Disclaimer: Okay, I confess. I DO own Naruto. I know you guys are so jealous. MUHAHAHAHAHAHA! (Police sirens going off) OH NO! Don't let them catch me! AHHHHH!

Police Officer: Sorry, she' a little crazy. But she WILL NEVER own Naruto.

"Speak"

'Thoughts'

'Inner thoughts'

Flashbacks

Prologue

"Psst! Sakura!"

Sakura heard someone was whispering to her during Kakashi-sensei's lesson, so turned her head to see who it was. It turns out that the person who was calling her was sitting right next to her. It was one of her best friends, Rei.

"What Rei?"

"I want to show you something!" Sakura was confused.

'What could she have that she wanted to show me?'

'I don't know. Maybe she found something! Maybe like money!'

"What do you want to show me? Kakashi-sensei might catch us!" Although Sakura was worried about Kakashi-sensei catching them, she couldn't help but feel curious. What did Rei have to show her?

Rei seemed preoccupied doing something in her desk, but slowly she took then out of her desk. Sakura glanced up at Rei wondering what she had in her hands that was so important. Once Sakura looked down at Rei's hands once more, she noticed something. Rei rolled her sleeves up a bit, revealing a scar on her wrist. Rei took her other sleeve and did the same thing, revealing yet another scar on her wrist.

Then Rei did the something Sakura thought she would never ever do. Rei took her ring on her finger, and stuck her hands inside her desk once more.

A couple of seconds later, Rei revealed her two wrists once more. Except this time they were different. Blood was oozing out of the scar she just reopened. It wasn't enough blood for her to pass out, but it was enough to make anyone worry.

Sakura was freaking out now. "What are you doing? Stop it! Clean the blood up now! Stop it!" Sakura was still whispering because she did not want to disrupt the class. But Rei was scaring her. She wanted to tell Kakashi-sensei, but she couldn't find the courage to say anything. But what Rei did next was the thing that scared Sakura the most.

Rei was smiling.

'Why is she smiling?! Does she enjoy the pain or something?'

"Rei stop it please! Please stop!" Sakura was pleading now, but Rei ignored her begs, and let her wounds continue to ooze.

That class was the slowest class that Sakura ever had in her life. It seemed that the time would never end. She spent her whole class trying to convince Rei to stop, but it wasn't working. She needed to talk to her after class.

The bell finally rang, and Sakura knew that it was time to ask the question.

After class

Sakura pulled Rei outside. Since Kakashi-sensei's class was right before lunch, they were allowed to go outside. She pulled Rei to a private area, and sat down while Rei followed suit.

"Rei! What were you doing?!" Sakura felt like she was going to break down, but she kept her posture.

Rei hesitated for a moment before she started to sob. "Sakura! He found out! After all this time he found out!" Rei was crying now, putting her hands up to cover her face.

"Who found out?" Sakura knew who she was talking about, but she needed to make sure. After all, she thought that her secret was kept safe from him.

"My boyfriend, that's who!" Sakura knew she was right, but she kept quiet for Rei to continue. "Jiro found out about what happened this December! He found out that I cheated on him when I was away for Christmas! Someone over heard us talking about it and told him! Now he broke up with me! I feel so horrible!"

"But Rei, when did you start cutting yourself?" Sakura needed to know NOW. Rei need help, her help.

"He found out this Saturday, and he broke up with me. I couldn't take the pain in my heart anymore, so I started to cut myself on Sunday," Rei replied after the last tear finally dropped.

"Sunday?! That was three days ago! You mean you've been cutting yourself the whole time?" Rei nodded, and she was about to say something, but Sakura continued. "Rei, don't do this! If Jiro finds out you're doing this, you'll just push him farther from you. You need help, and I'm here. I'm going to tell someone right now."

Sakura was about to stand up to tell a teacher, when suddenly, Rei jerked her back down.

"NO! You can't tell anyone! This is our secret, okay?"

"But-"

"But nothing! You have to swear that you won't tell anyone." Rei paused for a while and then continued. "No matter what."

Sakura didn't know what to do. She felt her life collapsing around her. "No, Rei please…"

"Sakura, you are my best friend in the whole world. You have to swear to me that you won't tell anyone," Rei stayed firm as her eyes bore into Sakura's to gain her trust.

Sakura hesitated; she didn't know what to do. She was frightened. She didn't want Rei to do this to herself! Why? Sakura felt a tear roll down her cheek, but she gave in. "Okay Rei, I will not tell anyone about your cutting, I swear," Sakura replied just above a whisper.

