Chapter 17

BEFORE I START THIS CHAPTER I WANT TO TELL EVERYONE SOMETHING. THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH ME THIS FAR AND THIS CHAPTER IS GOING TO INCLUDE SONGS. I WON'T FORCE YOU TO READ THE LYRICS BUT IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED BECAUSE I REALLY FELT THESE SONGS FIT WITH WHAT HAPPENED. I ALSO SUGGEST YOU LISTEN TO THE SONGS AS YOU READ AS THAT ENHANCES THE FEELING AND MAKES YOU FEEL THERE. PLEASE LISTEN TO THE SONGS AND READ THE LYRICS. THE SONGS THAT ARE USED IN ORDER ARE

~OVERFLY ENGLISH VERSION (FROM SAO SUNG BY THE YOUTUBER AMALEE OR KNOWN AS LEE AND LIE, CHECK OUT HER OTHER SONGS, HER VOICE IS AMAZING)

~ICHIBAN NO TAKARAMONO (FROM ANGEL BEATS Karuta version)

~ALCHEMY (FROM ANGEL BEATS)

The words rang in her mind. Karin's pregnant?... with Sasuke's child?... Sasuke looked shocked as did everyone else.

"Oi, you demented girl are you sure you aren't still in one of your fantasies?" asked Neji. Karin took out something and showed them. It was a pregnancy test and it said…positive. Sasuke's eyes widened.

"There must some mistake... I never…" But then his brain remembered the day when he woke up next to Karin in her bed. His eyes widened in realisation… "I couldn't have had a one night stand…could I?"

Sakura was shocked and angry. She grabbed the pregnancy test and shook it. She then pointed at Karin.

"You rigged this thing didn't you…" Karin remained surprisingly calm.

"Then I am willingly to the test as many times as you want until you are satisfied." Sakura took a step back. Karin turned to walk away.

"Sasuke-kun I leave you to clean up your mess" she then walked away. When she turned a corner, she stopped and congratulated herself. I'm so cool! She picked up and observed the silent group. She sniggered. How's that Sakura Haruno?

*With everyone else

Shikamaru decided to break the silence.

"Was she serious Sasuke?" Sasuke's head was down, his eyes hidden. He didn't answer. Ino put her hand on Sakura's shoulder who shrugged it off.

"Sasuke…what is the meaning of this…" Sasuke looked up at the sound of Sakura's voice.

"Sakura I…"

"Do you really mean tell me that you sleep with that slut?!"

"I was drunk…" Sakura looked up and he felt his heart break when he saw her eyes were ice yet they were spewing tears. She laughed spitefully.

"All men use that line when their girlfriend's found out they've been cheated on…" Sasuke took a step towards her but was stopped with a hand on his shoulder. He turned around a saw Neji shake his head. Sasuke shrugged him off and turned to face Sakura but found that that his head was now the other way and he felt his cheek stinging like hell. Sakura had slapped him…again. But this time he knew he deserved it. He deserved much more but Sakura was so emotionally uneven that she couldn't even stand. The girl's supported her and they all looked at Sasuke with eyes filled with anger. It was a while before anyone spoke.

"I-I'm sorry…" Sasuke managed. Sakura scoffed

"Sorry is something you say when you accidently step on someone's foot not when you break someone's heart over and over again!" she yelled. Sasuke winced. Guilt and pain flashed on his face. She looked up at his face and smiled with no humour.

"We're done. I wonder if we ever had anything…" She stood up properly again and looked at the girls.

"I've thought of the perfect songs for tonight. Let's go" The girls hurriedly followed after her but without glaring at the Uchiha survivor first. Just before Sakura passed Sasuke she whispered.

"Worst birthday present ever.."

The guys started walking away too.

"Not cool dude"

"I take back what I said Uchiha. You are very bad…" Naruto came back only to be pulled by two other males leaving the Uchiha alone in the middle of the street. His brain processed the fact that Sakura was gone…again. His eyes widened.

