24Hey, folks !
I'm back with the third chapter ~
Please enjoy :)
S. : Unlike 'My Boss and I', this time the fic will be shorter in chapter ! I just don't want to give too many problems to this cute couple *teehee*
Disclaimer : I only own this plot.
Sasuke could not tore his eyes from Sakura's pale sleeping face. She was still in deep slumber and Sakura held her hands tightly. He kept kissing the back of Sakura's hands and he tightened their intertwined fingers. Sakura's breathing was steady but Sasuke was still so worried.
Fortunately, Naruto and his other friends gladly helped him. He was initially going to ask Itachi to cover his work, but Naruto already took the lead. Sasuke didn't want to leave Sakura's side until he was sure she was okay.
Sasuke inwardly scolded himself. No matter how stubborn Sakura was, he should just forced her to take a day off. Sakura was a girl after all, her physical strength was not as strong as his. Not to mention Sakura was also taking care of their wedding preparation. Those much work would surely take its toll on Sakura one day.
"Sakura..." Sasuke spoke in a small voice, almost as if he was pleading. "Please wake up..."
His parents had come earlier and his mother was super worried with her. She initially asked to stay at the hospital too, but Fugaku managed to persuade her to just go home and leave Sakura in Sasuke's hands. Itachi and Reiya who had also come earlier agreed to help Naruto while he was covering Sasuke's work.
Sasuke lifted his free hand and caressed Sakura's cheek softly. Her face was still a little bit pale. Sasuke felt like he was given a cold shower when Sakura passed out. He could only let out a small sigh of relief after the doctor said Sakura would be okay after spending about two days in the hospital.
A soft knock was heard and the door opened. Naruto stepped in.
"Hey, teme." Naruto greeted. "How is she?"
Sasuke didn't say anything.
Naruto walked towards him and sighed. He gave him two paper bags. "This is your change of clothes. And this one is Sakura-chan's."
Sasuke glanced at the paper bags but he didn't say anything. Naruto sighed once more and put the bags on top of the table.
"I'll just leave it here." he said. "Just so you know, Itachi-nii is covering me for the meeting right now."
Sasuke just softly nodded. Naruto stared at Sasuke's back in silence. Man, Uchiha sure was the epitome of severe depression if anything happened to their loved ones. Of course any man would be somewhat depressed if something happened to their beloved, but Uchiha sure could take that into another whole new level.
Naruto had never seen Sasuke so worried like this before.
"Ugh..."
Naruto's trails of thought was brought back upon hearing the soft groan. Sasuke quickly stood up from his chair and ran his fingers on Sakura's hair.
"Sakura? Can you hear me?" Sasuke asked softly.
Another soft groan escaped Sakura's mouth and she opened her eyes slightly.
"Sakura." Sasuke sighed in relief. "Hey."
"Sa—suke-kun?" Sakura croaked.
Sasuke smiled and leaned down to give Sakura's forehead a loving kiss. Naruto smiled and shook his head lightly. Man, Uchiha do know how to love someone so damn much.
"Sakura!"
Sakura turned her head and was greeted with Ino's bear hug. Sai closed the door which his girlfriend just slammed open carefully.
"I'm so glad you're alright, forehead!" Ino sighed in relief.
Sakura patted Ino's back. "Thanks, pig. Sorry for worrying you."
"You better damn right be sorry!" Ino complained. "How are you? Feeling better?"
Sakura nodded her head. "I'm okay. I just need some rest."
"You better rest, Sakura." Sai smiled. "We can't have you pass out of exhaustion on your wedding day, can we?"
Sakura laughed. "You're right about that, Sai. Oh, right. How about the preparation? Sasuke-kun told me you guys are preparing for it. I'm so sorry for troubling you."
"Nah, no worries." Ino shook her hand. "It can't be helped since you both are so busy nowdays. Especially with the new business contract with Kirigakure."
"It's going on perfectly, Sakura. Don't worry." Sai smiled. "Which reminds me, where's Sasuke? I highly doubt he is back at work with you still here."
Sakura laughed. "He went to the cafeteria. The food here is so bland, I practically begged him to buy me some food."
Ino chuckled. "I know, right? Hospital's food has never been a favorite."
