Married to Sasuke Uchiha [COMPLETED]

Chapter 23 - Because You're More Important

Throughout the entire meeting, Sasuke couldn't stop thinking about Sakura.

He was even more pissed off at her than ever. She slapped Karin. She argued with him. She didn't even attend this meeting. She went with Gaara.

It was just anger after anger after anger. He swore he would explode from all the emotions he was feeling.

After the meeting was over, he called in Fugaku's office, leaving a message that he'll be taking a day off from the company. Sasuke went out to his car and proceeded to drive home.

Just as he was starting to drive, his phone rang. (A/N: it's his extra phone since his cellphone was left at Karin's house ;) ). He looked at the caller I.D. and immediately answered it.

"Karin?"

"Sasuke...can we hang out today?"

"But...last night, we already..." Sasuke bit his lower lip, unable to say it.

"Ugh, I just want to spend the day with you. I know it's still early and the paparazzi could be following you anywhere, but I want to see you. Can we just meet somewhere in private?"

"Karin...it's not that I don't want to, but I just have a lot of things on my mind. I can't meet you right now," Sasuke sighed.

"Fine! I see how it is!"

"Really, I'm stressed out and I need a break right now. Besides, we just saw each other this morning..."

"A break? From me?"

"You know that's not what I meant..."

"Then meet with me!"

"Karin-,"

"At my house, ok? It's the safest place." she hung up.

Sasuke groaned and rolled his eyes. It's not that he didn't want to meet her...it's just...well, ok, he really didn't want to meet her right now, considering how things were going lately, but what the h*ll...he had to.

"Ah, geez..." he sighed in frustration and drover to her place.

Sakura blinked a few times. Did he just really ask her that?

"Gaara...I.I don't...I don't think I can answer that.."

"Why? Is it because you really in love with him?"

Sakura shook her head. "No...it's just...I don't know yet."

Gaara frowned. "There's supposed to be no-,"

"-love in this marriage," Sakura finished. "But I know that I care for him more than I should.. and I really don't know what these feelings are. I don't want to know,"

The light turned green and Gaara stepped on the gas.

"...if you don't want to know...then I'm not going to stop."

Sakura narrowed her eyes. "What?"

"I'm not going to stop," Gaara repeated. "Until you're mine...I'm going to keep pursuing you until the end of this marriage,"

Sakura blushed. "Why...?"

Gaara just smirked, "Well, obviously, Sakura...because I like you,"

Sakura gulped and looked away nervously. Wow. He just admitted it like it was nothing.

Gaara hesitated, but slowly, he reached over and grabbed her hand.