Cliché Wannabe
Chapter 1
"Sa-ku-ra"
Said girl with wavy pink hair tied in a messy bun shivered as her best friend called out her name oh so coyly. Sakura did not look up; she continued typing on her laptop that was currently sitting on her lap. If she looked up, she would see her best friend with long blonde hair tied up in a ponytail with a wide grin plastered on her face.
"What you up to this time Yamanaka Ino?"
Ino could only raise an eyebrow.
"Hahaha, now why would you say that, can I not visit my best friend in the world? Hahaha"
This time Sakura couldn't help but to look up and see her friend's hands behind her back and feet faced inwards.
"Exactly, being best friends I think I would know what habits when you have when you lie, especially that high pitched giddy laugh before and after you try to lie"
"Ok, so I'm lying but the point is I'm not up to something, I'm just requesting that you do something with me"
"Let me guess, there is a new club that is gonna open up tonight and you being a VIP to all clubs has been invited to the opening of this club and you want me to go with you?"
Damn her for being her best friend.
"You know I'm right, I haven't been your best friend for the past 20 years for nothing and you know that and the answer is no, I'm not going with you"
"Awww Sakura, come on just come with me"
Ino was now on the edge of her bed knees on floor looking up at Sakura with pleading eyes. Sakura couldn't help but have a little outburst.
"You look like Soup when you do that"
Ino could only stay in place as she registered what Sakura had just said and her mouth hung open.
"I so do not look like your dog"
Sakura was trying to hold in her fit of oncoming giggles.
"How can you say me and Soup look alike, look at us Sakura!"
Ino was now holding Soup against her face to let Sakura compare. Sakura looked at Ino and couldn't hold in her laughter any longer and laughed til tears came out.
"HARUNO SAKURA!!"
Sakura wiped away her tears.
"I'm sorry Ino but pfft..."
Sakura was trying to keep in her fit of giggles back.
Ino looked at Soup, a little short white haired Maltese held in both of her hands and its feet were dangling and paws trying to grab onto Ino's hands so he wouldn't fall and eyes just looking straight at Ino as if it were saying "please don't drop me". The more Ino looked at Soup the more Ino couldn't resist him, he was so cute.
"Lucky for you, your dog is 120 full of cuteness Sakura"
Now Soup was smuggled against Ino's chest.
"Hey let my dog breathe, it needs air!"
"Its fine, but more importantly stop talking about your dog, I know your just trying to get me forget what we were talking about earlier and even if you said no I got my ways to get you to go"
"Oh, please enlighten me pig"
"Well Ms Pinkie with oh so big forehead, I just happen to have this book that you oh so desperately want, it's called Vintage Papers by Ruth Richardson"
Ino had a triumph grin practically nailed down on her face now. She knew that Sakura had been searching for this particular medicine book and lucky for best friend, she just happened to walk into Head office of Medicine to find that this newly edition was wrapped neatly situated on the Head Doctor's messy table.
Sakura on the other hand sat on her bed stiff. How did Ino ever get such a book into her hands, she was never into the medicine department but more of the mind and physiological effects of the brain. She was broken out of her trance when Ino talked again.
"Ne Sakura, You can have the book if you come with me tonight, only tonight ok and besides our friends will be there too so it will be fun"
"I see them at work"
"It doesn't matter, cos I know for the book you would wanna go now"
She was so damn confident and
So
Damn
Right
"Fine"
Ino threw Soup in the air and caught him and did that again and again shouting "She is coming, it will be so fun, victory is mine yet again". Sakura caught Soup this time and held him close to her.
Poor thing, I can imagine how dizzy you feel and how you see stars now.
-
Sakura and Ino stepped out of the taxi and stood in front of the club. In bright white letters it vibrantly glowed "SKID". Interesting name was the first thing that came into Sakura's mind. Ino practically dragged her into the club and feeling so uncomfortable in the tight dress Ino made her wear. A tight body hugging pale blue halter top, the ends where ruffled and shredded looking but she was glad that if was just covering her knees. Not too long or too short but damn it was still uncomfortable no matter how good it may look. Her hair was up in a messy bun while some hanged down and laid nicely on her shoulder blade while her fringe was parted to a side. Ino tried forcing make up on her but Sakura was a never a fan of makeup and so Ino made her go with a natural look. The thinnest layer of foundation, darkest blackest mascara and a thin sheer spread of lip gloss. The shoes, oh she loved the shoes, silver mini heels with a single strap with diamantes on them, Ino and her designer shoes.
