Chapter 11 : Goodbye
VIP Dining Room. Konoha Outskirt. 7 PM.
Sasuke and Naruto were already waiting inside the room for thirty minutes already. Yona hadn't come yet. Sasuke knew he couldn't say a thing about it, Yona was a queen after all. A queen is never late, everyone is just early. That's what they said.
But, then the queen showed up. Accompanied by few men, one of them was the green haired man Sasuke met at the hot spring. He didn't see that black haired foreigner who fucked his wife among them. He was ready to humiliate him in front of his queen but he didn't.
The queen was petite, her hair was blazing red and it was styled updo, with dangling accessories on her hair. She was wearing her burgundy hanbok and an emerald necklace on her neck and emerald earrings on her ears. She looked very graceful and she smelled like camellia.
"Good evening, Nanadaime and Mr. Uchiha," the queen greeted both of them. Both Sasuke and Naruto couldn't take off of their eyes off the queen. Her skin was pale and soft and it reflected light perfectly. She was perfect, like a doll. Beside her, there was Jaeha, her outstandingly handsome bodyguard, wearing a dark green male qipao.
"What is it that you want to propose to me, Mister Uchiha?" The queen asked. "I'd like to give you the hashirama cell, the legendary cells that were used to grow our Nanadaime's arm, it had the potency that could save even the most brutal disease, it might even lead to even longer life, let's say another 30 years to a hundred years old man?" Sasuke offered a small transparent cylinder with pure hashirama cells in it. Jaeha started to feel very uncomfortable.
"That's a very interesting offer and what is it that you want?" The queen smiled.
"How do i know that this hashirama cell is actually working?" The queen implored. She raised on of her eyebrows. Naruto took off his bandages to show his wooden arm that moved like human arm.
"The Hokage's arm is a product of Hashirama cells, he wouldn't have an arm if it wasn't for Hashirama cells," Sasuke explained. Yona was perplexed when she saw his arm. She was immediately reminded of her King, with amputated leg, he could probably regain his leg and perhaps the cells could even fight off his sickness.
"I believe that such offer would be something that doesn't come for free," Yona never thought that her prayer was immediately answered. All those months ordering her soldiers to investigate on the secret of Fire Country, the secret just showed up in front of her.
"I want you to send Son Hak back to Kouka and make him not being able to contact Sakura Uchiha at all," Sasuke looked furious.
Yona was confused for a while because of Sasuke's request. While Jaeha, the man beside her, immediately changed his expression, as if he knew what's going on.
Sakura's husband finds out.
He was actually relieved that Sasuke Uchiha perhaps chose not to kill Son Hak.
"I'd like to have the full information on your request," Yona's expression changed. Hak was always her favorite General but the request something she wished she could comprehend why.
"General Son Hak seduced my wife," Sasuke paused. "And i would want him to stop doing that by not being around Konoha anymore and perhaps for him to be wedded to someone else in Kouka," Sasuke continued with his angry glare.
"Did you just accuse a Koukan respectable General Son Hak for trying to be a homewrecker?" Yona's expression changed. She trusted Son Hak for being someone with strong ethic. It was impossible for him to do it! She was furious!
"Let me apologize first hand, Queen Yona, but we have proofs on the accusation," Naruto brought documents and pictures that were being laid down on the table.
"These are pictures taken from the CCTV of the hotel general Son is staying and these are pictures from the hot spring at Konohan outskirt," Naruto showed each of them. Yona was shocked when she saw the pictures of Sakura and Hak entering hotel room together in intimate manners, perhaps thinking that no one was there. There were also pictures when Hak was carrying her bridal style at the hot spring.
"Are you sure these aren't photo altercation or some transformation jutsu effects?" Yona's fingers touched her lips. She couldn't believe what she had seen.
She succumbed into pregnant silence. She was too shocked to react.
While Jaeha's eyes were dilated when he saw the photos. Hak and Sakura didn't exactly do it in secret, did they?
"Unfortunately, these photos are real," Sasuke sighed.
Perhaps, it was true. Yona knew that there was something going on between Sakura and Hak few years ago. But, she didn't expect that it was serious, that it would continue on the place where her husband was present. Yona was too shocked to comprehend. With proof in hands, she had no choice.
"So, will you grant my wish, your honor Queen Yona?" Sasuke smirked.
