Author's Note: I've never attempted a songfic before, but this song just struck me and inspiration's a hard thing to shake. I don't know how well this has turned out, especially since it's from Sakura's perspective, but... ^-^ I'm confident that you'll let me know if it's pants! ;D

Disclaimer: I don't own Sakura and Sasuke, nor would I care to :) they belong to Masashi Kishimoto.

. . .

I wish I could bubblewrap my heart,

In case I fall… And break apart.

. . .

The cold breeze lifts the hair out of your eyes for just a moment. Just a moment, but it reminds me of better times, when those eyes used to glow with a hidden smile which only I was attentive enough to see. Our comrades, they never saw the beauty in you. Like I did.

In the darkness, it's hard to make you out. Your raven hair melts into the clouded sky, your pale skin hidden beneath dark, loose cloth. Whatever happened to the blue Uchiha shirt you used to wear? Where has your colour gone?

Sasuke.

Why all this darkness?

. . .

But I know you hurt the people that love and those who care for you.

. . .

The way you're staring coldly down at me… Don't you care at all? Don't you feel anything for us? Your face is so blank, but I saw something frightening there just moments ago.

I've realised, now that I'm here, now that I've seen for myself how far you've fallen, that there's nothing I can do to save you. I'm not going to prevail where Naruto fell. I never stood a chance, did I?

Sasuke.

. . .

And I want nothing to do with the things you're going through.

. . .

I'm sensible enough to know a lost cause when I see one. And there was never a soul as lost as yours. And to think, I would have gone with you, if you'd asked. I wouldn't have given it a second thought.

A sour chuckle mingles with the thick air and it takes me a moment to recognise my own voice.

I was such a fool, to have loved you so blindly.

. . .

This is the last time I give up this heart of mine.

I'm telling you that I'm a broken man who's finally realised,

. . .

I feel my chin lifting, my shoulders setting themselves into a proud, defiant stance as my voice, that firm and steady tone I struggle to recognise, rings out confidently through the night.

. . .

"You're standing in moonlight, but you're black on the inside."

. . .

There's a smirk on your lips, but it's not quite the same as I remembered. You speak, finally, and your words are mocking. But at least you remember enough about that time to mock me appropriately.

. . .

"Do you think you ought to cry?"

. . .

No.

That Sakura is gone, too.

I turn my back, and is it my imagination, or can I feel muffled astonishment in the air? As a drop of moisture runs down my face I hold out a hand to make sure of my willpower and sure enough, the patter of water on my palm gets heavier, reassuring me. I turn my head to stare up at you over my shoulder and I can barely see you through the murky rain which blurs the space between us, but I know you're still there. I can feel your lifeless, heavy gaze.

This, Sasuke-kun,

I begin to walk.

. . .

"This is goodbye."

. . .

Author's note: Sorry about the . . . thing going on there, I don't really like it but I couldn't figure out how else to have extra lines between the paragraphs :( I know it's short, but I didn't know how to draw it out for the entire song. What's here's all the imagery I'd thought up and there's only so far you can stretch it out, right? If anyone's interested, the song's by McFly (don't judge me!) and it's called Bubblewrap. It's a good song, honest :D

Thanks for reading :)