Spoilers for recent chapters
"God, you're so annoying! What's Sasuke to you, anyway?"
"I-I . . ."
The explanation should've been simple – Sasuke was an ex-comrade and a dear friend, someone Sakura couldn't bear to lose.
But somehow the other shinobi's words made it impossible to speak, her throat tightening painfully as he eyes swelled with tears.
'You're so annoying!'
Wasn't that what Sasuke had always called her? Wasn't that what he had said the night he left, the night she poured her heart out to him and only received a vague "thank-you" in return?
The tears rolled down her cheeks and a sob escaped her throat, knees weakening to the point of collapse. Sasuke had left them despite their begging, pleading, fighting, offers of friendship or love or assistance in his vengeful quest. He had turned them away and turned his back to the village, and now he . . . he . . .
"Tell us everything you know about Sasuke and the Akatsuki!"
He was the enemy.
Author's Notes: Just a bit of an introspective on what could've been going through Sakura's head. I'm praying she gets some action in the next chapters - she needs to confront Sasuke at some point!
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