Selfish
Chapter One: Shadows Under the Cherry Blossom Tree
Sakura buried her head into to knees, opening the floodgates. Her bloodshot eyes burned with saltwater as she let the tears loose. They spilled across her cheeks stained reddish pink from constant crying, trailing zigzag lines down her face. Her silvery pink hair was messy, hadn't been brushed for a few days. Sea foam green orbs were now rimmed scarlet, pitiful mixtures of hopelessness swirling in them.
Her arms hugged her knees to her breast, protective, trying to hide away her broken heart. Trying so hard to protect something fragile inside of her that had already been smashed into a million pieces she could not fit together anymore.
She didn't even know who she was anymore, she felt so empty without him. She should have stopped him, she wished he would turn back around and love her. Why couldn't he love her? Like she loved him? Why was he being so selfish… to go away even after she confessed straight up that she was in love with him. It was unfair, everything was unfair.
She closed her eyes, her body shivering slightly. She felt cold inside, she felt so empty inside. Without him, life seemed so… un-worthwhile. She sighed, dwelling on what their future could have been like, when her phone rang.
She looked at the caller ID. It was Naruto.
She felt herself tear up again. She let the machine take a message.
"Hey Sakura. Haven't seen you in a while. I was just really worried about you. I was just wondering, if you felt like it, we could go out for ramen sometime? My treat…"
No mention of Sasuke. Just the normal warm hearted voice she always remembered. A small smile bloomed on her lips. Life seemed a lot more worthwhile now.