"Sakura!" yelled Naruto "Wait for me!"
Naruto ran up to me, clad in his favorite pair of jeans and orange shirt, tripping as he came closer.
Nice to see that he likes dressing up for me, I thought sarcastically. Then again, I was in a red, low cut T-shirt and blue jean capris, so I could not really talk.
"Naruto, watch where you're running. You almost hit me!" I said, bonking him on the head. I always felt slightly guilty when I beat him, but it always passed quickly. I suppose that is why he sometimes calls me "heartless."though I didn't care all that much knowing he was just joking around as always.
"Sorry Sakura, I was just trying to catch up," He said while rubbing his yellow head, "So where're you going?"
"To see Sasuke in the hospital," I murmured, returning to my previous thoughts. It had been a whole week since Sasuke had gone into a coma from the accident. And although I loved him more than anything, I did not visit him for very long. For some reason, I always found myself spending time with Naruto. Could I be developing feelings for him? I mused. Not likely. I love Sasuke and no one else!
"Well I guess I'll go with you. It's not like I'm doing anything else," He said as he started to trot off in front of me. A small part of me noticed how disappointed he sounded, not that I cared. It was his fault that he wanted to come with.
"Okay," I bet Sasuke would like us both spending time with him, I thought with a smile. But just in case… I started walking towards the flower shop, forgetting to mention it to my tag-along.
"Sakura, where are you going now?" Naruto asked in a very whiney voice.
"To the flower shop. Don't you remember? We do this everyday," I sighed, rolling my eyes.
"Oh, I remember!"
"Of course you do, since I reminded you." With a quick twist of my hand, I opened the door and stepped inside the shop, coincidently shutting it in Naruto's face.
"Hello! Welcome to the Yamanaka Flower- Oh, it's just Forehead Girl and her side-kick, the knuckleheaded ninja wanabe," Ino blasted off as soon as she saw me, Naruto close behind me.
"Better side-kick than yours. Oh, wait! You don't have one do you, Ino-pig? Hm, then I guess you'll just have to get my lily yourself," I said with a smug smile.
The skinny teenager tossed her pale yellow mane across one shoulder, stuck her nose in the air to show me that she was not happy about obeying me,cause if we wort in the flower shop then their might have bin a fight,but went off anyway to do my bidding. She returned a few minutes later, flower in hand. "Are you going to see Sasuke?" she asked, wrapping it in shinny foil, and handing it to me.
"Sure am," I mumbled, growing slightly sour with the thought of my lovely Sasuke in some lonely hospital room, broken, ragged, and all alone.
Ino gave me a small smile. "Well, then this one's on me just as long as you tell him it's from the both of us."
I returned the grin before taking the gift and walking out. "Bye Ino! Bye Naruto!" I called over my shoulder and smiled at Naruto while walking away.
"Wha-? Sakura! Don't leave me!" Naruto yelled, running to catch up.
I smirked, thinking of how dumb Naruto could be…and funny…and sweet…and amazing… No! Sakura Haruno, you will not think that way about that thing! My inner self yelled at me. Of course, my conscience was not the only thing screaming for long. Soon, hundreds of voices were crying out in despair and anger.
The hospital was on fire.