A.N. I don't own Naruto.
She always had eyes for someone else. Those beautiful green eyes... They were never for me. Always for him. That no good bastard... And even when he was gone... Her eyes were still trained on him. Her goals revolving around getting strong for him. How I hate him.
"Ino! Hey, you were supposed to meet me for lunch. What happened?" Her voice was soft as she looked at me, hurt in those big green eyes. She was biting her lip, that gorgeous full lip in worry.
"It got really busy here and I completely forgot. Sorry Sakura-chan." I smile, lying through my teeth. I had remembered all too well. Maybe I had hoped she would come here? Maybe I hoped she'd feel a glimmer of my pain... But I felt guilty instantly.
"Oh... Well, do you need help around here? Tsunade hasn't had much time for training recently, so maybe I could lend a hand in the afternoons." She smiled her friendly smile, probably not even guessing how tempted I was to accept.
I loved flowers, and she was my favorite. Having her in this shop with me, where I could talk to her and be close, was almost too much to turn down. "No... It's fine. I can deal."
"Okay... So, I guess we can get lunch some other time. Bye!"
And I watched her go, my beautiful Sakura, my cherry blossom. Because no matter what I wanted, she wasn't a flower for my garden.