Talking of Ino, she was wearing a black dress, so typical of Ino. Two thin straps and it flowed down with ruffles on a side til it reached the just above the knees and diamantes alongside the ruffles so randomly. Her hair was tied up like Sakura's but all up into a messy bun and real makeup was the same except she had more black around her eyes. She said something about wanting to bring out the colour of her eyes. The shoes as well it was so damn drooling, black yet again to match her dress, the heels had a single strap at the back n then two more straps at the front with a silk bow tied both straps together to make it look like a butterfly. Oh and since it was Ino, she had a fad with diamonds and the shoes no less had contained them.
As Sakura got dragged and Ino strutting across the club with her head held up high and walked into the lounging section, she found her friends sitting on one of the biggest lounge seats. This was more of the VIP section. There section was located at the corner of the club which was raised on a high platform. On one side you could look down onto the dance floor and the bar was located below them. It wasn't that high, just a mere raise of the hand and place the drink on the table and Waa-La you have your drinks.
Sakura had to admit the design of the club was impressive, so modern yet had that feel to it that she couldn't explain, it just felt real nice, really welcoming?
At the moment she could hear a slow remix of trance and by looks of the people on the dance floor, it was more a song for the lovers.
Sakura sat down between Ino and Tenten. Tenten was an optimistic brunette and not one to push around with. Ino was sitting with her boyfriend Nara Shikamaru, a lazy but real genius brown headed guy. They were conversing among themselves well more of Ino talking to Shikamaru and he would
reply with grunts and troublesome only to get punched on the arm and saying it hurts only to have Ino cuddle him and saying how cute it was.
"Ano Neji-nii san didn't come because he has a meeting with the elders back at home but he will come by later to pick me up. So umm Tenten you can see him later"
Tenten could only blush; Neji was her long time crush.
Hyuuga Hinata was a shy navy haired and very fragile looking girl and had a very overprotective cousin which was more like a brother to her who happens to be Tenten's crush, Hyuuga Neji. Next to Hinata was Naruto, he was loud, blonde and mostly likely the one to get the group kicked out and Hinata's boyfriend for about a year now. Of course Naruto had a bit of trouble convincing Neji for him to date Hinata. Naruto said it was like meeting a parent instead and then complained if that was already like a parent meeting then would it be like if I were to see her real parents. Sakura stilled remembered how the colour drained out of his face and fainted due to overstress. Though it was really sweet, a quiet girl and a loud blonde, guess opposites attract.
Though for Sakura, she was still single and never gone out with anyone.
Nope.
Not even one date with any guy.
Why?
Sakura has an obsessive compulsion with fairytales.
She had always dreamed of meeting the perfect boy, handsome, strong, intelligent everything that was like in fairytales. The knight in shining armour, oh her prince - she was waiting for him.
Of course many times, Ino had told her that no one exists but being Sakura, she was just stubborn and denied the fact and just kept living in her fairytale land. Innocent.
"I wonder where Teme ran off to."
"Didn't Sasuke san say that he had to talk to his brother about something?"
"Hahaha the alcohol must be getting to me"
Everyone was enjoying themselves so Sakura did so too. Many times Ino had shoved alcohol in her face which she rejected only to be blackmailed by the book again.
Sakura was never good at handling alcohol and started feeling a bit dizzy and stood up tell the group she wanted to freshen up. She had asked random people where the ladies room was and they all pointed upstairs and upstairs she went, only to get lost. It was like a maze.
She bumped into a guy mumbled a sorry and was about to turn around when he grabbed her gently on the arm.
"Sakura, your drunk"
She looked up and stared at him for quite some time. He was tall, broad shoulders and dark black hair and eyes.
"You look like Sasuke kun"
"I am Sasuke"
"Really"
"Come on, I will take you home"
"Ok"
Sasuke looked at Sakura, how naive she was. It was lucky for her that she hasn't been taken home by some stranger already.
Sasuke caught one of the bar tenders and told him to tell the group downstairs that he and Sakura will be going home so don't get worried. Sasuke however was a bit drunk himself. When he was talking to his brother, he was forced to sit down in the Managers VIP room with his brother and his friends downing shots over and over. How typical, that his brother would open a club with his friends.
