down themselves.
Pushing a few pink strands of hair out of her face she hung up her coat for the day. It was starting to get dark outside and she didn't really want to walk home in the pitch black. Also she new if she didn't leave now Tsunade-sama would be breathing down her neck about not getting enough rest.
Shuffling outside she noticed the night was colder than she expected. Her whole pink skirt- red shirt outfit wasn't really made for this type of weather. But, the sooner she got home, the sooner she could be warm. This was defiantly some motivation.
Still, breathing out a deep sigh she literally slugged her way down the street, taking in the sounds and smells.
Konoha at this time was dead quiet. Had she really taken that long to get out of the hospital? One minute it was nearly dark and now it was the middle of the night! She really needed to get her times in order.
Continuing down the streets, Sakura could feel a chakra signal coming onto her radar. Normally this wouldn't bother her, just the fact that it had been the same type as the one following her before was the problem. Or as Shikamaru would put it, it was troublesome.
Quickening her pass, Sakura looked as if she was running for dear life.
Slow it down idiot! You look suspicious. Inner Sakura basically screamed. Since when had she been the voice of reason? Though this time she probably should have listened to her.
Then she probably wouldn't have run into Sasuke for the second time today!
Coming around the corner she slammed into the familiar body. Her head lolling against his chest at first impact. This time though, she did not get a chance to put her hands out, or even fall to the ground all together.
Sasuke firm arms took hold of her small body, steading her against his chest. Sakura had no idea what to do. She couldn't take in the fact that she was in Sasuke's arms as she could still feel the chakra behind her. Her head was going a million miles per hour. Her heart felt like it was going to explode from fear and extreme shock.
Shocking both herself, and Sasuke surprisingly (or at least she thought he was shocked, his face held some emotion) she pushed away from him. Turning and breaking into a full sprint in a matter of seconds.
All Sakura wanted to do was get home, or at least get away from this person that was following her. She had no idea who they were, their chakra wasn't familiar at all.
Sensing another chakra, she began to panic. What if they ambushed her? Sure she was strong but with them both in the shadows it was obvious who had the advantage.
So she kept running. Not towards her apartment, she knew that would be stupid! But just down street after street, hoping her follower/s would give up. Sakura herself was starting to tire out. She understood why Tsunade-sama left work so early now.
Spotting an upcoming tree she hid herself there. Now maybe if they ran past she could see their faces. And we could smash them! No.
Waiting quietly, Sakura steadied her breath, pacing it with the wind. She could still feel both chakras, and they were still coming her way. So why was it taking so long?
They where getting closer, she could feel it. 5, a countdown automatically started in her head. 4, she began to wonder whether these two people following her where men or women. 3, or if they where even shinobi at all. 2, if they were shinobi, they obviously weren't trained right as they defiantly weren't agile or sneaky. 1, but what if one of them was on her side?
Suddenly coming to this new realization she stood up, still hidden by the trees branches. Footsteps where loud, whoever they were or whatever side they were on didn't matter now. They where coming whether she was ready or not.
When the footsteps came directly under the tree she pounced. Though was sadly mistaken when no one was underneath. To put it simply, Sakura was puzzled.
"What the fuck is going on!" She swore aloud, letting out some frustration. She began to scan for the chakras again but they were gone, or being masked. Either way probably wasn't good for her.
Taking a step forward she heard the twigs crack under her feet, the sudden halt of breath as she listened for something. Anything. But nothing was there, nothing.
Breathing out heavily a small "Fuck." Was sworn as she began to leave the area. But with the second step she took, a chakra reappeared. Right. Behind. Her.
She had no time to do anything her reaction was to slow. All she could do was hold her breath before she felt slight pressure on the back of her neck.
The world around her went dark, her body limp and failing. Though it did not fall. The person was holding her there. And just before her senses where shut off completely, they put there mouth to her ear and whispered.
"Tch. Language Sakura." Then, everything went black.
