I'll meet you in the After Life
Summary: When Sakura's best friend Gaara gets killed by her jealous boyfriend, she doesn't know what to do with herself. Slowly wasting away her life she mules of his last dying words to her and soon decides what to do.
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Chapter 1: I Miss You
"NO!" Sakura exclaimed when she woke up from her nightmare.
Every night since that incident she has had nightmares all to do with his death. She missed him so much it hurt. Every day she goes to school, a fake smile plastered on her face. Her friends were all worried and tried anything to cheer her up but each knew that Gaara was the only one who could. He would know what to say or do at a time like this... but he was gone along with Sakura's happiness.
One by one the tears ran down her face as she remembered what happened. She remembered her and Gaara walking down the road. She remembered trying to make him smile when Sasuke appeared. He had a crazed look in his eyes as he pulled a knife out from his bag. She remembered him screaming out die as he charged at Gaara. She remembered Gaara being too surprised to dodge in time and getting stabbed in the stomach. He fell to the ground and Sasuke stabbed him again. She remembered running over to Sasuke and kicking him the groin before punching him in the face knocking him out. Dropping next to Gaara she pulled his head into her lap and stroked his hair as he lay there dying. She remembered stuttering out her name before saying 'I love you', then taking one last shuddered breath and... nothing.
Slowly Sakura stood up and walked into the shower. School was starting in a couple of hours so she might as well start getting ready.
After having a nice cool shower Sakura got changed into some black baggy tracksuit pants, a blue long sleeved t-shirt that seemed to big and a bulky hooded jumper. Slipping on her converse and grabbing her school bag she made her way to school. She never eats breakfast anymore and rarely dinner. Her friends often make her eat her lunch or give her theirs claiming they aren't hungry.
Sakura walks to school every day now even thought she lives about an hour's walk away. She has nothing better to do anyway and it reminds her of the walks that she used to take with Gaara.
When Gaara died Sakura had started crying and very loud so people started to come out of the house wondering what was going on. When they saw Sakura crying and holding someone with another person next to her they immediately ran over, some calling the ambulance and police.
When the police arrived they tried to take Gaara to the hospital but Sakura wouldn't let them and kicked up a fight. They decided to keep her in the ambulance with Gaara and would question her later.
When later came she told them how she was taking a walk with her best friend when her boyfriends appears out of nowhere with a knife and charged at Gaara stabbing him. After that her Aunty arrived to take her to her home as Sakura lived alone, her parents had died around 5 years before hand, when Sakura was 11. Now she is 16 and still hasn't gotten over their death so this incident has ruined her.
Sasuke was sentenced with murder and was sent to jail for 3 years. He was also thought insane and has to see a psychologist twice a week.
When Sakura arrived at school the bell had just gone. Walking to her locker she passed Naruto who gave her a hug and walked with her to her locker. They share PC and First class together so he didn't have to worry about being late.
"How are you feeling?" Naruto asked.
"Okay." Sakura answered pulling her hood down and pushing her fringe to the side.
"You su-"
"I'm fine." Sakura butted in. Naruto frowned slightly but let it drop.
They walked into class silently and Naruto didn't fail to notice Sakura flinch as she saw Gaara's old seat and his drawing up on the wall.
Their PC was also the Art room and Gaara's drawing had won a competition so they placed it up on the wall.
Naruto never understood at first why Sakura hung out with Gaara so much. He showed no emotion and it seemed like he couldn't care less about Sakura. His opinion changed thought, when Ino decided to bully Sakura in front of Gaara. Gaara snapped and punched Ino in the face. He may have gotten suspended but it was worth it. Gaara was also a Goth and was also who Sakura got most of her fashion ideas and tips from.
The bell rang and everyone started to write their names on the board for the teacher when he arrived late. Kakashi sensei was known for being late and a real perv. He was also Sakura's god father.
When Kakashi arrived the end-of-class bell had just gone and he was reading one of the Icha Icha paradise stories. Everyone left the classroom as he filled out the role and also left.
Soon after surviving through English and then maths, it was recess.
Sakura grabbed her food and started listening to her iPod as she went outside sitting against The Tree. Sakura and Gaara had the tree its name as it was a very special place to them. It was where they had first met. Sakura wanted to be alone so she sat under The Tree not realising it was wear the school's Goth sits. When she realised this he was standing in front of him his eyebrow raised. Sakura rolled her eyes at his face and then said. 'There is room for us both to sit here so stop staring'. He sat down next to her and ate in silence. The same thing happened the next day and most of the days after that until Sakura couldn't take it and decided to talk to him. Then soon they became best friends.
A tear slipped down Sakura's face and she quickly pulled her hood up so people didn't see her crying.
A soft sob escaped her lips as she silently cried. The song playing on her iPod perfect for what she was feeling. It was 'I miss you' by 'Blink182'
'Hello there, the angel from my nightmare, the shadow in the background of the morgue, the unsuspecting victim, of darkness in the valley, we can live like Jack and sally if we want, where you can always find me, we'll have Halloween on Christmas, and in the night we'll wish this never ends, we'll wish this never ends...
where are you? and I'm so sorry, I cannot sleep I cannot dream tonight, I need somebody and always, this sick strange darkness comes creeping on so haunting every time, and as I stared I counted the, webs from all the spiders, catching things and eating their insides, like indecision to call you
and here your voice of treason, will you come home and stop this pain tonight, stop this pain tonight...
don't waste your time on me your already the voice inside my head miss you miss you 2x
don't waste your time on me your already the voice inside my head miss you miss you 4x'
The bell went and Sakura made her way to music.
When Kurenai walked she marked the role and started to tell everyone what they were to do today.
"Today, one by one you are going to sing or play a musical instrument. The order will be random so I would think of what you would like to do now."
