Wait for me
AN-Please note that this fic is the original copy and the re-write can be found by scrolling through my homepage. It's named "Philosophies for their Hatred" and tells the same stroy just at a totally higher and more intellectual level. If you'd rather read this first then be my guest but please give it a shot, I totally prefer it But I love you all. This story makes me proud. (:
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ITAXSAKU
It does take a while to come into a Sakura, Itachi fan fic but It's just how I wrote the fic
Chapter 1
Sakura
Sakura rubbed her eyes and ruffled her hair sleepily. She glanced at her nearby alarm clock the read 3:41am. She sighed. "13 minutes" she said placing her head in her cold, petite hands. The longest she'd slept since Sasuke left was a half an hour and she had thanked Tsunade generously for the Sake she had consumed that night. Sakura wondered how long she would have to wait before she got a decent nights sleep. Her sleeping patterns hadn't improved for four years and Tsunade couldn't understand it although she'd never heard about Sakura's infatuation with Sasuke. Sakura ruffled her hair once more it felt stuck to her face. She sighed. "Sasuke, there's someone no-one talks about anymore" She thought swinging her legs off of her futon to touch the floor. She shuddered, the floor was freezing and as her feet grazed it she'd wished to jump back in to her warm futon. The time was 3:56am and Sakura decided to get ready. She stood and shuddered once again as the cold air delicately graced the curves of her body. She stood at the window and smiled. "He's been so long" She thought . She lowered her head. "I wonder if he remembers me" She said. The wind blew in some leaves from the nearby Sakura tree and they lay on her floor. She turned and picked them up placed them into a large plate which had a thin layer of water inside it. It was a present from her mother.
"Ooka-san look" 4 year old Sakura pointed at some Sakura petals as the fell on her face.
Once delicate petal fell lightly upon her nose. She sneezed and lost the petal almost immediately.
"Ooka-san, Ooka-san!" Sakura repeated pointing at the falling petals.
Sakura's mother sat down besides Sakura who was jumping to catch the falling petals that fell around her.
"Sakura please stop that jumping" Her mother ordered reaching for Sakura's hand. Sakura stopped and faced her mothers stern glare.
"I'm sorry Ooka-san" Sakura lowered her head and her pink bangs fell in her face.
" My little Sakura come here" Sakura's mother said tugging Sakura's shoulder. Sakura looked up and beamed at her mother jumping into her lap.
Her mother sighed and brushed a few strands of pink away from Sakura's face.
"Sakura would you like some flowers?" Her mother asked .
Sakura turned and looked at her mothers face. Her mother wasn't very old but her skin had flaws and was aged.
Sakura nodded and looked up towards the tree and the petals that were still falling around her.
Her mother picked Sakura up and Sakura reached towards the flowers grasping a few carefully in her palm.
"Carefully Sakura! Her mother said a tight grip on Sakura so she didn't fall.
"I've got enough now Ooka-san see, see!" Sakura exclaimed shoving the flowers around.
Her mother nodded and they started to walk back to her home.
"Ooka-san the flowers they die we have to hurry" Sakura and her mother fastened the pace and then raced to her home.
Sakura and her mother then carefully placed the flowers in the kitchen and her mother reached down from a high cupboard.
It was blue and had Sakura blossoms carefully inked on it.
"Now just place them in there and add some water" Her mother explained doing as she said.
Sakura watched contently.
The inking was words which she read aloud.
" The most beautiful flowers is one who knows what she has to do to find her happiness"
Sakura smiled. "I understand it Ooka-san"
She pulled on her black kimono and read the time again. "5:35 already" She said shaking her head making her bubble gum strands sway from side to side. She made a cup of coffee in the kitchen and drank it black then head out the door quickly wrapping herself up warm. She checked her watch feeling obsessed by the time. "Tuesday October 21st" She sighed. It was very soon to be the fourth year without her parents. She'd lost nearly everything she'd ever lived for that year. The year that Sasuke and then her parents sudden killing. Sakura's life was lonely since. She pondered this thought pulling at the inside of her coat pockets. She looked up and saw a sudden blur of purple speeding happily down the road drawing the attention of many local people. They looked and whispered to someone near about the loud girl with blonde hair.
"Ino" Sakura though shaking her head.
"SAKURA-CHAAAN!" Ino screamed down the road happily. Ino repeated to call at Sakura while waving her arms around. Sakura smiled and waved back at Ino politely. "Sakura-chaaan!" She shouted growing closer. She stopped in front of Sakura. " Sakura how come your up so early?" Ino asked sitting on the side walk panting heavily.
"I-I-well-I was buying groceries" Sakura replied lying to Ino who could see through any lie of Sakura's a mile away. Ino smiled and nodded. "You?" Sakura asked as Ino fanned herself with her hand.
"Keeping fit" Ino replied smiling and then jogging on the spot.
"It's way too early for that Ino" Sakura said making Ino stop her consistent jogging.
"Isn't it a bit to early for grocery shopping, Forehead girl?" Ino asked poking out her red tongue playfully.
"Whatever you say Ino-pig" Sakura giggled showing Ino her dazzling smile.
"I gotta go Sakura yoga starts really soon" Ino said running towards the main road while waving at Sakura.
"Ino be carefu-" Sakura shouted.
Suddenly a large truck came speeding down the road in Ino's direction. Ino didn't have time to think as she braced herself for a shock. She'd always been a semi-brave girl but getting ran over was never in her daily training. She screamed and closed her eyes thinking this would be the end for her. She held her breath and waited for the loud bang of the truck smacking her body, the sudden jolt and rush of pain as she flew through the air. Just waiting. She could hear the screams of women and children followed by the screeching of breaks. She gasped her breath inflating her lungs and a cold sweat falling over her. She waited…and waited. Ino felt puzzled as she knew the truck would've hit her by now. She opened her eyes and blinked.
"Shikamaru?" She whispered.
She saw Shikamaru's shadow jutsu caught on the wheels of the truck stopping it in it's tracks. Ino blinked and looked at Shikamaru who chuckled.
"Getting ran over, how trouble some?" He said shaking his head and smiling at Ino who blushed back at him.
He smiled again proudly at Ino. She giggled back at Shikamaru then she waved wiggling her well manicured fingers at Shikamaru.
Sakura's stomach turned over. Whenever something like this happened to Ino Sakura felt like she would always be the best friend to the model girl with all the boyfriends after her. She was the doormatthey complained to when Ino wouldn't talk to them or when she didn't come to dinner.
Sakura shouted out at Ino who had walked off to Shikamaru moving her hips from side to side catching Shikamaru's attention. But the crowd had gathered around Ino and Shikamaru and Sakura knew she wouldn't be heard over the noise. She sighed and made her way to the Hokage's tower.She clenched her fists slightly and embraced the chilling air on her pale face. She made her way up to the Hokage's tower and took a small breather once she reached the top. She sighed, It always seemed easier to climb from a distance. Sakura had been dragging her feet all the way to Tsunade's room. She could her raised voices from inside along with a few sudden snort. She pressed her ear to the door and listened contently to the conversation.
"Tsunade-sama you cant give that mission to her" It was the worried voice of Shizune.
"I cant use any other ninja. With all the recent wars with the Sound and Water she's the only nin I can trust to do this properly" Tsunade answered. Tonton snorted in approval with Tsunade.
Sakura raised an eyebrow. "But Tsunade!" Shizune protested.
"Shizune I have no choice, Sasuke must return to Konaha".