Rei's eyes now showed joy, as she pulled Sakura to her feet. As they were walking back to class, Sakura had an uneasy feeling within her. Did she make the right choice?

'What have I done?'

Two days later

"Sakura!"

Sakura looked up from her seat on the park bench. At first, Sakura couldn't see the person who called out to her, but as the figure came closer, she recognized the figure. It was Jiro!

'What is he doing here?'

'…'

'Hello? Are you there?'

'I don't feel like talking for a while. So for now, you are on your own.'

Jiro wasn't alone though, one of his friend's Sasuke was there. Sakura has had a crush on him for a while, Rei and Jiro knew about it, of course. They were always teasing her about it! Sasuke knew, too, but he just didn't feel like acknowledging her presence. He thought she would be another one of his fan girls. But ever since, Sakura found about Rei, she just couldn't feel anything at all. No happiness, just sadness and despair.

Once the two came, Sakura put on the best fake smile she ever could and asked, "Hey guys! What are you doing here? Hehehe…."

"Nothing. We were just walking around, when we saw you on the bench, and we," at that moment Sasuke gave Jiro a very annoyed look, "I mean, I wanted to say hi."

Sakura wasn't going to plan on telling Jiro about Rei's cutting, but she was going to ask about what happened on Saturday. Sakura's face suddenly turned serious, "Jiro, I need to talk to you. Now."

Without waiting for a reply, Sakura grabbed Jiro's hand and pulled him to another bench far away. But she didn't realize that she left a VERY confused Sasuke.

'What the hell? Where is she taking him?'

'Well since Jiro broke up with Rei, maybe she wants to confess that she always had feeling for him! And they'll live-'

'What are YOU talking about? Living happily ever after? Hmpf. That's stupid'

With Sakura and Jiro

"Jiro, who told you about what Rei did on Christmas?" Sakura went right to the point, she needed to know who and how that person told Jiro.

At first, Jiro hesitated, but then he sighed and confessed, "Ino told me. She heard you and Rei talking about how you were worried about me finding out about it. Then Rei told you that I'll never find out. I guess she was wrong. Then Ino went to talk to me on Saturday, and I was very upset. I had to end the relationship with her. Don't you understand how I feel?"

"I know how must feel, hurt and betrayed, but ever since Sunday, Rei…" Sakura was about to blab about Rei when she suddenly remembered about her promise to Rei. She wanted to tell him so badly, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.

As if Jiro was reading Sakura's mind, he replied, "I know what you were about to say. You were about to tell me that Rei has been cutting herself." Sakura's eyes widened.

'How did he know?'

"How did you know about Rei's cutting?" Sakura queried, whispering on the word 'cutting.'

"What? I saw it in class when she had to 'show you something.' Remember, I don't sit that far away from you. I saw the whole thing"

Sakura's mood brightened, "So are you going to help her through this with me?"

Jiro's answer was very brusque, "No."

Sakura couldn't believe it. He said 'no'? How could he have said no? Rei was his ex-girl friend, for God's sake! He's been there for Rei ever since their first date in ninth grade. Now he was telling her no?

"But why? Jiro, why won't you help her though this? She needs help!" Sakura was on the verge of tears.

'Jiro please, she needs your help!'

Jiro's anger rose, his eyes showed a burning fury. His anger wasn't meant to be aimed at Sakura, but he needed to let his emotions out. "Why? You're asking me why, Sakura? You should understand why! She cheated on me with some other guy since Christmas! That was three months ago! All this time she has been lying to me, and she thought that I would never find out! If she told me earlier, maybe I wouldn't have taken it as badly!"

(A/N: For those who still don't know what moth it is… It's MARCH!)

"Jiro…" Sakura could only whisper as she saw Jiro pour out his emotions.

"NO! Sakura, I won't help her. I don't deserve to be treated like this. It's not my problem anymore, it's yours." And just like that, Jiro turned away and didn't look back.

As Sakura stood there, not knowing what to do, a memory flashed through her mind.

Ninth Grade

"Omg! Rei how was your date with Jiro?" Sakura squealed as she saw Rei come into her house.

Rei looked dreamily towards the ceiling, "It was perfect, and guess what Sakura!"

Sakura answered, "What?"

"He…"

"What?"

"He…"

"What?" Sakura couldn't take it any longer. Excitement coursed through her body.

"He asked me to be his girl friend!" Rei jumped up as she said the last word.

"AHHHHH!!!!!!" the girls screamed in unison.

