Chapter 10 : Mr. Paramour
Kouka. Few years ago.
It was in the middle of the forest and it was raining badly. Hak was bleeding badly and his consciousness was fleeting, he couldn't move, he was hanging on Sakura's shoulder, she was hurting as well but she pulled both of them to the cave. They both escaped from the rebellions' attack.
After Sakura put him on the cave, made him leaned on the cave. Sakura immediately torn his pants, he was bleeding from his thigh. Sakura immediately pulled a sewing kit from her bag and spilled brown red colored liquid to his wound. He was bleeding badly. Hak couldn't even speak, he was so weak.
Sakura then summoned a white slug on top of his wound. "What are you doing?" His voice was so weak. "I am going to close the wound and Kastuyu is going to make you feel less pain," Sakura said while spilling some more brown-red colored liquid. She then put on her gloves and then started to sew the deep wound, layer by layer. Her hands moved really fast.
Sakura kept on checking on Hak's consciousness and when he started to close his eyes, she yelled at him "Hak, don't sleep! Please stay awake! Don't you fucking sleep!" She looked so worried.
When she was done with the wound closing. She put her hands on top of his wound, emitting green light. Hak tried really hard to stay awake, while gazing at Sakura.
She then torn Hak's sleeve, exposing his muscular arms. She swabbed his inner elbow with alcohol. She then swabbed her inner elbow with alcohol then immediately inserted a needle that had a long tube with it, blood was flowing from the tube as she put needle at the other end of the tube, she then inserted the tube into Hak's.
"I'm giving you a transfusion, i read your report and we had the same blood type ... I know this isn't the most righteous way to do it but if i don't do it, you can die, Hak," Her hair was wet and she said it with such caring tone. From that moment, Hak realized something, he fell in love with her.
Hak's bedroom. 6065.
Hak woke up in his hotel room alone. It was Friday morning. Usually, he would meet up with Sakura every Thursday night. She would lie that she had her night shift. But, that night, they didn't spend their time together, it was the first time after few months.
He woke up with his blue sleeping robe covering his body. He was alone in that big bed. He dreamt of his lover and how she had saved his life, how much she had made him went crazy over her.
The last time Sakura told him that she had to fill in for a friend's shift. But, he knew that perhaps she did that because of the fight they had.
That morning, Hak had a breakfast at the hotel's restaurant and when he was eating the Japanese set the restaurant had for him.
"Wow, it's rare to see you here on Friday morning," Jaeha immediately sat on the chair in front of him. "Don't you usually coop inside your bedroom, having breakfast with Sakura?" He said. The green haired man was wearing a male Chinese dress with dragon pattern.
"She did not come here yesterday," Hak replied with somber tone. "Did you have a fight with her or something?" Jaeha interrogated. Hak stopped eating, he put his chopsticks down. Jaeha smiled.
"Oh, you did," Jaeha concluded. "It's none of your business," Hak was a little pissed. "Trust me, she's not going to leave her man ... they've been married for how long? Sixteen? Seventeen years? I don't think she can throw that long ass marriage away," Jaeha commented. "She told me she's going to divorce her husband," Hak spoke at last. "She's just using you as an escape, probably currently she's bored with her husband but no way a Konohan woman would be so easy in throwing such long ass marriage away, especially when her husband is one of Hokage's most trusted man," Jaeha scoffed. "I trust Sakura," Hak said. "Pfft, you really are a starstruck lover who still lives in fantasy land," Jaeha scoffed. "Was the sex so good that you can't think with your head anymore?" Jaeha whispered. Hak almost slammed the table when Jaeha asked him that, as if she had nothing good beside her ability in bed. "It's not just about sex! I love her, i really love her," Hak rolled his eyes and folded his arms. "Well, good luck then, just make sure you won't do anything stupid that can cause Kouka's relationship with Konoha disrupted or something or just don't make queen Yona mad," Jaeha said.
Will Sakura really throw away her marriage?
Hak thought.
6065. Hak's Hotel Room. 8 PM.
It didn't take long for Hak to apologize to Sakura but Sakura apologized to Hak as well. She promised him that she would definitely divorce Sasuke but she had to follow the lawyer's instructions first before finalizing it.
