Haunted By The Past

Chapter Nine: Worst Part Of Her Life

        Sakura couldn't do anything else. Besides, once Sasuke feels okay, she can finally be free again. I mean, what could go wrong right? She's just babysitting (in a way) her old teammate. 

        "Good luck." Shizune smiled. 

        "Worst. Part. Of. My. Life." Sakura muttered down. Tsunade, Shizune and Naruto went out, leaving Sasuke and Sakura together. Firstly, she took couples of medicine from the closet in the room. Each room has a closet just in case the patient needs fast medical attention. 

        Sakura took the medicines and placed them on the table. She froze in sudden emotion. Sakura stared at Sasuke in advance. He still has those great facial features, well, Uchihas are born with great facial features. 

        'What if .. his clan wasn't dashed off, he wouldn't leave, right?' Sakura thought.

        'Dammit, Sakura. Stop being so S-T-U-P-I-D! I know you still like this damn Uchiha.' Inner Sakura advances. 

        'OHH. SO NOW YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT THIS?! I DON'T LIKE HIM ANYMORE, KAY?'

         'It'll hurt more if you deny it.' 

        'Whatever. But imagine this, if Itachi didn't actually killed the Uchiha clan, then he wouldn't leave Konoha, right? He wouldn't leave Team 7. He wouldn't leave Naruto. He wouldn't leave.... me'.  

       'Ne, don't worry. This 'personal nurse' thing might just last for one week. Or maybe even 3 days. It's obvious that he won't stay like that forevah.' 

        'Sasuke hasn't changed. Or did he?'

     In a way, he didn't. He's still cold-hearted. In another way, he did. He became more cold-hearted. 

      'Okay, shut up. I'm beginning to think I'm crazy.' 

       'It's because you are! I'm just part of you, dimwit.'

        Obviously, Inner Sakura is kinda right. True, Sasuke hasn't changed because he's still cold-hearted but in another way, he also changed. He became more oblivious with revenge and also became more cold-hearted.  

       'Hai, hai, gomen, inner-chan.'  Sakura just played along. 

~*~ 

      3 hours have passed. Sakura just came back and forth, waiting and thinking in space. What will she say when Sasuke sees her? How will she greet him? How can they make some damn eye-contact?! Things are awkward. So very awkward. 

     Sakura stared at him some more. Well, she might really moved on, but seeing Sasuke's face so peaceful, it just makes her so... affectionate. It's like she wants to hug him so bad. 

     All of a sudden, Sasuke's finger starts to move hesitantly. His eyes opening, the first person he sees is no other than Sakura. Sakura could feel tears about to burst out. She didn't understand why, exactly. She knows that she, herself, hates Sasuke. But why does she feel a bit teary?

     His back goes up. Onyx eyes met emerald ones. Muttering down, he calls. "Sakura..." 

     "Sasuke," 

A/N: Short, sorry for the late update. I might end this book sooner, because I have no ideas left. K bye.