Stranger things have happened.....or maybe not.

Unexpected Opponent

(Sorry for the late update, seriously guys, I just had no idea what to write. It's here now but still sorry.)

A sigh escaped the girl's lips as she got the message back from Akuma through Koon. Koon was dismissed after giving Sakura a rather worried look.

"What am I doing, why do I even care?" Sakura's voice rang out through her head.

"Face it kiddo, you like the guy." A growl exited Sakura's mouth as she heard the all too familiar voice.

"And what do you know Inner, why the hell would I like someone who's forcing me to marry them?" Sakura didn't bother to keep her voice in her head. Too many things were already shoved in there, having a conversation would exhaust her too much.

"I'm you, idiot, I know a lot of things, evidentially I know us more than you do." Inner stated with amusement lacing her voice.

"Shut up." Sakura grit her teeth and help her head between her hands.

"The only reason you're saying that is because you know I'm right sweetheart." Another growl exited Sakura's mouth as she gripped her hair and grit her teeth.

"Shut up!" She bellowed as she fell to her knees.

"Hah, cupcake you couldn't make me shut up even if you wanted me to, I'm right, you know I'm right." Sakura was uncharacteristically silent at Inners declaration. "I'm right, and that's why I'm here." At that statement Sakura's head shot up.

"What did you just say?" Inner laughed.

"Why do you think I came back in the first place kiddo?" Sakura's brow knit together in confusion. "What did you think I came back because I liked you or something?" Inner scoffed at Sakura's silence. "No way pumpkin, I came back because you're broken, you barely get any sleep and when you do it's plagued with nightmares." Sakura's eyes closed in realization. "You bottle up every single emotion you have unless people force it out of you, you have a blatant disregard for your own health and the only reason you have been eating, is because people having been shoving food down your throat, and don't even get me started on the smoking problem, I mean two packs almost every two days, that shit ain't healthy sweetheart." Sakura sighed and buried her hands in her hair.

"So what, you came back to fix me?" Sakura mumbled as she switched herself into a sitting position.

"A little closer but not quite there, I came back because your an idiot, and if you die, I die sweetheart, and I'd rather not die." Sakura pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes.

"You talk like you're not just a voice in my head." Sakura mumbled. Inner was silent, almost like she had never been there in the first place. Sakura's head shot up, "Inner?" She questioned, her brows furrowed in confusion. Footsteps coming toward her brought her out of her thoughts. She was still confused about what Inner said but decided to focus the remaining amounts of energy on the approaching person.

"Now, now Saku that won't do, you should have noticed me coming from a mile away, getting distracted by voices in your head will end up getting you killed." A smile made it's way to Sakura's face as she looked up toward the familiar voice.

"Shi!" She tried her best to grin at him but she was exhausted. "I would get up and greet you, but my legs seem to be against that idea." She sighed.

"Ma that's quite alright Sakura-chan, just make sure you can fight for the exams, I have a lot of money riding on you winning." Sakura rolled her eyes.