"no Sakura…Don't leave me…SAKURA!" he screamed her name and dropped to his knees, clutching his head. He slowly got up and trudged back to his house and slid down the door. I sat there for several hours before his stomach broke him from his trance. He went to the kitchen but he heard shouting and laughter. He went out and heard music. He followed the noise to find a huge crowd and a stage. He made out that nearly the whole of Konoha was here. He stood at the very back. It looked like show. Maybe this can distract me a bit. But how very wrong he was… A male's voice was broadcasted over the noise.

"HELLO KONOHA! ARE YOU READY?!" Screams and shouts filled the air. Sasuke put his fingers in his ears to prevent himself from going deaf.

"WE HAVEN'T SEEN THESE GIRLS IN A WHILE!"

*With Sakura

"Are you ready girls?"

"Yeah!"

"Hell Yeah"

"Yes!"

"Let's get them" They then did a four way high five in the middle.

*Back with Sasuke

"PLEASE WELCOME THE DARK CHICKS!" Sasuke looked as the band came out but his eyes widened as he recognised them. All the girls were dressed in the same outfits with only a slight difference apart from their hair. They were all wearing a black short sleeves blouse with a collar with black mini jeans. They were all wearing fingerless fishnet gloves and on their feet were black long lace up high heel boots. The only difference was the colour of the loose tie around their necks.

The girl with purple hair was wearing a purple tie. Her hair was in a side plait. Her name was Hyuuga Hinata and she went to the drums.

The girl with brown hair who for once had her hair down was wearing a green tie. Her name was TenTen, just TenTen and she went to the keyboard.

The girl with blonde hair was wearing her hair in two low pigtails. Her name was Yamanaka Ino. Her tie was a baby blue and she went to the bass guitar.

The girl with pink hair was wearing her hair in her normal high ponytail and was wearing a pink tie. Her name was Haruno Sakura. She went to the microphone and picked up the electric guitar. She took a deep breath and started speaking or you could call it yelling.

"HELL KONOHA! HOW YOU ALL DOING?!" The crowd started screaming in response. "SORRY ABOUT THE LATE LIVE CONCERT. A LOT HAS HAPPENED PARTICULARLY TO ME SO THIS CONCERT WILL BE SLIGHTLY PERSONAL BUT I HOPE YOU ALL WILL ENJOY IT!" She turned back and gave a rare smile.

"Let's rock this show" The crowd grew quite as they started their first song. Sakura spotted a familiar person and was slightly glad that he was here to listen to her sing. Now all she hoped was that he would listen to the words that she was singing.

*With Sasuke

I looked at Sakura as she spoke. She looked so right up on stage. I remember her old concerts that were filled with happiness. When she said the show was going to be personal, he had a feeling that some songs were going to be to him or was going to be about him. But he would listen, he would listen to the angel sing

Overfly (English version)

Hands up high raise them high

And cast your worries to the sky

There's no doubt, not one doubt

As I make my wish and let it cry out…..

The crowd screamed as the first song started. Sasuke was still marvelled at her beautiful voice.

If I gathered all the love in my heart

That grows with every passing day

I would find a confusing puzzle

That changes and rearranges.

Will I ever find my place I'm not sure

Or will I forever feel insecure

And the moment all the questions fade

I notice my tears but can't hold them back

Sasuke remembered when Karin had told them about her pregnancy and how Sakura started crying after everyone's questions had died out.

Maybe it's too late, I've lost my chance

All of my questions shall go unanswered

Will I keep fighting to find the light

Or will I descend to a bitter end?...

The crowd went crazy as the pre chorus was being sung. Sasuke's heart felt guiltier every moment.

Hands up high, raise them high

And cast your worries to the sky

If you can't stand, then take my hand

And I will rise to fight by your side.

My beating heart is burning on

And as it races I realise

There's no doubt, not one doubt

As I make my wish and let it cry out…

Sasuke watched as Sakura sung clearly with her emotions that she had felt within the last day. He was amazed at her talent at being able to play guitar and sing with such skill.

I have always danced to my own beat

But you always throw me out of sync

Cause around you I am holding back

And I'm mastering, a fake brave smile

Maybe it's too late, I've lost my dreams

All of my wishes come true only here

If I wake up now, I'll lose this moment

I fear my dreams will fade around me….