They met up inside Hak's hotel room again. But, when she took off her outfit, showing her body only covered in bra and panties, Hak couldn't stop staring at the bluish marks all over her body. There were two on her neck and there was one on her tit and one on her waist and one on her butt. They were love bites and they were very obvious.
"Did you sleep with your husband?" Hak asked Sakura. "Well, yes ... my lawyer told me that i had to stay normal in front of Sasuke," Sakura said indifferently. She continued undressing as she went inside the bathroom to wash herself. Hak didn't budge. He realized that he was dating a married woman but he couldn't help but to feel jealousy over Sasuke. He was after all, her lawful husband. The one she had seventeen years of marriage with. The one who could be in public with her, holding her hand, hugging her, kissing her without the need of hiding it.
That night, when they made love together, with Hak on top of her, she kept on moaning her name with flushing face. Hak was so intrigued to ask the question. He couldn't stop thinking that perhaps she was reacting the same, when her husband was making love to her. "Did you enjoy it when Sasuke fucked you like this?" He couldn't help but to ask. "Hak, why did you ask?" She tried to talk but she was distracted by the sensation she had inside of hers. Hak stopped moving. "Did you?" Hak asked. Sakura stopped moaning, she was gasping for air with her flushing cheeks. "Hak, you're the only one who can truly please me, not Sasuke, no one, just you" Sakura said with her finger tracing Hak's lips. He then kissed her, passionately, while pounding her again.
Did she really love me or did she just use me as an escape just like what Jaeha had said?
The thought keeps on bothering kept on bugging his mind.
He kept on wondering whether she'd divorce him or not.
Training Ground. 3 PM.
Hak met the young girl again, Sarada Uchiha. Her striking resemblance to her father somehow irritated Hak. They were practicing together. The kid didn't say anything, she just kept on attacking Hak like anyone would do in a training.
Sarada always managed to dodge Hak's attack, even when Hak swung his glaive quicker than usual. But, when her red eyes met his blue eyes, Sarada's arm was cut by Hak's glaive(therefore Hak stopped moving) and the girl was thrown hitting to the closest tree.
Hak was so surprised. Did he really hit her? He wasn't supposed to hit her that strong.
Sarada screamed from the bottom of the tree, leaning on the tree with blood from her arm. It attracted the surrounding's attention, including Kija and Konohamaru.
"Sarada, we need to get you to the hospital," the voice from Hak's surrounding sounded more like buzzes. He was shocked. He remembered he held himself, it was impossible for that to happen. He kept on staring at the view of the girl surrounded by few people ready to help her.
Did he really just hit her harder than he should? Was he really mad over a young girl just because he looked like the man of the woman he loved?
"Hak! You just hurt a young woman! Don't you have any decency to send her to the hospital?!" Kija, the white dragon yelled at Hak. The man became aware again as he walked closer to her.
Hospital. 5 PM.
Hak was waiting outside the operation room. Sarada's cut was deep and she needed a lot of stitches. There were also bruises and cracked bone.
The midnight blue haired man leaned on the wall near the room. He saw a man with dark hair with one eye covered by his hair, wearing a black cape walking to the room. It was Sasuke Uchiha, the man whose wife he was banging.
The doctor, a young man with ashy hair wearing white gown explained to Sasuke about what happened. Sasuke looked relieved when he heard what happened to Sarada was not something very serious, even though she had to have a lot of stitches,cast, sling and rest. Hak couldn't stop observing Sasuke. He didn't display much emotion.
The man then sat down on one of the chairs near the room. Hak approached the man.
"I'm sorry for being too rough on your daughter," Hak apologized. "It's okay, she's a ninja, she should be able to withstand a training," Sasuke said. Just like what Sakura said, he was cold. He was eerily cold. Hak could already feel how intimidating Sasuke was.
Both of them were waiting outside the surgery room. No words said until Sakura rushed to Sarada's room, after finishing a board meeting.
She had heard what happened and when her eyes met Hak's, it was obvious that it was anger in Sakura's eyes and Hak could see that. Sakura wanted to lash out all of her anger to Hak but she had to pretend that she didn't know the man.
"Sak ... Mrs. Uchiha, i'm really sorry, i didn't intend to hurt Sarada," Hak apologized to Sakura. He almost called her name. Sasuke realized that but he pretended that he didn't pay attention to it.