Everyone nodded.
"Okay, Sakura you can go first." Kurenai decided.
Sakura walked to the front of the room and went through her iPod for a song to sing. She came across one song that she decided was perfect and plugged the headphones into her ear getting ready to sing. ('In Loving Memory' by Alter Bridge)
"Thanks for all you've done
I've missed you for so long
I can't believe you're gone
You still live in me
I feel you in the wind
You guide me constantly
I've never knew what it was to be alone, no
Cause you were always there for me
You were always there waiting
And ill come home and I miss your face so
Smiling down on me
I close my eyes to see
And I know, you're a part of me
And it's your song that sets me free
I sing it while I feel I can't hold on
I sing tonight cause it comforts me
I carry the things that remind me of you
In loving memory of
The one that was so true
Your were as kind as you could be
And even though you're gone
You still mean the world to me
I've never knew what it was to be alone, no
Cause you were always there for me
You were always there waiting
But now I come home and it's not the same, no
It feels empty and alone
I can't believe you're gone
And I know, you're a part of me
And it's your song that sets me free
I sing it while I feel I can't hold on
I sing tonight cause it comforts me
I'm glad he set you free from sorrow
I'll still love you more tomorrow
And you will be here with me still
And what you did you did with feeling
And You always found the meaning
And you always will
And you always will
And you always will
Ooo's
And I know, you're a part of me
And it's your song that sets me free
I sing it while I feel I can't hold on
I sing tonight cause it comforts me"
Everyone looked at Sakura in shock everyone knew she could sing, but when she sang a song with emotion she was even better. Some girls like Hinata and Temari had tears in their eyes, the boys and everyone else were sad. Except Ino who was sneering at Sakura.
"Do you think that by singing a sad song about how much you miss you dead best friend you will make everyone like you? As if!" she exclaimed.
Everyone turned around to glare at Ino and Neji and Shikamaru had to hold Temari and TenTen back.
"That's my little sister you're talking about!" Temari growled.
Meanwhile Sakura was looking down her shoulders shaking.
"Sakura?" Kurenai sensei asked.
Sakura looked up, her emerald eyes swimming with tears and her lip quivering. Then she ran out of the room.
"Sakura!" Kurenai sensei exclaimed.
All of Sakura's friends then ran out of the room following after her.
Kurenai sensei turned around to look at Ino.
"Detention for the next fortnight." She said.
"What! Why?" Ino asked.
"Only 5 years ago Sakura's parents died and she was depressed, then she met Gaara. Her world lit up and she was her old self again. She still wasn't over her parents and she still grieved. But to have her boyfriend turn around and kill her best friend - her only family out of jealousy and you to claim that she is only seeking attention when she is showing her feelings, she is going to be upset and most likely do something that will affect the everyone." Kurenai explained and stormed out of the room to report to Tsunade-sama, the principle.
Sasuke killed Gaara? I thought he was in a car accident. Ino thought as she sat in her seat looking like she had been slapped in the face.
WITH SAKURA
"I miss you Panda-chan," Sakura cried, using the nick-name she gave Gaara. "Why did you have to die? I should be the one who is dead! Sasuke should've killed me! No! He shouldn't have killed anyone! I just want you back with me, back by my side with your usual stoic face and I'm-a-bad-ass attitude. I need you Gaara! I want you back! I love you! I love you more than anything!" Sakura sobbed while sitting on the roof of the school.
"Why?" she cried. "WHY!"
Sakura curled up into a ball and rocked back and forth her body shaking as sobs wracked through her body.
"Sakura?" Hinata asked when everyone arrived on the roof.
"GO AWAY!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Listen Sakura-" Temari started.
"I SAID GO AWAY! LEAVE ME ALONE!" Sakura screamed.
The group watched Sakura sadly before turning around and leaving.
When Sakura finished crying it was lunch but Sakura wasn't hungry. Again she sat against the tree, but this time she was on the other side so no one could see her.
Slowly Sakura pulled a razor out from the bottom of her shoe and pulled up her sleeve.
I need to do this. She thought. I need to forget for a moment and feel alive.
She then slid the razor across her wrist cutting the skin. Blood started seeping out of the gash and Sakura winced slightly at the pain. She then her wrist once more before wiping the razor clean on the grass and sliding it back into the sole of her shoe.
Sakura then just stared at her wrist, at the blood that seeped out of the wound and down her arm dripping to the ground.
Suddenly she heard someone call out her name, hurriedly she pulled her sleeve down forgetting about bandaging it up and quickly turned on her iPod, playing a random song.
"There you are, I got all worried for a second!" TenTen sighed when she found Sakura behind the tree.
"Hang on... is that blood?" she asked pointing to the grass.
"Dunno," Sakura answered without looking. She was starting to feel a bit dizzy.
TenTen frowned and studied Sakura closely. That was when she noticed something dark and wet seeping through her shirt.
Shooting forwards she grabbed Sakura's wrist pulling up the sleeve. TenTen gasped.
"Oh my god Sakura," she breathed out. "Are you trying to kill yourself?" she asked.
Sakura, who was stuck in her position, didn't answer.
"Well?" TenTen asked looking Sakura in the eye.
Sakura bit her lip and looked away. TenTen knew straight away what that meant.
"You idiot!" she exclaimed and picked up Sakura bridal style. "I know your upset but did you not think about us! If you die the others will be mortified! You need to think!" TenTen said slightly panicked as she ran to the nurse's office.
The last thing Sakura heard was the gasp of the nurse and the cursing of Tsunade-sama.
Don't worry, she ain't dead, she just passed out from blood loss.
Even though Sakura is going to die, this story will have a happy ending, just thought you might like to know.
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