Day 1
"I love you." Sakura told Naruto on the airplane, their hands gently intertwined with each other. Naruto looked back to her dark pink hair and slender lips, her skin wasn't too pale but enough to make it resemble the moonlight. Sakura felt his expression, his emotions was like the sun and these two opposite elements danced nicely with each other. Naruto kissed her on the lips, feeling the softness of her skin as he fought the lustful desires to have her. Sakura blushed, breaking off, realizing that her feelings made her tremble she backed off a little bit to catch a breath, "There's people around." Naruto bopped his head to the side, "I don't care." He smiled.
The air plane was about to take off to the main states from Japan as both Sakura and Naruto got accepted to go to school from the west. The schools they're going to are different and it created an empty space between them. They promised to call each other every day but it seemed impossible considering how much work they'll be stuck with. To juggle a long distant relationship and to successfully pass your classes in school is nearly impossible, especially with the particular relationship that they share. The two cannot get each other off from one another. They can't stop each other from talking, no one would hang up the phone, texts will considerably be sent out in short time and there would be no time for school. It's a lot easier when they're together because it's not limited. It's limited if it's long term and the desire to feel each other will be too strong they will have to satisfy the desire by constantly staying in contact.
"I don't want to leave you." Naruto admits.
"It's a small part of our lives…" Sakura assured him with a smile, "If fate decides we're meant to be, then we'll meet again."
Naruto looked at the ground with a troubled expression, "You're a pretty girl Sakura…girls like you would be attacked at every angle."
"N-Naruto…" Sakura blushed lightly from the compliment, but Naruto meant it.
"You'll forget about me soon enough-"
Sakura cuts him off and places her hands to his cheeks, gently caressing it, "I will never forget you."
"I won't forget you too…"
They kissed again until the flight attendant came by to offer a few snacks. The attendant rolled her eyes, "Young love…" she sighed, "Enjoy it while you can. It disappears quickly." Her hair was golden and she had a weird gem in the middle of her forehead, regardless, she looked pretty young and had beautiful eyes. She walked away to serve the other guest. Naruto shrugged her shoulders as Sakura giggled. Her laugh was contagious and Naruto started laughing too. Sakura placed her forehead on his and whispered, "I'll never un-love you. Don't worry Naruto, have faith in our relationship."
Her sentence made Naruto feel better, "Yea." He agreed, "We're meant to be together, I know we'll meet again."
The voice from the comps roared to life, "Welcome to Konoha airlines, I'm your pilot: Maito Gai and I'll be with you all until the flight lands. If you have any questions or concerns please hold them off until it is safe for the flight attendants to stand and address the issue. Otherwise, plug in your seat belts and enjoy your time."
Sakura closed her eyes and leaned her head back. The seat was mostly comfortable. Naruto was troubled about what's to come. He looked emptily out the window, watching the ground beneath him disappear. The skies were pure white and according to the news there's no sign of storm anywhere. An odd memory of not too long ago washed in Sakura's mind as she pondered about her time in the mall. There's not a lot of thing in western civilizations that they have in Japan and even some of the stuff in name brand stores don't hold authentic Japanese spices that she loves so much.
She cooks often, going to a cooking school she decided to play by their rules and ingredients. If she trust herself enough with foreign spices and can make a decent meal it'll be one step closer to her dream. However, that wasn't what made her so curious about that day, when passing one of the near by vendors, an old woman called her name from her booth. Sakura walked up to it and noticed the sign. It's a fortune teller, abiding to elders is unquestionable in Japanese society so she followed along.
To her surprise, the old lady had little to say. Her small beady eyes and skin that looked like loose carpet gave out an impression of hastiness. She was quick with what she had to say, "I don't normally do this and it's fatal if I've been found out but I can't leave you without telling you something you should know. I've left countless of people unaware of their fate, I'm sick of it. No more. Sakura Haruno…"
"How do you know my name?" Sakura asked, obviously not taking the situation as dire as she did, "I don't think we've met."
The lady ignored her, "Sakura Haruno, your life is about to end, make peace with those you love for they are your downfall." With that, the old lady ran away at an astonishing speed, catching Sakura completely off guard." Sakura stood there, wide eye and confused. Ino, her close friend came by to pick her up, "What's the matter?"
Right now, she's in an airplane, she said goodbye to all she loved but Naruto. The time they separate ways will be soon, so she wants to make it special. She grabbed Naruto's hand. Naruto shot a look at her, "You're hand is so cold…are you feeling alright?"
"Yea, why?"
"You're pale." Naruto revealed. Sakura wasn't surprised about what he said. It's true, she's scared. She just denied it every time.
"I'm fine really…" she didn't want to accept what the old lady said. In the movies, it would be so easy for a loved one to choose their counterpart over their lives but in real life, it's not so easy. Her heart would do it but her natural instincts tell her different. It's a deep battle within her. Naruto scratched his head, "I suppose if you say so…" he returned staring back at the window. Naruto sighed and said something that surprised Sakura, "Whenever you're ready."
"Ready?"
Naruto didn't want to show her his emotions, he shielded himself from the pain, turning into stone, "Whenever you're ready to say goodbye."
There was a long silence and no one spoke. The afternoon sky quickly disappeared, it's orange and pleasant light wasn't welcomed anyhow. Naruto loved Sakura for a long time and never got the courage to tell her until their final year in high school. Because the way the schools are set up, they both decided on different colleges, so no matter how great their newly found relationship turned out to be. It was too late. He knows it's partially his fault but he's too stubborn to accept it. He'll try his hardest to find her once schools over and get the chance he never obtained. Even if she doesn't try. The only time he'll stop if she can honestly tell him that she doesn't feel the same.
It's different now. Sakura would tell him her feelings and it would be positive but add years between that away from each other. Will it always be positive?
"Get some sleep." Naruto offered, "It's a long ride." He smiled weakly and closed his eyes. Sakura didn't say anything, genuinely feeling sorry. She's not superstitious, but something about that old lady's claim made her feel like she believed her. Naruto started snoring peacefully and when everyone near was either asleep or watching a movie. She leans towards Naruto and kisses him softly in the cheek, "I love you. I might not love you in the future." She realized it too, "But I love you right now. I can't control my feelings. If I could choose. I'll love you until the end of my life. But I won't drag you on if my feelings change. I'll tell it to you and I hope you can-" she stopped herself. It's not only about Naruto. It's about her too, "We…" he fixed herself, "…can accept it." There's a chance too that Naruto would forget his feelings, forget his high school crush. She's in the same position of being devastated and knowing it made her feel uneasy, "Good night Naruto."