"How could you hurt my daughter during training?!" Sakura couldn't help but yelled at Hak. She then stopped. She remembered that she couldn't be too emotional with Hak. She couldn't risk Sasuke being suspicious about her and Hak.
Hak didn't say a thing. He didn't even look at Sakura's eyes. "Sakura, stop it, it's a consequence she had to take, she's a kunoichi after all!" Sasuke pulled her.
"I'm really sorry," Hak said once again. The doctor then came out of the operation room. "Uchiha senpai," the young man bowed down to Sakura. "How's my daughter?" Sakura asked. "It's all settled down now but it was a very deep cut and cracked bone, she would need a long rest and physiotherapy, it might leave a big scar tho," The doctor said.
"Let me in," Sakura said pushing the green haired man away.
Hak and Sasuke waited outside. Hak immediately offered to Sasuke. "Mr. Uchiha, do you mind if i pay for your daughter's medication and therapy?" Hak offered, he really felt guilty and it showed. "It was a risk, risk of being a kunoichi, we appreciate your offer but we can't accept it," Sasuke replied. He wasn't going to let Hak feel less guilty.
It was Thursday night. The night where Sakura was supposed to meet Hak in his hotel room. But, what happened caused her not showing up once again in his hotel room.
Sakura's Office at the Hospital. 11 PM.
Sakura knew that she couldn't lie that she had a night shift to her husband with Sarada at the hospital. Sarada would know if she lied to her. She had to follow her actual schedule. So, she called Hak on Sunday night, the night where she actually had her night shift.
"Sakura, can we talk?" - dr. Haruka.
"dr. Haruka" was the name that Sakura put in her phone. It was the name of one of the doctors in the hospital which she used as a decoy for Son Hak's number. She hadn't talked or texted to Hak for a week. Not because she didn't want to but because Sasuke was around almost all the time. He visited the hospital everyday to check on Sarada and he would definitely want to meet her if she had a shift that night.
"I can't believe you hurt my child, were you angry to her or what? Why did you do that?" Sakura immediately called Hak once she was not busy and at the hospital, alone.
"I'm not angry at your child! Why would i hurt your child? I'm really sorry all i remember was just i swung my old blunt glaive like usual and it hit her, i didn't use new technique or anything, i did what i used to do, the kid always managed to dodge every single one of my attack but that one time it hit her and it cut her deep," Hak explained.
"I really am sorry, i wish i could do anything to make up for it," Hak said.
"Then come here, say it to me by yourself, come here to the hospital through the window of my office on Sunday night," Sakura whispered.
"Yes, maam," Hak closed the conversation.
Hak thought that she was really angry at him. He couldn't help but to feel anxious as he waited for Sunday to come. He didn't mean for the accident to happen. It wasn't his fault! He followed all the training protocol including using the blunt glaive that wouldn't be able to cut unless ... Sarada cut herself first and let the glaive pushed it even deeper.
First, the kid lied about not talking to him about the affair.
Second, she perhaps hurt herself to blame it on him.
He knew that she was a smart girl. But, would she go that far? Did she really hurt herself to blame it on him?
But, no way he could tell Sakura about that. She'd be really angry to him. She trusted her child way too much.
He had to take care about it himself and he had to stay away from Sarada, that little witch. He wanted Sakura. He wanted to be with Sakura so badly.
When Sunday night came, Hak sneaked climbed to the tree near the Director's Office. Hak realized that the window was unlocked so he entered the office. Sakura was there, wearing her usual red qipao top and her white pants. She was sorting some files on the desk.
He walked closer, as swiftly as a ninja would walk, he grabbed her hand from the back and Sakura could feel his warm breath behind her ear. "Sakura, i'm sorry," He mentioned her name. He then hugged her from back.
"Hak," She turned her head and kissed him. "It's okay, i'm very sure that i want to marry you so badly now," She muttered. She broke their kiss and locked the door. Sakura pushed Hak to the sofa and slowly pulling the obi he was using while she's sitting on top of him.
He guessed that she was fighting with her husband Sasuke again. "Sakura, what's wrong?" Hak looked concerned about her.
