Sakura in the Sky with Diamonds

The sun shined through the slightly parted sheets that acted as curtains tacked to the window. The light edged its way across the bed and over her face. She made a distasteful sound in the back of her throat and rolled to her side to face the wall. Her head hurt, but she wasn't exactly certain why. She was also hot and as she reached push the covers off she realized there was none there.

Her eyes slowly opened and she pushed herself into a sitting position. She looked around, her pink hair swaying back and forth.

This wasn't her bedroom.

Fear started to settle over the girl's mind and panic quickly followed.

The girl jumped up from the bed and went to the door. She gripped the handle to turn it but it was locked. She backed up slowly, her heart and head pounding. She turned swiftly to the next option.

She pulled apart the sheets and they fell to the ground. The bright light she was not expecting assaulted her eyes and she covered them with her forearm.

She heard the door behind her creak open and she froze for a moment. Then, out of instinct, she reached to open the window, only to realize that it was locked.

A voice behind her made her jump and she shut her eyes tightly.

"Hey…are you hungry?" The voice belonged to a man. Sakura snapped her eyes open at the odd question and turned to face him. He was tall, blonde hair spouting in every which way. She assumed he had just woken up, too.

"Who are you?" She said, her voice hoarse from lack of use. The man gave her a big smile and rubbed the back of his head.

"My names Naruto," He said and reached out his hand. He held it there to shake but Sakura just stared at him. Awkwardly, he retreated his hand and let it fall to his side once more. "You hungry?" He repeated.

Sakura narrowed her eyes but nodded. The man clapped his hands together and grinned. "Alright, breakfast is comin' right up," He said and turned on his heel to exit the room. Before he left he said over his shoulder, "Nice to meet ya. You can leave if you want, but I don't think that'd be such a good idea."

The door closed and Sakura stood, her arms crossed. She stayed in that position for a while until she could sort through her mind her situation.

She threw her arms in the air and her head fell backward. She gently dropped her hands and laced them together atop her head. She leaned against the window and blew out the air she hadn't known she had been holding.

She brought her hands to grip the window seal behind her and she let her head fall to look at the floor.

Where am I?

She couldn't answer that question without the blonde man. Did he say his name? What was it? The girl pushed herself forward to walk towards the door, but for some reason she felt the need to look out the window. Maybe for fear she would never see the outside world again.

What she saw was not the world she knew. She raced to the window and slammed her palms against the glass.

Outside, in the far distance, what was once a city Sakura called home, was now on fire. From what she could see, buildings were brought to ash, smoke mixed with the air, and there was absolutely no signs of life.

Mom…Dad…

Sakura shook her head and backed away until she hit the wall and let herself sluggishly slip down until she hit the floor.

Tears fell from her green eyes and she shook her head back and forth rapidly until the head ache she had earlier rang in her ears and pulsed through her fingertips.

They won the war…They won…How could they have won?

"Mom…Dad…" The girl whimpered.

Naruto, who was leaning against the wall in the hallway, listened to her cry. He waited there until she was finished before he made his way downstairs to begin cooking breakfast.

Sakura stood up and wiped the tears from her face, her fists now clenching and unclenching at her sides. The only person she knew with answers was that blonde man.

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The eggs sizzled on the pan as Naruto pushed them back and forth with a spatula.

"You knew." Her voice echoed through the silence. She stood in the doorway, her hands balled into fists at her side. Her voice was accusing.

Naruto didn't even look up, but instead decided to place the eggs onto two separate plates and move them over to the table across the room.

The girl followed him with her eyes.

The man sat down in the chair and looked to her. He motioned for her to sit down. She didn't move.

"How can I eat? They won the war! Everyone..everyone is dead, aren't they?" She said, her voice crumbling at the end. The boy stared her in the eyes and he sighed.

"I don't know," He said.

"Well it's pretty fuckin' obvious," Sakura said, her hand combing through her hair and she paced a few steps to each side. Naruto looked down and began to eat.

Sakura stopped and stared at him, her eyes wet with unshed tears. She looked forward and saw the back door. She started walking in that direction until Naruto spoke up.

"You can't breathe that air. It's toxic." He said. Sakura looked at him.

"So what then? Just sit pretty until someone tells us it's all okay?" Her voice was loud, her words hung with hatred.

"No," He said and stood. He walked over towards the counters and opened a cupboard above. He pulled out a box and set it on the counter. He opened it and pulled out two surgical masks and gloves.

He walked over to her and handed her one of each. "I guess I couldn't have expected to keep ya locked up," He laughed and Sakura bit her lip- a nervous habit. "Here," He said.

Sakura took the offering. She mimicked Naruto and put on the mask and glove.

"Are you sure you don't want breakfast first?" He asked, but Sakura wasn't listening. She headed for the front door and yanked it open.

She stepped carefully out into the strange new world and looked all around. The house she was in was old and rusty, and everything was dead. The ground was nothing but dirt, and the trees were black and hung low to the ground.

Sakura walked with Naruto quick on her heels.

The girl itched her wrists nervously, her pink hair flying in the hot breeze. The boy beside her asked no questions. He had his hands in his pockets and the only noise was that of the footsteps cracking the earth below.

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Author's Note:

New story! Confusing yeees I know. But! Everything will get explained, I promise. For now I will give you a few inside details. This is an AU, meaning that things will be different (obviously). However I will try and keep them in character at all times. Also, the title "Sakura in the Sky with Diamonds" comes from the slang for acid which is "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". This is a warning. Drug use, cussing, sexual themes, ect. Ahead for this story so if you don't like that, turn back now. Aaaaand lastly, review please : ) let me know what ya think! Thaaaanks !