Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Second Chance ❯ Found ( Chapter 3 )

A/N: Very short, very confusing. Don't get it? Not my problem. Sorry. I suck at explaining things…

SB is sleepy, but she edited this chapter crappily (word no?), she shall edit every so often… when she isn't buried in her homework.

Found

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

A young woman in her early twenties growled with frustration. She was tired and she smelled. She wanted nothing more than to run the hot water and pop in to have a nice, long, relaxing bath.

“Neji, be reasonable about this. It's not like I have a choice.” She popped onto the sofa and hugged the very soft pillow against her chest. “Besides, it's not like anything happened.”

They were currently in her new apartment (well, their new apartment). The one they shared together. It was quite the hassle, finding the perfect apartment that would fit both of their needs. They were complete opposites, he was black, and she was white. He was the moon, and she was the sun. He loved dark colors and hated anything that was either too bight, or too girly, which was sad, because she probably wouldn't survive without her sunshine pink.

It surprised many people to find out about their relationship; most didn't even think that they stood a chance, but boy, were they wrong! They were nearing their 18-month anniversary for Pete's sake! So it wasn't a big shock to hear that the once frozen Hyuuga had asked the Hokage's apprentice to move in with him.

To them, they were now the perfect couple. This just proves how opposites attract.

Together, they found the perfect apartment. It was neither too big nor too small. It was really cozy, but not to the point of being cramped. It was a condo - one of the newer ones, and it had the most spectacular view that she just adored. She even pushed him into buying a little cute beige patio set just so she could sit out and watch the horizon.

Even with the fact of how much she loves him, not getting a reply didn't help her mood one bit.

“Neji!”

The young man faced her. His face was passive, so she couldn't tell if he had heard her or not… He was the type who liked to zone people out.

“I do not like you hanging around with him.” Neji spoke very calmly, stating his point, and yet putting a very strong emphasis on the word “him”.

“He happens to be my teammate, and you are not my mother.” She said, also putting a strong emphasis on the words “him” and “you”. Even though she liked the fact that he was jealous, she wasn't going to let him get the benefit of the doubt. She was not a child any longer; she was entitled to her own decisions.

“You will stop seeing him.” He stated and continued bandaging his arm. To him, this conversation was over.

“What do you mean, “I will stop seeing him?” You're not my mother you know! I'm a grown woman, I can do anything I like, and that includes spending time with Sasuke.” Sakura practically screamed out at him. Who was he to control her?

He once again faced her. He was shocked. She never talked this way with him. “I don't like you spending time with other men.” He was straight to the point, like always.

This has got to be the fight of the century.

He always had this thing about him that calmed her down; she knew he must be surprised; she herself was a bit shocked to find herself yelling at him. She never yelled at him like this before.

After taking a short intake of breath, she spoke calmly, “He's my teammate. I'm not just going to ditch him. I just can't.”

He surveyed her for a second. God, she was so stubborn. He repeated his last line again. He really didn't like her spending too much time with the traitor. That was just what he was, a traitor. It wasn't that he didn't trust her; it was just that he couldn't trust him.

“I'm not going to stop seeing him, I like spending time with him.”

She remembered their earlier encounter… The kiss that they had shared was still fresh on her mind. Of course she pushed him off when her brain finally understood what was happening, but still… it's not everyday that the Uchiha Sasuke kisses you.

While pondering, she didn't notice the brooding man in front of her that was carefully studying her features; she never noticed the slight blush that captured her face.

Just for a moment, a slight second, he swore he saw something in her eyes, a sign of guilt. Something had happened, something that she was keeping from him.

“Sakura, what happened?”

“Shit.” Her eyes widened, she never wanted him to know.

“Sakura”

Damnit, now she had no choice. She had to tell him now.

“I… um… it's… well…” she didn't know how to put this.

“Sakura, what happened?” Neji said this in a very forceful tone.

He wanted answers and he wanted them now.

Sakura prepared for the worst, and prayed that he wasn't going to do anything drastic. “Well… today at the hospital… we… kind of… kissed - wait, no, Neji, where are you going?”

He got up, and made his way towards the door. He had enough, he wasn't going to just sit by and be played with. He should have known from the start. She never thought of him as anything but a mere fling, someone to keep her mind from the Uchiha. A shadow of the one she loved… a replacement. That was just what she thought of him. A replacement. He was a fucking replacement.

“Neji!”

He started to walk away.

“Neji!” She got off the couch and ran after him. She heard the door shut, right before seeing him leave his keys on the counter.

“Neji! Where are you going?” She ran outside, just to see him turn the corner.

“Neji!” She desperately screamed after him, hoping that he would come back.

This was the last she saw of him for weeks. Their steady relationship was forever gone, and all because of one stupid mistake. Just because of her stupid childhood crush. She always regretted that day.

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sakura was currently taking deep pants. `Oh My God, he just asked me to marry him. Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God.'

She couldn't do this. Not now.

`Just breath, this is not worth it. You need to get over this. Get over them. Those boys…'

“I'm, I'm… - I can't do this now, I'm sorry…” she stuttered. She quickly backed away from the striking man in front of her and ran out of the room.

She was no doubt scared of him… or what he was offering her anyways. She was running out of her life - of the future he promised her. She couldn't deal with this yet; she still had so many problems circulating around inside of her. She needed to deal with those first. With a deep sigh she hastily turned the doorknob and pulled open the door. She was gone within seconds. She couldn't stay there. Anyplace was better than there, especially with him there.

This-was-just-so-not-cool.

Without a second glace, she was gone.

If she had stayed she would have noticed the sad look on the handsome man's face, or the way he slowly closed the delicate purple case and tucked it carefully back into his pocket. She would have seen the way his eyes slowly closed and the disappointing look on his face. With a heavy heart he took a large breath before sighing as he turned off the light and slowly closed the door.

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Her hurried footsteps echoed in the night streets, but she took no notice of all this. She only had one thing on her mind - and it was to keep running - to put as much space as possible in between him and her. She needed time to think and to forget, she couldn't deal with all this. She was just one person! She only started slowing down when she thought she was a safe distance from him.

She found herself at the bridge… `Oh what a great place to reminiscence.' She slowly made her way to the railing and sat down. “This day just couldn't get any worse,” she sighed. But just when she said that, a voice startled her.

“Sakura.”

She turned around.

She almost choked on her saliva.

The person standing 8 feet in found of her was none other than…

…Uchiha Sasuke…

He had found her.

(Y)? (Y)? (Y)

(-. -)(-. -)(-. -)

((")(") C ((")(") c ((")(")

Bunny POWER!