S – Sasori
K – Kisame
I – Itachi
D – Deidara
And that's how the club got its name.
SKID.
Creative to some yeah... but he could only think of it as straight out
Lame.
-
Sasuke supported Sakura as he waved for a taxi and not long after they were Sakura's house. Sasuke was starting to feel the effects of alcohol as his focus was blurring and it took a while for him to find Sakura's keys.
Finally the keys were out and in they went. Sasuke had been to her house many times before; they were neighbours after all and not to mention childhood friends. He also knew about her compulsion about fairytales and the knight in shining armour or prince charming whichever one it was.
He laid her on the bed and tried to get up but she was clinging onto to him and just wouldn't budge.
"Sakura let go"
Sakura was drowsy and eyes half opened. She thought she was dreaming, to be able to see her prince holding her like this.
"Sakura can you le mph"
His eyes widened.
HE
Was
Being
KISSED
By
SAKURA
Sakura let him go and stared at him then giggled.
"You taste good my prince"
It was no good, the effects of alcohol were overwhelming him now and his common sense was flying out through the window.
She kissed him again lightly again on the lips. His control had snapped and they were now both kissing each other so fiery and so passionately and thus one thing lead to another.
-
Dit dit – dit dit
The sound of an alarm had gone off. A slender arm reached out and pressed the snooze button. The pink haired maiden didn't feel like getting up at the moment, it was too comfortable to give up not to mention the warmth and being held by another. She was so conten...
Sakura had bolted straight up and kicked whoever was in the bed.
Sasuke wasn't fortunate being the said person that got kicked off the bed. He looked up to see Sakura staring at him stiff and wide eyed, just like a statue.
"Sa...Sasuke!!"
-
"Sakura, everything will be fine"
Said girl cried even more. Her fairytale dream was over, her prince, her castle; her 100 fairytale had been fractured and reduced to zero or worse yet it could be -100. She sobbed through her words.
"Sasuke it's -sob- not fine, everything is not OK, my dream -sob- my everything"
Sasuke was so guilty, he clearly knew it was Sakura; he had always had a thing for Sakura even if it was little. Though clearly knowing it was Sakura who happened to be drunk and he took advantage of that.
"Sakura, I... I will take full responsibility, I promise"
"Sasuke that's not the problem at the moment, my dream was always to get meet the one, then get married and have kids you know, not to have a one night stand with a guy who happens to be my childhood friend, my boss and not to mention your younger than me"
By now her eyes were so puffy and red that even bags of ice and Ino's professional foundation expertise won't do the job.
"Sakura, we can always pretend nothing happened and I'm not that much younger than you, only 3 month and 10 days"
Which she only belted out more cries and he flinched at the high pitch eerie cries that came one after another.
"Hey Sakura, I heard Sasuke took you home last night hope nothing happened hehe anyways my lovely lady I see you at work soon OK xoxo"
Sasuke could only raise an eyebrow at the message that Ino left on the answer machine. It was as if she had already expected something to happen.
"Come on Sakura, I take you to work or do you want to have a day off?"
"No -sniff – I will today –sniff-"
At least her relentless cries had died down.
"I will be back in half an hour ok so go get ready"
Sakura only nodded, she was still upset.
-
Sakura had walked through the main doors of the Hospital; she had bolted straight away from Sasuke as soon as he had parked the car. Ino had greeted Sakura at the lobby holding the oh so life threatening book in her hand, she could only think was this really worth it, she really didn't want the book now though Ino had practically shoved it in her hands.
"Here's your book Sakura, just as promised"
Sakura managed to mumble out a small thank you. Her best friend could only raise an elegant eyebrow towards her behaviour and only one conclusion had crossed her mind, something big had happened.
"Something happened last night with you and Sasuke?"
Sakura wanted to run but she knew she would have to face this dilemma again.
"I slept with him" She managed to mumble out.
"Oh that's not so bad"
". . . . . . "
"YOU WHAT!"
"Shhh Ino"
"Sakura, you left this in the car"
How she didn't want to turn around but did so to see what exactly she had left. It happened to be everything she needed for the day. Her important folders, files, jacket, mobile phone was all there in the hands of the man of all her troubles, Uchiha Sasuke.
Cindii