Sasuke thought about all the times that Sakura faked smiled around his cold self when they were young, And how he was sometimes tricked as she was so use to doing it.

I'm so close, yet so far

I can't reach out to where you are

I'd give my heart, I'd give my soul

But some things are not in our control

Your hands not meant for me to hold

And I'll be lonely when you're gone

I'm aware, so aware

Only through my memory you'll be there

It's not the destiny that I've dreamed of

And as I cry I know this is goodbye

How can I ever reach you

When I can't even see the sky….

Sasuke was shocked at the amount of emotion that the song had made him feel. Sleeping with Karin was the last thing that he wanted to do in his whole life. He didn't mean for it to happen. But because of his selfish actions, he hurt the one he loved…again and to an extent that he could only know through her lyrics. The crowd screamed at the beautiful song and the beautiful voice that sung it. The air was filled with screams and shouts of happiness. You could see the sweat forming on the girls' foreheads. They were concentrating really hard but they were also having so much fun.

Hands up high, raise them high

And cast your worries to the sky

If you can't stand, then take my hand

And I will rise to fight by your side.

My beating heart is burning on

And as it races I realise

There's no doubt, not one doubt

As I make my wish and let it cry out…

The girls successfully finished one song with a smile on their faces. Sakura was glad that a third of what she was feeling was sent across to her fans. The crowd went crazy. Sasuke was also shocked at the amount of love that Sakura put into a single song and wondered what the rest of the songs in the night would be like if their first song was already so brilliant. The girls were panting. They quickly took a sip of water and continued on with the show. Sakura took off her electric guitar and switched to an acoustic one. Ino changed to a violin. Sakura spoke before the second song started.

"This song goes to a special someone out there" Sasuke's eyes widened as he had a feeling that the song was for him. TenTen started the song on the keyboard, and Sasuke gasped as a familiar melody filled his ears. He had heard this song before.

Flashback

"Sasuke-kun! Ohayo!" Sakura shouted.

"Hn…"

"Ne Ne, I'm writing a new song and I kind of want someone to hear it. Will you listen to it for me?"

"Hn…only a little bit. I'm busy" Sakura's eyes shone with happiness.

"Thank you so much!" Sakura ran off to get her guitar while Sasuke just waited. Sakura came back and they walked to the hills. She sat and started playing. Sasuke's eyes widened at the beautiful melody. She started singing and he was even more surprised at the beautiful sound that came from her mouth. It was near the middle when he stood up and started walking away. Sakura stopped and looked at him.

"Sasuke-kun?"

"I don't have time to listen to your petty little song. I need to train. Show it to someone who cares." That wasn't true. He needed to get away from the music that was causing strange emotions to flow through him. He was an avenger, and avengers don't listen to little love songs. Sasuke didn't see the tears that fell from Sakura's face.

Flashback end

Sasuke smiled a bit. Now that I think about it, I never got to hear the ending of that song.

Ichiban no Takaramono

Suso ga nureta nara
kawaku no mateba ii
mizu oto wo tatete haneta

If the cuffs of my pants get wet,
I can just wait until they dry.
Making sounds in the water, I jumped in.

kimi ga oshiete kuretanda mou kowakunai
nigitte ite kureta kono te wo hasanakya dame da

You taught me this. I'm not afraid anymore.
I have to let go of this hand that was holding on to mine.

hitori demo yuku yo tatoe tsurakutemo
minna de mita yume ha kanarazu motteku yo
minna to ga ii na minna to ga yokatta
demo mezameta asa dare mo inainda ne

Even alone, I'll go on, even if it's painful.
I'll definitely take along the dream I saw with you.
It's nice to be with everyone; I was glad to be with everyone.
...But in the morning I woke up to, none of you are there.

