A new story I'm starting. It's multiple oneshots, all angst-y and non happy endings.
I will take pairing requests, by the way, as long as I like it.
Opening and "Flashback Talking"
Opening
Nightmares
Tri17
She had believed that he might like her.
She was wrong.
She had acted as best as she could, as she didn't want to show him that she still loved him.
He never noticed.
She had thought he was giving her hints. Hints that he liked her.
He never was.
A new girl came along.
He became friends with her.
She told herself that he was being polite and had just changed.
He had changed.
But, he became too close to the new girl. But she never thought anything about it.
She should have.
She tried her best to ignore the jealousy in the pit of her stomach every time she saw them.
It was futile.
She decided to go away. Maybe he would realize she was missing.
He never noticed she was gone.
She tried to not hate him, to continue liking him.
She couldn't stop herself.
Her blood would boil every time she saw him. He never noticed her now!
He never did to begin with.
She couldn't help but distance herself away from her friends.
They did notice.
She claimed nothing was wrong.
They didn't believe her.
She got fed up at him.
She left.
She had to know if he'd notice she was gone then.
He didn't.
Sakura had waited anxiously for his return to the village. And finally Uchiha, Sasuke did. He returned to them. They were all so happy.
She tried to show him that she was strong. That she could grow strong in a village that he said no one could go strong in. To prove him wrong. Sakura wanted to show him that she was different.
And for awhile, it seemed to work. It seemed to her that they were becoming friends. Good ones at that. She was beginning to think that one day, Sasuke might actually like her. Actually marry her. Her dreams might become real!
Since, when she was 12, openly showing her affection didn't work on him, Sakura decided to act oblivious. To act like she didn't like him and had gotten over him. She wanted to show Sasuke that she wasn't the same person she once was. That she was better.
That she had gotten stronger.
Everything seemed to go her way. As if everything would work out and all her dreams would come true. Sakura believed he was giving her hints that he liked her. All her friends were supporting her, telling her that they saw the hints, too. Her friends told her that he would make a move on her soon enough. That he would ask her out.
Sakura was living in bliss because of it. But she was sharply awoken from her bliss when a new ninja girl came, threatening her position as Sasuke's unofficial girlfriend.
The girl's name was Mei. She was drop dead gorgeous, having long black hair and emerald green eyes. Her body was something to die for. She was the most sought out female in the village.
Plus, she was a natural genius. And great medic. Second to only Sakura, Tsunade, and Shinzune. Plus an awesome ninja. She seemed to be perfect in every way.
And everyone in the village became friends with her, including Sakura and Sasuke. But it was odd, as Sasuke began to spend a lot of time around Mei.
Sakura had brushed it off, telling herself that Sasuke was opening up to the outside world. He was getting a social life.
Part of her bragged about it, saying that it was because of her, Naruto and Kakashi that he was opening up. That he was making friends.
But because she was so far into herself, being confident, Sakura never noticed how close Mei and Sasuke had gotten. How close the two had become.
When she did notice, she merely brushed it aside. Sasuke liked her (Sakura); everyone knew that.
Sakura didn't know that everyone had changed their opinion about them being a couple. Now, all her friends were supporting Mei and Sasuke.
Slowly, Sakura caught on. Slowly, she began realizing the difference in behavior. Slowly, Sakura began to change her attitude.
Every time she walked home from the hospital, and caught them holding hands and spending the night alone, Sakura couldn't help but feel something in the pit of her stomach. Jealousy.
Mei was becoming a threat, and a powerful one at that. Sakura's dream that was so close to happening was quickly slipping away. Slipping farther into a dark place, somewhere Sakura didn't want to venture to.
Deciding it was best to just stop liking Sasuke, Sakura began asking Tsunade for more missions. For more time at the hospital. For more training sessions. For more classes that she had to teach. For anything to occupy her time. As long as she could work, she could forget about Sasuke.
In the back of her mind, she knew what she was actually trying to do. She was trying to distance herself from Sasuke, to see if he'd come back to her. To see if he actually missed her.
As months went on, Sakura knew everything was gone. Her dream that was once so vibrant had disappeared into a dark, dark place. Somewhere that Sakura was trying to venture down to so she could get her dream back.
But the farther she went, the farther her emotions were strained. Sasuke was putting her through her turmoil. Sasuke was taking her dream away, pushing it down farther and farther.
Her emotions started to turn. And Sakura quickly caught on. She had never gotten over him, like she wanted. Instead, her jealousy had consumed her, turning into hatred. Hatred at Sasuke. It scared her. She wanted to like him. She needed to like him. She couldn't turn bitter because of a failed relationship. She needed to cling onto any hope left. Anything to keep her from drowning in this hate.
But it didn't work. She began falling. And when she was falling, she would always see him and Mei.
And it made her blood boil. Seeing him and his loving, perfect girlfriend. Like nothing was wrong. Like she hadn't gone any farther from them. Like she was never there to begin with! Sakura couldn't take it anymore.
So she distanced herself away from her friends. Away from Ino, away from Hinata, away from Naruto, away from Tsunade, away from Sai, away from Shinzune, away from Kakashi. Away from everybody. All she did was spend every moment in the hospital. From Dawn to Midnight. She was always there.
Her friends didn't like it.
Ino noticed first, and was the first to complain. She forced Sakura to take a break, forced Sakura to become somewhat normal again, forced Sakura to be herself again.
Next was Naruto. He began helping Ino, making Sakura go on missions with him alone or with her friends. But, Naruto always assumed Sasuke was still her friend.
Hinata didn't though. And noticed quickly that Sakura didn't like being around Sasuke. So, Hinata would always drag her away, and make her do something else. They became the best of friends, Hinata knowing exactly how Sakura was feeling.
Tsunade began to help out the group, by limiting Sakura at the hospital. She made Sakura become her assistant, and help with paperwork. She gave Sakura training. And she made Sakura hang out with her friends.
Sai even helped out with bringing Sakura back. He began hanging out with her. Everyone did. And Sakura forgot about Sasuke.
Even though she had told them that nothing was wrong, they hadn't believed her, and brought her back to the world of living. The world of living without Sasuke beside her side.
But slowly... She began to remember. Especially when he announced his engagement to Mei. Sakura was at a loss of what to do.
Her dream was gone now. Gone into a dark abyss... And unconsciously, Sakura had followed.
She couldn't get out of the abyss, either. So, deciding after many, many weeks of thought, Sakura left.
She needed to break through the abyss and live once more.
The only way was to leave Sasuke, for a very long time.
So she took a 10 year mission. She wouldn't return until she was 30.
And then, when she would get back, Sakura would know if Sasuke ever noticed her. Ever noticed that she was gone.
When she came back, everyone celebrated. Everyone was there. Even people Sakura hadn't seen for so long or talked to.
Everyone except Sasuke.
"Why didn't Sasuke come?" Sakura asked Naruto, sipping a drink.
"...He didn't know about the party."
"Why not?" Sakura asked, narrowing her eyes.
"...He never asked about it... He never helped plan it... He never..." Naruto swallowed, "...He never noticed you were gone."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah..."
That statement had sent Sakura plunging into darkness.
She was blindly walking around and couldn't get out. Her dream that was almost reality had went straight down all the way into darkness. Darkness that let no light shine in. Darkness that had no hope. And Sakura was forever stuck in this darkness, forever lost without a way out.
Her dream had become something she never would have believed.
A Nightmare.
Next chapter will be out soon. Please, no flames!