Uchiha Residence
The next day. It was six in the Thursday evening. Sakura went inside her bedroom. There he was, her husband, sitting on the bed with his grey cotton shirt and his matching trouser.
She was surprised that Sasuke was home. He had told her that he would sleep at the office doing planning with Naruto. But, there he was, glaring at her with his eyes.
"Hello ... Sasuke ... i thought you were still at the office," Sakura sheepishly smiled at Sasuke while taking her jacket off. When she walked past the mirror she saw Hak's love marks on her neck, she immediately covered it with her hand.
"Sakura, i know about you and General Son Hak," Sasuke said to his wife. The statement shocked Sakura. She never thought her husband would know. It suddenly became a pregnant silence between them. Sakura gulped down her saliva while gazing at her husband. She didn't know what to say. It was a horror even for her, for him to confront her like that.
"I have been nothing but loyal to you. I love you! But, why did you repay me this way?" Sasuke stood up, glaring at his wife's face, Sakura was still frozen.
"Look, Sasuke, whatever rumor you heard out there, it's not true," Sakura shook her head, she lied. She wasn't ready for Sasuke to know.
"Sakura, i saw you in that hotel's bathroom with that guy, showering together with him kissing your neck and groping your tits!" Sasuke started to yell.
Sakura was shocked. She knew the moment would come but the fact that Sasuke was following her, perhaps even using his dimension jutsu.
"It doesn't even matter, Sakura! YOU ARE THE ONE WHO CHEATED HERE!" Sasuke yelled at her. Sakura's expression changed into anger.
"So you think you're high almighty here? You think that all these years you're leaving me and Sarada and you don't feel bad at all about it?" Sakura yelled back at Sasuke.
"Never in my life i cheat on you but this is all you do to repay my loyalty? Did he fuck you to the point you can no longer think with your brain?" Sasuke hissed. Sakura was staring at him with so much anger. "Ha! And you cheated on me when i'm here! When i'm here staying at Konoha! You really are a shameless slut!" He added.
"Oh yes, Hak was so good, in fact he gave me the best fuck i've ever had!" Sakura answered, with anger in her tone, with piercing gaze towards Sasuke.
"And you seem to forget that i took care of Sarada alone while you're leaving for some stupid redemption journey! You only came home to fuck me as if i was a cheap slut and then every time we fought about something, you fucking left! Don't you think that you're the one at fault here? Always avoiding confrontation! Always expecting me to be this obedient little wife! Here! Let me tell you! I'm so done being your fucking obedient little wife! I'm going back to Hak and you can't stop me!" Sakura yelled back at him. She was so angry, lines were formed between her eyes and at her nose. She started to open her wardrobe and pulled out her luggage.
"It's no use, Sakura," Sasuke sat on their bed and scoffed. "I already made a deal with the Queen so he would be sent to Kouka and he will depart tomorrow," He was laughing. "You! You're a fucking bastard!" Sakura formed a fist and her hand was going to punch Sasuke's face but the man grabbed her wrist. "Look! I am not going to give a happy ending to the bad guys in this story! Everyone in Konoha will know that you're a cheating whore and i am the nice husband who takes back a fucking cheating whore!" Sasuke yelled to Sakura. Sakura didn't say a thing, instead she spat on Sasuke's face. His hand immediately shifted to Sakura's neck, choking her with all his might, his eye turned red. Sakura was gasping for air, both of her hands were grabbing Sasuke's wrist, wishing that he would let go of her. She was suffocated until Sasuke let go of his hand, leaving a bluish mark on her neck. She fell down to the ground, coughing while touching her neck. Tears came out of her eyes. Not only she lost Hak, she had to put up with the idea that her husband was going to kill her, again.
"I'm sorry ... Sakura, i'm really sorry," Sasuke fell down on his knees. He was really sorry. He didn't mean to hurt her. His eye came back to black and he tried to touch Sakura's shoulder only to get his hand slapped by her. "Hak ... Hak never hurts me and he would never do that thing to me," Sakura wept. She slowly stood up and continued walking to her open luggage, taking some of her clothes out of her wardrobe. Sasuke slowly stood up too and he was frozen, he could only look at her with guilt. He really wasn't a good husband.