She said nothing, she just started riding him. Half of her body was still clothed, she didn't care to open it. She just rocked her hips while moaning Hak's name. Hak could feel pleasure when she's on top of him. They both enjoyed each other that night.
"Sakura, what happened?" Hak asked her once again while both of them were putting their clothes on. "We fought about Sarada, he blamed me about her not being able to dodge your attack," Sakura looked irritated. "He said it proved that i didn't train her enough," She cried and leaned on Hak's chest once more. "I'm tired, i'm really tired, it's like i'm expected to be everything at once, and moreover it has to be perfect," Sakura's tears fell on Hak's chest. "I have to be this woman who does both a wife's and a husband's duties, i'm tired, Hak, i'm tired to be blamed for everything, i'm tired that i have to work hard while at home he still expects me to do everything, cooking for him, doing his laundry, washing his dishes, i feel like he barely wants to get in touch in taking care of Sarada, whether it's from him or from my parents, i always get the fucking blame," Sakura sobbed. "You're an amazing woman you know and you have all the rights to rest or even let go of one of those duties, Sakura," Hak rubbed her pink hair while letting her crying on his chest.
Sakura broke in front of him and there was no alcohol involved. Her husband was a cold guy indeed. Hak thought.
At that moment, Hak felt some kind of reassurance that she loved him, that she needed him to comfort her.
A lot of people would consider her being privileged enough, that she had nothing bad happening to her life, she grew up with two parents, comfortable house, warm foods served by her mother, she was befriended to Naruto, the Hokage, known as one of the war heroes, and then even though her husband was barely present, she lived in nice big house, with good career and smart daughter. But, no one knew how she was raised by her parents, how it all revolved with them calling her names and how she was never enough for them, and how her husband could make her feel so lonely even when he was at home. She was grateful for Sarada. She loved her daughter. But, as she grew older, she knew that Sarada would have her own time when she had to leave her, with Sasuke, whom she didn't know would stay with her or not during their old age, whether she'd be happy or not with him being so distant.
She told all her insecurities to Hak, all things that made her stressed and sad. Hak was different from Sasuke. He didn't run away. He was there, he would coddle her, he would tell her to rest, to give her favorite foods, and to buy her gifts she loved. It wasn't only the sex that drew Sakura to Hak, it was because he knew how to comfort her, when she was stressed out.
Fortunately for both for both of them, Sakura didn't get calls that night. Hak accompanied her the whole night, becoming the shoulder she could cry on, her comfort.
Few days ago. Hospital Park. 9 AM.
Sakura wasn't on her shift that morning. She had just finished her night shift. She was resting at home. Sasuke went to the hospital bringing Sarada's favorite food.
Sarada was sitting alone listening to music at the park. She was smiling and she took off her headphone when she saw her father.
She was wearing the hospital gown with cast and sling on her arm. "How are you?" Sasuke sat beside his daughter. "I'm fine," Sarada smiled. "Why are you smiling so much?" Sasuke asked. "My plan works," she smiled again.
Sasuke immediately understood what Sarada meant. "You broke your own arm to blame Son Hak? Isn't that a bit too much?" Sasuke winced. "It's just a small crack and some cuts, they will recover soon," Sarada said. "But, Papa's and Mama's marriage will end forever if we don't do anything," Sarada pouted. "I saw her being angry at Son Hak," Sasuke said. "That's good," Sarada said. "I bet Mama doesn't even go to her Thursday "night shift" anymore and stays with you every Thursday," she smiled. "Yes, she does, but we had a fight last night," Sasuke said. "We were fighting about you getting hurt during training and ... i think i said some mean things to her," Sasuke lowered his gaze. "Ugh! Papa! It's only a week and you have a fight again with Mama?! I am doing this so there is time for you to woo her, to completely separate her from that foreigner!" Sarada pouted. "Sarada ... don't worry ... he will definitely be separated from Sakura, i have a plan in my head and if it works, there will be no future for them," Sasuke said. There was confidence in his tone.
"Papa better makes it work," Sarada stared at her father's face.
Author's Note :
Sarada didn't tell Sasuke about her plan because she knew that Sasuke would disagree about her plan and yeah, both of them thought that Sakura didn't meet up with Hak anymore even though she still meet up with Hak in her office.