*~*~* Bruised or Healed *~*~*
~ Chapter One ~
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto *sniff* ;__;
Author's Note: Hi everyone! This is my first Naruto Fanfic so I hope it's a decent one! It's a NaruSaku because they're such a CUTE (unofficial) couple! By the way it takes place when Naru/Saku are eighteen. I was about to make this a one-shot but more thing came to mind so it will be about three chapters or something well anyways I hope you all enjoy it ya? ^_~ This one is for you Tari-chan! ^___^
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Haruno Sakura was in a peaceful slumber but awakened by the sun ray's stinging her eyes.
"Damn rays ... Great another pointless day," said Sakura in a dismal tone and she climbed out of her bed.
She looked at her clock and it read 10:14 AM. She walked lazily into the bathroom for a shower. By the time she got out it was about thirty minutes until noon.
"SAKURA! I'd like to have a word with you!" shouted an angry female voice.
"In a minute let me get changed," replied Sakura still in dismal tone.
It took her roughly ten minutes to get changed and she started making her down stairs to speak with her angered mother.
"Yes mom? What do you want to say?" asked Sakura as she walked into the living room.
"Sakura! How many times have I told you not to take showers that are over 30 minute's! You took an hour! Don't you know how much water your wasting on the bill!" shouted Mrs. Haruno.
"I'm sorry mom," said Sakura in monotone.
"Sorry?!! Sorry this! Sorry that! From now on you're going to work and get money and pay for your own showers!" shouted Sakura's mom angrily.
"Yes mother," replied Sakura.
"Now get out and look for a job!" demanded Sakura's mother.
Sakura nodded and made her way towards the door.
"And don't come back untill you found that job! Do I make myself clear!" replied Mrs.Haruno sharply.
"Crystal," said Sakura with a sigh as she walked out the door.
"My poor Sakura I don't mean to be so rough on her but if she gets a job it may help her getting over her depression, she's been so depressed after that Naruto boy left," said Mrs. Haruno to herself.
'That job better help her get over that stupid Naruto boy! She can't love him! She has to marry a real man!' said the Inner Mrs. Haruno {A/N: I don't know if Mrs. Haruno actually has an alter-ego but just pretend she does for this Fanfic ya!}
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'Hmm now I need to work, meh I'll look for a job later," said Sakura to herself.
She saw Sasuke walk by but she didn't say anything to him.
"I can't believe I wasted my time liking him and it was for nothing! I was such a lame kid! He always pushed me away and never gave me respect and I still loved him. But Naruto always treated me like a goddess but I never noticed I loved him until he left, they way he would always happily greet me but I'd always respond coldly like Sasuke would to me but now it's to late ... I just miss Naruto so much," said Sakura to herself quietly as tears brimmed around her eyes. She blinked the tears away and continued walking.
'I might as well look for a job,' thought Sakura to herself she continued walking and she came across a Ramen stand.
'Why does everything always have to remind me of him! I need to get him out of my mind!' thought Sakura angrily to herself as she walked away from the Ramen stand.
Sakura went through many places, which needed employees, but none of them accepted her so far.
"Great this is my lucky day but I told my mother I wouldn't come home until I had a job," said Sakura pessimistically as she continued to look for more jobs.
By now it was about the afternoon and Sakura still had no job.
'Screw this,' though Sakura to herself as she gave up looking for jobs.
'It's pointless no one would hire me, I have no experience and I'm useless,' thought Sakura angrily to herself as she began walking not to sure of where her feet were taking her.
She soon came across a park but she didn't notice it until she heard cheerful giggles. Sakura looked up to see a bunch of kids playing on swings, slides anything you could find in a park. Sakura looked around the place seemed familiar to her. Soon a soft smile came across her lips.
'I used to come here all the time when I was little, it's changed to much since I last came,' thought Sakura to herself.
She sat took a seat on a bench and watched the kids (around 11 years old) but there was a girl that caught her attention. She had shoulder-length light brown hair which was tied with a pink headband. The little girl clinged onto a boy's arm. He seemed to have a cold look on his face.
"Leave me alone Kyoko! I don't like you!" said the boy coldly as he pushed her away.
Right after the boy pushed her off two ninja-stars came and bounced of the boys head. And from behind the bushes jumped out a boy with flaming red hair and azure eyes.
"How dare you push my precious Kyoko-chan! " said the boy as he took out his kunai.
Sakura had a small smile on her face she couldn't help it she found it too cute.
"Drop dead Kisaku! I don't need help from loser's like you!" said Kyoko as she stood up and dusted her pants.
"B-But Kyoko-chan! Please I'm not that bad! I'm like that loser Samato!" pleaded Kisaku {A/N: In case this is confusing since I do tend to be confusing Kisaku is the redhead boy}.
"No! And Samato is NOT a loser! You're annoying! So leave me alone!" retorted Kyoko forcefully as she ran away.
Kisaku watched her run away with a wistful look upon his face and watched until she was out of sight. He saw Samato walk away and a look of fury came across Kisaku's face.
"Samato! Don't move!" shouted Kisaku angrily but Samato ignored Kisaku and continued walking away and soon was out of sight.
"Life sucks, I seem to be a pain in the ass for everyone. But they'll see someday that I'll be great! And they'll all want to be around me! Now I have to train more!" said Kisaku as he started doing laps around the park.
Sakura had a look of anguish across her face and she felt as thought she was about to scream. She covered her mouth and ran into the nearby forest. She removed her eyes and let out a shrill scream. Sakura dropped to the ground after her scream and started crying.
"Damn it! Why ... does everything conclude to Naruto. Those kids at the park ... it was like many situations that happen between Naruto, Sasuke and I ... Why am I such an idiot to notice how much Naruto means to me now!" cried Sakura angrily as tears coming down her face.
"Well there's no use to cry about it, he's gone and he isn't coming back, I have to take this like a mature woman," said Sakura as she wiped away her tears and stood up.
"I wanna go home but I don't have a stupid job yet!" said Sakura with a growl.
"Maybe I should ask help from Hinata? And I should pay her a visit it's been awhile since I last saw her," said Sakura as she started making her over to Hinata's home.
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Mean while a boy with bright blonde hair and crystal blue eyes was on his way to his home which was located in a deep forest. Sweat running down from his temple and down his cheek, he had obviously just finished training. He continued walking until he reached a wooden cabin he walked in a dropped onto his bed. He turned to his left to his night table, he opened a drawer and took out a picture frame.
The picture had his teammates and his instructor from years back. Naruto was standing in the middle with his tongue sticking out and had both is hands doing a 'peace' sign. Sasuke was on the left with a cold look on his face and his arms crossed. Sakura was to the right of Naruto and had both her hands on his head ruffling his hair and slightly pushing him down towards the ground. And behind the three was {A/N: Beloved!!} Kakashi with his nose stuck in his book (Icha Icha Paradise).
He looked at the picture halfheartedly. And shifted is gaze towards the right (Sakura) and look of longing came across his face.
"Sakura-chan,"
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That's it for Chapter one! I hope you liked it! And it's safe to say that chapter two will be better ^___^ Please review! I would love to know what you think also please feel more then free to tell me!! ^___^ Thanks for reading and don't forget to review, Your opinions (good or bad) mean alot to me! ^___^ Ja ne!
~SpiritGoddess