Disclaimer: I Don't own Naruto or any other characters from the show, anime, manga, etc. Nor do I own the songs, Unless I say they are my own work. I DO own my 4 stories including this one!. This song is called "Without you" By the Dixie Chicks.
Lyrics
Flashback, with the word flashback, (Duh)
"Talking"
'Thinking.'
(Inner Voice) I.e. Inner Sakura, Inner Sasuke.
A/N: This story came to me when me and my 3 b.f.f.e.s weren't friends anymore tear . Enjoy and read and review, this story and my other 3 please add to your C2's.
Summary: What happens when Ino dies? Sakura loses her rock, her best friend. Sakura and Sasuke, are only friends that is all that she wants to be. Sasuke and Naruto are the only 2 people that can really comfort her. Will her tearful heart fall for Sasuke? Eventual sasXsaku Also everyone is 17 years old.
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Chapter 1 Losing Someone
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Ring, Ring, Ring. The telephone, sounded. The noise of footsteps where loud, running to get the phone.
"Hello?" Sakura said, looking out the window with the phone against her shoulder and head. She watched the rain fall from the glass as she talked. It was pouring.
"Hey Sakura." said the blonde konuchi.
"Hey how are you?" wondered Sakura.
"Fine, great actually how are you?"
"Good. Good."
"Awesome. So what are you up to?"
"Nothing much just training almost everyday. Kakashi-sensi has us up for a new mission soon."
"Us?"
"Me, Naruto and Sasuke."
"Oh, I see. Do you still like him?"
"Who?" she asked dumbfounded, even though she knew what Ino was talking about.
"Sasuke."
"Oh, No. We are just friends. That is all I want to be…..Why do you?"
"No, you know who I like Sakura."
Sakura giggled, the thought of Shikamaru and Ino make her laugh. 'Its not like I don't think they would be a great couple. It was just that Ino was all happy and full of life, and Shikamaru is well…….boring.' she thought.
"Ya, I do. Do you want me to tell him?"
"I don't know what do you think he would say?"
"Probably yes."
"Um, then I will do it. I will tell him after work. Then I will call you and we will go to the mall."
"Okay. So what have you been up to Ino?"
"Well, I have been working at the hospital still. I got promoted from nurse who gives sponge baths, to nurse who washes dishes." she laughed.
Sakura smiled, "Well soon enough you will be saving lives."
"Ya. Well Sakura I have to go, I'm in the car and the rain is bad. I am going to be late for a meeting at work."
"Okay Ino, good bye."
"Bye Sakura." Click.
I've sure enjoyed the rain
But I'm looking forward to the sun
You have to feel the pain
When you lose the love you gave someone
I thought by now the time
Would take away these lonely tears
I hope you're doing fine all alone,
But where do I go from here cause
Sakura walked over to the refrigerator, and she got something to eat. She went over to the couch and turned on the TV. The volume was so loud, she flipped the channels over to the music channel. Then there was a crack of thunder, the lights flickered for a second, then the power went off.
"What the-" Sakura said quietly. "Great." She moved over to the fuse box trying to get the power to turn back on, no luck. The bright lightning lit up the room, you could see everything in the house. Then a horrible noise followed the lightning. It wasn't thunder, it was so high pitched. Sakura looked out her window to the back yard, she thought that a tree had fallen or something. She looked around the whole back yard from the window, all the trees were up they were just swaying back and forth fast. 'Maybe it was the wind' she thought. Then the lights flickered back on, 'That was weird.' she thought.
The TV turned on automatically, Sakura went to go sit down on her couch when she saw the TV screen. The whole screen was focused on a car crash, she turned up the volume.
TV News Casting Report.
Hi. This is Michele from Channel 95, and this is breaking news in Kohona. The power has just been restored in under 5 minutes due to a tree branch falling on a cord. However the power outage left a delay to give you this terrifying story. Most people in the area might of heard a sickening noise. That was the noise of this car crash most likely, and unidentified woman, and an unidentified man was involved in this horrible tragedy. It was a head-on collision, by the looks of the wreckage. Her condition is unknown, the man was pronounced dead on the scene. Alcohol cans were found in the driver and passenger seat in the mans vehicle making this accident the mans fault most likely being a drunk driver. We will bring you more news as it becomes available. Now for the upcoming weather forecast.
T.V. Clicks off
"Wow." Sakura sighed. 'That is so sad, I hope she is alright.' Then there was another crash of thunder and a longs spark of lightning was seen going by the road. About 20 minutes passed when the phone rang again. Sakura ran to the phone, she slipped on her hard wood floor and landed on her butt. "Ow…" she said as she picked up the phone, "Hello."
"Hello, is this Haruno Sakura?"
"Yes."
"Hi, I'm a doctor at Kohona Hospital, and-"
"Oh, my gosh. Is something wrong? Is my mom is the hospital?"
