Sakura sighed drearily, toes gently kicking the pond under which she was sitting. The old Team 7 Bridge. She thought. then shook her head violently. Not anymore, not anymore. Im the last one left. She thought despondently. Narutos chasing after Hinata now and Kakashi's got a new team to train and NO! She gazed into the deep waters. A slew of images flashed across her mind. Naruto smiling and joking. Kakashi's laughing face and perverted book, Sasukes- NO! her mind shouted. NOT GOING TO GO THERE!
Her pale knuckles tightened on the bridges railing. She lifted her head to the bright spring day. perfect weather for my mood she thought sarcasticly, before glancing down at the river flowing under her. The water looked so embracing. And welcoming. She sighed again. She was so tired. So incredibly tired. She stood up, balancing precariously on the railing.
"SAKURA- CHAN!" Naruto's loud voice screamed from behind her. She closed her emerald eyes wearily. Then opened them "SAKURA CHAN THAT ISNT SAFE!" Naruto caught up to her "come down Sakura- chan, come down, I don't want you to get hurt"
she looked at him blankly "Why? Don't you think I can handle it? Don't you think I can take care of myself?" she asked no emotion in her voice. Naruto shivered.
"Sakura- chan? Are you okay?"
She looked at him, then smiled brightly, though it never reached her eyes. " I think Hinata is waiting for you Naruto. Go say hi to her"
Naruto spun around frantically. "HINATA CHAN!" he called "HELLO!"
Sakura cursed inwardly. Why couldn't he just drop the subject?
"Naruto. Don't yell, go and say hello to her properly"
He shot her a funny look. "Are you feeling fine?"
She tilted her head to the side "Fine? I don't know" he looked at her worriedly "well, okay then. Are you sure?"
She looked at the water again. It looked so peaceful, and calm, no blood or deaths. It seemed to beckon to her. She smiled wearily "Yeah Naruto I'm fine"
"You don't look fine Sakura- chan, maybe you should go to the hospital"
CRACK!
Sakuras hand punched into the stone wall beside Naruto. "YOUR RIGHT, IM NOT FINE I AM SO TIRED NARUTO. SO SICK AND TIRED. SO TIRED OF BEING THE STRONGEST. THE ONE EVERY SINGLE FUCKING PERSON COMES RUNNING TO WHENEVER THERES A PROBLEM. SO FUCKING TIRED NARUTO, WAITING FOR YOU TO ACTUALLY SAY HELLO TO ME INSTEAD OF JUST RUNNING UP. HI SAKURA! HONESTLY JUST COME AND SAY HI, FOR NO GODAMN REASON OKAY? BUT GOD FORBID YOU SHOULD TALK TO ME OUTSIDE OF MISSIONS! I AM SO FUCKING TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU TO NOTICE. BUT IT NEVER MATTERED DID IT? SAKURA ARE YOU FINE? YEAH IM SO FUCKING FINE NARUTO. OH THATS JUST GREAT SAKURA GLAD TO HEAR IT NOW DO YOU MIND HEALING SO AND SO WHILE I CHASE AFTER THE LAST GUY WHO GOT AWAY. NEVER MIND THE FACT THAT IM COVERED IN BLOOD AND I LOOK EXHAUSTED! IM SO FUCKING TIRED NARUTO. SO TIRED. NAD YOU KNOW WHAT? I BET YOU HAD SOMETHING YOU NEEDED ME TO DO DIDNT YOU?" she took a deep breath and added quietly "Im so tired of waiting Naruto. so tired of waiting for him and you and Kakashi to catch up. or wait for me. SO tired" she closed her eyes and imagined herself slipping into a bubble. A fort where nothing could reach her. She opened her eyes and smiled at Naruto "Im fine okay? just really tired, im sorry for snapping like that"
He looked at her, worry dancing in his cerulean eyes "Im sorry Sakura- chan- that we never noticed"
"DAMN RIGHT YOU NEVER NOTICED! SURE! EVERYTHINGS JUST PEACHY IN YOUR WORLD NARUTO! HINATA AND IN LINE FOR THE NEXT HOKAGE! WELL MAYBE YOU SHOULD WAKE UP NOW NARUTO! I HAVE BEEN FOR 7 YEARS"
Her eyes dilated slightly as she focused on something beyond Naruto. Who was that? It couldn't possibly be? Kakashi? and Sasuke? no she thought. I'm dreaming. Naruto looked at her "Sasukes back Sakura chan and we we're wondering if you could- Sakura chan. . .? "
naruto faltered as he glanced at his best friend. Her outburst had been like nothing he'd ever seen before. But it was nothing compared to what she looked like now. Her eyes were totally dead. her pink locks looked dull and limp. But what bothered her most was her smile and eyes. There was no special something in them . the sparkled that made it Sakuras. He turned away from sakura to look at the fast approaching men. Sasukes usual poker-face looked slightly excited at seeing her. Naruto felt chuffed with himself. now sakura wouldnt feel so lonely he thought. a sudden whooshing noise beside him made him turn. Sasuke gave a shout and started running forward. Kakashi as well. Naruto turned around fully.
"what have you done naruto?" sakura whispered softly.
Sakura stared at the fast approaching men. She felt dead. Then looked around her wildly. Narutos grinning face, Kakashis proud expression and sasuskes slightly excited face. Just like always. Suddenly her heart made a broken sound. Sakura placed a hand to her chest and stepped back a step. "What have you done naruto" she asked again. Her heart was broken now. The emotional scotch tape holding her together shattered again. And Sakura Harunos heart couldn't take it anymore.
Narutos eyes widened. As if in slow motion he heard Kakashis shout as Sakuras leg stepped over open air. Naruto grabbed for her wildly and missed. Turned towards him and he was able to see a small heart breaking smile. Then she fluttered into the pond. Disappearing in a series of ripples.
"SAKURA!"