As Sakura sang, the crowd stopped screaming as they heard the quiet, angelic nature of the song. It stirred up emotions in all the audiences' heart. They waved their hands in the air in time with the music. Sakura was singing with her eyes closed and you could tell she was singing while thinking of something. Sasuke listened to the lyrics and to Sakura expressing how she felt.

mou furikaettemo dare no kage mo nai
mizu tamari dake ga hikatta
ikiteku koto sore wa tachimukatte yuku koto
sore ga wakatta nara ato wa fumidasu yuuki dake

If I look back now, not even a shadow is there.
Only a small pool of water was shining.
To live on is to stand and fight.
Once you understand that,
all you need is the courage to step forward.

doko made mo yuku yo koko de shitta koto
shiawase to iu yume o kanaetemiseru yo
minna to hanarete mo donna ni tooku natte mo
atarashii asa ni kono boku wa ikiru yo

I'll go anywhere with the things that I learned here.
I'll show that I can make the dream called happiness come true.
Even if we're apart, no matter how far apart we become,
I will live on in a new morning..

The crowd was starting to tear up at the beautiful song that she was singing. Sakura was taking deep breaths as if she was trying to control herself from crying. Sasuke noticed her and he felt his chest tighten.

hitori demo yuku yo shinitaku nattemo
koe ga kikoeru yo shinde wa ikenai to
tatoe tsurakutemo yami ni tozasaretemo
kokoro no oku ni wa akari ga tomotteru yo

Even alone, I'll go on. Even if I start to want to die,
I'll hear your voice telling me that I must not die.
Even if it's painful, even if darkness closes me in,
Deep in my heart, the lights will remain bright.

Sakura's voice started cracking as she started singing. Her voice was wavering and her eyes were glassy. The girls in the crowd were already crying and the guys were listening so intently as if she had reached a special bit in their heart.

megutte nagarete toki wa utsuroida
mou nani ga atta ka omoidasenai kedo

Turning and flowing along, time is transient.
What happened then? I can't remember,

Sakura couldn't take it anymore, she let the tears flow down her face but she continued to finish the song. The rest of the girls were crying as well but they were determined to finish the song.

me wo tojite mireba minna no waraigoe
naze ka sore ga ima ichiban no takaramono

But if I try closing my eyes, I hear everyone's laughing voices.
For some reason, that is now my most precious treasure.

As the song finished Sakura dropped to her knees and the crowd was quiet suddenly the crowd started applauding them like crazy while crying.

"THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL!"

"YOU GIRLS ARE AMAZING!" The rest of the girls ran up to Sakura and picked her up. Sakura turned around and cried on their shoulders. They were also teary. Sasuke looked up at the scene and he felt something wet on his cheek. He was crying… Uchihas never cry. Was Sakura's song really so beautiful that she could even touch his heart? He quickly wiped the tears away and continued to watch. He fingered the necklace box in his box. Sakura…

Sakura wiped away her tears and returned to the front of the stage.

"Well that was unexpected. Sorry about that. I didn't expect us to tear up."

"IT'S OK!"

"I LOVED IT!"

"GO DARK CHICKS!"

"IT WAS GORGEOUS!" Sakura changed back to her electric guitar. Ino back to her bass and TenTen changed to a rock guitar.

"Well LET'S END THIS ITH A BANG SHALL WE!" A/N go and check out the performance of alchemy from angel beats and imagine that sakura is iwasawa and so forth (Just match them to the hair colour). It gives a better image of what the performance is like

The crowd screamed in excitement and Sakura started their finale song. Sasuke returned back to his original composure and he smiled. Sakura…I'm the biggest idiot in the entire universe

Alchemy

mugen ni ikitai mugen ni ikiraretara subete kanau
demo ironna mono ga atashi o oikondeku
ikiru nokori jikan yume no zahyou yukue
zenbu daiji na mono na no ni
ii sa kokora de chotto amai mono tabeteiko
sou iu shikouteishi bakari tokui ni natta

I want to live forever. If I could live forever, everything would come true,
But various things drive me into a corner.
The time I have left to live, the coordinates of my dream, the place where I am -
They're all important things.
All right, let's stay here for a little and eat something sweet.
When I just stopped thinking like that, I became proud.

aruitekita michi furikaeru to
iya na koto bakkari demo uunzari da yo
fureru mono o kagayakashiteyuku
sonna michi o ikitekitakatta yo

When I look back at the road I walked down,
I get fed up with how it's nothing but things I didn't want.
Letting the things I touch shine–
that kind of path is the kind I wanted to live.

