Sakura stared at her phone, mouth frozen in a soft smile. All because of a stupid little text. Always because of a stupid little text.
Sender: Uchiha Itachi-kun
Receiver: Haruno Sakura
Body: If you could be anywhere in the world at this moment, where would it be?
Dozens of dream places should have flashed through her head: Britain, Australia, Korea, Ireland, Hawaii, Paris. Instead only one place situated itself in her mind, directly in the forefront where she couldn't miss the thought.
A peaceful image flashed in her vision, taking her back to a chilly sunny day just before school ended.
The sun was bright and high in the sky, shining with fervor unseen for the season in the little town her university resided. The wind had a slight chill to it, fine so long as you were in the suns' light. He was with her, a year or so older, as they hiked up a small ways until they came upon two trees situated just so. She smiled at his back as he turned around, her eyes shining with contentness and joy.
She couldn't help but be happy as they worked together to set up her hammock, the first time she'd used it and she couldn't think of a better person to test it out with. Once they climbed in, they cuddled and talked. The wind chilled their backs as the sun had no way to shine on them through the trees. The wind played its own little melody for the couple as it rocked them ever so slightly in their cocoon.
And pretty soon they were dozing off, and even sooner than that, he was fast asleep curled around her. She allowed the most peaceful smile to find its way onto her face as she held him.
If she could be anywhere in the world at this very moment?
Sakura tried to fight the peaceful and sad smile from appearing on her features. Considering she hadn't kissed him in ten days? She hadn't hugged him in ten days? She hadn't gotten to see his smile in ten days?
All Sakura wanted was to be back in that hammock on that afternoon a few weeks back, happily cuddling with Itachi. Happily dozing off and kissing Itachi.
Not missing him like she was.
But she could never type something that sappy and pathetic.
Never ever in her life.
A tear threatened to slide down her face as she recalled being with him, the scent of his cologne/aftershave, their little teasing nicknames, and the impromptu tickle fits or random chocolate bars and ramune sodas. Cuddling next to him while she slept, feeling completely content as his breathing evened out and he drifted off, quickly followed by her. Waking up with his arms wrapped around her. Waking up and kissing him. Being able to see him between classes, even if only for an hour. She even missed their tense moments where things seemed like they may end.
She didn't know how people could deal with it, the whole 'long-distance' thing. She missed him the minute he left her arms to return home. And ten days had already passed and yet all she wished was to be in his arms once more. For the school term to never had had to come to an end.
Only 1/10th of the way through the summer. Only ten out of one hundred days down.
Sakura sniffled slightly, pushing back the tears threatening to appear. She could do it! It's only ninety more days. Piece of cake.
She just had to keep telling herself that.
Sender: Haruno Sakura
Receiver: Uchiha Itachi-kun
Body: I miss you… (Erased)
Body: Where would you want to be if you could be anywhere right this moment?
Just a short little drabble.