"No, no not your mother." the doctored sighed heavily. "Do you know an Yamanaka Ino?"
"Yes she is my best friend. Is everything okay, she works at your hospital right."
"Yes, she did. I don't know how to say this lightly Ms. Haruno. So I am just going to come out and say it. Your friend, Ino, she was in an accident."
"What accident?"
"The one on Channel 59."
"Ino was in that? The woman was Ino?"
"Yes, I am very sorry."
"Wait, what do you mean you are sorry? She's okay, right."
"I'm sorry we did everything we could."
Sakura's hands started to shake, her breaths were escaping her lungs rapidly. "Your lying." she whispered.
"Ms. Haruno-"
"No your lying! She's okay I just talked to her 30 minutes ago. She was going to work, the hospital. She cant be…..she's not….."
Without you I'm not okay
And without you
I've lost my way
My hearts stuck
In second place ooh
Without you
"I know this is hard to take in Ms. Haruno. I understand. Her possessions were found on the roadside, and your number was dialed. So we called you to see if you were family, to let you know of the incident. We are all very sorry, everyone at the hospital knew Ino. We enjoyed working with her with the time that she spent here. I'm very sorry for your loss Ms. Haruno."
Click. Sakura hung up the phone. "No not Ino." she said silently. "She's okay. I just talked to her. I will call her it cant be Ino." She quickly dialed Ino's cell phone number, tears were streaming down her eyes, her heart pounding, her thoughts racing. The phone started to ring, 'Please, Please Ino pick up….please' she thought.
"Hello." said a voice.
"Ino!"
"No. This is Dr. Marakaba, Ms. Haruno." she said regretfully.
"So Ino is-"
"Gone."
"But she cant be. Ino was my best friend. We were going to hang out later. We were going to go to the mall. She had a crush. She wanted a boyfriend. She had so much to live for. Ino couldn't of just died, left me, her friends, her family. She wouldn't, she is unbeatable. Ino wouldn't just die like that she would of fought to stay alive. Ino would've……." she started to cry uncontrollably. Sharp gasps were heard between sobs.
"Ms. Haruno, Ino's life was taken from her unexpectedly, she couldn't do anything to change it. Only…..only God knew that this was going to happen. It was the drunk drivers fault that she is gone, and so they are both gone. I know you are upset, since you are the only family that she has in Kohona, you should come to the hospital to fill out the paper-work, and decide what to do with the body."
Sakura closed her eyes, trying to control her sobs to talk. "Y-y-yes. O-Okay I will be r-r-right down there." Click. She got dressed and rushed to her car. The rain was pouring on her windshield, her tears falling from her eyes just as the rain was from the clouds. So many memories with Ino ran through her mind, how she was new to the academy and Ino became her friend. How they both had nicknames for each other, she was forehead girl, and Ino was Ino-pig. Her tears fell faster, she had to stop thinking about her, she had to figure out what she was going to do.
(We have to tell Shikamaru how she felt. We have to tell everyone to come to the hospital.)
'I cant tell Shikamaru. Ino was going to tell him. Then we were going to have fun at the mall. I cant have them come to the hospital we will just have to have everyone come to….to the funeral.'
She didn't think about that, the funeral. She had to plan a funeral for her best friend. Her friend who was suppose to be there with her to help her. Who was suppose to be there to help her with problems with guys. She was going to be there to help her with school, and missions. Ino was suppose to be there. All because of some moron who drank and got behind the wheel, he took her best friend away from her. Who was all going to be at the funeral? Who was she going to tell first?
She approached the hospital parking lot, she saw the ambulance at the front door, then she saw a gurney with a body on it. Sakura looked away, her pink hair covered her eyes so she couldn't see. She looked at the hospital entrance again, her hands still on the steering wheel, with the keys still in the ignition.
'I could just drive of go back home.'
(No. Your not you are going to go and see your best friend. She needs you.)
'She doesn't need me. She's dead!'
(That doesn't matter. We were always there for her. She needs us.)
'I guess.'
Well I never thought Id be
Lying here without you by my side
It seems unreal to me that
The life you promised was a lie
You made it look so easy
Making love into memories
I guess you got what you wanted
But what about me cause
Tears started to fill her eyes as she walked out slowly from her car door, the rain falling on her clothes, and the rain hiding her tears. The door opened automatically, all eyes on her. Everyone in the waiting room stared at her, wondering why she was there. She saw no familiar faces, which was a relief to her. She walked up to the receptionist.
"Hello. How may I help you?" she asked. The lady had long black flowing hair, and her eyes were an oak brown.
"I am looking for the room with Yamanaka Ino."
"They just brought her in. I'm very sorry, for your loss. Are you family?"
Sakura looked at the ground. Then she stared at her wrist, at the friendship bracelet Ino had made her 5 years ago. "Yes. Yes I am." she said softly.