Sakura packed her clothes that night. She called the hospital and told them that she's taking few days leave and wrote a note for Sarada. Sasuke still didn't move. He was ridden with guilt, he just sat on their bed gazing at his wife and the bluish mark on her neck.
"Sakura, i'm sorry," Sasuke said. "Don't," Sakura replied while zipping her luggage. "I'll be staying away for a while, don't look for me," Sakura said with anger and coldness in her eyes. Sasuke realized that her love for him was gone. She's no longer the Sakura that he had known before.
Hotel Room 6065.
Sakura showed up in front of Hak's hotel room. The man opened the door to see the woman he loved with swollen eyes. He also saw the bluish mark on her neck, it was like someone choked her.
"Sakura, who hurt you?" Hak asked her. He was worried of her. "Was it Sasuke who hurt you?" Hak's pupils were dilated as his eyes were following Sakura's movement.
She didn't answer instead she pulled her luggage inside the room before hugging Hak, really tightly hugging the man.
"Don't leave me!" She said.
Oh. She knows. Hak thought
Hak pulled her and both of them sat on the sofa.
"Sakura ... i'm sorry," Hak said. Sakura cried.
"It's the Queen's order ... i ... i can't disobey it," Hak added.
It was their last night at Hak's hotel room. They were at the sofa of the suite room. Sitting side by side. Sakura kept on crying. Hak could only hug her and let her rest her head on his shoulder.
"Do you really have to depart tomorrow?" Sakura wept. Hak hated seeing Sakura crying but it was the truth he had to face, it was the truth they had to face.
"Why didn't you just refuse Yona joo's request? You can live here, you can even stay in one of my apartments," Sakura snorted. Her green eyes were wet with her tears.
"Sakura, i pledged my loyalty to the country, to the queen, i love you very much but you can't make me choose between my country and you, i am the general of wind tribe, i can't leave my people behind, Sakura," Hak said, holding her hand. Sakura pulled her hand and slapped his face. It was the first time Sakura had ever slapped him. She was disappointed, he didn't choose her.
"Sakura...," Hak touched his cheek. "You yourself couldn't even pick earlier between me and your violent irresponsible bastard of a husband!" Hak yelled at Sakura. It surprised Sakura how Hak was angry at her. It was the first time he yelled at her because he was angry.
"Hak, it isn't that simple! I have to rightfully divorce him first i want to marry you! Divorcing Sasuke isn't an easy matter!" Sakura explained. She couldn't even look at his face. She was scared that he would judge her. She then faced Hak and said a surprising thing "Fuck it! Let's run away together!"
Hak was surprised, his pupils were dilated and his mouth was agape. But, it was too late.
"I am a general of Kouka, i can't disobey a queen's order, especially not when the possible punishment is death," Hak said, Sakura could see frustration in his face. He pushed his hair back with his hand. He was sad, she knew it. He pulled her body closer to his, letting the woman to lean her head on his shoulder.
"Hak ... is this it? Is this the end?" Sakura cried. Her emerald eyes were gazing into his clear blue yes. Hak didn't say anything, he kissed her lips.
"I'm sorry, Sakura, i'm really sorry," he cried in front of her. His kiss was deepened but Sakura could feel his salty tears on her lips. He pushed her until she was leaning on the sofa with him on top of her.
Unlike how he usually was, every time they were in that position, he would make love to her. He just kept on kissing her until they're out of breath.
Her cheeks were red, so were her eyes. "Hak, let's make love tonight, one last time," Sakura gazed into his eyes as she pushed the man and caused both of them to sit up. "Sakura, i love you," Hak kissed her again, his hands hungrily took off her green sweater, she was wearing a white tube top, he also pulled it up, exposing her strapless skin colored bra. She was only wearing a bra and white jeans that stopped on her ankle. Sakura then pushed Hak's kimono, she could see his chest with big scars on it. She would never forget his chest.
He saw her face. That soft face with milky white skin. He's sad. He's sad that it would be their last. Forever. He cupped her face. He pulled her face closer and kissed her. "Sakura," he said, while moaning. He kissed her with his tongue inside her mouth, on the wall of her mouth then nibbling on her lower lips. Sakura then took off her white pants, along with her undies, then her strapless bra. Hak followed by taking off his blue kimono top and his pants. Both of them were naked at the sofa.