Sasuke knew that she was talking about herself. Her life wasn't one that was filled with absolute happiness. Being rejected daily by himself and Kenji's death isn't something that one would want to happen.

mushou ni ikitai asette bakari no hibi subete kiesou

demo sabotte mo miru datte tsukarechau ja nai sonna
mujun shikou
atashi atama dokka shiranai uchiutta mitai da
ikka kokora de chotto byouin e ittokou
zutto okiterareru kusuri wa oitemasen ka?

Just by standing up quickly,
I feel like I'm going to turn into a fossil.
As though it was forgotten by everyone,
my existence is darkening.

bosaa to tsuttatteru dake de mou
kaseki ni natteshimaisou na nda yo
dare kara mo wasurerareta you na
kusunda sonzai ni natteshimau yo

I desperately want to live. All of the days that rushed by look like they'll disappear,
But I'll try skipping class, so I shouldn't be getting tired–my thoughts are inconsistent like that.
It's like my head was hit somewhere when I wasn't aware.
Okay, let's go to the hospital from here for a little while.
Could you leave me some medicine that'll keep me awake forever?

Sasuke looked at Sakura in surprise. Was she saying that she was going to let him go? For some reason he felt really depressed when he got the message. He noticed a strange determination filled her eyes when she sang.

ii sa kokora de chotto konjou o miseteyaru
jibun de hoo tataite sonzai no shoumei e

All right, let's stay here for a little, and I'll show you my spirit.
Slap yourself on the cheeks as proof that you exist.

aruitekita michi furikaeranai
iya na koto bakkari demo mae e susume
fureru mono o kagayakashiteyuku
sonna sonzai ni nattemiseru yo
miseru yo, miseru yo, miseru yo!

I won't look back at the road I walked down.
It's all things I didn't want, but move on forward.
Letting the things I touch shine –
I'll become that kind of existence.
I'll show you that! I'll show you that! I'll show you that!

Sakura did an amazing finish to the song which resulted in the crowd going crazy. Sakura and the girls were producing sweat but they were satisfied with the standing ovation that they got. Sasuke looked at Sakura with pained eyes. He ran back stage and when the got there Sakura and the girls were surrounded by fans and people congratulating them. Sakura saw Sasuke and her eyes narrowed. She told the people

"Sorry could you please leave? We have something to take care of. We'll be back soon" she ushered them out with a smile. They groaned but nevertheless gave her space. When they were gone, her smile was gone so was all the other smiles on the other girls' faces. Sakura walked up to Sasuke.

"So you came"

"Hn" she smirked.

"You know Sasuke I had a dream about this once."

"Huh"

"About you fulfilling your second goal"

"What?"

"Restoring the Uchiha Clan"

"You had a dream about that?"

"Yeah"

"And"

"The dream was right; you rebuilt the clan and had several children" Sakura started walking past him, "There was only one difference in the dream and to what is happening now"

"What's that?" Sakura stopped right next to next and whispered

"It wasn't with me" Sasuke's eyes widened and Sakura walked about the door leaving the Uchiha with only the scent of her hair. The girls quickly followed her leaving Sasuke alone in the room. Karin was watching the scene with jealous eyes. Why does Sasuke keep chasing after that pink brat when he knows I'm pregnant? It was convincing enough right? Sasuke started walking out the room. Karin jumped right in front of him.

"Sasuke-kun! I did a check on our-" Sasuke pushed right past her like she wasn't even there. He didn't give her a second glance but Karin was fed up, she grabbed his arm which made him stop and turn around. His eyes were so cold that she fell to her knees.

"Why?! Why do you only focus on that brat? Why?! What does she have that I don't?!" she yelled at him. Sasuke looked down at her pitiful form. He replied with two words.

My heart…