"OMG! I CAN'T BELIEVE HE ASKED YOU TO BE HIS GIRL FRIEND!" Sakura was so excited for Rei. Ever since middle school, she had always had a crush on Jiro. Too bad he never noticed her, but now he asked her to be his girl friend! She hoped one day, she will find a boy friend like Rei.

"Girls! Be quiet!" Sakura's mom was getting annoyed with all their screaming.

"Sorry mom!" Sakura yelled one more time to her mother. "Rei you make such a cute couple with Jiro!"

Rei plopped onto Sakura's bed and sighed, "Yeah, and we'll be together forever"

'Hmmm. I guess it wasn't really forever. But I guess to them, dating till eleventh grade was forever.'

Sakura slowly walked back to her house, and was thinking of ways that she could possibly help Rei. But if only she knew, what was going to happen in the course of three months.

Three months later (A/N: It is JUNE!)

It's been three months, almost four, since Sakura learned about Rei's secret. She's dealt with Rei cutting herself in front of her, and dealt with the fact that she didn't say anything to stop her. She just watched herself slice her way to happiness.

School ended three days ago, and Sakura was lazily basking in the sun, when she heard her cell phone ring. "Hello?"

There was no response, but she heard that the person on the line was heavily breathing, it sounded like sobbing. It had to be Rei. Sakura shot up from her seat. "Rei? What's wrong?"

Rei stopped for a moment to breathe and once her breathing was somewhat normal, she began to speak, "Sakura, I saw him."

"Saw who?" But Sakura didn't need to ask, she already knew.

"I saw Jiro, WITH ANOTHER GIRL! He really did move on huh? But why can't I? I just can't let him go."

"Wait! Rei what are you trying to tell me?" Sakura was getting worried.

'What is she planning to do?'

"Sakura, listen to me. When I was with Jiro, I felt like my life was complete. But now that he's gone, I feel nothing! I wanted to call you to say goodbye…forever."

Now Sakura got it. Rei was going to commit suicide! eHSakura was speechless. "No! Please Rei don't do it! Rei please don't!" Sakura began to sob as she pleaded Rei not to commit suicide.

"I'm sorry Sakura, but this will make me happy. Don't you want me to be happy?"

'Happy? What do you mean happy Rei?'

Sakura couldn't take it anymore, "Rei… please…." She sobbed into the phone.

"Goodbye Sakura, I just wanted to let you know that you were the best friend I ever had. You were always by my side. But now, I got to go. Goodbye forever," Re's choice was final. Sakura couldn't do anything.

"Wait, Rei!" Sakura called into the phone, but Rei already hung up, and did her deed.

Sakura ran into her room, and just stayed there all day crying for her dear friend Rei. When she stopped bawling, but she was still shaking, she turned on her TV to the news.

"Breaking News in Konoha! Today a girl was found in her house, dead. She had committed suicide by cutting her wrists, and going into her bathtub. Police believe that she had been left like that since one o'clock this evening while her parents were out. Her name was Rei Suzuki, an eleventh grade student in Konoha High. Her reason for committing suicide is unknown to anyone. But if you know please tell her parents because they want to know why their daughter did this. All of Konoha will mourn for this loss, and remember Rei Suzuki, daughter, student, and the best of all, a friend. This is Akiko Chang with the 6:00 News."

'So they finally found out. What have I done? This is all my fault! I should have told someone about Rei's problem! She needed help, and I thought I was helping her the best I could, but I guess it wasn't! I thought I could help her all by myself, but I couldn't! I'm so stupid! Why Rei? Why did you have to choose the path you did. There are so many other ways that you could have handled this! There were so many ways that I could have handled this! I hate myself! I should have tried to help you!'

Sakura couldn't think anymore. The cheery girl that was once inside her died, and she wasn't coming back. She felt nothing, no pain, no sorrow. Nothing. Her inner self was even gone. Sakura no longer brought warmth to anyone around her, but she brought sadness and despair.

The new school year was coming up, and she was going to be a senior. Her anxiousness was gone, replaced by the fear of going to school. What if people found out that she knew about Rei's problem? She didn't want to face them, but she had to because September was right around the corner.

Sakura didn't even bother to change into her pajamas as she drifted to sleep. As she tossed and turned during the middle of the night, she only had one thought on her mind.

'It was all my fault.'

Wow! That was a very long chapter. And that was only the prologue! Just to let you know, this did happen to my friend except she didn't die. Someone told a teacher before it was too late. This story is just telling what could have happened but didn't

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