The man then stopped kissing her. He stood up and then he carried her like a virginal bride. He put her on his king size bed. Sakura then circled her arms on his neck, pulling the man closer to her. Their chests touched and her tongue was inside her mouth. It was the longest kiss they had ever had. They continued making love together.
Sakura was moaning and crying at the same time. He felt so good. It hurts so much that Sakura have to lose him tomorrow. It wasn't just sex. It's everything she had ever dreamed of. To feel truly desired and to feel totally beloved. But, she was going to lose him tomorrow. Perhaps forever.
Her fingers were grabbing the white bed sheet, her teardrop diamond ring touched the bed sheet too. The symbol of his love to her. The brightest clearest diamond in the right size.
During the time they're making love, Sakura didn't close her eyes, she kept on gazing at Hak's face. Hak's blue eyes were staring right into her face, with sadness.
After she came, he stopped moving his hips. He rubbed her pink hair and looked at her with his soft gaze. She was panting as she opened her eyes to see the handsome Koukan on top of her. "I don't want to part with you," Hak said. Sakura could see sadness in the man's eyes. He kissed her once again.
He was exhausted afterwards. It wasn't the strenuous activity, it wasn't because the love making was tiring, the man was tired because of the idea of their separation.
Hak immediately sat up after. He was sitting on the edge of the bed, his hands touching his hair, pushing it backward. Sakura immediately moved closer and hugged him from back. He could feel his hot tears falling on his chest. "I ... i ... i ... don't ... want you ... to go," She was trembling, her voice was stuttering. Hak then held the woman's hand. He didn't say anything. His fingers were on her chin, he pulled her face closer and kissed her lips once more. Both of them tasted their salty tears. "Sakura, i don't want to be separated from you," he said, almost inaudibly.
That was the last night they slept together on that bed. Sakura kept on crying until she fell asleep on his chest. Hak couldn't even sleep. He kept on staring at the wall, wishing that Yona joo's order was just dream or a prank, that she'd cancel the order.
The next day, Sakura woke up without Hak on the bed. He was sitting on the sofa, all of his items were packed already. He wasn't wearing his Kouka kimono that morning, he was wearing a simple dark blue shirt -the color of his hair- and black pants.
"So, this is it," Hak's eyes were red and swollen, as if he was crying for a long time. It was the first time Sakura saw him crying. Sakura put on her pink robe and walked to him. "Sakura, i'm sorry," He immediately hugged her stomach, resting his head between her breasts. Sakura didn't say a thing, she just hugged him, tears rolled out of her eyes. Hak could feel her tears falling to his hair, and his face. The tall man let go of his hug and stood up. His clear blue eyes were gazing at Sakura's teary emerald eyes with sadness.
"Hak, can we just run away together? Somewhere where we don't have to be anyone, just be a couple with mundane job and mundane life ..." Sakura's green eyes met his dark blue eyes. "Sakura, you know we can't do that," Hak kissed her hand.
She knew. She knew their positions as servants of their countries. She was the head of Konoha medical team. He was the General of Wind Tribe. They couldn't leave. They couldn't run away together.
Suddenly, they heard the bell rang. It probably was from the bellboy. Hak, opened the door and there he saw a bellboy and a Koukan soldier. Sakura was still in her sleeping robe, sitting on the sofa crying.
The Koukan soldier accidentally took a peek and saw the crying woman. Right after his curiosity grew, Hak stood tall in front of him in intimidating manner.
"Give me five minutes, just stay there and i'll get out once i'm ready," Hak's cold gaze scared the young soldier. He only nodded as Hak closed the door.
The young soldier placed his ear to the door to eavesdrop what Hak was talking with Sakura. He didn't not hear much aside from the voice of people kissing furiously, continuously and sometimes the sound of a man and a woman sobbing.
Hak and Sakura was kissing like they could never meet again. Their very last kiss. Five minutes passed and Hak broke the kiss. Sakura let go of her hands that were touching his face.
Hak picked a tissue and wiped his tears and gave a clean one to Sakura to wipe hers.
"Goodbye, Sakura," He turned his back, he couldn't see her face or else he'd cry again.
"Hak, i love you," She said to him, loudly, so he could hear it before she wiped her tears again. He wanted to look back, but, he chose not to, it would make him cry again. So, he just walked out of the door from their love nest, room 6065.
His back was the last thing Sakura saw of him.
Goodbye.
To be continued.