"Okay." the lady got up, "Right this way. Follow me please."
Sakura followed the woman. She turned her head and stared at the door, 'I could turn around now.'
(Don't.)
She didn't, she kept walking slowly. The woman stopped at the door, "Room 475, she's in there." she said. "You can have as enough time as you need. I will bring you the paper work in about 10 minutes okay?"
Sakura nodded her head in understandment. The woman gave her a hug, "It will all be fine." Then she walked away back to her desk. Sakura watched her leave, then she turned her gaze to the door handle. The silver door handle, that would open her world up to so much pain, and agony that she had never imagine before. She sighed deeply, shut her eyes, and her hand found the handle. She turned it and with her eyes still closed walked in the room. She opened her eyes, there was no light on, she took her hand and moved it all around the wall, she felt the light switch and flicked it on. The lights flickered on, and there in front of her, was a silver gurney with a white sheet over it. "Here we go." she walked slowly over to the gurney and took the top of the sheet and moved it down. It revealed Ino, her long blonde hair had dirt and glass in it, her face was all cut up and her lips were cold. Sakura reached out her hand and touched her face, it was so freezing, and lifeless.
Without you I'm not okay Somebody tell my head to try to tell my heart
And without you
I've lost my way
My hearts stuck
In second place ooh
Without you
That I'm better off without you
cause baby I cant live
This wasn't the Ino that she was used to. Ino was always full of life and happy. This person, was cold and dead. She put the sheet back on. She walked backwards and her body found a chair. She sat down, and put her head in her hands, and started to sob. "Why Ino? Why? Why did you have to take that job? Why did you go to work in the rain? Why did you have to die? I would have taken your place. If I could, if I could….." She cried harder. "I would change spots with you, you had someone that you liked, you loved your job. You have so much more to live for then I do. I would rather you live than me. You cant just leave me. I need you Ino, I need you." It was so horrible, she had lost her friend, the only person that she could really confide in. She stopped crying when she heard a knock at the door, it was the woman. She was carrying the paper work.
"Here I need you to fill these out, hospital regulations. I'm sorry."
"Thank you." she sniffled. Sakura took the papers and stared at the writing, there had to have been at least 10 pages of things to fill out. She took the pen that she was given and started to fill out the sheets, there was a death certificate, personal information, and other things that she couldn't identify. Finally she was done. She stood up and took a Kleenex to wipe her eyes, she began to walk out to the door but she couldn't leave. She turned around and looked at the gurney again with the white sheet, she wanted to find a way to make her come back. She wanted to wake up, she wished that it was a dream, but the reality was it was happening, her best friend was gone, forever. "Bye Ino. Thanks for being there when I needed you. I really need your help so please help me out along the way okay?" Sakura hoped that somewhere Ino had heard her, she turned off the light and walked out the door. She walked down the hall and back to the receptionist desk, and handed her they paperwork.
"Thanks" she said.
"Your welcome."
"Now what do you want us to do with the body?"
"Oh…….well I will plan a funeral tomorrow, I will have to call and tell people." she said silently.
"Yes. Yes of course. Is there anymore family members that we can be expecting at the hospital?"
She didn't answer, she just shook her head, "No I am the only family that she has."
"Oh I see. I'm very sorry. I knew Ino. We worked together sometimes."
Sakura looked down at the ground, "Oh."
"I will miss her so much."
"So will I. What is your name?" Sakura asked her eyes still glued to the floor.
"Torsha. Kemishun Torsha."
"Thank you Torsha for your help."
"Your welcome. Good-bye, Ms. Haruno."
Sakura walked towards the door, they opened and she walked out the doors. There was a bang of thunder, she jumped. The rain fell harder and faster, she watched the rain droplets fall into the puddles near bye, they were falling in clusters. She ran towards her car, opened the door and sat down. She glared at the steering wheel, 'Why Ino? Why?' was all that she managed to think. All she had were so many unanswered questions. She wished that her best friend was there, she wished that she could tell her what to do. "I need you Ino, I need you." she said loudly. Then Sakura put the keys in the ignition, and drove off to her house. She passed fallen tree branches, and some cars where pulled over to the side of the road. She pulled into her driveway and ran inside and turned on the TV. Then she started to sob at the news.
Without you I'm not okay
And without you
I've lost my way
My hearts stuck
In second place ooh
Without you...without you
Okay this is my new story. It will eventually be Sakura and Sasuke I promise. Send reviews, and add to your c2s. I REALLY NEED IDEAS FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER. IT WILL BE THE FUNERAL SO I NEED SOME IDEAS ABOUT PAIRINGS, AND WHAT THEY WILL SAY, AND WHO WILL BE THERE! Thanks for reading my stories. And thanks for the reviews in advanced. I was crying a little writing this so I hope this will make you want to read the next chapter.
Thanks,
Sasukes-Angel0221