Sakura's POV

Shortly after a few more hours, our journey ended.

Me and Sasori reached a small house that to me, looked abandoned and scary. I gave him a questioning look.

"What are we doing here?"

He smiled at me and gently placed his other arm around my waist, pulling me closer to him. "This is where we will have our happy ending, Saku-chan.." He said and started to walk towards the front door of the house, bringing me with him. I was still in deep thought. Happy ending? What the heck?

But again, the moment we entered, I suddenly felt a strong wave of nostalgia.

Its a great thing you brought your piggy bank with you Saso-kun! Or else we will never afford this house..

Heh. Its a great thing I didn't forgot to bring you.

Shannaroo!! You jerk!

Ow! Kami! I was just kidding, love! Of course I'd do anything for you.

Aww.. Anyway, I now declare this place as our place of memories! This is where we will have our happy ending!

Of course.. Sakura Akasuna.

"Sakura-chan?"

I snapped back to reality when my companion called me. He was now standing in front of me with a worried look on his face. "I-I'm okay." But am now bothered than ever. Why do I have a feeling that I am getting closer to rememering me past? Was Sasori an influence to me back then? Was this old house even a part of it? .. I don't know anymore.

"Sasori-kun?"

"Hm?"

"What was our relationship back then? Why do I know you? I mean, how did we met and all?" I couldn't help it. I asked the questions repeatedly circulating in my train of thoughts. I saw him stiffed a bit before he successfully composed himself and answered me.

"Well, for your first question... We are..um.. Friends? Anyhow, all I can do is help you remember your past. I don't wanna be like Sasuke who just feeds you with information that has no evidence along with it. I want you to remember everything without my words. And to add to that, I want you to never trust anyone's words. Discover the truth yourself.."

I blinked at him.

Okay? We were... Friends. That's the only useful info I got from him. But aside from that, he does have a point there. I shouldn't trust the words of a stranger especially with my amnesia condition and all. I should really recall those lost memories myself.

Wait a minute.. Unlike Sasuke? Why? Does he mean that Sasuke is lying to me? Oh God.. I don't know who to believe anymore.

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And so, we ended up cleaning this house. He said that, we'll be settling here for a week or so.. I don't know. I asked him earlier if this was his, and the only thing he told me was that this house was his and his soon-to-be-wife's.

The moment he said that well... I had this pang in my chest area and something like that.

Lucky girl. Sasori's a perfect man---

O___O um.. You didn't read anything!!! Undo! Undo!

"Saku-chan?"

I then felt somebody hugged me from behind. His body heat radiating off. He then rested his chin on my shoulder. Kyaaa!! >///

"W-What is it?"

"Do you want to learn puppetry?"

Puppetry? You mean dealing with puppets? Really? Bu---

"Yes, you moron. Its deals with puppets." -Sasori

I cocked him an eyebrow and faced him. "You can read my mind?!" He sighed.

"You are, again, vocalizing your thoughts, beautiful."

O...kay? That makes sense. I think.

Just then, he took several steps backward and brought out two scrolls from his sleeves? Is he a magician? Hahaha.

"Ready?"

"Hell yeah!"

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And the ending is slightly near! Haha.

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