Right then, Sakura's room door opened and Sasuke came into view.
"Hey, Sasuke!" Ino greeted.
"Hn." Sasuke replied and made his way to Sakura.
"What did you buy me?" Sakura happily asked.
Sasuke set up the table in front of Sakura and fished out the food he had just bought. "I can't have you suffer from an upset stomach, so here's a porridge."
Sakura opened the lid and breathed in. "Wow, this smelled ten times better than the hospital's porridge! Thank you so much, Sasuke-kun!"
Sasuke smiled and stroke Sakura's hair lightly. "Eat up."
"How's the contract, Sasuke? All sealed up?" Sai asked.
Sasuke sat down on a chair beside Sakura's bed. "Not yet. Well the initial contract has been signed, but there are still plenty of things we have to deal about."
"Well, the company is quite huge after all." Sai replied. "Especially since it is one of the financial support for the growing city."
"Naruto's been pretty noisy about it. As one of the partner company, he's pretty busy himself representing the Uzumaki Corporation." Ino said.
"And pretty much the others are also experiencing the same thing." Sai laughed. "I'm so glad I'm a painter."
"You know, we really should go somewhere for a while." Ino blurted. "For refreshing. Those boys really need to have some fun, including you, Sasuke."
Sasuke didn't say anything.
"That's a very good idea!" Sakura commented. "I've arranged Sasuke-kun's schedule to be empty on the next weekend!"
Ino's eyes beamed with happiness. "Very good! Then, I'll make sure the others also have the same day off! We can go to the beach and stay over at my villa. Two days and one night of staying away from paperwork!"
Sai laughed. "I have a feeling Naruto will say yes to that idea right away."
"Sakura, are you sure about Ino's idea?" Sasuke asked.
Sakura tore her eyes from the television and glanced at Sasuke who was sitting beside her on the bed. After Ino and Sai left, Sasuke climbed on the bed and made himself comfortable beside Sakura. It had become a habit for him to stick to Sakura as close as possible when they were alone together.
"It's a good idea, isn't it?" Sakura leaned back to Sasuke's chest and he wrapped his hand around her shoulders. "You really need some refreshing time, Sasuke-kun."
Sasuke didn't say anything.
"And... It will be my first time of having a holiday at the beach with you." Sakura muttered.
Sasuke snickered. He glanced down and saw Sakura's face was as red as a boiled lobster. His snicker grew wider. Sakura was so cute in his eyes.
Sasuke leaned down to give his fiancee a loving kiss.
No matter what, Sakura was the only one Sasuke would never let go of.
Meanwhile, in a fine Japanese restaurant...
"Hello, Yahiko-san. It has been quite a while." Haruno Kizashi smiled and greeted his guest.
"It has been quite a while indeed, Kizashi-san. And good to see you once more, Orochimaru-san."
Yahiko was the founder and the CEO of Akatsuki Technology, one of the young company who managed to be a financial support for the city of Amegakure.
"I hope you don't bear any grudge against me after I rejected your proposal, Kizashi-san." Yahiko politely said as he sat down in front of Kizashi.
"Oh, no, of course not." Kizashi smiled. "Rejection always happen in the world of business."
Yahiko smiled. "Then, pardon me of asking. What honor do I have tonight so you invited me to an extravagant dinner?"
Kizashi smiled. "Just a friendly dinner, especially since we both have known each other for quite a long time."
"Before we get any further, why don't we have a toast first?" Orochimaru suggested. "It is a beautiful night after all."
"Good idea." Kizashi lifted up his glass of beer. "Shall we, Yahiko-san?"
Yahiko raised his own glass. "Cheers!"
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"Are you sure this will work, Orochimaru?"
"Trust me, Kizashi." Orochimaru smiled. "It is my latest potion which I am so proud of."
Haruno Kizashi stared at the vial he was holding and shook it softly. "So I just need to put few drops of this into Yahiko's glass?"
"Exactly. Three drops, to be precise. And after that, you can convince him easily to stop working together with the Uchiha." Orochimaru answered.
Kizashi smiled. "Good. I will crush Uchiha so bad until they can't stand up anymore and I will claim my daughter back."
